Did you watch it? Do you dislike it even more than the trailer or did it grow on you? I have not seen it as yet.
There are dozens of comments below from those who watched and liked it. Mine is no different after watching 2 episodes.It is a very good drama, so far. It is head and shoulders above the Korean version which was horrid. LOL BTW, time travel benefits the storyline by allowing modern inventions to benefit ancient times. It's part of the fantasy, of course. Decide for yourself after watching it. Everyone has different perspectives. But, most opinions are more valid if they are posed after actually seeing the drama.
The closeups of Muyun Sheng and Pan Xi are stunning in ep. 18! Huang Xuan (Muyun Sheng) complexion is flawless! I'm so jealous! Much respect to the makeup artists who worked with the natural skin tones, like the darker tone so they do not look like they are covered in baby powder.
AvenueX has an excellent first impression video , as always, covering the first 12 episodes with details on the background of the novel and the group that created it. See it on Youtube: https://youtu.be/9AAWvZR4Ex0
I'm in episode 2 but I find it boring, then it starts to get better? I really wanted to finish
This is not the drama for action scenes like car chases and fist fights. The center of the drama is Hu Ge's character and the fall and rise of his life both in his profession and business. Similar to Nirvana In Fire where wit, connections, and intelligence were the overriding themes, this drama has those aspects. I have watched through ep. 24 and like it. The pace is a lot slower than I would like though.
It's surprisingly very good with Han Dong carrying this drama. It's wu xia with more comedy than usual in this genre of monks, feuding royal families, warring clans, shifu's, and harems. The ability of Han Dong's character to improvise solutions to get him out of trouble and the comedy is hilarious.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iqiyis-web-series-tribes-and-empires-goes-viral-abroad-300565690.html
BTW, time travel benefits the storyline by allowing modern inventions to benefit ancient times. It's part of the fantasy, of course. Decide for yourself after watching it. Everyone has different perspectives. But, most opinions are more valid if they are posed after actually seeing the drama.
https://youtu.be/hEYWh9OJAqo
Ep. 9 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ajvo4