Ashes of Love (2018)

Want a long drama that gives you a rollercoaster of emotions? Watch this

Not going to lie, I first saw a clip of Ashes of love on tiktok and for some reason the tiktok made it seem like a poor quality unrealistic looking drama that uses a lot for green screens. But that isnt the case at all. The editing, CGI, costumes and everything were very nice quality and realistic. I dont usually write reviews but I've read many poor reviews of this drama so I decided to write one in my perspective. Even though this drama was pretty long (63 eps), I was never bored and I wanted it to be much longer.

I'm not sure why but whenever I watch a fantasy/eternal love drama, I always hated the the idea of them going down to the mortal realm to spend a lifetime as a mortal. In this, I wasn't really looking forward to them heading down but what happened down there was actually very interesting. The first time I sobbed uncontrollably in this drama was when Jinmi was dying and coughing up A LOT of blood when Xufeng was out at fighting a battle. It was devastating when Jinmi died in the mortal realm and very touching when xufeng accompanied her in her coffin.

The character Runyu to me was just a man who seeked to be loved. Whether that was his mom or Jinmi. He was obsessed with Jinmi as she was the first to make his heart fluttered and he loved her deeply. But later on into the drama, I kind of feel like his love for Jinmi slightly turned into a need of possession.

The seen where Jinmi and Xufeng "accidentally" got married while Xufeng was the Demon King was definitely my favourite scene. I watched that episode at least 5 times it was incredible to see Jinmi get back all the credit of what she did for Xufeng that was stolen by Suihe.

ACTING
The acting was very realistic and defiently sucks the audience into the drama as if they were part of it. The actors, especially the main ones were very professional.

STORY
The story to me was also incrediable and new as it was my first Fantasy/eternal love drama. It made me want to explore more into it.

MUSIC
The music made the drama even more touching. I added one of the songs played into my spotify playlist and whenever i listen to it, it brings back so many memories, both sad and happy.

REWATCH VALUE
This drama was my favourite and I will definitely be re watching it. I struggled to not rewatch it just a month after finishing it and it was really hard. I rewatch some of my favourite scenes to ease my patience.

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food for the soul

This is my first 10 in reviews.

I truly enjoyed it and had my heart broken during the series.I'm constantly re watching my favorite scenes and listening to the songs.Why ? because although is fantasy drama, it just easy to relate to some personal experiences.

The series depicts some of the real situation that we are all facing- when in a relations one will love more than the other, the anguish , the excitement, you can get it here.
Most of us will relate to Allen Deng character, which I loved, but the "main prize" should go to Yang Zi, character as she was able to make us frustrated due to her lack of feelings and love understanding.

What I didn't like about it, is how the stories for some support characters is depicted as well as some of the special FX, like the dream best, really unprofessional work.

OST links, part of my list:
favorite, the lyrics are great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpan9yLmsgI&list=PL1LdzvvpQJSBeq6_I_NP7e_YgRElTdlwp&index=4&t=0s
The other great songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SID9AIGTVso&list=PL1LdzvvpQJSBeq6_I_NP7e_YgRElTdlwp&index=4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeUTvSFhKFk&list=PL1LdzvvpQJSBeq6_I_NP7e_YgRElTdlwp&index=3&t=0s

Definitely a must watch
Enjoy it !

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BEST CDRAMA EVER!

The chemistry between the mf and the ml is so good!!
story is amazing!
The MF is cute and funny!! She also acted amazing with lines in all of the episodoes!
There is villians that are very evil their acting is so amazing!
I probably watch it 10 times already!!
Amazing STORY! Their is so many thing you would love about this drama!
Watch this if you liked a heartfelting, fantasy drama with great main characters!
RECOMMENDED AS A BEGINNING DRAMA!!
I watch this as my first drama and I was hooked to the whole drama and it got me into watch so many other cdrama that I would have missed out!

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Okay, so this is one of the best drama so far. It's worth watching it. And this is my first time watching Yang Zi and Deng Lun together. But since this drama starts I could scent it that this is gonna be so good.

Story: this was an unexpected storyline/plot. To be honest, I was expecting everyone would do the investigation of Jin Mi longer. And I know Deng Lun from Princess Agents. He was cute in there. This was my first time watching him as the main lead in this drama. I really love his role. Xu Feng is a Phoenix and also the second of Heavenly Emperor and Empress. He's brave, he fights for Jin Mi. But I also don't blame him for stabbing him in the back. And I get the reason why Xu Feng didn't forgive Jin Mi. Once she stabbed in the back, he lost all his trust in her already.

