Love You Seven Times (2023)

Recommended starter watch

Are you new to c dramas? Are you a bit lost with all long haired costume dramas? Never fear! Here is the drama which showcases all different kinds of historical chinese costume dramas.

The story is interesting: fateful but amnesiac lovers in the immortal realm have to go through seven love tribulation. The events take place in different worlds and the pair has the strong impression that there is more than meets the eye.

Every setting is intriguing: from animals to princesses and generals to immortals and demons. There is the running animal theme throughout: a tiger and a hog! The actors are good but are for the most part stone faced and they start thawing towards each other steadily as their memories return. The ML has cute dimples and is so pretty with that long hair... The FL has small, very tiny mouth(bad job, make up artist!).

The problem is that in spite of interesting idea and great setting, it is far too long, it drags on and on and on (so much so they messed up the timelines often and were illogical: so try not to use your brain while watching!)...I don't know how many times I fell asleep in front of an episode and later realizing I had not missed anything! The CGI was pretty. The bad guys wore white and the good guys black. How original though it can be surprising if you do not expect it! Immortals' battles are boring: they stand facing each other pointing swords and lances and shooting energy until one of them runs out, falls over coughing blood. Apparently not everyone has the same coloured blood: his is red and hers is blue. Well, she's an empress, after all!

While watching, I kept wondering: what could those immortals be doing for tens of thousands of years in heavenly realm. There is nothing to do: I guess they go and play in mortal realm. In heavenly one they are just haughty, elegant and chaste...I mean the main couple barely kissed, they were usually interrupted by an event of disastrous proportions every time they started getting a bit frisky!

Still, a nice watch but I will stick to short costume dramas from now on!LOL

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it's my first most favorite c drama and destined love story

after I completed watching the immortal samsara, this was my favorite c drama . as for the female lead and male lead strong bound together with their love and sacrificing each other. it's very journey that enable to understand and immensely in each other worlds. they overcome all challenges together which make their affection fully growth and able to understand each other's presence anywhere. their journey from strangers to soulmates in every life , happiness and tears , marriage with their hopes and aspiration unlike other individuals.

the drama attention with different colors and visual's of the drama and theme of drama created best and visual pleasing experience . as for the success of drama, The combination of strong writing, skillful direction, committed performances, stunning visuals, and thoughtful design culminate in a drama that is more than mere entertainment. It becomes a work of art that stimulates thought, triggers emotions, and leaves a lasting impression on those who engage with it.

Moreover, the supporting cast deserves recognition for their commitment to their roles, creating believable and relatable characters that resonate with the viewers. They provide a strong backdrop against which the main plot unfolds, adding complexity and dimension to the story.

in conclusion, this drama is just beautiful and heart warming ,character portraying with ding yu xi and yang chao yue great acting skills and stunning visuals comes together with unforgettable drama and storyline with creativity and new standard in drama production which create a great and stunning , heart warming drama that will stay in our heart forever.

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No matter where you are, or what you have become I will always find you in every lifetime.

I started watching this series because the drama is adapted from a novel written by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang . She is the same author of the novels of Love between fairy and devil, Back from the brink and The blue whisper. I absolutely loved all the three dramas and when I heard that another novel of hers got adapted into a drama I immediately decided to watch it. So, I have already read the novel and I can say that it's quite different. I guess I am not surprised since this has been the case for back from the brink and the blue whisper too. But regardless of what others say, I personally liked the drama a lot more than the novel.
Reasons to watch:
1. Their unwavering love trust understanding and devotion towards each other. Both the male and the female lead unconditionally love each other and is willing to sacrifice their own life to save the other.
2. Lots of cute and romantic moments between the leads. For me this was a good blend of romance, comedy, action, adventure and angst.
3. The female lead is absolutely no damsel in distress. It may seem that the fl is weak as compared to the ml but that's not the case. She has wits and doesn't cower away when it comes to the safety of her loved ones. Also, they added a backstory to the main leads which was not there in the novel. It was to add the element of mystery to the drama.
4. Main cp were a lot more affectionate than the novel where they quarrelled a lot.
5. They added quite a few side characters to add depth to the story but except for the sml no one is annoying. And even the second male lead redeems himself in the last few episode that you might actually like him in the end.
6. Anyone who watches it carefully can figure out some the parallels between their lifetimes. So it was fun predicting what is about to happen in the future.
7. No matter what the haters say, this drama had quite a lot of screen time for our main cp as compared to some other popular xianxia dramas. It was only in the last 2-3 episodes that they got less screen time.
8. Lemme spoil it, every one got their own happy ending.
9. The cast did their best especially the male lead and the villain absolutely slayed their role
Cons:
1. A lot of people were saying that the fl cannot act. For me, she did pretty well. Her crying scenes were the only part where I felt a bit of improvement was needed. But she's young and I believe she will definitely improve in the future.
2. The first few episodes felt a bit draggy, because their first lifetime involved a lot of politics and the sml's scheming. But it quickly caught up around episode 12-13. In the end, I felt the main villain took quite a lot of screen time with his schemings but ig that was to show how evil he already was and how he was willing to commit even greater atrocities because he was greedy and had inferiority complex.
3. A last minute happy ending. Even though I am satisfied with the ending but it would have been even better if they managed to show us a few more glimpses after they reunited or at least focused on the male lead more. BUT THE ENDING PROVIDED PROPER CLOSURE TO EVERYONE and that is what is satisfying to me.
4. They chopped out a lot of scenes but you can actually find all of them

