#yu mo

i;ve connected the dots

Both of them despising the person they used to be/people remember them as, and refusing to be seen as the person they used to be

Both of them dying faster whenever they use their internal energy/cultivation but using their power in a manner some people might call frivolous because "just let me indulge myself, just this once"

Both of them starting out as carefree mildly arrogant cultivator/martial artists with a lot of responsibility on their shoulders, and them slowly losing their carefree attitude because of love either for one lotus spirit or Shan Gudao

Both of them being at peace with dying but having 2 people fight so hard for them to not die

omgggg thank you lily ❤️❤️❤️

probably... yu mo, the second male love interest from immortal samsara. why him? ohhhhh let me give you the spiel.

yu mo is the only survivor of a genocide, unknowingly nurtured back to life by yan dan (yang zi), the female love interest. and from that moment, he is devoted to her. he cooks for her, takes care of her, is always supporting her. also his family were killed by the ancestors of the male lead ying yuan (cheng yi!!!), who is also the last descendant of that family.

but he's such an inversion. he accidentally becomes king of the demons. he's gentle and kind and sweet. and gorgeous! he doesn't hate ying yuan, but he does call him out for accidentally hurting yan dan. but they all become friends: they form an ot3 literally called "do one good deed a day team". they solve murder mysteries together!

and you can just tell how sincerely happy all three are to be in each other's presence and living life together, and how irritated they are when the plot intervenes LOL

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So I finally watched Immortal Samsara. I was worried that it was going to be ashes 2.0, and at first it did feel that way, but it quickly turned into its own story. Overall I enjoyed it. I'm glad I didn't watch it when I was watching fairy/devil as I do think this show may not live up to that same excitement. I think it is better than galaxy tho. I ended up reading the novel (Agarwood Like Crumbs) as well (an English translation, as I cannot read Chinese). I think I know why the drama ended the way it did, they seemed to have wanted it to end open ended. I am also glad they released those special episodes with Yan Dan and Ying Yuan reborn again.

I want to take a moment to appreciate the costumes. I think that the costumes were absolutely beautiful. Yan Dan was always stunning in her outfits. I love that each character had their own special motifs built into their costumes too.

I was definitely rooting for Tang Zhao during the mortal trials. That was probably my favorite parts in both the drama and novel. Mortal Tang Zhao was much more true to himself than Heavenly Emperor Ying Yuan. The drama's confession scene was so beautiful and heartbreaking.

I am just soooooooo SHOOK that Yan Dan ends up with Yu Mo in the novel! Did I read the wrong translation?? Like what?!

You Mo is probably the healthier choice, and maybe he was better for Yan Dan, but I high hopes for Tang Zhao.

I think both versions of the story had their pros and cons. But I felt like I wasted my time reading the novel when she didn't even end up with Ying Yuan/Tang Zhao in the end. I feel like he was so much more forgiveable in the novel than the drama, so it just made scene to me that they would work out.

I think that Yang Zi's acting has improved since ashes and hope that she will continue to bring out lovely fantasy dramas. For a bit it seemed like she was always playing the same character, but I'm glad that she has improved. I wish all her fantasy boyfriends luck as she seems to enjoy stabbing them all in the heart.

This is the first drama I have seen Cheng Yi in. AND I AM HOOKED. I will be looking for all his dramas to watch, so excited. Um have you ever seen a man cry that beautifully? It seems like he always has angsty roles? Oh boy.

And man the "sexy daddy arc?" Woo, so good. Cheng Yi was soo damn fine during that arc. Unfortunately, that didn't happen in the novel. There was actually a lot of stuff in the drama that did not happen in the novel. But that's why you just gotta explore it all.

Anyone want to talk about Asian drama? Hit me up!

Immortal Samsara ❀ Team one good deed a day