| Lost You Forever | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Chinese | 长相思 |
| Genre | Historical Fantasy Romance |
| Based on | Lost You Forever from The Books of Mountain and Sea series by Tong Hua |
| Written by | Tong Hua |
| Directed by | Qin Zhen (Cheif Director) Yang Huan |
| Starring | Yang Zi Zhang Wanyi Deng Wei Tan Jianci Dai Luwa Wang Hongyi |
| Opening theme | "Nothing is as Good as You" by Jason Zhang |
| Ending theme | "Favor Mortal Fireworks" by Hu Xia & Zhang Zining |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (season 1) 21 (season 2) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Li Liming Tang Panjing Xiao Sha Yang Xiaoxin |
| Production locations | Xiangyang Hengdian World Studios |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production companies | Tencent Penguin Pictures Star Lotus Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent |
| Release | 24 July – 16 August 2023 |
Lost You Forever (Chinese: 长相思; pinyin: Chang Xiang Si) is a 2023 chinese television show based on the novel Lost You Forever, the last part of The Books of Mountain and Sea series by Tong Hua. The series is directed by Qin Zhen and Yang Huan. It stars Yang Zi, Zhang Wanyi, Deng Wei, Tan Jianci, Dai Luwa and Wang Hongyi in the lead roles.[1] The first season premiered on Tencent starting 24 July and ended it's run on 16 August.[2] The series was a commercial and critical success both domestically and internationally.
Plot edit
Season 1 edit
Humans, deities and demons coexisted in ancient time under the rule of three kingdoms: Xiyan, Chenrong and Haoling. Xiao Yao grew up in the royal family of Xiyan with her cousin Cang Xuan at a time when Xiyan and Chenrong were at war against each other. Her mother, the adopted daughter of the King of Xiyan General Xiling Heng went to the war and defeated Chenrong army at the cost of her own life. Chenrong lost and was conquered by Xiyan. After her mother's death, Xiao Yao was sent to the Jade Mountain. When no one went to get her back, she escaped from there, experienced many hardships and difficulties for many years, lost her royal heritage and forgot her own appearance. 300 years later, she disguises herself as a man and start to live in Qingshui Town while running a clinic under the name of Wen Xiaoliu. Here she saves a man named Tu Shanjing who is the future leader of Qingqiu Tu Shan Clan. Tu Shanjing discovers she is a woman and begins to fall for her. She also meets Chenrong's military advisor General Xiang Liu, a nine headed snake demon who takes interest in her because of her disguise and her blood's healing power but gradually falls in love with her. Later Xiao Yao and Xiang Liu shares the lovers bug. Cang Xuan also comes to Qingshui town looking for her. After many twist and turns, he discovers her identity and takes her back to Haoling. Xiao Yao regains her true appearance and her identity as the Eldest Princess of Haoling.
Season 2 edit
Fengfeng Bei disrupts the wedding of Xiao Yao and Feng Long.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Yang Zi as Xiao Yao / Wen Xiaoliu / Haoling Jiu Yao / Xiling Jiu Yao
Wang Motong as Xiao Yao (young)- Eldest princess of Haoling, daughter of Xiling Heng and granddaughter of King of Xiyan. Grew up in Xiyan with her cousin Cang Xuan. She was sent to Jade Mountain after her mother's death but escaped from there. Enduring many hardships and difficulties for 300 years, she posed as a man and started living in Qingshui Town as Doctor Wen Xiaoliu. Here she saved Tu Shanjing, the future clan leader of Qingqiu Tushan clan and crossed path with Chen Rong's military advisor Xiang Liu. After being discovered by Cang Xuan, she went back to Haoling as the eldest princess.
- Zhang Wanyi as Xiyan Cang Xuan
Li Zhenzhen as Cang Xuan (young) - Deng Wei as Tushan Jing / Ye Shiqi
Zhang Jingyi as Tushan Jing (young) - Tan Jianci as Xiang Liu / Fengfeng Bei
- Dai Luwa as Ah Nian / Haoling Yi
- Second princess of Haoling and daughter of Concubine Jing'an. Because of her and her mother's resemblance to Xiling Heng, she was pampered by King of Haoling and Cang Xuan since childhood. She didn't like Xiao Yao at first and made things difficult for her but became close with her later. She secretly likes Cang Xuan.
