What I Liked

I liked the consistent action and thriller aspect of the tomb scenes. You never knew what was going to happen to the characters. I was also very intrigued by the storyline of listening to thunder and seeing how the tomb psychologically affected the team. While I did like the other storyline with Black Glasses and the mute girl (was her name ever said?), it didn’t quite flow with the same thriller vibe that the tomb scenes had. I did like BG and the mute girl’s relationship. It was fun and cute, and I loved the song played when they were together.

Which leads me to the music. I loved the OST. It did what it was supposed to and was very memorable to me, especially the song Unlimited by Charlie Zhou Shen. It was a very beautiful song that I listen to it all the time now. I felt the music was unique and helped to create the mood of the show every time I settled down to watch it.

Of course, I loved Zhu Yilong’s portrayal. I liked the voiceovers of his thoughts on searching for his third uncle. His relationship with Fatty was one of the best aspects of the show for me. They played off each other very well and I really liked how spontaneous and goofy Fatty was. I often went back to rewatch their scenes together because it was so well-acted and their chemistry was seamless.

I think it was decently paced as far as having the first part be about raiding the tomb, which led to the second half, which was the Warehouse investigation. Wu Xie’s declining health also served as another storyline that made me wonder how he would continue and how long he could carry the secret.

What I Didn’t Like

I didn’t feel that the deaf village worked as seamlessly with the tomb scenes as it could have. I found myself wondering when we would get back to Wu Xie, Fatty, and Xiao Ge back at the tomb. The location and comedic aspect made it feel like a different show than the tomb's dark, suspenseful atmosphere. I did like when all the cast members finally connected and came together.

Fatty’s love interest was cute for a while but then she just seemed to become weak. I felt this storyline didn’t need as much screen time as it was given because it didn’t really connect meaningfully until later. I liked their relationship and would like to see them get together later, but I felt she could have been a stronger character. It just seemed like an extra storyline to fill in the space of too many episodes.

A little more than halfway through the show I realized the voices weren’t matching up with the characters’ lips and did some research. I found that the show had been cut due to Chinese censorship as well as the new rule that Chinese dramas can’t be over a certain amount of episodes. I believe the show was originally 62 episodes but was cut down to 32 for the first season and 30 for the second season.

I’m currently halfway through the second season, which doesn’t seem to have been cut like the first. The editing in the first season chopped some important parts from the storyline, and I eventually became confused and felt I was missing something. The finale didn’t feel like a finale because not much was answered, and Wu Xie still hadn’t found his third uncle, but his search continues in season 2. I suppose it wasn’t considered a finale since it was initially meant to be 62 episodes.

Would I Rewatch it?

Yes (and I already have rewatched a bit)! I loved the thriller vibe, the suspense, and of course Zhu Yilong! I felt the storyline was unique and would love to see how everything wraps up in the end.