First things first, YZ lost too much weight for this, and too bad about her make up, made her face too small for her features: looks like an average traditional Chinese lady; missing her natural beauty.
The story is so good, I binged as much as I could. But 32 episodes is a bit rushed. The story is incomplete.
I really like JCY, and how nice he is to Mu Dan. She’s been through so much, lost so many loved ones but is also lucky to have so many loved ones entering her life. It's a nice every day story, creating a nice atmosphere for the viewers. Look forward to the Second Chapter.
So... when I first discovered this, I just discovered Wang Xing Yue in The Double and completely fell for him; he replaced all my favourite male actors, and I only saw the last scenes of him with Bai Lu in a clip, and find her so mean to him, so kind of disliked her, since he loved her so much, and decided not to watch this.
I ended up watching this after watching The Blue Whisper with Ren Jia Lun, and had nothing else to watch, so decided to give this a chance. I wasn't impressed with him in The Legend of the White Snake, which I watched years ago, but this role is written just for him. He's never been so handsome before either. This hairstyle suits him very well.
Some drama's changes a person, and this is one of it. I've been thinking about this ever since it ended, and even diving in Forever and Ever has not let go of the impact it has created on me. I'm going to share my experience with you. Spoiler alert, so continue at your own discretion.
To begin with, I did not expect this to be so good! The story is different from the usual; it's not very usual that a Noble Lady becomes a disciple of a General in a historical drama and not a wuxia drama. Her life with him was so sweet. I admired how she could just fall asleep like that in episode 3, and not be disturbed when he lifted her up. I really didn’t expect this to be so good; they are a really good match (there is a Chinese saying: fuqixiang, meaning: the married couples who look alike). But I really like WXY, so while she was enjoying her life with her Master, I felt bad for the role that WXY played already, with the mean Dowager Empress, and the only spark in his life was the fiancee that is promised to him. He had such a sad life that the only thing he looked forward to was to marrying this girl in a painting, who in real life fell in love with someone else. That’s why one should never fall in love with anything that’s unreal. Perhaps it was more of an obsession, that he fell in love with the girl he imagined her to be from staring at her painting. Perhaps that’s why he wanted the throne, so he would have her. The question he asked the emperor in episode 15 made me realise he’s in the same position as the ML/Royal Uncle/Master.
If it wasn’t for how sad this is, a part of me really wished the main couple would have ended up together as they are so happily in love with each other; this is so sad for all three of them. I also don’t understand why the ML had to sacrifice himself for other people’s distrust/problems by remaining celibate. If he married her already this all could have been avoided.
Then they used the most terrible way to kill the ML, and his beautiful bones… I did not understand, until she cried, when she heard, and the way she looked in disbelief, and I nodded, and cried with her, and continued to cry after it ended. At the end, what was he truly guarding for? He even died for no reason… he was so powerful, and the reason he surrendered, became void because of this awful foreign character.
Well, yes, he did everything for the peace and prosperity of the people…
I just cannot forget the way he died, and eventually, it seemed to be the decision made by the role WXY played, who must have hated him for his fiancee was in love with him... It was well acted, as he's playing a sick and weak person, that was visible. It's too bad to watch that he was so easily manipulated, so many times. It was good to watch that he settled the scores with this awful foreign character/his Father in Law. But at the end, everything was so useless, he was sick and died childless, making that child emperor again whom the Master initially made emperor. All these people dying for no reason...
And the brutality of the way the Master died... It comforts me that at least he died thinking about her and their beautiful memories together, but at the same time, he was about to watch her marry someone else... They had such a nice life together... What a sad ending. But it was the right ending with her “marrying him…” Her last words were: "Zhou Sheng Chen, I'm marrying you." So they are still ending up together.
Even now I'm watching Forever and Ever, I wish that in this life, it went differently... And now I've watched One and Only, I do think that they are a lovely couple and that she made the right choice at the end, so I don't dislike her anymore. In fact, she did a lovely job playing this role.
bahahaha yassssssssssss, the last episode when Chang Yi frickin tail whips the princess into the formation!!!!!!…
I just remember how evil it was of her to take someone's tail so she can make a dress out of it that wasn't even appreciated by her Master... It's great that his tail came back and like you said, ended things with her.
Parts of this reminds me of Ashes of Love. I like that they incorporated the personal development of young Heavenly King.
