Lost You Forever (2023)

Tan Jian Ci / Xiang Liu ALL THE WAY

While Xiang Lu is not a good person I still think he's the best option.As koalasplayground.com(LYF translator) well said

"...not because Tushan Jing isn't a wonderful guy who is a good fit for Xiaoyao, it's just that someone else may be an even better fit that's never going to be explored."

It seems that she can settle for any of the two guys(Tushan Jing or Xiang Lu) given that they only have to focus on her, but XL can't hence that, and so he may never be fully explored as her lover.Though I am not overlooking his evil doings but none of these nobles are saints so they can have each other.

And I find Tushan Jing too perfect. Like let's be real, 'I torture you and you forgive me since your stepmother never loved you'. And nothing is ever his fault, it's just icks me. Why can't they just say that he's an angel who fell in love.

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Brilliant Season 1 !!

It is not often that you come across a drama that ends its first season nicely instead of just being an excuse to get past the 40-episode-cap rule on dramas. The ending didn’t leave you hanging but was complete in itself and made you look forward to season 2 to see how things will develop. That to me is a perfect way to have dramas that have season 2 and beyond. Kudos to the director!!

The FL was excellent! It was so refreshing to see her acting as a man. Her mannerisms were on point so all I had to do was get past her pretty face which was easy as it was explained that because she transformed her features so many times, she forgot how she looked like originally. I love her character and when she says she doesn’t want to hope for much so that she doesn’t get disappointed, it is so real to see that it is easier said than done when she has her heart broken.

Yes, there were little plot loopholes and cgi inconsistencies as with all other dramas, but there were easy to overlook as the storyline was so engaging. It just drew me in completely and I watched the first 10 episodes until the wee hours of morning.

Something little that stood out for me was positive eavesdropping. Usually, eavesdropping is used in dramas to create misunderstandings as only part of the message is heard. I was so happy to see the opposite here. The FL was talking about her first love and how he was like the moon (annd not a dusty jade) and his spirit animal relayed it back to him. So beautiful to see his tender loving smile when he heard this. The ML playing her love interest did superbly - you could see his joy, pain, frustration and jealousy and my heart broke when he could no longer cancel his engagement.

Another ML that I enjoyed watching was the demon. He was written very well and to see his many sides had me rooting for him and no longer seeing him as a villain. A classic bad boy with a touching past trope that was very well done.

I love the FL’s grandfather! Such a strong character and the actor playing him did a fantastic job especially in the final episode.

An ending that doesn’t see the FL paired off romantically with anyone and the reason for that is justified. So I am very much looking forward to Season 2 to see if her first love manages to get out of his marriage or if things will develop further with the demon ML. Either one and I would still be happy!

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A good one-time watch; Don't miss this

*This is my first review on MDL*
I started watching Lost You Forever when it was on-air. Initially (13-14 episodes), I found the story to be pretty interesting. While I was figuring out the plot, a lot of things were happening so it kept me hooked. After that, the plot became boring for me for at least 7-8 episodes. Then suddenly, it became interesting. Needless to say, be prepared for a roller-coaster ride in all senses (plot, angst, joy, fun).

What I really liked:
- Acting. Yang Zi, Deng Wei and Tan Jian Ci slayed in their roles. All of them had very different personalities but when they appeared on the screen together, it was really refreshing to watch. I have watched Ashes of Love numerous times, but Yang Zi really surprised me this time with her versatility. Contrary to the popular opinion, I did not find Zhang Wan Yi's character interesting.
-Story. I did not read the novel before so I thought this is a new and different story. You will enjoy the story if you haven't read the novel like me. For novel readers, they will enjoy watching the characters come to life as the portrayal is good.
-Set. A lot of time and money has been spent on the set and you will actually feel this while you watch the drama. The VFX is good. I especially liked the VFX animals because they were really cute.

What I didn't like
-Zhang Wan Yi's character and portrayal. Don't get me wrong. I don't hate him. But I felt I have seen similar acting in Goodbye My Princess. For me, the freshness was missing. I have seen similar characters for Tan Jian Ci's role as well but I found his acting refreshing. So, there is a difference I felt.
-Music. There was nothing special about it.
-Rewatch value. I won't watch this a second time.

That all being said, I am eagerly waiting for the season 2. This is a perfect drama for one-time watch. You will feel their pain, joy, love, and these feeling evolving and changing as the plot progresses. That is why you should not miss it.

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50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

"There must be 50 ways to leave your lover".

