Controversy Over Recent 'A Mortal's Journey to Immortality' Animation Episodes: Poor Reviews and Team Composition Rumors
English summary
The animated series 'A Mortal's Journey to Immortality' resumed broadcasting on June 13, 2026 with episodes 177-178, after upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 and peaking at 780,000 concurrent viewers. The episodes sparked backlash over plot adaptation: viewers criticized the reduction of the cultivation world's harsh hierarchy, illogical recognition of the protagonist by old acquaintances, and the resurrection of a character who had died in the original novel. In response, the director ordered an overnight re-edit of episode 177, fixing transitions and dialogue. Concurrently, a viral rumor falsely claimed that the production team was replaced by an all-female staff, which the director vehemently denied, attributing quality issues to the massive engine upgrade and production pipeline changes rather than gender-related factors.
Chinese summary
《凡人修仙传》动画于2026年6月13日复播第177-178集，引擎升级为虚幻5，峰值同在线人数达78万。两集播出后因改编引发原著粉批评：认为消解了修仙界等级森严的压迫感、故人轻易认出韩立不合逻辑、让已死角色“复活”等。导演连夜重置177集，修复镜头与台词。同时网络上出现“原制作组被撤换，全女性班底接管”的恶意谣言，导演发声明严厉辟谣，指出质量波动源于虚幻5引擎升级与流程磨合等工业化制作问题，与性别无关。
Key points
The series returned from a 161-day hiatus with significant technical upgrades (Unreal Engine 5) and high initial viewership (780K peak concurrent).
停更161天后复播，投入巨大将引擎升级至虚幻5，首播单集峰值78万人同时在线。
Episodes 177-178 drew heavy criticism for plot changes that betrayed original novel logic, including softened hierarchy and resurrected characters.
第177-178集因改编破坏原著逻辑（削弱等级压迫感、复活已死角色）而遭大量差评。
The director quickly remade episode 177 within hours, being praised as 'top-tier after-sales service' in domestic animation.
导演连夜重置177集，修复过渡与台词，被粉丝称为“国漫售后天花板”。
A false rumor about an all-female production team circulated, attempting to blame quality on gender; the director issued a stern denial.
恶意谣言称制作组被全女性班底接管，导演发严厉声明辟谣，将问题归因于引擎升级等工程改动。