The premise of this drama had so much potential, but somehow fell flat as soon as we were introduced to the consistantly emotionless FL, who the emotionless actress, Gulnazar provided for us. If you watch dramas solely look at beautiful, yet stone cold FLs, then this will be your cup of (cold) tea.

I loved the idea of Ancient Chinese Mythical creatures inside a Republican Era China setting. A great idea for a drama! And I didn't mind the many interwoven stories within one story either, if the drama had flowed better than it did. As it was, it felt like there were a bunch of unnecessary starts and stops to the main story, instead of all the stories intersecting in a logical way.

Anyway, this drama was not well executed, and was a very forgettable viewing experience as it was. I did like the stark contrast between morally corrupt military leaders and loving, ethical Chinese creatures. This contrast was also shown through the clothing the characters wore. Ultimately though, an unfortunate wasted opportunity.

4 magical koi fish out of 10.