This review will be all over the place, but you get the gist I hope.
I am only able to finish watching this as I have read the novel. As the scriptwriter is the book author, the story followed closely the novel sequences except having to change (a very important) plot point to work around censorship. This however became a pitfall as it was a very important plot point that drove FL motivation in pursuing the ML and persisting despite all issues they had to endure.We were repeatedly told throughout the drama that Zhou family were supposedly so powerful and so complicated, but not much was shown except some accidents involving FL. Except mom-in-law being a bit of a b**** earlier on, everyone of them were so nice to the leads. The only villain was so so so weak (bad acting + bad characterization).
Some events in the story were so inconsequential that they might as well not be included.
I read the novel many many years ago, but from the writing (or translation), felt that ZSC was a very charismatic person despite being a nerd scientist, which sadly was lost in the drama portrayal. I'm not a big fan of MBFB , as I felt her writing is over indulgent, with style over substance, and her drama adaptation even more so. Beautiful Bones was perhaps her book that I liked more compared to her others, unfortunately this drama
Good thing about this drama, (1) everywhere they filmed looked pretty, (2) acting overall ok.
Note that I didn't watch One and Only as I felt the backstory didn't warrant a whole series with 24-ep.
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The 30 episodes really worth my time
Bai Lu is def a great actress, she always act to her best and she fit her role very well.For Allen, just because Miss Crow & Mr Lizard I really can't accept his acting at all. but but but just blame me for my bad first impression. in this drama he well perfectly fit the role, his acting is leveling up!!!! OMG, bowdown to Allen and can't wait his next drama.
oh don't forget preparing a lot of tissue on 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29. And the ending a little bit rush but it's okay, it's good anyway, I plan to read the novel.
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Excellence award for Bai Lu and Ren Jia Lun !!!
I have to say something about the drama Forever and Ever. Although the story is supposed to make amends for the tragedy in the drama One and Only, this story is also eminently tragic. Apparently, both the writer and the director have a fixation with tragedy and in my opinion they have some perverse ideas that they reflect in this work. When it comes to direction and script, the drama deserves a one. the drama is saved by the excellent performances of the main and secondary characters that deserve a rating of ten. Bravo for Bai Li and Ren Jia Lun.Was this review helpful to you?
Same Old Drama with good casts
Overview: I’ve watched many of the leading actors’ previous works and they’re very good at it. The chemistry is so-so and the feeling is like they’re friends. The guy did his acting well with introverted scientist feelings and the girl was said to be introverted as well but that’ll be too boring so they let her light up and be naughty. The overall theme is nothing new really. Same cliche just different people. The amazing reviews here must be rigged because I truly didn’t enjoy it. Too passive, too predictable. We’re rich, you’re poor. We’re Rich and grew up together so we have inside love turmoil. Inheritance same old battle. Why did I even bother?The producers are probably trying to find a hit drama like Eternal Love 1 and 2. The setting is also redone over and over BUT great chemistry and story made up for it. You know it’s a cheesy drama but can’t help but be drawn.. sweet liar drama is also same old setting recycled all over but the chemistry is good.
This drama didn’t meet the chemistry standard of those two. It’s really a very friendly mood.
Pro:
- good acting by super Pro actors. Main guy did act like an awkward scientist but unbelievably castrated look. Really he doesn’t look too energized but more confused and awkward.
- predictable plot if you like predictable things
Cons
- the guy was castrated in his previous life so he doesn’t have the passion. Or maybe he is castrated naturally. By episode 15, I can’t find any intensity.
- same recycled setting. It must have been done in the same neighborhood. The guy’s mansion is something I’ve seen before in other dramas. The ‘owners’ looked uncomfortable sitting on the mansion chairs.
- sickness part takes like many many episodes. Same old scene, same old setting.
