In a surprise to nobody who knows how crazy popular the Chinese donghua ‘A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality has become, its live-action adaptation The Immortal Ascension has just surpassed 3 million reservations.
And we don’t even have a premiere date announced yet.
Of course, once the C-drama begins streaming, if it has been produced properly, I fully expect it to be the most-watched Chinese drama of 2025, and it’s cast to become mega stars.
Come on, the donghua has already exceeded 3.2 billion views, so if you believe its live adaptation won’t also be a enormous hit, I have shares in a Chinese animation studio to sell you.
The Immortal Ascension 3 million reservations celebratory visual
The celebratory visual for The Immortal Ascension surpassing 3 million reservations features star Yang Yang (The King’s Avatar), who is playing protagonist Han Li, one of the most iconic donghua characters in Chinese animation history.
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From the photos and videos I have seen so far, I’d say the 33-year-old Chinese actor is a great choice to portray Han Li as he has the bearing and the maturity that role requires.
The live-action drama’s celebratory visual came with a comment from YOUKU saying:
A mortal bravely treads the path to immortality—steady your mindset first!
Join Han Li (@杨洋 ) on his journey to cultivate immortality!
#TVSeriesTheImmortalAscension# Exclusively streaming on @Youku—stay tuned!
The Immortal Ascension also stars Gina Jin as Nangong Wan, and Wang Duo, Zhao Xiao Tang, Zhao Qing, Jin Jia Yue, Hu Yu Xuan, Cao Zan, Li Xi Zi and Liu Tian Bao as part of the stellar supporting cast.
We also got the C-drama’s official poster featuring the main cast earlier today.
Stay tuned to Michelle Topham, as word on the street in China is The Immortal Ascension is very likely to premiere on YOUKU within the next few weeks. I will let you know.
Update: The Chinese cultivation drama has now exceeded 4 million reservations!
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