Drama Info:
Title: Once Given Never Forgotten (你的名字我的姓氏) Ni De Ming Zi Wo De Xing Shi
Episodes: 40
Release Date: July 26, 2021
Film Location: Wuxi, Shanghai, Spain
Summary: The Chinese drama tells of the ten-year emotional story between blind orphan Lian Xin and Xiang Yu Qiu.
Plot Synopsis:
Luo Ting, Xiang Yu Qiu’s girlfriend, donates her corneas to Xiang Lian Xin, a frail 10-year-old orphan when she dies unexpectedly.
Ten years later, the Xiang Group, which is founded by Xiang Yu Qiu, becomes famous all over the world.
Xiang Lian Xin, who becomes a landscape architect, comes back from studying abroad and meets Luo Rui, Luo Ting’s younger brother, unexpectedly.
Luo Rui falls in love with Lian Xin at first sight and pursues her wildly, but Lian Xin only loves Xiang Yu Qiu.
At the same time, Tang Shi, Yu Qiu’s business partner, secretly loves him and tries to get Lian Xin to persuade Yu Qiu to accept her.
Xiang Yu Qiu can’t face Xiang Lian Xin, who looks at him with Luo Ting’s eyes, nor can he admit his feelings to himself.
Eventually, Lian Xin suffers from Alzheimer’s disease under heavy pressure. In order to not have Xiang Yu Qiu find out, Lian Xin asks Luo Rui to take her away.
Luo Rui accidentally learns that his sister Luo Ting’s death was actually caused by Tang Shi, and brings Lian Xin back to tell the truth.
After the truth comes out, Xiang Yu Qiu tries everything to treat Lian Xin, who has forgotten about him. He persists and guards over her and finally awakens her memories of their love.
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Cast & Characters:
Yang Le 杨玏 as Xiang Yu Qiu 项语秋
A talented, stubborn, and principled furniture designer, his parents divorced from a young age and he was raised by a step-mother who is 20 years younger than his father. The unexpected death of his first love Luo Ting makes him put away his tough exterior, and only complete his first love’s last wish to take care of Lian Xin. It is not until Lian Xin becomes an adult that he realizes that the ten-year age difference between them has become the deepest thorn in his heart.
Zhang Xue Ying 张雪迎 as Lian Xin 连心
When she was young, she loses her sight due to a shipwreck and loses contact with her family. Unknowingly, she receives a corneal transplant from her friend Luo Ting and recovers. Later she is adopted by Luo Ting’s parents, and becomes siblings with Luo Rui. Lian Xin is stubborn and eccentric, and doesn’t want to be a burden on anyone. She founds a fashionable home furnishing website in Spain, returns to China with a brand new look, and continues to be entangled with Xiang Yu Qiu both in her career and in love.
Supporting Characters
Zhang Chao 张超 as Chen Qi 陈奇
Xiang Yu Qiu’s good friend, he is young, humorous, and loves photography. After graduating, he joins the photography club and does volunteer work in the orphanage. After meeting Tang Shi, he falls in love at first sight. During Xiang Yu Qiu’s visit to Spain, he becomes a small and famous photographer.
Mi Lu 米露 as Tang Shi 唐诗
A master of learning, she is beautiful and rich, earnest in her work, and has strong self-esteem. After graduation, she works as an intern in an advertising company. She falls in love with Xiang Yu Qiu at first sight and never accepts Chen Qi’s tricky pursuits. She remains hostile to Lian Xin and tries to destroy Xiang Yu Qiu’s relationship with Lian Xin.
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Airing Schedule:
Start: July 26, 2021
Frequency: 2 episodes every Monday to Thursday
End: August 26, 2021
