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"Liuliangs are those who gain great attention wherever they go, who dominate the major entertainment news headlines and social media’s hot search lists, who appear everywhere on advertisements because of their extremely high commercial value, whose movies’ box offices, TV series’ ratings."

"流量 (*liuliang*) refers to (in the internet sphere) web traffic and was eventually adopted in media/entertainment to refer to celebrities that essentially bring lots of web traffic ie *attention*. When used to describe a celebrity, it means the celebrity is popular, has lots of fans, garners headlines, and has high commercial value (ie their endorsement *sell*).

It can be used negatively or neutrally/positively. Anti-fans will often use *liuliang* as an insult to imply that a celebrity has subpar skills (in their area of expertise) but the term by itself is not necessarily negative or insulting, more a recognition/description of the commercial value of a star."

Yes, most likely based on popularity and commercial value, ratings etc. Most A-listers are liuliangs and Xukai is not a liuliang.

This series also made me sleep deprived 😂🤪 the angst hurts so good HAHAHAHHA

Finally uploaded in YT but I need subs 😭

We're the same I love angst 👀😂

Episode 42

Yes, in the start of ep 40ish and onwards the fluff will disappear like smoke and will turn into an angsty ride. Looking back, it will make you appreciate their fluff and cute moments together in the beginning of the drama. Edit: If you want to know when is the start of angst arc click the spoiler I posted.

Ohmygosh you are getting nearer and nearer to the iconic part. Clue: 40 plus ep HAHA 👀. The screentime of RY was actually done for audience to have a glimpse on his background so that....you will know on the latter parts. Actually this even got a controversy on the time it was airing haha Deng Lun and YZ fans threatened the production crew that they will drop the drama, it got so bad the screenwriter has to write a statement as the drama has become a hit so they don't want to anger the fans and for ppl to drop the drama.

Though this drama did not explode internationally, this drama is one of the highly rated in 2018 in China. Reached 6 billion views before the drama wrapped its run and broke the 1% TV rating 👏

Tbh I'm not even interested with the side couples but got to endure.

I commented that way for I heard that the noise about the ML being replaced with the three choices Deng Lun, Xiao Zhan and Xu Kai is actually because of a famous douyin personality who conducted a survey and the three won. There's really no solid evidence about it and the reliable 🍉 accounts have not reported anything. And I doubt that its true at this time especially the launch of the Qinglang campaign. And sure, YZ is an A lister, the same with Deng Lun and Xiao Zhan.

As I said he experienced surge of popularity because of Ashes of Love together with Yang Zi.
Actually Deng Lun and Yang Zi become stabilized liuliangs because of Ashes of Love so Deng Lun did not milk Yang Zi for popularity, they did it together.

Deng Lun before Ashes of Love has a hit drama from 2017 in China entitled "Because of Meeting You" with 1.93% TV ratings and until now no one can beat it so I don't know where your statement is coming from, sure Deng Lun has experienced surge of popularity from Ashes of Love but not only him but also Yang Zi. Deng Lun also don't rely to CP promotions.

Where can I even watch this with English Subtitles? I want to watch Deng Lun's episodes.

Strongly agree so that people who don't like too much misunderstandings like an extreme one will be warned or they be pulling hairs in their heads out of frustration.

Things will even get more interesting after the Mortal Realm Arc so keep watching.

Even though Love O2O was one of the most viewed modern cdrama before the FL scandal, since the C government ordered the banning of the FL, taking down all her works in all the platforms in China, Love O2O was disqualified now for the list of most viewed dramas in China. Their government made it seem that the drama did not even exist in the first place. There are still traces in international but in China it was gone as the wind.

The "time travel" plot is definitely banned for TV broadcast but not for web dramas and Night Wanderer is the latter.

If you want to be convinced or pushed more to decide whether you will watch it or not, try this music video where the leads sang the drama OST. Warning: Watch it if you are not bothered by spoilers 😆 https://youtu.be/2pmlESlbWE4

Don't worry surprisingly it has a happy ending! Viewers really got worried on the time when it is ongoing and airing because they are afraid of being heartbroken. 😆😆😆😆

Haha! Give it a try and see if you will like it, for me I really like the plot and the leads here in Ashes of Love were a God and Goddess (I love mythology so much). And one of my most fave part is the angst arc here! Unlike in LAR where though they turned their backs in each other, you can really say they don't want to hurt each other etc. or they are just trapped between the conflicts between their race etc but here the leads went all out to each other so that's why the angst here hurt so good but it's worth it.