A new Chinese animated folktale series earned more than 10 million views during the first three days of January 2023, becoming the newest big hit. Experts and critics are calling Yao-Chinese Folktales, which debuted on January 1 on Chinese streaming platform Bilibili, a classic reborn, while noting that excellent works based on the essence of Chinese culture will always be able to find an audience and perform well in the market. The show currently holds an average rating of 9.6/10 on Chinese review platform Douban from more than 60,000 reviews.