O Amor Eterno (2017)

This is an amazing 2017 drama.

Note: I'm not a particularly picky person. So my ratings may be more generous than others'. I'll admit, I was probably a little harsh in rating the story. ?

☆☆☆☆☆ First, the storyline was pretty good. I said "pretty good", but it wasn't the best. Of course, this is a 2017 drama, so I think it's exceptionally good for a drama filmed 5 years ago. Ig you can say that standards back then were "lower" than today's because production has advanced over time, so there are a lot more dramas better than this one in the following years. The only thing I think that brought the story rating down for me is that it was I dare say- childish, almost. It's all about "magical powers" and love. But I really liked how they constructed the characters. Their personalities are kind of what kept me watching.

☆☆☆☆☆ Tbh, the cast and acting was the only reason why I decided to watch this drama in the first place. I love Xing Zhao Ling and Liang Jie A LOT. They make an amazing duo, and I fell in love right after seeing them once in "You Are My Destiny" from 2020, and coincidentally, they filmed many dramas together, and this was their first one I believe. The producers did really well in this aspect, and honestly, it can't get any better.
**(sidenote: Liang Jie was pretty impressive here, where she had to act as Qu Xiao Tan and Qu Tan Er, who had completely opposite personalities.)

☆☆☆☆☆ Music... music is so important. I really love music in general, and thought the music chosen in this drama was excellent. It was fitting, and I don't have much criticism to give on that part. ?‍♀️

☆☆☆☆☆ Overall, this drama is amazing. I would totally recommend it to anyone who hasn't watched it yet. Personally, I like modern dramas more than historical dramas, so I think I'd like the sequel to this drama better. Speaking of the sequel, I wouldn't rewatch this myself because I'd be watching The Eternal Love 2 instead. Anyways, if you haven't watched this yet, I would definitely recommend it!

Leia Mais

So I decided to watch this because the first drama I've seen with Xing Zhao Lin and Liang Jie was their remake of Fated to Love You and I can't deny the chemistry they have. Apparently, this is the drama that started it all. This is the drama that let everyone know that they have this amazing chemistry.

STORY:
This drama had a strong premise though it is not new in the Chinese drama world that they love their time travelling shenanigans. Tan Er (Liang Jie) suddenly travels back in time one night when she was in danger and is trapped in the body of a timid, noble lady Xiao Tan who is then newly betrothed to the 8th prince Lian Cheng (Xing Zhao Lin). Unfortunately she is in love with his older brother. What's hilarious about this drama is the contrast between Tan Er and Xiao Tian. She really made me laugh when she was walking around as Tan Er especially while her maid Jing Xin was so clueless in everything that's happening. How Tan Er is taking revenge for Xiao Tian and how she puzzles Lian Cheng with the fact that sometimes she likes him but sometimes she's aloof. While I liked 3/4 of the drama, I didn't like the last arc of this drama. It made me confused and I think injecting that story into their story to prove that they've been fated for hundreds or thousands of years is not the smoothest transition in a drama.

ACTING/CAST:
The cast are over-all great and let's just say that Xing Zhao Lin and Liang Je's chemistry is a gift that keeps on giving.

MUSIC:
I loved the opening song it's in my playlist

REWATCH VALUE:
Yes. I've already seen this twice.

Leia Mais

IT IS A MUST WATCH!!!!!
I can barely explain how much I liked this drama.
I kept ignoring it for a looong time even it was one of the most popular series. I was so wrong ignoring it..

The first few episodes were a bit boring or maybe it's because I was still thinking that I don't wanna watch it.. I don't know. Even so.. I don't know how the episodes passed after that phase .. I suddenly finished the drama and I had no idea what to do with my life.
This thing made me go on a emotion rollercoaster and whenever I thought I know what's going to happen next or how some characters will end.. I was proved wrong!! And it doesn't usually happen! I was impressed by that. I definitely did not expect the later turn of events.

I need to mention this!!!!
The SOUNDTRACK is heavenly!!!!!!!!!!!!
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?????? - ??? (learn and love till old age - Jin Runji)
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[got the English title and singer from Wikipedia]
I am in love with this song. This song brings me to another dimension, makes me feel in love.. it opens my heart.. I don't even know. It's my favorite song ever since I heard it for the first time in the drama!!

CONs
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The only thing I didn't really enjoy was the female leads acting as Qu Tan'er. But maybe it's not the actresses fault, maybe that's how she was supposed to play her character. And it's all good because that character didn't appear that much on screen.

CONCLUSION: I looooooove this. I don't know when I started to love it while watching but it grew on me. A lot.
And 2nd season is now out and here I am.. afraid to start it because usually 2nd seasons aren't as good as the first.. and I'm afraid it might change my perception on the series.. T_T

Leia Mais

Honestly the main girl lead's personality is the best, the way she portrays her character is absolutely amazing. I just loved how she was a strong character and was able to think logical in almost every situation. You usually don't get too much strong female leads so I absolutely recommend this drama if that's what you are looking for. Also this is the type of drama that is not too heavy and all the comedy moments will get you laughing nonstop.

Plot: 8.5/10
If you watch this without reading the synopsis, you'd probably get confused at first. The plot isn't really new or unique but the way the story progressed was smooth.

Character: 10/10
Honestly the "evil" characters weren't even evil. Like there was no characters that would make you want to punch your screen and rip your hair out. The main pairing was so cute and their chemistry was spot on.

Development: 9/10
There was in fact also really good character development. 

Leia Mais

Looking for something a little different? Add some campy fun to make this series more light-hearted and fun. Don’t get me wrong, there’s still plenty of court plots and some action, but this is a refreshing historical fantasy.

There’s also plenty of romance with sparkling chemistry between the leads and great supporting cast. It’s nice to see some new and talented folks shine.

This is lower budget so some of the special effects are cheesy and the costumes are, well, different. (Several muppets died to provide the 14th prince’s wardrobe.) Still, that doesn’t takeaway from the overall impact of this fun series.

Leia Mais

I'm generally not fond of romance only dramas but this one is pretty funny.Not going to lie here,the story confused me at some points but I'm not watching so much for it anyway.The actors have a great chemistry and despite the cringy lovey dovey moments between the couple ,both of the main characters seem to be massive trolls to be honest, and this is exactly why I like it.So refreshing!I recommend this to everyone who likes a bit of comedy and romance,I don't think you'll get bored so stop tinking about it and jump into it.Major plus...if you end up liking it there is a second season for you to watch and a third one coming later.

Leia Mais

I watch this because i see Xing Zhao Lin as Mo Lian Cheng (MLC). I saw him in princess agent and think he is handsome so look for another drama by him and really glad find this drama ^_^

The chemistry between the main leads is really good, really looking forward for another drama cast by them. There are a lot of sweet and funny moments between them.

Story flaw:
>First: kinda confuse with how the story start. What happen...? Why she look for bed, why can she come to the past. I think it's will be better if they start when she find the bed in the future or when Qu Tan Er (QTE) try to kill herself. But no.... They have to star it from Qu Xiao Tan (QXT) awake in the morning and asking Jing Xin (JX). But afterall is all good.
> Second: they change exchanging consciousness condition between QTE and QXT. When i watch it, at first I think QXT conclusion about how QTE and QXT changing consciousness by knock out is spot on, but later (i don't know why) they change it into changing consciousness by lying. Even though in the summary they did tell the changing happen because of lying, but when you watch few first episode i don't think so....

Cast: Really love the cast interact with each other from the start to the end.

Re-watch: Love to & already re-watch it for several times... ^_^

Leia Mais