Fighting for Win-Win situation
I am not a fan of fantasy drama. Some fantasy dramas make me nauseous due to the exaggerated effects. I like how Fox Spirit Matchmaker Red-Moon Pact has done so well that the effects are appropriately balanced. It is quite magical at times, reminding viewers they are living in fairyland.I love how the relationship between the male and female leads are woven into the building of the world between humans and the Fox Spirits. Most of the time we are constrained by having a set mindset of “either or”. However, this drama will demonstrate how to achieve a goal that benefits both humans and Fox Spirits.
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Story in overall series
Fox Spirit Matchmaker YuehongStory, because I've seen the animated version. The storyline is not much different, but in the drama it is smoother and neater, apart from that there are still humorous scenes.
The romance is already starting to emerge, wait for the middle eps for sure...
Acting, there's no need to doubt it. Here, overall, all the players are famous, Gongjun also appears here.
Visual effects..... GG can say the words... Sophisticated, spectacular, and really pleasing to the eye. It's amazing... because it uses new CGI technology.
Production 👍👍👍👍 thank you for meeting expectations.
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Just So Boring!!
Dropping this was not an easy decision to make for this drama had been one I was really looking forward to. I just found the story to be so boring and nothing interesting happening. Also I don't think Yang Mi and Gong Jun have any chemistry what so ever. I usually really like Yang Mi but she did not blow me away in this she just seems to have the same expression on her face no matter what happens through the episodes I did watch. If you can make it through the story Gong Jun is definitely worth watching. The one thing I did like in this was the costumes for the cast the were beautiful but that was about it.Was this review helpful to you?
A passable fox romance.
- starting quarter: good interesting
-middle quarter: meh and meh only visuals and rendom fluff.
- later middle quarter : built some what of a momentum the twisted ark begins
- final quarter : peaked with the twist but fell short for an impactful ending.
the main plot of giving a tangible value or place holders to feelings felt really cringing at times
what do you mean the love seed?? what the heck it grows with what tears??? like what, they could have at least come up with analogies for those feelings.
besicly large tree powered by love balancing the relmns. And human × spirit war stuff = bad!
All of the CPs are mirrors of the main leads story just with lil tweaks.
the cgi was one of the hopes of this drama and it kinda was inconsistent through out the run
they keep switching from high to low.
the cast? Are almost all leading actors and actresses they. their characters were bland and fixed to box little growth was seen and that did happen felt rushed.
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Did not disappoint
First time leaving a review here. Maybe I had really low expectations since everyone was bashing it but I actually enjoyed watching this drama.There was always something happening, in an unpredictable way that keeps you wanting to watch some more. It’s a slow burn. It’s not addictive like you have to binge watch it in 3 days (compared to eternal love for eg.) but it did keep me interested until the very end.
Some parts I got a bit lost/confused but it wasn’t as bad as I thought.
Pros; stunning casts, especially Yang Mi. She’s still pretty as ever.
Dongfang yue chu is also very cute and good looking. Upbeat personality.
Their dialogues/interactions are so sweet to watch.
The minimal intimacy/love scenes were appropriate.
It’s definitely more interesting than Legend of Shen Li (I’m a big fan of princess agents and wanting to see the main OTP tgt so bad so I watched LOSL but it’s just not the same)
I liked that there’s so many different characters hence keeps the story interesting.
Cons: there were some confusing parts maybe I wasn’t paying attention.
Dramas these days aren’t the same as what it use to be. Even in Eternal Love there’s actual fighting scenes. It’s still in the setting of the magical realm.
The fighting scenes here are all CGI. Lucky there’s even fighting scenes. Some dramas don’t even show fighting scenes anymore. I watched one with Dilraba and all the fighting scenes were in cartoon…
Should definitely give this a try if you’re on the fence!
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Why Fox Spirit Matchmaker:Red Moon Pact Is a 2024 Highlight
Gong Jun’s performance as Dongfang Yuechu has indeed been a standout in 2024, and the drama is visually stunning. Here’s why it’s gaining so much praise:### 🔥 Why *Fox Spirit Matchmaker:Red Moon Pact* Is a 2024 Highlight
1. Gong Jun’s Role – "Dongfang Yuechu":
- A cool, composed demon hunter with a tragic past, blending stoicism and emotional depth.
- His chemistry with Yang Mi (playing Tu Shan Honghong) is electric—full of fated love, sacrifice, and fiery tension.
2. Gorgeous Visuals & Worldbuilding:
- The costumes, sets, and CGI are film-quality (e.g., Honghong’s fiery fox spirit, Yuechu’s icy swordplay).
- Based on the beloved Chinese manhua (*Fox Spirit Matchmaker*), staying faithful to its fantasy-romance roots.
3. Gong Jun’s Acting Growth:
- Compared to *Word of Honor*’s flirtatious Wen Kexing, Yuechu is more restrained but equally captivating.
- His micro-expressions (pain, longing, quiet devotion) show his range as an actor.
### 🌟 Memorable Moments (No Spoilers!)
- The "Blood Kiss" Scene – A visually stunning, emotionally charged highlight.
