Love Your Bones Forever 2 (2021)

WHAT A TRAGIC AND SAD DRAMA. I'M SPEECHLESS.

This drama is unbelievably sad. I was not ready for the ending and how things played out. I usually can predict how things might go and I got some things right, and some things completely shook me.

I haven't cried so much over a show since Empress Ki or Prince of Lan Ling. Those shows made me avoid tragic stories for YEARS. And yet here I am again, but there are so many good reasons why this show was not a waste of time.

(1) THE OST is stunning. Whoever sings the end credits has the most haunting voice ever and I could hum along to that melody for weeks. It's so beautiful and the soundtracks used were well-timed throughout the show.

(2) THE CINEMATOGRAPHY & FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY is 10/10. 100% some of the best battle choreography I've seen. The rhythm of the fights along with the perfectly planned shots and angles for each moment of the battle made it so easy to follow who was getting stabbed and who was doing the stabbing.

(3) THE ACTING. I was so hesitant about the male lead for 50% of the show for personal reasons, but by the end, like most of the characters in the show, I also fell for him too and believed that he truly was a hero. Bai Lu can do absolutely no wrong. I only saw her in Love is Sweet which is a contemporary drama, but I'm so impressed by how natural and subtle her facial expressions are. As an editor, it would be a dream to edit an actor whose emotions are so subtle and hidden in small actions. It makes a story easier to tell.

(4) The COSTUMES were obviously gorgeous. Shiyi wore blue 99% of the time throughout the entire show, until the end where she wore red. I loved the black dragon outfit for the Emperor's enthronement and the beautiful white outfits for the General/ML.

(5) THE MESSAGE is so deep and I'll be honest, it's not a new concept in the historical drama category. Two princes - one prince is desperate to have the love of people, Shiyi and fate and seeks it through evil. The other prince doesn't care to have the love of anybody, not even fate, and lives righteously. In the end, it's the latter prince who ends up with Shiyi's, the people and even fate's (shout out to the sequel) love.

(6) THERE'S A SEQUEL SO EVERYONE CALM DOWN WE'RE GETTING A HAPPY ENDING. I hope. I shall find out.

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Excellent

Very well done, god acting. Keeps the attention fix. Highly recommended by the stop the story at ep 38 and leave the audience in suspense, same as the "joy of life" not cool for the fans............................................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. . . . . . . .
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Perfect lovestory and kinship..

I don't understand why people underrate this series..
It's perfect in everyway it could be...
Hats off to the one who wrote this story line and also for the actors and directors who showed us this story in the perfect manners... I couldn't hold my tears and feelings......
Tears got overflowed at the last two episode..
Allen ren and Bai lu done an amazing job.. I loved all the people of the western states and subordinates of Jr. Prince of Nanchan....
I couldn't see any flaws in the story and their acting.. Couldn't be anymore perfect than this... Must Watch Again...
Am sorry for the people who skipped this series.. You guys missed the amazing journey...
Let me watch the sequel of this series now.... Adios Amigos....

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Heart/break

A tragic romance story
~ no kiss scene
~ no direct confession, subtle through their eyes
- the tension/chem between main leads was so sweet it made you want them to hold each other and just not let go.
- although don't understand how the some generals did not see it, that CSY had to say it herself
~ injustice to both
- he fought so many wars, i don't understand how he rested easy without suspecting guangling and the gang
- oh the way he was tortured and he didn't fight
~ first time no misunderstandings between main leads
~ never mind that it was not a happy ending
- but I didn't like the time skip to decades later without revenge though who to get revenge on anyways?
- jin rong was killed too easily, yang shao, guangling, the empress, those ministers

Signing off at 2:34am.

p.s. i never rewatch a drama.

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Want to watch sad drama for this year?

I have already watch this drama, most of all I really like all about this drama. From the cast, the plot, the costume and most importantly is about the emotions and the message that they want audience to get. I can't move on from this drama and always think the sad scene. For me this drama is very excellent and I got the value from it. I suggest this drama can make all the audience feel heartbroken when watch all the episodes from this drama. I can said that I really like drama that have friendship between all the cast. I would like to highlight what I get from this drama. Friendship, loyalty, promise and the most important value is trust.

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This is phenomenal!

Watch this drama!!! Beautifully created. Every part is so poetic. The relatively fewer episodes lead to better pacing compared to longer dramas that inevitably lead to dragging in the middle. The acting was superb! Bai Lu, Allen Ren and all the supporting characters did justice to this. Bai Lu especially deserves more recognition and projects! The cinematography, costume and music are just plain beautiful!!! I cried like crazy but it was worth it. The story, although a common theme in ancient drama, is beautifully presented. It was so realistic compared to other dramas that each episodes just makes you feel for all the characters. It was so believable that you feel happy, excited, sad, mournful, regretful and heartbroken with them. It's been a long time since I appreciated a drama in all aspects. Some drama, whether modern or ancient, I enjoyed but I still had some big criticism in some areas. However, this one is a masterpiece!!! I know some will be hesitant or might not actually appreciate this because of the genre, but it is definitely worth a try!

