Ashes of Love (TV series)
| Ashes of Love | |
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 Drama poster | |
| Also known as | Heavy Sweetness, Ash-like Frost |
| Genre | |
| Based on |
Heavy Sweetness, Ash-like Frost by Dian Xian |
| Written by | Zhang Yuan'ang |
| Directed by | Chu Ruibin |
| Starring | |
| Composer(s) | Sa Dingding[1] |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 63 (TV), 60 (DVD) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Production location(s) | Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production company(s) |
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| Release | |
| Original network | Jiangsu TV |
| First shown in | China |
| Original release | August 2 – September 4, 2018 |
Ashes of Love[3] (Chinese: 香蜜沉沉烬如霜) is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel Heavy Sweetness, Ash-like Frost by Dian Xian.[4] It stars Yang Zi and Deng Lun in the lead roles.[5][6] The series premiered on Jiangsu TV starting August 2, 2018.[7]
Synopsis
The Flower Deity dies after giving birth to a daughter, Jinmi. She has a premonition that her daughter will suffer a great love trial, thus before dying, she gives her a magical pill that prevents her from feeling and expressing romantic love. This causes Jinmi to become the brunt of many jokes when she gets entangled in a love triangle with Fire Deity Xufeng and the Night Deity Runyu.
Jinmi is tricked into thinking her father died at the hands of Xufeng and kills him, coughing up the magic pill in the process. Xufeng is revived some time later as the Demon Lord, and wages war against Runyu, who has now ascended the throne as Heavenly Emperor. Jinmi is caught between a rock and a hard place, and ultimately sacrifices herself to return peace to the world.
Cast
Main
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Zi[8] | Jinmi (锦觅) | A grape sprite, whose real identity is a frost flower fairy. Daughter of the Flower deity and Water immortal. She is naive and kind, and does not understand the true meaning of "love" due to the forbidden love pill implanted in her at birth by her mother who calculated that she would experience a love trial in the future. |
| Deng Lun[9] | Xufeng (旭凤) | Legitimate prince of the Heaven realm; the Fire deity (Phoenix). Second son of the Heavenly emperor and empress. He becomes the Demon Lord after his revival from death. |
| Chen Yuqi[10] | Liuying (鎏英) | Demon princess. Lord Biancheng's daughter. A cheerful and forthright girl, and a heroic warrior on the battlefield. She is in love with her bodyguard and companion, Muci. |
| Luo Yunxi[11] | Runyu (润玉) | Eldest prince of the Heaven realm; the Night deity (Dragon). Son of Heavenly emperor and Suli. Initially a gentle and calm person who has no ambitions for the throne. Due to his lowly birth, he has never truly gained respect in the Heaven realm. He later decides to rebel against the Heavenly Emperor after his mother is killed by Tuyao, and ascends the throne to become the Heavenly Emperor. |
| Wang Yifei | Suihe (穗禾) | Leader of the Bird Clan, her true form is a peacock. Niece of the Heavenly empress. She is petty and insecure in nature, and would do anything to secure her power. She listens to her aunt well and has an unrequited love for Xufeng. |
| Zou Tingwei[12] | Qiyuan (奇鸢) Muci (暮辭) | A reaper who was adopted by Lord Biancheng after his tribe was killed, and became Liuying's bodyguard. He was forced to work for the Heavenly empress after being fed a venomous poison. |
Supporting
Heaven realm
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| He Zhonghua[13] | Taiwei (太微) | Heavenly emperor. Ruler of the Heaven realm. A selfish and possessive man who is adept at making use of other people to achieve his goals. |
| Kathy Chow[13] | Tuyao (荼姚) | Heavenly empress (phoenix). A scheming and cruel woman who committed many evil deeds out of jealousy and spite. |
