Lost You Forever (2023)

A drama that once you start, you're in for an adventure of your life??

So it took me long enough to write this review as I should have done so since, but I was busy and forgot, I only remembered now so here it goes😁😁

Firstly, I'm one of the ppl that have been looking forward to this drama as it is my favorite Chinese novel till date and Yang Zi is my all time favorite actress.
I loved the novel, because of the dynamics of it, it isn't a normal drama in which the FL falls for one guy alone, and love isn't the only focus, there is so much more and so many wonderful plots and it is so unique 😆😆

To the drama now, I was so anxious when the 1st 4 episodes came out cause I thought that it might not live up to my expectations (not YZ's acting though), but I was so shocked from the the first episode and got hooked till the end.

The children's acting was SO GOOD!!!, scenery was beautiful and then I loved how they were able to give life to the side characters in Qing Shui village 🤭🤭.

P.S haters said that YZ looked ugly as WXL😂😂, like was he supposed to be pretty??

I loved the acting of the, main and supporting characters, they were all very good, I was looking forward to who play Ru Shou and I was impressed by the actor 😆😆

The pacing was good, the tension btw Xiao Yao and Xiang Liu was 🥵🥵, the puppy love btw Xiao Yao and Tu Shan Jing was also good🥺🥺

In all this drama followed the novel and I am very happy for that

What I thought they should have done better👇🏽👇🏽
The OST's weren't really the best, they were good, but not the best, I loved some of the BGM music too, that could have been improved on

The set where they were acting, sometimes looked real and sometimes fake, I didn't really have a problem with this though as it wasn't really noticable

These are the only things that I saw, but either way it still remains the best cdrama of 2023 for me😆😆

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Yang Zi's acting skills are very good.

Yang Zi's acting skills are very good. Yang Zi can perform the role of Xiao Yao so PERFECTLY!! all forms of emotions are conveyed well. Every small detail is really paid attention to and shown subtly so that the audience's emotions are carried away. Yang Zi is a good actress, has a bright future, and appreciates every role. Yang Zi is a professional actor who always uses his original voice. The colors and vocals are very diverse and comfortable to listen to. When she was Wen Xiao Liu, Yang Zi was a handsome, charismatic, humorous, determined and kind man. Yang Zi adjusted she vocals to a male voice but it was still clearly audible. When she became Xiao Yao's woman, she was a sweet, independent, intelligent, calm, elegant and smart girl. Her vocals changed to become softer like a noble woman. this is so awesome! Yang Zi is a good and professional actor!

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I have a deep admiration for YangZi; her performances in every drama are truly commendable. The storyline captivated my attention from the start. The initial scenes resonated with me, and YangZi's portrayal of the character added an extra layer of depth. What stood out to me was not just her acting but the serious personality she brought to the role, something I'm not accustomed to seeing from her.

It was refreshing to witness her as a soldier, portraying a strong and determined female lead. However, there was a subtle sense of something missing that lingered with me. Expressing my thoughts took some time; it wasn't easy putting my feelings into words. Having completed the series on January 1, 2024, I found myself overcome with sadness, particularly about the character of Deng Wei. The emotional impact caught me off guard, prompting me to reflect on the drama's title.

It seems there might be a second part in the works, and if it comes to fruition, I intend to watch it back-to-back. Perhaps with a second viewing, I'll find better words to articulate my experience. Despite the complex emotions it stirred within me, I refrain from giving the drama a negative review. The fact that it evoked such profound feelings from me is a testament to its impact, deserving the rating I have assigned.

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A hit fantasy drama series of 2023!

WOW, I'm so glad I gave this drama a chance. I typically avoid fantasy/xianxia genres because they follow a similar storyline, and are usually a miss imo. However, the plot and characters were very refreshing. I know that adaptations never follow the original stories 100%, but I'm glad that this drama follows closely to the novel (so far from what I've seen), from the main plot to the essence of the characters.

