Moonlight Mystique

A certainly alluring watch

Bai Lu's enchanting visuals brought me running to watch this drama, and her exceptional acting kept me all the way to the last episode.

Let me start by bringing the spotlight on the amazing visuals of the entire cast. Everyone was so beautiful, it seemed like that was a requirement just to make it to the audition room. It certainly made every scene a treat to watch.

I absolutely adore dramas with a multiple reams plot, especially where the female lead's origin is packed with a punch of surprise where it turns out she's much more powerful than it seems. Add a seemingly cold male lead who turns out to have a heart of gold, and you've won my heart.

Bai Lu and Ao Rui Peng have delectable chemistry as Bai Shuo and Fan Yue; I could not get enough of them. Their performances both separately and together were praiseworthy, and they've definitely earned a loyal fan in me. You could feel every single one of their emotion amplified, as if you were right there with them, experiencing it all.

Dai Lu Wa played my favourite character(s) as Fu Ling and later Bai Xi. She's a great performer and always seemed to know exactly what to do with her characters. She showed every angle of their complex personalities with an admirable ease, and I simply must applaud her.

All the side characters were intriguing and fun to watch. They ranged from playful and funny to tortured and serious, and each one of them grabbed your attention. The costumers were magnificent. This is one of the best dramas when it comes to the costume and makeup departments, I cannot let that go unsaid. The use of colours to depict the changes in personality and progress in journeys of characters did not go unnoticed by me.

I also adored Ling Long and Rong Xian's story so much. I really wish they could get some sort of spinoff, perhaps a reincarnation story. It was so beautiful to watch. Very few dramas can successfully manage to have subplots focused on other characters, but the writers of Moonlight Mystique did it without breaking a sweat.

This drama did not disappoint in any way, although the CGI isn't exactly the best, but that's not reason enough to peg any points.

It felt like a sad ending regardless of their reunion, because everyone else was gone. In the end Bai Shuo failed to protect those she cherished, except for one. It's sometimes sad, isn't it? To live in all the joys you dreamt of, but have no one to share them with. To make it to the end of the journey, and look back to see almost none of the faces you started with.

All but one of the petals of Bai Shuo's flowers wilted and fell to the ground, hopefully to be reborn in another tomorrow.

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Great premise poor execution and lack of side character development

How to even start. I had great exceptions from this drama and started with enthusiasm. The fantasy elements and world building was fantastic in the drama. Even the story was really compelling and had me going thru for a lot of eps. There were few arcs that were so deep i nearly felt like i was watching multiple dramas in one drama. However not liking the main characters can really impact everything. Bai suho was really stubborn and annoying for me. I find her extremely annoying and lacking common sense. She had that main character syndrome and the show director had favoritism ( saying this cause i wanted fuling to be the main). Also the main male lead was mid and boring to me too. The romance was mid and cringe. The show was boringggg at most parts and had epic arcs at few parts. That being said, Fu ling was the only reason i watched this show. She was the plot for me. She made me ugly cry and root for her and i really think she deserved better. Chou zhan deserved character development badly but never got the chance :)). Also they were killing every side characters possible like it was getting tiring. Main characters ancestors story was more appealing and characters were more interesting than them. Lost potential from my side tbh

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I love this show!

Not only is the acting incredible, I love the sweet moments they had and I cannot think about anyone else that can act in this show as good as they did. It was so natural! Dai Lu Wa's visual and great acting got me. I did not know her before this, but after watching it, it made me want to watch all of her other dramas. Bai Lu definitely did not disappoint! Her acting is on point, and she was as beautiful as ever! I never thought that she could have better chemistry with anyone after Luo Yunxi. but Ao Ruipeng proved me wrong. Their connection is nothing ive seen before. I heard a lot of people comparing Bai Lu and Dai Lu Wa together, but honestly, they were both so good it'd be so hard to choose! I will definitely watch it again when I can!

