Eternal Love

See also: Eternal Love of Dream, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms (after story), Love and Destiny, Once Upon a Time, and Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Pillow Book

Eternal Love

Also known as

Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms

Original Title

三生三世十里桃花 (Sān Shēng Sānshì Shílǐ Táohuā)

Genre

Historical
Fantasy
Action
Romance

Original release

January 30, 2017 - March 1, 2017

Written by

Hong Qiu

Directed by

Lam Yuk Fan
Yu Cuihua
Ren Haitao

Starring

Yang Mi as Si Yin / Su Su / Bai Qian
Mark Chao as Mo Yuan / Ye Hua / Jin Lian / Zhao Ge

Opening theme

"Three Lives, Three Worlds" by Jason Zhang

Ending theme

"Bracing the Chill" by Zhang Bichen & Aska Yang

Country of Origin

China

Original language

Chinese

No. of episodes

58

Timeslot

Monday - Sunday 19:30 CST^[1]

Episode runtime

45 minutes

Network

ZJTV
Dragon TV

Series Guide

Eternal Love (三生三世十里桃花; San Sheng San Shi Shi Li Tao Hua), also known as Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms, is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Yang Mi and Mark Chao. It is based on the xianxia novel of the same name (released as To the Sky Kingdom in English) by Tang Qi Gong Zi. The series was broadcast on Zhejiang TV and Dragon TV from 30 January to 1 March 2017.

As of 1 August 2018, the series has reached 50 billion views, becoming the most watched television series in China.

Synopsis[]

Can two star-crossed lovers find their happy endings in their mortal and immortal lives?

When an evil ghost lord tries to cause destruction, the beautiful High Goddess Bai Qian (Yang Mi) risks her life and loses her memories in her attempt to seal him away. When she is sent to the mortal world in order to regain her powers, she meets Ye Hua (Mark Chao) and the two fall deeply in love.

When Bai Qian and Ye Hua regain their immortality, Ye Hua tries to pursue Bai Qian again, but he is treated with indifference. Will Ye Hua be able to regain Bai Qian’s affections and have her fall in love with him all over again?^[2]

Cast[]

Yang Mi as Si Yin / Su Su / Bai Qian

Si Yin: Alias of Bai Qian when she was the disciple of Mo Yuan. During her times in Kun Lun, she fell in love with Li Jing but was later betrayed by him and Xuan Nü. She also developed a deep bond with Mo Yuan as his disciple, and tried all sorts of methods in order to bring him back to life after his soul was destroyed by the Dong Huang bell. As Si Yin, nobody knew that she was a woman except for Mo Yuan and Li Jing.

Su Su: Mortal identity of Bai Qian, with her memories and powers sealed by Qing Cang after she successfully re-seals Qing Cang in the Dong Huang bell. She unknowingly fell in love with Ye Hua, married him, and gave birth to their son, A Li. However, due to misunderstandings, she jumped off the Zhu Xian terrace and returned to her goddess identity.

Bai Qian: Youngest child of the Fox King and current female monarch of Qing Qiu. A well-respected High Goddess in the heavenly realm, who is revered for her beauty. She has a sassy and forthright personality. Although her memories and affection for Ye Hua were erased, she fell in love with him once again when they met in the heavenly realm.

Mark Chao as Mo Yuan / Ye Hua / Jin Lian / Zhao Ge
- Anson Shi as Young Ye Hua / Zhao Ge

Mo Yuan: The eldest son of Heavenly Father, and the undefeatable God of War. He is also the Master of the Kun Lun Mountains as well as Bai Qian (Si Yin)'s mentor and Ye Hua's older twin brother. Wise and mature, he is well-respected and revered by all the immortals in the Nine Heavens. Mo Yuan used his soul to seal Qing Cang in the Dong Huang bell and in doing so, shattered his soul. After he defeated Qing Cang, he spent the next 70,300 years piecing his soul back together.

