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C-drama Review: Beautiful Bones are Rare in this World

One and Only or 周生如故 is a 2021 historical romance drama consisting of 24 episodes based on a novel written by 墨宝非宝 (Mo Bao Fei Bao) published in 2013 titled 《一生一世：美人骨》 (One Life, One Incarnation: Beautiful Bones). I watched it right after Till the End of the Moon, and I don’t recommend you to do the same as it does nothing good to your mental state 😂

Details

Drama: One and Only

Episodes: 24

Aired: Aug 18, 2021 - Aug 27, 2021

Original Network: iQiyi

Genre: Historical Romance

This drama tells a love story of a general, Zhousheng Chen and his disciple who is also a future imperial consort, Cui Shiyi. Chains of traumatic event led to Shiyi being mute, and political turmoil led to Zhousheng Chen to make an oath to not marry and have any descendant in this life.

Even when reading the synopsis or diving into the first few episodes, you can already feel the angst, so I truly advice people who are a fan of these genres to dive into this. There are really quite a lot of angst here and expect yourself to cry many, many times watching this. Not only the main leads are suffering, but many other supporting characters too. And I do want to mention that you need to approach this drama thinking that the main point is romance, not politics, otherwise you’re gonna be disappointed.

But don’t think of this drama is like those 洒狗血 (over exaggerated) plot. With 24 episodes, you can expect this drama to have a concise plot. The main couple’s love story is slow burn, but it is shown in flashbacks. Even so, it doesn’t disturb the pace. It is very steady from the start. Towards the end, I feel like it is a little bit too rushed on the political part, but overall didn’t deter my overall enjoyment of this drama.

Characters

The characterization of the main leads is strong. We have a clear picture of Zhousheng Chen’s and Cui Shiyi’s past, principle, and personality. They are the ultimate protagonists that makes you easily root for them. 

Zhousheng Chen is an upright and loyal man, living the rest of his life protecting Western State. Cui Shiyi is an elegant, calm, and curious daughter of Cui clan. Their love is that of a few words and touch but still can make me believe they truly fall in love with each other just with how they stare at each other.

“女以色授，男以魂与，情投意合，心倾于侧。”

"Beauty is offered, a soul is given in return, and the heart rejoices to be at one another's side." 《上林赋》—— 司马相如

As Shiyi was mute in her early years in Western State, their love can be interpreted as a silent love, embodying the idea of 'beauty is offered, a soul is given in return.' The drama as a whole is incredibly poetic and beautifully portrays a relationship that is selfless and deeply understanding.

As the idea of “beautiful bone” kept repeating throughout the whole drama, the audience will slowly understand why Zhousheng Chen is worthy to bear such reputation. It is such a beautiful and painful reputation to have.

“美人骨，这骨头究竟有什么特别，可以连王室都忌惮，可以天下人传颂。”

“Beautiful bones. What’s so special about these bones? Even royal family fears them and all the people in the land praise them.”

I am extremely satisfied with the performances of the main leads, and I believe the casting for the supporting roles is also quite good. Although it may be difficult to believe that experienced generals would have such flawless and fair skin, once you get past that, there won't be any issue in enjoying their acting.

I don’t have any problem on the characters of the main leads and how they’re told, but I do have some problems with the antagonist characters. When I watched it, I had expected the antagonist to be smart and scheming, but their characters kind of fell apart due to their stupidity. It was something I did not expect, considering how well they built the plot and characters at the beginning. This is where I feel that extending the episode length beyond 24 would have allowed for better development of the side characters, including the antagonists.

I love Liu Zixing and have so much sympathy for him. He is one of the better written villain and his morally grey character makes it easy to relate and understand him. While he has done many evil deeds, but I can understand and sympathize with his every suffering and sadness. Truly a loveable villain.

Cinematography, Costume, and Music

The whole drama from start to end is such a feast to the eye. The director, Guo Hu, really understands the actors’ good angle that he’s able to make everyone looks good on screen. It is no wonder that the iconic umbrella scene is Ren Jialun’s (Zhousheng Chen’s actor) favorite scene.

The war costumes are all very well made and realistic, not plasticky. The Hanfus also look very pretty and suitable for each character. The action scenes are typical wuxia. The choreographies and executions are although not spectacular, but good enough.

