| Alt Name: | Sauvignon Blanc | ||||||||
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| Genre: | Historical Fantasy Romance | ||||||||
| Director: | Qin Zhen (Chief Director) Yang Huan | ||||||||
| Starring: | Yang Zi Zhang Wanyi Deng Wei Tan Jianci Dai Luwa Wang Hongyi | ||||||||
| Opentheme: | "Nothing is as Good as You" by Jason Zhang | ||||||||
| Endtheme: | "Favor Mortal Fireworks" by Hu Xia & Zhang Zining | ||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||
| Num Seasons: | 2 | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 39 (season 1) 21 (season 2) | ||||||||
| Producer: | Li Liming Tang Panjing Xiao Sha Yang Xiaoxin | ||||||||
| Location: | Xiangyang Hengdian World Studios | ||||||||
| Company: | Tencent Penguin Pictures Star Lotus Pictures | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 45 mins | ||||||||
| Network: | Tencent |
Lost You Forever 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 its run on 16 August. The series was a commercial and critical success both domestically and internationally.
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.
Fangfeng Bei disrupts the wedding of Xiao Yao and Feng Long.
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 Xiao Liu. 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.
Son of Xiyan Zhong Yi, grandson of King of Xiyan and the only legitimate heir to the throne. Grew up in Xiyan with his cousin Xiao Yao. He visited various places in central plain in order to find Xiao Yao and gain experience. After finding her in Qingshui Town, he took her back to Haoling. He wanted to ascend to the throne by any means to protect her. He loves Xiao Yao but married Chenrong Xin Yue, Haoling Yi and Tao Shuhui to make alliance with their family. He unified Xiyan and Haoling as one kingdom.
A nine tailed fox, the second son and heir of Qingqiu Tushan Clan and Xiao Yao's lover. He was kidnapped and tortured by Tushan Hou and was abandoned in Qingshui Town. After being saved by Wen Xiao Liu (Xiao Yao), he stayed in Huichun Hall as Ye shiqi and fell in love with her. he inherited the position of Tushan Clan leader after regaining his status and identity. He was framed by his fiancée Fangfeng Yi Ying and had to leave Xiao Yao to marry Yi Ying. He is cunning but trusts his family easily.
A nine-headed snake demon and Chenrong's military advisor. Has nine head and nine lives but only one heart. Because of curiosity and to heal his wound, he kidnapped Wen Xiao liu (Xiao Yao) sevaral times. He loved Xiao Yao but never expressed it. He stayed with her for 37 years and gave up his lives to save her from death. He took the appearance of Fangfeng Bei as the real Bei died and asked him to take care of his elderly mother before his death. Taught Xiao Yao archery for self-defense. Xiao Yao discovered his identity.
Second princess of Haoling, Cang Xuan's wife 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 later became close with her. She was made Queen of Xiyan by Cang Xuan.
Son of Chenrong Yi, the lord of Zhiyi City, Chenrong Xin Yue's twin brother, Cang Xuan's friend and a descendant of Chenrong Royal Family. Uses his mother's surname. Has a very sunny personality. Values career and friendship over love. He first liked Xiao Yao because of her identity as a princess but later got attracted by her wisdom and courage and became her fiancée.
On 28 March 2022, Lost You Forever began filming in Hengdian.[2] It officially wrapped up on 25 September of the same year.[3] 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 build the town on an open space of 20,000 square meters. The crew also worked very hard to build the royal palace.[4]
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. It also received positive reviews, scoring a 7.8 on Douban.
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 6th Original Intent List | 2023 | Top Five Young Directors of the Year | Qin Zhen | [5] | |
| Recommended Outstanding Work of the Year | Lost You Forever Season 1 | ||||
| 9th Wenrong Awards Ceremony | Best Work of the Year from an Online Platform | [6] | |||
| 2022-2023 Weibo TV Series List | Most Influential Ancient Costume Drama | [7] | |||
| 2023 Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit | Influential Work of the Year | [8] | |||
| Innovative Communication Work of the Year | |||||
| 2023 Tencent Video Golden Penguin Awards | Audience Favorite Drama of the Year | [9] | |||
| Members' Favorite Drama of the Year | |||||
| Outstanding Director of the Year | Qin Zhen | ||||
| Outstanding Producer of the Year | Tang Panjing | ||||
| Best Screenwriter of the Year (Original) | Tong Hua | ||||
| Best Styling of the Year | Chen Tongxun | ||||
| Best Soundtrack of the Year | Chen Xi, Dong Dongdong | ||||
| 2023 TV Series Awards | Drama of the Year | Lost You Forever Season 1 | [10] | ||
| Drama Characters of the Year | Xiao Yao, Cang Xuan, Tushan Jing, Xiang Liu | [11] | |||
| 2023 Datawin Awards | Outstanding Drama | Lost You Forever Season 1 | [12] | ||
| Highest Prosperity for an Ancient Costume Drama | [13] | ||||
| Cover News (封面新闻) | 2024 | Top 10 2023 Hall of Fame Annual Drama List | [14] | ||
| 2023 Weibo Night | Drama of the Year | [15] | |||
| Film and TV Role Model 2023 Annual Ranking | Most Popular Actress | Yang Zi | [16] | ||
| 2023 Chinese Drama Selection | Lost You Forever Season 1 | [17] | |||
| Excellent Online Audio-visual Works of 2023 Q3 | [18] | ||||
| 2024 Spring Capital TV Program Forum & Market | Quality TV Series of the Year | [19] | |||
| 2024 Television Directors Conference | TV Series of the Year | [20] | |||
| 2024 Golden Bud Network Film and Television Festival | Quality TV Series of the Year | [21] | |||
| Quality Director of the Year | Qin Zhen | [22] | |||
| 29th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | Yang Zi | [23] | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tong Hua, Wang Jing | ||||
| Best Art Direction | Lost You Forever Season 1 | ||||