I am through episode 9 and I have to say the quality of the series is good. There are some jarring details (such as the scene in the school open house where only the people clapping where the main actress speaking, or the music on cue) due to low production values that bother me, but they are not detrimental to the main story. The minimalistic opening theme music with the 二胡 （erhu) is appropriately bleak and soul searching.
Update: after episode 9 the quality drops off considerably...
