This is a good fictional historical drama that, according to some viewers, was based on actual events and characters of the late Tang Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wuzong. The actors did a great job bringing their characters to life and, although the drama is about 10-13 episodes too long and there are plenty of unnecessary events, the drama is quite entertaining. The drama progresses too slowly, the leading actress is too impulsive and unreasonable trying to protect people that were obviously hurting her and the emperor which made her character quite frustrating. The Emperor (Cheng Yi) and Mike He (as eunuch Qiu Zi Liang) were a force to be reckon with portraying their characters. SPOILER ALERT: The drama would have been much better if they would have ended it after the Emperor wins over the bad guys but, at the end, the Emperor dies. (And who was the person that the leading lady was looking at so lovingly at the end?).

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This review is for both “One and Only” and “Forever and Ever” dramas but the rating is different:
One and Only
This drama is really a masterpiece, almost flawless, if it would not be for the poor acting skill and expressions of one of the most significant antagonists, actor Wang Xing Yue as Liu Zi Xing. The production gives the viewer gorgeous costumes, dazzling sets, great cinematography, a leading couple that doesn’t need intimacy to immerses the viewer and evokes beautiful, heartfelt, and sorrowful emotions that leaves anyone breathless even when a romantic relationship between them was forbidden. The action scenes are well choreographed and the chemistry among the soldiers and Zhousheng Chen is strongly fused by their sincere feelings and camaraderie. SPOILER ALERT: Even with the tragic ending, the drama is still worth watching! Enjoy it!
Forever and Ever (SPOILER ALERT!)
If the viewer is looking for a drama that has a nice romance feel but lacks intimacy, then this is the right drama. I would not consider this drama a sequel since there is little connection to the “prequel” apart for the leading couple, flashbacks that give the viewer a glimpse of their past relationship, a leading male that belongs to an old and establish rich family with a matriarch that simulates a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, a leading female that comes from a “noble” family, and some supporting actors that can be somehow compared to others in the past life. Although the leading couple is connected to the past, find each other and fall in love, this drama doesn’t capture the intensity of their feelings like it was portrayed on the drama “One and Only”. For “Forever and Ever” been a modern romance, Zhousheng Chen’s character is almost emotionally handicap with an unrealistic innocence for a man in his late twenties, even if he has spent most of his life been a bookworm. Although the Zhousheng Chen from the past does not kiss Cui Shi Yi, he was not passive at all! So, overall, this is not a bad drama, it is just a failed attempt to bring an everlasting and passionate love to the present times.

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Review for Season 1 & 2

This drama is a fantasy, wuxia romance. It is cute, silly, light hearted, and entertaining. The leading couple has good chemistry and, once they realized that they liked each other, they remained steadfast in their pursuit of happiness. Although their intimate moments could’ve been better, there are many cute and nice romantic scenes. The drama has the usual travel back in time tropes that are well worked into the drama. The two male leads have a great frenemy relationship that it’s also well developed throughout the drama. This drama offers a light and nice entertainment. Enjoy it!

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This is a nice romantic comedy with a dramatic twist and a steadfast love story. The leading male did really well delivering his emotional “deficient” character and still showing his heart through his expressions. The leading lady’s actions sometimes didn’t go hand in hand with her loving and warm personality, especially by ignoring Soo Ho’s calls even after they declared their love for each other. Also, too often, her facial expressions and body language were too subtle and lacked empathy demonstration when she was with Soo Ho. The storyline is really nice and Soo Ho’s conflicts were well shown by his demeanor but the leading couple’s chemistry was more the cold and warm relationship than the intensification type. There is also Yura’s character that was purely annoying till the end and a guy that had no reason for falling in love with her. The music was really nice and Park Yoon (as Lee Kang) was a saving grace in this drama. Overall, the drama is a nice series to watch while waiting for a great one to come. Enjoy it!

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This period fantasy drama is a gem. Everything was done at a high quality and the cast did a great job bringing their characters to life. Both leading characters (Mark Chao as Mo Yuan / Ye Hua /Jin Lian/Zhao Ge and Yang Mi as Si Yin / Su Su / Bai Qian) were brilliant and flawless in their acting; their chemistry was strong no matter which character they were playing at a given time. Mo Yuan and Bai Quian love story is beautiful, painful at times, but always breathtaking. Seen these two actors playing such different multiple roles and doing it in a way that, although every character was different, the essence of their soul and their strong love bond was believable, is perfect and mesmerizing. The OST is beautiful and emotive, and the drama has beautiful costumes, great CGI’s, and well choreograph action scenes. Great drama, enjoy it!

