I just hope that it is a really dark and evil series with lots of issues about the struggle of humanity and survival. I can't stand the teary romance plots if there is nto a good background story to it. I'd rather have a tragic or bittersweet ending than a flowery one where everyone ends up happily everafter.
宮心計 is a much better suited title. The good thing about this is that the supporting cast is very veteran. Like Lau Dan, Susanna, Kara, Michelle, Ram Chiang, Mary Hon, and Kwok Fung (Really miss Auyeung Pui San now! ) don;t disappoint. Even if the main cats do not deliver, the veterans shoudl put on a good show.
Hope Charmaine's role would not be a naive kind-hearted forgiving aneglic character all the way through. Because she was fantastic in "War and Beauty" as a semi-evil lady. At least let her be clever and suspicious if not evil.