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The comparison of the series to TVB's 2004 War and Beauty received much retaliation from fans. The plotting and scheming of the characters in "Beyond the Realm of Conscience" was repeatedly inferior to that of "War and Beauty". Others argued that the series was superior in portraying the vulnerability of those less powerful. Charmaine and Moses Chan, who starred in both series, defended the popularity of both series.