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Picked up treasure from dramaland
Initial Considerations: How do I put it in words, the story is just amazing. At first, I had my doubts to the show, because I watched One and Only, so now that they were shifting to the modern setting, I had my qualms that firstly, they were going to restart the whole relationship since only 1 person has the past memories, which means starting on a new slate, hence meaning that I would have had wasted my investment in their past relationship. Secondly, due to the restart, it'll be slow paced romance all over again.Storyline: However, it surpassed my expectations, and the trailer really hyped me up a lot. After watching the first 2 episodes, I was fired up. Now in the contemporary era, Shiyi finally makes the first move, then so does ZhouShengChen. To skip all the modern standards of getting together, they just skipped all that parts, which was also done really naturally. On the plus side, the scenes were never cringey, but cute funny and realistic. I'm quite sensitive to over the top characters either ML or FL trying to get the attention of their counterparts, but this was done extremely well by the director and writer, such that both progressed together very naturally.
Chemistry: Consequently, I had started this drama mainly cause of Bailu (I extremely enjoy her acting its superb) and RenJiaLun (recently watched under the power and realised his good acting too). Heads up, when you watch forever and ever, you will realise how good their chemistry is, like not just good, its off the charts. Just a few glances, you understand what emotions they are trying to portray, just a few actions, and it speaks a thousand words. The endearing, conservative and sheepish looks from both ML and FL were true to their character and uniquely themselves even though their characters might come off to be rather similar.
Prequel: Lastly, if you watched One and Only, this really takes the cake to build on the vestige of emotions from the previous drama, due to the reuse of OSTs (love them), and some remnants of similar actions from their previous reincarnation. It soothes pent up frustration from One and Only's slow burn romance and circumstances that prevented the two leads from becoming together, as well as the tragic end to both of them. Also, you can pick up on some quick witted Easter eggs in the story like Shiyi's phone number (credit to the commenters under the drama post) and calligraphy, lotus flower references to parallel to previous drama etc.
Additional details: It'll definitely make you squeal with excitement over the 辰时cp (couple) and laugh at the awkwardness of some interactions that are also cute at the same time. It'll make you irritated with the antagonist's attempts to keep them asunder. Definitely, its a great catch from 2021 dramas and also my last drama before I have to start cramming for my exams :")
Ratings: ratings wise, you can look at other dramas I reviewed, I usually only review on those I approve on and ratings wise I'm rather stringent on, gave a lot go plus point for the chemistry. Good ones are usually 7.5 and up (highest I've rated is 9.5 for one drama) in my own opinion* and 7 is ok like it but the put together of the story could be better or a specific area that I minused from, and etc etc. So this rating of 8.5 should say quite a bit about how good this drama is. Okay that's it for my rant ill go back to fangurling about this for the subsequent episodes.
P.S. if you have the time, go watch the bts for one and only & forever and ever, its hilarious. best bts I've ever watched, couldn't stop laughing
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One of the best drama in 2021!!!
I hesitated a lot before watching this drama cause i thought it would be way too cringey but it turned out the opposite way from what i thought! I really love bailu and jialun chemistry... no need too much kiss scene, their chemistry is just on another level. Although this drama is about marriage but they don't really kiss a lot and no weird scene lol but somehow every scene is just sooo sweet and romantic... i love how they both trying to get closer and get to know each other more everyday. I don't know what else to say but this drama is just so romantic.... I recommend you to watch one and only first before watching this, it gives you different feeling. But it still feel so romantic watching this only without the prequel! I really love everything from this drama! I've been stuck in this drama for days now... i cant move on!Was this review helpful to you?
The best cdrama of "2021"
This is my first time writing a review so forgive me if I make any errors.Ok lets get this straight, we got so many cdramas this year and among them only a few really impressed a large amount of audience. "Forever and ever" was able to be among the few and impress a very large amount of audience by gaining the hype as well as the good review from the critcics and all I can say is it deserved all the compliments. From the moment the cast were announced I was really excited to see the very professional actors BL and RJ. Even though I doubted Allen for his"no kiss policy" but I don't think the few kisses in the drama actually affected the storyline. I mean you could see in the eyes of the actors how deep and affectionate love they had for each other. The chemistry of our professor and voice actress was flowing through the screen. Everytime I saw them together simply talking or you know smiling with each other I would just blush and couldn't help the butterflies.
