Eternal Love (2017)

Overall: 9.5
Story: 9.5
I know this story has already been made into a film, I have yet to see by the time I have finished watching this drama, but I find the complexity of the plot to be more suited for the format of a drama.  There are many romances and plotlines going on at once that it almost seemed like it needed to be so many episodes and so much time.  For all intentions purposes I can break this series down into three parts.
 Part One, where she is a disciple - I thought this part was the slowest of the three.  I am not a huge fan of the gender-bender sort of story lines mostly because I lack the mind to ever think that they can’t obviously see that she is fact a female, but this drama got over that, by having the first (second?) love interest see through the magic, that others couldn’t.  So I was won over by the portrayal.  The plot for this point was very clear, and forward, inducing the viewers to the complex world of the drama.  The back story that you really needed for the rest of the drama, and the main setup for the love story to come.  
Part Two, where she is Su Su - I find the plot twist to be exciting!  Coming from a viewer who hadn’t known about the plot twist, it was very exciting.  I have not read the book, nor had I thought that, that wasn’t coming, even though it was in the description.  I thought she was going to be a reincarnation, or differently I guess.  Though in a way she was.  This plot point, I think showed both mains acting ability to adapt to a change of character.
The third part Bai Qian again - Where she becomes a high god, a queen,  feared by those who were cruel to her in her mortal form.  It was actually enjoyable to see her back at her position, though I do think the amnesia plot line is over used on dramas, for this one it worked well.  This part had you falling in love all over again with the main couple, wishing that it will work out in the end for them.  
The second romance line that I really enjoyed was the one between The little princess and the ex-heavenly lord.  I honestly could watch an entire drama with these two.  I can understand why some people didn’t enjoy this storyline, but after watching Dilmurat Dilraba in previous dramas, I enjoyed seeing her in a not as serious role, a mix between her characters in Pretty Li Hui Zhen & The King’s Woman.  The ending for them is sad, but you leave knowing that he truly loves her, he just can’t be with her.
Overall, the plot of this drama never dwindled down, and there never felt an episode was meant to be a filler.  Every episode was packed with information, if not for the one lead story then the other smaller ones.  Even the small romance between the 16th disciple and the Ghost Princess was enough to keep you wanting more.  I think that was the best thing that this drama could accomplished, even though it wrapped things up brilliantly and didn’t leave loose ends, (maybe some really minor ones), you made you want more.  This puts it on my top 3 Favorite Chinese dramas along with Love 020.

Acting/Casting: 10.0
This is by far one of the best casted Chinese dramas I’ve seen of an historical/fantasy genre.  Though when I mean historical it isn’t the usual based on a history, more so the scenes of a period drama through the use of costumes in this matter.  I was a little hesitant at first just because I thought the male lead was a bit awkward, but I got over the initial awkwardness once I realized that, was the type of character he just was.  A royal, pain in the ass, yet had the ability to love.  The way he played the twins’ was at first a little shocking at how similar they are, but than when it come to the subtle differences I thought he portrayed the two characters very well.  
I had seen Yang Mi act before in the interpreter, which was one of those dramas where it had good acting but a very convoluted plot and story premise.  I believe that this series is a better representation of her acting abilities then The interpreter.  In this I enjoyed the characterization of  Qian Qian and Su Su.  Both were her.  Su Su was more like Si Yan in the beginning not having to abide by so many rules yet kept her wits about her like Bai Qian.  The portrayal of a mortal being pushed around by gods had me fuming, and when Bai Qian came back for repayment, you were happy about it.
 I know some people found Feng jiu’s character a little bratty and childish, but that was something that I actually loved.  Instead of bratty I found her headstrong and stubborn taking after her Aunt Bai Qian when she first arrived at the Kunlun Mountain.  I also liked her Childish demeanor that she out grew over time yet still kept that young naivety about her throughout.  It was a good contrast to the high strung elder Dong Hua.  I found both character’s to be one of my favorite pairings.  I could watch an entire series just based on these two.  I honestly hope that vengo Gao and Dilraba Dilmurat will get a chance to work together in the future, maybe one not as tragic.
Overall the supporting characters are really fantastic, you hated the villains, yet felt bad for them in the end, and could related to the others struggles and pains.  Throughout it felt like a watching a greek tragedy off the past loves.  One last note, Ah Li is the cutest purest thing to come out of these series and will make you laugh, cry, and say he is just like his mother.  

