The author of the original book Liu Cixin is basically the man who is single handedly holding up the entire sci-fi scene in China, his work serving as source material for adaptations and indie animations in popular culture, and Three Body is his magnum opus so the show has a good foundation as long as its directors understand and respect the material. So as you can tell China lacks a high budget VFX heavy production industry, only recently starting with works like the Wandering Earth (also a Liu adaptation), the budgets are limited and therefore the VFX, music, etc. suffers. But its good to see us starting with some good work any maybe in a few years thing can look very different.

The director said in an interview, he wish he could have done better the proton part but they really ran out of the budget. This is a low budget show(the budget of one episode of the Netflix adaptation equals the whole budget of this show), and I just hope the success will help them get more budget for season 2

As a Chinese drama reviewer, I so thoroughly enjoyed your review! You clearly have watched a lot interviews of the directors and producer ! It's the best thing that has happened to Chinese dramas so far this year.

The actor who played Mike Evans mentioned in an interview that the director thought his voice was too young for the character, so they let a Chinese actor to dub him. This may explain why Evans doesn't sound like a native English speaker.

I like the tenderly recreation of the world of 2007 - cell phones, worms game, windsows computer sounds, some skyscrapers in Beijing not finished yet, dancing aunties in the streets, the environmental topics which came up first in this decade and so on. So many details - Some episodes I had to stop every few minutes and scroll a bit back and watch again...

My only regret in binge-watching this entire show, is that there's nothing yet for the 2nd and 3rd, and honestly this feels like it humanizes the characters so much I don't know if I can go back to read the books... I've been waiting for them to make a true series on this since I discovered the books ages ago, and when I learned of the Netflix version I somehow found the real one. That was the most slog of a series I've ever watched, and I do not regret a single second of it. I've never seen a show that respected its source material to such a degree as this, I happily braved all the awkward subtitles and dubs and weirdness because I loved it.

This was an incredibly beautiful series. I loved the slowness, the characters, the complexity and the careful opening up of the plot.

I am one of the original readers who followed the three body problem unfold when it was released on magazine SFW. My love for the book has made me very skeptical about any cinematic adaptation and I have been refusing to watch any of them. Thank you for your genuine review and it really gave me confidence to watch this adaptation.

I read the books and watched the Tencent series. And you're right! I don't know how this show got made in this age of short attention spans. But it's truly a remarkable series to match such an Amazing amazing book.

As a fans of Three -body, I think this series is really dramatic and amazing. I can't imagine how well the portrayed Ye Wenjie's story and brought the character of Wang Miao to life. And most of the casting is amazing!

Wow I always imagined Da Shi as a 50-something jaded/washed up/out of shape officer who is always included in all the important cases because “he’s a liability but he’s the best of the best”! Excited to get into the show and see how they do a young Da Shi

Many people don't like the pacing of this show, but I find it perfect for the first book, stressed and lost at the same time. The show is indeed slow, but also stressful enough to keep it from falling apart, I personally like it that way.

1 day before Netflix's version, Tencent put online a new edited version that is much shorter, I think this will address some of the pacing problem. Even Liu Cixin himself cannot make unacceptable modifications during the making of the TV show, this is how we know the crew respect the source material. Also I'm impressed by how deep love to the title can affect the performance of actors. Yu Hewei does not look like Da Shi in the book at all, the Da Shi described in the book looks more like Benedict Wong. But Yu's performance is so great, that after the show, all I can think of Da Shi is just Yu Hewei. There was another animated series called created originally by fans with Minecraft, and later recognized by the copy right company, funded and migrated to use "proper" animation software in later seasons. This series is considered the best before the Tencent TV series.

Well I just wanna say I'm a huge fan of three body and your review. I'm only on episode 17 but agree with all your points. Also: this is the kind of sci-fi that gets me excited about sci-fi. I read the books 4 or 5 years ago and have still thought about them from time to time. When I saw Netflix was going to do a series, I took a look at the trailers and knew that the book would be ruined for me. But! After seeing this was on Tencent, I went all in. This has all the aspects that make Chinese storytelling simply awesome, in my opinion: 1) the time that it takes to build context, 2) the ideas and concepts being more of a focus than the action, and 3) the character development. I feel like the pacing, while it seems slow at times, is necessary for a deeply impactful story that has lasted for me for the handful of years I mentioned. I.love.it. I also enjoyed your review of this series, thank you!!