Ye Hua: Crown Prince of the Nine Heavens. Having bore the responsibility of a future ruler since he was born, Ye Hua has a stoic personality and is more mature than his age. He hides his pain behind his calm exterior, choosing to sacrifice for his loved ones silently. Meeting and falling in love with Su Su during his trip to the mortal world changed his personality, and he becomes more exuberant. When Su Su was forced into the Nine Heavens, he appears to be cold to her in front of company to hide their relationship, believing it was the only way to protect her.

Jin Lan: The Golden Lotus residing at Kun Lun. Was taken care by Si Yin during her stay in Kun Lun.

Zhao Ge: Mortal reincarnation of Ye Hua. As a punishment for killing the four beasts guarding the divine fungal grass, he was sent to the mortal realm to experience life and death.

Ken Chang as Zhe Yan, a phoenix immortal / High God / Bai Zhen's best friend

He is one of the few remaining primordial High Gods. He is a good friend of the Bai family, and shares a special relationship with Bai Zhen. He keeps out of the affairs of the eight realms, choosing to guard and nurture the ten miles of peach blossoms he planted. He is good at wine brewing and also possesses remarkable medical skills.

Dilraba Dilmurat as Bai Feng Jiu / Consort Chen (Nine Tailed Red Fox) / the Fox Tribe's granddaughter / future monarch of Qing Qiu

Bai Feng Jiu: She is Bai Qian's niece. She is the world's only nine-tailed red fox, and the next monarch of Qing Qiu. Feng Jiu fell in love with Dong Hua when he saved her from being killed by the Golden Lion beast, and thereafter moved into Tai Chen Palace to serve Dong Hua and repay his kindness.

Consort Chen: Feng Jiu's mortal identity, when she descended into the mortal realm to assist Dong Hua in completing his love trials.

Vengo Gao as Dong Hua Di Jun / Chen Ye / Song Xuan Ren (Emperor Lord)

He is one of the oldest five Great Kings of Heaven. He is revered by many, but is indifferent toward the admiration he receives. He does not have a care about anyone or anything, until Feng Jiu enters his life. However, he could not be together with her as he had erased his name from the three life stone (that dictates the love destiny of all beings). In the mortal realm, he falls for Consort Chen (Feng Jiu) who later betrays him as part of the love trial Si Ming set up for him. It was later revealed that the love trial was a repayment of Feng Jiu's love for him.

Maggie Huang as Su Jin, Ye Hua's Side Consort / Descendant of the heavenly Su Jin Tribe
- Wu Yu Jue as Young Su Jin

She was adopted by the Heaven Lord after her tribe was wiped out due to war. Her affections for Ye Hua were unrequited, but through her manipulations she becomes Ye Hua's grandfather's (Heaven Lord) concubine. Jealousy overwhelmed her when she realized Ye Hua loved Su Su and she plotted to frame her and steal her eyes by making it seem as if Su Su pushed her off the Zhu Xian Terrace. When Bai Qian recovered her memories as Su Su, she gouges Su Jin's eyes and uncovers her manipulations and crimes. Su Jin's punishment was to guard Qing Cang but eventually got banished to the mortal realm and to never be able to return to the nine heavens.

Zhang Gong as Bai Zhi, the Fox King / Fox Queen's husband / Bai Yi, Bai Zhen and Bai Qian's father

He is the ruler of Qing Qiu Fox tribe. He is a powerful god, once defeating the four mythical beasts that guard the Divine Fungal Grass.

Vin Zhang as Li Jing, Ghost Tribe's second prince / Si Yin's first love / the next Ghost Lord / Xuan Nu's Husband

He becomes the Ghost Lord after his father was sealed by the Dong Huang bell. He falls in love with Si Yin, without knowing she is Bai Qian in disguise. When he saw Xuan Nü who resembles Si Yin, he was seduced by her, causing him to inadvertently betray Bai Qian. He later realizes that the only one he ever truly loved was Si Yin.

