Ashes of Love (2018)

How to describe this drama... I hated it and I loved it. I wanted to finish it but now I am still having withdrawal symptoms... These Immortals are so intense... they don't love, they get OBSESSED.

Basically, for me, this was:

- First 35 or so episodes (till they come back from Human Realm): 9/10 (the love triangle + the evil mother were just too much to handle)

- Last 30 episodes: 5/10, don't let me get started with the scheming + victimization of Runyu, all the tears and fainting of that b*** JinMin, the obsession of Suihe and the resentment of Xufeng.

- OST + Deng Lun: 1000/10 both perfect, I miss him + listening to that OST so much. Most of the eye-rolling scenes were bearable because of the BGM.

Rewatch Value: only the sweet moments of Xufeng + JinMi, meaning, this video: youtube.com(/)watch?v=UmcpnE-MrTY

My longer review: https://sunakoyue.livejournal.com/77242.html

Leia Mais

This was the first Chinese drama I had ever seen, and (between this and Princess Agents) made me totally hooked on Asian dramas. Why?
1. The romance. It really is one of the most achingly romantic stories out there.
2. The acting. I may be completely wrong, but the two ML seem a lot more intelligent than their characters were written. Perhaps that’s what added nuance to what would probably have been like watching the quarterback and head cheerleader hook up. (Pretty to watch, but really…) The entire cast was brilliant and I’m always happy to see them show up again in dramas. To me, this is part of what marks a stellar production.
3. This made me understand what Second Lead Syndrome was. Poor Night Immortal. So damaged, dark and deep. Leo Luo brought him to life in a pavane of delicate fragility, with a core of tempered steel.
4. Beyond anything else, the set, the music, the cgi, pretty much everything about this drama was gloriously aesthetic and made my dreamy artist’s heart sigh. I still have some of the OST on my playlist. It was a feast to the eyes and ears.
5. It wasn’t particularly intellectual, but it was entertaining and memorable. Certainly something I could find myself going back and rewatching in a few years, especially since I have seen so many others of the same genre now.
I would definitely recommend it to you if you’re looking for something to sweep you away for a little while into a dreamworld. Don’t expect it to challenge your mind, and it will truly get your heart engaged.

Leia Mais

I am very much into Chinese historical series after watching no.of series i ended up watching AOL its my one of favorite drama it has no. Of different plot different story connected to each how beautifully ML and FL chemistry grow. I have already watch this drama twice without skip any moment its comedy,heart breaking,suspense and happy ending
I am in love with his drama
I have watched many other drama of FL i must say she very talented actress in chinese industry














I love the music of this drama wanna watch again and again i think i am obsessed with this drama













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Leia Mais

This drama epitomizes every reason why romantic historical Chinese drama is my favorite genre of dramas. It gave me everything I needed, the ending gave me closure, all the leads were gorgeous, mystical powers, hidden realms, the right amount of angst.

The only thing this story could have done better is the character of the female lead. I know she is supposed to be ditzy and naive and the embodiment of a flower but I wish she had been more powerful and more independent. It’s really hard for me to get attached to such a helpless and dumb girl. I know it seems to make it more romantic and interesting for the drama if the female lead is a dumb girl that has to be protected all the time and feminism is frowned upon in Asia but we like smart female leads who can kick butt too.

The music from this show is really nice. It’s always icing on the cake when the music is pretty. I immediately have to have it on my phone. I feel like modern dramas now a days don’t focus too much on music but we always notice if the music is good or not.

The actors, especially the Phoenix were all attractive. Jin Mi was really pretty and Feng Hua was gorgeous. So gorgeous! And when Run Yu and Sui He weren’t maniacal, they were pretty too.

Finally, this is the kind of plot that always pulls me in starting from the summary. A girl who has either secretly belongs to some royal dynasty, or inherited some powers, or was the child of some power couple, that she has no idea about. That kinda story is my favorite.

Leia Mais

one of the best xianxia dramas out there

just rewatched the entire series again and the iconic parts still hit so hard. i grew up watching many dramas with a similar concept but ashes of love really is unique and worth watching compared to all other xianxia dramas. i think back to this drama a lot, even in day to day life.

although lowkey basic, the storyline is still very good. there are parts that may seem pointless to you at the start but they all seem to have a purpose as you continue to watch it. e.g the character that jinmi helped to translate for xufeng who appeared again later on and the words of that woman who helped to revive jin mi's friend (those of you who watched will know the significance). i have not given the story a higher rating than 9 due to the clearly boring and useless story between that princess and the guy who keeps making arrows. they add nothing to the story and their acting very much sucks.

yang zi, deng lun and luo yunxi are overall almost perfect for their roles. to me, yang zi is one of the few actresses who don't make innocent characters seem like utter idiots and cowards. i do find her character cute. however, i do want to be picky as deng lun is a little emotionless at points but it doesn't affect his overall performance too much. as i said before, the princess mu ci aren't good at acting (in my opinion) so the score of 9 mainly is given because of them.

the music is very almost spot on. the way it comes in at just the right parts - they have done an amazing job with the production ! taken off 0.5 points because the outro may be a little scary and weird to listen to at first. however, i think most people get used to it and start to appreciate it after watching the drama.

as i said before, i have decided to write this review because i just rewatched it. it is definitely worth watching AND rewatching. the cgi, production and acting easily makes this one of my all time favourite dramas. i really do think it was the best drama of 2018.

