Dropped 7/49
OSOUVERAINE
2 people found this review helpful
Apr 19, 2022
7 of 49 episodes seen
Dropped 1
Overall 5.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

Gods as stupid as commoners, ridiculous storyline

I've tried my best to watch this drama but I really can't go on ! Those Gods who are supposed to be GODS are just stupid or childish, what a nonsense ! Sorry, I can't take it. Characters are just cliché and I can't see any interest in the story which seems very stereotypal to me.
Further more, I had great expectations with the lead actors but there is no chemistry between Xu Kai and Zhou Dong Yu whose characters are meant to be in love.
Xu Kai's acting is terrible in here, no great acting at all ! Being handsome isn't enough.... Storyline and characters are just ridiculous. Zhou Dong Yu is doing a good job though, how can we explain this ?!
Settings and outfits are rather nice, the OST is not bad : those are the onlly positive points I can see.
This drama is really overrated !
Forget about it !

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Completed
roshan_dulanjala
0 people found this review helpful
Jul 27, 2021
49 of 49 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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WTF, Why Tianqi and Yuemi ???

My girlfriend literally forced me to watch this.
ML and FL annoyed hell out of me, specially FL, Her behavior is like a bully, not with power you can bully people, but using her intelligence to bully others, even though repeatedly claimed she was bullied. can't sympathize with her at all.

From the first scene, i liked the "Yuemi" character, even thought she was the FL because how bright and easy going she was..then She dies at the beginning of the story along with her lover. story is just ended right there for me.
I stopped watching and my girl understood...

then my girlfriend told me my couple is back... just the guy for now... I told her to tell me when she comes back which is never. I watch the last episodes. "Wu Huan" actress is very impressive...

Tianqi character is very good even in the point of a man... He basically became the father for the child of the woman he loved...
gave up all the power until his hair turned white even when he didn't get the girl TWICE no matter what he did, he didn't get corrupted and held on to love until the end and Gave it up cleanly... he impressed me more than the ML and FL combined.

Why the hell writers didn't bring back "Yuemi" it's so unfair and ridiculous at this point...
even if they bring her back it would not be enough time because of the drama between ML and FL.

According to my view, Tianqi and Yuemi fully deserve their own full on story-line ...
this is very disappointing for me..

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Ongoing 9/49
Amy Robinson
0 people found this review helpful
Oct 27, 2021
9 of 49 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.5

Ancient Love Poetry.

I have compared this drama with my religious beliefs. In Christianity, there is GOOD and EVIL. We also believe there is a GOD, His Son and His Holy Spirit. He created the universe we live in and all the inhabitants. From the tiniest atom to the human beings that live on the earth. He also created a very handsome angel that had the highest role in heaven over all the angels. This angel became proud and jealous. He made war against God and the heavenly Kingdom. God threw him and his followers, 1/3 of the heavenly angels, out of heaven.Their destination was the perfect world God created. Since then this world became chaotic. But God still loved the people He created. The three Dieties met and God sent His son down to this world. Born as a human baby to parents who serve God and love Him. He was named Jesus. Jesus lived among men. He suffered the same temptations we have. He was falsely accused and finally He was crucified on the cross. He died to save us from sin and to give us eternal life. Only if we accept Him. There is always a war going on between that angel Lucifer (Satan) and the people who worship Jesus Christ. Very similar to this drama.

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Ongoing 5/49
Ameer Hamza
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 28, 2021
5 of 49 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0

Is it worth watching ?

Well start is not very good as storyline was very predictable but drama gets better and better as story moves forward. I think story best starts from Episode 16 after shanggu scarifice herself and then came back or probably reincarnated. Now story is worth watching as its not very much predictable as a good drama should be. i watched trailer of episode 23 its looks brilliant. Its a 50 episode drama and drama goes at its peak at episode 23 also our main villan is still alive so its gonna be a amazing fight between damons and gods while sanggu is back and so baiju but from episode 16 some things have changed. Now shanggu is not the most powerfull one but she has not magic which makes the drama exciting. Note: there is no spoiler is this review all these content are availiable in preview and trailers.

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Dropped 8/49
Ggrosz
0 people found this review helpful
Aug 30, 2023
8 of 49 episodes seen
Dropped 1
Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.5

I tried but couldn't

I started watching this to get ready for The Last Immortal. I am also a big fan of Wuxia/Xuanhuan/Xianxia. I read good reviews for this series in here too. Plus add Xu Kai in this series, I got ready for binge watching this series.

I am in episode 8 and I am dropping this.

The production, wardrobe, acting and plot is good. I read somewhere that the Female Lead is a multi awardee actress and excellent in emotional roles however, she seemed awkward here in my perspective. It may also be the character role itself but Xu Kai's character seems to have limited range of expression. The story for me lacks luster. It wasn't able to keep my interest.

