The show has 80 episodes which isn't crazy for Chinese historical dramas (both Three Kingdoms shows had over 90 episodes) in this one, the length can be justified by the fact that it tells the story of the two prominent figures at the time Xiang Yu and Liu Ji.
The scenery is what you expect from a Chinese show around 2010s, the costumes are well done, authentic hairstyles are implemented and the locations have a lot of historical accuracy. They brought in many lines directly from the historical records while also adding a bit of fiction here and there. The show also contains a few bits of gory scenes here and there, but they are well made compared to Three Kingdoms 1995 show, which is expected given the time difference. Some of the CGI looks cheaply made, but never overused compared to many shows around it's years/
Now, though the show tackles events on the span of around 10-15 years which is way shorter than Three Kingdoms 75 years, the show is condensed with events and characters and here is where the show gets uneven.
Every scene about Liu Ji and his crew is spot on and delightful to watch. The actors are amazing, very expressive both vocally and implicitly. Daoming Chen captivates in every scene and the actors in his crew just follow the same.
The same can't be said about Xiang Yu's. While historically, Xiang Yu was said to be arrogant and prideful, Peter Ho also came as a bit superficial and while it's the script rather than him and the actually historical content, his scenes and parts pale so much in comparison to Daoming Chen's.
There then the Qin's parts and they are overall better than Xiang Yu's.
I kind of wish, the show had more Liu Ji's (though it's mostly Liu Ji's as is) and less Xiang Yu.
Anyhow, if you are a fan of Chinese historical dramas, this show is a must watch.