Alan Yu as Bai Zhen, the fourth son of Fox King / Bai Qian's brother / Zhe Yan's best friend

He loves to drink and wishes to live a carefree life. He shares a special relationship with Zhe Yan.

Wayne Liu as Zi Lan, Mo Yuan's sixteenth disciple / Yan Zhi's Love Interest / Si Yin's fellow student

He meets and falls in love with Yan Zhi in the human realm, but ultimately could not be together with her.

Lawrence Wang as Si Ming, Ensiklopedia Bagua / Lord of Dipper of South / Dong Hua's subordinate / the God responsible for Human Destiny / Feng Jiu's friend

He is in charge of life and fate of the human realm, and also serves Dong Hua. He is a gossiper along with Lian Song and Cheng Yu, and is also close with Feng Jiu.

Bambi Zhu as Xuan Nu, Bai Qian's childhood friend / Li Jing's wife

Bai Qian's childhood friend. She has always envied Bai Qian's beauty and because of this, Bai Qian granted her the ability to morph her appearance to look exactly like Bai Qian whenever she wants. During Xuan Nü's stay at Kun Lun, she used her looks to seduce Li Jing and forced him to marry her. She then acted as a spy for the Ghost Tribe to steal the troop formation from Kun Lun, causing Mo Yuan's army to be defeated. Due to her crimes, she was cursed with the fate of never being able to bear a healthy child. 70,000 years later, Xuan Nü kidnapped Mo Yuan's body and A Li, to exact revenge on Bai Qian while stealing an immortal body to revive her dead child. However, she was defeated by Ye Hua and her appearance was destroyed by Bai Qian. In a fit of shock and horror at seeing her original face, Xuan Nü strikes her eyes, blinding herself. She then dies while trying to retrieve the Divine Fungal Grass to revive her son.

James Li as Lian Song, Heaven Lord's third son / Ye Hua's uncle / Cheng Yu's ex-lover

He is known for his playboy and gossipy tendencies, but he is also Ye Hua's confidante and helped him greatly with his relationship problems. Lian Song was in love with Cheng Yu in her past lifetime.

Daisy Dai as Yan Zhi, Ghost Tribe's Princess / Li Yuan and Li Jing's younger sister / Zi Lian's love interest

She is doted on and loved by her brothers and is kind-hearted despite being surrounded by evil. She fell for Si Yin, not knowing she is a girl. Later on, she meets and falls in love with Zi Lan in the mortal realm but their relationship failed to come to fruition due to the rift between Kunlun Mountain and the Ghost Tribe.

Lian Yi Ming as Qing Cang, the original Ghost Lord / Li Yuan, Li Jing, and Yan Zhi's father

He set his eyes on Ling Yu as a godson, kidnapping him together with Si Yin back into the Great Ziming Palace, which caused a great war between the Ghost Tribe and Nine Heavens. He was sealed thrice in the Dong Huang bell; once by Mo Yuan, once by Bai Qian, and once by Dong Hua. When he finally breaks through the imprisonment, Qing Cang is killed by Ye Hua in a battle.

Marco Zhang as Mi Gu, a tree spirit / Qing Qiu's housekeeper

He is loyal to the Bai family, having served them since youth. Due to the nature of his powers, he is afraid of fire.

An Yue Xi as Shao Xin, a snake spirit / Bai Qian's personal attendant / Sang Ji's wife / Yuan Zhen's mother

She falls in love with Sang Ji, who was originally Bai Qian's fiancé, and leaves Qing Qiu with him, causing the Fox Tribe to hold a grudge against her. Though Bai Qian doesn't have any resentment toward her, she cannot outwardly forgive Shao Xin because her actions deeply disgraced Qing Qiu.

Song Haijie as Chang Shan, Mo Yuan's second disciple

He helped take care of Kun Lun Mountains during Mo Yuan's absence.

Ryan Zhang as Ling Yu, Mo Yuan's ninth disciple

He was kidnapped by the Ghost Lord and forced to be his god-son, and later killed in the war between Nine Heavens and the Ghost Tribe.

