What a ride of beautiful bones
Finally after 50+ episodes our SZC and Shiyi are happily married! I Loved this series so much, might watch a few times. I liked the book better, but of course the book (original) is always better. I thought that Bai Lu and RJL did an overall great job, even some of his limitations. Could it have been better, yes there were a few things that could have been better, but I enjoyed every minute of it. I was smiling, giggling like a high school girl most of the time, compared to OnO where I cried majority of time. What a beautiful ending to heal our soul.Was this review helpful to you?
ended happily after the bitterness and suffering in the prequel
After giving my brief review on One and Only, of course I didn't forget to write my short review for the sequel of One and Only for this drama "Forever and Ever"after the tragic ending and the bitterness they suffered in the prequel finally I can see so many romantic and sweet scenes of them in the sequel, I am very happy and satisfied because the writer is not stingy to give us a lot of their romantic scenes, the development of their relationship from the episode to the end of the story is true -really touches my heart, this is the only modern drama I've ever watched whose life is closer to the real life path I've ever seen, compared to other modern dramas I've watched so far...
to be honest if look at the acting, and the characters other than the main leads, I like all the players in one and only more than Forever and Ever, as well as the soundtrack in OAO is much more lively than in FAE, but overall 10/10 for this sequel.
I LOVE BOTH OF ALLEN REN AND BAILU ACTING FOR THIS DRAMA..
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Wish that it's longer
This drama has given me mixed feelings. I love the drama, no doubt. The characters, the visuals, the sceneries and the storyline. They are all great. However, I'm caught in this dilemma where there are things I wish I could see from the drama but at the same time, I understand why they are not shown.*Spoiler alert*
Here are some things I wish to see:
1) They went on and on about how complicated Zhou Sheng Chen's family is but other than the brief talk or tiny revelations of the family story, there is no further elaboration. A little more family drama will be good actually.
2) Zhou Wen Chuan is the villain of this drama. However, throughout the entire drama, I've been seeing the result of his evildoing but not so much the act itself. It feels as though they skipped though the evil parts and went straight to the end result.
3) Considering how long it took Zhou Sheng Chen and Shi Yi to finally have that peaceful relationship, 3/4 of an episode is really not enough. Would really want to see a little bit of what happens after marriage.
Based on my interpretations, here are the reasons why I think they did not elaborate further on the points above.
1) This is a continuation from One and Only. It's kind of reasonable to put more focus on the main couple's relationship seeing how the prequel had already given them a tragic story. I see everything that had happened in Forever and Ever as an answer or response to the prequel.
2) I guess the main theme of the drama is really slow romance, not exactly family drama. So again, they probably want to put the focus back on the couple's chemistry and how that is strengthen through the ups and downs.
3) Throughout the drama, I see one thing that seemed to be the end goal and the couple had the hardest time fulfilling it - making that wedding happen. Having the wedding in the end as a happy ending to the drama seem to be quite appropriate.
Again, these are just purely my interpretation. I love the details put into this drama and the hidden meanings behind every action and everything that had happened. This is definitely a great continuation from One and Only.
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A Must Watch
I found this to be such a wonderful drama. It was slow but very much worth it. The lead characters were wonderful and they had so much chemistry. I love the story even more because I just finish watching "One And Only" and there is so much of this drama talks about "One and Only." Ren Jia Lun and Bai Lu are in both drama and I was curious about how good this drama would be. Well it met my expectation. They are a great team together and their acting is just wonderful. I believe both of these drama have become in my top 10 list. The actors did a great job in their performances. I loved all the characters. A must watch for everyone. The music was great.Was this review helpful to you?
STRENGTH OF CHARACTER IS WHAT MAKES PEOPLE BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
THIS DRAMA IS S2 OF DRAMA [ONE AND ONLY] WHERE THEY ARE REINCARNATED AND CONTINUE THERE ROMANCE. THE LOVE STORY IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ROMANCE DRAMA . THE LOVE STORY IS NATURAL AND SWEET . THERE IS MANY LETERATURE POEMS AND QUOTES IN THIS DRAMA. ZHOU SHENGCHEN AND SHIYI ARE SO CUTE TOGETHER THEY SHARE STRONG BOND AND AFFECTION . THEY Got ENGAGED AFTER KNOWING EACHOTHER FOR 3 DAYS [MAYBE]its like a trial marriage . after they got engaged they got to know each other deeply and tackled family problems and the relation grows stronger. shiyi goes to coma due to accident but zhou shenchen takes care after her and promises to be with her no matter what happens to her,,
GIVES YOU GOOSBUMPS....
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A seemingly satisfying sequel
I'm going to be honest - it's not as good as One and Only. I don't know if it's the modern setting (I do admittedly prefer historical dramas when it comes to Chinese cinema) or if it's seeing the characters I had expected to see mirrored instead take on such different personas in their reincarnated lives, but it just doesn't hit that high note for me that the prequel had.Music - There were a few songs which I really did enjoy, particularly "Continued." Many of the lyrics of the songs helped carry the theme of reincarnation and finding love again, which was particularly thoughtful, especially given the censorship which prevented too much focus on the past lives element. However, after rewatching scenes from One and Only and then Forever and Ever again, I feel like this drama lacks in having a minimal background score, which is one factor which gives a more polished quality to the ancient times version.
