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Before i start of with each category, i just want to say how this is just my opinions!And a short story kind of thing, as this is both released on netflix and youtube, the arrangements of scenes in each episodes are different, so do not jump back and forth with netflix and youtube while watching ashes of love!
At first, i found AOL boring, like as if it wasnt going anywhere and i was really dumb enough to let go of the show at episode 5. zz, but soon i got bored and had nothing else to watch so i decided to jump back into AOL and boy i did not regret a single bit.
Story:
i really like the plot and how some plot twist are really shocking. we thought how runyu would remain calm and gentle but who knew, he was a scheming [female dog]. and the fact that the great floral fairy slowly gave into jinmi because she was finally 'safe' under her father's arm. i wouldnt say who is the biological father of jinmi here, so go watch it yourself. and i super love how phoenix resurrects and became the demon lord man
Acting/Cast:
im sure we all know that deng lun and yangzi have a total of 4dramas together and are really good friends/ maybe dating as some of us shippers notice hehe. their chemistry is great if you go and watch some behind the scenes. not only among the 2 leads, but as well as the lead-supporting roles like runyu and suihe. did you even know that behind the scenes, zifen [flower immortal] and the former heaven emperor were snacking on biscuits like no one's business? how cute!! jinmi and denglun once said in an interview that when they kiss, they dont get shy. yang zi treats denglun like a girl and denglun treats yangzi like guy haha
Music :
not gonna say alot, but not my type. the only song i really like is mao buyi unsullied [不梁] give it a try though, my music taste is quite peculiar among my friends ahha
Rewatch value:
I would rewatch, but IMHO, some episodes were long winded, them walking could take up to 20 seconds of the episode, and maybe if they cut out some scenes, the show would be reduced to like at least 55 episodes than 63, but no complaints! the more, the better !!
Overall:
from episode 45 onwards, get ready your tissue. it is a f***ing emotional rollercoaster all the way till the end. honestly, i watched the whole drama within a week and i wasnt feeling down or ever felt like crying before episode 45. but when i knew what was brewing and when [so and so] killed [so and so], i literally cried my ass off. and suihe being a freaking cunt! like honestly, you will cry. at least from episode 61, no matter how strong you are. And before i post this, i really have to say how this drama taught me so many life lessons like cherish the person you love and no matter how hard it is, true love wont be separated neither will true love be forced. another meaning i learnt is that choose the right choices when it comes to decisions that may change your life. this drama is really worth it. 10/10!
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Request to dubbed in hindi language
Please we want this drama in hindi language . I realy excited to watch this drama in hindi language , please dubbed in hindi . I see this drama in short time but I like so much to see this drama , that's why I love this drama. Can we dubbed in hindi,also please. 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘😊😊😊😊 please please please please please please please please please please please please please dubbed in hindiWas this review helpful to you?
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HAPPY ENDING
WATCHED BEG THEN END THEN CTR.ONLY LIKE THE ML, EVEN THE FL KILLED HIM BECOS SHE DONT TRUST HIM . N THE SCHEMING 2ML IS EVIL. DONNO WHY SOME PPL PREFER HIM . FOR LOOKING AFTER FL? THEY SUIT EACH OTHER PROBABLY. BECOS THE FL GOT NO HEART N BRAINLESS.
DOES NOT APPRECIATE THE ML FOR LOVING HER.
EVEN DIED WITH HER IN EARTH.
INSTEAD OF GETTING BURIED IF THE ML DIES NOW THE REVERSAL ROLE. HE WANTS TO BE BURIED WITH HER AFTER SHE DIED.
WATCHED BEG THEN END THEN CTR.
WATCHED BEG THEN END THEN CTR.
ONLY LIKE THE ML, EVEN THE FL KILLED HIM BECOS SHE DONT TRUST HIM . N THE SCHEMING 2ML IS EVIL. DONNO WHY SOME PPL PREFER HIM . FOR LOOKING AFTER FL? THEY SUIT EACH OTHER PROBABLY. BECOS THE FL GOT NO HEART N BRAINLESS.
DOES NOT APPRECIATE THE ML FOR LOVING HER.
EVEN DIED WITH HER IN EARTH.