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Unrealistic relationship for a modern setting
Felt obligated to write a review since I reviewed the first season (One and Only) and loved it. This one? not so much.The tone of the drama is similar/same to that of One and Only, and that's where I have a major problem. There's this detached feeling, a gap and a constant lack of communication, yet an unyielding trust between the two of the leads, which worked in the ancient period, but IMO I don't think it works for the modern period. The two characters constantly make leaps of faith without basis I can't picture anyone I know take, and it makes both the modern Shi Yi and Zhou Sheng Chen so unrelatable and ungrounded even if I tried to keep in mind that the drama has established them to be quite the eccentrics.
It might just be that I live in the modern world, and I, just like the rest of us, can only assume and romanticize the olden times. Or it might just be true that in the olden times -and by olden time I mean it can even be as near as the republican era- people have less choice and little ways of communication, so I think of One and Only as far better even if the two are similar. I give props to them for having that continuity though.
Music is still bomb, I love the acting too since I love both actors, not so much the characters and the relationship progression. I tried to enjoy the story but ultimately failed and said adieu.
All this is just my opinion though and I can imagine someone else enjoying the drama. But this is definitely not a proper dating book.
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The suffering of shiyi in past life is what made me complete the drama
Despite being fan of bailu tbh I won't be interested to rewatch the whole drama but would definitely watch zsc and shiyi cute moments cuts and of course their bts. I loved Allen in one and only and I definitely love his pairing with lulu but sorry to say I don't prefer zsc in modern life. His character was so awkward that got on my nerves few times like what the awkwardness for like -dude we are almost towards the end. I don't wanna destroy hard work of drama team but has to say the drama lacks good plot. If only they had been huge than what it is now.Things that made me complete the drama bailu obviously, zsc and shiyi longingness to be together in "one and only", zsc shiyi cute moments ( less but gives me butterflies when just watch the cut scenes).
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Disappointing sequel
😔… Oops. I’m surprised how much I didn’t like this drama to be honest. I skipped a lot in the second half of this, and the final showdown in episode 28 was just absolutely ridiculous and over the top. It felt like a hysterical soap opera and I did not enjoy it.“One and Only” was a masterpiece and I loved every second of it, but I dislike “Forever and Ever” with the same intensity I would use to describe its prequel. Had I watched F&E on its own, I would have never understood why the characters like each other and why they feel any kind of attraction to one another. I loved the male lead in O&O, but here?? He was so painfully ALOOF, it made me mad sometimes. At first, I liked how awkward he was, but after a while I was so annoyed. Shi Yi is probably the only person on earth to have this much patience and to love the man – no one else would want to put up with someone this … dense (sometimes). The characters were also so… prudish for their ages. Like, you already slept with each other, but then can’t sleep in the same bed or change clothes in front of each other? The male lead really stood in the rain while Shi Yi changed her shirt, as if he couldn’t have just turned around IN THE CAR. Like, that is just too much. Also, wtf was his deal with timing her night routine?? So weird, and to do it standing outside her apartment. That’s creepy, not romantic lol.
I also heavily disliked the script. I don’t think it did Bai Lu or Ren Jia Lun any favors – it rather led to me thinking that these two talented and capable actors were only delivering a sub-par performance. Interactions between characters felt wooden, stiff, awkward and uncomfortable. While O&O had a nice rhythm and flow, F&E felt weird and choppy. This series felt like… a series – in the sense that it just felt like I knew this was being filmed. It didn’t feel like I or the actors fully immersed themselves into it and became the characters (because this is what O&O felt like: I was fully immersed and believed everything I saw/it was convincing).
The family drama…. Bro, wtf was that. I felt like it was so much more dramatic, intricate (not the good kind) and hysterical than it could have EVER been in the prequel. Too many (old) people – I didn’t CARE, sorry.
I loved the cinematography, locations/sets, coloring, OST and styling for this show though. The leads also shared some really nice moments that made me hopeful, but … eh. Most of the time, I felt let-down. Overall, quite disappointing and not worthy of being O&O sequel.