Du Jun Ze as Li Yuan, Ghost Tribe's first prince / Li Jing and Yan Zhi's older brother

A power-hungry and cruel man whose ambition is to ascend the throne and destroy the immortal tribe. He was later defeated by Li Jing and trapped for thousand of years, and eventually killed by Xuan Nü to make his father more powerful. He's always looked down on Li Jing because they have different mothers.

Rolling Wang as Sang Ji, Heaven Lord's second son / Bai Qian's ex-fiance / Shao Xin's husband / Yuan Zhen's father / the King of the Northern Seas

He was Bai Qian's original fiancé, but falls in love with Shao Xin on his journey to Qing Qiu. He was banished to the Northern Sea Dragon Palace as punishment for cancelling the marriage between him and Bai Qian.

Wang Ting as Cheng Yu, an immortal / Brought to Nine Heaven and conferred title of Yuan Jun / Lian Song's ex-lover

A mortal from the imperial family in her past life when she met and fell in love with Lian Song though they have since broken up. She was brought up from the mortal realm to the Nine Heavens and conferred the title of "Yuan Jun". She enjoys dressing up as a man and hearing romantic tales of love, though enjoys teasing her female friends as well. She becomes close friends with Feng Jiu and often tries to help her get closer to Dong Hua.

Chen Ke Fan as Yuan Zhen, Shao Xin and Sang Ji's son

He was sent to the mortal realm to undergo a trial after being framed by Su Jin.

Wang Xiu Zhu as Miao Qing, the Princess of the Eastern Seas

She falls in love at first sight for Ye Hua. She saved A Li from danger, and using it as an excuse, moves into Xi Wu Palace to become Ye Hua's maid. She was later manipulated by Su Jin to interfere in Ye Hua and Bai Qian's relationship.

Ren Tao as the golden lion beast, Qing Cang's Mount

After Li Yuan is imprisoned by Li Jing, he leaves the Ghost Realm and goes into hiding. He is devoted to Qing Cang and Li Yuan, but is also willing to protect Yan Zhi with his life.

Marco Leng as Bai Yi, the second son of the Fox King / Bai Qian's elder brother / Feng Jiu's father

He is feared by the younger generation due to his strict and unyielding demeanor.

Liu Mei Lin as Zhi Yue, Ye Hua's cousin

She is in love with Dong Hua, and makes life difficult for Feng Jiu in Tai Chen Palace.

Li En Sheng as Bi Fang, an immortal beast with the highest cultivation / Bai Zhen's mount

Because of his admiration for Bai Qian, he was willing to sacrifice his freedom and becomes Bai Zhen's mount.

Mou Feng Bin as Yang Cuo, Heaven Lord's first son / Ye Hua's father / Le Xu's husband
Yang An Qi as Nai Nai, Su Su (Bai Qian)'s personal maid / Ah Li's nanny
Yu Wen Tao as Tian Shu, Ye Hua's bodyguard
Liu Xiao Ye as Le Xu, Yang Cuo's wife and Ye Hua's mother
Leon Lai as Die Feng, second Prince of the Western Seas / Mo Yuan's senior disciple
Liu Gu Hao as the Eastern Sea King
Hummer Zhang as Ah Li, Bai Qian and Ye Hua's son
Liu Gu Hao as the Eastern Sea King
Huang Tian Qi as Fire Qilin, Li Jing's Mount and childhood friend
Li Xin Yi as Yao Guang, a high goddess
Yu Xuan Hong Hao as Qie Yun, Ye Hua's civil assistant
Yu Zi Kuan as the Western Sea King
Hou Rui Xiang as Young Xia Shi
Ma Rui as the Fox Queen, Bai Zhi's wife / Bai Yi, Bai Zhen, Bai Qian's mother
Ye Xin Yu as Puhua Tianzun, a Taoist
Wang Bin as Ling Bao
Jin Fenga as Lu Xiu
Zhao Yan Song as father shen
Du Xiu Jun as a master
Sun Jiao Long as a mermaid race leader
Nelly Telong as Shi Shi Xiong
Jiang Kai as Heavenly Lord Hao De
Yin Ze Qiang as Xiao Tou Mu
Zhang Fan as Hui Lang Jing, the gray wolf spirit
Joshua Song as an apprentice
Veronique Zhang as a slave
Zheng Xiao Wan as a manor housekeeper
Michelle Liu as Yu Xian
Lu Mei Fang as an immperial consort
Tian Na as Yao Guang's slave
Guo Meng as father Liu
Li Dong as a guardian Earth spirit
Zhang Jing Tong as De Fei
Meng Xiang Liang as a Daoist

