Isn't it the same lapis beads that FTY saw when they first met 16th prince 7 Years ago on their way to escape?…
Ohhhhh I see! So while these beads do signify trust, they are more burdensome than beneficial for ZL? That makes sense! Since it is indirectly putting heavy responsibility on ZL, kind of like saying "don't make me regret trusting you".
I would love to know too. In epi 27, I did notice that in their scenes together, you clearly see the ML positioned…
YEA I noticed that too! However, I hope they remain good allies :( I HAVE FAITH!!!
I feel like the Lapis Beads might signify like indirect brotherhood in someway? But I'm not too sure so that's why I decided to ask if anyone knew the significance!
In a time where reputation meant everything to nobles, ZL being so willing to take the "fall" on behalf of the emperor so that he wouldn't take the brunt of the criticism. I feel like it must've signified the ULTIMATE sacrifice/loyalty possible from ZL.
ZL & FTY have been down before at the lowest point possible, reputation no longer meant anything to them, survival and their loyalty for each other did. To them reputation was something that could be earned and lost then earned again. It's so cool how they know how to wield the power and experiences they hold
Isn't it the same lapis beads that FTY saw when they first met 16th prince 7 Years ago on their way to escape?…
Yea, it's the same one! That's why I speculate that the importance of the Lapis Beads weigh much heavier than any other gift he bestows them since this is a something he carried around for YEARS.
The more I think about it, the more I'm pissed off with Yu boy. He took her FYK as his wife because she IS ordinary.…
I think he's just entitled and a misogynist. He loves having power over powerful women. He likes the idea of "taming" powerful women for the sake of his own ego.
Initially, he was so upset by his mother for being "controlling" when all she was doing was looking out for him. As an act of defiance, to show that his mom doesn't have power over him, he throws a temper tantrum and ruins Tingyun's life and nearly gets her killed, just to defy his mom.
Initially, when he was introduced to Tingyun, he was actually taken aback by her beauty, but Tingyun walked past him and essentially ignored him, this got his ego ULTRA hurt which made him scheme to get her killed and ruined.
When he's sees Tingyun is doing well and striving, he immediately views her as something to be tamed, to be taken. Suddenly, he thinks he is the only one "worthy" of her and believes Zhao Ling isn't. He thinks he is "worthy" of taming her, controlling her.
Yake was willing to do everything for him, unfortunately she was manipulated and blinded by him and took the brunt of a lot of the misfortunes (THAT I THINK YU JINGXIU DESERVES MORE THAN HER, she did wrong but i think Yu Jingxiu did WORSE he was the catalyst to FTY's fall) but because she was too easy to control, he got bored of her.
Introducing Miss Wu, she is someone who plays a little dirty, she has a couple tricks up her sleeve, while she isn't exactly completely "docile" like Yake and not smart as FTY, she's in the middle. Which means in Yu Jingxiu's eyes, she is someone "tamable" and he is willing to entertain that.
He will always blame a woman for how his life turned out WHEN HE WAS THE DIRECT CAUSE OF HOW HIS FUTURE CAME OUT.
He will always use a woman to take the fall for him, to suffer the brunt of his actions.
With episode 27, the emperor bestows the lapis beads to Zhao Ling. I know it means something significant, that ZL is extremely trusted by the emperor. However, I feel like its more than just that, I was wondering if someone is willing to explain the context of just how important it is.
I know it means something significant because the vibes felt very different from when he gifted something to ZL & FTY for their marriage. There are still things I don't understand about the Chinese politics system in Ancient China. I would appreciate if anyone is willing to explain!
It's been such a long time since I enjoyed a xianxia. This is reminiscent to dramas released at the peak era of xianxia's in 2023. It such a shame they cut 7 episodes, I can tell the story and the premise is very well thought out. Despite some of the odd cuts, I could tell that the director/editors, made sure to try their best to cut out bits of scenes rather than the narrative itself.
Is it explicitly stated or did it have any proof that it was ai? If so I'd like to see it.
