Forever and Ever

Most Satisfying Drama Ever, LOVE IT

this is a 2nd season or can say the story of Reincarnation of "One and Only" even tho i didn't watch "One and Only" but im still understand the love between Zhou Sheng Chen and Shi Yi at the past.
This drama i love it so much, not like most of the drama this drama relationship between Lead Couple is the best no disagreement problem ,no any exes problem , no misunderstanding at all, overall this Lead Couple only let you feel their love ,Zhou Sheng Chen have shy and responsible personality and Shi Yi have straightforward and bubbly always willing to teach him about love.
But this drama also have a antagonist plot not all perfect happy story, which is ML family problem , his family have complicated problem but tbh im not to interesting even this its still won't effect ML and FL relationship and to be surprised that is their good relationship really last to final episode i never watch any drama like this beside Love O2O drama but of course their relationship almost "ruin" but not that bad to say ruin XD because of a slightly accident at close to final episode.
Overall i just love how ZSC and SY interaction ,i as viewer keep getting butterfly feeling because their love interaction.
Finally is not to important , which is what most people say that you must watch " One and Only" first to understand this "Forever and Ever" drama but my opinion is you don't need to watch the "One and Only" to understand "Forever and Ever" cause i didn't watch "One and Only" and i jump straight to "Forever and Ever" still understand maybe because i already know spoiler Sad ending so i don't wanna watch it , but it doesn't effect at all to "Forever and Ever" , BUT if you wanna watch the 1st one then watch the 2nd one i welcome you to watch it.

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Even the second time it was wonderful

This was definitely a slow burner but maybe that contributed to the developing love being so believable. I only know I still did not fast forward any part on the second viewing of this drama. For me, the plot managed a great balance between, romance, family drama and 'business". The script also added to the sincerity of the story.
However, the best part was the performances of , not only the leads, but the whole ensemble. I particularly became a mad fan of Ci Sha. I could rave about the music as well...I know this is not a good review as such. My only excuse is that I watch a lot of Asian drama, and have a list of favourites from a number of countries including China and this one is definitely in the top five .

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Do You Believed in Reincarnation?

'The life is short like a dream, how often can one enjoy himself if it is not for my one and only love, Shi Yi who deserve my lifelong pursuit' - this is the poem handwritten by Zhou Shen Chen in his wedding invitation card to show his sincerity in marrying his beloved.

The one who understands will truly enjoy the stories. I love every details they tried to incorporate into the story to link and portrait between the prequel and the sequel. Similarly to One & Only, FL love to ML is Love at First Sight. Contrary to FL, ML love and affection towards FL is developed, accumulated and gets stronger by days. FL first word in both the drama is also Zhou Shen Chen. She still loves turquoise blue, books, poems, pomegranate, lotus flower, sleeps on the floor to be with her beloved, enjoys touching the nose bridge of the ML like O&O.

Whatever can't be done and incomplete in O&O is finally completed in F&E. Their love, their marriage, the handwritten poem 'Shanglin Fu' on the wall.

I wonder if Mei Xing is the reincarnation of Liu Zi Xing (Crown Prince in O&O) as a repayment from his previous life. The suicidal and loss of Cui Shi Yi in O&O has made him realized and regretted his previous life?

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Inferior to O&O

This was sadly inferior to One and Only, but it will still be mostly satisfying for anyone who watches O&O first. RJL is handsome and has a pretty good command of the screen, but his character is soooo frustrating. I saw someone else comment that they're trying to imply that because of his hyper intelligence he may be on the spectrum. I haven't read the book, so I really don't know the intent. But whatever the reason they had for making his character so stiff and backward, it didn't really work. Again, every annoying thing is this basically gets a pass if you watched the first series, because it just makes you want to see them together, no matter what. But my main point is they didn't really do RJL justice. In the first series he is so upright and stalwart, and has lived the hardest life possible and still somehow was more human and sympathetic than in the modern one.

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If it's meant to be, love will find a way. ❤

"Even the most beautiful face will have to age. You are the best in my mind. I can see the bones of beauty inside you" Shi Yi to Zhou Sheng Chen.

What a heart-warming, poignant, sweet, and tear-jerking story. A slow-burn, frustrating, and quite dragging at times, but still at the end of it, we still got our happy ending for our Shi Yi and Zhou Sheng Chen, which they really deserved.

I've been waiting for this drama to be aired as I am a fan of the novel from Mo Bao Fei Bao and fell in love with Zhou Sheng Chen's quirkiness, at times oddness and just being so adorable and him being a nerd. As well as Shi Yi's love for ZSC and how she supported him all throughout.

