Ever Night Season 2

Perfect Story line on Epic, Adventure and Fantasy!

Hello. I am giving 10 Star for this Season 2, with respect to the Main Casts and other Supporting Characters, who acted well and fine on their roles.
The storyline is for the battle between good and evil which I equate with the realities of our lives.
I like to credit Dylan Wang and Ireine Song for their good chemistry as Ning Que and Sang Sang.
The cinematography of this show was an excellent one for me.
The ending of this Season 2 leave tears in us, we really looked forward for Season 3; for there are still many remaining questions that need to be answered by another episode in Season, especially with the story of the invalid father of Chen Pipi and the changed character of Long Qing.

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I watched season one and i read the book ( translated into english ) which was alot more gruesome and weirder than both seasons. They did good in adapting it for the screen,Dylan Wang is actually pretty good i can see how he interpreted a more mature Ning Que but one whos world has been changed to the extreme and is on rocky ground.The changes in the supporting actors had more impact i think especially the royal family but it was still bearable .Some bad special effects in regards to the Academies 2nd Senior brother.
Actually waiting for season 3 now,while i know how the story originally ends i want to see how this show will get there.

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Love is the key

Ever Night 2 is a fantasy gem about two people who could be the keys to stopping a catastrophic everlasting night from befalling their world. The cinematography and soundtrack are awesome. Roc Chen's background music is sublime. And underneath its beautiful facade and riveting action sequences, the story runs deeper, spanning mortal, spiritual and supernatural realms, with the survival of the world at stake.

The love story between the main leads is scintillating, shining brightly amidst their harrowing circumstances. Despite the attention of the world's most beautiful women, Ning Que would stick by Sangsang's side, loving, protecting and taking care of her even when the whole world has made it almost impossible to do so. Dylan Wang successfully brought the lead role of Ning Que to life with his boundless energy, swagger, passion and charismatic good looks. Ireine Song is perfect as Ning Que's cute Sangsang who can also be feisty, tough and passionate when needed.

The main defect I saw in the drama was that it did not depict the deepening romantic relationship between Ning Que and Sangsang adequately. Instead, it enhanced the role of the other woman, with Ning Que acting like a goo-goo-eyed love-sick puppy whenever he was with her. Ning Que and Sangsang's tender moments, like their first kiss, were actually romantic, yet the drama always showed them being awkward with each other when it came to romance. I think if the drama had gotten the romance right, viewers might have been more receptive to Dylan Wang as the new Ning Que in season 2.

Nevertheless, the love story was so extra-ordinary and intense that even though the drama missed several opportunities to titillate viewers, it still charmed. It was interesting to find out whether the shameless Ning Que who did not have the best moral compass would understand the distinction between love and like and act accordingly.

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Initial adjustment to the characters are needed with the changes of new actors. Dylan Wang played Ning Que well with his own talents which is not the same as Arthur Chen; after a few episodes, you will learn to forget the "Arthur's" personality and accept "Dylan's." It seems the quality of directing, makeup, and cinematography were lower. Even some personalities of the actors changed even though they were the same actors. I'm surprised since the director is the same. There were too many instances where the camera just focuses on one thing when nothing is happening or else it focuses on something with no dialog such as a character walking for 30 - 40 secs of screen time which is long for the viewer to sit and watch. The last two episodes were pretty much all dialogues which can be fast forwarded to the finale and you won't miss much. Season 1 had 60 episodes which didn't feel long and Season 2 had 43 episodes which was way too long. I had fast forwarded a lot of walking scenes, senseless dialogues, and flashbacks; hoping to get to the end as soon as possible just for an ending. Similar to Season 1, this drama also ended without a cliffhanger so I can accept it as the end and not waste time for the third season. The whole drama gave me the impression that the production was short on finances so there were a lot of cuts and reductions. I should have stopped after Season 1. After Season 2, I've lost interest in wanting to read the novel.

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Disappointed Ending

Story began with the introduction of main characters of season 1 for instance who was Ning Que and what relationship of him with Sang Sang and what was the story of their masters and how their masters connected to each other ,who was pi pi and other important charcters , after that story was started where the first season was end . Starting 15 -20 episodes they both wanders to find the medicine for her . In this duration this time he taking care of her the way she did in the first season . then she came to know there were two souls in her body ,one soul was powerful and respectful soul another was week and everybody thought this soul brings bad omen and consider this soul as evil ,this soul was Sang Sang and she was the reasons of Ning Que's parents death but still he believed her and never leave her (he didn't know about the powerful soul). The powerful soul ultimately took her to heaven from there both the soul saw the hardship faced by Ning Que .,Ning Que at one side always thought about her and believed one day he would meet her and other side fulfil the responsibility of soldier . At the end he destroyed completely in order to meet her and brings her back into her life ,now this point disappointed because no clear end ,confusing end . Writer let us to think that they met and live a happy life.