| Xia Zhiyuan[14] | Danzhu (丹朱) | The Moon immortal (fox). Taiwei's younger brother; Xufeng and Runyu's uncle. Known for his mischievous persona and youthful looks, he is in charge of love and marriage of all mortal beings. |
| Wang Renjun[15] | Luolin (洛霖) | Water deity. Jinmi's father and Linxiu's husband. An elegant and refined man who keeps himself out of worldly affairs, but is loyal and helpful to those in need. He loved Zifen dearly, but was purposely ordered by the emperor to marry Linxiu. |
| Wang Yuanke | Linxiu (临秀) | Wind deity. Luolin's betrothed wife. A kind and gentle woman who is a good friend of Zifen and treats Jinmi as her own. |
| Fan Mianlin | Suli (簌离) | Dragon Fish Princess. Lord of Dongting Lake. Runyu's birth mother, who gave birth to him after being impregnated by the Heavenly Emperor due to her resemblance with Zifen. She schemed for years to seek revenge on the Heavenly Empress for exterminating the dragon fish clan. |
| Liao Jingfeng | Lord Puchi (扑哧君) Yanyou (严佑) | Snake deity. After getting banished from the Heaven realm, he was adopted by Suli and became one of her god-sons. He befriended Jinmi after saving her from the attacks of Qiongqi thousands of years ago. |
| Du Yuchen[16] | Kuanglu (邝露) | Daughter of Immortal Taisi. She voluntary becomes Runyu's subordinate due to her admiration for him. |
| Sa Dingding[1] | Immortal Yuanji (缘机仙子) | An immortal who is in charge of the fate and destiny of human beings. |
| Zhang Junran[17] | Lord Liaoyuan (燎原君) Qintong (秦潼) | Xu Feng's personal guard. |
| Li Yixuan | Lord Doumu (斗姆元君) | A high immortal. Luolin, Linxiu and Zifen's teacher. |
| Li Yongtian | Taishang Laojun (太上老君) | |
| Zhang Shihong | Immortal Taisi (太巳仙人) | |
| He Junlin | Yunxiang, Thunder Immortal (云响雷公) | |
| Liu Siying | Shengguang, Lightning Immortal (圣光电母) | |
| Li Xuefeng | Rat Immortal (鼠仙) | Leader of the Zodiac immortals. Suli's subordinate, who helps her collect information from the Heaven realm. |
| Zhang Xiaoyang | Liaoting (了听) | Xufeng's subordinate. |
| Cui Binbin | Feixu (飞絮) | Xufeng's subordinate. |
| Zheng Ge | Pojun (破军) | A heavenly soldier recruited by Xu Feng. Later general of the imperial army. |
| Fu Hongsheng | Yinque (隐雀) | Elder of the Bird clan |
| Dong Xiaobai | Queling (雀灵) | Suihe's subordinate. |
| Liu Haochen | Lianchao (廉晁) | Taiwei's brother, Tuyao's first love. |
| Liu Xiangping | Earth deity (土地仙) | |
| Zhong Sutong | Little fairy (小仙女) |
Flower realm
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Yanyan | Zifen (梓芬) | Flower deity. Former ruler of the Flower realm. Jinmi's mother, who was loved by both the Heavenly emperor and the Water deity. She died after being weakened by the Heavenly empress' lotus fire magic. |
| Peng Yang | Chief Peony (牡丹芳主) | Head of the Pavilion chiefs. |
| Ma Jing | Chief Begonia (海棠芳主) | |
| Wen Luhan | Chief Magnolia (玉兰芳主) | |
| Furou Meiqi[18] | Rourou (肉肉) Qianghuo (羌活) | A succulent plant sprite. Jin Mi's close friend. She died saving Jinmi from Qiongqi's attacks, but later revives and accompanies Jinmi in her mortal trial. |
| Yuwen Tong | Lao Hu (老胡) | Carrot sprite. An elder of the Flower realm. |
| Xia Yiyao | Lianqiao (廉晁) | A flower sprite. |
| Wu Wenxuan | Pavilion Chief (芳主) | |
| Duan Yu | Pavilion Chief (芳主) |
Demon realm
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Lu Yong | Lord Yancheng (焱城王) | Ruler of the Demon realm. |
| Yao Qingren[19] | Lord Biancheng (卞城王) | Liuying's father, and advocates for peace between the Demon and Heaven realms. |
| Song Yunhao | Lord Gucheng (固城王) | Am ambitious man who aims to usurp the throne. |
| Wang Siyu | Zhishou (炽狩) | King Yancheng's son. |
| Li Silang | Xuanshou (炫狩) | King Yancheng's son |
| Hu Mianyang | Qiongqi (穷奇) | A ferocious legendary beast who is later absorbed by Runyu before the final battle. |
Mortal realm
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Ning | Lord Nanping (南平侯) | A royal of Huaiwu Kingdom. Suihe's father in the human realm. He aims to kill Xufeng during his mortal trial and usurp the throne. |
