Lynnea

It almost seems like Li Xun is back...
https://x.com/gemininorawit47/status/2035028546490438128/photo/4

I also found it unpleasant. I just hope that two actors of their caliber (Dilraba and Che Fei Yu) carefully considered the script: if it had been a pejorative distortion of the novel, they wouldn't have accepted... Right?
I'm holding on to this hope a little, since the trailers really disappointed me...

I also have some doubts, despite having the utmost faith in the actors. If the screenplay doesn't faithfully follow the novel—and the trailer seems to be a preview of that—then the risk of ruining a beautiful story is very real...

The first trailer is definitely more faithful to the novel.

I TOTALLY AGREE.

Having read the novel, I have to say this trailer leaves me truly perplexed:
- I found it chaotic, with a rapid-fire display of special effects that only create confusion, rather than capture attention.
- An excessive focus on what appears to be a love triangle (I won't go into details to avoid spoilers, but it seemed really unnecessary, except to highlight an actor—Miles Wei—who usually plays the role of ML).
If I hadn't read the novel, I really wouldn't know what to expect. Or rather, I probably would have had a completely different idea.
I much preferred the video that has been circulating in recent weeks.

In any case, this disappointing trailer only increases my concerns about the drama's quality. I have no complaints about the acting; I'm confident in the lead actors' talent, but I have serious doubts about the screenplay: I hope they simply followed the novel faithfully, which doesn't need any revisions.
The novel's unusual context and characterization of the protagonists make their interactions full of amusing irony—of which I didn't see the slightest trace in the trailer—which I believe is the pairing's distinctive and original quality. If they don't stay true to this, the protagonists' characterizations will be distorted, and the novel will become a banal story like a thousand others.

Another concern is the release date: I'm happy it's close, but given the significant impact of "Pursuit of Jade," I wouldn't have overlapped the two dramas, running the risk of the opening of "Love Beyond the Grave" being subdued, as—rightly—many will be captivated by the final episodes of the other drama.

On the one hand, I was perplexed by the release of two Chen Fei Yu dramas so quickly, because then there would be nothing else to watch for the rest of the year; on the other hand, thinking the release was imminent, I read the novel, and now that I've grown fond of the story and the characters, I can't wait to see the drama...

Thanks for the detailed explanation, it's clearer now. Personally, since I don't follow the airing and promotion in China, but rather rely heavily on MDL to choose what I want to see, I have to say that compared to the beginning, I've learned to consider ratings less as absolute indicators: if a highly publicized drama gets a high rating, I assume it might be partly inflated. On the other hand, when I find dramas that have had little promotion but good feedback, I assume they might turn out even better than expected. An example that fits this second category, for me, is "Love Story in the 1970s." Conversely, I'm worried that "Love Beyond the Grave," the short story of which I'm reading and actually enjoying, might not live up to the hype it's been hyping for months (and it's only a short step from there to a flop). This is regardless of the viewing figures it might achieve, whether real or not.
I'm also following Pursuit of Jade: very good, not excellent.

What controversies?

Davvero una recensione ben fatta e curata, con un'analisi attenta che permette a chi non ha visto il drama - come me, ma a questo punto lo guarderò di sicuro - di farsi un'idea chiara ed esauriente. Complimenti!

Not that I remember. The only one that comes to mind is the recent "If I Had Not Seen the Sun" (very, very good), but that's a Taiwanese drama, not a Chinese one. Anyway, I think CFY could make a great villain. I imagine him as charming as Kim Young Kwang in "Trigger," as lethal as Song Joong Ki in "Vincenzo," and as wonderfully psychopathic as Huang Xin in "Desire."

I remember that at the end of 2025, during his speech at the "Tencent Video All Star Night," he stated that the release of three of his new dramas with Tencent was scheduled for 2026. Since there are no others drama in production, I imagine he was referring to "Immortality," which has been on hold for years. Otherwise, after the end of "Love Beyond the Grave" - which I imagine will be in April - we will be faced with an interminable wait (and at that point, I don't even understand why they'd only release two at the same time)

“A house doesn’t matter. Having you is enough.”
Another delete scene: https://x.com/potechipchip/status/2030336342215836127

I believe an objective evaluation should take into account not only the results, but also the initial premise, including the promotional effort. Comparisons between different situations are pointless. Considering the virtually zero promotion for "Love Story in the 1970s", and the fact that the genre isn't among the most popular, I'd say the result was truly excellent. I have no idea of ​​the quality of "Love Beyond the Grave," but the months-long publicity has brought a lot of visibility, but also a lot of expectations—hopefully not too much.

Fang Muyang appears to be a healthy-looking young man, neither overweight nor underweight. (I don't understand the criticism, and the clip is incredibly sad. Just to quote A. Einstein: 'Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe')

For those who have already seen ep. 22: a deleted scene? I can't find it in the drama... https://x.com/ChenfeiyuTH/status/2029941309600059465

Yes, since he was 16

They are available on WeTV (express package)

The ML loses his memory in the first episode but regains it quickly, around the sixth.

WeTV (express package)

Yes