I just find it frustrating to watched the other actors/actress in this drama, (not included from my frustration are: the main couple, Uncle Lin, Ren, the misunderstood mother, the bff lawyer and roommate/bff of Shi Yi); I find their acting lacking and unconvincing. Specially the brother, his acting is so unconvincing and kind of lazy for someone who got pent up hatred, frustration for his elder brother. Also, some scenes for the other characters are unnecessary, which made the series dragging. Maybe they want to show their character development but ended poorly.

And I just want to rant here about the behavior of Shi Yi and Zhou Sheng Chen's maid, maybe because she's a distant relative of ZSC, but she's over the top! She doesn't know her boundary and just "boom" comes to their room without knocking, or correct word is "barging" to their room, which I find disrespectful and offensive. But the series just made it like it's just goofy or funny. I wanted to smack her head, as she always caught our couple in a very awkward situation or disrupt their sweet moments.

Anyway, thanks for Bai Lu and Allen Ren for giving us a wonderful series.

And by the way, I just want to say, I love and appreciate the OST of this series. It helps the viewers sets the mood and it's just worth of listening to it.

Over all, it is worth the time to watch the drama. ❤❤❤

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Visual Treat on the Eyes and Ears

This show is what Chinese shows will be if they had less restriction on the direction and pacing from the producers. I can see how amazing the whole drama scene would evolve into a slow paced character driven show which runs on its merit.

The lack of flamboyant action, romance, character traits and music may be a turn off for many but it is what makes a show great when it stands just on its merit just from the acting and the power of the story. The direction was impeccable, giving ample time to enjoy the ambiance of each episodes.

The story of this show is simple, fall in love>propose>meet family>get married but this comes with a lot of caveats of Chinese culture. We get to meet how politics happens in wealthy yet down to earth families in China, how everyone is trying to stay quite be respectful yet getting hurt in every step of the way.

It is easy to write a villain with no morality; however, it is so trite and forgettable. This show takes the realism approach and tries to humanize with everyone even thought we want to hate them. Everyone is a victim and they are just trying to survive in this difficult world. The methodical pacing with artistic costume and set design made this show often contending with the best western shows. This show is a visual treat on the eyes and ears, while it is hard to binge watch something like this as it is made with immense care and depth, I would encourage everyone to slow watch it as it was meant to be.

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A slow paced love

The story is not as strong as it's predecessor "One and Only" but it still gives you a wonderful story. It may seem like the way they get together does not make any sense it was too fast so it may look like shallow or sometimes unreasonable. But watching how they grow and flourish their love was breath taking. They took things slow when it comes to falling in love, it was snail paced but such delight to see their progress each episode. This pacing makes you want to cherish each sweet scenes between the leads.

The actors and actresses performance in this drama is Chief's kiss. They were such a delight to watch together.

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Slow. Just slow.

Ah this is a tough one to review because I really want to like this show.

[Just to disclaim, I watched Forever & Ever (FE) after One & Only (OO). I did not read the novel before watching the shows]

Pros:
- the show started off quickly. 5 minutes into the first episode and off we go with the main couple.
- Bai Lu's acting is a 10/10 here. She carried OO together with Ren Jialun but over here, she topped it off a notch further. Her glances, side eyes, smirks, smiles and styling were all 10/10 here. I enjoyed just watching her expressions and looks.
- it does justice to the pain we had to endure in OO.
- the side characters are pretty cute and funny.
- there are sweet awww moments between Shi Yi and ZSC.
- Ren Jialun had some good emotional scenes towards the end.

Cons:
- the pacing.is.so.so.so.slow!!! I had to skip and fast forward half the show.
- it probably should be a 20-episode drama instead of 30 episodes.
- Zhousheng Chen is too stiff here. He's abnormally stiff even for an awkward chemistry professor. He's so reserved about his physical touches yet, he has no qualms about getting in bed with Shi Yi (???).
- Ren Jialun's glances in FE unfortunately didn't carry any weight nor invoked any feelings in me this time.
- too many kiss-block moments it got a little lame and tiring after a while.

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chemistry between the couple

I greatly admire the plot all the way along from 1st episode to final episode. understanding between them is really great. A nice and gentle love story. Understanding and accompanying each other in every situation. Honest with each other. Avoid misunderstandings. Always calm.


I don't know how did they got such a nice story, plot, cast, script and everything so much good in this drama. I would never forget such a wonderful work. I always fast forward some scenes in every drama I watch. this is the first one I ever watched every single line carefully. it's really a master piece

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Perfect

If you like annoying drama, don't watch it.
If you like drama with misunderstanding, don't watch it.
if you like drama with the weak, dumb and idiot protagonist don't watch it.
If you like irrational and illogical dram, don't watch it.
If you like the rival disturbing even the protagonist in love with the hero, don't watch

This masterpiece is for some people.

The actress Bai Lu is beautiful and spectacular and passionate, I'm going to clone myself and ask her to marry me.

To screenwriter Mo Bao Fei Bao thanks for respecting our brain and creating something with sense, rationality and logic.

