-Amazing plot
-Great CGI
-Well-casted
If you want to watch series as good as Ten Miles of Peach Blossom, you should definitely watch this!
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“Four Years Later, and Ashes of Love Still Owns My Heart.”
For me, this drama wasn’t just another C-drama. It was the one that launched my C drama obsession. Even after about 4½ years since watching it, the story, the emotions, and especially the characters still fill my mind. When I think of Xu Feng and Jin Mi, it feels like all of me — heart, mind, soul — is wrapped up in their love.💫 From the beginning, the show offers a light-hearted and humorous start: Jin Mi is emotionally blank (thanks to the pill her mother gave her), and her efforts to “improve her cultivation” feel innocent and naive.
But as the series progresses, it evolves into a full-blown xianxia epic: heartbreak, betrayal, tears, romance, countless hardships and sacrifices. The love story between Xu Feng and Jin Mi spans lifetimes, lives, realms — strangers → enemies → lovers — enduring calamities after calamities.
🔥 Xu Feng, born as the fire deity and the son of the heavenly emperor, carries immense power (his form as the phoenix) and even more burden.
🌷 Jin Mi starts out as a seemingly weak spirit (a grape-spirit), because of secrets about her identity (daughter of the flower goddess & water deity), her journey becomes far more than simple cultivation.
In the midst of a love triangle, two brothers turn into villains: fight for a one-woman, fight for a one-throne. A deity becomes a demon-king. An innocent becomes the cruelest. What begins with gentle tones is flipped upside down by the end.
🌟 Why it resonated
The production value is truly excellent — lush costumes, vivid sets, CGI that pulls you into the realms.
The acting stands out — I remember the characters years later because they are deeply portrayed, not merely pretty faces.
The emotional stakes are high. “When I think of this drama, Xu Feng and Jin Mi, I feel like my heart… fill in completely with love”
The story isn’t simple or linear. It takes you on a long journey across realms and lifetimes; their love is not leisurely but hard-earned and painful.
💭Ashes of Love is more than a drama. It’s a wild emotional journey — where love is tested by time, worn down by fate, carried across worlds,
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Ashes of Love doesnt have such a high popularity for no reason
Ashes of love is about a happy innocent girl who meets the cold sensible 2nd prince of the heaven region. The two slowly fall in love and have many obstacles to face. The scenes filled with romance and despair are very vivid. The acting is very well performed and sucks you into the fantasy of their lives. My tears escaped my eyes and my heart really went out to them. Now I will say I am familiar with the male lead due to another great drama of his (Sweet Dreams), but this drama truly was the best. I love the characters, the deep plot, and the performance. Utterly heart wavering. They change greatly throughout this drama and I haven't been able to watch another drama since my heart still stays with the amazing characters. I never write reviews for any drama but this one, I just had to let people know how good it is. If you see this drama and think it looks boring, watch the first episode, and you will already fall in love with the drama. Just watch the first episode.Was this review helpful to you?
Should you even watch this drama...?? If Yess then Whyyy??
Usually I don't like to write reviews becoz it takes a lott of time... This time I'm willing to write just to explain ppl this drama is just SATISFACTORY...I'll come to point and Explain why to watch and why u shouldn't watch it...
ML- male lead
FL- female lead
Let's start with WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS DRAMS..!!
Drama is too long with some unnecessary plots... It sometimes feel that they are just dragging the story...
After watching 4 to 5 EPs you'll lose interest...But don't feel sad keep watching as time passes it will get better....But it's just FVCKING TOOOO LONG... Literally it takes 30+ EPs to show FL is in love with ML...Like really...!!?(it's becoz our FL takes unfeeling pill... Read the description by MDL above)
BASICALLY IT'S A CRAZY LOVE STORY
All the characters in the drama have there own story... Starting 40 EPs are just about Everyone and ofc main leads the real plot doesn't even start here.... Every characters story is explained till here....
I'll recommend u to watch only if u like love triangles.... This drama has CRAZY LOVE TRIANGLES with each character having there own love story nd love triangles....SOMETIMES IT JUST CREATES LOTT OF CONFUSION AND IRRITATES THE VIEWER
Becoz this drama is all about love... it's just all about love... nothing less nothing more...
Many times I felt that there are some SCENES MISSING....Did they directly jumped on any other scene? I felt it sometimes
Nxt is SFX...it is not soo good... It can be better... Still I'll say it is satisfactory...
Now WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS DRAMA...IS IT WORTH TO SPEND YOUR TIME ON THIS DRAMA...!!
Like I said Drama is too long... But trust me after 40 EPs you'll be craving to watch it non stop... what I said I mean it!! The actual plot starts after 40 or 43 Ep maybe...Ik It's long but if u seriously want to see something like CRAZY LOVE STORY you hav to bear it's length....
