The Legend of Hao Lan is a little more brooding than the Story of Yanxi Palace. But as expected of a Yu Zheng drama, the costumes are gorgeous, the setting was exquisite, and the cast is stellar. Expect some intriguing court and harem politics set during the Zhou and Qin dynasties. Be titillated by the confusing and spicy love triangle between the three main leads. Unexpectedly, there was sizzling cute chemistry between Mao Zijun and Wu Jinyan. The versatile performances of veteran actors like Ning Jing are a treasure to watch. This is also Mao Zijun's break-out role. His characterization was superb. Karina Hai also showed another dimension of her acting skills. There are quite a familiar faces from The Story of Yanxi Palace in here or 9 actors to be specific. Feministic undertones. Beautiful OST/bg music. I highly recommend it.