Feng Xue Ya as Li Ying, Li Jing and Xuan nu's daughter (Ep.58)

Zhang Wen Jun as a bully

Liu Wei as Consort Xian

Chen Sai Sai

Fu Hua Feng

Cen Ling

Soundtrack[]

Main Article: Eternal Love OST

Episodes[]

Dragon TV ratings
Episode	Aired	Ratings (%)	Audience share (%)	Timeslot Rank
Episode 01	January 30, 2017	0.597	1.907	3
Episode 02	January 30, 2017	0.597	1.907	3
Bai Qian must disguise herself as a man in order to become a disciple of Kunlun Mountain. Abducted from Kunlun Mountain, Bai Qian is told she must devote herself to Goddess Yao Guan.
Bai Qian convinces Ling Yu to sneak away with her and celebrate the birth of her father's grandchild. They encounter the Ghost Tribe on their way.
Episode 03	January 31, 2017	0.575	1.840	4
Episode 04	January 31, 2017	0.575	1.840	4
A trap is planned by the Ghost Tribe to try to overpower God Mo Yuan. Bai Qian finds an admirer in the enemy camp.
Bai Qian acquires a paramour, but must keep him hidden from her fellow disciples. Xuan Yu's jealousy turns into deception.
Episode 05	February 1, 2017	0.479	1.473	7
Episode 06	February 1, 2017	0.479	1.473	7
After betraying Bai Qian, Xuan Nu and Li Jing go to the Ghost realm to wed. But is Xuan Nu just a pawn in a large plan?
The Ghost and Celestial Tribes go to war, enlisting allies, but paying heavy costs, when the Ghost Tribe uses an unbeatable weapon.
Episode 07	February 2, 2017	0.634	1.887	4
Episode 08	February 2, 2017	0.634	1.887	4
Mo Yuan makes a huge sacrifice, and the disciples of Kunlun Mountain must brace for their future.
The Second Prince of the Celestial Clan comes to ask for Bai Qian's hand in marriage, but she is nowhere to be found.
Episode 09	February 3, 2017	0.772	2.059	4
Episode 10	February 3, 2017	0.772	2.059	4
Ye Hua grows up, and it is proposed that he takes Sang Ji's place as the future groom of Bai Qian.
Heavenly Father agrees to the concession of his grandson Ye Hua in Sang Ji's place, but Su Jin, Ye Hua's concubine, has other ideas.
Episode 11	February 4, 2017	0.909	2.691	2
Feng Jiu is determined to find a way to repay her debt to Dong Hua. A fight on earth proves to be more than Ye Hua expected.
Episode 12	February 5, 2017	1.134	3.206	2
Episode 13	February 5, 2017	1.134	3.206	2
The Fox Clan pieces the clues together and figures out where their Bai Qian has gone off to, but not how to find her.
In the mortal realm, as a small black dragon, Ye Hua meets and is taken care of by Bai Qian, now known by her mortal name, Su Su.
Episode 14	February 6, 2017	0.987	2.780	2
Episode 15	February 6, 2017	0.987	2.780	2
Li Jing goes to the mortal world to find Bai Qian, but as Su Su she decides to marry Ye Hua.
Bai Feng Jiu disguised as a maid, tries to repay her debt to Dijun. Ye Hua reveals some of his magical powers to Su Su.
Episode 16	February 7, 2017	1.036	2.817	3
Episode 17	February 7, 2017	1.036	2.817	3
Because of Su Su's angst at his long absences, Ye Hua starts to develop a plan that will allow him to stay in the mortal realm.
Trying to ward off a war with the Mermaid Clan, Ye Hua brings Su Su to the Crystal Palace.
Episode 18	February 8, 2017	1.043	2.845	3
Episode 19	February 8, 2017	1.043	2.845	3
Su Su learns surprising news and Liu Ying asks her to trust him one more time. The Mermaid King sends his son to the banquet in his stead.