- Paul Simon

Indeed, every way to leave your lover is explored here in "Lost You Forever".

What a pleasant surprise this is. I could never stand Yang Zi and her saccharine cuteness, but nonetheless, I gave this a try, and it did not disappoint! The strongest aspect this series has going for it is the dialogue, which is intelligent above any Chinese fantasy drama I have seen to date.

Yang Zi, in opposition to her usual on-screen persona, played an intelligent woman who becomes extremely skilled at life in general as she progresses through the story. It was nice to see a female main character change with time and learning, instead of staying the same.

She gets callouses on her hands in the same way she developes callouses around her heart. Would I have prefered if another actress had played the role? Yes, if I'm being honest. However, Yang Zi killed it (in a good way).

I've talked about Tan Jian Ci before when he stole the show in, "Court Lady". This guy is so, so good, and yes, I am going to mention his sexy voice one last time here. What a sexy baritone! Mmmmm

Anyway, Zhang Wang Yi was the show stealer of this drama. He is phenomenally good here. What his character embodied for me was the impending sense of loss a sibling feels during adolescence, when their sister or brother abandons them for marriage to form their own family. At least, that's the sense I got about it.

This drama explores different types of loss, including how every brother/ sister will one day lose their sibling/s one way or another. We all come into this world alone, and that's the way we leave it.

This series does have its draggy episodes, which has to do with the usual pitfall of too many episodes to fill with content. I can't lie and say I didn't skip over large chunks of it, which I didn't even need to see, as there is a whole lot of recap talked about by the characters within each episode. This could have easily been a great 16 episode drama, but I understand that writers are pretty much forced by contract to stretch ideas out to breaking point, and I can't blame them for something they have no control over.

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Almost missed this gem of a drama

I'm late at the game since I just finished it today. This came out right after TLP which I love so it took me a while to cleanse my withdrawal syndrome from that drama. I'm so glad that I tried watching this now since no current drama caught my attention recently.

As for the story, I love epic and bittersweet dramas such as this. The story is so gripping that I'm glad I've watched it now where all episodes are available.

For the characters, let me break my review:

1. Xiaoyao - strong-willed and very jaded which is understandable due to the circumstances that the character went through.

2. Cang Xuan - XY's brother. I love CX character. From the start, you can see that is meant to be the king.

3. Tunshan Jing - XY' true love. The most pitiful character. His kindness and gentleness are both his strength and weakness. I read reviews and people are disappointed with his character since they see him as very weak and helpless, however, that weakness made me love him more. Not your typical Alpha male and bad boy ML character.

4. Xiang Liu - XY's BFF (friendzone). His abusive behavior towards XY during the start of the drama made him my least favorite character. Love him or hate him, he is what is his because of what he has gone through in his life.

Now, I'm in the minority here since most of the viewers are Team XL but the most character that touched my heart is Tunshan Jing. XY and TJ's love story is so sad and poignant that their parting made me cry a lot. I love dramas with sad endings like Goodbye My Princess and The Longest Promise.

For the actors, Yang Zi brought her A-game for this drama. Also, first time watching Zhang Wan Yi, Deng Wei, and Tan Jian Ci. Now I understand the hype about these 3 actors after the drama. All of them are good but my bias has to be Deng Wei.

Cannot wait for Season 2!

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Amazing Drama

Lost you forever has been one of the most finest drama. I have watched many great dramas this one is on the top list. All the characters are well played . Specifically, Deng Wei he was absolutely amazing and well matched with the main actress yang zi, which gave the drama sweat butterflies. On the other side Zhang wanyi played the role of cold and strong character which was amazing.
The story was wonderful a10/10. It would have been best if the season 2 released sometime soon. But the audience will be waiting for it.
I have watched season 1 twice.
Overall fantastic drama!

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I have LOVE HATE relationship with this drama!

Believe me or not but this drama will keep you hooked till the end. (it's not finished yet but u cant stop watching this once you start)Cuz of the title I was very skeptical about watching this cuz i HATE sad endings and the title itself says LOST YOU FOREVER!! damn! but after watching a few video clips on YT and insta, and seeing how handsome all MLs are I HAD TO WATCH IT!

MLS ARE DAMN HOT!! and each ML has their own journey, you will fall in love with all of them.
FL is of course famous actress, her acting skills are amazing.