While it's good to criticize the use of generative AI to protect artists, we shouldn't be too quick to claim everything is ai, this can end up doing the opposite and discredits artists for their work. I rewatched the intro and there are no distortions and inconsistencies that come with ai generation. An intro with this level of quality and caliber, would most definitely have mistakes ESPECIALLY for the length that it is.
Don't let the rating fool you, this is an AMAZING show...it's a breath of fresh air. If you are looking for a show about personal growth, navigating adulthood and personal goals, complexities of family and friendship with a hint of romance, rich cultural representation (specifically Uyghur Culture), THIS IS THAT SHOW.
This is a slower paced show since it tends to focus on character development and their conflicts in their personal life rather than an overarching conflict/plot. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH POOR PACING!!!! The pacing is great for the type of show that it is, but it might not be everyone's forte. It the type of show you watch if you want comfort.
The show focuses on 3 girls who grew up together and their families. Each of those 3 girls have their own rich story. Personally I love Xia Zi and Minavar's storyline SO FAR (up to ep 6).
I think anyone considering watching should just give it a shot, it captured my attention on EP 1 but i highly encourage you to at least watch until episode 4 before deciding whether this is your forte.
OMG YES PLS, IM ON MY HANDS AND KNEES!!! If not a show, at least do a novel with them as the couple, so I can live with peace.
I honestly love how their story as it was built, very rare and unique for a cdrama. I definitely think this trope should be done more often. So many claim to have this energy, but its a "villain" that hasn't even done that many bad things, just bad in name.
Ok I get it, Bai Xi/ Fu Ling did heinous things (although I am a Fu Ling apologist) and probably didn't deserve to live...but I feel Chong Zhao deserved to live happy with the constant kindness he's shown. I felt like they should've shown a happy ending for Chong Zhao and Bai Xi, in "another life" as they promised...
ik the fu ling chong zhao ship is sailing rn but i dont like the "mistunderstanding made me mistake my lover"…
Honestly SAME, I AGREE !!! I am actually a really big fan of their story and the trope they were following, which seems to be really organic for an "enemies to lovers" & "star-crossed lovers".
Especially since in CDRAMAS, more often than not, we usually that the male is the "villain/bad guy" and the girl is the "good guy". MM definitely went out the norm and made Fu Ling the villain & Chong Zhao the good guy and I REALLY ENJOY IT. Both of them are very well written and deep down the two characters actually have a lot in common, just two hurt characters finding comfort in each other.
I love how we saw how we get to see Chong Zhao go from wanting her dead, to resisting and hesitating to showing her affection, and eventually lowering his walls and admitting he has indeed fallen for her and is willing to take the steps to protect her and live life with her.
While Fu Ling, we get to see her obsession with wanting someone to care for her develop into love and how she began learning what love really is and with that, she began respecting him and his boundaries, making sure not to cross the line. As opposed to how it initially started, with her forcing his hand into doing things against his own morals to get him to stay.
Obviously their story is more detailed than what I summarized, but I enjoyed that their love was organic, two hurt people in very similar boats, falling in love and coming from different backgrounds.
The whole "turns out she was the one i was in love with the whole time BC OF THE NOTES" DEFINITELY ruined it for me, I hate how A LOT of cdramas are obsessed with the idea of "fated lovers" and force unnecessary tropes onto a couple that was good. They could've been fated lovers even without the notes plotline. It definitely made it feel LESS organic. I think the organicness comes from the idea of "moving on" which was GOOD BUT THEY DECIDED NOPE LET'S DO THE NOTES PLOT and I feel like "moving on" is VERY rare in fantasy dramas, it HAS to be "fated lovers" / "doomed lovers" no in between....
unfortunately, i heard she is a divine weapon, aka the bow that we see Bai Shou use, Fu Ling will have to die…
I am pretty sad about it too, I really really like Fu Ling's character, she is VERY well written. I also really like the writing for Fu Ling & Chong Zhao's relationship/story. Their story is truly super unique and intriguing . It is not often that we get to see a WELL written female villain and a good guy falling in love with each other especially in a cdrama, its usually unrequited until the end :(.