Even the color combinations of their clothes, the background were so soothing to the eyes.
The one thing I dislike in cdramas is complicated family relations or just family problems. I feel they just kill the vibe of the drama but for this one, I myself am so shocked that the complicated family didn't bother me too much. Maybe it was because the power ZSC hold of not caring for anyone but SY or maybe it was because I just cared about the couple. No matter the hardships both ZSC and SY supported each other till the end.
Another thing I just love about this drama is the OST. Forever and ever had such a good pack of OST that if you paid attention to the lyrics while watching the drama you would feel the expressions of the storyline. Especially the one Mao Buyi sang, I cannot get over it no matter how many times I listen to it .Even BL and RJ sang OSTs for each season. BL for" forever and ever "and RJ for "one and only".
For the first season, I am not a big fan of traditional or costumes drama but "one and only" had something so magnetic about it that I couldn't stop watching and praising for how beautiful it was. Thanks to the first season I got to know the depth of the characters and what kind of personality they carried. Even though it made me cry till my last breath but I would not mind loosing my tears all over again.
Both of the seasons equally impressed me and both of them were so worth my wait and hype. To anyone whose thinking to watch this drama, you can watch the first season and come back to it as you'll have a better understanding of the characters in the drama and also get the most beautiful scenes ever created in a cdrama but if you don't want to cry or get depressed because of the sad ending you can always watch the second season. The second season has a very few glimpse of the first and you won't feel that you have left too much. You can understand the storyline because the storylines of both the seasons are totally different.
Watch it or else you might regret afterwards for not watching the most beautiful cdrama ever made.
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Disappointing sequel
?… Oops. I’m surprised how much I didn’t like this drama to be honest. I skipped a lot in the second half of this, and the final showdown in episode 28 was just absolutely ridiculous and over the top. It felt like a hysterical soap opera and I did not enjoy it.“One and Only” was a masterpiece and I loved every second of it, but I dislike “Forever and Ever” with the same intensity I would use to describe its prequel. Had I watched F&E on its own, I would have never understood why the characters like each other and why they feel any kind of attraction to one another. I loved the male lead in O&O, but here?? He was so painfully ALOOF, it made me mad sometimes. At first, I liked how awkward he was, but after a while I was so annoyed. Shi Yi is probably the only person on earth to have this much patience and to love the man – no one else would want to put up with someone this … dense (sometimes). The characters were also so… prudish for their ages. Like, you already slept with each other, but then can’t sleep in the same bed or change clothes in front of each other? The male lead really stood in the rain while Shi Yi changed her shirt, as if he couldn’t have just turned around IN THE CAR. Like, that is just too much. Also, wtf was his deal with timing her night routine?? So weird, and to do it standing outside her apartment. That’s creepy, not romantic lol.
I also heavily disliked the script. I don’t think it did Bai Lu or Ren Jia Lun any favors – it rather led to me thinking that these two talented and capable actors were only delivering a sub-par performance. Interactions between characters felt wooden, stiff, awkward and uncomfortable. While O&O had a nice rhythm and flow, F&E felt weird and choppy. This series felt like… a series – in the sense that it just felt like I knew this was being filmed. It didn’t feel like I or the actors fully immersed themselves into it and became the characters (because this is what O&O felt like: I was fully immersed and believed everything I saw/it was convincing).
The family drama…. Bro, wtf was that. I felt like it was so much more dramatic, intricate (not the good kind) and hysterical than it could have EVER been in the prequel. Too many (old) people – I didn’t CARE, sorry.
I loved the cinematography, locations/sets, coloring, OST and styling for this show though. The leads also shared some really nice moments that made me hopeful, but … eh. Most of the time, I felt let-down. Overall, quite disappointing and not worthy of being O&O sequel.