The actors truly brought the characters to life - Yang Zi, Zhang Wan Yi, Deng Wei, Tan Jian Ci - they did superb! Besides YZ, the actors were all new to me and I was very impressed with their ability to convey emotions and micro expressions. The chemistry is great and they are the reason behind the drama's success. The cinematography and special effects were superb - definitely a high budget series. The OST soundtrack also complements the different scenes and characters' POV.

I am hoping that season 2 delivers well. I've heard rumours about scenes/episodes being cut due to regulations, and am praying that is not the case as this would really ruin the drama's success. Looking forward to season 2 and the rest of the story. Definitely going to finish reading the novel - highly recommend!

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Story, acting cast, ost

The story is grounded, all relationships are believable and beautiful in their own ways, each character was well-developed and acted out (cast is a.ma.zing.). No stupid decision-making, no stupid xianxia tropes, a credible story that just draws you in.
One of the unique dramas where there's 1 female lead with 4 male leads, but you root for every one of them in their own ways.
OST is lovely, the instrumentals are poignant and grand, each major scene held strong on its own with each lead.
Definitely worth rewatching, especially when there's season 2 coming next time.

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I should have read the review first. Haha...

Have bad feeling when WeTV write this as S1, but many praise this drama in MDL. So without much thought I just jumped into the drama. This also cast one of my fav actress, Yang Zi, so i guess I still gonna watch this anyway. Haha...

To be honest when i first read the cast, quite raising my eyebrow & surprised. I can't really say I know any of the actor & when you click their info, none of the actor you could say have experienced in many drama. So yeah quite worried about how they gonna played their character here & how good this drama will be....

Yeah as you already guess this drama is open ending. I can't say cliffhanger, cause it's not. But just unfinished story that need to be tell with another season. If they're not divided this into several part we will gonna have long *ss drama to watch & recently that's what china try to avoid it. Haha... But this is one of the open ending drama that not pissed me off with the closing curtain....

As PeachBlossomGoddess already explained beautifully in her review, so I'll not gonna talk much about character in here, you can read her review to know. Probably just what i like & not about this drama

Well i gonna talk about what I like first. Cause it's safer... Haha... Gonna talk about a bit spoiler in the don't like part...
+ I really like Yang Zi here. How she played the boyish Wen Xiao Liu (XL) or the women Xiao Yao (XY). She potray them perfectly... When she become XL we can sense how lonely she actually is. And when she potray XY, we can sense how she really understood her place & part...
+ I really like Zhang Wan Yi as Xiyan Cang Xuan (CX). We get many expressions from him.... Especially when he potray CX feeling for XY.
+ I also really like Tan Jian Ci as Xiang Liu (XL) / Fangfeng Bei. We get many feeling from him. The lonely, the cruel, the love.. Oh how many expressions that we can separated one from each other.
+ The relationship between XY & CX is really beautiful. How they support & protect each other no matter what... Love the chemistry between Zhang Wan Yi & Yang Zi.
+ The mischievous grandpa, King of Xiyan. He really surprised everyone with his choice of new king....

What I don't like, sometimes for me doesn't make sense even. Haha... A lot spoiler. So if you don't want to know or get spoiler just stop read until here.








- The biggest question mark still for me how other people can be so stupid & doesn't realize the relationship between XY & Tushan Jing (TJ). Especially after what TJ did when XY almost dead.... Before that yeah ok, they hide it quite well.... But after the incident they literally have to tell other people about their feeling, I mean like TJ grandma & Chishui Feng Long (FL), they're the people that involve really can't read the situation & need to be told, really...?? It's just something that doesn't make sense. Even with CX try to cover it, secret like that usually reveal itself & people gonna talk about it...
- I don't like TJ. Haha... Maybe just like PeachBlossomGoddess wrote, Deng Wei just the wrong actor to play him. Yeah i also agreed with PeachBlossomGoddess, Deng Wei played the part of Ye Shiqi (SQ) good enough, I can sense how gentle & his love for XY, but when the time he need to switch character into TJ something feel amiss. And finally I can really accept why XY fall for SQ. Just like CX said in the few last ep, he is maybe the reason for XY to be falling really deep for SQ & that's quite make sense to me. All the thing that TJ did for XY really make the heart of XY soft & penetrate deep... Cause like XY said herself, she look for a man that make her the priority & that's exactly what TJ did for her... Haha...
- We can't really ship for XY & CX. Haha.... Actually the one person that really gonna do anything for XY is CZ. But XY never feel the same with CX, she really just think him as brother & nothing more. Really sad when I see the sad eyes in CX eyes when XY tell him that she gonna accept FL proposal...
- I don't really get the political issue & hope the second season talk about it more elaborate than this season. This season feel heavy on romance than political...
- Don't know like it or not, but how logic everyone when talk about marriage are. Like CX & his wife or Chenrong Xin Yue and her feeling for CX or how FL and XY marriage itself.... We can sense how important marriage alliance in historical times, so important that feeling must put aside....

