Immortal Samsara (Part 1& 2): Dropped Drama Diaries

Aug 16
2 min read

Title:	Immortal Samsara (Part 1& 2) (2022)
Platform:	Viki, Youku, Youtube (free)
MDL Rating:	8.4/ 8.5
Genre:	Xianxia (High Fantasy) Period Idol Romance/ Fantasy
Episode Count:	59 total (38 in Part 1, 21 in Part 2)
Last Episode Watched:	10
Parental Guidance Rating:	PG-13: Fake violence and blood/blood spewing
Starring:	Yang Zi (Lost You Forever) Cheng Yi (Love and Redemption) Zhang Rui (Love of the Divine Tree) Meng Zi Yi (Blossom) Lin Yuan (Listening Snow Tower)

Synopsis:

Yan Dan and her twin sister, Zhi Xi, are the sole descendants of the ancient tribe the Four-Leaved Lotus. Yan Dan’s entire being is a treasure trove of medicines. She and twin sister Zhi Xi transformed into human form a century before while attending the Queen Mother's Feast, but Yan Dan faced the greatest trial of her life - the love trial. Falling in love with Lord Ying Yuan resulted in her wasting the following 900 years trying to forget him. Such a high price to pay! Now the supportive Yu Mo enters her life, encouraging her daily to perform good deeds. While punishing evil, they encounter Lord Ying Yuan's current reincarnation, Tang Zhou, the demon hunter. They assist Tang Zhou in his quest to locate the four ancient artifacts, uncovering an even more mysterious secret. Can the trio find the evidence they need despite the dangers? @MDL

Non-Spoiler Thoughts:

I was today years old when I realized Meng Zi Yi plays Yang Zi's (FL) twin sister! WHHHAAATTT? I did not make that connection.

Immortal Samsara is not, by an means, a bad Xianxia. I had just seen it before and better. I think I've Xianxia'd too close to the sun and now my ability to lean into the whimsy has been burned away. The chemistry was fine, but the more I saw Cheng Yi as Tang Zhou only made me want to turn on Love and Redemption, and Yang Zi just made me think of Ashes of Love. Maybe one day I will revisit.