- Wang Hongyi as Chishui Feng Long
Supporting edit
Xiyan Royal Family edit
- Hou Changrong as King of Xiyan
- Father of Xiyan Zhong Yi, adoptive father of Xiling Heng and grandfather of Cang Xuan and Xiao Yao. He always wanted to pass the throne to Cang Xuan. So he waited for Cang Xuan to return to Xiyan after his training.
- Wang Zhen as Chenrong Xin Yue
- Daughter of Chenrong Yi, the lord of Zhiyi City and the twin sister of Chishui Feng Long. As she was a descendant of Chenrong Royal Family, she was monitored by the King of Xiyan since childhood. She fell in love with Cang Xuan at first sight but later refused to marry him.
- Wang Lejun as Ruoshui Chang Pu
- Head of Ruoshui Clan, wife of deceased Xiyan Zhong Yi and mother of Cang Xuan. Committed suicide after avenging her husband and was buried with him.
- Feng Xiaoli as Xiling Xie
- Queen of Xiyan, mother of Xiyan Zhong Yi, adopted mother and teacher of Xiling Heng. She died after the death of Cang Xuan's parents.
- Wu Hong as Xiyan Yi Peng
- 9th Prince of Xiyan. Was stabbed to death by Ruoshui Chang Pu.
- Gong Zhengnan as Xiyan Yu Yang
- 7th Prince of Xiyan.
- Sun Wei as Xiyan De Yan
- 5th Prince of Xiyan.
- He Shankai as Xiyan Shi Ran
Li Lingye as Shi Ran (young)- Son of Xiyan Yu Yang.
- Wang Luetao as Xiyan Yue Liang
Zhou Yuchen as Yue Liang (young)- Son of Xiyan De Yan.
- Li Shuman as Xiaoxiao
- Cang Xuan's subordinate and secret guard.
- Liu Binglu as Ling Lan
- Chenrong Xin Yu's maid.
Haoling Royal Family edit
- Zheng Guolin as King of Haoling
- Nominal father of Xiao Yao and father of Ah Nian. He regarded Xiao Yao and Cang Xuan as his own child. He entrusted the Kingdom of Haoling and Ah Nian to Cang Xuan and lived in Chaoyun Palace in Xiyan Mountain.
- Jin Feng as Xiling Heng / Concubine Jing'an
- Mother of Xiao Yao, ex-wife of King of Haoling and the adopted daughter of King of Xiyan. Died in the battle between Xiyan and Chenrong while leading the Xiyan Army as the Princess General. She was in love with Chi Chen.
- Concubine of King of Haoling and Ah Nian's mother. She is deaf and mute. King of Haoling married her because of her resemblance to Xiling Heng.
- Ding Jiawen as Ru Shou
- Descendant of the Qinglong Tribe of Haoling, Ah Nian's cousin and bodyguard.He and Ah Nian grew up together. He is loyal to King of Haoling for generations.
- Shang Xuan as Hai Tang
- Ah Nian's maid and bodyguard.
Qingqiu Tushan Clan edit
- Ye Xiaowei as Tushan Hou
Luo Zishuo as Tushan Hou (child) - Huang Cancan as Fengfeng Yiying
- Eldest daughter of Fengfeng family, Fengfeng Bei's half sister and Tushan Jing's fiancée. Because of Tushan Hou's scheme, she mistook Hou as Tushan Jing and fell in love with him and helped him frame Jing. After she relized the betrayal of Tushan Hou, she died with him. She was very good in archery.
- Tang Qun as Mrs Tushan
- Matriarch of Tushan family, a nine tailed fox and grandmother of Tushan Jing and Tushan Hou. She raised her two grandson with her daughter in law. She drugged Tushan Jing hoping he will marry Fengfeng Yiying.
- Gao Rong as Jing Ye
- Maidservant of Tushan family. Grew up with Tushan Jing. Loyal to him.
- Jia Boya as Lan Xiang
- Maidservant of Tushan family. Grew up with Tushan Jing. She was used by Tushan Hou to frame Jing.
- Deng Shiyun as Xuan Zhou
- Fengfeng Yiying's maid and secret guard.
- Chen Ruoxi as Lan Mei
- Tushan Hou's wife but was a maidservant of Tushan family before. She discovered Tushan Hou and Fengfeng Yiying's relationship and hinted Tushan Jing about this. She was killed afterwards.
