Lost You Forever | |
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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 its run on 16 August. [2] 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.
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]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
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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 |
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 | Ref. |
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The 6th Original Intent List | 2023 | Top Five Young Directors of the Year | Qin Zhen | Won | [5] |
Recommended Outstanding Work of the Year | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | |||
9th Wenrong Awards Ceremony | Best Work of the Year from an Online Platform | Won | [6] | ||
2022-2023 Weibo TV Series List | Most Influential Ancient Costume Drama | Won | [7] | ||
2023 Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit | Influential Work of the Year | Won | [8] | ||
Innovative Communication Work of the Year | Won | ||||
2023 Tencent Video Golden Penguin Awards | Audience Favorite Drama of the Year | Won | [9] | ||
Members' Favorite Drama of the Year | Won | ||||
Outstanding Director of the Year | Qin Zhen | Won | |||
Outstanding Producer of the Year | Tang Panjing | Won | |||
Best Screenwriter of the Year (Original) | Tong Hua | Won | |||
Best Styling of the Year | Chen Tongxun | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack of the Year | Chen Xi, Dong Dongdong | Won | |||
2023 TV Series Awards | Drama of the Year | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | [10] | |
Drama Characters of the Year | Xiao Yao, Cang Xuan, Tushan Jing, Xiang Liu | Won | [11] | ||
2023 Datawin Awards | Outstanding Drama | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | [12] | |
Highest Prosperity for an Ancient Costume Drama | Won | [13] | |||
Cover News (封面新闻) | 2024 | Top 10 2023 Hall of Fame Annual Drama List | Won | [14] | |
2023 Weibo Night | Drama of the Year | Won | [15] | ||
Film and TV Role Model 2023 Annual Ranking | Most Popular Actress | Yang Zi | Won | [16] | |
National Radio and Television Administration | 2023 Chinese Drama Selection | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | [17] | |
Excellent Online Audio-visual Works of 2023 Q3 | Won | [18] | |||
2024 Spring Capital TV Program Forum & Market | Quality TV Series of the Year | Won | [19] | ||
2024 Television Directors Conference | TV Series of the Year | Won | [20] | ||
2024 Golden Bud Network Film and Television Festival | Quality TV Series of the Year | Won | [21] | ||
Quality Director of the Year | Qin Zhen | Won | [22] | ||
29th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | Yang Zi | Nominated | [23] | |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Tong Hua, Wang Jing | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Nominated |
Lost You Forever | |
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![]() Promotional poster | |
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 its run on 16 August. [2] 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.
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]
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 |
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 | Ref. |
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The 6th Original Intent List | 2023 | Top Five Young Directors of the Year | Qin Zhen | Won | [5] |
Recommended Outstanding Work of the Year | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | |||
9th Wenrong Awards Ceremony | Best Work of the Year from an Online Platform | Won | [6] | ||
2022-2023 Weibo TV Series List | Most Influential Ancient Costume Drama | Won | [7] | ||
2023 Weibo TV & Internet Video Summit | Influential Work of the Year | Won | [8] | ||
Innovative Communication Work of the Year | Won | ||||
2023 Tencent Video Golden Penguin Awards | Audience Favorite Drama of the Year | Won | [9] | ||
Members' Favorite Drama of the Year | Won | ||||
Outstanding Director of the Year | Qin Zhen | Won | |||
Outstanding Producer of the Year | Tang Panjing | Won | |||
Best Screenwriter of the Year (Original) | Tong Hua | Won | |||
Best Styling of the Year | Chen Tongxun | Won | |||
Best Soundtrack of the Year | Chen Xi, Dong Dongdong | Won | |||
2023 TV Series Awards | Drama of the Year | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | [10] | |
Drama Characters of the Year | Xiao Yao, Cang Xuan, Tushan Jing, Xiang Liu | Won | [11] | ||
2023 Datawin Awards | Outstanding Drama | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | [12] | |
Highest Prosperity for an Ancient Costume Drama | Won | [13] | |||
Cover News (封面新闻) | 2024 | Top 10 2023 Hall of Fame Annual Drama List | Won | [14] | |
2023 Weibo Night | Drama of the Year | Won | [15] | ||
Film and TV Role Model 2023 Annual Ranking | Most Popular Actress | Yang Zi | Won | [16] | |
National Radio and Television Administration | 2023 Chinese Drama Selection | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Won | [17] | |
Excellent Online Audio-visual Works of 2023 Q3 | Won | [18] | |||
2024 Spring Capital TV Program Forum & Market | Quality TV Series of the Year | Won | [19] | ||
2024 Television Directors Conference | TV Series of the Year | Won | [20] | ||
2024 Golden Bud Network Film and Television Festival | Quality TV Series of the Year | Won | [21] | ||
Quality Director of the Year | Qin Zhen | Won | [22] | ||
29th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Actress | Yang Zi | Nominated | [23] | |
Best Adapted Screenplay | Tong Hua, Wang Jing | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Lost You Forever Season 1 | Nominated |