When Ye Hua is in distress, Su Su manages to break through his seal and stumble into the Celestial Realm, only to be taken capture by the Heavenly Lord.
Episode 20	February 9, 2017	1.129	3.120	2
Episode 21	February 9, 2017	1.129	3.120	2
A compromise is met that will allow Su Su to stay in the Celestial Realm because of her condition, but not everyone is happy about it.
Ye Hua's injuries are taking longer to heal than he expected. The Heavenly Lord tells Ye Hua that his wedding to Bai Qian must not be postponed any longer.
Episode 22	February 10, 2017	1.118	3.667	2
Episode 23	February 10, 2017	1.118	3.667	2
The palace maids are all going to be investigated. Ye Hua is sent to the Far North to deal with the rebellion.
Ye Hua returns from the Far North victorious, and just in time to see Su Jin set up Su Su.
Episode 24	January 11, 2017	0.971	2.869	1
Multiple pregnancies are percolating, and complications arise. Ye Hua is honored in front of all of the high officials.
Episode 25	February 12, 2017	1.479	4.238	1
Episode 26	February 12, 2017	1.479	4.238	1
Two babies are born on the same day, but their fates could not be more different.
Su Su does something drastic after feeling abandoned by Ye Hua. In an attempt to save her, Ye Hua is immobilized.
Episode 27	February 13, 2017	1.511	4.281	1
Episode 28	February 13, 2017	1.511	4.281	1
Su Su drinks amnesia potion and wakes up as Bai Qian. Ye Hua is not looking forward to his marriage to Su Jin and looks for a way out.
Ye Hua tries to use the Soul-gathering Lamp to bring Su Su back, but 300 years later, she hasn't returned. Feng Jiu tries to borrow the lamp to wake Mo Yuan, which causes all sorts of problems.
Episode 29	February 14, 2017	1.434	4.207	1
Episode 30	February 14, 2017	1.434	4.207	1
With the lamp returned to Qing Qiu, Ye Hua gives up on the idea of Su Su ever coming back, but A-Li doesn't.
Bai Qian attends the Eastern Sea banquet and stirs up some trouble. Ye Hua makes a discovery.
Episode 31	February 15, 2017	1.401	3.968	1
Episode 32	February 15, 2017	1.401	3.968	1
A-Li spends time with the woman he believes to be his mother, and Li Jing finally gets a chance at closure.
Ye Hua gets to spend some quality time with his bride-to-be, and takes her to the mortal realm.
Episode 33	February 16, 2017	1.527	4.396	1
Episode 34	February 16, 2017	1.527	4.396	1
Su Jin has a new plan to keep Ye Hua in the Celestial Palace and doesn't care what happens to anyone in her way.
Shao Xing begs Bai Qian to help her son. Bai Qian seals her powers and goes to the Mortal Realm to help Yuan Zhen.
Episode 35	February 17, 2017	1.630	4.528	1
Episode 36	February 17, 2017	1.630	4.528	1
Bai Qian tries to change fate by having the reincarnated Dijun pushed underwater to change his Trial of Love.
Dijun falls in love with Xiao Jue, but she is told to break his heart. When Bai Qian learns that Mo Yuan and her son were taken Xuan Nu, she stops at nothing to get them back.
Episode 37	February 18, 2017	1.467	4.384	1
Xuan Yu runs into an old rival when she is imprisoned, but they now have a common goal in mind.
Episode 38	February 19, 2017	1.629	4.534	1
Episode 39	February 19, 2017	1.629	4.534	1
A death makes a strong enemy even stronger, almost guaranteeing he will escape and wreak havoc.