I adore all the OSTs and BGM in the drama as well. They skillfully capture the mood and emotions of the characters, complementing the scenes perfectly. Among them, "如故" and "如一" are my personal favorites. You can listen to the OSTs on Spotify and the BGM on YouTube. The music has become an instant classic for me. Whenever I hear the melodies, vivid scenes from the drama instantly replay in my mind, which is a testament to how well-executed the music is.

Besides the pretty cinematography, costumes, and music, do you know what else is pretty? Bai Lu's crying scenes! When her eyebrows furrow, I can feel her pain in that moment. The depth of her frown between her eyebrows looks so elegant and expresses grief and sorrow so well. Her tears are also very contagious, making the scenes emotionally impactful :”)

I don't want to spoil too much here, so I will write a separate post about my favorite scenes from this drama. Many of them include Bai Lu's crying scenes, which have become iconic for this fandom.

Overall

This drama is not perfect. But the imperfections never hindered me from enjoying it from start to end. The emotional impact it had on me is huge, to the point that I still experience withdrawal symptoms even a week after finishing it. The drama has touched my heart and conveyed an important message about loving someone sincerely, being brave and loyal, and believing in the goodness of humanity.

I understand this genre is not for everyone to stomach, but if you are a fan of slow burn and angst, you can definitely give this one a try! Whether you choose to watch it at a leisurely pace or marathon it, you'll still experience the same impact. Just watch at your own pace, and if you feel overwhelmed, remember to take some break :)

Happy drama watching! Welcome to the enchanting world of Cui Shiyi and Zhousheng Chen!

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[ladomusdiafrodite]

🍃Una delle mie canzoni preferite in assoluto! 🤫

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[johnstone111]

Second hairpin I've made. It is up for sale on amazon, etsy and Facebook marketplace

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[theloulouge]

Reminder Reflections 90

In the end, we all just want someone who chooses us. Over everyone else, under any circumstances.

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One And Only International Trailer｜《热烈》国际预告

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How our Valentine’s weekend went 😆🫶🏻 thank you @ewenchong for the mini getaway and for taking care of me for the past year too hehe 🥰❤️ I love you! Couldn’t ask for a better Valentine and you’re way ahead of g’raha tia, emet and zenos kekw #valentineday #raburabu #oneandonly (at Puchong) https://www.instagram.com/p/CopSqryv0tuUAS6gCy9Wz-rv0hMRQyYJHBqGH80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[svjetska-lutalica]

I was 2 hours late for the first date with the biggest love of my life so far. I woke up and it was already the time when we were supposed to meet so I rescheduled and he was okay with it. Then I walked to the other side of the city to meet him but turns out I was not on the right place so he had to call uber for me but I was already walking somewhere else so he had to call him again and tell him to pick me up on the other place. Then Uber finally took me to the place where he was 2 hours later, patiently waiting for me, he opened the car doors for me as a gentleman should and never complained even for a sec, he was happy I came. We laughed about it so many times later... Then we played minigolf and drank the worst cocktail in the world and had the best night ever. He fell in love with me when I put my head on his shoulder while he was explaining that part of the city to me (he told me many days later), while we were sitting on the bus stations bench because I couldn't walk cause I was tired but I wanted to walk, and we sat there for half an hour untill I was ready to go again. At the end of the night he walked me back home to the other side of the city even though he lives an hour drive away, hugged me in front of my doors and waited for me to get in and be safe. He didn't even try to kiss me cause I was a bit drunk and he wanted me to be sure of what I was doing. He texted me when he was home even thought he knew I was already asleep cause I was so tired, sleepy and drunk... But he didn't want me to worry when I wake up...

We're not together anymore, he lives on the other side of the planet. It didn't work out. But he still is the biggest love of my life and he put the bar high for anyone else in my life, so I was never happy with anyone after him.

Today would be the anniversary of our first date. The date I will never forget.

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[haltedurch]

Nach einer halben Ewigkeit kann ich endlich sagen, das ich angekommen bin. Mir gehts mehr als gut. Ich bin glücklicher, als ich es mir jemals hätte vorstellen können. Ihr gebt meinen Leben einen Sinn. Ihr seid das beste was mir passieren konnte. Meine eigene kleine Familie. 👨‍👩‍👦

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