Beike Lu, the art director of this show said in his interview that it's really a pity to be so rushed in EP30 due to lack of budget and he wanna remake a better version of Sophon creation in season 2.

I have watched all 30 parts of the series and it shows the complexity of the novel and Chinese thinking. I have never seen an SF work with detailed scientific representations like this in an SF film adaptation. I really enjoyed the series. Now I want to try Chinese-style offal.

If you liked this you should check out other Chinese dramas. 30 episodes is in fact short for C-dramas, which usually have one season at around 50-60 episodes. I like that about them, as you noticed the pacing is different but one advantage C-dramas have over western dramas is the opportunity to tell the story from beginning to end without interruption. No cliffhangers at the end of the season trying to drum up ratings; no resolving the cliffhanger by episode 2 or 3 of the next season. I also find the acting and chemistry between actors is unparalleled. I think my favourite part about them is the candidness in which they explore emotions. My favourites are Love & Redemption, A River Runs Through It, and Story of Yanxi Palace. They aren't without flaws, in fact they can be hilariously bad in some respects (and A River Runs Through It has one of the most unsatisfying endings I've ever seen), but they are one of the few pieces of entertainment where it just adds to their charm rather than detracts from it. If you had to watch one, watch SOYP, it's bucket list worthy IMO.

This series was amazing. Enjoyed it a lot. Loved the character improvement over the books. Da Shi and young Wenjie are probably my favorites. I have read TBP before (but not TDF and DE yet) and honestly they only added elements in addition to the book without removing anything which was surprising. Agree with you that some of it was unnecessary and could've been done in 20 episodes, but I won't complain. Can't wait to see what Netflix comes up with. - a fellow Turkey.

It's one of these shows that some people would say takes too long to get to the point and I could totally feel this as watching the first like 8 episodes was kinda lengthy for me, but I always feel like with these shows if it was indeed reduced to take less time, it wouldn't hit as hard when you finish it which is eventually all that matters. I feel like patience is important when it comes to shows like this. I just hope they are gonna do the entire trilogy because even when this show is okay on it's own, I feel like the trilogy deserves to be finished as a whole.

Totally agree. In the last episode, the unfolding scene is acceptable but not as epic as I have imagined (maybe partially due to the budget), but the final scene is so well done and so powerful, that ends the show perfectly on a high note. I was a bit skeptical about Shi Qiang's cast (Yu Hewei). But in the end, his performance was very convincing.

This series explains very well the difference between slow pace for the sake of it and slow pace with intention. I like it a lot! Great review.

I just finished watching the final episode of this enrapturing series, and I immediately wanted to get someone else’s take on it. I agree with virtually everything you said about it and was thrilled to hear you convey your thoughts and feelings regarding the series as eloquently and evocatively as you did. Thanks. I plan to watch the Netflix adaptation, but, like you, I don’t have high hopes for a Hollywood-style treatment that the trailers I’ve seen suggest will be a slick and flashy production with little or none of the soul of the beyond-remarkable and spellbinding Chinese adaptation.

It was incredible. There was some sluggish parts near the middle/early on, to the point I even dropped it around episode 10 or 11 or so, but I am so, so glad I came back because the last half and especially the last few episodes were incredible. All I can say to someone wondering if it's worth is that it is, there is a point to it all and it comes together amazingly. I loved it. By the way the netflix version is pig disgusting, do not watch, do not watch, do not watch.

I'm just beginning to watch the Tencent adaptation and I watched a KZfaqr's review who said it sucked but I'm glad I came across your video. I'm looking forward to continue watching the series. Thanks for your great review!

Originally, I was given the three volumes as a present from some friends. I went throught the first two, and got overwhelmed by the possibilities during the third. I'll be going back to finish it. A friend told me about this series, but because they had enjoyed watching some of the English version. There were many things I particularly appreciated about the Chinese version. The pace of it allowed me to think, a rare opportunity in any TV presentation. The performances were totally believable, with exceptions you mentioned above, and the use of human relationships and their interplay was sensitive and true to life for these characters in the setting. I will watch it again. As you, I am not sure I will watch the English version, except from curiosity. In a recent interview, the author said he was satisfied with both though, so I'll check it out.

As a casual fan of Chinese dramas, and someone who's heard a lot of buzz about the Three Body Problem, I think this review has made me want to watch this show

I didn't know this was out yet, thanks for sharing! Three-body Problem and its trilogy were one of the first things I read after I was done with graduate school (and had time to read again) and it was a very special experience.