XiANG LIU
I kind of hated xiang liu in the 3rd episode, then he acted selfish in many episodes but eventually I fell in love with his character, I never thought a white hair guy can look this sexy..lol. watching their video clips on YT i never thought i can love any other ML in this show this much, cuz this guy has it all to capture the audience's hearts, he is cold, strong, mysterious, sexy, possessive, and whatnot. all episodes are not out yet and i didn't read any novel prior to watching this, so based on the story till now FL never loved him. so i don't think they will end up together, i hate to even say that but yeah can't do anything about it.

CANG XUAN
Then I fell in love with FL's cousin (he is also an ML, some family secret is about to come out) he always loved FL, the way they care about each other and look after each other, their story is really deep as they share sorrows and happiness since childhood and been there for each other whenever they didn't have anyone to rely on. and Cang Xuan is very pitiful cuz he has family yet he is all alone..if that makes any sense, no one other than FL truly cares about him. He is also smart, handsome, and everything, i want them to end up together but then again FL just loves him as a family, not in a romantic way, that's sad again.

JING
His story is also very pitiful and all but he is very timid and shy..never really gave me ML vibes but here the twist is FL FELL FOR HIM....bruhhh!!! i feel like crying. anyways she has her own reasons as he always treated her well and made her feel loved. but he keeps making her wait and cant just end his engagement with the other girl..here all other MLs are dealing with life and death issues but this guy cant end one F**ing engagement in all these episodes. goshh! but yeah she loves him. so ITS HER CHOICE right?

Well, there are 2-3 other males as well who love FL but they arent lead characters.
The ones that i love the most are xiang liu and cang xuan.

Am not really sure if i'll continue watching this cuz the ones that i love arent gonna get happy endings anyways. (won't get to be with the ones they love) but i did enjoy watching these 24 episodes and the upcoming epis will be interesting and entertaining too so you all can enjoy watching it. overall its a good show.

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Following along nicely

I never start shows while they are airing but thanks to a little snippet on my Instagram feed, I dove in to see what this was about and realized by the third episode I was in danger of watching an airing show. I pulled up in episode 4 and thanks to a friend of mine, found the translated novel online and read it. Oh. My. Goodness. I have no words for how well crafted this story is and after finishing it, I have so much respect for the whole story. If you haven’t read it, I encourage you to wander over to koalas playground and give it a peek. I spent hours and hours totally immersed and found myself squinting at a clock that read 4am two nights in a row while reading.

(TINY SPOILER ALERT)

One who loves her too much to leave her. One who loves her too much to stay. Heart breaking stuff! But our heroine gets the life she wishes for and fights for before it’s all said and done. That’s all I will say on the topic of spoilers. The ending will make sense to all who read or watch if the show follows the book. It really can’t end any other way and still be true to the hearts of the characters.

(END OF TINY SPOILER)

The show follows the story nicely. We are given information at different timing in the book to screen translation and that’s a big win for show! This show has an ENORMOUS character base as it’s following the novel so closely. I am not disappointed with any of the actors or their performances. I am also pleased the book is getting full treatment. In episode 16 I believe we were just starting on the events of chapter 9/51. Some events are rearranged to happen simultaneously in the show which actually makes so much more sense compared to the book, where it appeared sequential instead. Minor, non-essential things have been left out in favor of things that make this show more intriguing. So far, most of the sets have looked like they did in my reader’s imagination. I really hope that the show continues to reflect this beautiful story so well! I’m so glad I read this before watching because it makes the performances so much more poignant to see the emotional portrayal of key scenes. If the show continues to deliver like it has, this will definitely merit a rewatch down the road.

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I was invested

I have watched my fair share of xianxia and this is the best one I've seen. Usually, when a show has about 40 episodes or more it takes a few episodes for the story to fully hook me. But Lost You Forever had the perfect first episode which both evoked emotion and made you want to watch more. The way they introduced Xiaoyao and Cang Xuan was heartbreaking but it made me want to know more about them. Also, the fact that there were 3 main potential interests made things so much more interesting. It was not the situation where I liked one but hated the other, but rather you get to appreciate the different characteristics they all possess (But I was definitely team Tushan Jing the whole time). Sometimes in xianxia the FLs tend to be kind of ditzy and naive but Xiaoyao was the complete opposite and I loved it! She was a bit hard headed at times but she carried this show!

A BRILLIANT WATCH

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I didn't know what I was expecting in this show. This show was originally on my watchlist, and I did plan to watch it once it was done airing. I originally intended to watch this show for Yang Zi, because she's a pretty well-known celebrity, however I ended up falling for the character Xiang Liu, and continued to watch the show for him. The story is a little confusing towards the ends but I watched it Xiang Liu.

