Finally had time to finish LYF this weekend. Amazing ending - thank goodness not a cliffhanger. 9.5/10 for me with room for minor improvements. Full review under the reviews section.
Anyone here after discovering Zhang Wan Yi in Lost You Forever? What a phenomenal young actor - his emotional scenes, especially his ability to emote with his eyes, just break my heart.
Minor nit pick on casting: King of Xuan Yuan (Xiyan) does not seem like a strong warrior god. This guy literally built the kingdom from a small group of blacksmiths and hunters into the sprawling kingdom it in Lost You Forever, but also suave enough to have multiple wives with many children. I was expecting more of a Michael Miu or a Damian Lau, not this slender guy who doesn't look like he can even swing a sword. Sigh.
Wonderful drama. I'm all caught up to Ep 14 now and want to go back and rewatch some pivotal scenes: 1. Xiao Liu and Xiang Liu removing the lovebug 2. Xiao Liu protecting Cang Xuan from Xiang Liu 3. Xiao Liu and Jing's pact in the prison
All the scenes between FL and one of her three MLs make me feel bittersweet. The actors, especially Yang Zi and Tan Jianci, are so good at emoting with their eyes. Looking forward to the six more episodes this week!
My heart ached every episode so far. Ep 1: Xuan's parents dying and Xiao Yao's mother sacrificing herself in battle Ep 2: Ye Shi Qi crawling on the floor asking for help but being avoided like the plague Ep 3: Xiao Yao pleading with Xing Liu to spare the little animal Ep 4: Ye Shi Qi left Xiao Yao to fend for herself. The bereft smile on Xiao Yao's face.
The emperor is another symbol of "going back in time". Indeed after being poisoned his mind went to when he was…
Good point. I also felt that the Prime Minister was another tragic character who could have been fleshed out more. I got the sense that he loved Lu Yuan, despite their age / rank difference, and was jealous of the unbreakable bond between her and Shen Buyan when he was the one by her side during those early tumultuous years. I really began to like him after his fall from power because he showed principles in rejecting the Beijie spy. It was a poor decision from the young emperor to remove him as Prime Minister, because I felt like he was trying to assert his dominance rather than making thoughtful change. The Prime Minister was an unfortunate "pao hui" or victim of circumstance.
I'm enjoying the drama and up to Ep 16 now. The story is engaging, chemistry and acting is phenomenal, and production…
1. Liu Yu Ru doesn't figure things out by herself, but is instead advised by Gu Jiusi, who apparently is good at business and emotionally intelligent to know how to get the managers to her bidding. 2. The political plot is actually quite confusing and poorly written. Without CloudA's explanation, I would still be scratching my head. Example, why is the Yangzhou commissioner willing to kill his son in order to harm the Gu family. How is he empowered to slaughter a bunch of merchant families without a clear reason? Seems like he's just evil for the sake of being evil. 3. It seems like the production wanted to get an ensemble cast but wasn't willing to pay for them more than a few scenes (e.g. Liu Yuru's father, Ye Shian's grandmother, also Jiang He still hasn't appeared by Ep 16 despite so many people discussing him. Shouldn't he show up in court as a powerful official?!). Characters appear and disappear quickly and deaths are alluded to in conversation. Show not tell!
I'm enjoying the drama and up to Ep 16 now. The story is engaging, chemistry and acting is phenomenal, and production quality is decent. I'll cover some issues in the storytelling and plot in a spoiler below.
LZS thinks that his father who abandoned him and his mother is GJS dad so he hates the whole gu family and wants…
Thank you! I got so confused because they usually intro a new character with their name and family position on the side of the screen but there was nothing for him. Looking forward to watching his back story!
I'm late to the party. Just finished Ep 5 and Destined is so good. I'm really enjoying the interactions between Liu Yu Ru and Gu Jiu Su. Jiu Su's mom is such a boss lady and do different from the typical MIL role.
I saw Liu Xue Yi in Ep 4, but there was little to no intro to him. Clearly an evil character but who is he?
1. Xiao Liu and Xiang Liu removing the lovebug
2. Xiao Liu protecting Cang Xuan from Xiang Liu
3. Xiao Liu and Jing's pact in the prison
All the scenes between FL and one of her three MLs make me feel bittersweet. The actors, especially Yang Zi and Tan Jianci, are so good at emoting with their eyes. Looking forward to the six more episodes this week!
My heart ached every episode so far.
Ep 1: Xuan's parents dying and Xiao Yao's mother sacrificing herself in battle
Ep 2: Ye Shi Qi crawling on the floor asking for help but being avoided like the plague
Ep 3: Xiao Yao pleading with Xing Liu to spare the little animal
Ep 4: Ye Shi Qi left Xiao Yao to fend for herself. The bereft smile on Xiao Yao's face.
2. The political plot is actually quite confusing and poorly written. Without CloudA's explanation, I would still be scratching my head. Example, why is the Yangzhou commissioner willing to kill his son in order to harm the Gu family. How is he empowered to slaughter a bunch of merchant families without a clear reason? Seems like he's just evil for the sake of being evil.
3. It seems like the production wanted to get an ensemble cast but wasn't willing to pay for them more than a few scenes (e.g. Liu Yuru's father, Ye Shian's grandmother, also Jiang He still hasn't appeared by Ep 16 despite so many people discussing him. Shouldn't he show up in court as a powerful official?!). Characters appear and disappear quickly and deaths are alluded to in conversation. Show not tell!
I saw Liu Xue Yi in Ep 4, but there was little to no intro to him. Clearly an evil character but who is he?