The Chinese adaptation is available on Amazon prime.

I'm excited for this series after your review so thank you for giving me an idea of what I have to look forward to.

Hey, I've been recently watching lots of your videos, and I just want to say I really like them. Your style reminds me of ManCarryingThing before he started focusing on skits. Keep up the great work!

I just finished the show and can only agree with all your points. Absolutely great adaptation, with a great cast. I was pleasantly surprised. Good effects, great camera work and once the action gets going, they really didn't cheap out on the effects. Especially the ship sequence, which was absolutely insane. The thing with some lines being overdubbed happens a lot in chinese dramas. There's an article about it on sixthtone if I remember correctly and it basically comes down to a very fast paced shooting schedule with script changes after lines have already been recorded, etc. And yeah, it's a pity that the foreign cast stands out so much, but what can you do. I am eagerly awaiting the second season (hopefully now with more budget!) since The Dark Forest was my favourite book.

I wanted to stop by again to THANK YOU for this review. I watched it out of curiosity a week ago, and so I decided to check out Three-Body since you recommended it, although I have never read the books. AND NOW I AM HOOKED! I am about halfway through Season 1 already, and I'm just LOVING it. As an indie game developer, the Three Body game they are playing has made me look at game dev in a new way. And I love all the physics. I really like the actors too, especially the cop. Anyway, thank you again.

At first, I wasn't too keen on the cop, but boy has he grown on me. Very insightful in s practical sort of way.

This drama has quite a few flaws: The pacing drags at times, with too many flashback scenes rehashing things we've already seen. The dubbing voices can be inconsistent. Some of the UI/tech elements look unrealistic. In short, there are lots of little issues that crop up here and there. However, I still found the drama very enjoyable for several reasons. First, you can see the care and effort put in by the creators. The character development helps make many of them feel well-rounded and multilayered, especially the pairing of Wang Miao and Shi Qiang which I loved. The main cast delivers fantastic performances that stay true to the original work. And the “Guqin Operation” scene stands out as a highlight.

Nice review, learned some different angle of the last scene from you, thanks for sharing.

When I say take no offense, I really mean it here: I went into this video thinking "oh boy, another book nerd picking apart a very good show" But during your review I found myself saying "yes! thank you!" out loud haha. I read the book last month and I think the show being altered in the form of *additions* rather than *subtractions* from the source material was an excellent choice relating to the original text that I never would have considered doing. We see Wang Miao's family dynamics play out in a way that makes him more human. We can see Da Shi and Wang's relationship REALLY take form in a cute and truly endearing manner (when Shi has to babysit Wang's daughter). And while I actually respect China more than I dislike them, I was still pleasantly surprised that they didn't pull back any punches during the portrayal of the Cultural Revolution. I'm glad they were willing to show the raw version of a very complicated part of their history. There is absolutely no way Netflix can do better. Most Chinese media doesn't seem to underestimate their viewers and actually trusts them to understand things, which I cannot possibly imagine Netflix doing. Great review. Subscribed!

I just watched the tv series without reading the book, enjoy it very much. The slicing of the ship is amazing, never saw anything like it before, ever!

I'm really excited to get started with this and you've only piqued my interest even more. It just feels like a huge investment of time yet an important cultural phenomenon with how well this story has been received all over the world.

great review, and the reason you feel the show just came out of nowhere is because it's a Chinese show made for the Chinese audience primarily, the West understandably does not have that much coverage (if at all)of it, but it's actually a national hit in China when it was aired and stirred up a tremendous amount of interesting discussions!

I have got to read this series already. Thanks for the reminder. I didn't know about the adaptations. Have bookmarked the YT one for later.

Three Body was really interesting. I enjoyed it and I've never read the books so im glad it's a good adaptation so I've not missed key parts. the scenes you listed were some of the best and I can't wait for season 2.

Loved the first season. Anxious to see the tear drop scene from book 2.

Thanks for sharing!🥰

I got distracted because I kept falling asleep around episode 14, unfortunately lol. Hearing that there is more goodness is exciting and i’ll definitely have to pick back up. So far, the parts that were good were indeed quite good it just kind of dragged at other parts. I love the books tho, so giving it another chance was always inevitable. Just recently found your channel btw, great stuff!

