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i should have read it but I only looked at the pictures

The no-makeup look in Moonlit Reunion is on purpose to keep it real, with close-ups showing pores even on gorgeous skin. Even the noble ladies’ Tang Dynasty makeup—white powder, bold brows, red lips—is dialed back. This director is a perfectionist I think, very detail and precise.

Even if the cast or storyline doesn’t immediately appeal, anyone who truly appreciates dramas should at least check it out, even if selective scenes. The cinematography is breathtaking—far beyond what most current dramas offer. If possible, watch it on a large screen. Many scenes are designed to stir your senses and immerse you in the atmosphere. It feels like a treat.

I like romance too.

in the novel, he is said to be the most powerful Taoist (in this world setting), supposed to be way more powerful than Wu Zhen. When she witnessed his power, she never saw anything like it before, and she's seen other Taoist powers.

The director seems more focused on building the story and developing the characters than just showing romance. That doesn’t mean there won’t be romance—it’s still part of the story, just mixed in with everything else.

From a mathematical standpoint: the novel consists of 100 chapters. The marriage occurs in chapter 35, and the identity reveal takes place in chapter 45—spanning 10 chapters. Given that the drama adaptation has 38 episodes, this results in an average of approximately 2.6 chapters per episode. Therefore, it would take about 3.85 episodes to cover the arc from marriage to identity reveal, meaning the reveal would most likely occur in the 4th episode following the marriage, based on this pacing. I too hope it comes a few episodes sooner.

Chemistry, outside of science, is subjective. What someone feel may not be what I feel.

correct, first lady wu is empress and second lady wu is Wu Zhen, there is no wife #2 for Duke

he's hanging around because he suspects Pei, as shown in the earlier scenes of their encounter and what he said to his disciple. Also, he is protective of Wu Zhen and does not know she's powerful, and he doesn't like Pei's action. In the scene before, he couldn't' even bring himself to kiss her because of duty and even left her to go back to the temple.

Mei Zhuyu is Yang and Wu Zhen is Yin in Yin-Yang

in the novel, it came after they married

everyone knows social media is a toxic place, full of demons and few angels

right, Pei was a sickly child, and Wu Zhen was very good to him in the years he spent in Wu mansion, they became close. She knows his personality and character well, and really doesn't want him around to cause trouble.

ML is a strict Taoist and although he has feelings for Wu Zhen, he's protective not possessive, but of course it's human nature to be jealous, and in the novel, the character did experience jealous moment, but it was not played out in any drawn-out fashion. Mei Zhuyu suspects Pei Jiaya and need to stay close to him, and the need to protect Wu Zhen because he doesn't know her powers.

so some people are guessing that mei zhuyu father is former cat lord? his parents were both human in the novel

you sound like you're egging the topic on because why bring it up

heat indexes I was following a couple of drama earlier this year and well, it seems like it can be manipulated too, the way those scores happened, it didn't feel organic. I know why they do it and why it's important, and why it works. big money involved.

thanks

Ratings aren't really meaningful. In addition, they are subject to manipulation. The difference is that Xu Kai doesn't have water armies to prop up his scores when water armies shoot it down. I was following a few drams and notice that pattern, even they get hit with massive 1's but they can come back with massive 5's that exceed 1's.