I like first season Ning Que and deeply connected to this character and not want to see any other character in second season when I came to know that he was not there in second season that's disappointed me and not ready to see the new one but from 1st episode only Dylan Wang's acting not made me missing the first season Ning Que . He did amazing acting ,too good .
I like their chemistry but not seen in last few episodes which was sad part .

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Death is a reunion after a long separation! Daughter of the Lord of the Deceased

This series deserves the Third Season. The story makes you linger for it. The sleepless nights are so worth it. I can help but imagine myself experiencing it first hand. The screenwriter, Xu Run, did a great job! From the first season till the second season, she never fails to give justice to each and every character. They even made an effort to introduce again the characters who are going to be portrayed by new actors and actresses. Dylan Wang justified the character of Ning Xue equally as impressive as what Arthur Chen did.
I hope they can make a prequel or side story of how all the students on the second floor of the academy . There were lots a revelation regarding how extensive their cultivation expanded and their identity especially with the Third Sister, Yu Lian.
Musical Scoring was indeed an important factor that brought the story come to reality. Job well done!
Kris Sun portraying Long Qing even an antagonist makes you hold on to his story. Job well done too.

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First of all, director Yang Yang did a fantastic job! She orchestrates everything to make it appealing to the viewers despite the sudden change in between the seasons.

The entire productions of this C-Drama TV series were phenomenal! The chroma key composition, VFX, SFX, ost, cinematography, editing, cast, and the crew are all exceptional! Very smooth and clean production output compared to other C-Drama series.

However, the drawback of this C-Drama TV series (Ever Night) was the transition stage from S1 to S2, and there was an abrupt transition of characters in which everybody shook up a bit. Even myself, having a difficulty to bear the new changes in SEASON 2 because still, the back of my mind was the picture of original "Arthur Chen/Ning Que" and Meng Ziyi/Ye Hong Yu, "The Dao Addict" which my favorite lady swordmaster and cultivator in SEASON 1. Thus, the fighting scenes are epic in SEASON 2, which carried back the emotional setback of the drama.

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New characters did better jobs

First I wanted to commend the new characters. I really thought they all very fitting in their roles. I liked them better than the characters in Season 1. This includes Dylan Wang. I thought Dylan was a better Ning Que than Arthur Chen was. He had better chemistry with Ireine Song. Whereas Arthur Chen had better chemistry with Crystal Yuan.
The music was superb. Most of the time I was here for the music. The beginning soundtrack was excellent. It really shows that the composer is classically trained. The chants and choruses are great too. There are some contemporary vocals as well to satisfy people of different musical taste. But the classical style is different, not found in most Chinese dramas which tells me that much thought was placed in the music.
The most unfortunate part about this drama is that it's looks low budget. It could be very beautifully done with proper budget, the story line is great, but much of the episodes are a drag.
Acting is excellent. Every single character filled their roles to the T. As someone mentioned, there are some characters played by the same person from season 1, but felt like the personality has changed. The Emperor, the Sage and Mr. 2 showed the most change in my opinion.
Overall I enjoyed it, but I wanted it to end. I was a bit disappointed that it did not and I have to watch season 3.

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Enjoyable Watch

I watched the 1 and 2nd season back to back. I was unsure about Dylan Wang to start with as thought Arthur Chen did a great job in Season 1. But after a few episodes I got used to Dylan and his chemistry with FL was very good. They changed some of the other cast and I did prefer the orignal. A lot of people found the first half dull as the 2 leads were constantly running away from those trying to kill them but I liked it best. I enjoyed the interaction of the leads and how loving they were with each other and the exciting fights as they tried to escape. Once they were separated and the it concentrated on the power struggle of the Palace, I skipped a lot, I just wanted the leads back together! I have mixed feelings on the ending, I would prefer a more definite no guessing ending, either way you could consider it a happy one. It has made me want to read the novel to see how the story really ends. I would say both seasons were as good as the other, different but equally enjoyable and easy watch.