I'm afraid to watch another drama and spoil my memories.

Similar dramas in their rationality

- The Legend of Fei
- What happened to secretary Kim?
- Touch Your Heart

Happy New Year

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♾️ It's All Arraigned⚗ °7° °vg°

Even though she is an enchantress, Yi is a voice actress: She dubs dramas for a living. Right now, she's dubbing one in which the lead’s name is Zhou Sheng Chen. So, when she runs into a guy with the same name at the airport, she introduces herself and they exchange emails.

Now, Chen - He would NEVER try to pick-up a girl at the airport. He only has a head for science. He dreams of the lab. (“He's abnormally rational,” per one of his family members.)

Six months later when Yi is visiting Xi'an (which is where Chen works), they end up seeing the sights together. Their friends and acquaintances can't help but notice that they seem to get along well. As geeky as Chen is, Yi doesn't seem to mind.

F&E is a 2021 release that is rated 8.4 on MDL. It is 1 season consisting of 30 45-minute cozy-as-hot-tea-and-a-water-bottle-on tne-couch-under-a-comforter episodes.

Their faltering attempts to interact are always quickly aided by well meaning onlookers. He offers her a guide book of Xi’An, which he drops off at her hotel. She takes the opportunity to request a tour of his facility. Of /course/ his lab mate insists that they have dinner together.

Early on in the show it becomes obvious that the city of Xi’An is on display. The city center features a giant ancient pagoda that is lit up at nighttime like it's daytime. I looked it up on maps to see that it is roughly 280 miles east from the exact center of China.

Here's what AI/G says about it:
“Xi'an (pronounced "shee-ahn"), historically known as Chang'an, is a major city in northwest China's Shaanxi Province and one of the country's Four Great Ancient Capitals. With over 3,100 years of history, it served as the starting point of the Silk Road and capital for 13 dynasties, including the Han and Tang.Key highlights:Terracotta Army: UNESCO site with thousands of life-sized clay soldiers buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang (c. 210 BCE).
City Wall: One of the world's best-preserved ancient fortifications (14th century, 14 km circumference; bikeable).
Muslim Quarter: Vibrant street food hub near the Great Mosque (Tang-era, blending Chinese-Islamic architecture).
Big Wild Goose Pagoda: 7th-century Buddhist landmark tied to monk Xuanzang's Silk Road journey.
Population: ~13 million (metro area).

A living museum of China's imperial past, blending ancient sites with modern energy.

Enjoy the ride back into Forever and Ever, it’s peak “soft blanket in drama form.” Zhou Shengchen’s quiet devotion and Shi Yi’s gentle sunshine are basically a lullaby in human form. Perfect for that sleepy, happy, “the world can wait” mood. Snuggle in, let the pastel healing commence.”

It is, indeed, lovely sightseeing in Xi’An from my couch.

As dinner is winding down, Chen goes to pay the bill and his coworkers take advantage of hism absence to pepper Yi with questions about their relationship. It comes out that he has a fiance! Yi’s face visibly changes and she decides to leave then. (The others failed to mention that this fiance is arranged and Chen has never met her.) He's able to correct that misapprehension before she returns home. He finally asks her for her number, too.

Ren Jia Lun (Memory Lost) is our lead nerd, Zhou Sheng Chen. In Under the Power-8.6, he plays a manly man - an authoritative man, as an imperial detective who investigates a case in ancient China along with the adorable Tan Song Yun. I never recognized him, even after spending over 40 hours with him during UtP! The FL is top tier, but he makes the show here because he's such a nerd. Through and through. He times things. He's socially awkward. He observes much more than he talks. He's SO hesitant I really do want to give him a push. But he's darling. So endearing.

{UtP was directed by Yin Tao who brought us Ancient Love Poetry-8.6 & Love and Redemption-10 (my FAV). He's a master craftsman; a hit machine. I suppose I can't get within 2 degrees of him in a review without going there and pointing that out. I am a YUGE fan.}

Bai Lu (Story of Kunning Palace) is Shi Yi, with her signature half-imp look. Her face has a distinct cuteness to it. I've seen her in Song of Youth, which was missing the final 1 or 2 episodes on Prime, so I never finished it. Perhaps it's time to see if they've rectified that mistake. In SoY she plays a seemingly stoic character who is smarter than everyone she meets. Corruption led to the death of her family and she's on a quest for revenge. Falling in love causes hiccups in her quest, and the big reveal was just happening in the final episodes. It's a nice show which I've rated 7,2 so far. I've also seen her playing an absolute sparkplug in Jiu Liu Overlord-8.4, which I loved. I think it is under-appreciated. It is nicely done and great fun, though Leon Lai's Li Jing Liu wears his hair back too tightly. Hey, that's his personality in the show.