- Yuechu’s Sword Fights – Gong Jun trained hard for these sleek, balletic sequences.
- Honghong & Yuechu’s Past-Life Flashbacks – Heart-wrenching and beautifully shot.
### 📈 Why It’s a Hit
- Trending #1 on platforms like WeTV and iQIYI since its release.
- International fans praise its mix of romance, action, and mythology.
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It's just a shame that the story is boring because the antagonist's role is only him and he is always being chased, caught and then run away and repeated over and over until the end.
There is no variation and the storyline is very easy to guess where it is going
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Could have been better
I watched Fox Spirit Matchmaker: The Moon Pact only for Gong Jun, and I was also excited to see Yang Mi—so the expectations were definitely high. Visually, the drama absolutely delivered. The costumes were stunning, the CGI was high quality, and the overall look of the world was beautiful and ethereal.But sadly, visuals alone can’t carry a drama, and that’s where it started to fall apart.
The plot felt messy and haphazard. Things just kept happening one after the other with little sense of resolution or consequence. It got emotionally exhausting watching Honghong sacrifice her love seed again and again, and for what? The villain, Shi Ji, just wouldn’t die—and the entire subplot became so irritating that I honestly started wondering what the point of anything was. It felt like no matter how much the leads suffered, nothing changed.
Some of the love stories were sweet—especially the one between the Bull Spirit and Constable Lyu—but even that got buried under the constant plot chaos and overused tropes. And don’t even get me started on the ending… I was left confused. Were they alive? Reincarnated? In limbo? It felt rushed and incomplete.
Still, I have to give credit to the actors. Gong Jun and Yang Mi did their best with what they were given. The acting was consistent and emotional. The supporting cast, too, had moments that stood out. It’s just sad the writing didn’t support them the way it should have.
Verdict: A visually stunning drama with wasted potential. Great cast, strong acting, and some good emotional moments—but ultimately let down by a chaotic plot, annoying villain arc, and a confusing, unsatisfying ending. I wanted to love it, but I could only tolerate it. 6/10..
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where was the good drama I anticipated all this time?
this was one was the worst good dramas I've ever seen. the good part goes to the actors and all the work the team put into making this drama and the worst part goes to the really weak story line and the almost none existence romance between the mains. I was not searching for hot blooded passionate love but come on at least a few deep emotional scenes would do but to my outer most disappointment all the romantic scenes between the mains was so lurk warm. For whatever reason in the sacrificial scene in the last episode the emotions the female lead pulled were so weak I just could not watch till the end and just skipped that part. All in all a failure of good actors, huge budget and well gathered team.Was this review helpful to you?
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kinda disappointing (and i have a lot to say about this show)
honestly had no expectations for this show and i'm a huge fan of yangmi so naturally i was looking forward to this show. i read reviews once the first few episodes were released and thought everyone was being a little bit too harsh like y'all were saying the age gap was weird and whatever and how she 'practically raised' him and stuff like that but i honestly thought the first few episodes were pretty solid and interesting enough to keep me wanting to watch the show. whoever is complaining about the age gap stuff are the same people who will giggle and support the couple if the man was the significantly older one while the female was the younger one so i'm not gonna talk about that. y'all just don't like older woman-younger man dramas LOL.then in the middle of the show it started getting repetitive and it was like the same storyline was repeating over and over again, he saves her, she saves him etc etc. it was VERY boring and much different from how i expected the storyline to play itself out. the cgi, the fight scenes and the progression also started getting sloppy, then i found another show to watch and lost interest by the time tushan hong hong lost her memory so i just ended up skipping to scenes with yangmi only. didn't even watch the last 2 eps because i saw the ending on weibo anyway LOL
another thing is none of the characters were very engaging, probably because i didn't know much about them at all. the plots were very there and then based and none of them were given any character development. that being said, i dare say none of the love lines in this show had chemistry with each other except butai and that guard but well that didn't end well. the love lines weren't developed properly which is so unfortunate bc in the first few eps i thought yangmi and gongjun actually had chemistry, like the TENSION WAS THERE but it fizzled out so fast due to the lack of development in their love line (at some point they HAD to let tushan hong hong and dongfang yuechu have some moments but all of which i can't seem to remember except when he made the fake snow and the fireworks thing but that was in the earlier episodes if i remember properly. other than that they gave us crumbs, making it extremely hard for me to even see that they were even the main couple LOL.)
i do like the soundtrack and the costumes but other than that i find it hard to say anything positive about the show. they had an amazing cast but they wasted it with a horrible screenplay and i definitely feel like they could've done so much better. maybe i'm being too generous with the score but yeah!
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Hooked
An magical TV series thats kinda xianxia but also wuxia in some elements.The chemistry between each couples has smilling and grinning so harddddd.Miles Wei visuals is on on a another level + all the casts visuals and acting are on another level,So beautiful.Storyline and plot is good so far excited for the rest of epsiodes i will defineltely not dropping plus it kinda sets up the other shows coming . Its stunning cinematography, top-notch special effects, compelling that captivates from start to finish.
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