Zhe Yan goes to visit Mo Yuan and thinks he may have a way to save the West Sea's eldest prince. Su Jin plots to win back Ye Hua's heart.
Episode 40	February 20, 2017	1.629	4.521	1
Episode 41	February 20, 2017	1.629	4.521	1
Ye Hua has trouble dealing with constant rejection. Xuan Nu escapes and searches for Yan Zhi.
A-Li still hasn't woken up after drinking too much fruit wine. Xuan Nu finds Bai Feng defenseless and begins to hatch a plan.
Episode 42	February 21, 2017	1.576	4.344	1
Episode 43	February 21, 2017	1.576	4.344	1
Bai Feng Jiu gets manipulated into a scandal, and is forced to roll with it in order to give Dijun a trial on earth.
Feng Jiu is forced to continue to pretend the scandal is real. Zhe Yan and Bai Qian begin preparations to wake up Mo Yuan.
Episode 44	February 22, 2017	1.613	4.501	1
Episode 45	February 22, 2017	1.613	4.501	1
Bai Qian tries to understand her feelings. Feng Jiu laments her loss and is sent to keep Bai Qian company.
Xuan Nu goes on a quest to get the divine fungal grass to save her son. Ye Hua also wants the divine fungal grass for his own ends.
Episode 46	February 23, 2017	1.568	4.429	1
Episode 47	February 23, 2017	1.568	4.429	1
Bai Yi decides that Feng Jiu is ready to get married, but she is still devoted to Dijun. Ye Hua spends all his energy to create an elixir to help Bai Qian, but doesn't want her to know the sacrifices he made for her.
Die Yong tells Bai Qian that she is not his type. Ye Hua is still trying to regain his strength and hide his sacrifice from Bai Qian.
Episode 48	February 24, 2017	1.575	4.397	1
Episode 49	February 24, 2017	1.575	4.397	1
Li Jing and Yan Zhi bring the baby to Kunlun Mountain because they hope to find a way to wake him up. Bai Qian finally tells Ye Hua how she feels.
Mo Yuan returns, and Ye Hua leaves. Will we ever see them in a room together?
Episode 50	February 25, 2017	1.600	4.615	1
With Mo Yuan's return, the spell that houses Qi Cang begins to weaken.
Episode 51	February 26, 2017	1.658	4.655	1
Episode 52	February 26, 2017	1.658	4.655	1
Bai Qian goes to the Mortal Realm to check on Ye Hua. Feng Jiu is still trying to get over Lord Dong Hua.
Feng Jiu starts to come to terms with becoming the Queen of Qing Qiu but she takes a drastic action in the hopes of getting back together with Lord Dong Hua.
Episode 53	February 27, 2017	1.674	4.978	1
Episode 54	February 27, 2017	1.674	4.978	1
Mo Yuan gets ready to meditate to regain his strength. Su Jin provokes Bai Qian and makes her question Ye Hua's love.
When the Soul-catching Lamp is destroyed, something amazing happens.
Episode 55	February 28, 2017	1.679	5.006	1
Episode 56	February 28, 2017	1.679	5.006	1
Su Jin stands trial for her numerous crimes. Li Jing summons Qi Cang to settle the score.
It's an all-out battle as our heroes fight the forces of Qi Cang and the Ghost Tribe. A heroic sacrifice leads to a moral battle of what to do with the body.
Episode 57	March 1, 2017	1.910	5.542	1
Episode 58	March 1, 2017	1.910	5.542	1
Bai Feng Jiu is crowned as the queen of Qing Qiu. Despite his death, Ye Hua's presence weighs heavily on Bai Qian's heart.
In the finale, three years have passed since Ye Hua's death, but a strange occurence manifests around his coffin. Bai Qian goes to the Mortal Realm to visit a friend and hears a strange rumor.
Average ratings		1.288	3.69	1

