I must say that I dont usually watch this kind of dramas. This is pure action/adventure with a bit of mysticism. However I just finished Eternal Love of Dream and I desperately needed to watch another drama by Vengo. I looked up the list in this website and this one was the one that stood out the most. BEST CHOICE EVER!

I watched the 21 episodes in one day. It's not 5:18am and I am writing this review instead of going off to sleep. That's how good this series is. It's a mix of The Mummy and Idiana Jones, but using Chinese mythology. The characters are awesome, both main and second leads. They are fully rounded and each one has a role to play. You will come to love them, hate them or pity them... but they won't leave you indifferent. Nobody is cartoonist or one-dimensional and even the "villains", if you can call them that, are very human and there will be moments when you empathize with them.

The series takes place during the Republican Era. I knew nothing about it but fortunately you don't really need to know anything about that era to understand what's going on. The drama is self-explanatory. Costumes and music are great. The plot is intriguing, it will make you hold your breath in the right moments. It starts slow. In fact, I skipped most of the first and second episodes. But once Vengo's characters joins the main expedition group and they go down the mountain, that's when shits gets real. I wasn't able to stop, I just had to know what happen next!!!

The acting is fantastic. I began to watch it because of Vengo but everyone acts their roles incredible well. Vengo is awesome, though. He is super handsome and his character is so different from DH Dijun, but he nails it in every scene. He looks so tan in this series!!! He was so pale as DH, but here he has a tan and he also has freckles! He is a pleasure to look at, but what really makes him stand out is his acting. I felt his pain and my heart broke for him.

About the ending. If you are like me and love spoilers, I will tell you that it is a sad ending BUT Vengo's character survives. So there is that.

As I said, this is not your typical romance drama. This is full of adventure, mystery, danger, human emotions and a little bit of flirting. It' fairly short, just 21 episodes, so the pace after the first 2 eps is great and you won't get bored. Please, if you love Vengo and enjoy movies like The Mummy, please watch it. You'll love it. It's in YT fully sub in English.

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This is a very sweet love story. It has some politics, some fantasy and some mystery mixed into it. It's fun and sweet and it kept me watching til the very end. The chemistry between the lead couple is amazing. I like the present time female lead. She can be a bit loud at times, but she is very strong, smart and brave. She knows what she wants and what she should expect from a partner and won't take anything less than that. The male lead is a bit more serious, but when he falls in love he falls hard. I like that he falls in love with present-time girl. He likes how strange she is and doesn't dismiss her words or opinion like most males from that time would do.

The main couple grows to love and respect each other. They depend on each other and a very sweet together. The plot is entertaining, but as I said, it takes second place to the love story. It's only 24 episodes so some events are quite rushed and you can see the cut several scenes. However this is not necessarily a bad thing. Many C-dramas like to drag things on and watching becomes boring. I often skip episodes or fast-forward events. This drama doesn't suffer from that issue.

If you want to watch a simple love story, something that will make you disconnect from the world and believe in fairy tales for a few hours, this is the drama for you.

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A solid hit. Welcome back Timmy!

I'm really liking it so far. I'm a huge fan of Timmy because of Addicted but I hadn't liked any of his other dramas so far. I'm quite picky and I only like shows which have a solid script and fully developed, rounded characters. This one stands out both for the plot and the characters.

The two main actors play their roles beautifully and the dichotomy between them -- one was born to win, the other is more of an underdog -- works really well on screen.

I also like the wider cast. The friendship and the rivalry within a professional sports' team is portrayed in a very realistic, if touching way.

I'm not a fan of sports and I've never watched any table tennis match before, but I like to see what is going on "behind the scenes", the coaches, the paperwork and the like. I also like to see the ML's family situation and how personal issues reflect on their performance and attitude.

Too early to form a definitive opinion but for now I'd say this show is a hit. Congratulations to all the involved. It's been a few months since I didn't drop any C-drama which came my way after the first few episodes. It reminds me a little of "Skate into Love" since it has the same nationalist, self-achievement topics. I love it and I hope it only gets better from now on.

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