What happened there is happening here, with American characteristics. https://t.co/UHSbgunDUe
— James Lindsay, number one Gay Studies author (@ConceptualJames) March 22, 2024
because the drama has been banned by the Chinese government due to the censorship system). Many people commented that it was too violent and bloody, while others, particularly those who experienced the Cultural Revolution firsthand, argued that due to Netflix's rating system, it was impossible to fully capture the brutal reality of the era on screen.