It's nice that Lin Hao Qing and Yun He had a new chance of growing up. I feel bad for him for being trapped in his role all his life.
It's fate that Yun He and Chang Yi met again.
So sad that everyone is dying. It makes me realise that when one has greater responsibilities, there are greater sacrifices expected from one...
Don't really understand how Yun He got a tail?
Shunde is really evil, it's a good choice of the producers to make her Evil. But the actress played the part of the innocent Teacher much better. Her evil laugh is a bit fake. It's a bit selfish of the teacher to just leave after her pupil is back with disregard of the mess they left behind.
It was hard to go through the first episode, and almost dropped it, but it became more interesting later.
During the story, it made me wonder how there are really evil people in the world, and so selfishly spoiled, people we can never comprehend.
The love story between the main leads suddenly blossomed, and suddenly they became lovers for life, while their interactions were more friendly... The side love stories were quite interesting.
I'm a bit disappointed with the low quality CGI and the ugly (coloured) costumes.
The scene at the beginning was a bit awkward: she was happy and innocent as the Fox she played in Three Miles, while in this storyline she endured so much at that time, that she could be happy to be freed, but she isn't as naive anymore.
The ending of this part with the ML narrating instead of the FL, is a nice round story.
Interesting... they are all so friendly to each other. It's a bit unfair to the people portrayed as the bad guys, who were simply going after the same. It's like what goes around comes around... Complex love, they made it sound so simple by blaming it on the bewitchment...
The story is really good, and gets even better. I really like the robot. I even feel emotionally attached to the…
So, the human liked him again because he saved him and sacrificed himself? So he spend money to save him, but why did the robot lose some of his powers? And how is it possible that he shed tears? I asked ChatGPT, so got an answer eventually, but still don't understand why they made these decisions on the story, as the ending was a bit rushed.
The story is really good, and gets even better. I really like the robot. I even feel emotionally attached to the robot, and feel bad for him, that the humans build and destroy based on their selfish desires… These kind of mothers are really the worst, they think they love their kid but are in fact bad for them: overspoiling one, and using another. Like the robot better than the human. He’s a great actor, for us to like/dislike both the characters he's playing.
I was very glad that the Grandpa wasn't really sick, but then I wondered why he told about the Kill switch... was he really sick then that he'll even tell about that?
I liked the scene when the fathers were together, they were really funny.
I like the couple as well; their love is pure. Just had some questions about the ending. See next post with spoiler alert.
I'm just surprised that the Korean acting is so much more dramatic than the Chinese. Screaming women and cursing…
The ending wasn't what I wanted but it was still a outstanding drama for me. The chemistry alone was wonderful.…
I think you misunderstood me, I did not say that I was satisfied with it. But having seen many C-dramas with sad endings (such as The Rise of Phoenixes) that leaves you pondering in sadness, or losing "your loved one" in the Legend of Zhenhuan or Miyue - though I'm very impressed with their endings - I do not mind an open ending - if only it was well wrapped up.
Bu hao kan. Thought maybe interesting to see something from men's perspective, but after watching two episodes, really don't want to continue with the third (perhaps because I'm also not a fan of the FL).
It must be a challenging role for the FL, with many scenes of hardships. I noticed that she plays different roles every time, which extends her acting skills.
She's so kind to everyone, and she played that part very genuinely, that it's nice to watch. But she looks different this time, it's the makeup, where they made her eyes and lips bigger, so she doesn't look like herself. Sometimes when it's less extreme, with slightly some makeup enhancer, she looked pretty, but when they overdid her makeup, I thought it wasn't necessary.
The ML and FL are so cute together, they are so good for each other, and so comfortable with each other - like they’ve been together before ;) they looked very pretty together in some scenes, where they just fit (but I still prefer her with Wu Lei). It's a shame they had to add some unnecessary misunderstandings inbetween.
I’m also very moved by the love that blossomed between Zheng Wu and Cui Shijiu, very sad they had to let that happen at the end. But I'm glad to see how Cui Zhonghua developed herself at the end.
The story in general was a bit disappointing; especially, the ending...
Nice to see the FL play this role, where she can be so free, after watching her portrayal in The Long Ballad and Love Like The Galaxy, even though she played the latter after this. Probably prepares me to see her role in The Story of Pearl Girl, though I only recently discovered her.
So moved by the ML's relationship with his older brother, so sad about what he has to go through. What an evil woman the empress is, the way she speaks makes me dislike her (and I make it a habit not to dislike people).