Acting/characters - Bai Lu and Allen Ren are adorable in this drama too, but whereas I was engulfed immediately in their chemistry in One and Only, this was an excruciatingly slow buildup, perhaps because of Allen Ren's character in this life. While Zhousheng Chen of the past was warm and protective, the modern Zhousheng Chen seems more introverted and awkward. It isn't until much later that we see he does retain the same warm personality as his past self, but it's closely guarded due to the circumstances of the plot. Shiyi's character also changes quite a bit. Gone is the eager-to-please little girl pulled by the strings of responsibility and in her place is a rather assertive young woman who is comfortable in her own skin and in standing her ground to get what she wants. Honestly though, the true star of this film was the character of Zhousheng Ren (the male lead's cousin). To say he's precocious would be an understatement. Portrayed as wise beyond his years, his subtle Old Man way of thinking which breaks every now and then - usually when interacting with Shiyi's female cousin - is just adorable to watch.
Story - I honestly found all the awkwardness a bit tiring. Even the potential for more comedic elements was tamed into just a few glances and stunted attempts at teasing. The film does suffer just a bit from diluting the fact that, in the novel, Shiyi remembers her past life and her desire to be with Zhousheng Chen is what drives her forward to pursuing him. It was only after I read the translation of the novel the show is based on - which the show follows very, very faithfully except for the reincarnation remembrance - that I accepted the direction the show was going.
Would I watch again? Eh, probably not. It's nice to know there's a happier ending, but my joy at their pairing isn't for the Shiyi and Zhousheng Chen of the modern era. It's for the reunion of souls and the continuance of love from One and Only as it's the relationship in the past that made me want them to be together. Had this been a standalone drama, I'd have dropped it after the first four episodes.
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Disappointing modern love story inspired by a beautiful historical love story.
This drama is not the sequel of One and Only. It is another story with a new couple who is not the one from One and Only reincarnated. But it is good to have watched One and Only before. Because this drama makes a lot of references to the original story and it helps understanding the essence of drama and the state of mind of the two leads.STORY:
A woman named Shi Yi created for herself a fantasized ideal man named Zhou Sheng Chen based on the main character of a movie she is working on and on historical informations she collected. She meets a Zhou Sheng Chen in real life who is not really like her fantasized one. She still falls for him trusting he is her destiny. The guy is a scientist very down to earth and logical and despite being from a rich family, he is not a typical heir of a conglomerate. He just wants to be a scientist.
I liked the first part where they are discovering each other and putting the cart before the horse. Because he has family pressure and because she is just head over heels for him. They looked very cute chasing each other from city to city and from China to Germany and back. There is also some kind of love triangles to spice it up. I liked that the FL is one to take initiative, be straightforward and send signals to the guy.
The second part when they are "official" is awkward. They have to discover the things they did not take the time to know beforehand. They really look good together but it is not sparkling chemistry. She is cute taking the time to make their relationship be the most normal one but he is so awkward that it is sometime cringe. These two in their everyday routine trying to get used to each other and to their life together, explaining things to each other, I thought is was lacklustre to the point I started losing interest.
They are also facing their respective families. Shi Yi's family is not complicated and it is rather fun. But ML's family is totally dysfunctional and even fckd up. It is clear that such a family does not exist in the modern world. They purposely took some crazy royal families you can see in historical cdrama and transposed to the modern world with no nuance at all. So the main couple meets the most opposition here from people who talk family but don't act like family.
In the last part, things take a fast pace as bad schemers are unveiled. It ends with an unexpected final showdown and our couple being "separated" for some time before the happy ending. I thought it was intense and emotional and a good final stretch with some action and a proper closure for most people good or not good. Our cute leads lives married happily ever after and the crown goes to the young crown prince.
CHARACTERS:
- Great ones: Shi Yi so lovely and patient with her bf/husband, the young crown prince
- Good ones: Zhou Sheng Chen the scientist who was a 30 something y.o. virgin, Driver (uncle Lin) MVP of the first part, Shi Yi typical loving Chinese parents, Grandmother typical nice grandmother who makes nice confusions and gives away secrets, the two distant cousins who look like lovers, Mei Dong Lin Mei Xing's dad.
- Silly ones: Mei Xing who did not know better, Zhou Wen Xing who did wrong thinking she was doing right, Tong Jia Ren who barked at the wrong trees and ended empty handed, Wang Man who loved a crow thinking he is a swan.
- Bad ones: Zhou Wen Chuan, Qin Wan the mother, the bad uncle.
- Underused: Xiao Yu Shi Yi best friend and Du Feng the cop. Their story should have been better developed.
OST:
Not so good. Repetitive with one style for one place of action and sound effects for the funny situation. I am really not fan of playing these songs at key moments. It is more disturbing the pace than helping the mood.
REWATCH VALUE:
Bai Lu and Allen Ren are not enough to save this drama. The cuteness of the main leads is not enough to make me rewatch (Also knowing that there is no real kiss) .
