To sum it up, after FIFTY, yes 50 episodes, I feel like it ended TOO SOON, and I feel like I could watch another 50 episodes back-to-back, no problem, and I didn't fast-forward a thing, that's all you need to know.

Wei Ying was the quintessential protagonist and I loved every ounce of him from start to finish! Never ONCE did HE disappoint me. That means a lot to me. It's hard to come across a character that you fall in love with this much, and it was as much the actor's ability to transmit all the emotions and dynamics into it as it was how well it was written.

Every other actor played their part beautifully, how could you have any real complaints? Although I still felt Wang Ji was only second to Wei Ying in my book, he was still part of an excellent duo in this drama. Additionally, the other actors/actresses played their parts so perfectly, there wasn't a person who didn't fit their role, be it bad guy OR good guy, and everything in-between!!

The camaraderie and inter-/intra-personal relationships of all the characters are absolutely what makes this drama. This is better than the best soap opera you could find. In fact, as my heart started to sink with every passing episode, realizing that I was one step closer to the end, I kept thinking how wonderful it would be to have THIS be an on-going drama with Wei Ying & Wang Ji & Wen Ning antics, solving problems and NEW mysteries, one after the other!! That's how good this story is, frankly.

The one thing I've always hated about American dramas were their revolving never-ending stories, where every episode people's morals are further set aside. BUT THIS, this is a story that feels like it would be ripe and fit the on-going drama formula. ....but maybe for the freshness of it all, it's best to have a ending... but I love the semi-cliffhanger ending, in that, if they truly wanted to do it...they could have a sequel.... This is definitely one to ponder on....

This was just excellent production all-around.