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Finally got myself to watch it... sort of wish I never did :/

Here's the thing with my drama priorities-- idk if it's sad all throughout, as long as the outcome is happy. That is why my Scarlet Heart Ryeo (Korean) will forever be my Roman Empire.
This has a happy ending, okay. BUT the process of it, is just too much heartbreak. The leads get together, but at what cost? Literally every single character dies lmao I have never watched a drama-- except SHR as mentioned before, that kills every supporting character off.
Sure, it's like 99% self sacrifices. But still, what's the point of the couple getting their happily ever after if their friends and mentors and everyone they love is gone. Is it really a happy ending? No. Hence my saltiness about this drama.
Sure, the leads are beautiful. The story is typical xianxia.
But... not my cup of tea I guess.
Even killing off the divine gods, XingYue and JingYuan, was such a waste of a parallel happy ending. smh.
My favorite part of this drama has to be the ost. It was beautiful, and gave me Ashes of Love vibes.
But because it just ticked off the boxes of my least favorite drama qualities, the highest I can give this is an 8/10.
The ending was beautiful in itself though, and I am not hating on the writing in any way. Death can be beautiful too, and it was portrayed with meaning for each one, it's just my weak heart can't accept all the sadness🥲

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Is it really a happy ending? (；′⌒`)

It's been a year since this has been released, and I just finished watching it. And why did I keep putting off watching this gem of a Xianxia?

The storyline? Girl, I am hooked! It's about the human, a mortal wanting to be an immortal met a demon AND IT GETS REALLY INTRESTING FROM START TO FINISH. I expected that Bai Shuo has something to do with the Demon Lord that saved her and Demon Lord itself is Fan Yue what I didn't expect is that they really separated them. Unlike other dramas that they will become the same as their past lives; they separated them and that's what I love about this. You don't have to be the "you" from the past, you can be your own person and that's alright.

THE ACTORS? GIRL THEY'RE ALL SO LIT I REALLY LOVE BADAHH FU LING I KNEW IT THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT HER CHARACTER THAT PULLS ME IN AHHHH AND SHE'S LITERALLY SO PRETTY HUHUHU WHEN SHE BECAME BAI XI? AHHH SOFTIE LOOKING FU LING BUT STILL BAD AHH

Applaud to all the cast of this drama for perfectly portraying their characters. I know I'm a year late but y'all did so well!

MUSIC? GIRLLL STOP I LOVE SAEWALI YAHA HUHUYA HUHUYA YOHOOO

I will definitely not rewatch because this hurt me so much. ALL OF THEIR FAMILY DIED HOW IS IT A HAPPY ENDING? HAPPY ENDING COS THEY HAPPILY DIED, SACRIFICED??? HUHUHUHUHUHUHUHU but will probably watch some tt clips ✨

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Not the Ancient Love Poetry Continuation I Hoped For

This drama felt like two different shows to me. One was all about the subplots, whose storytelling resonated with me the most. Their soul and passion gave the entire feature its momentum. Then came the second part, which centered on the two couples’ stories—and that’s where it lost me. It deviated heavily from the Ancient Love Poetry universe, and I struggled with the reframing. I love Bai Lu and Cheng Huasen, but losing the Tianqi–Yuemi narrative—and seeing Xuanyi, who was compellingly grey and layered in Ancient Love Poetry, reduced to a maniacally love-stricken Mo Li—was disappointing.

I had hoped for a continuation of Ancient Love Poetry that would offer closure on Tianqi and Yuemi’s story—but that’s not what happened. Moonlight Mystique is more of a reinterpretation, and taken as an independent feature, it unfortunately wasn’t the version I was hoping for. I also found the second leads problematic. Their transitions didn’t feel fully developed, with no real epiphany or accountability until the very end. Ultimately, this just wasn’t my cup of tea. I’m not even sure how to rate it, because the inconsistencies were ... well, inconsistent. The side stories were top shelf for me, while the main storyline fell flat. So, although the drama had a strong start and initially captured my heart, the ending didn’t land for me once the subplots wrapped up and the lead narrative dominated.

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Great story but lacking a bit in the chemistry department.

I enjoyed it... Some things were really predictable, others not... I like how all the sub-plots were interconnected and served the main one... This should have been tagged "tragedy" though, because it's basically tragic stories piling up on each other.

But for some reason, I could never believe in the main couple... It's my first time seeing Bai Lu in a drama where I just can't feel any chemistry with her co-star... I see what the drama and the actors want me to feel, but it just felt fake so I couldn't connect.

I liked the story of the 2nd couple better though I think they moved from enemies to lovers a bit too fast which removed part of the credibility of their story... Also, they should have avoided making them kiss. They only had one kiss together and my GOD, it SUCKED SO SO BAD.

The CGIs and costumes were great. I loved all the colors displayed especially in the lunar sea.

Overall a good watch.. although I didn't like it as much as I thought I would.

