There's always negative reviews like every series is supposed to be perfect and everyone nitpicks everything. None are perfect. This adaption is the best by far. Yang You Ning (Tony Yang) did a great job as Qiao Feng, as well as Janice Man (Wang Yu Yan), Bai Shu (Duan Yu) and Zhang Tian Yang (Xu Zhu). Ive never been critical that much of any series or films because it's all entertainment regardless of who likes it or who doesn't. So if you don't enjoy it then blame the producers. I recommend this series if you enjoy Jin Yong's stories.