Tuesday, 10 August 2021

Immortal Samsara Part 1

Web Drama: Immortal Samsara Part 1 / Agarwood Like Crumbs
Chinese Title: 沉香如屑 / Chen Xiang Ru Xie
Broadcast Website: Youku

Broadcast Date: July 20, 2022

Air Time: Eps released for 9 days straight, 3rd week onwards Mon-Wed 18:00 (2 eps), Thu (1 ep) for VIP, Mon-Fri (1 ep) for non-VIP with 2 eps on premiere (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Historical, Romance, Xianxia
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 38
Director: Guo Hu, Ren Haitao
Screenwriter: Zhang Yuanang
Production Company: H&R Century Pictures
Executive Producer: Zhong Junyan
Producer: Jiang Xinguang, Xu Jing, Gao Xinjie
Origin: China
Related: Immortal Samsara Part 2
Source: Adapted from the novel Eaglewood Crumbs by Su Mo
Costume Design: Chen Gufang
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story about the entanglements between the heroine Yan Dan, Ying Yuan Jun (Tang Zhou) and Yu Mo. Yan Dan was an immortal willing to sacrifice everything for the man she loved, yet gained nothing in return. When they meet again, she is a demon and he is a demon hunter.

By chance, Tang Zhou (Cheng Yi), an upright and courageous young man, encounters Yan Dan (Yang Zi) and her friend Yu Mo (Zhang Rui). The three become travel companions. They explore the secret realm to join in the fight against evil forces. It is there that Tang Zhou and Yan Dan accidentally retrieve their lost memories. Tang Zhou was the emperor bound by the rules of heaven. He cannot have feelings of love because he can only be devoted to protecting the realms. Yan Dan was a lotus fairy with the power to heal. Their past is complicated and painstaking. If everything returns to what it was before and the incense is lit again, would you have a change of heart?

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Fun Facts

It made a surprise premiere on Youku without any announcement beforehand.
Immortal Samsara is split into two parts.
The boot ceremony was initially scheduled for March 12, 2021. However, it was cancelled a day before.
Yang Zi fans were unhappy about the initial casting rumors because they felt the actress was being pressured into taking another xianxia from her agency. There were talks that she had to step when the drama lost its leading lady. It was later explained that Yang Zi declined the project in 2020 due to schedule conflicts but accepted when the role was offered to her again in March 2021.
Filming was already in progress for months before a press conference for the boot ceremony was held on July 30, 2021.
The drama is different from the novel since male lead Cheng Yi plays Tang Zhou (Ying Yuan) which was the second lead in the novel.
It was announced on October 15, 2021 that filming has been completed after 192 days.
It exceeded 10,000 popularity points on Youku 49 hours after premiere.

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