INSTEAD OF GETTING BURIED IF THE ML DIES NOW THE REVERSAL ROLE. HE WANTS TO BE BURIED WITH HER AFTER SHE DIED.
WATCHED BEG THEN END THEN CTR.
WATCHED BEG THEN END THEN CTR.
ONLY LIKE THE ML, EVEN THE FL KILLED HIM BECOS SHE DONT TRUST HIM . N THE SCHEMING 2ML IS EVIL. DONNO WHY SOME PPL PREFER HIM . FOR LOOKING AFTER FL? THEY SUIT EACH OTHER PROBABLY. BECOS THE FL GOT NO HEART N BRAINLESS.
DOES NOT APPRECIATE THE ML FOR LOVING HER.
EVEN DIED WITH HER IN EARTH.
INSTEAD OF GETTING BURIED IF THE ML DIES NOW THE REVERSAL ROLE. HE WANTS TO BE BURIED WITH HER AFTER SHE DIED.
WATCHED BEG THEN END THEN CTR.
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Second Lead Syndrome lol
My fav characters were Lord Puchi, Matchmaker and Liu Ying demon princess.I liked main lead couple but I felt really bad for second lead. He did go crazy at the end but like he suffered since childhood and after learning the truth his mother was unalived in front of him. And female lead didn't loved him. Doesn't justify what he did but still he was a good person. He really deserved a good ending.
Honestly I blame Heavenly Emperor and Empress for literally everything. Emperor was frkn root of the problem he was obsessed with Zifen causing her death and creating misunderstanding between her and water deity. He also got involved with 2nd leads mother only bcz she looked like Zifen, 2nd lead misery literally started from there. He ignored and overlooked her wife's wrong doings. While he never paid attention to his wife Empress. While Empress became like pure evil and cold hearted. She was the most annoying character. And bcz of her Sui he was like obsessed with main lead. I was really hoping for her character development but nvm.
I was most sad when Water and wind deity (female lead parents) died together. They were so pure and kind.
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This show is so ridiculous, why do I love it so much
Deng Lun was made for his role in this show, and had it been another actor, it is very possible I wouldn't have loved this show as much as I did. There are literal full episodes I will skip in this show as I just didn't care for a lot of the side plots and storylines. By the second half of the show, it starts to go downhill and fast. Especially as Jinmi's character goes from lighthearted and fun to -groan- dang near despicable and annoying, and Xufeng isn't in a lot of these later episodes due to well, you'll see.It is a long show, that could have been shortened for greater impact. Lots of annoying soap dramatics and ridiculousness that I wish had been done very differently or taken out entirely. A lot of subplots and things that also just don't even make sense.. which I am noticing more and more happens a lot in this type of genre. I also wish the second male lead was cast with someone entirely differently, and incorporated into the story in a manner that could actually cause a very big second lead syndrome to make the war in the end even more heartbreaking and understanding. From start to finish I did not like the second male lead. I also grew really tired of all of the plotting and manipulations and dramatics from the many villains of the show. So much soap when all I wanted was romantics. There were a lot of characters I really hated watching and wished were cast or presented differently.
There is a lot I have qualms with about this show .. so why the high rating and why do I still love this show?
Deng Lun is an absolute gem. He is attractive and charming, and the scenes they do have in falling in love and being together are so sweet and endearing. I haven't been able to watch his other romance shows with the same effect .. This character must have fit him so well. I keep trying to imagine different people cast for this story but it is hard for me to imagine anyone else who could be better for his role in my opinion. I feel like I rewatch this just to see him falling in love.
Production was done well in my opinion. The costumes are beautiful, the fantasy scenes and landscapes are beautiful, and even when some of the graphics or filming are very obviously film/theatre/cgi, I didn't really mind. As for the writing, I really enjoyed some of the comedic scenes and some of the sweeter side characters and plot lines. The light hearted ones were a breath of fresh air from all the doom and gloom. I loved a lot of the internal thoughts and silliness. Even the innocent misunderstandings. I still laugh at a few.
Every time I think about Ashes of Love I keep thinking about all of the ways this story had so much potential to be so much better, but I can't imagine them being able to remake this in a way to fix all of the many shortcomings of its predecessor successfully without perfect casting and impeccable planning and writing. I really don't know of any actor who would be better for the main male lead than Deng Lun. The actors and actresses would have to have amazing synergy and it's hard to imagine which current actors/actresses could even play which parts. The main leads would be incredibly important. The story would have to be improved significantly, and the many mistakes of the original ironed out.
