YANG YANG PROVES HIS VERSATILITY AS AN ACTOR YET AGAIN!!!
YangYang has always been a great actor and he gave a wonderful performance in this drama too.😻❤️In my opinion this is one of the best dramas of 2025 and THE BEST CULTIVATION DRAMA EVER!!!Everything in this drama is so perfect whether it is acting or music or story.This drama kept me hooked from start to finish. I am very thankful that YangYang was chosen to play the character of Han Li because according to me no one could have played this role better than him. There are many scenes in this drama in which YangYang has expressed emotions with just his eyes which touched my heart. From the first episode to the last episode, there was not a single scene that was uninteresting. The fight scenes are amazing because YangYang and everyone else put in a lot of hard work and efforts for it. Apart from the main roles, the people who played supporting roles have also performed very well. I also really like listening to the OSTs of this drama.
I enjoyed this drama a lot. Now that it is over I am very sad. I am planning to watch it again. No, I will watch it again today!!!
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you will see the fighting scene that is closest to China's XIANXIA novel ever.
People who like WUXIA and XIANXIA must see it. There is no romance, it's all fighting.If you like fighting or cultivating immortals, this is a 10/10 work. The biggest advantage of this drama is that it presents the fighting scene in the world of cultivating immortals in China, which is not available in other dramas. You will see the closest battle ever to the world of cultivating immortals in China.
The important thing is to say it three times:
you will see the fighting scene that is closest to China's XIANXIA novel ever.
you will see the fighting scene that is closest to China's XIANXIA novel ever.
you will see the fighting scene that is closest to China's XIANXIA novel ever.
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Who paid for this drama to be made?
This drama was genuinely the most chaotic thing I've seen in a while. I've only seen the drama I haven't read the novel or seen any other adaptations of this so I went in completely blind. Don't get me wrong I'm a fan of Yang Yang, he's such a fave but this drama was not it. Imo even he could not salvage whatever wreck this is. I get that it's supposed to be a record so it comes across as someone retelling tales of things that happened in their life but this makes it really disjointed. All of Hang Li's interactions with women is also weird AF. He has a nice face so everyone is attracted to him but he's above all of that he just wants to cultivate and get to the next level. Every single female character that tries to get to know him better he just either ignores until they get the hint or when he starts to pity them he finally lets them down easy. It leaves everything very open-ended in that aspect. The war is weird, the way he never revisited his family like "hey mom and dad I know you sent me into the mountains to cultivate and I sent you home some money ps I'm still alive", that might've been useful but nope. Overall watch once if you're bored...but probably you won't finish because the story is all over the place.Was this review helpful to you?
Recommend if you're into Cultivation,Immortality, Martial Arts, Adapted From A Novel Epic fantasy
The Immortal Ascension had me hooked from 1st episode. The story world-building,Lin Xu’s character arc 💗⃝🌕all absolutely top-notch. Every fight, betrayal, and breakthrough felt🫠🤌🏻💗 completely exceeded my expectations.
🫧💗✨ From the 1st epi, it pulled me into a stunning world of Ancient sects, Spiritual realms, Betrayals, and Inner Demons * and it never let go couldn't stop myself until 30th epi.
💖🥰💞 * the spiritual techniques, *the forbidden scrolls,* the secret realms, and *that jaw-dropping cliffhanger in the final episode... I still can't get over it.
Just when things were finally aligning BAM — we’re left hanging in the middle :( I physically yelled at my screen😭
💖💗🥰💞The visuals and CGI were surprisingly solid for a series like this And the soundtrack Pure cultivation vibes. Whoever scored the Heaven’s Tribulation scene deserves an award.
But that cliffhanger? Brutal
Honestly, the wait for Season 2 is pure agony 😞Cant wait for Season 2 😔.
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YANG SPECIAL
I think after watching the whole show, which is very flawed in every plot. It is safe to say it is for Yang fans only. If we remove Yang from the story, the whole show looks like shit.Acting is okay, but I wanted to ask the maker why you even put FL lead there when you have no useful plot for her. Such a waste of talent.