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This is a very nice and well written crime corporate drama with a great cast. All the actors did a good job bringing their characters to life; the leading couple has very good chemistry although they fell short on their romantic scenes (although it is not a romance drama, it could’ve been better). The story is strong and there are some interesting twist thrown throughout the drama. Accolades to the older and more experience cast that carried on the drama making it suspenseful, interesting, irritating, and very emotionally driven. There is an excellent heartfelt scene from Park Sang Myun (Heo Jang Su-Yoon Do's father) on episode 12. Also, Lee Kyu Han was excellent on his portrayal of the multifaceted and enigmatic character Mo Wan Soo. The drama is entertaining, enjoy it! ***Watch the last episode all the way to its ending!!!

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Pei Jiao Shou Ni Bu Dui Jin (2024) is a very nice adaptation from the web novel "Sheng Wen You Wen". The leading man Chen Zheng Yang (as Pei Zhi He and) and the leading lady Wu Yi Qiao (as Jiang Qiao) are both smart, quick-witted strong characters, and are ganuine with each other, and have very good chemistry. The leading man is earnest in his desire to be with her and has, for a long time, been protecting and helping her from a distance. There is no manipulation, he simply saw an opportunity and, once they got married, he would not let anyone get in his way in order to have her by his side. Overall, this drama is very entertaining; enjoy it!
You can find it on YouTube under the caption: Marrying the Perfect Idol by Agreement: From Marriage to Love, They Redeem Each Other, I Have a Fiancé Who Doesn’t Love Me, and I Finally Made Up My Mind to Break Up..., and “After being cheated on, she married her ex’s older brother, who spoiled her.”, among others.

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Mr. Pei Loves Her so Much (2024) is a nice romance drama with He Cong Rui as Pei Yi and Xu Meng Yuan as Lin Jia Jia as the leading couple. The drama is lighthearted and heartwarming with a strong leading lady and a male lead that can’t be manipulated. The children are a super cute elements in getting the lead couple together and they were ahead of the adults with their intelligence and antics. The leading couple has a great playful chemistry and understanding of each other but their romance lacks on the intimacy department. Still, the drama is entertaining. Enjoy it! (The drama can be found on YouTube under the caption: After one-night stand, the girl got pregnant with twins. Five years later, the CEO finally found her)

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Kao Jin Wei Xian De Ta (2024) is a very nice romantic drama that starts with revenge and ends in love for the leading couple played by Liu Qing as Lu Zhi Zhan and Hu Dong Qing as Jiang Ke Hua. Jian Ke Hua believes Lu Zhi Zhan has something to do with her father’s puzzling death and she approaches Lu Zhi Zhan to find the truth. Both Zhi Zhan and Ke Hua are smart, scheming, and resilient so, they both engage on a cat and mouse game that leads them to slowly fall in love with each other; but danger lurk in the most familiar places and Ke Hua is led to believe that Zhi Zhan killed her father. Painfully, she decides to act against Zhi Zhan. This drama is well written and the cast did a good job bringing their characters to life, It has a happy ending and the leading couple has great chemistry. The drama has many different captions on YouTube which have some problems with audio, subtitles, or loud music. I managed to watch between these two captions without much difficulty: Madam, Stop Pretending: President Lu Has Fallen for You | Liu Qing & Hu Dongqing and She approached the most dangerous CEO for revenge, turned the cold-hearted man into a clingy BF.

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You You Lu Ming (2024) is a very good revenge romantic drama with Liu Qing as Bo Wang and Bai Yan as Lu Zhi Ling in the lead couple’s roles. The revenge comes from both leads trying to find who caused the demise of members of their family. Lu Zhi Ling is a strong and calculative woman that seeks refuge under Bo Wang’s power and Bo Wang seized the opportunity to get back at his scheming half brother and his mother. Bo Wang is the family’s fall guy, a role that he uses to be able to protect himself and find clues about his mother’s death. As Lu Zhi Ling plans her revenge by using Bo Wang knowing how much he hates to be used, she encounters his rage but also his endless protection and, with time, they fell deeply in love with each other. The drama has a good ending but Bo Wang’s demeanor, as Lu Zhi Ling finds him, is an out of character behavior; a bit disappointing. It can be found on YouTube under the caption: Sprinkling Moonlight: The Mad Boss's Beloved | Bai Yan & Liu Qing or Liu Qing & Bai Yan/Just using each other? In fact, they're deeply in love...

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