Leia Mais

Story
Before watching this drama, I was never into these types of dramas (fantasy, historical, etc) because I never found the costumes, hair or setting looked good but Ashes of Love proved me wrong. After watching it, I can't seem to stop trying to find a drama that even comes close to this one. I loved the story and how it sucked you in right from the beginning, unlike most dramas where it takes time to really get into it. At first, it seems to be a light-hearted story but as the drama progresses, your emotions will be all over the place; one moment you would feel happy, the next moment, you would feel angsty then sad but I loved that about this drama. I also really enjoyed the development of all the characters, especially with Jin Mi. The CGI and costumes were all so beautiful and matched perfectly with the characters. I truly can't move past this drama. I tried watching other dramas after this one and nothing can compare to this.

Acting
Deng Lun is one of my favorite actors and his acting in this drama was amazing. You could feel the chemistry between Xu Feng and Jin Mi through the screen. They truly portrayed how strong love is which can beat faith or destiny. I really hope to see them together in another drama. Usually, in other dramas, I would stop watching them because the acting in romantic scenes would be too cringy for me to continue but the romance features in this was done so well. It wasn't over the top which had to do with the naiveness of Jin Mi in the beginning. Since most FL in dramas would act too cute to the point it feels unnatural and looks cringy with the ML, this was different since Jin Mi was immune to the feeling love, in the beginning, the actions of love she showed towards XF were subtle and because of this, the romance was perfect. This was refreshing to watch and new. I found it cute that she had captured Xu Feng's attention right from the beginning without her knowledge. Yang Zi was able to really bring out the naivety of Jin Mi and portrayed it so well. When Xu Feng went "dark", Deng Lun really captured both sides (good and evil) really well like the yin and yang. The overall cast was amazing; they really brought out the different elements and genres of this drama; from comedy to romance. I've seen some behind the scenes clips of DL and YZ and damn, their chemistry off camera is just as amazing; the teasing between the two is so cute.

Music
The soundtrack for this drama was amazing and sounded so good. Emotional as well. I was surprised to see that one of the songs was sung by the two main leads.

Rewatch Value
I would 100% say this is definitely a show worth rewatching and I've already done so! I've been trying to find the perfect drama and was actually hesitant about this one in the beginning but I'm so glad I gave this a chance. I would definitely always make time to watch this drama.

Overall
HIGHLY recommend for everyone! Definitely my favorite drama of all time. Nothing can beat this. It has such a heartbreaking but beautiful story and the acting is amazing. Ashes of Love includes literally everything a perfect show needs; from the story to the soundtrack. The CGI in this drama is so captivating. Be aware though, you might stay up all night watching this and trying to finish it. I personally find it so hard to put my phone down once I start watching the first episode.

An added bonus: Deng Lun who is so swoon-worthy.

Leia Mais

I love this drama.
The costume, the acting , the casts , the production i love all
I love the way it makes me laugh at first and also make me cry so much.
My two favorite dramas that make me feel so much are Eternal Love and Ashes of love.
For eternal love, i found it really boring to watch the first maybe about 10epi.

The similarity between those two dramas that make me touch so much us
I really love the way male lead treats the female lead. They sacrifice many things for the female leads. I really loves that.

I recommand those who love the sacrifice love and fantasy drama as i do then i strongly recommend to watch this drama This drama will make you cry.

I love the scenes that make me cry 😢
Now i am waiting for Love and redemption. Cuz I feels that it will also show really deep love between the main leads after waiting the trailer.

Leia Mais

Ashes of love is one of the most enchanting love story. Watched this makes my feeling quite roller coaster along with the story line.

I'm not too agree with the summary given by MDL. For me night deity / Run Yu (RY) intentions toward Jin Mi (JM) is not only for use her against fire deity / Xu Feng (XF). He is really in love with JM. Yes unfortunately he also use JM to against XF, but that's not his first intention.

This drama gives us love will happen whatever obstruct it from happening. In this drama, of course, the unfeeling pill. Unfeeling pill only make the love more hurtful then it supposed to be.

This drama divided into 2 phase. Before and after unfeeling pill. That's why they climax also 2 times. 1st part is the happy part and the 2nd part is the disaster & sad part. Really can't hold my tears in the 2nd part....

What most sad is the first climax part where JM killed XF. I have to fast it forward, really can't stand to watch it. And when XF betrayed JM with Sui He (SH)

I don't know who to give the trophy of stupid love to: the nominee are Kuang Lu (KL) with unreturned love toward RY, RY crazy love for JM and SH stupid love toward XF. Although i never understand the reason why SH have to killed JM father.