P.S. Even if you already know the ending from the spoilers, try not to skip to watch the last few episode. Let the build up of emotions happen and you will appreciate the ending more. :)


I will try to write a more detailed review when I am less busy, but this sums up my feelings about this! This is my first time writing a review actually but I wanted to help encourage people to watch this.

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Drama with two different timelines

This is the first time i watch the 2 season drama with different timeline. Usually just people from modern time travel to ancient time or vice versa, not completly 2 different timelines.

Bai lu in here so gracefully, we can really sense her as noble lady. But I a little bit not accustomed to bai lu & allen ren voice in here, so different with their usual / real voice.

My heart really2 hurt to see the love story between Zhou Sheng Chen (SC) & Cui Shi Yi (SY). We know for sure they love each other. But because the stubbornness of SC they can't be together. Ironically i just remember what Lu Si Cheng from Falling Into Your Smile said when he confess his feeling, the main thing is what the use of principle if that make him lose the girl that he love.

This is the first time i really relucant to see the ending because of the sadness & heart broken scene, & this is also the first time we know for sure the ending will gonna be heart broken scene. That's why i have to reduce the point here :(. But fortunatelly they promise us a happy ending in the second season, forever & ever (F&E) & really2 thankfully we don't need to wait for F&E to be air & for us to watch.

Bai lu & Aleen ren really do a very good job here. We can really feel their feeling. We happy & sad & heart broken together with them. Can't wait to watch F&E :)

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one of the best dramas i've ever watched

story:
the story was perfectly paced, the events weren't slow, and they weren't overwhelming. i don't want to give away anything so i'll just keep it as that

acting/cast:
bai lu is one of my favorite actors. the way she portrayed shi yi was like perfect, and the way that shi yi interacted with zhou sheng chen...

music:
the ost was sung by zhang bi chen. that is all i need to say. (if you don't get it, i mean that it's a beautiful song and her voice matches the meaning so well)

rewatch value:
i typically don't rewatch dramas, so i'm not sure yet. but i may visit this drama again or its sequel in the future

overall:
amazing drama, i think i cried like eight times watching this. i finished it in one day

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Traigically Beautiful Storytelling

I had to stop bawling my eyes out before I wrote this review.
Although the drama didn't invest much of skinship between the couples in this series but the nuances are there. The lingering looks, the lines said with underlying mening. It says it all.

We have couples who are fated but not bound to be together.
SY and ZC are in love woth each other but vecause ZC promised never to marry he never confessed nor said aloud his feelings for her but he has good buddies who says it all for him.

CG and HXY is heartbreaking they love each other and they both know it and they can't be togteher because of their social class. When the cousin married the princess it was necessary but since the princess loves someobe else too their marriage was doomed from the start.

XY and FQ not sure how to think of these 2 but there's also Xie Chen who seems to like her.

The politics is too hard and complicated to discuss but it's basically fighting for the throne that ZC gave up on and decided to foghts wars for the country but since he's too good the people in power are scared he'd rebel and usurp the throne. I honestly wish he did. But beong an honorable man that he is he kept his promise.

The fake crown prince deserved his death and the downfall of his country was all because of his greed and affinity to avenge himself from the wmpress dowager.

Choosing death for the welfare of their friends is the best choice and their friends understood their sacrfifce.

I must say I know Allen can act but Bai Lu kinda surprised me in her acting when she was mute and the scene at the latter part she expressed herself well through her eyes.

The osts fit the scenes and strory.
Definitely rewatching this when I need a good cry.

My only peeve on this one is I wished they showed a snippet of the other generals and prince of pingqin at the end too.

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beautifully tragic

The drama is heartbreaking and that's not a spoiler... it's pretty obvious even from the beginning. The ost is so beautiful and goes so well with the series, it's such great cinematography. Bailu once again proving that she's the best actress..there's not much to say;; Bailu's character doesn't have a lot of lines but her emotions and body language convey everything that needs to be conveyed. Surprisingly this was the first drama I watched that starred Allen Ren and his acting is quite spot on as well. The drama as a whole was kind of a slow burn but there were also lots of uplifting parts that lowkey distract you from the painful ending.

Aside from the plot and the series of unfortunate events, the characters were all so well written. I absolutely loved the side plots and chemistry with the other characters such as the advisor monk, Shijies, and Shiges. I wish we were able to get more of that, but all in all, it was a sentimental and lovely series.

Now I'm pretty excited for the epilogue though...knowing that these two characters deserve a happy ending and a satisfying romance that we never was able to get from this drama.

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GREAT STORY, BUT NOT A FAN OF REN JIALUN

The story was great, with a good balance of court politics, action, and romance (though the latter is underdeveloped; the emphasis is on the protagonists' deep connection, with no physical intimacy whatsoever). I may get flak for this, but I found Ren's performance to be wooden and emotionless. He is not a versatile actor; he practically had the same expression on his face in every single episode, even in the harrowing scenes, where the script was clearly conveying that the character was supposed to be disconsolate and heartbroken (In some instances, you could even tell his tears were fake and applied artificially with an eyedropper).

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