Beauty of the drama is MANY TYPES OF LOVE IS PORTRAYED IN THE DRAMA... ML is in true love...FL is in love but she doesn't know what love is... 2nd FL is doing stupid nd evil things in love just to get ML... then there is a beautiful couple who didn't end up together.... Queen nd King both of them left someone they loved just for power..... And 2nd ML is obsessed with love...... I have to say 2nd ML is the reason why I continued the drama... He's acting is gem....
ALL THE MAIN ACTORS ARE REALLY GOOD... But if u hav to see real acting 2nd ML will give u all... Again All Actors are Good...But...I...
I'm Sryy... 2nd ML >> Male Lead
Most of Supporting actors were Good...
Everyone in the drama is in love with some other person who doesn't love him/her back... This is interesting...to see how the person is trying to make the opposite person their own... Someone is letting go his/her love... someone is forcing the person to love him/her... Someone getting cheated in love... Someone is purely obsessed with the person he loves... Someone is willing to die in love... Someone wants to get revenge on the person who messed with his/her love life... great right!!
Even their acting is Great showing these all kinds of love... Maybe while watching you'll find love story similar to urs... Mine is similar to KuangLu... KuangLu is Daughter of immortal TaiSi and KuangLu serves as Right hand to our 2nd ML Run Yu/Little fish immortal... Wanna find what's her Story...??
Story is beautiful sometimes maybe confusing but still very beautiful...BUT AGAIN STARTING EPs ARE NOT SOO GOOD AND JUST ANNOYING... STORY GETS A BETTER GRIP ONLY AFTER RUN YU'S PLOT THAT IS AFTER 40TH EP..... As it's love story... It includes all emotional elements like Jealously, Obsession, Craziness, Ready to die for u attitude, Care nd Support, and definitely Hate... Coz this is LOVE-HATE-LOVE story nd also explains HOW LOVE DESTROY'S ONES LIFE..... However Hate was created just becoz of misunderstandings... So both the leads forgive eachother for Hating in the End...
Nxt comes is OST... Female Lead JinMi has sang the OST... music is really pleasing... I already hav the title track in my playlist
I'm Sorry for making such a long ass review... I hope someone find it useful enough
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THANKS TO RUNYU.
To cut the chase:This was likened to Romeo and Juliet and although I hold no expertise in literature, I'd say it was overstated. If anything, the affection between Jinmi and Xufeng was a depiction of 'crush' gone full-throttle. They were tied by feeble faith but strong attachment. In the absence of constant affirmation (mainly on Xufeng's part), it will fall apart and so their relationship is fragile and rather volatile in a sense. These two also appeared to be devoid of sense of reality - it was understandable considering Jinmi's situation, however as for Xufeng; who have gone to wars (and a General/Commander on top of it) and supposedly had real social interactions to boot, he was imprudent and sometimes struck as holier-than-thou character. Which was a máfan since he's allegedly male protagonist with sound mind.
Overall, the seemingly 'green' sentiment, their lack of depths and bearings made it a lot difficult to sympathize and eventually to root for. I found greater enjoyment indulging in Runyu's character arc, Moon Immortal and Immortal Yuan's banter and Liuying and Muci's love story. 8/10 because Jinmi and Xufeng are lucky to have great condiments to spice up their trifles.
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Reason(s) to watch:
1/ Runyu, the second male lead. Fated to be alone, predestined to suffer and serve as scapegoat for literally everything that happens in the realms, he is no doubt, the most tragic character I've ever encountered in drama-land and is the most befitting/entitled to -fighting against the odds- term among the main roles. Luo Yunxi's portrayal of deeply-layered Runyu was engrossing and compensated most flaws and disengagement I felt towards the story to the extent, he was the sole reason of me continuing this drama. Even in his most subtlety, he managed to capture the essence of Runyu, evoked empathy and carried his character arc spectacularly.
2/ Tu Yao, the Heavenly Empress. Tu Yao was downright despicable and the embodiment of evil. The sight of her red lips and eye squints made my stomach lurches. In nutshell, Kathy Chow is the bomb.
3/ Needless to say the OST.
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I want season 2 right now!!
Where do I begin? Okay, I'm going to start with the music. Wow the scores are so beautiful that I have them on my playlist. The music really represents the emotions. The acting in this drama is on point. Like really on point. I liked the chemistry of the leads and as soon as I finished watching the show, I hoped for a season 2..which is now in the works I believe but I'm not sure if the original cast will be returning. I have rewatched this drama a few times. Trust me on this, it's worth watching.Was this review helpful to you?
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MUST WATCH!
When ever we think about Fairy and magic we got a typical image like love, prince charming come to rescue etc. same as when we think about heavan and demon we got a typical image like it's Peaceful and painfull respectivelyThis story tell us that everyone and every realm has it's Good and bad sides,
Heaven is not totally Good
And Demons are not TOTALY bad
This story has a different story and plot twists than the typical fairy tale
If you love romance and magic then this story is definitely for you!
