An entire series on a single day. Not having ever watched 24 before or care to, I went into this one with some doubt but had to see why it was rated so high on so many sites. And I was not disappointed.

This one kept me on my toes right from the first episode and the production was beautiful. I hate watching many of the newer historical series sometimes due to the lack of attention in details to the costume/makeup/environment, etc. It feels less historical and more like a joke most of the time. However, they did such a fabulous job on this one. I truly appreciated the realism in the fight scenes as well, which is rarely done well in many series.

Lei Jia Yin and Zhou Yi Wei really made this series come to life for me. Then again, if I think about it, many of the actors also made it come to life. Those two just happened to be my favorites. Each episode with its intervals of the day were interesting by itself and the progression was done well. And really appreciated the focus on the "minor" characters and their sacrifices (they usually forget them and move on quickly).

The only real flaw for me was how it ended. They did so well with maintaining really great intensity for most of the episodes but the ending for both the plot and the characters didn't sit as nicely for me as I had hoped. Nevertheless, it is still very much worth the watch. The ending isn't as destructive to the series as it has been for others.