The use of two endings, I don't like it, because I see it as a lack of confidence in the work. I don't know if it was the screenwriter's or the director's idea, but it's unnecessary. The two endings presented aren't bad, both have emotional scenes, but the one in chapter 39 is more consistent with the characters' personalities throughout the drama. I think there was a lack of 'many years later' to compensate for the suffering of so many lovable characters.
The choice of cast was incredible, beautiful actors and actresses with contagious performances. The cast didn't have any mediocre performance. Zhang Bin Bin was versatile and impregnated different characteristics to dress each of his characters, it was possible to observe the transformation of the actor's physiognomy, gestures and voice intonation to compose Lu Li, Luo Ge, God of the Moon and the Evil Spirit. Actor Wang You Shuo brought the drama's most lovable character to life, and he did it masterfully.
The direction was good, it managed to produce excellent scenes, good cinematography, special effects that were very pleasant to see and few errors in editing. It only sinned in choosing two such different endings.
The costumes are dazzling and suited to the characters.
The soundtrack is extremely pleasant and engaging.
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fire ? from start to finish!!!!
Omg for the life of me I thought "Alchemy of soul, and Love between fairy and demon"was the highest drama could get.
But "SOUL OF THE MOON"!! Child honey!!
from jump its fire 🔥 😩 😫 😍 episode 13 just got me bawling my eyes out i tell you!!! i had a nakin, head started hurting, type crying.....
if episode 13 is this good and its a 40 episode show, omg i am shaking in anticipation of what's to come because what they gave us in 13 is normally what you get
in dramas close to end... oh lordttttt!!! here i go on this "soul of moon," roller-coaster 🎢
Ok so am on episodes 21 and so far so amazing!!!! You will love episode 21, I want to see if that was the moon demon God, that enter into him, bruh when I tell you this is an addicting drama, believe me, I am writing notes while watching, because an review by me was inevitable!!!!
Ok so it slowed down in around episode 31 but it was expected as the drama started too fire 🔥 😫 😩 once i scroll of my phone while watching a drama, when i need to read the sub titles the drama got boring. 😴 Hoever I was upset because no drama is perfect and this one started on a high note. pick up back and got a little steady but went flat in between episodes.
Am now at episode 38 not bad
Its a little slow but still watchable, let me the actors ability to make you believe the same person is two different individual is paramount lol
I had to keep checking my brain 🧠 cells so i didn't get fooled!!
Oh snap 39 is bringing the heat!!! did the main girl just swallowed that devil 😈 omg spicy!!
I wasnt even that sad to see when He na died because of how sickly he became 😔 he in previous episodes 😢
So the beginning of episode 40 will throw you off but ride with it, you will come to find episode 39 was a dream and he had to wake up in 40.
So far I have to rate this 20star from start to finish, straight fire 🔥 🔥 📛 👨🚒
Amazing acting from all the cast members!!!
I even listen the music and watch the words of the ending.
The entire drama was they good!!!
Amazing writing. ✍ 👏 👌
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How to do wuxia with all of the basics but make it better
I have to say this is one of my favorite c-dramas that I have seen. It's not perfect but I actually enjoyed it, so that is how I base my score.First this is a wuxia / fantasy drama so it follows the same pattern.... a little long, kind of innocent female lead, stoic almost too good to be true ML, silly bad FL evil person, misunderstandings, etc. It's really a matter of extremes that determines whether I like a show or not.
SPOILER: Second is the 2 endings.... personally I feel the first ending was the correct one even if it left a sadder feel. The 2nd ending made no sense, kind of destroyed the character growth of the FL, although He Na lives in the 2nd ending and Fu Jun / Luo Ning had a nice moment. But again based on story, 1st ending was still correct cause Fu Jun needed to take responsibility and become the person he should have always been for his brother and not just sacrifice himself. I feel him being the demon king and following through on what his brother wanted was more important and He Na would never have wanted Fu Jun to die for him.
So the story is a little messy, the first arch is about the Lu Li and Liu Shao in the mortal world. I know some did not like this arch but to me it was important cause it showed why they loved each other and why Liu Shao would even tolerate the immortal Lu Ge. I found the first part of the story fast past, and any of the troupe misunderstandings were quickly resolved - which was a blessing to me. The immortal arch (like 20 - 30) was OK. I missed some of the people in the human realm the rest of the show. The last arch is about the evil spirit (good of the moon) and his plan to take over the three realms ... he shares a heart with Lu Ge,
Why it was better than a lot of wuxia.... the misunderstandings are small in duration. The evil people are not caricatures and actually have personality. The FL while still the innocent type is no where near as annoying as other ones (Ashes of Love still has the worst FL) . The ML is less perfect and unemotional (just for a few episodes). Even the immortal realm, which is normally the most hypocritical group of people, were actually ok in this show. So in generally some troupes but they are far less annoying.