Preference is subjective. If you have this in your queue to watch, please do give it a try because my perspective is limited to episode 8. I just couldn't continue; I couldn't finish a single episode without dozing off. Take my review with a grain of salt and do give it a try.

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Dropped 5/49
Xtinew
7 people found this review helpful
Jun 25, 2021
5 of 49 episodes seen
Dropped 13
Overall 4.0
Story 2.5
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 1.0
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OH...XU KAI BUT WHY??

I understand that actors want try on something different characters, oh but why? Nothing good at all come out of it, the story line is too vague, acting is bad, fake flash visual effect, I finally dropped this. People say don't comment anything if nothing good to say, in my opinion this is the thing the production team should know about, take it as improve criticism . Xu Kai is out of character, his cute face wasn't for thousands years old God in cultivation, he's more like Shang Shu Mu (his character in Court Lady). The FL was frankly 'miscast' - she wasn't suitable for the role, her acting so so, her character isn't memorable - annoying. Too much visual effect that spoiling the actual skill of the actors....and the other guy Tian Qi sounded like Zhao Zhou Xu's dubbing voice over (WOH) it's pretty special voice - very recognizable dubbing voice over now after WOH... Ep 5 and I've already bored. First episode is always important to catch audience's interest, start with something catching will usually end dramas in a good note, and this drama lack of it.

I just realized what's wrong with Xu Kai? His freaking bad job 'Hairdo', the hairline was wrong 'unnatural', the hair fashion wasn't suitable for his face. Whoever the hair stylist didn't do a good job, the stylist ruined Xu Kai's best feature.

The best part is the OST by Mao BuYi (Title: Age), Charlie ShenZhou (Title: Ju Lian), Liu Yu Ning (Title: GanYing). 3 best singers delivered the songs with deeply emotion, perfect tones, and amazing music.

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Ongoing 2/49
imsora
8 people found this review helpful
Jun 18, 2021
2 of 49 episodes seen
Ongoing 1
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Excellent Xianxia Show

Superb production. Ancient Love Drama is an epic Xianxia drama. A classic superior Chinese Historical Fantasy drama. Xu Kai is better suited for cold character. Reminds me of his role in The Legend. Zhao Dong Yu is likeable, projecting a fresh and unique goddess persona. Production set is really gorgeous. I like the development of the romance, which comes as believable and appears to be slow burn. The supporting characters especially the other male gods are very pleasing to watch as well. To those who loved Ashes of Love, this is a must watch series. I have been waiting for this type of drama to surface, and this drama is certainly a winner.

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Dropped 5/49
FDiyF
0 people found this review helpful
Jun 12, 2024
5 of 49 episodes seen
Dropped 2
Overall 3.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Cringy and stereotyped

I picked this up because of the high rating on MDL, but it was truly a torture to get through each episode, maybe because im not into romance drama. I thought it would be like Eternal Love type of show, where theres love story and there’s action. Nope. It’s all about love baybehhh. It’s a struggle (for me!) to bear the incessant proximity moments between the two leads, which most of them don’t even make sense. There’s so many of them within the 5 episodes and it grew cringier and cringier each time that i can no longer stand it after the 5th ep. The way they fall in love was also too sudden and rushed, and maybe because im not in the ‘target age group’, the stereotype beautiful, flawless skinned men for the stonecold indifferent thousands-year-old god of war falling for the bubbly naughty trying to act cute girl kinda gets old. Nope. Not my cup of tea.

If youre like me who prefer action with adorable love story interlaced in between those action, then you might wanna skip this. It’s a totally cheesy cringy love story with mediocre action (yeah its one of those shows with hands waving around spitting internal powers out while hanging and rolling and spinning on wires kind of action, not the actual fight choreograph with physical contact at all) for the first 5 ep. If youre like me, then dont waste your time on this like I did.

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Dropped 3/49
T-baby
0 people found this review helpful
May 27, 2024
3 of 49 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 1.0

Not Sure How This Was Rate so High

I just couldn’t get pass the 3 episode. It was slow and boring. I only watched it because I enjoyed The Last Immortal an some reviews said to watch ALP. Disappointed on the show but I did listen to OST and it was really good. Acting was okay and for these guys that are supposed to be gods, they’re kind of childish and dumb.
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Ongoing 49/49
Lorena Li
4 people found this review helpful
Jul 13, 2021
49 of 49 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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A deep story of love and sacrifice

This is the best drama I see this year. Bai Jue manages to go from cold master to boy in love brilliantly. The female protagonist acts very well, she manages to be cute and strong at the same time. The special effects and soundtrack are perfect. I just loved every detail of this drama. Xu Kai was the perfect choice for this role. The script really surprised me in a positive way, we are captured by the plot from the first moment, and the twists are very interesting. I really hate Wuhan for what she has become and the way she wants to harm shanggu. I love how the main couple overcome difficulties together. They are willing to sacrifice themselves for each other. This drama is definitely one of my favorites. It's really satisfying to watch something so immersive.