It's worth watching
I'm not gonna say more because rather than reading my review you should watch it by your self, I'm pretty sure if you don't like the story still you'll love the Magic!
Happy watching everyone ✌
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Story: the story is great it has great story love triangle, little friendship, betrayal, revengeActing: all the actor and actress did really great especially Yang Zi and Deng Lun their chemistry in here are great
Music: I didn’t really pay attention to the music but the music are good
Rewatch I will definitely rewatch this when I have free time
Overall: this is a much watch Yang Zi and Deng Lun will have to though a lot of obstacles but at the end they will end up together
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This may hopefully help the psychology geeks like myself to digest the show
This is not going to be a typical review and I might get boring by focusing on the psychological processes of the characters since this is the only thing that keeps me busy in the love dramas like this one (and I am not by far a love story person, tbh, but rather a xianxia lover and you can hardly split those two categories apart).Ok, so what I understood the legend is:
A young mother to be, as a result of all the mess she went through and her being completely lonely and no one to share with (which is strange since she’s got her great teacher, a Lord Dou Mu), and needing to protect her loved ones makes a totally wrong decision about her daughter by blocking some of her essential abilities. And that is how she creates the future events she wanted to prevent from. Hadn’t she given her the pill, nothing of the crazy mess would have happened, her daughter would be raised with her perfect gender awareness. She would probably fall in love with our brilliant Xu Feng like all the rest of the girls of the 6 realms and by this sole fact she would be “just another girl” for him.
Xu Feng is a guy who had been loved and spoiled by giving him everything he wanted and much more than that. As a son of a pushy and controlling mother (in her own ways), he had been obviously overwhelmed by female attention and perceived all the love signals of women as another way to control him (hello, mother). Jin Mi seems to be the first and the only one (Liu Ying doesn’t count since she is busy with her own romance) who shows no interest in him as a man and this is exactly what allowed him to include her into his close circle, as his servant in the first place. She was the only woman he felt safe with, the only one who doesn’t need anything from him, doesn’t push him, doesn’t make him feel suffocated. Since she is not aware of her gender and wasn’t trained the eternal love routine of flirting and getting a guy’s attention, she admits touches and words that don’t look really appropriate but still excite our heavily counterdependant Xu Feng and he later interprets it as “her innocence” (not the case). And guess what! Of course he falls in love with her. And now he’s inverted roles with his “inner mother” (always the case) and starts been pushy and controlling towards Jin Mi up until the 40ish episodes where the story culminates in its heaviest twists (you can see (and be freaked out by) some of that in the intro and it looks so messy when you just start the show and believe this is an innocent comedy). This whole process is poorly portrayed and Xu Feng is predictably interpreted by scrupulous viewers as an obsessed underdeveloped character. This contrasts to his beautifully elaborated older brother, The Night Immortal, who’s been given a lot of screen time to unfold his life story and his processes, who is just as much obsessed with Jin Mi but it looks OK because we know the nature of his obsession. No wonder I (and a good half if not the majority of viewers) stayed emotionally connected to and supportive of this guy even in his worst shadow times. The role of Night Immortal is a blessing for every actor to get and Leo Luo used it to the max capacity and showed his great acting skills.
I didn’t see any particular chemistry between the main couple. Even Xu Feng and Sui He looked much better together in those few episodes when they had a nice romantic interaction.
I don’t like the Pill thing as a major plot device since it looks artificial, thus reducing the value of the show for me. The creators catch up with almost everything else though, making the show still exciting to watch and throwing in some precious gems like amazing pieces of dialogues with beautiful (if not sacred) formulae and good comic vignettes.
The music is poor. I’ll leave the three tracks to the matter of individual tastes but having just three of them for such a bright and epic show is a pity. Mu Ci and Liu Ying deserved their own love theme, to say the least. I don’t want to name other similar shows with superb collection of OST but the obvious comparison comes to mind.
I did rewatch a number of scenes to unfold the taste and get a better sense of the details. The show is quite complex and you might need that.
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Best Historical C-Drama Ever
This is honestly the best historical xianxia show I've ever watched. The acting, the plot, the songs, the edits/background are so good. Nothing is bad about this show, absolutely nothing. I rewatched this show for idek how many times now but so many that I know basically all the lines and when a certain clip occurs. It was also this show that made me love Yang Zi because of her spectacular acting.Was this review helpful to you?
Simply the best drama to watch
The most original acting and voice acting drama...I'm shocked this drama had no voice actors at all and story was the best that can't be better than it is it's simply the most enjoyable XianXia drama to me that I have ever watched especially the last episode was very vibing lol no spoilers...and I enjoyed the specific actor's story (Luo Yun Xi) who was the main reason why I wanted to watch it when I didWas this review helpful to you?
