I didn't particularly like the Lost Tomb, but was intrigued by the background story which eventually brought me to this beautiful prequel. Those of you who are interested in an intense tomb raiding action - this is not the case. The show's got a slow pace and gives a lot of time to all sorts of flashbacks and reflections. I've never required a densely packed action from any of Chinese dramas whatsoever, so the slowness was totally fine for me. It's got nothing spectacular in the plot either. However, I enjoyed all the hotel scenes (same interiors as those of the Lost Tomb, which provides this historical connection between the two shows) and I absolutely loved the work of costume designers. Properly lit, beautiful textures of clothes, all of them, leather and felt in particular! I loved the world of the drama: you don't often see such an elaborated universe in tomb raiding shows. If you don't rush for robbing ancient graves and getting your way through tons of undeground screamers - the 48 episodes are worth a watch. I still didn't get all the explanations of what eventuallyhappened to the nine families. Will have to watch the Reunion: The Sound of the Providence some day :-)
It was fun to be watching this show in the middle of the pandemic (which started you know where) and see the local health care administrator's attitude to the outbreak of a misterious desease :-) Nothing seems to be changing through times.