Music: 10.0
As I am not a music expert, I will keep this brief.  This series music fit very well for the drama.  In fact it was one of the best fit I’ve seen for a while.  I love instrumental music and this piece was filled with Chinese classical instrumentals throughout the background.  I enjoyed that the music throughout the drama never once took me out and only kept me engaged.  It set the right tones, and helped you follow along to the multiple different plots.  

Rewatch Value: 9.0
Rewatch value is always open to the viewer themselves.  I find that there is so much going on this drama, that rewatching it again wouldn’t bore you as much as others because you would be finding something new to watch and see each time.  Between the multiple romances, the storyline, the graphic design, and the fantastic costumes, This is a wonderful show you could watch over and over again.

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It's a GREAT one!

I watched it for the 5th time and I still love every sweet and heartache moment! The FM and ML were amazing! The ML is totally sexy...the way he kisses her...it's a WOW... The second FM and ML were awesome too! They eventually had another drama together but I wasn't a fan of it.

Beautiful songs and well-made drama! There were lots of cute moments and touching scenes that will make you tear up! I love dramas that involve marriage, pregnancy/child, separation, forgiveness, regrets, amnesia, sex, great kissing, reunion, possibly deaths. This drama is a FULL / COMPLETE package of what you want in a romantic/touching story.

Don't miss it! You will LOVE the story!

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Great Romance, Boring Villains

Eternal Love, or should I say, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms is something new and unique I've seen in a romance drama and it's my first time seeing this type of genre being played here. I have to admit, I haven't seen love stories as shows I've seen nowadays have it more as a tag and only plays some part in the story and not as a whole. While this one is also adapted from a novel, the novel itself is plagiarized from a BL novel which kinda reduces my enjoyment from it. However, I just go with the flow and accept it as it is and judge on the show itself.

As a person who usually prefers character-driven dramas and would sacrifice my entire existence and soul to characters whom I love, this one does not do their justice here. I find most of the characters here really mediocre and unfascinating besides Bai Qian. Not that I dislike them, it's more of that I don't vibe with them. I do enjoy seeing the side characters but at the same time, nothing much really. Mo Yuan is gone 90% of the show and I wanted to see more of him but NOPE. Ye Hua is a great husband and I admire his love for Bai Qian, but then I feel like that's just it. It must have been because of the repetitive plot all the time there that made me lose interest and I find myself hard to connect with any of them. I expected more from that part and sadly their character-wise are not to my taste. I do not find the humor to be funny but that's just me.

The best part of the story for me is the love story between Bai Qian and Ye Hua. The romance is done well and both of the actors and actresses act out well. Although there are one or two parts that bothered me with Ye Hua just trying to force himself to Bai Qian which is wrong but other than that I love it. I have to salute to the actress, Yang Mi as she manages to play three characters with three different personalities perfectly, from the young and mischievous Si Yin to the sweet and kind girl Su Su and lastly, the goddess queen Bai Qian. Mark Chao also has done a good job playing both Mo Yuan and Ye Hua. But then, I am not keen on his character compared to Bai Qian. His outfit in the last episode when he finally reunited with Bai Qian is hideous as hell, who even made that design and letting his hair all down that made him look like Sacred Riana from Asia's Got Talent. Geez.

