My Rating: 3/5 ⭐ | Status: Finished
2025 | 30 Episodes | Historical Romance
Starring: Angelababy (Yang Ying) as Jun Qiluo and Song Weilong as Xuan Lie.
Quick Answers — Romance & Ending
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Happy ending? | Yes ❤️ |
| Main couple together? | Yes |
| Breakup? | Yes, followed by reconciliation |
| Major separation? | Yes |
| Reconciliation? | Episode 27 |
| Marriage? | Promised, wedding not confirmed |
| Children? | Twins |
| Final status? | Together, raising their children |
Should You Watch It?
If you enjoy strong-willed heroines, protective male leads, political complications, and romances where love has to overcome national loyalties, Everlasting Longing might work for you.
But if you're like me and cannot stand characters constantly pushing each other away despite clearly being in love? Prepare your patience. 😂
My verdict: The romance has its moments, and the main couple gets a happy ending, but the prolonged push-and-pull storyline seriously tested my patience.
My Review: Can You Two PLEASE Make Up Your Minds? 🙄
My biggest complaint about Everlasting Longing is the push-and-pull romance.
Seriously. WHY?
We have Xuan Lie, who clearly wants Jun Qiluo back, and then we have Qiluo, who keeps pushing him away.
And it doesn't last one or two episodes.
SIX. FREAKING. EPISODES. 😭
I understand that they're from opposing nations. I understand the political complications, family obligations, and the consequences of being together.
But understanding the reason behind a separation doesn't automatically make watching it any less frustrating.
There's only so much romantic rejection I can sit through before I start getting annoyed.
And that's exactly what happened here.
The Push-and-Pull Romance
What made this particularly frustrating was that Xuan Lie wasn't simply ignoring Qiluo or refusing to fight for their relationship.
He wanted her back.
Meanwhile, Qiluo continued rejecting him despite having feelings for him.
By Episode 23, she's telling him they've severed ties. Then we have the complications involving Shao Qimin and her planned marriage, followed by even more emotional turmoil.
By Episode 27, they're finally reunited.
FINALLY!
Was all that back-and-forth necessary? Apparently, the writers thought so. 🙄
I don't mind romantic conflict when there's a legitimate reason for it. And yes, the circumstances here are more complicated than a silly misunderstanding.
But I also want to see the couple actually BE a couple.
Jun Qiluo and Xuan Lie
Jun Qiluo is a capable businesswoman who disguises herself as Jun Feifan to navigate a world that doesn't readily accept women in positions of commercial power.
Xuan Lie is a powerful northern leader whose responsibilities frequently clash with his feelings for her.
Their relationship begins with suspicion and develops through danger, cooperation, and attraction.
Xuan Lie becomes deeply protective of Qiluo, while she remains determined to protect her family and fulfill her responsibilities.
The problem isn't that their romance lacks obstacles.
It's that their relationship spends so much time being pulled apart by them.
Chemistry, Kissing, and Romantic Payoff 🔥
There is actual romance here, not just longing glances until the final episode.
The couple shares physical affection, romantic kisses, and an intimate relationship that results in pregnancy.
Their Episode 27 reunion includes a kiss, so at least we get a proper romantic reconciliation rather than everyone simply standing around looking emotional.
But chemistry and physical intimacy aren't enough to make a romance satisfying when the relationship itself feels exhausting.
I want devotion, affection, and a couple who chooses each other without constantly making me wonder whether they're going to separate again.
Does Everlasting Longing Have a Happy Ending?
YES. Everlasting Longing has a Happy Ending.
Xuan Lie and Jun Qiluo survive, reconcile, and end up together.
They also become parents to twins.
The finale establishes their future together and their continued commitment to maintaining peace between their nations.
Xuan Lie promises to marry Qiluo after returning from his duties. However, a completed wedding ceremony between the main couple is not clearly established in the ending.
Final relationship status: Together, committed, and raising their children.
So at least the drama doesn't make us suffer through all that romantic drama just to deliver a tragic ending. 😂❤️
Do They Break Up?
Yes. The couple experiences a significant romantic rupture and a prolonged separation.
Around Episode 20, Qiluo stages her apparent death by jumping from a cliff. Xuan Lie believes he has lost her.
When they reunite in Episode 23, she explicitly tells him that she severed their ties.
This is more than a brief disagreement. She rejects their relationship despite his attempts to reconnect.
They reconcile in Episode 27.
The conflict is driven primarily by national loyalties, family obligations, and political danger, rather than a straightforward misunderstanding.