Overall this one interesting drama to watch. Really looking forward for the continuing of this story. Hope we don't wait too long for it to be aired.

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i don't like the first episode

I found it difficult to finish episode 1 of this drama while it was still on going. The plot about childhood confused me and took so long that I was immediately disinterested in the drama, with no intention of finishing it.

But then I tried watching again from episode 2 and it turned out to be really good! I was mesmerized by Yangzi's acting which was cool, fitting and very funny when playing the role of a man.

I love the acting of all the actors, visual effects, cgi, and cinematography in this drama. But I did skip a lot of parts because it was too long and bored.

The make up for Yangzi's female character also looks less right on screen, like it doesn't blend in with her skin.

Now I have to patiently wait for season 2 of this drama and wait for Tan Jianci's acting that fascinates me too.

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A Tale of flawed people with twisted fates, superb acting, but I still dropped it!

Where do I begin? Let me start by saying that this show has been in my watch list like, forever! I’ve kept removing it and then adding it back to the list, without actually watching it. Needless to say, every time I re-added it to my watchlist, it was because of Tan Jian Ci, I love this actor a lot, especially his deep voice. Finally I gave in and started watching this series, my interest grew by episode 5, and I was completely hooked by episode 15. Since there were too many good looking men around the FL, I couldn’t wait to see all 39 episodes, and then season 2, to find out who she ends up with, so I searched for spoilers online. Once i knew how the story was to end, I lost all interest, but somehow still kept watching till episode 30. That’s when I put my foot down and dropped the show. I don’t want to discourage anyone from watching..It is a show with amazing actors, with super good acting, great background score. I’ve not liked Yang Zi much, not in the Oath of Love, and just a little in Ashes of Love, but here I loved her acting, especially when she acted as a man. Zhang Wan Yi acted superbly, but I kept getting irritated with his character who kept spoiling an already spoilt princess, all in the name of making up for failing her elder sister. It was probably his excellent acting that made me dislike an actor I obviously liked before. The only reason I watched till episode 30 was Tan Jian Ci, he lit up the scene whenever he appeared and I just couldn’t get enough of him. I wanted to watch him more, but knowing what would happen to him in the show, I couldn’t bear to watch his tragic end. He was obviously most deeply in love with the FL, but had things weighing down on him, and I loved that he didn’t show his affection much since he knew his feelings wouldn’t be reciprocated by the woman who was madly in love with the wrong guy! It was too painful to watch her making the choices she made. Now for the character of Deng Wei…I love the actor, I do, his character in Miss the Dragon and Till the end of the moon was very likeable, but here, I felt like shaking the guy and telling him to man up for once! I mean, how silly was it for the FL to fall for a guy who could just make puppy eyes at her and shower her with smiles, and coy looks, but was never man enough to take the right decisions, and needed others to stop her getting married to someone else, while he was already married to another! Basically, all lead characters were flawed in this series, which is quite human, but who needs to see flawed characters in a fictional series? We have real life for that right? In fictional world, we need to see perfect couples with sweet happily ever after endings, that one can take heart in and feel good about. If you are someone who enjoys bittersweet endings, this show would probably appeal to you most. No complaints about acting, music, or cinematography, I just couldn’t finish the show once I knew my fav actor wouldn’t end up with the woman he loved, and that she would marry the wrong guy and lose him too!

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This drama hasn´t lost me yet!