However, I don't care so much for the 2nd love story between Feng Jiu and Di Jun. Initially, I thought it's cute to see Feng Jiu trying to chase Di Jun but halfway through, their love story bore the hell out of me. Not to mention how their relationship never really progressed throughout the story, they still are the same before, during, and after the relationship and that's where I lost it. I actually prefer the other one between Yan Zhi and Zi Lan. Sad they never worked out in the end. I don't mind filler stories if they are interesting for me but the love stories between the 2nd lead couple were just meh for me. I've seen better.

My eyes did a 180 at the villains. The villains here are your typical and stereotypical cliche women who can't control their hormones and be crying their way out because the love of their lives is head over heels for Bai Qian and Ye Hua. Not to mention how one-dimensional they are. I would say that Xuan Nu is definitely better than Su Jin as a villain. Su Jin is one of the most annoying villains ever and it's so satisfying when Bai Qian finally got her eyes back from that devil. Su Jin feels more like a ghost tribe member compared to Xuan Nu but both are just annoying and I feel like vomiting when mentioning their name. Qing Cang is even weird, the show can actually survive without him and him playing as a villain (who's basically sealed in that gigantic Dong Huang bell for thousands of years) is more of plot props and nothing else really. I expect more from that. I've seen villains like him in other Chinese Drama where they all crave power, and it does affect the story a lot and some are actually entertaining to watch but this one doesn't do much.

To conclude this, I do enjoy watching it and the 3rd arc of the show is the best for me. If I'm ever gonna rewatch it, I'll skip some scenes since I couldn't care less about them. Come here for the romance, not for the villains. That's all.

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I watched this drama without knowing the plot since it was recommended to me by friend. I was never attracted to it when she let me saw the trailer because I'm not used to fantasy, historical kind of drama but she was so eager to let me watch it which made me do so. And guess what, I finished the whole 58 episodes in less than a week. When you think that 58 episodes are too much to handle, this drama made me want to have more. Ask me anything, and I bet this drama has it. Everything that I can ask for is here that is why I gave it a 10+! Story? Outstanding, so much contented with it. Acting? excellent, goes straight to the heart. Actors? the BEST. Music? Perfect. Rewatch Value? Definitely worth it. Overall? is it possible to have more than excellent?

I'm sorry, instead of sharing to you what to expect on the drama, I made this review my way of expressing how I feel for this show. I hope that you will like it as much as I did. I swear, you will not waste your time on this. Enjoy!

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DON'T MISS THIS SHOW, YOU WILL REGRET IT FOR SURE

THIS IS ANOTHER MASTERPIECE FROM MY FAVOURITE,TALENTED AND BEAUTIFUL ACTRESS YANG MI AFTER SWORDS OF LEGENDS


AND GUYS IF YOU WANT TO KNOW IF IT'S A HAPPY ENDING OR NOT, GO DOWN TO READ THE ANSWER



ITS HAPPY ENDING GUYS!!!!! SO DON'T WORRY THERE WILL BE SOME SCENE WHERE WE MIGHT THINK IT MIGHT BE A SAD ENDING BUT TRUST ME, JUST GO ON WATCHING THE REMAINING EPISODES LIKE I DID , YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT


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Sensual, Lustful and Arousing Making out scenes from the Main Leads~

Okay! come on, calm down. Lol~ I know some people might be weird-ed out by my Drama Highlight but when I think of something that left the most impact on me watching this drama I got nothing except for Yang Mi & Mark Chao's kissing and Making out scenes. Hahaha~

For someone who've watched tons of dramas with such heated scenes I must say that the way they deliver and execute them is by far the most utterly jaw-dropping and drooling among all. They exude the passion, devotion and very intense emotion that can make you feel differently. Hahaha~

P.S. I finished watching this drama 1 week before I complete the entire series. Hahaha~ So, apparently I was so busy with work that I can't watch the whole show in one go, so I ended up spoiling myself by fast forwarding, Jumping and Leaping through its scenes episode per episode on Youtube. So I watched this drama completely spoiled and aware of what's to come. The very first drama I felt impatient about. HIHI~

Anyways, let's move on and discuss some other things I love and some other stuff I felt like the production felt short of.

