A Drama With Brilliant Acting & Political Scheming Written By Truly Awful & Incompetent Writer A little disclaimer before I start my review. 4/10 is my true ratings for this drama. Having used to Ren Jialun's impeccable high quality scripts, this drama is certainly a challenge to watch. He basically was forced to film this drama by his agency Huanrui in order to break away from his contract. So, knowing the poor quality of Huanrui's script in general, I've been dreading this drama for 2 years already. This drama is filmed basically to highlight Huanrui's other actors by using Ren Jialun & Peng Xioran's names to market this drama.

Ren Jialun is one of the few actors with naturally majestic aura so he really excelled in charismatic Emperor role like this. His regal bearing and magnetic presence is truly one of the best in the industry as his posture, presence and gait effortlessly sold off this role. Thus, you are seeing him as an Emperor instead of seeing someone acting as an Emperor. I like the immersion I get when I watched his dramas since he usually very committed in becoming the character. And he is just so reverting to watch here since angst role is what he does best. He made Xiao Huan so layered, complex and with depth despite the terrible script that made you question your logic since how well he sold this character. Xiao Huan is just so heartbreaking to watch -- he is so love-starved that he lights up to every tiny little things that his wife did for him. His heart yearns for her desperately and Ren Jialun show this part of Xiao Huan so excellently with his expressive eyes, little gestures and tortured subtle acting.

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A skilled martial artist and a disguised emperor join forces to fight corruption and protect the innocent during the Nanqi Dynasty, unaware that destiny has greater plans for their partnership.

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