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[Review] Once and Forever (2023) 曾少年
Once and Forever
Also Known As: 曾少年 / Ceng Shao Nian / Search Once and Forever / 曾少年之长大了 / Ceng Shao Nian Zhi Zhang Da Le
Genre: Youth, romance, friendship
Episodes: 35
Broadcast network: CCTV, iQiyi, Tencent
Broadcast period: 2023-Jul-10 to 2023-Jul-25
Original Writing: Ceng Shao Nian (曾少年) by Jiu Ye Hui
Director: Wang Lei, Liu Chang, Fu Zi En (傅子恩)
Screenwriter: Jiu Ye Hui
Cast:
- Guan Xiao Tong as Xie Qiao
- Zhang Yi Shan as Qin Chuan
- Fan Cheng Cheng as Yang Cheng
- Li Xi Rui as Qin Xi
- Jiang Pei Yao as Wang Ying
- Mao Xiao Hui as Xiao Qianxi
- Ye Xiao Wei as He Xiaozhou
- Zhang Xiao Yu as Xu Lin
- Xu Shao Ying as Tan Hui
- Zhang Yi Wen as Da Long
- Su Meng Yun as Lu Qianran
- Hai Yi Tian as Cai Jianjun
- Zhao Zi Qi as Qiao Li
- Mao Le as Xie Zirun
- Li Wen Ling as Granny Xie
Synopsis:
Xie Qiao enrolls in to the university her crush, He Xiaozhou studies in. There, she meets and becomes good friends with her roommates Qian Xi and Wang Ying, embarking on a happy campus life. However, her happiness was crushed when she finds out that He Xiaozhou and Qian Xi likes each other. To console her, Xie Qiao’s childhood friend Qin Chuan returns to the country and stayed by her side, encouraging her to find her own value in life.
Qin Chuan wanted to confess to Xie Qiao, but missed the opportunity and accidentally become Wang Ying’s boyfriend; while Xie Qiao enters into a relationship with Wang Ying’s childhood friend Yang Cheng. After many years, Xie Qiao and Qin Chuan finally get together after the Wenchuan Earthquake. After becoming a couple, the two supported each other through their life and career. Xie Qiao becomes a successful online author, while Qin Chuan recovers from his career slump in electronics business.
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At the beginning of the 21st century, a young girl Xie Qiao was admitted to Peking University where her crush He Xiaozhou was, looking forward to a wonderful new life. Xie Qiao became good friends with his roommate Qianxi Wang Ying, but the love between He Xiaozhou and Qianxi made Xie Qiao suddenly lose his purpose in life. Xie Qiaoyuan’s friend Qin Chuan encouraged Xie Qiao to find his own value in life for her to return to China to start a business. Qin Chuan wanted to confess Xie Qiao, but by accident, he became Wang Ying’s boyfriend, and Xie Qiao also dated Wang Ying’s younger brother, Yang Cheng.
Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao spent several years together, and finally came together because of the Wenchuan Earthquake. After falling in love, the two encouraged each other and worked hand in hand. Xie Qiao grew from a rookie editor in a literary and art club to a well-known Internet writer. Qin Chuan also made proud achievements after overcoming numerous setbacks in the e-commerce business.
The two became the first batch to enjoy the dividends of the Internet era Post-80s. Qianxi broke up with He Xiaozhou after entering the entertainment circle, Wang Ying went abroad to study, and Yang Cheng’s career went smoothly. Although everyone has embarked on a different life path, the spirit of struggle and hard work still leads everyone to move forward.
