For one, there is the Asian theme, which is usually a sign in the slot world the game is going to be a bit tougher. In this case, the high volatility is denoted through some pretty common slot machine tropes.
Aristocrat is known for making high volatility games, and they tend to be winners, and Fu Dai Lian Lian is another example of their persistence in developing games that people want to play despite periodic levels of difficulty.