Ever Night 2 is a fantasy gem involving two people who could be the keys to stopping a catastrophic everlasting night from befalling their world. The cinematography and soundtrack are awesome. And underneath its beautiful facade and riveting action sequences, the story runs deep, spanning mortal, spiritual and supernatural realms, with the survival of the world at stake.
The love story between the main leads is scintillating, shining brightly amidst their harrowing circumstances. Despite the attention of the world's most beautiful women, Ning Que would stick by Sangsang's side, loving, protecting and taking care of her even when the whole world has made it almost impossible to do so. Dylan Wang ably brought the lead role of Ning Que to life with his boundless energy, swagger, passion and charismatic good looks. Ireine Song is perfect as Ning Que's cute Sangsang who can also be feisty, tough and passionate when needed.
The main defect I saw in the drama was that it did not depict the deepening romantic relationship between Ning Que and Sangsang well enough. Instead, it enhanced the role of the other woman, with Ning Que acting like a goo-goo-eyed love-sick puppy whenever he was with her. Ning Que and Sangsang's tender moments, like their first kiss, were actually romantic in the novel, yet the drama showed them being awkward with each other when it came to romance. I think if the drama had gotten the romance right, viewers might have been more receptive to another actor playing the lead role in season 2. A male lead with a wandering eye is just not that endearing.
Nevertheless, the love story is so extra-ordinary and intense that even though the drama missed several opportunities to titillate viewers, it still charmed. It was interesting to find out whether the shameless Ning Que, who did not have the best moral compass, would understand and uphold the distinction between love and like.