Ai Jia Ni (Nothing but Thirty) is Wang Man, a member of a family of haberdashers who outfits Chen's family, and is also ex-girlfriend to Chen’s brother, Zhou Wen Chuan. She is completely adorable. They have her dressing very stylishly, and I enjoyed every moment she was on screen. The director team is Shen Yang (Derailment, Brocade Odyssey) & Ben Fang (My Calorie Boy, My Best Friend's Story). Original Creator, Mo Bao Fei Bao, has monster hits like Scarlet Heart, One and Only, and Go Go Squid!

Hesitancy. Second guessing. Stuttering. Fear. Stoicism. Nervousness. He's a nervous stoic. Due to family legal restrictions, he must get engaged. His mom is pushing other wifey-brands on him /hard/. He takes the plunge and asks Yi to marry him after 1 date. The way they get married is darling! They haven't even confessed their love yet ~in words~ but they really have in so many other ways. “It's so snuggly right now,” I was thinking.

She's got way more spice than he does, but she is still proper and reserved. He projects longing in every frame. He doesn't even understand what he longs for, it seems. It terrifies him. It's like someone opened the hatch on a captive who's been in solitary for decades. That first glimpse of sunlight can be overwhelming and blinding. This leads to scenes where they stare at each other and linger but neither one makes a move. It's very sweet, and the actors do an excellent job. Later, as they each go on with their solitary days, they wonder why they didn't just hug? The show is flan: Light, smooth, and sweet. Maybe some fire will come along and turn it into creme brulee, I was thinking. (They try, but I never became emotional over the later melodrama.)

He's an atheist and she's a Buddhist. They discuss. “There is no right and wrong, only different perspectives,” he postulates. First of all, respect to him for the intellectual integrity. Most atheists are uncomfortable with the idea of there being no such thing as right and wrong, but if we're all a cosmic accident, that's absolutely the case. Evil undeniably exists in the world. I'm a fan of several atheists like Camille Paglia and Douglas Adams. I don't feel the need to agree with someone 💯% to like and admire them. In fact, I find the idea sort of creepy. I don't agree with myself from 5 years ago! I listen to atheists and I've had some friendly debates with them, but I detect anger quite often. One source of anger is the tension between what we want to believe and what our subconscious (our souls, perhaps?) actually believes. Apologies for going here, but leaving a statement like “There is no right and wrong” unchecked is irresponsibility to my fellow humans. The voices inside us KNOW there's right, wrong, love, beauty, comedy, tragedy and a whole host of unseen, untouchable, scientifically unverifiable things that are part of human existence. There are things we just know: Some things are inherently right and other things are patently evil. That’s all I'll say.

The artistry is solid. They have Chen’s little brother in a black suit with maroon accessories. He looks like Dracula's accountant in his round rimmed specs. His wife approaches him in powder blue tweeds: These two are NOT in sync. The brothers show us the heartbreaking and empty despair that comes from doing things mom's away. Chen wants something better.

There's also some eye candy. Oh, the windows in Yi's bedroom at the grand family homestead! They set my heart racing.

F&E is slow-paced. It's Zoloft on film. It's a wind-down watch about everyday life… Not much happens. The leads carry it. The characters are well developed and likable, including side characters. These shows are much like the Hallmark Channel with a sprinkle of Jane Austen and ancient Chinese wisdom tossed in. I always wonder why I like these shows, but I suspect it's the lassitude dividend. {This only applies to C🇨🇳 modern day features. Chinese historical and fantasy pieces are natural feeling and usually quite exciting. Every Chinese pre 2018 modern-day feature I've seen should come with a warning label - don't operate heavy machinery while watching! But the more recent ones feel much more alive and engaging.}

Well, the Zoloft flows until around ep23-24 when they break out the melodrama. It wasn't necessary, but the C🇨🇳 can't seem to help themselves. They must inject tragedy, no matter how cack-handed. I enjoyed the quiet, mellow flow of the show: The melodrama does not enhance the watch. One character continues down the villain track and fully commits, causing unnecessary heartbreak. They extend the melodrama to ep29, but it is the chill factor that makes,F&E.

The last episode is the wedding. The melodrama is over and it's back to being relaxing.


QUOTES🗣

The person who likes you must be as weird as you.

After a habit takes root it becomes a rule that restricts people.

Establishing a relationship with someone can be difficult, but ending one is quite easy. The former is not something that's in your control, but the ladder is possible, as long as you want to.

People need time to resolve their differences.


IMHO〰🖍

📣7 📝7 🎭7 💓7 🦋6 🎨7🎵/🔊7.6 🔚7.5 🤗5 ▪ 🌞6.5⚡2 😅4 😭3 😱1 😯3 🤢2 🤔4 💤0

Shazams: Shan Yichun's 续写(电视剧《一生一世》主题曲)
何去何从(电视剧《一生一世》插曲) by Lu Hu

My age red 12+

Re-📺? Unlikely


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