Acting was good to great. Vin Zhang was great playing really 4 roles: the playful and loving Lu Li, the someone stoic but loses up Lu Ge, the god of the moon (original good one) and the evil good of the moon. Xu Lu was ok as the FL, to was harder for me to judge her cause the voice dubbing was the over childish female whining that grates on my nerves. So it may be more that than her actual acting. The rest of the mortals and immortals were fine, some better than others. Zheng He Hui Zi was cute as Luo Ning and had some good moments that helped her character grow and change, unlike the FL. not sure if that is story or acting related,
The real stars (and this has been said in other reviews) are Riley Wang as Fu Jun, the demon king's brother and the second couple with Luo Ning. his acting was fantastic especially when he was with his bother. Which leads to the star and absolute best part iof the show Wang You Shou as He Na the Demon King in White. I haven't felt this connected to a character and actor since Xiao Zhao as Wei Wuxian. He was just that good, I looked forward to every scene with him and felt more for his ending (ep 39 vs 40) than I did when either of the leads had their death scene. I can hardly wait to find all of his other shows!
Music was good.... sometimes it was a little distracting to have songs playing while people were talking so they should have toned it down a bit.
I see this as a rewatch, but more just the scenes with He Na.
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Couldn't Do It
I'm glad many people like this drama but I just couldn't do it anymore. I got through half and really wanted to like it too, but when you're literally just watching for the SML's 5 minutes on screen and he's carrying the entire drama for you, it's not worth it. They really overdid it on the CGI; it was like if TBW and Aquaman had a kid, just too much. Making the most delusional character into the main antagonist was a mistake when there are so many really awesome options. No real chemistry between the leads, a plot that couldn't straighten itself out, and quite a few miscast (can't act the characters convincingly) actors. It's Xianxia which is supposed to be about misunderstandings and lots of angst plus the technicolor dream world and while it had a boatload of the first and last, I felt nothing in terms of it with the leads. Again, this is just my personal opinion and therefore for those continuing to watch, please do. But I'm not recommending it and the actor who plays He Na is the only real rockstar in this plus I'm enjoying him in the series "Young Blood". I look forward to better work for him in the future.Was this review helpful to you?
Watch for second lead and the other main couple. First leads don't have a story.
When I watched the trailer I thought it is going to be one of the best xianxia drama of 2022-2023 but........ The plot was full of mystery in the beginning and kept me engaged but when the mystery unfold it became boring. I might have dropped the series but it introduced more interesting characters like HeNa and A'Fu. The friendship between HeNa and First lead was good to watch and the brotherly bond that HeNa and A'Fu shared was lovely. The series also introduced Luo Ning who was the sister of Luo Ge (Vin Zhang) and love interest of A'Fu (Riley Wang) that's where the plot became more interesting for me. If you watch the series for first leads then it will be really disappointing. They don't actually have a story. The other couple have more character development and much better story. I am giving a 10 rating only for Second lead and the other main couple.Was this review helpful to you?
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Great acting, great visiuals, good enough plot, but messy ending
The drama clicked with me the moment I saw the first short promotional videos. It is for me what I seek from xianxia dramas. It has an exciting plot and likable multi-layered characters. It has the magical feel to it but still manages to be relatable.PLOT. The plot is easy to follow but at the same time it is intriguing and has twists and sudden revelations. I like how characters and plot lines are intertwined and how some seemingly neutral characters turn out to have hidden motives.
ROMANCE. The romance is mostly quite calm and soothing, almost no misunderstandings, a little bit of angst at the part when Lu Li turns into Luo Ge. And actually it was interesting to see the way their feelings developed after the change. The kisses are few, sorry to say.
CHARACTERS. What I like the most about the drama are the characters.