| Zhou Yihua | Prime minister Fu (傅相) | Prime minister of Huaiwu Kingdom. |
| Tuo Gufeng | General Jichong (偏将齐冲) | Lord Nanping's subordinate. |
| Wen Jing | Jingjie (荆芥) | Elder of the all-female Healing Saint tribe. She adopted Jinmi as a child during her mortal trial. |
Production
The series began filming in June 2017, and wrapped up in October 2017.[20][21]
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unsullied (不染)[22]" (Opening theme song) | Hai Lei | Jason Hong | Mao Buyi (version 1) Sa Dingding (version 2) Jian Hongyi (version 3) | |
| 2. | "Upwards to the Moon (左手指月)[23]" (Ending theme song) | Yu Hong | Sa Dingding | Sa Dingding | |
| 3. | "Unparalleled in the World (天地无霜)[24]" | Yu Hong | Sa Dingding | Yang Zi & Deng Lun (duet version) Deng Lun (solo version) | |
| 4. | "Love Frost (情霜)" | Yu Hong | Sa Dingding | Yang Zi |
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (CSM52) | Ranking | Average audience share (National Average) | Ranking | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings | Audience share | Ratings | Audience share | ||||
| 1-2 | August 2, 2018 | 0.995 | 3.722 | 3 | 0.5 | 2.05 | 7 |
| 3-4 | August 3, 2018 | 1.139 | 4.344 | 3 | 0.63 | 2.52 | 5 |
| 5 | August 4, 2018 | 1.172 | 4.74 | 1 | 0.58 | 2.61 | 4 |
| 6-7 | August 5, 2018 | 1.241 | 4.621 | 1 | 0.67 | 2.67 | 3 |
| 8-9 | August 6, 2018 | 1.384 | 5.203 | 1 | 0.78 | 3.12 | 5 |
| 10-11 | August 7, 2018 | 1.368 | 5.185 | 1 | 0.75 | 3.01 | 5 |
| 12-13 | August 8, 2018 | 1.503 | 5.735 | 1 | 0.88 | 3.49 | 5 |
| 14-15 | August 9, 2018 | 1.44 | 5.455 | 1 | 0.83 | 3.38 | 4 |
| 16-17 | August 10, 2018 | 1.328 | 5.066 | 2 | 0.86 | 3.47 | 3 |
| 18 | August 11, 2018 | 1.249 | 4.912 | 1 | 0.82 | 3.55 | 4 |
| 19-20 | August 12, 2018 | 1.272 | 4.636 | 1 | 0.84 | 3.29 | 3 |
| 21-22 | August 13, 2018 | 1.417 | 5.254 | 2 | 1.03 | 4.05 | 4 |
| 23-24 | August 14, 2018 | 1.374 | 5.047 | 2 | 0.94 | 3.74 | 3 |
| 25-26 | August 15, 2016 | 1.349 | 5.102 | 2 | 0.99 | 4.02 | 3 |
| 27-28 | August 16, 2018 | 1.253 | 4.662 | 2 | 1.04 | 3.96 | 3 |
| 29-30 | August 17, 2018 | 1.148 | 4.415 | 2 | 0.98 | 3.81 | 2 |
| 31 | August 18, 2018 | 1.181 | 4.667 | 1 | 0.99 | 4.07 | 2 |
| 32-33 | August 19, 2018 | 1.176 | 4.205 | 1 | 0.99 | 3.85 | 1 |
| 34-35 | August 20, 2018 | 1.352 | 4.912 | 1 | 1.17 | 4.49 | 1 |
| 36-37 | August 21, 2018 | 1.353 | 5.029 | 1 | 0.99 | 3.76 | 2 |
| 38-39 | August 22, 2018 | 1.508 | 5.384 | 1 | 1.15 | 4.32 | 3 |
| 40-41 | August 23, 2018 | 1.273 | 4.728 | 2 | 1.15 | 4.45 | 3 |
| 42-43 | August 24, 2018 | 1.168 | 4.301 | 2 | 1.08 | 4.13 | 3 |
| 44 | August 25, 2018 | 1.051 | 3.871 | 1 | 0.89 | 3.62 | 2 |
| 45-46 | August 26, 2018 | 1.321 | 4.798 | 1 | 1.13 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 47-48 | August 27, 2018 | 1.396 | 5.003 | 1 | 1.18 | 4.43 | 2 |
| 49-50 | August 28, 2018 | 1.393 | 5.064 | 1 | 1.19 | 4.38 | 2 |
| 51-52 | August 29, 2018 | 1.294 | 4.711 | 2 | 1.3 | 4.85 | 2 |
| 53-54 | August 30, 2018 | 1.283 | 4.612 | 2 | 1.39 | 5.09 | 1 |
| 55-56 | August 31, 2018 | 1.277 | 4.545 | 1 | 1.54 | 5.55 | 1 |
| 57 | September 1, 2018 | 1.315 | 4.414 | 1 | 1.58 | 5.22 | 1 |
| 58-59 | September 2, 2018 | 1.378 | 4.954 | 1 | 1.51 | 5.58 | 1 |
| 60-61 | September 3, 2018 | 1.358 | 5.073 | 1 | 1.64 | 6.46 | 1 |
| 62-63 | September 4, 2018 | 1.322 | 5.093 | 1 | 1.64 | 6.36 | 1 |
| Average | N/A | 1.301 | 4.82 | N/A | N/A | ||
Reception
This drama was commercially successful, placing first among audience ratings in its time slot and exceeded 10 billion views.[25][26] It also received positive reviews, scoring a 7.6 on Douban.[27] The drama was praised for its light-hearted yet grounded storyline,[28] as well as the tight plot, high production quality and performance of the actors.[29] However later on, the series received criticism from viewers about the extortionate amount of focus on the second male lead's storyline, and his increased screentime compared to the main leads.[30]
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