Acting/Cast: All the actors/casts in this drama have done such as an amazing job. They made all the audiences impressed with their acting skills. Especially, Yang Zi and Deng Lun. The scene that Jin Mi stabbed Xu Feng in the back. I also like that scene but it's really heartbreaking watching it. My heart ached for seconds. I laughed, cried, got mad and it's really heart-felted. That moment, when Jin Mi threw up that fucking damn pill, she realized how much she loves Xu Feng. She screamed calling his name. Since she threw that shit up, she's uncomfortable every single of her breath in and out.

Music: Sa Ding Ding, You have done an amazing job. I love the songs so much.

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I started to watch this during dark times with someone close to me passing away and got very emotional in a lot of the scenes. I loved the story, very beautiful slight tragic but with a slight hope that it will go alright. The villains were okay, main leads were lovely with nice chemistry. I watched every episode without skipping, the world building was so magical and left me inspired. The OST is so beautiful that I still listen from time to time. Its a must watch chinese drama! One of the best fantasy dramas I have seen and the quality of it is amazing that I would happily go through all those episodes all over again.

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The Xianxia I felt part of it

This was my first C-Drama I still like to go back and rewatch some scenes of it. 9,5/10
I watched multiple Xianxia dramas since then, but this one still special and my top 1
Beside the fact that the FL and ML had such a great chemistery, what I find it special about this drama is: 1- the visual sceneries, they are just SO mesmerising, it was my first Xianxia and I felt like I was traveling to a new world everytime I start an episode.
2- The thing that I still couldn't find it in any other c-drama is: the character developement, this drama gave so much attention to building the characters, especially Run Yu was wonderfuly made, he didn't just turn to evil out of the blue, everything had a reason and was built step by step which made me hate what he did yet I could pity him in the same time.
Jing Mi developement was well built as well, she was a simple innocent naive yet, a happy girl, and all that was gone after what she went through.
I wasn't very satisfied with the ending, but it was okay, at least not the type of ending I avoid.

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this is what I call a rollercoaster

so this show makes you enter into a story that seemingly looks fluffy and lighthearted with no other heavier themes WRONG THIS IS A MFING TRICK. istg im pretty sure it has almost everything a Chinese historical fantasy drama would have. in my experience w/ watching this 63 episodes is toooo much for & I was right bc most of the episodes and side stories seemed pointless to me.

dislikes:
there was so much miscommunication, obsessive behavior, side stories that might be good if I was invested but I wasn't so I basically skipped most of those, what the fl's character was like in the middle of the story (in the beginning it was understandable, in the end it was so much more better), the emperor and empress (especially this lady), bruh I also had a love hate relationship with the second male lead

likes:
the male lead bc he was quite consistent, the fl's parents, the fl's friends/side kicks, the mortal story (if y'all actually watch this I suggest you pay attention to this portion of the show it was real good), the beginning of the show because I love fluff, less dramatic dramas (and this drama was hella heavy with the drama), the ending because everything tied together pretty well and there are really some heartwretching moments (yk when ur heart squeezes and it kinda hurts yeah that), the CHARACTER GROWTH thank god for this one, there are some characters in this drama that actually have some sense in them, the CGI damn it was realllyyyy goooddddd, acting was also pretty good but id have to question the moon god for his performance in the crying department

I was really tired of this drama bc of how draggy and slow everything was, so many filler scenes and episodes imo, I also really wasn't into the amount of side stories and backstories bc it was so predictable to me (the demon princess even tho it was still cute it was predictable, the sml's mom was a shocking revelation but then it became predictable, the fl's mom's story was all mysterious at first but once it was revealed it was brought up so many times, etc I cant recall any more but u get the point. however there were a lot of other moments that weren't predictable and were actually like WTF! kinda thing.

my favorite was the cute moments between the fl and ml, especially when they have those monologues about their emotions OMFG I SWEARRRR

"You also know that a glance or a word cant remove your sorrow. Even ten thousand glances and even ten thousand words will not satisfy you." --- this quote hit me so hard

throughout this drama, I didn't enjoy most of it, but there were those parts that were really good which is why my overall score is 7.5. if not for those, I would've given this a 4. this is rewatch worthy but only the specific parts I like. I would recommend but only with lots of warnings of a dragging plot, pointless side stories, an irritating mother in law, & a stupid but will have character growth female lead etc

definitely going to rewatch the mortal era with more interest so I can have its full emotional impact bc everybody loves a reason to cry :D