To be fair, the reason I even consider any of this is because of how much I enjoyed the show. Otherwise I wouldn't even consider what it'd be like to remake the story. Any remake would have to be better than the original, otherwise there is no point.
I can see why a lot of people don't like this show.. but I can also see why it is so incredibly popular too. There is a reason why with every new fantasy Xianxia this show is often brought up in comparison.
My summary. There is a lot about this show I don't like.. but I keep coming back to it. Deng Lun was perfect for his role. When the show is bad, it is really bad, but the parts that are good, are really good. If you're like me, you'll end up rewatching the few episodes and scenes that are worthwhile just because they're so sweet and learn to skip over all the annoying ones (which can be more than the sweet scenes in number unfortunately). The scenes of them falling in love and getting to know one another over time are really cute. The love scenes are so sweet.
This is actually the first show that made me look for other Xianxia style shows because of how much I enjoyed it. I've watched quite a few now, all because of this show, and they all have a lot of the same problems. I'm always looking forward to creators making this genre so much better, because the potential is definitely there. I will say, there is not another Xianxia I have seen that I've liked better than this show, despite how many things I've found wrong with it.
If you have any interest in this genre, this show is a must see.
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The acting was so on point, even the scenes that I didn't expect myself to cry at would end up moving me just for the realness of it. I was shocked at Jin Mi's acting skills that's for sure. Her crying literally broke my heart.
++++ This is what we call character development.
Before watching Ashes of Love I wasn't really excited to see this male lead in particular(I don't know why), but after all of THAT I admit that he's a really good actor. He conveyed the character in all its ups and downs and I just can't get over a couple of scenes that he literally perfected.
I loved the cast as a whole, and i fell head over heels for some. I couldn't find any character that wasn't portrayed right.
The music was just right and the CGI was SO SATISFYING. If you're a fan of battles and so you'll enjoy some entertaining realistic fighting scenes.
Final words: Watch. It. You wouldn't regret it.
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Amazing Story, Acting, Music, CGI
When I started watching the first episode, I loved the floral realm scenery, and into the first encounter with Jin Mi and Xu Feng, I was not sure if it was going to be one of those clichés silly stories, so I stopped there and comeback later to watch it. I was curious to see another episode. I started to watch the second episode and kept going until the last one. I did like how the story was developing, and the characters development.Throughout the story, there were funny, cute, romantic, serious and sad moments, and the drama moments were very touching, and it would affect you no matter how many times you re-watch it.
Overall, one of the most amazing drama series that I have watched, I enjoyed the story, the acting, the music, and the special effects (CGI).
The actors did an amazing job, Jin Mi, Xu Feng, Run Yu, Liu Ying, Lord Puchi, Fox immortal, Lao Hu, Chief Peony, Sui He, Luo Lin, the Empress of the bird tribe and the rest of the actors. Jin Mi and Xu Feng were so awesome and their on screen romance is beautiful.
To all who participated to producing an amazing drama series, thank you, and thank you to the amazing acting of the main actors and support actors.
The screenwriters and the director did an amazing job （╹◡╹）
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PLOT: 10/10
ACTING: 10/10
CINEMATOGRAPHY: 10/10
WITHDRAWAL AFTER WATCHING: 100000000/10 :'(
Being Chinese myself, I am often critical of Chinese dramas as they can be long, draggy, and leave one feeling rather unsatisfied with the outcome. Moreover, the Xianxia theme is difficult to master successfully. Throughout all 63 episodes, I never felt bored. Character development is excellent and flows well, and while there may be a few plot holes, they are minor and are easily overlooked (I've forgotten them already, if there were any!). Deng Lun's acting took my breath away - heartfelt, cute, and tear-jerking at the right moments, you become so hooked on his character and his love for the heroine. Yang Zi also portrayed the heroine innocently enough while not being annoying. Moreover, Luo Yunxi played his role with excellence - you love him, hate him, and feel sorry for him all at the same time. There's some antagonists that will make you mad, but only a little, and they all eventually meet their retribution. Plenty of sweet scenes are scattered throughout the drama, making a viewer feel fulfilled.