Relationship Timeline
Early episodes
Xuan Lie and Qiluo develop attraction while navigating mutual suspicion.
Episode 7
Xuan Lie gives Qiluo a symbolic necklace.
Episode 14
Xuan Lie expresses his wish to marry her.
Around Episodes 14–15
Their romantic and physical relationship becomes established. The exact first proper kiss needs further confirmation.
Episode 20
Qiluo's staged cliff fall creates a major separation and presumed death.
Episode 23
Qiluo explicitly rejects their relationship.
Episodes 24–25
Her arranged marriage to Shao Qimin complicates the situation, although that marriage is later exposed as a deception.
Episode 26
Qiluo temporarily believes Xuan Lie has died.
Episode 27
They reconcile and share a reunion kiss.
Episode 30
Xuan Lie promises to marry Qiluo, and the finale establishes their happy future with twins.
Together, committed, and raising their children.
💗 Shen Zhiyi's Drama Reality Check / Drama Meter
- 💕 Romance
- Central to the story, but frequently interrupted by political and personal conflict.
- 🔥 Chemistry
- Romantic attraction and intimate moments are present, although the push-and-pull dynamic weakens the overall payoff for me.
- 💋 Kissing
- Real romantic kisses, including the Episode 27 reunion.
- 🤗 Skinship
- Embraces, physical closeness, and protective gestures.
- 🌶️ Spiciness / Adult Intimacy
- Implied sexual intimacy, with pregnancy becoming a major plot development. Not an explicit adult drama.
- 🚩 ML Red Flag
- Xuan Lie begins as controlling and domineering, including capturing and restraining Qiluo, but becomes protective and devoted.
- 👑 Female Lead Competence
- Capable, resourceful businesswoman with strong strategic skills.
- ⏱️ Romance Timing
- Develops before the midpoint; an established intimate relationship exists by around Episodes 14–15.
- ❤️🔥 Relationship Payoff
- Happy family ending, but too much romantic back-and-forth for my preference.
- 💔 Breakup
- Yes. Qiluo explicitly ends their relationship during the separation arc.
- ⏳ Separation / Conflict
- Major separation around Episodes 20–27, including presumed deaths and repeated rejection.
- 💍 Final Relationship Status
- Together with twins; marriage promised, completed wedding not confirmed.
- 📖 Plot
- Cross-border politics, commercial rivalry, family power struggles, and romantic conflict.
- 🐾 Animal Harm
- A tiger is killed during a hunting competition. Hunting scenes are also present. No specific dog or cat harm verified.
⚠️ Content & Victimization Warnings
- Kidnapping, captivity, restraint, and coercive behavior.
- Political violence, assassinations, imprisonment, and character deaths.
- Poisoning and an attempted act of reproductive sabotage involving medication intended to cause infertility.
- Staged cliff-jump/presumed suicide, along with threats of self-harm.
- False death reports and emotionally distressing separations.
- The death of an important supporting character, Shao Qimin.
- Animal harm involving a tiger killed during a hunt.
- Pregnancy-related threats and political punishment.
Final Thoughts
Everlasting Longing delivers a happy ending, a capable female lead, and a male lead who ultimately fights for the woman he loves.
Unfortunately, it also delivers exactly the kind of prolonged push-and-pull romance that annoys me.
When he's trying to get her back and she's spending episode after episode pushing him away, I eventually stop feeling the romantic tension and start wondering when everyone is going to get their act together. 🤦♀️
Yes, they have legitimate obstacles.
Yes, they eventually reunite.
And yes, the ending is happy.
But getting there was unnecessarily frustrating for me.
Final Rating: 3/5 ⭐
The happy ending is appreciated. The six-episode emotional tug-of-war? Not so much. 🙄❤️
Where to Watch
Checked October 7, 2026: Rakuten Viki’s accessible official listing shows 30 episodes and English subtitles. Episode 1 prompts for a Viki account; it says no subscription is needed for that episode. Full-series subscription requirements and U.S. paid playback have not been independently confirmed. WeTV’s official listing shows all 30 episodes, with VIP labels from Episode 3; its English episode page advertises English subtitles. Original Mandarin audio is preferred, but audio and subtitle quality across the full series were not playback-tested. Availability can vary by region and subscription.
Do Xuan Lie and Jun Qiluo End Up Together?
Yes. Both survive, reconcile, and end up together with twins. Marriage is promised; a completed wedding is not confirmed.