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I can definitely agree with that. Once the characters grow on you, you will stop seeing the things that you noticed before. That's probably why I still loved this drama despite its flaws.

The wait is over and I'll definitely be there, but only after all the episodes have aired. I've seen the trailer and if I have to wait episode by episode, I might actually go insane.

Xianxia dramas are always a wild and dramatic journey and this drama definitely delivers in that aspect. This drama is by no means without flaws, but most are minor enough that I could overlook them and still enjoy the drama.

The biggest flaw for me was the storytelling. At some point after their first lifetime the story lost its way a little. Fortunately by that time, the characters had become so endearing to me that I was willing to continue watching and still enjoyed most of their interactions.

While I liked the characters, I wasn't always on board with the acting. While I think Chen Fei Yu is visually a fit for the character and by no means did badly in terms of acting, he lacked the charisma and screen presence to carry the role of Sima Jiao perfectly. It was a very subdued performance. In contrast, Wang Ying Lu's performance was overly dramatic and while for most of the scenes that worked out fine, some of the emotional scenes didn't land well.

The chemistry between the main leads was however undeniable and when together they did light up the screen.

Overall, I ended up really enjoying this drama.

I was actually thinking the same thing. I suppose no one was really paying attention.

It's nice to see new viewers enjoying it.

I finally started this one. Three episodes in and so far so good.

This is one of the best short dramas I have watched so far. It's dark and twisted and fittingly dramatic. I loved it.

Looks very much like Angel's Trumpets. It's the toxic flower that Qing Mei named her after. It symbolises transformation, spirituality, deception and danger.

Ratings aside, we might still enjoy it more than others did.

Definitely agree with that. I feel like the SML would have been better off just accepting their relationship and concentrating on his goal of making the country a better place. I would have LOVED to see their daughter. And also the wedding night 😋

Thanks. i'm putting this on my list. I can use some laughs

The whole imperial decreed marriage was an unnecessary plot. I would have preferred some more cute and poetic moments for the main leads instead

Which drama is that from?

"She graces my view, occupies my mind, claims my heart."

That's an unforgettable confession. The audacity people had to try and separate them after he said that in public is a disgrace.

This was one of the dramas I was looking forward to the most and for the most part I did enjoy it.

Admittedly, this drama shines in the lighter, cuter moments and battle scenes and not so much in the political intrigue.

They clearly went for a lighter approach and having a main couple who are equally accomplished individually, are supportive and understanding and have great chemistry really did help make this an enjoyable drama.

There are some things that don't make sense from the beginning and characters stray from their established personalities towards the end to make some contrived and unnecessary storylines happen, but overall I liked this drama.

Checking in after a while away and glad to see many new viewers.

While this drama was not necessarily bad (it had its moments), if I had to describe it in one word, it would be 'bland'.

It's very unfortunate, because it had potential to be great. However, not much really worked out.

The core battle of this drama is between love and hate and determining which of the two is the stronger power. Love being the positive force, this drama obviously shows how love is clearly the stronger of the two. To emphasize that, we are given five couples to follow.

Given how much emphasis is put on love, one of the most disappointing things about this drama is the main couple. The way their story develops lacks any excitement. It's bland and predictable and the lack of chemistry between the two didn't help either. Among the dramas I have watched lately, Yang Mi and Gong Jun have the least chemistry together.

While some of the other couples do share better chemistry, none really get enough screen time to let their love story develop in any shape or form, which is unsurprising given the sheer volume of couples crammed into 36 episodes.

Another disappointing aspect are the villains. All are ineffective and one dimensional. None are interesting.

The story itself is repetitive, predictable and lacks any tension and drama. It's not exciting. It's not dramatic. You're never on the edge of your seat. You're never so mad that you scream at the screen, nor so happy for the characters or sad at emotional scenes. This drama just didn't move me at all.

And then there's the connection to Love In Pavilion. To keep things chronological I watched LIP first. When I started Red Moon Pact, one of the first things that disappointed me were the inconsistencies between the two dramas. Things weren't adding up and didn't make sense. At some point I just watched this as a separate entity. The writers did a really bad job connecting the two dramas. It's a shame.

He wasn't even mentioned in Love in Pavilion. Based on the fact that he and Hong Hong met when she was a child and she's centuries old, he's most likely one of Yue Chu's ancestors. He was long dead before Love In Pavilion as that drama is set only decades before this one.

I'm only on episode 9, so there's still some story to come, but so far she seems to be an owner of a chain of jewelry stores/information network.