I really do think Deng Lun and Yang Zi are a match made in heaven and belong together IRL but even if they are just good friends I am happy. They had that fiery chemistry between them which I think is one of the reasons this drama was so successful.

Cast and Acting
Yang Zi pulled off the naive fruit fairy to the heartbroken immortal very well. I first fell in love with her in Go Go Squid and that was the reason I watched Ashes of Love. Deng Lun is just so dreamy and every time I saw him I just swooned. My other favorite character was the fox immortal, he played his role as the cupid so well. I think all the cast in this drama did a good job, like even the evil giys.

Plot
I sort of did not completely like the plot but reading the story (that was translated by some very amazing fans) I begin to understand it. The ML falling in love with the FL was just too abrupt. I mean there were hints that he found her amusing and endearing but LOVE! But the FL did give some pretty confusing signals to the poor dude. I really didn't care for the Mu Ci/Demon princess love story. I mean I loved the demon princess and thought she was loyal and all that but I just wished since they were second leads and all they didn't have to have so much screen time.

The story doesn't follow the novel exactly but I really enjoyed both versions. Specially the time the FL and ML shared in the mortal world which isn't there in the book. Although the story started off well it sorta dwindled towards the end (I often see this trend in c-drama). What I mean is from the 40th some episode my attention was really scattered and the only reason I continued watching it was to catch some glimpses of my boy Deng Lun

CGI
I really enjoyed the CGI and it was very realistic. I am stunned at the visual world that was created which is really amazing and magical. Perfectly suited for a Xianxia drama.

Spoiler ** especially the part where when the FL is going to get married to the SML and the ML arrives in his literally shiny armor and then the lotus fire blossoms in his hands and a blue fire coats his body. So hot. Literally hot. I also liked the bit in the final battle where the ML and the SML are fighting and the FL flungs herself in between them, the anguish in Deng Lun's eyes, the magic. Wow! Spoiler end***

Costumes
Man I'm so in love with all the costumes specially Deng Lun's (ML). It was not flashy but royal in a subtle sense. Some of my most favorite costumes are
1. ML's white and gold battle armor
2. ML's heavenly palace garb that is white with billowy sleeves but with hints of gold underneath and red around the neckline and a similar one without billowy sleeves
3. ML's mortal king costumes
4. FL's immortal costume (soft pink/purple shades) with billowy sleeves
I could go on but i'll stop here

OST
The OST is haunting and beautiful and It will take forever to get it out of your head. Especially Sa Ding Ding ending OST. What's more both FL and ML also sang an OST together and this not only makes you fall in love with them more but makes their romance all the more bittersweet.

Overall
I really enjoyed the drama but as with all dramas where the ML and FL fall in love in the beginning the rest of the drama is about how they yearn to be together but don't and are not together until the very end. This doesn't they didn't share romantic moments towards the end. They did. But I really don't like dramas where the leads break up for a long time. I will definitely re watch this drama and I have to mention It took me countless days of listening to the OST on repeat, watching the behind the scenes on Youtube and reading the translated novel to get over this drama.