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Ever Love Against Ever Night

One of the best Chinese series from mainland China to date in the category of period/wuxia/xianxia drama. Yang Yang, the first female director for this type, did a magnificent job for the series in all aspects. The cinematography is stunning with picturesque locations where we get to see the beautiful sceneries Xinjiang and Guizhou have to offer, complimenting the storyline, not just within the studios or propped-up filming sets. The fight scenes and choreography are a must to be mentioned as they are superbly done with fun-to-watch CG images. I normally am not too fond of flying Gong Fu or over-the-top slow-mo aerial, heavily-wired and weird-looking fight scenes but this is different. The main cast, whether in season 1 or 2, such as Arthur Chen and Dylan Wang, portray their male lead role nicely as a capable fighter, skillfully integrating with the studio-adding special effects and the camera work makes the fight/war scenes so stylish and exciting. Yang Yang and her teams do not hold back to make it as extraordinarily enjoyable as Mao Ni's novel that the series is based on.
I particularly adore the character of Song Yi Ren, my most favourite Chinese actress, who plays the miserly, ever-so-humble, kind-hearted and ever-so-dedicatedly-submissive to her Shao Ye's Sang Sang. The characteristics of this main female lead though differently depicted from the novel where she is in a status far more equal with her Shao Ye, the part is truly made for her or the other way round. She acts less for more with her diminutive body and endearing, friendly face, not to mention the soft, gentle voice of hers which is a huge change to not having to listen to the annoying, high-pitched and excessively cute, childlike voice of female leads like in so many Chinese series. She's so good in emotional teary scenes that can make the audience feel what the character feels.
Of course there are flaws, majors and trivials, but that's not uncommon for series of this production scale and I willingly overlook as long as I think those imperfections are minimal and do not degrade the overall atmosphere of the story and its development.
Those may include the voice-over for some actors or supporting roles that are not synched to a T or some scene continuity errors or the conspicuous stand-in shots and prolonged dialogues in politic setting, especially in the first season of over-stretched 60 episodes with many pseudo moments.
I have to admit that when I first see Dylan Wang as Ning Que in season 2, I frowned a bit but after a short while I started to get used to his way for the role and after a round of back-to-back watching all episodes, I do feel that he too is totally up for the part and he makes up for what Arthur Chen otherwise lacks of. They suit for the antagonist role in their own way, dictated by different scripts and how well they purportedly act out their own personality and charisma for being the playful and daring Ning Que in different timelines. Though Ning Que adequately entertains in the first season, I have qualms during the parts where he is flirting away (being so young and proud to be liked by a beautiful lady) and insufferable enough to keep hurting Sang Sang emotionally (the part of Mo Shan Shan is elaborated for the dramatic love story in the series which is very different to the novel. At the end of day he anyway realised Sang Sang is his life and soul so he dumped the lady). It would be very interesting how Arthur Chen would fare if he reprised the role in season 2 where the main leads are supposed to be more mature and scripted to express their love and care as a couple defying the world to try to stay alive together.
A little letting down on the change of cast for some other supporting roles such as the Tang Wang Ye and his Empress, Li Yu Gong Zhu and of course the Xi Ling Dao Maniac Ye Hong Yu. Praises to Adam Cheng as Fu Zi and the entire cast of his disciples at Shu Yuan who always warm the heart just by looking at them interacting together as people with nothing to do enjoying everyday life.
The OST are extremely good to the ear. Irene Song and Dylan Wang did a duet for one of the theme songs.
I can say that this is the series that pulls me back to the Wuxia delight again after so many disappointments and endlessly boring romance installments, putting me off to desperately turn to k-drama for some long years (not that much better, truth be told, in terms of the overwhelming romance genre).
Hopefully season 3 will commence soon to end the long wait and have the series completed to the satisfying end just like in the novel.

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Ning Que and Sangsang as they were meant to be

The change in the male lead helped me delineate the younger Ning Que from the more mature one. To me, Arthur Chen's Ning Que was the teenage version and Dylan Wang's Ning Que was the grown up version. In terms of acting, they are both up there and were excellent choices. I cannot say that one is better than the other as I believed them both to be Ning Ques just at different ages. Dylan Wang did not drop the ball either in fight scenes. He indeed worked hard to keep the pace that Arthur Chen set in Season 1. In fact, I felt more of a romantic chemistry with Dylan and Ireine Song (the actor playing SangSang on both Seasons). It could have been because they were closer in age than Ireine and Arthur.

Whatever it was, had there not been a change in the face of the male lead, I doubt I would be able to accept that a brother and sister love as pure as Ning Que's and SangSang's in Season 1 would develop into a romantic love as it did in Season 2. Since this love weighs heavily on the story line, it had to be believable to propel the story forward. With all the adversities that Ning Que had to go through because of his love for SangSang as well as the reason why SangSang could fight Hao Tian to stay on earth albeit with some assistance from the Sage, to me, the love component had to be believable. And with Dylan Wang's performance, I truly was in the thick of it 100%.

Should you want to read more about my opinion on the two ning ques, please see link: https://thislifehappened.me/the-two-ning-ques/

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