Lu Li/Luo Ge (Zhang Bin Bin). Zhang Bin Bin portrays 3 different characters here and his performance is spectacular in every one of them, First he is Luli who is a mere mortal man. He is nice an unsophisticated guy with warm and loving heart. It was a joy to see Bin Bin in this kind of role. Next he turns into Luo Ge who is a high immortal and has a very different personality. The change is so drastic that it shocks. His demeanor becomes truly god-like so stunningly handsome but austere and unattainable. The third personality is Dark Moon god who is again totally different from both Lu Li and Luo Ge because he is essentially an evil spirit. Zhang Bin Bin is spot on with his portrayal of the merciless and cunning creature. The well done make-up and gorgeous costumes also do justice to Zhang Bin Bin’s beautiful face and figure. Nothing looks cheap or over-the-top or ridiculous.
While I admire Luo Ge the one I adore is He Na. He is a king of a cursed demon race and there is a heavy burden upon his conscience to lift the curse and save his people. Wang Yu Shuo gives an impressive performance here. He Na is noble both in nature and in bearing. His eyes speak volumes and shine with some inner light. He has quiet sadness about him which makes the heart ache for him. I enjoy a lot exquisite outfits and styling on He Na. He looks so graceful and refined in his white costumes and with a flute. I like how he and Lu Li and later Luo Ge become and remain good friends through all the storms.
A Fu. Honestly after watching several of his dramas I considered Wang Yi Long a handsome but not very versatile actor. However he proved me wrong here with his great portrayal of He Na’s younger brother A Fu.
His role here is mostly antagonistic but he evidently enjoys his character a lot and his acting feels passionate and convincing. His romance with Luo Ning is such a poignant love story which I hate and like at the same time. Of course he also looks very dashing in his dark clothes stylized as fish scales.
Liu Shao. The FL of the drama Liu Shao impressed me somewhat less than the above mentioned characters. She is actually a nice girl, not annoying at all, trusting and lovable. However her personality is a little bland. At some point she even feels like a side character. I think they needed to add more depth to her or develop her goddess side earlier in the series.
The villains. A good thing is the villains here are not one-dimensional. There are several of them with different grudges against main characters but all of them have backstories and well explained motivations to their actions. The only cliché villain is Bai Feng who is a typical sore loser obsessed with the ML.
I need also to mention a support character. Wan Su, a grass spirit. He has but a small impact on the plot but his backstory, his personality and his appearance especially the outfit of the most lovely aquamarine colour and white hair are somehow very appealing to me.
ENDING. The ending is what I am not so happy about. It is definitely a letdown. The problem is that they jammed a very complex ending plotline worthy of 3-4 episodes into one episode and besides evidently have to cut out a huge amount of the demonized Luo Ge’s scenes. The result is a poorly connected sequence of events which leave the viewer totally confused about what had happened. Of the two versions of the ending I prefer the 40th episode. Because at least it treats He Na fairly and gives A Fu chance to redeem himself.
The OST. I like the OST well enough. I was surprised to find out that Zhan Bib Bin had such a fine singing voice.
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I watched this drama for the two brothers didn't care about the main couple
When it was on air this drama grabbed my attention because of the relationship between the two aquatic demons coupleand their brotherly relationship, I love brotherly relationships more than romantic boring one
I downloaded all the episodes to watch it later on and enjoyed the story and maybe like the main couple on the way and when it came the time to watch it
I tried to like the main couple at first but it was too boring for my taste,, the same old romantic story in every single Xienxia drama out there nothing new or unique
I've tried to keep watching the main couple but I couldn't so I started skipping a lot,, I skipped a lot and I didn't regret it at all
because the story didn't move much until the two brothers came to it and it became about their relationship and the secondary romantic couples relationship,, then it became interesting and I started to enjoy the drama
I like the secondary romantic couple story so much more than the main and to be honest, the writer stalled the main couple and made them so boring and repetitive to the point of abandoning them to the secondary couple problem and their unique relationship
I loved how the two brothers loved each other despite being at odds most of the time,, and hated how stupid the evil brother was doing everything wrong for the one he loved so much his brother and his lover
He destroyed everything he had with his own blind vengeance
I really loved the kind loving caring brother and King hated how he was so passive in his own love relationship always forgiving always passive
The two different endings were equally bad
There was no happy ending
They killed one side of the story just to let the other one live so what's the point
Maybe I prefer episode forty to episode thirty nine because He Na lived and he suffered so much to die in vien
overall this drama is not very good in my opinion
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Tale of sun and moon
Lu Li,a carefree young man accidentally meets Liu Shao and falls in love with her,though his master has warned him not to do so.On their path of immortal cultivation,Lu Li becomes Luo Ge,a cloaked immortal and along with Liu Shao unravel deep secrets buried in their past.Vin Zhang as the male lead and Xu Lu and as female lead were good in their roles.