The two of them will definitely have their moments of happiness, but from script leaks, it looks like the main couple and maybe 2-3 other ppl have a happy ending no one else :(
I also read the script and unfortunately...she does meet a tragic end along with Chong Zhao :(
I would sell a kidney to see a spin off of Fu Ling & Chong Zhao in a spin-off/sequel OR in a different life. After what the two have been through in their past and throughout the show, I honestly think they deserve a chance at normal life.
Hello everyone! As I was watching Moonlight Mystique and I was just so intrigue by Fu Ling's & Chong Zhao's relationship. This trope isn't very common in cdramas and I think they did a really good job so far on their story!
I love seeing Chong Zhao's hesitation and resistance against his affections for Fu Ling. On the other hand, I enjoy how Fu Ling's character is starting her redemption; I think a huge part of that redemption is guilt which we can somewhat already see. Her character is truly complex and well written. Even though FL loves CZ, the more time they spent together, the more each of their walls lower and I enjoy the growth on FL's part, she is trying not to cross the line/boundaries as she used to.
I was listening to a song called "I Caught Myself" by Paramore, and thought it fit Chong Zhao's POV so well. The song is about the idea of being unable to resist the feeling of love for someone (AKA can't help but falling in love ).
I made an edit of the two of them using this song, its about 30 seconds and would really appreciate the support/feedback!!
I feel like the Lapis Beads might signify like indirect brotherhood in someway? But I'm not too sure so that's why I decided to ask if anyone knew the significance!
In a time where reputation meant everything to nobles, ZL being so willing to take the "fall" on behalf of the emperor so that he wouldn't take the brunt of the criticism. I feel like it must've signified the ULTIMATE sacrifice/loyalty possible from ZL.
ZL & FTY have been down before at the lowest point possible, reputation no longer meant anything to them, survival and their loyalty for each other did. To them reputation was something that could be earned and lost then earned again. It's so cool how they know how to wield the power and experiences they hold
Initially, he was so upset by his mother for being "controlling" when all she was doing was looking out for him. As an act of defiance, to show that his mom doesn't have power over him, he throws a temper tantrum and ruins Tingyun's life and nearly gets her killed, just to defy his mom.
Initially, when he was introduced to Tingyun, he was actually taken aback by her beauty, but Tingyun walked past him and essentially ignored him, this got his ego ULTRA hurt which made him scheme to get her killed and ruined.
When he's sees Tingyun is doing well and striving, he immediately views her as something to be tamed, to be taken. Suddenly, he thinks he is the only one "worthy" of her and believes Zhao Ling isn't. He thinks he is "worthy" of taming her, controlling her.
Yake was willing to do everything for him, unfortunately she was manipulated and blinded by him and took the brunt of a lot of the misfortunes (THAT I THINK YU JINGXIU DESERVES MORE THAN HER, she did wrong but i think Yu Jingxiu did WORSE he was the catalyst to FTY's fall) but because she was too easy to control, he got bored of her.
Introducing Miss Wu, she is someone who plays a little dirty, she has a couple tricks up her sleeve, while she isn't exactly completely "docile" like Yake and not smart as FTY, she's in the middle. Which means in Yu Jingxiu's eyes, she is someone "tamable" and he is willing to entertain that.
He will always blame a woman for how his life turned out WHEN HE WAS THE DIRECT CAUSE OF HOW HIS FUTURE CAME OUT.
He will always use a woman to take the fall for him, to suffer the brunt of his actions.
TLDR: he's a POS....
I know it means something significant because the vibes felt very different from when he gifted something to ZL & FTY for their marriage. There are still things I don't understand about the Chinese politics system in Ancient China. I would appreciate if anyone is willing to explain!