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BEST DRAMA IN CHINESE HISTORY
Highly recommend FOREVER AND EVER . It tells a love story between a shy professor and a initiative voice actress. Since their first sight of each other they were destined to be together. This drama includes actress BAI LU and actor ALLEN REN who’s chemistry together makes science interesting. Their love story is sweet yet spicy, impulsive yet patient, happy yet sad. Going through a roller coaster journey of joy and hardships, the couple strive for a normal and comfortable life. Competing between love and family, the two find comfort and happiness with another. FOREVER AND EVER is the continuing of ONE AND ONLY (recommend before watching FOREVER AND EVER ) and includes the long desired ending for the couple.Was this review helpful to you?
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Bai Lu's in it
I love Bai Lu so that drama is perfect, i'll rewatch this for sure!i'll give a try to other drama with the same cast and novel but if i cried that much is this drama, imagine in the another one.
✅BAI LU ( yes, i'm fan)
✅A lot of fluffys moments
✅The relation between ML and FL is fuckin awesome.
✅ Perfect OST( bai lu song)
❌The story maybe can have a little less episodes?
but the fluffys moments Compensated this!
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in the beginning they staring each other is so beautiful!
And when he call to FL to requesting in to marry, after that i realized why he was so nervous (i freaked out)
This drama made me cry a lot on episode 28 when she was inconcious, tweny minutes crying hahaha
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How sweet
This drama have a good cast and the Main leads have this sweet chemistry.One and only was the best drama I watched this 2021, even though they did not end up together at least they loved each other.
And this Forever and ever is so nice and sweet and I like it. I love it. Looking forward to next episodes. I hope also that there will be a 3rd session lol. I just like Bai Lu and Allen together.
This drama have a good cast and the Main leads have this sweet chemistry.
One and only was the best drama I watched this 2021, even though they did not end up together at least they loved each other.
And this Forever and ever is so nice and sweet and I like it. I love it. Looking forward to next episodes. I hope also that there will be a 3rd session lol. I just like Bai Lu and Allen together.
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Forever and Ever is a great love story, Subtle but sincere.
Forever and Ever involves a great cast and director. I always say that if I can be kept guessing about the outcome to a movie or series then that shows the quality of it. The message of this series is true love, and never giving up if you are lucky enough to find it. I think the two main charachters are well suited for their parts, and have good chemistry together, which is another important quality to this series. However, all the supporting actors are good too, as this series brings many different facets of a complex family together. The scenes between Zhousheng Chen's best friend and lawyer, and the young woman he loves are very poignant. All in all, I think this series was so well made, the actors, the character development, and the storyline. Be sure to have some tissues with you for the sad moments, and there are a few. The ending is satisfying and no I won't drop any spoilers here, but after watching Forever and Ever, I felt like I had been on a journey with the cast and really felt the complexities of their individual lives. Love is worth fighting for, no matter what obstacles come to try to prevent it.Was this review helpful to you?
Everyone's dream
A very good storyline that every man and women nowadays will very nuch wish for but the truth is, its so hard to get.To think of it, loving forever can be just a very simple thing but how many can even get near, sad.
What is love? How much is love? How long is love? Always able to dream of, easy to say, hard or even never ever to get for most.
One of the best drama that i have watched in recent years. Also the OST, nice and very heartening.
Will recommend all to watch and really not only to just to dream if it, but to make it happen.
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Is it better than season 1 or not ??? or cant you say ???
Ren jialun and bi lu acting are amazing. To watch these 3 episodes i knew they both have such a great actor and actress that they accomodate so easily in both classical and modern era. I am really impressed to watch only episode 1, ren jialun is such an great actor and when i watched them together(with actress) then i feel the same aura of season 1 just with modern flavour. And i love it so so much. I have no word to praise actor, actress, supporting actor, actress and crew mombers ' work. Just to watch 3 episodes anyone can estimate that all did great job. All cast and crew members did very hard word and put a lot of effort. Its picturised very beautifully. Thank you director for such strong story . I hope you will do more and more project with ren jialun. Thanks once again to all team for your great work????Was this review helpful to you?
