Lay has played similar roles in The Mystic Nine and also cameod in Tomb of the Sea which is another drama adapted from a novel by Nanpai Sanshu.
Episode count was changed from 60 to 56 in the records filed with NRTA (formerly SARFT).
The television series is based on the novel of the same name in Mandarin written by Chinese author Dayan.
The filming crew issued an apology to Lay after an incident on March 29, 2018 when they rented a white Mercedes Benz as a prop for filming purposes. The driver started filming a live broadcast without Lay's consent, which is an invasion of the actor's privacy, and furthermore, a violation of contract. The production team apologized to Lay through the drama's official Weibo page and took responsibility for what happened. They promised to take more measures to protect the safety and privacy of the artist.
On August 30, 2019, the drama won the prestigious Golden Bird Prize award at the Seoul International Drama Awards.