→ Likes...
×× Probably the way they kept Yang Mi's character look and feel proud and regal 80% of the time. The way her character was created is something that I love. Whenever Sujin tries to harm her and way she retaliate always satisfies the real-b*tch out of me. Like "Yes Girl feed her with humiliation" Hahaha~

×× Next is the side characters/couples. This drama just made sure that it is giving justice to almost anyone they start a story with. Most specially with how Zi Lan and Yan Zhi's story ended. It is really heartbreaking and saddening but that only shows how much the producer tries his/her best to end the other relationships they built to make sure that nothing is left hanging even after the drama ends.

×× Oh God, Here we are!! Zhe Yan && Bai Zhen's subtle Bromance, Kyahh! Aside from the Main Couple their cute-sweet-tiny moments gave me so much joy whenever they appear on screen. They're like an old couple who silently takes good care and pamper each other most of the time. I hoped to get more from them. T.T

→ Dislikes...
×× This is tough but I gotta say that the first half of the drama kinda bored me out. I felt like most of the early stuff could've been shortened and it would be more perfect. 58 Episodes is really a lot but it's all worth it. However I felt like they could've used some of the unnecessary fillers to give us Bai Qian && Ye Hua's story enjoying their time with A-Li. They really felt short in showcasing that cute and wonderful child.

×× Next is some questionable plot materials that felt odd & ridiculous. First is Ye Hua's custom-made prosthetic arm that shouldn't be useful but right after his Heavenly Trial in Mortal Realm he was able to use it instantly and even utilized it in fighting the Former Ghost Lord. Like, common! Second is how the Soul-gathering-lamp was broken after Bai Qian threw it. I mean, I know she's a High God but that thing is supposedly an old artifact that should've been sturdy and magical... So how? Third is the power scaling... Being on that position of High God means that you got prestige and insane power, right? yet most of Bai Qian's fighting scenes is simply lacking and unimpressive. I don't wanna pick on this but it just stood out like a sore-thumb and it truly bothered me.

×× Finally! The fight scenes in general. It was so underwhelming and unimpressive to the point where I'm quetioning how come how are they defeating their opponents with such slow and pathetic movements. This is one of the areas where this drama left a huge hole for me and made me quite disappointed.

Story - 9.5, I went through so much contemplation and consideration before giving this rating cause the drama is certainly not perfect but I felt like most of the things I find underwhelming about it doesn't necessarily affected the story in a bad way and I felt like although some of them do affects my mood while watching the drama I just can't discredit it for how well-made the main story is. It was still a brilliant plot that gave us so much character development and story progression.

Acting/Cast - 10, Definitely! I must say that they got one of the FINEST among the C-dramas I've watched so far. The artists in this drama are magnificent in their role and I never felt bothered by anyone's acting even one bit. Even the side and extra's felt so damn good. The set of artists casted in this production is really remarkable.

Music - 9.5, The Music started as SO-SO during the first half of the drama but eventually redeemed itself towards the latter half. Although I find 50% of this dramas BGMs as flat and unimpactful they were still decent and never affected my mood in a bad way.

Rewatch Value - 9.5, I would Probably skip some of the scenes on episode 10-20 but I'll still surely watch it nonetheless. This drama gave me so much emotion and feels watching it. A drama that gets better and better as you watch it.

Overall - 9.5, Considering the things I felt underwhelmed about... I feel like this is the perfect score I can give to this production as a whole. This drama is truly impressive specially with its story progression and its highlight scenes but I can never overlook some of its flaws that made me a little bored and dissatisfied. Overall A Great drama that depicted Passionate True Love even after several misfortunes and challenges.

IF you find my review helpful please let me know.

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This is so good!!

No waste episodes. The acting, the plot, the costumes, the CGI and overall aspects are so damn impressive.