Ive just finished watching the Chinese version the first book of the trilogy... AMAZING!! I think for a non Chinese it's a bit hard and dry in the beginning which i agree with you but I think thats just how they want to guide you slowly, understand the reasons how it all started. I'm hooked and drooling for more, even the author was pleased (says in an interview) The dark forrest will begin shooting later this year I've heard! I dont pay attention to some of the details you've mentions, I dont minded, the whole 30 episodes i would rewatch again!!

I just finished the series yesterday; in one word, it was amazing. BGM music was very good. Soon Your Planet will be punished, and this line of the ending song should be heard again and again. Cinematography, color grading, and Vfx are all very good. You will find no shortage of acting. Episodes 3 and 5 were abysmal. Those who haven't read the book and plot details will get a big twist in Episode 7. Episodes 13-14 will introduce something new, which will make the series more interesting. I like episodes 21, 25, 28, 29 and 30 very much. The last scene and speech of the main two characters were very beautiful; it was an unforgettable moment of the series. Apart from this, there were so many beautiful moments in the series that I took many screen shots. I'm eagerly waiting for dark forest.

评价很中肯，加油支持你做出更好的评论作品

I watched the Netflix series having not read the book. I was immediately struck by the lack of artistry in the cinematography. It just seems like they flew through it as quickly as possible doing every scene by numbers. So, with nothing to enjoy visually you are left with the meat of the story which had interesting ideas but was a bit 'this happens then this happens then this happens' without any real intrigue or tension beyond "so... what's the deal with these aliens? maybe we'll get an answer at the end". I was, however, interested enough in the poorly told story that I am currently in the process of downloading the Tencent version. I hope you are right.

Your comments were like reading my mind. I read the series quite a while ago and wasn't sure about how it could be adapted when I heard about the Netflix series. I was excited about that but while waiting for it to come out and looking for info I came across the mention of Three Body. I found it and started watching it. I can't even. It is perfect. Exactly how I pictured it in my mind with only minor differences. Beautifully acted, directed, and filmed. Soundtrack evocative. Just watched Episode 20. So, I decided to go look at some reviews of the Netflix show. What in the world were they thinking? What was the purpose (or need) for them to break Wang's character into 5 different people? It totally diluted his importance to the story. Why did they mess with the timeline? Did they think the audience would be too stupid to follow a multiple-timeline story? Pretty condescending, especially to fans of the book. What was the point of adding characters who weren't in the book? But what really stood out to me was their making the in-game scenes realistic. Three Body makes these scenes how you imagine they would look inside a game because although it is really happening, it is not happening in our reality. Making it look real doesn't create the sensation of a separation between us and Trisolaris. Three Body Problem will not be worth the investment of my time. I understand The Dark Forest has been greenlit. I can only hope it doesn't take another seven years.

First of all, seriously point out a mistake in your video. The third manifestation is that there are not only three versions of film and television. The earliest version was "Minecraft Version of Three Body" produced by "神游八方". The first season of that version was relatively rough, but it started to explode in technology in the later stage. The second season is already a real animation. By the third season, it had become a super great classic. It has the highest rating in history on Bilibili and has been officially invested and produced. As a fan of the three body system, you can directly watch the third season, with a very strong sense of urgency！！！

非常全面客观的影评，谢谢你！😃👏👏👏

What a fabulous series. I read The Three Body Problem book last year and was eager to see an adaptation. I agree with most of your points. A true treasure. For me, the slow pacing at times was excusable, being kind of like a zen passage of story time. The fascinating characters were so well portrayed (except for the English speaking characters) that I found just watching them interesting. The production values, the writing, the acting and directing are top shelf. So impressive. Yes, that odd out-of-context loud music that would suddenly take over dialog while the captions continued to display what they were saying or thinking was nothing short of baffling and annoying.... somebody in editing wasn't trying very hard to get that right. Also for me, just observing what these Chinese people were thinking and saying was revelatory. Early on they speak of the importance of democracy, which surprised me. The book goes further in portraying the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution as flawed and bad, which may be modern Chinese thought, I just don't know. And I love the intellectual honesty of the story, and that it didn't hold back expressing deep thoughts and topics, giving the viewer credit for having a brain. In any case, I love this series and have binged on it. The subtitles often fly by so fast that I've had to stop and replay and pause just so I can know what was said. So, my question is, Is this show available with subtitles but without the odd sound overlays? Thanks for your narrative.

Really loved this review. I watched the Netflix version on a whim-though I've been craving to read the books-and really loved it. Then I discovered there is a Chinese version that is 30 episodes!!! I was so excited, and just loved how quickly I loved all the people in this-their humanity, flaws, strengths, family-dynamics, deep philosophy, and solid science. Honestly, I love aspects of both interpretations, but at the end of the day, I would take the Chinese version every time. Thanks again.

