Eternal Beloved

The film centers on a heterosexual relationship between A Jiu and A Ming, without representing non-binary gender identities or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.

A Jiu's character arc culminates in her becoming a happily married housewife, reinforcing traditional feminine roles. Despite navigating reincarnation, her storyline aligns with conventional domesticity.

The film maintains a culturally uniform Chinese setting and cast, lacking diverse representations or blending of different cultural backgrounds.

The story highlights traditional values such as fate, lineage, and ancestral conflicts. It upholds a sense of cosmic order and romantic fatalism through its focus on reincarnation.

There is no depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. A Ming’s status as a ghost serves as a supernatural element rather than a portrayal of lived disability.