Once and Forever: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Once and Forever
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2023-07-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-07-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-8
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 69746
• TVDB ID: 436942

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-07-10; final listed air date 2023-07-25; episode order: 33.

Source and licence

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