Using my personal rating system of "loved," "liked," "meh," & "nah," this is a “liked”.

The deets*:
This is a xianxia/xuanhuan with a random mix of immortal and mortal living together without a great deal of explanation as to why. A “young” deity is hiding out in a small village mostly populated by mortals, living as a man despite being a woman. They imply that she actually IS a man, but I’m pretty sure censorship made the writers deliberately keep that part vague. Some other immortals move next door and one of them turns out to be her cousin because our young deity is actually a long-lost princess with a tragic backstory. She recognizes her cousin right away, but he has no idea who she is despite the fact that he’s supposedly a powerful immortal and she isn’t—and despite the fact that the other MLs almost immediately recognize that she is female (despite the fact that she, actually, for real, is not). During this time she rescues an immortal male descended from fox demons and attracts he attention of a blood-sucking nine-headed demon (the aforementioned MLs whose girl radar was NOT broken, unlike Cousin’s). For some reason, our FL is desperate to stay away from the notice of any of her relatives and then decides, “nevermind, I’ll go back to being myself”. Hijinks ensue as she returns to her role as the eldest princess of an entire kingdom while also being the granddaughter of the king of a neighboring kingdom with an ambiguous relationship with her cousin who wants to inherit their grandfather’s throne.

*I know it says not to do this, but how else is someone who doesn’t know if they want to watch this understand the rest of the review?—those descriptions on the main page aren’t always accurate.

Things I liked:
OMG has Yang Zi been wasted before! I have been unable to complete her previous three xianxia dramas because she literally played the same character each time (naïve, vacuous, with a heart of gold)—and I have pretty low standards for xianxias so its saying something if I can’t get through one. But she had some serious acting chops hiding in there this whole time! She’s practically unrecognizable and her portrayal of the different versions of the FL appears effortless. It also doesn´t hurt that all of her MLs are easy on the eyes. Please check out AvenueX´s initial impressions review on YouTube for other positives about this show as I agree 100% with her assessments.

Things I did not like so much:
Who, exactly, is the love interest here!? I mean, at least from the FL’s point of view. Obviously, it starts with Tushan Jing (seriously, who forgives and forgets with after YEARS of torture!? C’mon, there´s kindhearted and then there´s just stupid). Every time demon boy gets a little vulnerable, he does something cruel and stupid to chase her off. Cousin is literally, well, her cousin. I get that in the ancient societies this story is based on, marrying one´s cousin was not considered incest in the way it is today, but it still makes me hesitant to root for him. Finally, there´s Chishui Feng Long, who out of all of her options has the least amount of baggage which, of course, makes him the least exciting choice. lol. The only other thing I struggled with was the huge gaps of time. I get that the leads are immortal, but as a puny mortal myself, I have trouble considering 300 years to be the equivalent of the passing of just 3 years.

Should you watch this?
If xianxia/xuanhuan is your thing, definitely. If you´d like to see Yang Zi break out the box acting-wise, definitely. If you´re not into fantasy, then this won´t make a whole lot of sense or be interesting.

Myself, I´ll definitely be watching Season 2!

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Really great TV Series

Love the story, love the cast! I didn’t expect too much, but this TV show pleasantly surprised me in every way! From the very first episode, I was captivated by the intriguing storyline and the depth of the characters. Each episode leaves me eagerly anticipating the next one, and I find myself emotionally invested in their journeys.

The writing is top-notch, delivering clever dialogues and unexpected plot twists that keep me on the edge of my seat. The chemistry among the cast members is palpable, and their performances are nothing short of outstanding. It's refreshing to see such a talented ensemble, and they bring an authentic and genuine feel to the show.

Moreover, the production values are superb, from the stunning cinematography to the well-designed sets that transport you right into the show's world. The attention to detail is commendable, and it adds to the overall immersive experience.

At this point, having watched 12 episodes, I can confidently say that this TV show is an absolute gem. It has everything I look for in a series: compelling storytelling, brilliant acting, and a perfect balance of drama and excitement. I can't wait to see how the story unfolds further, and I'm already recommending this show to all my friends. If you haven't started watching it yet, you're in for a treat!

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