Okay to watch, nothing to embrace. Hope to see another good drama from Yang. Thanks
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A long good-bye
Adapted from a very long novel, of which only a small portion is captured here in this drama, The Immortal Ascension follows an ordinary mortal named Han Li on his journey of cultivation. Along the way, he encounters friend, foe and everything in between, as he discovers that seeking immortality and power is not even the half of it.This is a world that builds slowly - perhaps too slow for some - but the climax and finale are thrilling enough to leave an indelible mark with just enough emotional weight and depth to carry the whole drama (or should I say, season). Certain aspects of the story and characters are a bit underdeveloped, but an adequate foundation is laid to build upon characters and themes in subsequent seasons - if only that were an easy task.
Just as Han Li says good-bye many times to several characters - many of them female admirers - we too as the audience must say a long good-bye until hopefully another season or two or three can hopefully be made.
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Shallow
This show did not translate well from animation to live action. One dimensional characters that I have a hard time caring for. Very forced flashbacks whenever a character died, some with less than 5 minutues screentime. Power progression felt non existent, and couldn't really see the leap from Qi to Foundation. Alchemy also felt very lacklustre and not as extensive as in the animation. Dropped at episode 22 out of sheer boredom. Han Li and Mo are the only semi decent characters, but not enough to carry this lifeless adaptation.Was this review helpful to you?
Horrible show
dont even bother. it starts of slow and decent then ends in a huge mess and a cliff hanger. Nothing gets resolved. the pacing is awful. story is awful. special effects are awful. Im just glad at the same time legend of the female general was airing and i had something good to actually watchEverything is terrible about this show. No redeeming qualities unless you a yang yang mindless fan girl, that which i am not. Theres barely any character development. No emotional development. Fight scenes are ridiclous like shooting lasers and fireballs. I normally cant stand the xian xia genre but this one makes me detest it even more
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The adaptation is good . It's far from what i expected.
I read the novel, watched the animation, and am now watching a live action. I can say it's a good live action. There were around 2400 chapters in the novel and 4 seasons of animation, but we got 30 episodes in live action (first 40, then 34, and finally only 30 eps remain). The character development in live action is attractive for all the cast. The combination of some scenes was also better. A few parts were a bit fast and can be difficult to understand (If you didn't read about the technique of fighting), but you still can get it if you focus. The story is not boring. The acting is best served, and the graphics and CGI are also perfect. The speed of VDO seems 1.25 to me, but I like it. I recommend if you like the cultivation drama and not much romance, this one is well fit for you guys.Was this review helpful to you?
Excellent story!
The immortal ascension has amazing story line all the crew member did fantastic work love the vfx/cgi and music , and amazing fighting scenes 💜This story gives goosebumps and excitement about what will be happen next💞
I hope you all enjoy this drama
This drama worth watching don't skip any part of this show i love this drama and acting......💕💕
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After a long time a cultivation drama that matches the novel.
I love how this show kept a consistency among the story and character while all the fighting going on..I loved all the cast and their humorous acting.Hope they make a sequel while holding on to thier consistency on the VFX, story and casting choices...and i would hope they won't change the cast too much.Was this review helpful to you?
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I Dont Even Know Where to Start!
The first few episodes were awesome — they really pulled me in and made me curious about where the story would go. But after the first arc, when Han Li left Qu Hun with the Mo family, things started to feel… chaotic. I can’t even pinpoint when exactly it went downhill, but the focus seemed to drift. The story was supposed to be about his journey to immortality, yet it somehow became stagnant and kind of bland in the middle. Something was definitely missing.The whole thing is very main-character-centric — and honestly, Yang Yang shined as Han Li. The drama follows him from beginning to end, showing how he grows stronger in cultivation and basically gets served a silver platter of talent. Because Han Li is portrayed as this wise gentleman, of course he’s surrounded by beautiful women (I mean, its Yang Yang). But since the story revolves around him so much, there’s little depth given to other characters. There’s no “second main character” — just Han Li and the supporting cast. I actually enjoyed his interactions with others, but I wish he showed more range of emotions. Half the time I couldn’t tell if he was mad, sad, or just… thinking.
Plot-wise, there’s a lot of parting and dying, which is kind of sad and a bit disappointing, but I get it — walking the path to immortality naturally means leaving people behind. Personality-wise, Han Li comes across as a bit unempathetic. He tries to save others but never really fights alongside them. And honestly, how many people ended up hurt or dead because of him? In the end, he ascends alone.
As for the ending… not satisfied. Enemies are still out there, the war is ongoing, chaos everywhere — and he just leaves. Still, it’s not a terrible show. If you like seeing Yang Yang in a role without romance, go for it. It’s basically all Yang Yang, all the time.
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