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Tag Archives: Once Promised

Fantasy C-drama A Lifetime Love Promises Romantic and Heartbreak in New Stills and Preview

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2017 by ockoalaJune 7, 2017
Romantic scene from a historical drama.

The long lag time between the publishing of fantasy C-novel Once Promised by writer Tong Hua in 2011 to when the drama adaptation A Lifetime Love is hitting the small screens has lowered excitement but also expectations. I’m not peeved that the final cast of Huang Xiaoming and Victoria Song may not have been my choice, I care more that they … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Lifetime Love, Ancient Love Song, Huang Xiaoming, Luo Yun Xi, Once Promised, Sheng Yi Lun, Victoria Song, Wu Qian | 9 Replies

More Pretty Stills from Once Promised Drama Adaptation A Life Time Love with Victoria Song and Huang Xiaoming

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 30, 2017 by ockoalaMay 30, 2017
Woman in traditional attire, engaged in embroidery.

The romance novel Once Promised is a fantastic read for those who hate love triangles and love OTP consistency, but terribly traumatic for those who need happy endings. The C-drama adaption A Life Time Love (Ancient Love Song) uses the story but changes all the names to avoid upsetting Chinese censors as the original tale was about historical fantasy deities … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Life Time Love, Ancient Love Song, Huang Xiaoming, Luo Yun Xi, Once Promised, Sheng Yi Lun, Victoria Song, Wu Qian, Zhang Li | 19 Replies

Once Promised C-drama Adaptation A Lifetime Love Releases Lead Character Posters

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 27, 2017 by ockoalaMay 25, 2017
Warrior holding a sword in dramatic lighting.

Adaptations of Chinese romance writer Tong Hua’s novels have been mostly a miss. Other than Bu Bu Jing Xin all else have failed to tap into what made her stories come alive on the page. From Song of the Cloud (Love Yunge From the Desert), Ballad of the Desert (Sound of the Desert), Secrets Hidden by Time (Best Time) to the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Lifetime Love, Ancient Love Song, Once Promised | 8 Replies

First Poster for C-drama Adaptation of Once Promised with Huang Xiaoming and Victoria Song

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 16, 2017 by ockoalaMarch 17, 2017
Fantasy landscape with tree and figures.

First impressions mean a lot and I loved the concept poster for the long awaited C-drama adaptation of fantasy period romance novel Once Promised (Ceng Shu Nuo) by writer Tong Hua most famous for having penned Bu Bu Jing Xin. The drama is being called A Lifetime Love (Chinese title Ancient Love Song – Shang Gu Qing Ge) and all the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged A Lifetime Love, Huang Xiaoming, Once Promised, Sheng Yi Lun, Victoria Song | 11 Replies

Baron Chen and Zhang Li Join the C-drama Adaptation of Ancient Fantasy Romance Once Promised

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2016 by ockoalaApril 26, 2016
Man in striped shirt with serious expression.

Filming is underway already for the big budget C-drama adaptation of Tong Hua‘s ancient romance novel Once Promised, the parental generation prequel to Lost You Forever. The c-drama will deviate from the story involvingg ancient Chinese fantasy gods and goddesses, starting with giving the drama the new title of Ancient Love Song and all the character names have been changed. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Baron Chen, Once Promised, Zhang Li | 9 Replies

Once Promised with Huang Xiaoming, Victoria Song, Sheng Yi Lun, and Xu Lu Gets New Chinese Title and Starts Filming

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 19, 2016 by ockoalaMarch 19, 2016
Fantasy landscape with a cherry blossom tree.

A name change for a novel to drama adaptation is so common these days, and increasingly the character names are changed as well and only the story outline remains the same. It’s likely to avoid Chinese censors if the story fictionalizes the lives of real life historical or cultural figures. Upcoming fantasy period drama adaptation of Tong Hua novel Once … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Huang Xiaoming, Once Promised, Sheng Yi Lun, Victoria Song, Xu Lu | 6 Replies

Huang Xiaoming and Victoria Song are the Leads in the C-drama Adaptation of Once Promised

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 15, 2016 by ockoalaFebruary 15, 2016
Fantasy landscape with a face silhouette.

It’s rare for me to be totally caught off guard but this C-drama news is a major out of nowhere announcement. Tong Hua’s period fantasy wuxia novel Once Promised (Ceng Shu Nuo) is getting a C-drama adaptation starring Huang Xiaoming and Victoria Song (Song Qian). It’s the story of the parents generation before the sequel novel Lost You Forever that … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Huang Xiaoming, Once Promised, Victoria Song | 27 Replies

Prologue to Once Promised: A Primer on the Gods and the Kingdoms in Lost You Forever

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 8, 2014 by ockoalaJune 1, 2014

C-writer Tong Hua has carved out a nice niche for herself writing romance novels mixed with Chinese history, but that doesn’t always go over well with readers that find her twists and distortions to events in historical texts to be nothing short of blasphemy. Some readers with their panties in a wad are still ripping apart Da Mo Yao, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Lost You Forever, Once Promised | 23 Replies

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