The story is full of heartaches but it's worth it in the end. Such a happy ending.

I wasnt a fan of Chinese Dramas before but after watching 1 chinese drama with xianxia drama, I became curious about cdramas. And now I am loving cdrama as much as i love kdrama. Cdramas are so entertaining too.

I highly recommend Eternal Love!

No waste episodes. The acting, the plot, the costumes, the CGI and overall aspects are so damn impressive.

The story is full of heartaches but it's worth it in the end. Such a happy ending.

I wasnt a fan of Chinese Dramas before but after watching 1 chinese drama with xianxia drama, I became curious about cdramas. And now I am loving cdrama as much as i love kdrama. Cdramas are so entertaining too.

I highly recommend Eternal Love!

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This is another one of those dramas that I wouldn't watch for a while because it sounded depressing. I decided to just go for it one day and I was not disappointed.

Story: The story went along at a nice pace. It did make me frustrated and it made me cry several times throughout the series. This isn't an average love story and it's not easy to explain to anyone. I've tried to explain it to someone else before and there is just so much to tell them that I couldn't tell them everything. It was also hard to describe the complexities in this story. I enjoyed the side couples that they decided to include. I know that this was based off of a book. I read the English translation so I know that it's a little different so I'm glad that they decided to do it in a different way in the TV series rather than like it was in the book. 10/10

Acting/Cast: This series was cast perfectly. My favorite among all of the actors is Gao Vengo. I just feel like he was so great in this series. Everyone did a fantastic job, but his scenes were my favorites. I want him to play the male lead at some point (I know he will be in the sequel. Can't wait!) 10/10

As I've said previously, this drama is beautiful. The sets, the actors, and the story line are all just wonderful. I have watched this series several times already and I'll probably watch it again at some point. I recommend this drama to anyone. It is a tearjerker, but it's such a good drama that it's worth it in the end. This drama gets 10/10.

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Overrated, but not in a bad way

5 years after its release, this show has an average rating of 8.9/10 - With a rating so high, I was expecting a MUCH better show than what I watched. An 8.9 makes you think that the show is going to be good, *very* good, a masterpiece even... Alas, this show is nothing but average. I feel like anyone who rated it higher than an 8 is capping, 7-8 is more like its true rating. It's not so terrible that you would drop it, but not so great that you would rave about it either. It's just a solid show, it gave what it had to give. One thing I do appreciate though, is how it's more of an "easy" watch; You can watch this show comfortably, casually, without getting TOO invested because honestly, it's not that intense. Great world building and story telling, but no part of this show was so raw or emotional that it moved me to tears or left a lasting impact on me. Even the few comedic bits didn't make me laugh, and the parts meant to anger me really just annoyed me (y'all know how the villains and the conflicts in these dramas are... Very typical/predictable). Overall it's a good show though, and if you're interested in the plot I'd encourage you to watch it.
(Ignore my ratings for story, acting etc - I just put 7.5 for everything, that's my overall rating).

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I am very interested in watching fantasy movies and series, but I rarely watch romance. This series was on the recommended list several times in the searches I made for fantasy series, but I stopped watching it due to the large number of episodes, and now I admit that I was wrong.
In my opinion, this series is a brilliant and unforgettable work. I have seen many series, this series was the second series that made me cry. This series is really impressive and unforgettable, with an interesting story and the very strong acting of the actors, it made me really understand the story and the situation. The music is very impressive and beautiful.
I fell in love with Mo Yuan's character and I really admire him. He is very selfless without any expectations and at the same time self-sufficient and supportive.
Yang Mei's acting is very strong and she was able to play three roles very well. Mark Chao's acting is admirable as he can express his feelings without words and only by changing the expression of his eyes and facial muscles while being serious.
About the songs, I have to say that though I don't know Chinese, I understood the feeling of the song completely and guessed what the lyrics of the song should be.
The story is very beautiful and in my opinion, the choice of these actors for the main roles was completely masterful.

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