Not long ago, a trailer of the TV series *The Deer and the Cauldron* produced by Zhang Jizhong was leaked online. The trailer is about 14 minutes long and many netizens watched it online. After watching it, as with Zhang Jizhong's previous works, there were countless criticisms. Many netizens said that the trailer is full of intimate scenes between Wei Xiaobao and his seven wives, too "sensual". Zhang Jizhong's response to this is that the market demands it.
A reporter saw that a netizen commented on the trailer of *The Deer and the Cauldron* in a forum: "The first 8 minutes of the trailer are all sensual scenes between Wei Xiaobao and his seven wives. The dialogues are not good, and the dubbing is very poor. However, the scenery and camera work are nice, which is the only strength of director Yu Min. What is particularly awkward is Huang Xiaoming's performance, with the same expression as always. In comparison, the Hong Kong version of *The Deer and the Cauldron* starring Chen Xiaochun has no big-name actors, and the set design is very simple, but it feels more watchable, with every scene being very exciting and truly capturing the essence of humor! Chen Xiaochun portrayed Xiao Bao so vividly! Is this version of *The Deer and the Cauldron* filmed just to look at beauties? Or to see the big stars showing off their charm? Or to play with special effects? Or to create grand scenes? This is not a pure romance drama!"