While it's good to criticize the use of generative AI to protect artists, we shouldn't be too quick to claim everything is ai, this can end up doing the opposite and discredits artists for their work. I rewatched the intro and there are no distortions and inconsistencies that come with ai generation. An intro with this level of quality and caliber, would most definitely have mistakes ESPECIALLY for the length that it is.
If you are looking for a show about personal growth, navigating adulthood and personal goals, complexities of family and friendship with a hint of romance, rich cultural representation (specifically Uyghur Culture), THIS IS THAT SHOW.
This is a slower paced show since it tends to focus on character development and their conflicts in their personal life rather than an overarching conflict/plot. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH POOR PACING!!!! The pacing is great for the type of show that it is, but it might not be everyone's forte. It the type of show you watch if you want comfort.
The show focuses on 3 girls who grew up together and their families. Each of those 3 girls have their own rich story. Personally I love Xia Zi and Minavar's storyline SO FAR (up to ep 6).
I think anyone considering watching should just give it a shot, it captured my attention on EP 1 but i highly encourage you to at least watch until episode 4 before deciding whether this is your forte.
I honestly love how their story as it was built, very rare and unique for a cdrama. I definitely think this trope should be done more often. So many claim to have this energy, but its a "villain" that hasn't even done that many bad things, just bad in name.
Especially since in CDRAMAS, more often than not, we usually that the male is the "villain/bad guy" and the girl is the "good guy". MM definitely went out the norm and made Fu Ling the villain & Chong Zhao the good guy and I REALLY ENJOY IT. Both of them are very well written and deep down the two characters actually have a lot in common, just two hurt characters finding comfort in each other.
I love how we saw how we get to see Chong Zhao go from wanting her dead, to resisting and hesitating to showing her affection, and eventually lowering his walls and admitting he has indeed fallen for her and is willing to take the steps to protect her and live life with her.
While Fu Ling, we get to see her obsession with wanting someone to care for her develop into love and how she began learning what love really is and with that, she began respecting him and his boundaries, making sure not to cross the line. As opposed to how it initially started, with her forcing his hand into doing things against his own morals to get him to stay.
Obviously their story is more detailed than what I summarized, but I enjoyed that their love was organic, two hurt people in very similar boats, falling in love and coming from different backgrounds.
The whole "turns out she was the one i was in love with the whole time BC OF THE NOTES" DEFINITELY ruined it for me, I hate how A LOT of cdramas are obsessed with the idea of "fated lovers" and force unnecessary tropes onto a couple that was good. They could've been fated lovers even without the notes plotline. It definitely made it feel LESS organic. I think the organicness comes from the idea of "moving on" which was GOOD BUT THEY DECIDED NOPE LET'S DO THE NOTES PLOT and I feel like "moving on" is VERY rare in fantasy dramas, it HAS to be "fated lovers" / "doomed lovers" no in between....
The two of them will definitely have their moments of happiness, but from script leaks, it looks like the main couple and maybe 2-3 other ppl have a happy ending no one else :(
I also read the script and unfortunately...she does meet a tragic end along with Chong Zhao :(
I would sell a kidney to see a spin off of Fu Ling & Chong Zhao in a spin-off/sequel OR in a different life. After what the two have been through in their past and throughout the show, I honestly think they deserve a chance at normal life.
I love seeing Chong Zhao's hesitation and resistance against his affections for Fu Ling. On the other hand, I enjoy how Fu Ling's character is starting her redemption; I think a huge part of that redemption is guilt which we can somewhat already see. Her character is truly complex and well written. Even though FL loves CZ, the more time they spent together, the more each of their walls lower and I enjoy the growth on FL's part, she is trying not to cross the line/boundaries as she used to.
I was listening to a song called "I Caught Myself" by Paramore, and thought it fit Chong Zhao's POV so well. The song is about the idea of being unable to resist the feeling of love for someone (AKA can't help but falling in love ).
I made an edit of the two of them using this song, its about 30 seconds and would really appreciate the support/feedback!!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rDThJYE_BW0
P.S. I personally do not think this edit contains any spoilers, BUT WARNING IS ADVISED!