The energy the actors put into the acting didn't match. Some are really passionate but look foolish in front of the actors who did not come across as genuine. Towards the end the love story was just annoying, where I could ( and I did) skip the dialogue between male and female leads beacause they didn't contribute to the plot in any way. Normally I'm a sucker for some cheesy stuff but I wasn't even cringing or had any other reaction.
I started the drama because the plot reminded me of the man in the iron mask and the actors were familiar to me and knew that they can peform well. But the chemistry in the leads were off, so much I was much more interested in the side characters.
I find this is not the fault of the actors but the story was not put together well. The scenes were stunning . Very beautiful visuals but the Plot became boring, so that while watching I was just waiting. I finished the drama to find out how it would end and give the benefit of doubt.
At least the Soundtrack didn't dissapoint.