I liked the character of He Na the most in this drama,Wang Youshuo acting was very nice.He was kind,caring,loving,and always there for Liu Shao in times of need and also a good demon king I have seen so far.
The plot,though could have been much better,was good and the remaining cast were also good in their roles.
This drama can be watched easily without any hesitation,though in my opinion only once.
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This drama was okay
This drama started off good and was good for like majority of it until the last 3 eps. Those eps were terrible and I wss extremely confused about the last ep cuz I thought she died in ep 39 but then she's in ep 40 like tf that's just soooooo confusing. There are alll sooooooo stupid except for he na he was my favourite character, all they needes tk do was communicate more often and not do stupid shit like luo ning would not have died if they had just said something to fu and not lie when he kidnapped her during her wedding instead she lied and them told the truth after she drank the Phoenix tears like she forgetting him could've been avoided and she wouldn't have with her unborn child. Overall they're all sooo stupid like being in love doesn't mean you should put the entire three realms in danger cuz u like someone(I'm talking about fu and liu shao) like I understand you want so save ur love on by dying urslef or to kill a million innocent people but they're othe ways to end that without killing or putting innocent people in danger. Like the rime liu shao wanted to seal her divine spirit cuz it goes against luo ge's divine image like that was dumb cuz she was literally the only hope for the three realms in terms 9f suppressing god of moonlight but no she wanted to waste the opportunity for one dudeWas this review helpful to you?
Decently Executed but Derivative and Unoriginal
This keeps giving me Love and Redemption vibes, but at least it is better done than Love and Redemption. The CP is not as stupid and uncommunicative, so their relationship is more believable. However, there are still plenty of cringey lines and misunderstandings that don't make sense. The pacing is odd and sometimes takes its own sweet time, and jumps ahead at other times. The dubbing also seems out of sync in some places.The music is alright. The CGI is alright. The side characters are alright.
Update: The pacing noticeably worsens after they are done with the arc in the mortal world. Plot points and scripted lines are repeated, and it becomes more obvious that certain lines said were not the lines that the actors had originally said.
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Boring repetitions, never-dying Lu Ge
When I started watching the series, I said I was watching a very good series and I continued to watch it with pleasure. However, gradually there were declines in the plot and great conflicts in roles. A lot of nonsense ensued. Especially the chaos of the last chapters confused us a lot. It was a series that started well but showed a great decline in its beauty towards the end. The story was cute. I've watched a few similar TV series. There was even a series exactly like it, but I can't remember its name now.The staff, in particular, was solid. A very good leading team has been formed. Much better things could have been done with these players. But unfortunately, they ruined these players at the end of the story. I was especially blown away by Xu Lu, who played with a sour face throughout. This actor is like this in all his series. I don't know what to say, whether to say the same sad face or a sour face. I'm amazed at how she smiles and looks beautiful with this face of hers. I have no words for his acting, but with that face I wish he hadn't acted. I loved the other actors. I passed on the leading roles, the supporting roles were also good. It was a good team. I congratulate the cast and director. However, a deficiency in the story, perhaps a deficiency in the scripting, a deficiency in the tying at the end, or the confusion undermined the watchability of the series, its rating, and the question of whether I would watch it again or recommend it.
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never expected ending
Another Xian Xia realm this year... Not so bad, but I don't think the best too... Ok let's discuss drama...What I love:
+ How good and handsome my Zhang Bin Bin... Haha... He play 4 character here, God of Moon, Lu Li, Luo Ge and Dark God of Moon and every character have different characteristic. He portrayed them beautifully, each with their distinguish characteristic & facial expression...
+ The chemistry between Vin Zhang & Xu Lu not so bad. Maybe not as a couple, but a very good friend that can turn into a relationship later on, that kind of friendship....
+ The handsome Riley Wang. Oh how much I love see Riley Wang as a bad guy. He really gives a good vibes as a bad guy. He once again has more expression as a bad guy than when he play good guy, which like has no expression for me...
+ The best of all.... The ending.... Oh I love how they give us 2 alternative ending. From Luo Ge & Liu Shao point of view. But I think I more like Liu Shao ending. Because it's more make sense & for once finally they make the women do the sacrificing instead always the man... Haha...
What not so good:
- The usual story that easy to forget. Leave not trace in my mind in the future I think. Give bumping a little due to the 2 alternative ending.
Overall this just another drama for us to watch....
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