This series grew into me and I fell for the story so quick that I didn't care at all once I noticed those tunes were to be going randomly on and off and realized this was gonna be happening the whole road. I think the story and the way it is put together are curiously suited for people who can appreciate the whole beyond these little 'flaws'. It was an experience of it's own. I'm looking forward to buy the book trilogy. PS: for anyone reading and looking forward to watch this series, those 'issues' mentioned are truly insignificant, so don't miss it for that.

Im currently watching the Chinese tv serial 三体. It is really good for the most part, and really enjoy the Chinese sensibility when it comes to doing tv drama. They don't compress everything into a flashy action tangle and also tend to be very understated. I'm concerned that Netflix will mess it up with something quite crass.

I dont have the time to read a physical book anymore, but i managed to hear it as an audiobook while i work. I have to say that I was very captivated. An astounding piece of fiction standing right up there with other classical scifi works. And this is just the first part. I hope the quality continues throughout the other parts in the series.

I can't wait to read the books I am so glad I found your channel. I really enjoyed the Netflix series looking forward to you coming back and reviewing that series.

I loved every part of this review. I can't get anyone I know to watch the series so I was starved for discussion about the choices the show made. Thank you.

Never have i ever been so addicted to series before like this one.

Your making me want to watch the Tencent show! As a fan I wanted to get ready, so I made a chapter by chapter book summary since it doesn't exist anywhere on KZfaq!

Glad it's on Prime...read it (Audio Book) so long ago it is nice to refresh it. Glad they waited long enough to get the special effects right...(tho I am only 3 episodes in) . Until I saw this I wasn't aware it was out somewhere other than Netflix.

Thanks for your thoughtful review. I thoroughly enjoyed this series and could not stop watching it until there was nothing more to watch. The characters were real and I cared about them, and the story was original and fascinating. I also loved the final two episodes, and especially the final scene, the bug speech from the detective to spark his physicist colleagues out of apathy to action, the perfect set up for season 2.

Ha! You summarised perfectly how I feel about this show in the first seconds of the video!

Thanks for your review! i watched this show without any knowledge of the books, and i really enjoyed it despite the sometimes annoying slow pacing. now i'm reading the first book, i love it, and i am also convinced that the series has done a great job in bring characters to life and in bring tenderness to the relationships of characters. Many of my fellow Chinese are now crazy for Wang Miao and other characters, even though they used to think he's just a walking camera and every character in Liu's works were only created as tools serving the development of the storylines. The actors and actresses are truly amazing, some of whom have changed my impressions of them with their performances in the show completely! it is said that the second season will not come out until 2027 at the earliest. sad news. not sure if i want to carry on to the second book bc i experienced confusion, shock, and admiration for Liu while watching the series, and i don't want to lose that rollercoaster ride of emotions when i watch season 2, but 2027 seems so far away, idk if i can resist the temptation of reading book 2

Very good review. I do not expect the Netflix version either. Tencent adaptation is good enough for most book fans and I don't think Netflix can really understand the philosophy in this book. Based on some information, Netflix is not going to respect the novel and Liu Cixin did not involved in the adaptation work.

Thank you. I enjoyed the hell out of every episode, and that surprised me. I knew the general plot going in, but none of the details. The acting was amazing. The visuals were stunning. Overall 10/10. My only gripe was the Evil Pirate crew of the ship at te end...was that in the book? Seemed cartoonish to me, and not needed. I never thought I'd sit through 30 episodes of subtitles, but I really enjoyed this show. Great review!

I loved every single second of this amazing serie, thank you for your review.

I didn't expect you would have tears for it....

I am not a huge fan of sci-fi like you. But I too enjoyed watching this amazing series. Like you said that the director and producer of this series showed their deep love and respect to the original books. The casting crew is also outstanding. Some ideas presented in the 3-body game were so inspiring to me! Your review made me thinking to read the original books. Thx!

you look like the character Mark Evans when he was young :) good analysis and review!

You nailed it!

i am freakingggggggggggggggg outtttttttttt seeing the book brought to life in the TV series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been watching it for over 3 weeks now and I have had a smile on my face for 3 weeks now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A TV show from a hard sci-fi novel with issues that are mind bending, i can't believe i am getting to see this. what a dream!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hadn’t read the books before but knew about the show since I watch a lot of Chinese shows in general. I thought it was great - really liked it a lot. Loved the relationship between Da Shi and Wang Miao. Definitely leaves a lot to think about and even though I don’t know how it is in the book, I feel like the show didn’t dumb down the concepts and all. I wonder what your opinion on that aspect is. Thanks for the interesting review.

