Last month, I was helping a friend catch up on deadlines in Los Angeles. She stayed up until midnight waiting for new episodes of *The Last Immortal*, only to get a geo-restriction pop-up when she opened Tencent Video, and almost threw her laptop in frustration. I ran into the exact same issue when I was watching *Lost You Forever* before, tested no less than 7 methods, went through countless pitfalls, and finally found stable solutions that I’m sharing here for fellow fans.
First, let’s clarify why you can’t watch it in the US: Whether it’s the official version of *The Last Immortal* on Tencent Video or Mango TV, the copyright holder only grants broadcasting rights for mainland China. The platform will determine your location through your IP address. If it detects a US IP, the content is locked immediately, regardless of whether you have a membership. I had an annual Tencent Video membership, and it worked for the first three days after I arrived in the US, but got locked on the fourth day. I only got half a month’s refund after contacting customer service.
I tested three common types of solutions, here are the actual test data:
The first method is changing DNS. I saw tutorials saying that changing to domestic public DNS can unblock content, so I tried Alibaba’s 223.5.5.5 and Tencent’s 119.29.29.29. The result? It barely works. Out of 10 tests, only 2 times I could access the playback page, and after 5 minutes of buffering, I could only watch 30 seconds of content, with a maximum resolution of 480P and average latency over 800ms. Any fight scene would freeze completely. Later, Mango TV updated its detection rules, and changing DNS couldn’t even get me to the playback page anymore. Don’t waste your time on this.
The second method is using pirated resource sites. I tried this too, found more than a dozen sites through search. Either they redirect to gambling ads, or require you to download unknown players. One site finally worked, but the quality was camcorded, and updates were 2 episodes behind the official version. After watching, my antivirus software detected 3 trojans, which took me two hours to remove, and I was worried about account theft for days. The worst part was a site claiming \