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beautiful fantasy

this is beautiful fantasy and the most important ( at least for me ) have happy ending
have beautiful visual fx and beautiful view
must see this fantasy

MUSIC:
The music is gorgeous. No other word for it. It's one of the only dramas where I always watched the opening and end credits. Epic. The only problem is that although what music we do have is superb, we don't have a lot of it. So the same songs and background music are played over and over again. Luckily for us, they're so good that you don't really mind.
9.5/10 (Took 0.5 away because I would have loved a few more songs)

OVERALL:
Watch it. You won't be disappointed. It has everything: a great story, great acting, great music, splendid cinematography and great CGI. You will be totally immersed in the world of Ashes of Love.
9.5/10 Perfection.

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Amazing visuals

I never watch chinese drama cause I've never liked the visual of the characters and before the way they make fantasy dramas seemed like unworthy of watching, however, Ashes of love got me hooked. No episode is unworthy of watching, I cant even fast forward or skip cause I dont want to miss a single second and that's a lot for me cause I have a habit of skimming through episodes. Anyway, I'm giving 5 stars and if I can, I can give billions of stars for this cause of the story plot, and the beautiful charactera that made me hooked even more, then there's also the beautiful fantasy world that got me hooked. Deng lun's phoenix made all other phoenix characters from other dramas look like chickens. I love his version of phoenix and he looks hot as well. Then there's the innocent flower fairy. It really fitted her role. And her growth to being bubbly and childish to mature and loving is amazing. And she's very pretty so she really made an amazing chemistry with deng lun. Then the night immortal. I loved men with an obsessive personality so his character made the drama amazing.

If I can point something is the lack of romance. Its too short. I mean, the best romantic scene they had is the outdoor sex they did and after that, plenty of drama instead. I hope the next time they make an amazing drama like this, its filled with romance between the characters. 🥰🥰🥰😍

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*slightly offensive language and spoilers ahead*

this fucking show, if Moon Immortal and Lord Puchi weren't present throughout this entire show i'm not sure i would have survived it , i don't recommend it for casual watchers , it will shatter your tiny hearts thousand times in a row and when you think you can't bear it anymore it will trow them into a pit of hellfire - you've been warned, but besides that the show is great and actors are excellent, and they have one of the best cgi's i've ever seen in dramas-breathtaking scenery, especially the flower realm, also - that final battle was amazing - good job to everyone who were involved in that episode

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Beautiful beyond words!

It's been more than a year since I watched Ashes of Love for the first time. Ever since the first time, I've watched it all over again for a countless no. of times. Every single time I would realize something which I didn't decipher before. What a great journey!
Right now, it's been 5 or 6 months since I've seen any clip or episode of the phenomenal drama. Not because I don't want to (I would love to watch it all over again), but because one of the things which I've learnt from Jin Mi and Xu Feng is that when you love someone, you don't have to see them everyday, as long as they're in your heart, it's all good. But, I still daydream about them from time to time.

I've actually learnt a lot from this show, like being responsible for your own actions and facing them with courage, being selfless, not to take anyone or anything for granted, Karma and a lot more. You might find it crazy that I learnt something from a drama, but if you look around yourself, there's always going to be something to learn from, you just need the eyes to see it and the heart to feel it, so learning something from a drama is not such a big deal.

I swear all the actors did a great job, literally everyone. Not to mention the epic chemistry between the main leads. I became a huge fan of Yang Zi and Deng Lun after this drama. Even after a year, they're still my idols and I still ship them with all my heart.

I was actually hesitating a lot before watching this show because of the no. of episodes and the fact that it's historical. It's my first historical drama, I was only interested in modern dramas. Yet, I decided to give a try because of many recommendations and the drama, "Skate into love" and then man, did I get hooked ever since the first episode or what! The first half is light-hearted and will make you laugh your longs out, but the second half is so depressed and will make you bawl your eyes out. All the characters have a backstory of their own, which tells us that nobody is born evil or good. This also makes you sympathize every single villian. There are also some characters which will make you laugh a little during the depressing scenes, Fox Fairy and Pu Chi. I love these two, they're always there for Jin Mi, Xu Feng and Run Yu.

In the end, all I want to say is that it's an amazing drama with great CGI, beautiful OST, talented cast and a heart wrenching plot.

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