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Overall, an enjoyable watch (with potentially a some tears)

There’s a lot I want to say about this, starting from the fact that it felt like somebody took all the clichés in romantasy enemies to lovers books and made a story, HOWEVER, I still ate this up, regardless of how predictable every single step was (figuring out who bai xi is from the 1st episode was.. anticlimactic), the way everything was put together was nice. As every historical chinese drama, the ending felt rushed sadly, it took us so long to get there, but then in 5min everything wraps up, that’s frustrating.

The actors did a really good job honestly, I was sad when they were sad, and happy when they were happy.

The music is amazing, I enjoyed it so much and they worked really well with the entire drama.

I think my least favorite thing about this entire drama is the accessories, fiction aside, why are the main actors always so loaded with so many accessories, it felt like bombardement at some point honestly.

Either ways, overall I really enjoyed this, it was certainly worth the time I spent on it.

PS: I was not sad over Jin Lei’s death cause bro is the most impulsive brat I’ve ever seen (literally with his ‘job’ he is comparable to if a doctor went into a surgery being like ‘oh let me open this person up and decide then what to do’

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Loved the purple hues

I don't understand the hate for this drama tbh. For me it's a solid 9/10, considering the story and the acting.

> The story was amazing - up until ep 34 (if you're looking for a happy ending for all, stop here). I feel that everything after could have not happen.
> The acting was great, all actors could convey their inteded role and emotions. From all the Bai Lu dramas I've watched, I feel she did her best in this drama and I really loved her in this role. The ML had a stiff face, especially in the more intimate moments, he looked like he was forced to be there. But overall good performance from him as well. 2nd FL was really cute, hope to see her as lead actress in the future.
> The settings&CGI - they imagined awesome locations. I don't know if they created a whole new set for the Bright Moon Palace, but I loved the color pallete. Also It was fun to recognise some sets from others dramas I've seen.
> The costumes - fit the bill. Very colorful and daring I would say, with great patterns. Some of the best I've seen in such dramas.
> The music - mediocre at best. Only one extract from one song I could constantly hear.
> The ending - Altough it's supposed to be happy, for me it felt as bit forced (like facepalm cringe).

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one of the best visual effects ive ever seen in a drama!

wow where do I begin....there are many things to unpack in this drama. Let me start with the directing and filming of the show. First of all we can tell that its a very high budget drama. From the insane colourful and detailed interiors of the rooms, to all the beading details on the outfits, it was definitely not cheap. The visual effects felt so natural and mesmerizing, especially during fight scenes where the motion was very fluid (except for maybe the hidden race power...that was lowkey ugly).

PLOT:
Now in terms of plot, you can see it has multiple small plots set in place for a larger plot. Every few episodes the leads will solve mysteries in different clans and locations bringing them closer to solving the main issue. The leads get alot of screentime so you wont find yourself skipping much. Its a subtle version of enemies to lovers but they kinda fall for each other quite fast. There was one thing that I felt was quite repetitive, the fact that Fan Yue kept dying and coming back to life. Towards the end it became like Bai Shuo was the main main character and the rest were there just to sacrifice themselves for her. This part was a bit of a letdown for me. Most of the time you see Bai Shuo crying for others but rarely saw anyone crying for her cause shes always alive...

I really enjoyed the plot for the 2nd leads. Although in the first half of the drama they are really hateful characters, I ended rooting more for them than the leads by the second half. Their plot was really a enemies to lovers plot and it was truly very interesting to watch. They were so cute together.

Regarding the storyline, I first put the drama on hold cause the first few episodes were just too confusing for me. But after you get past the first 5 episodes it makes a lot more sense. I think the writer was setting up the foundation with the first few eps which felt like an information overload while watching. Other than that, the story progression is good with good reveals and plot twits along the way.

ACTING:
Needless to say Bailu was just amazing. Her crying scenes felt so sad you could actually feel her misery through the screen. Her character was smart and confident and her styling was done so well.
Ao Rui Peng was really good as well. He had the aura of the Demon Lord and you could see the clear distinction in personalities when he switched characters.
Dai Luwa is so pretty and shes also really good! She acted the evil role with alot of confidence and really very cunning.
Chang Hua Sen also had to change between roles which was natural too
I actually hope the second leads can get more main roles in the future cause they have really good potential!

OVERALL:
A really good wuxia drama with amazing visuals and acting. The plot will keep you hooked and you can take your time to watch this drama as it has 40eps with a very lead centered plot.

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