January 21, 2025

Everlasting Longing | Open Thread

Everlasting Longing
A girl disguised as a guy falls for her hot, braided kidnapper.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Angelababy: Jun Qi Luo / Jun Fei Fan
Song Wei Long: Xuan Lie
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
相思令
Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

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Cast


Song Wei Long:
Xuan Lie

Angelababy:
Jun Qi Luo
Jun Fei Fan
Ren Hao:
Shao Qi Min
Bai Bing Ke:
Xuan Qing Kou
Yao Chi:
Luo Zhi Zhou

Wang Yi Ting:
Sun Zhao Min




Romcom/Romance Checklist



How much of the plot is angst/romance?
0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
The ML:
Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / Noble Idiot / CEO / General
The FL:
Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / Noble Idiot / Business Woman
Describe the Relationship (the tropes):
Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals +++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Rebirth / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers
Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):
Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20* / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 
2 / 3
Ending:
Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++


Remarks



[Drama Info]

Crew. Mai Guan Zhi is also the main director of Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact, The Rise of Ning, and more. This is produced by Shanghai Films Media Corporation (上海影视传媒), the same company behind The Legend of Anle, which explains the overlap in the supporting cast.

FL Gossip. This release is a 空降 (Airdropped/Airborne = a surprise launch, dropped from the air). It is very much associated with Angelababy's controversy of violating the Chinese "code of ethics". In November 2023, she (and Zhang Jia Ni) attended the Crazy Horse cabaret in Paris, which China has deemed indecent (after they attended it). Following that, her social media accounts were muted and she was removed from Keep Running (variety show). Last year, it seems that her social media ban was lifted, but her career never recovered. Everlasting Longing marks Angelababy's first official appearance since November 2023.

ML Gossip. Song Wei Long was captured together with Chen Qian Yu (I Am the Years, You Are the Stars) with no official denial – "relevant" because she's also in this drama.

Wrapped on May 14, 2023.

[Ending] Happy for main CP

Screenshots

The more you scroll each section, the more spoilers.

Weeee ~ Atrocious CGI coming through


Main CP
I wanted more sexy.
They're the argumentative and stable kind.
Song Wei Long's long (bent) arm can't reach for this apparently:
"Romantic firework" xD


2nd CP
I found them more emotional, especially when they're both emotionally in pain



The loyal bros
Bro 1: Do you think ML regrets us saving him?
Bro 2: Naw, no way...
Why isn't the dead one the king

Reviews



Five (5/5)


Four (4/5)


Three (3/5)


Two (2/5)

Reviewer: cynlynn
Hearts: 
Date: February 2025

You can doubt everything about this show – except Song Wei Long’s handsomeness. Amidst questionable effects and unfortunate wigs, the man remains gorgeous.

If you enjoy unintentional comedy, the lush landscapes achieved from the finest artificial CGI, and gloriously fake accessories are actually amusing and part of this show's charm, ha. Watching Song Wei Long conquer bad props while delivering a romance with the right ideas (despite the kidnapping situation).

Where the show lost me was the actual plot: the ML’s loyalty to an undeserving king and the FL’s fight to be a CEO... only to serve yet another undeserving king. But if you treat all that as filler and focus on the various romances, there is entertainment.

’Twas a fun 2/5.

One (1/5)




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