Also the cgi and the ost's were pretty good. Whenever the bgm called emotional vocalization was played, it made the scene so much more powerful.
SO NO MATTER WHAT THE HATERS SAY, IT'S STILL A 10 OUT OF 10 FOR ME

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Seven Dramas in One!

I was looking forward to this drama for many months. I read the book partially and didn't finish it because I wanted the ending to be a surprise.

I can't compare the ending of the drama to the novel obviously but I will share my thoughts on the drama as it's own.

The Main Leads:
Their chemistry is amazing. They have many cute and adorable moments both on and off screen.

The Story:
It's an amazing concept of finding one's true love again. However, I feel that may an extra 30 mins, a episode or a special clip would give a better insight about the ending-It's not confusing but as a viewer, you want a proper closure and not just one where everything wraps up in 2 mins with the leads.

I think this is a problem not unique to this drama but Cdramas as a whole. That's why I gave it a 9.5 stars when I've been giving every episode a 10 star up until the semi rushed ending.

The OST:
There are some nice OSTs in this but I don't know their names. Without any spoilers, my favourite is the most dramatic sounding one so guess it.

The Shengling Duo:
I just wish we got more time with these two on screen together.

Endurances:
You have to endure the annoying prince aka Xiu Ming. This guy is handsome but I don't want to be distracted in the drama plus I didn't like his character but I did feel sorry for him once or twice.

I couldn't care about Jin Lou's love story tbh.

Would I watch this again? Probably
I just wish there was more episodes for each lifetime because honestly, each lifetime would've been epic as a separate drama.

I am so looking forward to watching this pairing in another drama.

Lastly, to all the people who bullied YCY for her acting, she has improved and just because you are behind the screen, it doesn't give you the right to do that. Critic, yes. Bully, no!

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the headline is just perfect the plot it just perfect.

I love the chemistry in them this couple should do more acting together they are so comfortable with each other but still waiting for happy ending the music is also my taste the music match with the movie so much I would rewatch this if it has a happy ending the story is just amazing for them so many kissing in each tribulation also every tribulation end with sad ness and mess but I still have it they try to hide their feelings even tho they still show it,CK in the white outfit and white hair is just my type,the outfit that they give CK THE ML is just perfect for him it matches him so well they also give the FL out the also matches with her she so pretty and everything she just matches the role, the age gap (in the movie) is just to much not my type she 47 younger than him overall was just perfect.

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OBSESSED!

My 1st ever c-drama was LBFAD and let me say i have definitely fell in love all over again, I love the fact they used Music from both recently aired Destined!!!! To me it just made it even better to watch,im more attached now!

beautiful scenes both heavenly realm and the mortal!!! Very well done making all of the geographic match the tribulation plot, and theme!
To me the acting was very well, 7 different characters! because i have seen worse!!!

I am patiently waiting, unfortunately its still airing at 7am, it s.b 6am since LYF S1 is done! Excited to see this new story, they actors started this tribulation with a body swap, and the roles so far are well executed

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loved every second, not rushed

oh man. this is such a good show. evenly paced, good storyline, ending only slightly ambiguous but not completely confusing or frustrating.
ahhh
yes
this is the type of drama I love to watch.

I’m really satisfied with this drama. it’s going to be hard finding another drama to watch after this one.

ML I’ve always liked watching him in other shows. I felt like he got to really shine in this drama though.
FL I’ve only seen her as a supporting role in a modern drama so she is new to me. but oh my thread was she cute! And the chemistry! it was just so good. I would watch them again in another drama for sure.
Supporting cast were all above average, none of them sucked horribly. I don’t want to say any spoilers, so I’ll vaguely say there is this one tribulation where the supporting cast had the most fun dynamic. I wish there was more of that but alas there are only 38 episodes (half joking).

the flow was really good considering how many pieces of the story there was to complete but they did a good job doing it without being confusing. the ending didn’t feel rushed which is a big deal these days.

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Interwined Fate Through Seven Lifetimes

Definetely one of the best Xianxia genre in 2023. This drama is light and having a deep love affection between ML and FL. Quite good and unique plot that well written, not alot misunderstanding but more to straightforward relationship.

