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Scenery, songs and director’s work were exceptional!
*Storyline*
The story of Immortal Ascension is mainly about Han Li’s journey and his growth.
I especially love the first half of Immortal Ascension where he was with his best friend Zhang Tie. He also met his first master Physician Mo Ju Ren and Miss Mo (Mo Cai Huan), he was admitted to the Yellow Maple Valley and met his first mentor, Wu Mian. I found the relationship of Han Li and those characters very well developed and touching. To me, the first half of the series had a great balance of happy and sad moments. It was filled with great memories but also, loss and separations. We also got to discover Han Li’s personality, his qualities and flaws.
*Acting*
Of course, Yang Yang did a wonderful job as Han Li. In the series, maybe 90% of the scenes were with Yang Yang. However, I didn’t get tired of seeing him. He was funny at times, he also could express his emotions very well. In many scenes, he didn’t talk much, but he could express gratitude, respect, love, happiness and sadness to perfection.
The other actors also gave a great performance. I especially like the veterans’ acting, such as Li Nai Wen (as grandmaster Li Hua Yuan), Ada Liu (as Hong Fu) and Wang Tong Hui (as sect leader Zhong). This trio from the Yellow Maple Valley was a pleasure to watch. Also, Chin Shih Chieh who portrayed Physician Mo Jun Ren was excellent as always.
*Favorite moments*
I love all the scenes with Han Li and his best friend Zhang Tie (portrayed by Hu Yu Xuan). I also love the scenes with Han Li and his first mentor at Yellow Maple Valley, Wu Mian (portrayed by Wang Guan). To me, these relationships were pure and sincere. His best friend Zhang Tie liked him unconditionally and only wished his best. The actor Hu Yu Xuan, who portrayed his best friend, was excellent and adorable! It was dramatic when he was killed and made as a robot without any emotion because the character was initially lively and was always talking and smiling.
Han Li’s first mentor at Yellow Maple Valley was the first adult character that truly cared for him and accepted him for who he was and welcomed him warmly. It was touching when Han Li had flashbacks of their best moments after his first mentor’s death.
Also, Han Li and his master Li Hua Yuan, portrayed by Li Nai Wen, had many great scenes together. His master was an important character in Han Li’s growth. He gave Han Li all the elements (all the techniques books), the advice and the support he needed. Before his master died, he even came to save Han Li’s life and, to say farewell to him.
There were also good scenes between Han Li and other female characters. However, to me, Han Li’s romance wasn’t the focus of “Immortal Ascension”.
*Bonus: scenery, songs and the director’s work*
Personally, the scenery, the songs and the director’s work made this “Immortal Ascension” exceptional!
The scenery was truly breathtaking! The scenes in the Yellow Maple Valley were beautiful.
The songs were all excellent. They were well chosen. The song by Tang Wei Wei was my favorite. This singer has very strong and beautiful voice!
The director’s work was outstanding! The director (Mrs. Yang Yang) was perfect! I discovered her and loved her in the series “Ever Night”! She again impressed me here in “Immortal Ascension” with her choice of actors, songs and scenery! The story was interestingly told and fast paced. I had the same feeling as when I watched “Ever Night” (Part 1). She could make the scenes very solemn. She is particularly excellent at the farewell scenes. These scenes leave me a lot of sadness and are hard to forget. I still remember the farewell scene in “Ever Night” with Ning Que (portrayed by Arthur Chen) and Mo Shan Shan (portrayed by Yuan Bing Yan). Mrs Yang Yang did bring me the same sadness here in all Han Li’s farewell scenes. “Immortal Ascension” reflected her style in which everything was made to the perfection!
The story of Immortal Ascension is mainly about Han Li’s journey and his growth.
I especially love the first half of Immortal Ascension where he was with his best friend Zhang Tie. He also met his first master Physician Mo Ju Ren and Miss Mo (Mo Cai Huan), he was admitted to the Yellow Maple Valley and met his first mentor, Wu Mian. I found the relationship of Han Li and those characters very well developed and touching. To me, the first half of the series had a great balance of happy and sad moments. It was filled with great memories but also, loss and separations. We also got to discover Han Li’s personality, his qualities and flaws.
*Acting*
Of course, Yang Yang did a wonderful job as Han Li. In the series, maybe 90% of the scenes were with Yang Yang. However, I didn’t get tired of seeing him. He was funny at times, he also could express his emotions very well. In many scenes, he didn’t talk much, but he could express gratitude, respect, love, happiness and sadness to perfection.
The other actors also gave a great performance. I especially like the veterans’ acting, such as Li Nai Wen (as grandmaster Li Hua Yuan), Ada Liu (as Hong Fu) and Wang Tong Hui (as sect leader Zhong). This trio from the Yellow Maple Valley was a pleasure to watch. Also, Chin Shih Chieh who portrayed Physician Mo Jun Ren was excellent as always.
*Favorite moments*
I love all the scenes with Han Li and his best friend Zhang Tie (portrayed by Hu Yu Xuan). I also love the scenes with Han Li and his first mentor at Yellow Maple Valley, Wu Mian (portrayed by Wang Guan). To me, these relationships were pure and sincere. His best friend Zhang Tie liked him unconditionally and only wished his best. The actor Hu Yu Xuan, who portrayed his best friend, was excellent and adorable! It was dramatic when he was killed and made as a robot without any emotion because the character was initially lively and was always talking and smiling.
Han Li’s first mentor at Yellow Maple Valley was the first adult character that truly cared for him and accepted him for who he was and welcomed him warmly. It was touching when Han Li had flashbacks of their best moments after his first mentor’s death.
Also, Han Li and his master Li Hua Yuan, portrayed by Li Nai Wen, had many great scenes together. His master was an important character in Han Li’s growth. He gave Han Li all the elements (all the techniques books), the advice and the support he needed. Before his master died, he even came to save Han Li’s life and, to say farewell to him.
There were also good scenes between Han Li and other female characters. However, to me, Han Li’s romance wasn’t the focus of “Immortal Ascension”.
*Bonus: scenery, songs and the director’s work*
Personally, the scenery, the songs and the director’s work made this “Immortal Ascension” exceptional!
The scenery was truly breathtaking! The scenes in the Yellow Maple Valley were beautiful.
The songs were all excellent. They were well chosen. The song by Tang Wei Wei was my favorite. This singer has very strong and beautiful voice!
The director’s work was outstanding! The director (Mrs. Yang Yang) was perfect! I discovered her and loved her in the series “Ever Night”! She again impressed me here in “Immortal Ascension” with her choice of actors, songs and scenery! The story was interestingly told and fast paced. I had the same feeling as when I watched “Ever Night” (Part 1). She could make the scenes very solemn. She is particularly excellent at the farewell scenes. These scenes leave me a lot of sadness and are hard to forget. I still remember the farewell scene in “Ever Night” with Ning Que (portrayed by Arthur Chen) and Mo Shan Shan (portrayed by Yuan Bing Yan). Mrs Yang Yang did bring me the same sadness here in all Han Li’s farewell scenes. “Immortal Ascension” reflected her style in which everything was made to the perfection!
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