The Ancient Tea-Horse Road made a bold innovation and breakthrough in artistic expression, and became the first long historical drama with multi-ethnic figures as the main body in the history of China TV dramas.
The ancient tea-horse road shows the serious and broad theme of the national spirit, which was realized through the integration of three generations of families of four different nationalities in fierce conflicts and the historical struggle to form an anti-Japanese caravan and transport anti-Japanese materials. These stories of conflict and reconciliation, division and unity are interpreted as a series of collisions between love and hate, which makes the plot full of vividness and richness, and fully embodies the unique life and destiny, culture and customs, personality and soul of each nation. (China National News Review)
With War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression as the background, the play praises the great patriotism and national unity spirit by describing the lives and destinies of nine national figures, including Tibetans, Bai, Naxi, Hui, Han, Yi, Pumi and Lisu. (Sohu Entertainment Review)
The ancient tea-horse road is a rare place on the film and television stage in China. With historical depth, it vividly and accurately shows the spirit of the times in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression era, truly describes the great practice of the anti-Japanese national United front in China ethnic areas, enriches and enriches the great atmosphere of the Chinese nation's anti-Japanese war, and makes the play have far-reaching practical significance. (Xinhuanet Review)