Started with the strong character of ML (Chu Kong as a God War), naturally born with Golden Qilin. Somehow, met a carefree fairy of marriage pavillion that under attack by the MuLuo divine sect for a Nuwa Stone. Myth said that Nuwa Stone able to resurrect Cang Hai (Muluo Empress) that killed by Chu Kong 30,000 years ago because of the assasination of Dixiu Clan and turning into a devil. Accidentally after encountering each other, their fate binded together by the red threads that said must going through 7 times tribulation to solve it.

They started to building an affection toward each other during the Mortal Tribulation. They protected each other on several lifetimes, suddenly knowing a fact that actually they've met each other long time ago. Curiousty bringing them a braveness to look out the truth of what happened in 30,000 years ago. They get back into the past with an identity as Chu Kong and Cang Hai. Finally, they find out the greatest secret that not written in history about Cang Hai which is Xiang Yun another identity.

Cang Hai wasn't the culprit, she was wronged. The mastermind behind everything is Chu Kong's brother, Hao Xuan (Reigning Emperor). Hao Xuan took away Ming Yue (Canghai Hidden Sister) who is naturally born with an evil aura. After that Hao Xuan also the one who make eveything becoming a mess 30,000 years ago.

Chu Kong and Cang Hai started their plan to blow up this secret to the world, and bring back the truth.

The story line well organized, also the actor do their job excellently that make this drama become one of the best Xian Xia in 2023. OST well choosen, boosted up every situation as if it was alive.

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I've Signed IQIYI VIP Just for this and It was worth it

It's rare for a couple to be truly companions and that happenned here.
They do everything for each other and they trust each other.
It's a pleasure to watch every life of them, no matter how brief they were, it got me entangled with the characters and their history.
My main point here was Ding Yuxi. I've been appreciating his work since Intense Love but he really did Great in this drama. I was stunned by his looks, hurted by his tears and melted by his sweetness. The couple had so much chemistry and they both shone in the diversity of their characters.

I will definitly put on my "Must Rewatch" List and on my "Fluffy" List

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7 Lifetimes of interconnected love!!!

Even the drama starring my favourite actors(TTEOM) couldn't make me write a review, but for this one I just had to.
I am exceptionally picky about watching complete dramas but for this one I literally waited for 4:30(airing time in my region).

Among many things, the best thing I liked about this was that there was no unnecessary misunderstanding between ML and FL. Their relationship was transparent and the ML didn't hide anything from the FL in the name of protecting her(I srsly hate it when MLs do that to FLs). The story was connected through all the lifetimes which made me eager to watch more. The love story between the leads was simple and there were tons of funny moments. Sure there were cliché plots(the whole brother thing) but I enjoyed it nevertheless. I have seen tons of comments comparing this one to LBFAD but I haven't watched it so no comments.

Coming to the actors, this was my second Ding Yuxi drama. I had only watched romance of tiger and rose when i entered the Cdrama world and honestly it was just fine. But after after his acting in this one, I started a DYX marathon and watched all his dramas one by one(completed moonlight, romance of twin flower, reset life) and man! i became a fan of his works. His expressions and acting are brilliant and that EYE BROW RAISE that he does is just killer!!! Also I heard that he dubbed his own voice here.. Big PLUS!
Regarding Yang Chaoyue, it was my first time watching her drama so i can't compare how she did in previous dramas or anything. All I can say that she's a budding actress and sure there are places she needs improvement, but overall she did well. She played the character of Cang Hai really well. She does well playing domineering characters (Cang Hai and the princess).
The OSTs were absolutely lovely. I'm currently listening to them while writing this review!! Liu Yuning as usual does not disappoint us. Also the timing of the OSTs and the BGMs being played matched with the vibe of the ongoing scene so well that I had to go back multiple times just to listen to the BGM again and again.

All in all, from acting to plot to OST, for me this a wonderful drama, which is definitely worth watching and then rewatching!
This has successfully made a place in my personal favorite list!!!

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The ML as the Demon King stole my heart! Everything else was…

…a mixed bag that luckily didn’t rush the ending. How he came back to life, it is up to us to imagine but at least it gave some happy vibes in the end.

Nothing new here. Common tropes. Average acting though the ML looked very cool as the Demon King and the FL’s acting is better here that in her previous dramas. Costumes were hit and miss where some were gorgeous and ethereal and others look plasticky. Some of the FL’s super big hairdo had me in stitches especially when she was running.

I wasn’t expecting much so I was pleasantly surprised that the drama managed to give me something to look forward in episode 32-33 unlike the past few dramas I watched that quickly went downhill in the second half. However, the final confrontation was a let down and the villain had some of the stupidest lines I’ve ever heard when he tried to justify what he did.

Random note: only watched this as I have a 1-month iQIYI subscription. Unfortunately, when casting to my tv, it only allowed it at 480p so while the resolution was decent most of the times, it was horrible during the parts with CGI and everything looked very grainy. I’m not techie enough to understand if there is a way to cast a higher resolution to my tv that is not Apple TV so I will not be extending my subscription.

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