If you are seeking a Chinese drama that is truly worth watching despite it's length, this (and Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms) is the perfect place to start. Only thing I have to warn you is that I entered severe withdrawal after completing this drama, I had to read the novel this drama was based on, AND I kept re-watching sweet scenes on YouTube. Truly a beautiful story, with amazing actors, and magnificent acting!
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The day has come when this great drama finally comes to an end! Overall, I find this a great drama. It is definitely one of the best c-dramas I have watched so far and I really recommend you to watch this ASAP!
Story - Comparing to Ten Miles Of Peach Blossom (3Lives3Worlds), I would say Ashes of Love trumps it. The story is more intriguing than TMOPB, there are more character development (though some might not like it) and I love how both leads died for each other.
Of course there are some unsatisfying parts. I feel there isnt enough romance scene. We barely had any kisses in the immortal realm, I did not really like the ending (it was a happy ending though) and we didnt get an explanation for why Kuang Lu loved Run Yu so much. I would also love to have a few more love line between some side characters but it is nothing major
Acting - I really must say I am impressed ALOT by Yang ZI, she did AMAZING in this drama and I think I have became a fan. Deng Lun did awesome too but I must say he is overshadowed by Yang Zi's acting. I also really enjoyed the acting of Run Yu and Kuang Lu. Most of the other main characters and side characters also had really good acting skills and I am really impressed by them
Song - I did not like the OST, but it did not really ruin the atmosphere, it is just not my taste.
Rewatch value - I will definitely rewatch most of the drama. It being a 63 episode drama definitely brings down its rewatch value though
Overall - 9.5
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The most touching true love story
I already watch this more than 5 times consecutively!!!This drama is the best Xian Xia i ever watch!!
I always search about another story with same genre but i cant find any drama were much interesting than this one!!
Because of this too, i became a fans of the Female Lead (Yang Zi) who i found really sincere, bright and good person.
This drama story is fun, touching, memorable and interesting!
I find it never bored me even a second every each episode.
The story hit the climax with reasonable cause too, and every emotion was delivered perfectly.
For everyone who want to search World Best Cian Xia, i highly recommend “Ashes of Love” 💕
This include for everyone who just learn to watch drama ❤️😊🥳
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Worth to watch
This is my first chinese costume drama. At first i almost cancel to watch this because of the numbers of the episodes so many 63 epsBut after read the reviews i decided to watch this drama. ML and FL chemistry is so natural and make audience feel comfy to watch.
The story also very dynamic and many surprises scene that unpredictable ones.
Already rewatch it once but still very happy watching it. The virtual background are so nice and the setting of location and props of the drama are really well prepared by the team, thumbs up for them, i believe they put so much effort in this drama making, so audience can enjoy beautiful scene and make every scene look so real
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I will be honest. It took 20 episodes for me to decide whether to drop it or not. I am glad I didn't. The first 20 episodes were campy and since I like dramas, wasn't sure this would be my cup of tea. But that all got settled as the pace quickened and things started to move along.
Jinmi is the daughter of the great Floral Fairy goddess who passes away from lovesickness and giving birth. Before she passes, she gives her infant daughter an elixir to swallow which keeps her from falling in love. This impediment is the root cause of all Jinmi's troubles as they keep her from forming love attachments. Growing up thinking she is a grape elf and without a care in the world, her life is soon turned upside down when a great phoenix bird accidentally lands in the floral realm during rebirth. He is actually a prince from the Heavenly realm who befriends Jinmi after she saves his life.
This show was surprisingly good and even though it isn't as good as Eternal Love, it has enough twists and turns that I never saw coming. I like a show that surprises me. The performances were rock-solid. I love the beautiful actress who plays Jinmi and the actor who portrays Runyu, her fiance. For a young actor, he does a solid job of making you love and despise him all at once. He was the most interesting character of all. I felt like the show doesn't reveal anything before it´s time and when Jinmi finds out the truth about people, you find out right along with her.
Great love story, though the chemistry isn't as good between the main characters as in Eternal Love. But I chalk this up the the actors being slightly younger and less experienced with the love scenes. Another great C-drama top put on your to-watch list.
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