It’s unfortunate that director Guo Jing Ming has such a own vision on all his works and presents it regardless of how it may be received by the broader audience. My Journey to You was just okay but Fangs of Fortune was a flop, it was too over-the-top in presentation and the slow burn story did no wonders in roping in viewers willing to stay for the reveal. His next drama is already filmed and should arrived in spring of 2025 next year, it’s called Hidden Shadow (Chinese title Feng Ying Ran Mei Xiang 烽影燃梅香) and stars Wang Chu Ran and Li Hong Yi in an assassin with political conspiracy and intrigue pas-de-deux between the leads. Since it’s a period drama ala MGTY and not xianxia like FoF it looks more muted and less style over substance. I am really looking forward to Wang Chu Ran’s top billed strong female lead role here and maybe this one will get me to like Li Hong Yi.