Some people are criticizing the appearance of the lead actress, and I must say I totally disagree. She is perfect in her role. People are very used to actors who have a very unattainable beauty. She smiles with her eyes, her face lights up completely. And she fits Xu Kai perfectly. Some also criticize Xu Kai's appearance, but I must say he's perfect here. Even in his serious moments, we can see the love for Shanggu in his eyes.

I know the opinion is very personal. Therefore, I recommend that people watch and draw their own conclusions, without sticking to the standards of beauty. Many artists suffer from their own country's haters about this. And they end up putting history in the background. This is a profound story of love and silent sacrifices. A story full of magic that transports you to another dimension. Everyone has their own beauty. It makes me really sad to hear that artists get so much hate because of their looks. While people ignore your hard work.

I really feel sorry for Tian Qi, he really loves shanggu. On the other hand, some people don't understand Bai Jue's plan, but I feel he goes to great lengths to protect his love and makes some troubling decisions, but his character is brilliant at every step. I wouldn't change anything about it. The moment when Quimmu finds out he's going to disappear and when Shanggu finds out that Bai Jue has returned, it's really painful and beautiful. You can feel the real sadness. I really can't hate Bai Jue. I feel your lonely suffering. He does everything for Shanggu and silently endures his sacrifice for her.

This drama was a wonderful surprise to me. I feel the actors fit the role perfectly and there is a lot of chemistry between them.

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Completed
Winterbear
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 18, 2021
49 of 49 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Drama yang begitu indah

Drama terbaik yang pernah aku tonton, menurutku ini adalah drama china terbaik yang pernah aku tonton, dari segi cerita, akting, chemistry, ost, CGI, semuanya sangat sangat bagus dan sangat indah, aku sangat berterima kasih kepada seluruh kru ancient love poetry karna sudah membuat drama yang sangat bagus yang membuat aku sampai gila menunggu setiap epsnya ?, dan juga khusus untuk xu kai dan zhou dongyu?mereka sudah sangat bekerja keras dan itu membuahkan hasil yang sangat luar biasa menurutku aku cinta kalian, aku akan selalu mendukung kalian dan akan selalu menunggu project kalian selanjutnya, dan aku sangat berharap semoga kalian bisa satu project lagi??❤️❤️?

Aku sangat merekomendasikan drama ancient love poetry ini, kalian harus menontonnya!! Wajib!!

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angloma
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 22, 2024
49 of 49 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10
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Un drama notevole, imperdibile!

Alla seconda puntata, pensavo di lasciar perdere, gli attori non mi convincevano ma non li conoscevo. Ma memore di alcuni drama che si sono svelati con lo svilupparsi delle storie, molto belli, ho continuato ed ho fatto benissimo.
Ho visto molti altri xianxia di notevole fattura, ma nessuno è stato esaustivo come questo nel descrivere le divinità.
E' una storia molto avventurosa, che ruota attorno alla coppia principale. Piena di colpi di scena, con sviluppi inaspettati.
Mi ha colpita la grandiosità degli eventi, qui gli dei immortali, sono veramente immortali ed hanno poteri inimmaginabili. Le battaglie si svolgono tanto sul piano materiale che spirituale con abbondanza di effetti speciali ben fatti.
La storia non presenta lacune. Come tanti drama, bisogna entrarci dentro ed aspettare che si sviluppi per capire bene tutti i risvolti dei fatti. Dopo le prime puntate prende l'avvio e non ci si stacca più. Dopo la 31esima puntata, ogni puntata tira l'altra e non si vede l'ora di arrivare alla fine.
La coppia principale fin da subito dichiara di amarsi senza tanti tira e molla, è un amore grande ed immenso, fatto di sacrifici oltre la vita stessa. Geniale l'idea della scrittrice nell'inventari dei "doppi" dei protagonisti principali, sviluppando quindi una seconda storia.
Tutti i personaggi secondari sono stati ben sviluppati, alcune storie sono andate a finire bene, altre no, cosi come succede nella vita, ma per fortuna quella dei protagonisti ha avuto un bellissimo finale, per fortuna non troppo breve come è usuale nei drama cinesi.
Bellissime le locations, gradevoli le musiche, niente di che gli abiti degli immortali, ma si possono perdonare perché il drama offre ben altro.
Gli attori principali inizialmente non mi convincevano, ma pian piano li ho apprezzati in pieno.
Bravi tutti, complimenti Cina! Li avessimo anche in Italia serie tv come queste, ma qui la televisione oramai è diventata scadente.
Consiglio senz'altro questo drama, da guardare anche + volte per non perdersi ogni sfumatura.
Un grazie come sempre, ai bravi traduttori e sottotitolatori, se non ci fossero loro, non potremmo gustarci questi capolavori.
Grazie!

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