Not the best drama, but sure is the memorable one.

I got hooked since the very first part of the series: the three shards that granted different powers to three families. The premise was really promising.

The first part of the series did a fantastic job of introducing us to Shen Zhiheng and Mi Lan through storytelling. The latter part is alright. I found it puzzling that Li Yingliang, who played the support role, appeared on screen most of the time for the second part. Sure, his fate is intertwined with Shen Zhiheng's and all the character got their own development, but it's just too much to the point i feel like he must be part of the main role instead of supporting role.

Back to the premise. It's a wasted potential for sure. I was expecting more from another clan, specifically Mu Clan. The only Mu that appeared is Mu Lihua, and only by herself, she's already this powerful and able to influence Haidong. This made me wondered about her brother that only mentioned once in the entire series. I didn't read the novel, but i really want to see what will happen if all the three stones fused together.

[spoilers] Let's talk about the last episode. Actually, i can tolerate it. You can clearly see many parts were cut to fit 48 minutes length. The fight was intense and exciting, until the bad cgi came. I was complaining for this part, like, how dare they made this kind of cgi surrounding Vengo? Not to mention the ending, it's not a fulfilling one.

[conclusion] In spite of all of its disappointments, this drama teaches valuable lessons about humanity. I was particularly impressed by Shen Zhiheng's compassion, even though he isn't a human himself. He taught Mi Lan—and us—to protect others and keep our honor as a human, even at our lowest point in our life.

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