Agreed with missnymeria, the mortal realm part very interesting and everything in the drama made me care about every single character. Like Mu Ci and Princess Bian Cheng, KL feeling toward RY.

Love the ending where we given view of JM and XF live after they get together. Admired RY, in the end he can understand the mistake and stupidity of his own.

Re-watch: love to re-watch, but can't stand the middle part. Too sad...

Leia Mais

This drama is just WOW. First of all i have to say: i’m not/i wasn’t really into historical dramas but this one is too good to be disliked. I really love the Actress so much and think she does a very good Job on every role she plays! I started the drama not having high expectations (because i thought i wouldn’t be able to enjoy it this much or even come this far) and these thoughts were so wrong like o-o It’s such a beautiful storyline and i just really love how innocent she is. Every episode is liked by me Aaand i didn’t skip any episodes because i didn’t want to miss anything! Even The side characters with this big storyline were really interesting for me and that’s not something that happens a lot to me ;’D I recommend this one so give it a try!❤️

Leia Mais

A great idea falling short

It took me a long time to pick this drama up. It's been in my TO-WATCH list for ever but since I became a fan of Luo Yunxi this drama could no longer stay unwatched.

I had heard great stories about this drama. The fact that it has one of the highest ratings in China made me excited to start it up. The first 10 episodes really pulled me into the story but, unfortunately, the story fell flat after that. To be honest... if the drama didn't Luo Yunxi in it I would have dropped it somewhere around episode 20.

Story:
I absolutely adored the beginning of the series. It's fun. It's upbeat and I was rooting for Xu Feng and Jin Mi to be together but, to be fair, that whole "Jin Mi can't feel any romantic feelings" took way too long to resolve. And when it almost did they repaired that stupid pellet and it took even longer for her to feel any kind of romantic emotion. It turned her character arc in a plain, simple and dumb one. She became an annoying character that couldn't think for herself. The entire mortal realm arc fell flat and I wasn't involved in Xu Feng and Jin Mi's romance anymore. It felt like they were side characters in a story that was supposed to be about them and it remained that way for most of the drama.
What did become interesting was Run Yu's story arc. A good guy turned villain. It's just too bad that they turned him into a heartbroken "if I can't have her, no one can" kind of guy. I was rooting for him up until the point that everything he did was because of Jin Mi and wanting to keep her at his side. I just didn't understand why the two men were fighting over someone like Jin Mi. Also, I don't understand why this drama had to be around 60 episodes. It could have been way better if it had 30 episodes less. The tension would have been higher. Most of the storylines became draggy and very slow-paced so I skipped some of it. I loved Lui Ying but some of her scenes with Mu Ci were very slow and repetitive. Their bond together is very sweet and I adored them but Mu Ci, especially in the beginning of their arc, kept pushing her away for the same reasons over and over again. He went back and forth on his decision to leave her so I stopped watching them and skipped most of their scenes.

Overal likes:
- Run Yu's storyline. Luo Yunxi portrays him so well too!
- Fox Immortal and Lord Puchi. They were the ones who pulled me through the series. I loved their characters.
- The fact that Puchi shapeshifted into Run Yu to save Jin Mi. Luo Yunxi really shined with his acting in these scenes!
- I loved the sets and environment they created for this drama. Both Heavenly realm and Demon realm are so pretty and well done. The costumes too! Truly amazing work!
- The way the demon realm seemed more good than the heavenly realm. They really showed the meaning of Yin and Yang in this drama and I loved that.
- Deng Lun's acting, especially in the last few episodes. Made me feel all the feels.

Overal dislikes:
- Jin Mi. She became the dumbest character in cdrama history. At times I just wished she'd become more powerful and would use her head for once but she always fell flat in that department.
- The mortal realm episodes. It felt like the drama didn't need those episodes. It was necessary for Jin Mi to undergo mortal trials, true, but Xu Feng's choice to go after her didn't make any sense. How can you protect someone if you don't know who she is, what is happening and why you needed to protect her in the first place? The blokkade to the mortal realms he stumbled upon before jumping in after her was the stupidest thing ever. Especially considering Run Yu could visit the mortal Jin Mi every time he wanted. It was ridiculous. Xu Feng's decision didn't help him at all. It almost got him and Jin Mi killed.
- The actual timeline was very hazy at times. Time goes by very fast in the series. Sometimes spanning over a 100 years without the audience knowing. I found out in the latter part of the drama that the first ten episodes span over a 100 years which became a funny thing to me. Sometimes the drama does drop hint about how much time had passed but it doesn't always do that. I was surprised most of the time to find out hundreds of years had gone by.

Leia Mais

Really lovely characters. I even adore the villain. It’s a show where you fall for the main characters.

I wish it were longer and so I’m excited about the sequel coming up. My only criticism is that I would like to see a little more development and epilogue at the end.

First time for me for Lun Deng and Yang Zi and I will now follow both their careers and watch other dramas with them. I’ll excited to see more of Mr. Puchi. He was so adorable.

I’m re watching it now immediately after seeing it the first time that is how amazing it is.

Leia Mais