| The Eternal Love | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romance comedy Time travel Historical |
| Based on | Bao Xiao Chong Fei: Ye Wo Deng Ni Xiu Qi by Fan Que |
| Written by | Yang Shiye |
| Directed by | Tak Yuen |
| Starring | Liang Jie Xing Zhaolin |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (Season 1) 30 (Season 2) 30 (Season 3) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 35 mins |
| Production company | Tencent Penguin Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent Video |
| Release | July 10, 2017 |
The Eternal Love (Chinese: 双世宠妃) is a 2017 Chinese television series based on the novel Bao Xiao Chong Fei: Ye Wo Deng Ni Xiu Qi (Chinese: 爆笑宠妃：爷我等你休妻) by Fan Que. The series stars Liang Jie and Xing Zhaolin, and aired on Tencent Video from July 10 to August 15, 2017.[1] The second season aired on Tencent Video from October 22[2] to December 3, 2018. The third season aired on Tencent Video from June 1 to June 14, 2021.[3]
The low budget drama was an unexpected hit when it aired in China.[4][5]
Synopsis
[edit]An unforeseen event changes the life of Qu Tan'er (Liang Jie), after a suicide attempt over her love for Mo Yihuai (Wang Ruichang). She wakes up to find that another person has entered her body named Qu Xiaotan, who has time-traveled from the modern world. Both girls share a different personality, with Qu Tan'er being gentle and submissive while Qu Xiaotan is wild and uninhibited; whenever one of them tells a lie, the other takes over their shared body. Duty forces Qu Tan'er to marry Mo Liancheng (Xing Zhaolin), thus beginning an unexpected romance between two people thrown together by circumstance: in fact, as Tan'er persists in her love for Yihuai, Liancheng falls in love with modern girl Xiaotan.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Liang Jie | Qu Tan'er | Second daughter of the Qu family. |
| Qu Xiaotan | A property agent living in the 21st century, who accidentally time-travels back to the era of Dongyue Kingdom. | |
| Xing Zhaolin | Mo Liancheng | 8th prince of Dongyue Kingdom who appears as a frail scholar, but is skilled in martial arts. |
Supporting
[edit]Qu family
[edit]| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Zhong Qi | Qu Pan'er | First daughter of the Qu family, and Mo Yihuai's wife. |
Dongyue Kingdom Royal Family
[edit]| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Ruichang | Mo Yihuai | 1st prince of Dongyue Kingdom, and was in a relationship with Qu Tan'er. |
| Mo Yifeng | Founder and the first king of Dongyue Kingdom. Mo Yihuai, Mo Liancheng and Mo Jingxuan's grandfather. | |
| Wang Haoge | Mo Jingxuan | 14th prince of Dongyue Kingdom, who has a close relationship with Mo Liancheng. |
Others
[edit]| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Yining | Jing Xin | Qu Tan'er's personal maid. |
| Xin Ruiqi | Zhao Qingyun | Daughter of Marquis Anhou, who has a one-sided crush on Mo Liancheng. |
| Hu Chunyong | Yu Hao | Mo Liancheng's personal guard. |
Soundtrack
[edit]| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "九张机 The Eternal Love" (Theme song) | Ye Xuanqing | |
| 2. | "学到老爱到老 Learn and Love till Old Age" (Ending theme song) | Jin Runji | |
| 3. | "舍得 Bear To" (Ending theme song) | Wang Chengzhang | |
| 4. | "风一样的我 Wind Like Me" | Ye Xuanqing | |
| 5. | "不懂" | Gu Tian | |
| 6. | "原来我以为" | Wang Tao | |
| 7. | "Love Love" | Alilang Group | |
| 8. | "走着走着就散了 My Love of You" | Ada Zhuang |
Production
[edit]Pre-production of the series began in November 2016. The production team from Tencent Penguin Pictures selected the novel due to several trending elements, such as "sweet and touching" romance and fantasy.[6]
Shooting commenced in Hengdian World Studios on February 2, 2017 and wrapped up on March 27, 2017.[7][8]
In November 2017, a second season was announced via Tencent Media Conference, with the original leads returning.[9] It began filming in Guizhou on March 17, 2018[10] and wrapped up on May 14, 2018.
Shooting for season 3 commenced in Hengdian World Studios on June 7, 2020.
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th Tencent Video Star Awards | Top Ten Series | The Eternal Love 2 | Won | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "《双世宠妃》定档7月10日 轻喜甜宠进军暑期档". Phoenix Television (in Chinese). July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Second Season of External Love hits internet". China Daily. October 24, 2018.
- ^ "The Eternal Love Season 3". C-Drama Love. June 1, 2021.
- ^ "《双世宠妃》一不小心成爆款". 新晚报 (in Chinese). August 19, 2017. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "5 reasons why we're hooked on C-drama 'The Eternal Love'". SBS PopAsia. September 7, 2017.
- ^ "揭《双世宠妃》幕后：以小博大 何以成暑期档黑马". Youth (in Chinese). August 14, 2017.
- ^ "杨十夜携新作古装爱情剧《双世宠妃》在横店热拍". Netease (in Chinese). February 8, 2017.
- ^ "《双世宠妃》横店杀青 甜宠蜜爱暑期上线". Tencent (in Chinese). March 27, 2017.
- ^ "韩志杰发布腾讯视频2018重磅内容 全面引领大剧时代". Tencent (in Chinese). November 8, 2017.
- ^ "《双世宠妃2》甜蜜开机 原班人马再续前缘". Phoenix Television (in Chinese). March 18, 2018.
- ^ "腾讯视频星光盛典：Baby美杨超越萌，老戏骨们最有范儿". Tencent (in Chinese). 18 December 2018.