OVERALL: 7.5/10. I watched this as a part II and it is so so. I found it was cute but the family opposition and schemes from family members were quite badly told and silly. I don't get the demise of some characters when it was really not worth it and you have to put this on recklessness or crazyness. It also lacked entertaining situations. I will stick with the first Installment. In fact, this drama just managed to make me love One and Only more. Because it made its ending even more tragic and beautiful: There is no reincarnation. Love as much as you can when you still can.
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The 30 episodes really worth my time
Bai Lu is def a great actress, she always act to her best and she fit her role very well.For Allen, just because Miss Crow & Mr Lizard I really can't accept his acting at all. but but but just blame me for my bad first impression. in this drama he well perfectly fit the role, his acting is leveling up!!!! OMG, bowdown to Allen and can't wait his next drama.
oh don't forget preparing a lot of tissue on 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29. And the ending a little bit rush but it's okay, it's good anyway, I plan to read the novel.
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This review will be all over the place, but you get the gist I hope.
I am only able to finish watching this as I have read the novel. As the scriptwriter is the book author, the story followed closely the novel sequences except having to change (a very important) plot point to work around censorship. This however became a pitfall as it was a very important plot point that drove FL motivation in pursuing the ML and persisting despite all issues they had to endure.We were repeatedly told throughout the drama that Zhou family were supposedly so powerful and so complicated, but not much was shown except some accidents involving FL. Except mom-in-law being a bit of a b**** earlier on, everyone of them were so nice to the leads. The only villain was so so so weak (bad acting + bad characterization).
Some events in the story were so inconsequential that they might as well not be included.
I read the novel many many years ago, but from the writing (or translation), felt that ZSC was a very charismatic person despite being a nerd scientist, which sadly was lost in the drama portrayal. I'm not a big fan of MBFB , as I felt her writing is over indulgent, with style over substance, and her drama adaptation even more so. Beautiful Bones was perhaps her book that I liked more compared to her others, unfortunately this drama
Good thing about this drama, (1) everywhere they filmed looked pretty, (2) acting overall ok.
Note that I didn't watch One and Only as I felt the backstory didn't warrant a whole series with 24-ep.
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Same Old Drama with good casts
Overview: I’ve watched many of the leading actors’ previous works and they’re very good at it. The chemistry is so-so and the feeling is like they’re friends. The guy did his acting well with introverted scientist feelings and the girl was said to be introverted as well but that’ll be too boring so they let her light up and be naughty. The overall theme is nothing new really. Same cliche just different people. The amazing reviews here must be rigged because I truly didn’t enjoy it. Too passive, too predictable. We’re rich, you’re poor. We’re Rich and grew up together so we have inside love turmoil. Inheritance same old battle. Why did I even bother?The producers are probably trying to find a hit drama like Eternal Love 1 and 2. The setting is also redone over and over BUT great chemistry and story made up for it. You know it’s a cheesy drama but can’t help but be drawn.. sweet liar drama is also same old setting recycled all over but the chemistry is good.
This drama didn’t meet the chemistry standard of those two. It’s really a very friendly mood.
Pro:
- good acting by super Pro actors. Main guy did act like an awkward scientist but unbelievably castrated look. Really he doesn’t look too energized but more confused and awkward.
- predictable plot if you like predictable things
Cons
- the guy was castrated in his previous life so he doesn’t have the passion. Or maybe he is castrated naturally. By episode 15, I can’t find any intensity.
- same recycled setting. It must have been done in the same neighborhood. The guy’s mansion is something I’ve seen before in other dramas. The ‘owners’ looked uncomfortable sitting on the mansion chairs.
- sickness part takes like many many episodes. Same old scene, same old setting.
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a decent drama, ending is wholesome
i personally don't really like modern dramas. i watched 周生如故 (one and only) first, and i really liked the drama but i cried so much. after watching 一生一世(forever and ever), i guess you could say it brought more closure after what happened in 周生如故. i don't really like 任嘉伦's acting in this drama, his voice sounded kinda weird. at first i thought it was just the voiceover or like they edited it, but when i watched a variety show with him on it, i realized that's literally just what he sounds like. 白鹿 is an amazing actor like always, her chemistry with 任嘉伦 was amazing in 周生如故, but in my opinion, nothing will ever beat her chemistry with 罗云熙.i cried a lot in this drama aswell, but it was only when clips of 周生如故 started playing or the song 如故 started playing. i'm glad i watched this drama to bring closure to me but at the same time i kinda wish i didn't watch it.
i apologize for my use of chinglish in this review lol i was debating either doing this or just full chinese
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Beautiful drama!
Overall really liked this drama. Good relationships drama to watch till date the best. Captivating story , affection, most importantly different accept from romance it showed the caring of man to his love and loving side from women is the best than anything in relation .Filled with good atmosphere made me jealous at most time watching drama. Some scenes are really heart touching made me cry , some are simple yet made me smile from heart.
Just watch the drama its long with 30 episode but not boring its feel good drama .
Its first version one and only historical is completes complementing .
Drama gives many great messages to learn and implement.
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