The FL has such a loving father and brother, so happy for the couple with their unwavering love. What a difference they are to his family... His own father! I would have thought that the FL would pretend his organisation was hers, which would made sense considering the involvement of her organisation, but I guess he took responsibility for everything, and whatever he'll receive hereafter, is legitimately his.
The Master's daughter is really stupid...
I really like the relationship between the ML and the FL, how they are loyal and trusting towards each other, preparing to accept each other and to give everything to each other, without any misunderstandings because they know the other so well. This is love...
I like HFX’s haircut, but not FLX's. Great acting, really impressed with the ML’s performance, considering he got into many difficult situations where he had to respond correctly. When he played "chess" with Huangchao the second time, I thought, it is a blessing to have such a formidable opponent.
I am perplexed with how evil some people can be… But everything came to an end.
After everything they've been through, at the end, they went back to the beginning, just to spend their time with each other. After everything other people made them go through, and to endure, and to sacrifice... I feel bad for their loss, but at the same time, I am moved by their love. This is love…
The story is so good, I binged as much as I could. But 32 episodes is a bit rushed. The story is incomplete.
I really like JCY, and how nice he is to Mu Dan. She’s been through so much, lost so many loved ones but is also lucky to have so many loved ones entering her life. It's a nice every day story, creating a nice atmosphere for the viewers. Look forward to the Second Chapter.
I ended up watching this after watching The Blue Whisper with Ren Jia Lun, and had nothing else to watch, so decided to give this a chance. I wasn't impressed with him in The Legend of the White Snake, which I watched years ago, but this role is written just for him. He's never been so handsome before either. This hairstyle suits him very well.
Some drama's changes a person, and this is one of it. I've been thinking about this ever since it ended, and even diving in Forever and Ever has not let go of the impact it has created on me. I'm going to share my experience with you. Spoiler alert, so continue at your own discretion.
To begin with, I did not expect this to be so good! The story is different from the usual; it's not very usual that a Noble Lady becomes a disciple of a General in a historical drama and not a wuxia drama. Her life with him was so sweet. I admired how she could just fall asleep like that in episode 3, and not be disturbed when he lifted her up. I really didn’t expect this to be so good; they are a really good match (there is a Chinese saying: fuqixiang, meaning: the married couples who look alike). But I really like WXY, so while she was enjoying her life with her Master, I felt bad for the role that WXY played already, with the mean Dowager Empress, and the only spark in his life was the fiancee that is promised to him. He had such a sad life that the only thing he looked forward to was to marrying this girl in a painting, who in real life fell in love with someone else. That’s why one should never fall in love with anything that’s unreal. Perhaps it was more of an obsession, that he fell in love with the girl he imagined her to be from staring at her painting. Perhaps that’s why he wanted the throne, so he would have her. The question he asked the emperor in episode 15 made me realise he’s in the same position as the ML/Royal Uncle/Master.
If it wasn’t for how sad this is, a part of me really wished the main couple would have ended up together as they are so happily in love with each other; this is so sad for all three of them. I also don’t understand why the ML had to sacrifice himself for other people’s distrust/problems by remaining celibate. If he married her already this all could have been avoided.
Then they used the most terrible way to kill the ML, and his beautiful bones… I did not understand, until she cried, when she heard, and the way she looked in disbelief, and I nodded, and cried with her, and continued to cry after it ended. At the end, what was he truly guarding for? He even died for no reason… he was so powerful, and the reason he surrendered, became void because of this awful foreign character.
Well, yes, he did everything for the peace and prosperity of the people…
I just cannot forget the way he died, and eventually, it seemed to be the decision made by the role WXY played, who must have hated him for his fiancee was in love with him... It was well acted, as he's playing a sick and weak person, that was visible. It's too bad to watch that he was so easily manipulated, so many times. It was good to watch that he settled the scores with this awful foreign character/his Father in Law. But at the end, everything was so useless, he was sick and died childless, making that child emperor again whom the Master initially made emperor. All these people dying for no reason...
And the brutality of the way the Master died... It comforts me that at least he died thinking about her and their beautiful memories together, but at the same time, he was about to watch her marry someone else... They had such a nice life together... What a sad ending. But it was the right ending with her “marrying him…” Her last words were: "Zhou Sheng Chen, I'm marrying you." So they are still ending up together.