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Production[]

The series began production in 2015. Primarily crew members was announced; with Lam Yuk-fan as the director, Zhang Shuping as the style director, Chen Haozhong as the art director and Zhang Shijie as the costume designer. It was announced that Gcoo Entertainment (a subsidiary of Huace Studio) will produce the drama.

Principal photography began on February 10, 2016 at Xiangshan Movie & Television Town. The whole crew wrapped up filming on June 30, 2016. Filming also took place in Puzhehei, Yunnan. More than 80% of the sets were newly built in order to avoid replication.

Reception[]

Eternal Love is a commercial success in China, with over 50 billion views online, making it the most viewed Chinese drama. The series also surpassed 1% in ratings on both television stations, averaging 1.288% on Dragon TV and 1.041% on Zhejiang TV.

The series has also attracted large number of foreign fans, which was said to mark a new renaissance for Chinese television. Its success factors were attributed to its beautiful scenes, poetic dialogues and popular stars; as well as the strong fanbase of its original novel. The translated version of the book (To the Sky Kingdom) experienced a surge in sales on website Amazon.

Novel Plagiarism controversy[]

The source novel Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms (English version To the Sky Kingdom) was suspected to be plagiarized from various sources. The allegation was that the author Tang Qi plagiarized the main characters, story organization and many important details from a Chinese gay love novel titled 桃花债 (the novel's title roughly translates to "Peach Blossom Debt") written by 大风刮过; and the prologue from an unfinished contemporary Chinese love novel 非我倾城 written by Gu Man.

The scandal was used as an example of popular media plagiarism in a report by CCTV.

International broadcast[]

Country	Aired	Timeslot	Network
Malaysia	April 5 -	Monday - Sunday 7 PM	Astro Quan Jia HD
Singapore	April 8 - June	Saturday 7:15 PM	VV Drama
	June 10 -	Saturday & Sunday 7:15 PM	VV Drama
	September 27, 2018	Saturday & Sunday 11 PM	Channel 8
Hong Kong	June 12 -	Monday - Friday 10 PM	TVB Jade
Hong Kong	May 22, 2020		TVB
Hong Kong (U.S., Australia)	May 8 -	Monday - Friday 8:30 PM	TVB Jade
South Korea	May 22 -	Monday - Friday 10 PM	Chunghwa TV
Taiwan	July 20 -	Monday - Friday 8-10PM	CTV
Malaysia	Coming Soon	Wednesday - Friday 6 PM	Oh!K
Indonesia	Coming Soon	5 PM JKT/BKK	Oh!K
Vietnam	July 19 -	Monday - Friday 12P PM	VTV3
Cambodia	May 8, 2017		CTV 8 HD
Thailand	March 25, 2019 -	Monday - Friday 12:30 PM	Channel 3

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2017	23rd Shanghai Television Festival	Best Actor	Mark Chao	Nominated
	23rd Shanghai Television Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Dilraba Dilmurat
	8th Macau International Television Festival	Best Television Series	Eternal Love
		Best Actress	Yang Mi
		Best Supporting Actress	Dilraba Dilmurat

Trivia[]

It is directed by Lam Yuk Fan whose other works include Scarlet Heart, Journey of Flower, Love O2O and Lost Love in Times.^[4]
It had 7 main locations, 300 scenes and 50,000 square meters.^[4]
It had 130 character concepts and 1,400 costumes designed by Oscar-winner William Chang Suk Ping.^[4]
Yang Mi revealed that in order to get into character, she really drank alcohol while filming. She also shared that she's very much like Bai Qian since she is stubborn, gets lost easily and really likes drinking.^[4]
Yang Mi adopted the cat that her character Su Su brought home and Mark Chao named it Shi Xiong aka Martial Arts Senior.^[4]