Qingshui Town edit
- Chen Chuan as Lao Mu
- The clerk of Huichun Hall, a low level deity and a deserter from Xiyan Army. Wen Xiaoliu regards him as his brother.
- Gao Xuanming as Chuan Zi
- Human orphan raised by Wen Xiaoliu and Lao Mu from childhood. Studied medicine with Wen Xiaoliu in Huichun Hall but didn't make any progress. Fell in love with Sang Tian'er and married her.
- Pu Tao as Sang Tianer
- Chuan Zi's wife and a human. Worked in a brothel before marrying Chuan Zi. Studied medicine from Wen Xiaoliu. When Xiao Yao visited Qingshui town after many years, she was sill alive.
- Sun Kai as Ma Zi
- Human orphan raised by Wen Xiaoliu and Lao Mu from childhood. Studied medicine with Wen Xiaoliu in Huichun Hall but didn't make any progress. Fell in love with Chun Tao and married her.
- Peng Doudou as Chun Tao
- Ma Zi's wife and a human. Daughter of Buther Gao.
- Chen Jianan as Rabbit Spirit
- Owner of food shop in Qingshui town. Wen Xiaoliu's patient.
- He Yunwei as Mr Stone
- Storyteller and the stone spirit of Qingshui town.
Others edit
Production edit
On 28 March 2022, Lost You Forever began filming in Hengdian.[3] It officially wrapped up on 25 September of the same year.[4] The series focused on using real locations rather than green screen. The simple yet beautiful Qingshui town was completely built by the crew. It took them six months to built the town on an open space of 20,000 square meters. The crew also worked very hard to build the royal palace.[2]
Soundtrack edit
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing is as Good as You (万物不如你)" (Opening theme song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Jason Zhang | 04:00 |
| 2. | "See and Miss One Another (相见相思)" (Lovesickness song) | Tong Hua | Dong Dongdong | Yang Zi | 01:48 |
| 3. | "Lost You Forever (长相思)" (Xiao Yao's theme song) | Chen Xi | Chen Xi, Dong Dongdong | Yisa Yu | 04:20 |
| 4. | "Favor Mortal Fireworks (偏爱人间烟火)" (Ending theme song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Hu Xia & Zhang Zining | 04:34 |
| 5. | "With or Without You (有你无你)" (Cang Xuan's theme song) | Tong Hua | Dong Dongdong | Mao Buyi | 04:55 |
| 6. | "Mortal Heart (凡人心)" (Interlude) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Chen Zhuoxuan & Zhao Lei | 04:05 |
| 7. | "Healing (愈)" (Tu Shanjing's theme song) | Tong Hua | Dong Dongdong | Wang Zhengliang | 04:10 |
| 8. | "Can't Wait (等不到的等待)" (Xiang Liu's theme song) | Tong Hua | Dong Dongdong | Tan Jianci | 04:19 |
| 9. | "Favor Mortal Fireworks (偏爱人间烟火)" (Promotional song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Yang Zi & Tan Jianci | 04:34 |
| 10. | "A Vine On A Tall Mountain (高高山上一根藤)" (Children's song) | Tong Hua | Dong Dongdong | Yang Zi | 01:37 |
| 11. | "Chen Rongshi (辰荣士)" (War song) | Tong Hua | Dong Dongdong | International Principal Philharmonic Choir | 01:23 |
Reception edit
The series was commercially successful, placing first on all the audience data chart during its broadcast. The series was praised for its well-constructed storyline, the fusion of historical and fantasy elements, compelling narrative and visually appealing scenes as well as the excellent performance of the actors.[2] It also received positive reviews, scoring a 7.8 on Douban.
References edit
- ^ "电视剧《长相思》发布海报，杨紫、张晚意等亮相". Beijing News (in Chinese). 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "《长相思》开播，展现中式古装剧之美". Ent China (in Chinese). 24 July 2023.
- ^ "搭档三小生，杨紫新古偶剧《长相思》开机". Sohu (in Chinese). 28 March 2022.
- ^ "杨紫发文告别《长相思》：两段历程有相逢有遗忘，有苦也有甜". Beijing News (in Chinese). 25 September 2022.
External links edit
- Lost You Forever on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Lost You Forever at IMDb
- Lost You Forever at Douban (in Chinese)