Three Kingdoms (2010) tells the epic, drama Chinese tale from literally a dramatic point of view, this show lacks that stylistic charm that the 94' version had however somehow this dramatic and a sense of a 'real-world' setting with the world, the people in it makes this version more enjoyable than the 94' version because it feels i guess you can say 'proper' for it's time The downside of telling this side of the story again like the 94' version is how much you can put in, your favorite moments like Dian Wei sacrificing himself to protect his lord, Sun Ce's invasion of the Wu territory, Zhuge Liang's Nan Zhong invasion, the Yellow Turban Rebellion, He Jin's downfall, and Sun Quan's failed He Fei invasion and Shi Ting those stories and more aren't in this version of the tale.
Also another major downside to this show is how 'over the top' some of the characters are in the show for instance Zhao Yun is literally like his Dynasty Warriors character a major badass just owning the enemy, Zhuge Liang acts like he is a classical over the top genius. The acting as well can count for being over the top but some characters in this version makes it look good enough to enjoy Another thing is that many of the characters doesn't have that much relevance as the 94' counterparts for instance Ma Chao is in like only for 5 episodes total (I believe) and once Ma Chao becomes Tiger General he literally ceases to be, also Xiahou Dun he only has ONE role and that was to fight Guan Yu for slaying the gate guards, and another character is Sun Ce as soon as he plays out his part in being with his father during the Dong Zhuo wars, asking for a truce with Liu Biao after Sun Jian (Sun Ce's Father) was killed, leaving Yuan Shu and having Zhou Yu tagging along, meeting the Qiao Sisters, going on a hunt and then dies. That's it no invasion of Wu Territory or anything of the sort.
Lastly some important characters like Dian Wei, Taishi Ci, and Meng Huo don't make an appearance now if this was because of budget or not finding the right actor then i understand All in all despite some major flaws and some characters getting more screen time, less screen time, relevant screen time and none at all either way this dramatic tone that the director went with makes this show enjoyable.
If you want a stylistic charm and grace stick t0 94' but if you want a 'real world' sense of tell an epic drama then 2010 is definitely for you
Also another major downside to this show is how 'over the top' some of the characters are in the show for instance Zhao Yun is literally like his Dynasty Warriors character a major badass just owning the enemy, Zhuge Liang acts like he is a classical over the top genius. The acting as well can count for being over the top but some characters in this version makes it look good enough to enjoy Another thing is that many of the characters doesn't have that much relevance as the 94' counterparts for instance Ma Chao is in like only for 5 episodes total (I believe) and once Ma Chao becomes Tiger General he literally ceases to be, also Xiahou Dun he only has ONE role and that was to fight Guan Yu for slaying the gate guards, and another character is Sun Ce as soon as he plays out his part in being with his father during the Dong Zhuo wars, asking for a truce with Liu Biao after Sun Jian (Sun Ce's Father) was killed, leaving Yuan Shu and having Zhou Yu tagging along, meeting the Qiao Sisters, going on a hunt and then dies. That's it no invasion of Wu Territory or anything of the sort.
Lastly some important characters like Dian Wei, Taishi Ci, and Meng Huo don't make an appearance now if this was because of budget or not finding the right actor then i understand All in all despite some major flaws and some characters getting more screen time, less screen time, relevant screen time and none at all either way this dramatic tone that the director went with makes this show enjoyable.
If you want a stylistic charm and grace stick t0 94' but if you want a 'real world' sense of tell an epic drama then 2010 is definitely for you