I want to add an article to this Recovery Pack by Micha101 (I don't think it's on the Discussion Board yet, but let me know if it is so I can remove). It's the screenwriter's (He Fang) point of view. https://weibo.com/ttarticle/p/show?id=2309404899584655884594
I will quote some of what she wrote towards the end of her article:
"If Changyue Jinming is disassembled, what kind of script is it?
It consists of three main lines: the mission of the heroine, the growth of the hero, and the game between gods and demons. The former two are intertwined with each other, and the latter emerges gradually, and finally climbs up the stairs with the audience, overlooking the Three Realms and looking back at the floating life.
It is composed of many imperfect characters: in the rules of idol drama creation, soft and flawless characters are safer and more popular, but multi-faceted characters belong to this story and live up to the due drama space. These facets are bright and dark, each mirroring other aspects of the character himself as well as other characters.
It does not say that love can save everything. In the whole story, love is the most fragile thing that is always abandoned, but it is precious because of its fragility and immortal because of its ephemerality.
It is not about the victory of gods defeating demons, nor the victory of a certain protagonist. It is about many people who sacrificed their lives, devoted their wisdom, and devoted themselves to it regardless of the outcome. In the end, the river was diverted and the fate of the world changed."