The strangeness with the English speakers comes because they are mostly Russian amateur actors - which happens in many Chinese TV shows as well and for me its almost some kind of "signature move" and I could perfectly ignore it, except of a few scenes. In some cases the dubbing is kind of the director's choice because he wants so have a certain voice. The weird music is as far as I know only on the youtube version not when you see it on Chinese streaming plaforms.

I’m on ep 4 and I could not agree more with you. It is outstanding, moving, surprising…

objective evaluation. Thank U so much for the paciente for this show! Thank U so much for your recommendation!!!❤

Great review of an outstanding series. One of the best, if not the best, TV SciFi series I've ever seen.

I am so glad you made this video. I just finished watching the show and I loved it. It’s fantastically done , I was hooked and I just couldn’t stop watching it. When it finished I felt this emptiness , what should I do now lol. I haven’t read the books but I knew the story ( thanks Wikipedia). I was going to start reading books but then this show appeared out of nowhere and all I can is I am grateful Tencent released it on KZfaq. Everyone should watch this show, don’t wait for Netflix version , because of D&D I am already nervous about that one. All actors did phenomenal job, a superb production. P.S loved the music original as well as borrowed. ‘It’s a matter of time’ is too good both English and Chinese version.

After watching the Netflix adaptation, I believe Tencent did a superior job. From casting, to pacing, to CharDev to Sound Track to graphics, etc. Netflix seem to be more interested in spoiling the book than it is in making a show. Every Netflix young Character seem to be the same. Single, and uninteresting whereas the Tencent main Character was a family man with a loving supportive wife. Tencent show added value to society.

where did you watch it ... been downloading on youtube... watched bits... great review ... loved it...

Also can’t wait for next Tencent one to drop, cause they’re doing second book too.

I've read the books (4), ok, I audiobook them; I really love it; Adam Savage was my source. And I saw the Netflix trailer. And from what I can see, I'm excited, because I recognized the book and many important instants. It would be cool to have your take on the trailer.

Great review❤

to be honest dumb and dumber are also responsible for first fourth season of game of thrones, as long as their have material to adapt i would be optimistic

Loved the show, and your review is perfect. I agree more with your opinions than I agree with the NY Times review.

This is beautiful.

"Three Bodies" fascinates me, and I am very moved to make such a TV series! Thank you for your comment, we are comrades!😁

i am watching and loving three body. thanks for a very interesting review.

I really liked the series. The characters were better than in the books. Some things weren't great, like some goofy action scenes, or bad English acting, but overall it was great.

In fairness DnD were also the people responsible for the first great 5 seasons of GoT but somehow everyone forgets that (you even made misleadingly it sound as if they suddenly came onboard for the last 3) While they didn’t do a good job on the end, it’s not like they suddenly decided to disrespect the source material - GRRM didn’t finish the story! Given that this series is complete, it’s very possible it will maintain because they’ve shown they can do adaptation - just maybe not from-scratch work

Great review.

I just got finishes watching this whole series and I loved it. I'm looking forward to the next season. The Netflix one I hope is good too

I want to rent a movie theater out to watch the Three Body Netflix in a theater on the big screen. Im obsessed with every version.

Yes agree, one word satisfactory! I never thought they could actually be this good. It could always be better but good enough. I'm happy

yes. It was so good. Finished 30 ep in 3 days for me.

there's a director edition also online at Tencent(26 episodes in total), much shorter than original edition(40 episodes), pace much better.

I liked this version, but after watching the Netflix version, I appreciate this one even more.

I'm up to episode 19 and it takes a lot to read the captions while still trying to enjoy the beautiful visual presentation but well worth it. The Netflix version will be easier to consume since it will be in English so looking forward to that. A shorter version would be nice, for sure. Maybe season 2 could "only" have 15 episodes :)

Da Shi steals the show entirely to the point you want to see what he does next. I agree with the low quality of non-Chinese actors. But overall I am thoroughly satisfied and surprised with this adaptation.

I'm late on this video but it's very clear that Cixin Liu only has characters there as a way to be symbols or moving the plot forward, I don't know think he was all that interested in characters as he was with his grand ideas