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a decent drama, ending is wholesome
i personally don't really like modern dramas. i watched 周生如故 (one and only) first, and i really liked the drama but i cried so much. after watching 一生一世(forever and ever), i guess you could say it brought more closure after what happened in 周生如故. i don't really like 任嘉伦's acting in this drama, his voice sounded kinda weird. at first i thought it was just the voiceover or like they edited it, but when i watched a variety show with him on it, i realized that's literally just what he sounds like. 白鹿 is an amazing actor like always, her chemistry with 任嘉伦 was amazing in 周生如故, but in my opinion, nothing will ever beat her chemistry with 罗云熙.i cried a lot in this drama aswell, but it was only when clips of 周生如故 started playing or the song 如故 started playing. i'm glad i watched this drama to bring closure to me but at the same time i kinda wish i didn't watch it.
i apologize for my use of chinglish in this review lol i was debating either doing this or just full chinese
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Beautiful drama!
Overall really liked this drama. Good relationships drama to watch till date the best. Captivating story , affection, most importantly different accept from romance it showed the caring of man to his love and loving side from women is the best than anything in relation .Filled with good atmosphere made me jealous at most time watching drama. Some scenes are really heart touching made me cry , some are simple yet made me smile from heart.
Just watch the drama its long with 30 episode but not boring its feel good drama .
Its first version one and only historical is completes complementing .
Drama gives many great messages to learn and implement.
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Balm for my soul after the tragedy in One & Only
completed series. MUST WATCH sequel to One and Only (周生如故). It is less intense and more romantic, but has emotional weight and once again, outstanding acting from Bai Lu and Ren Jialun.----
ah, Forever and Ever is a balm after my heart got shredded to pieces in One and Only! I am slowly recovering from the tragedy in O & O, because now there is hope for this couple. Am only in Episode 2 of F & E, and already I am smiling. THANK YOU producers for this sequel.
Zhou Sheng Chen as a chemistry professor is such a dork, and I love it. After suffering so much as the stoic, heroic, sacrificial general in O & O, I am glad that in this life his biggest worry is how to write an email to the girl :) I also love that Shi Yi remembers parts of their past and now has a chance to pursue her love interest in their modern lives without the constraint and rigidity of rules of the past.
One of the frustrations I felt for Cui Shi Yi in One & Only was that she was basically helpless against all imperial might and all those rules, and that the only thing she could control 100% was her own will - and we know what she did ultimately. Bai Lu and Ren Jialun *applause* for great, convincing performances.
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It's an amazing drama!
Want to write the review with english language but lazy for thinking. But I really want to apreciate for this drama, and everyone can understand how I love it! Aku suka bagaimana karakter ataupun akting Bailu menjadi shiyi. Walau jujur dia memang tak pernah mengecewakan. Begitu juga dengan Zhou SC dengan perannya yang begitu menyayat hati. my sadboy :) .. Hanya dengan cinta sederhana tanpa romansa berlebihan buat jalan cerita drama ini jadi seimbang sama hebatnya dengan akting pemain. So I give big applouse for the writer, director and the cast... Great Job !!!!Was this review helpful to you?
A Pure and Peaceful Romance - Forever and Ever and Ever :-)
I just finished watching Forever and Ever and wow, I really loved it! The story was sweet, emotional, and super romantic. The chemistry between Zhousheng Chen and Shi Yi was so natural and heartwarming. I loved how gentle and caring he was, even though he didn’t talk much. Shi Yi was strong but soft, and always made the first move — they were perfect for each other.The drama had a calm and slow pace, but it never felt boring to me. Every small moment between them felt meaningful. I especially liked how they trusted each other and didn’t have those silly misunderstandings that most dramas have.
The acting was amazing! Bai Lu and Allen Ren were so good at showing their emotions just through looks and little gestures. Their scenes together were so beautiful and real. The background music, clothes, and even the house they lived in made the show feel extra special and dreamy.
I didn’t watch One and Only before this, but I still understood what was going on. I know there’s a connection between the two dramas, and I might watch that one next.
Overall, Forever and Ever gave me butterflies and made me smile so much. I totally recommend it if you like quiet, deep love stories.
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