The beginning of the story was pretty basic and easy to follow. The costuming is also really good. For the first time in Chinese dramaland have I seen a demon wear white, besides Bai Suzhen. The way Xiang Liu appears in all white, makes him look so dashing and gorgeous at the same time.

The music is actually really good yet sad in this show. In this show I obviously ship Xiao Yao and Xiang Liu, and it's really sad that they don't end up together. I've also cried so much on ep 32 or 33 just over Xiang Liu.

One big thing that I would like to point out is the fact that this show deals with demons, mortals, gods, immortals. However, we really only see Xiang Liu use his powers, because he is a demon, yet we never even saw his true form. Even though they are immortals, they act more like mortals.

But personally in my opinion when Xiao Yao is with Xiang Liu, she is more "herself". She can act however she wants and reveal her true self in front of Xiang Liu. But when she is with Tushan Jing, she acts more of like an older sister, because it seems like she has to always care and take care of him.

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Amazing show Kudos to everyone ~

This show far exceeded my expectations! Wow -
Yan Zi- I love her! I have to give her a major Kudos her acting is so amazing. She really Mastered the role of Xiao Yao. I really also enjoyed her acting she is really amazing. She did a good job when she was hiding her identity acting like a man, I just loved everything she did. I. see she put in so much work for this role.
Zhan Wan Yi - I love his voice I appreciate he was not Dubbed. I love his facial expressions as well in the show. He did an amazing job, he seems calm and laid back until he isn't. He is very good at hiding his emotions and very calculated and I just like the role he plays he was perfect for the role.
Deng Wi - I love his work he is sweet and definitely an eye candy! His role was agonizing because he was done so wrong however he always has been true to Xiao Yao. I got. annoyed a few times with him being so timid but that is what makes him special. I need Jing to release his inner beast.. Kudos to him. ** I Really love Jing but Xiang Liu has me ticking for him lol.
Tan Jian Ci- Is My favorite Male in the show ... He is amazing he played Xiang Liu and Fenffeng Bei to the T. He is so interesting kind, mean and fun. I really am rooting for him although we all know what the deal is with him. I really enjoyed his acting, he really has me totally interested in him. He is perfect for his role.
Wang Hong Yi- I also think he is cool. I don't have much to say about him, I just see has as young-minded cool, and laid back.
I really highly recommend this show I cannot wait until Season 2 Aires I hope it is this year !!!

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Absolutely Amazing

I loved this Drama! I will watch anything Yang Zi stars in. She is incredible and never fails to deliver an amazing performance. I love her, She killed it in Lost you forever! She’s funny, charming, sweet and Bold! She always invokes so much emotion in me. i loved her role here, she starts off impersonating a young man in a village just trying to live an honest and easy life. Trouble always finds and she was meant for so much more! I devoured this Drama in 2 and a half days! I loved is so hard! How can you not love it! There are 4 male leads and ofc I loved the RED FLAG the hardest! He’s my Roman Empire! Xiang Liu is played by Tan JianCi, I’ve never seen him before but i fell so hard! He’s mean and a pain in the a22! But you know what he’s always there for her and their relationship was everything! Gah! I need that season 2 immediately! Our first male lead is her long lost cousin/brother CangXuan, i had mixed feelings about him from the start! He’s gorgeous and made something of himself in his ambition to get the crown. I believe deep down he has such a deep love for XiaoYao, but he keeps it hidden to get to the top and protect her. I love that through it all he backs her, and her decisions. I really didn’t care for ShiQi/Jing. To be honest, he got on my nerves from the first time he let let our girl down. I should’ve know he was gonna be full of issues from then on. He really disappointed me and it killed me even more how much XiaoYao held on to him. CangXuan should’ve handled that from the beginning. I honestly don’t really count FengLong. lol he gives major golden retriever energy and he’s adorable but just didn’t rank high on my list, I would take him over Tushuan though. I loved the episodes of FengLong and XiaoYao bounding, when XinYue said “you turned your crush into a buddy” i died! They had such great fun together. now as for my Love, Xiang Liu. He keep me on the edge of my seat! He was so temperamental and he gave me whiplash. But you could always see his sincerity in his devotion. I think the only one who never saw was XiaoYao. He really keeps everything close to the heart and has major issues sharing. he’s a little bit psycho but i think he tried so hard for XiaoYao. The ending left you in such a good place. You want more and know there is so much to come, and things are finally happening. I’ll just be here fantasizing over XiangLiu and thinking of these characters and what’s to come!

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