I started this as people said it's got a similar bromance to The Untamed. It started out pretty well. There was a mystery, that got solved over one or more episodes. We got backstories of the main and side characters. There's amnesia, hiding stuff and misunderstandings galore as the 2 male leads figure out how to work together. It is paired with a brilliant soundtrack and one of the best Opening songs of any drama - just majestic, powerful and wonderful. The ending song becomes more and more relevant towards the end of the series and when you finally get it, it breaks your heart.

Both Main Male Leads are fantastic, and that is the greatest strength of this series. One knows about the past, the other about the future. It's a pairing fated by destiny and time. Shen Wei the Dixing guy who can REALLY act is gorgeous, the actor Zhu Yi Long is so handsome every time he comes on screen my heart flutters. His soul mate Zhao Yun Lan (Johnny Bai) is smart, stubborn and mischievous. It's a wonderful pairing and that sort of chemistry cannot be faked. Loved it. This is the series that taught me even an innocent lollipop can be considered erotic food in the hands of the right actors. Yaaasss .... That innocent lollipop had a huge emotional payoff in the last episode. Damn, pass the tissues.

The supporting cast was varied in their acting ability and likeability. Old Chu wins best actor. You really FELT his feelings. That part when he was all girly made me laugh so hard. He's equally good at anger, regret and pathos. Someone give him a best actor statue already. The lovesick girl(s) got annoying. I wish the script was better for them. The cat guy - what idiot thought it would be a good idea to dress him in white turtleneck paired with denim overalls? He's a cute guy and cute as a cat, but dressing him like some failed lumberjack / farmer is visually unappealing. #wastedopportunity

There are several drawbacks. The amateur hour special effects. Terrible wigs that don't fit well and look ... fake as hell. Inconsistencies in costumes. Why are some Dixing people in formal fantasy attire, while others are dressed like casual earth people? If they at least dressed the Dixing people differently from the earth people it would be easier to visualize them as being from different worlds. Same criticism goes for the Yashua clan.. The plot kind of meanders and slows down in the middle before picking up again.

One of the strengths of this series is the ending. The unspoken love between the 2 male leads who both sacrificed themselves to "save the world". That's pure, and beautiful. Similar to the Untamed, I wanted them to end up together. So much I cried at the end reunion. Those 2 guys can REALLY act and I will probably start watching other shows that feature those actors. I'm a fan for life.