Even now I'm watching Forever and Ever, I wish that in this life, it went differently... And now I've watched One and Only, I do think that they are a lovely couple and that she made the right choice at the end, so I don't dislike her anymore. In fact, she did a lovely job playing this role.
I like that they incorporated the personal development of young Heavenly King.
It's nice that Lin Hao Qing and Yun He had a new chance of growing up. I feel bad for him for being trapped in his role all his life.
It's fate that Yun He and Chang Yi met again.
So sad that everyone is dying. It makes me realise that when one has greater responsibilities, there are greater sacrifices expected from one...
Don't really understand how Yun He got a tail?
Shunde is really evil, it's a good choice of the producers to make her Evil. But the actress played the part of the innocent Teacher much better. Her evil laugh is a bit fake. It's a bit selfish of the teacher to just leave after her pupil is back with disregard of the mess they left behind.
During the story, it made me wonder how there are really evil people in the world, and so selfishly spoiled, people we can never comprehend.
The love story between the main leads suddenly blossomed, and suddenly they became lovers for life, while their interactions were more friendly... The side love stories were quite interesting.
I'm a bit disappointed with the low quality CGI and the ugly (coloured) costumes.
The scene at the beginning was a bit awkward: she was happy and innocent as the Fox she played in Three Miles, while in this storyline she endured so much at that time, that she could be happy to be freed, but she isn't as naive anymore.
The ending of this part with the ML narrating instead of the FL, is a nice round story.
These kind of mothers are really the worst, they think they love their kid but are in fact bad for them: overspoiling one, and using another. Like the robot better than the human. He’s a great actor, for us to like/dislike both the characters he's playing.
I was very glad that the Grandpa wasn't really sick, but then I wondered why he told about the Kill switch... was he really sick then that he'll even tell about that?
I liked the scene when the fathers were together, they were really funny.
I like the couple as well; their love is pure. Just had some questions about the ending. See next post with spoiler alert.
I'm just surprised that the Korean acting is so much more dramatic than the Chinese. Screaming women and cursing…
She's so kind to everyone, and she played that part very genuinely, that it's nice to watch. But she looks different this time, it's the makeup, where they made her eyes and lips bigger, so she doesn't look like herself. Sometimes when it's less extreme, with slightly some makeup enhancer, she looked pretty, but when they overdid her makeup, I thought it wasn't necessary.
The ML and FL are so cute together, they are so good for each other, and so comfortable with each other - like they’ve been together before ;) they looked very pretty together in some scenes, where they just fit (but I still prefer her with Wu Lei). It's a shame they had to add some unnecessary misunderstandings inbetween.
I’m also very moved by the love that blossomed between Zheng Wu and Cui Shijiu, very sad they had to let that happen at the end. But I'm glad to see how Cui Zhonghua developed herself at the end.
The story in general was a bit disappointing; especially, the ending...
I really like Wu Lei's scenes with Wang Xingyue. Really like their friendship.
I'm sure the writer is a woman (no man can write this), who wrote her perfect man. Of course she's going to miss this perfect boyfriend.
So moving, when he saw his teacher again...
So proud of him. This is how top performers maintain their excellence .
Really like the final tournament, how they played as a team. So proud of them. .
Interesting to learn about this sport.
So moved by the ML's relationship with his older brother, so sad about what he has to go through. What an evil woman the empress is, the way she speaks makes me dislike her (and I make it a habit not to dislike people).
The FL has such a loving father and brother, so happy for the couple with their unwavering love. What a difference they are to his family... His own father! I would have thought that the FL would pretend his organisation was hers, which would made sense considering the involvement of her organisation, but I guess he took responsibility for everything, and whatever he'll receive hereafter, is legitimately his.
The Master's daughter is really stupid...
I really like the relationship between the ML and the FL, how they are loyal and trusting towards each other, preparing to accept each other and to give everything to each other, without any misunderstandings because they know the other so well. This is love...
I like HFX’s haircut, but not FLX's. Great acting, really impressed with the ML’s performance, considering he got into many difficult situations where he had to respond correctly. When he played "chess" with Huangchao the second time, I thought, it is a blessing to have such a formidable opponent.
I am perplexed with how evil some people can be… But everything came to an end.
After everything they've been through, at the end, they went back to the beginning, just to spend their time with each other. After everything other people made them go through, and to endure, and to sacrifice... I feel bad for their loss, but at the same time, I am moved by their love. This is love…