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An Excellent Tear-Jerking Drama

It took a while for me to get into this series, but by the end of episode 2 ... it will grab you!!!
For anyone who has ever lost someone extremely close to them unexpectedly, this is a therapy story, showing you how to cope with the loss of a loved one. It deals with the common questions after a tragedy ... what if I could have, should have, would have?? They all play into this drama.
Min Ha is so fantastic in this role. I thought her perfect role was in Typhoon Family, but she's even better in this series. She gives the perfect performance, throwing every emotion out there. It's the kind of character that can make you laugh and then make you cry, all in the same scene.
If you're like me, you kind of try to jump forward in your mind, just to see if you can get ahead of where the story is going. The last episode takes you in so many directions, just when you think you have it all figured out on what's going to happen ... you don't!!!! Even though it was rather a quick series, it seemed to be just enough to make a brilliant story.
A really great series, along with great acting and a very satisfying ending.

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Ming Yue He Shi Zhao Jing Hong (2025), When Will the Bright Moon Shine on the Stunning Beauty, is a nice romance miniseries set in historical times with
ML: Guo Jia Nan (as Crown Prince Xiao Xun) and FL: Fu Rou Mei Qi (as Wen Jiao Yue) in the leading couple's role. The story surrounding the leading characters is well written with antagonists twisting their fate at every turn as fate is constantly pulling them together but, for a story about romance, the male and female lead didn't have the right chemistry and their romantic scenes, except for one that she reminiscence about, were lacking warmth and romance.

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Confusing

In episodes 1 through 4 of VEIL OF SHADOWS, viewers are introduced to a cacophony of characters–humans and demons, multi-tailed foxes and magical entities. Some are allies, others are mortal or immortal enemies, quite a few seem to be in disguise or ludicrously made up. Sword play, CGI, romantic tension, and overacting abound–-wuxia up the wazoo. Someone has been murdered, someone else is getting married (or not). Who, what, or why? Enquiring minds want to know.

A few of the characters exchange witticisms and barbed remarks. The fighting scenes are choreographed like a ballet. Still—most of the actors appear to be just phoning it in. No one seems to be taking the plot all that seriously.

If they aren’t, why should I?

After about 20 minutes of chaos and confusion, I give up and consult Dr. Google to see if I can sort out the strum and drang. I can’t. One reviewer assures me that if I hold on until Episode 5, all will come clear.

I do, and it doesn’t. (Or, truth be told, I just don’t care anymore.)

Someone else informs me that the problem is – ME. I’m culturally ignorant and not proficient in the stylized vocabulary of this particular art form.

Well...OK. It’s not as if there’s a dearth of dramas awaiting my perusal.

Guess I’ll move on to something less veiled and shadowy.

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Perfetto per gli amanti del genere ma poteva essere di più

Premetto che il drama mi è piaciuto molto e lo trovo perfetto per chi ama il genere romantico.
Ho trovato stupendi i due protagonisti. Ottima interpretazione e chimica e secondo me anche la loro storia e caratterizzazione era davvero coinvolgente e diversa dal solito. In realtà è un drama molto classico, con dinamiche viste e riviste, questa è la cosa che critico di più, ed ecco perché il voto non troppo alto... ma i due protagonisti non cadono tanto nel cliché magari alcune dinamiche si ma poi vengono ribaltate. Ad esempio lei ha carattere, prende spesso l'iniziativa, c'è dialogo e lui non ha atteggiamenti tossici che a volte presentano i protagonisti in questo tipo di storie.
I due protagonisti secondo me sono quelli che reggono tutto il drama, proprio perché sono bellissimi e non puoi farne a meno di vedere come va avanti la loro storia o semplicemente vederli insieme, però il resto è molto banale ed è questo che mi ha deluso parecchio. La dinamica familiare è banalissima con tutti quegli intrighi, sono cose che ho visto in tantissimi drama e non solo, sinceramente sono stanca e ormai sono dinamiche che personalmente non mi piacciono molto se gestite così. Gli ultimi episodi poi hanno tutto quel dramma sempre banale e prevedibile e anche per me surreale che mi hanno fatto storcere molto il naso.
L'elemento più originale del drama è il gioco, bellissime scene dal punto di vista della regia e anche ben scritte secondo me, ed è un peccato che non l'hanno sfruttato molto come tematica nella trama.
C'è anche una storia secondaria con la migliore amica della protagonista, molto interessante e matura ma secondo me verso la fine potevano gestirla meglio, perché alcuni passaggi li ho trovati affrettati ma è stato bello vedere qualcosa di diverso e realistico.
Concludo spendendo due parole per la regia che secondo me ha fatto un ottimo lavoro, soprattuto come ho già detto nelle scene del gioco.
Un drama che comunque ho apprezzato, mi ha tenuto incollata allo schermo è molto coinvolgente e che mi sento di consigliare soprattutto se amate il genere probabilmente vi piacerà.

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The best drama in my 20 years of watching any drama!!!!!

Whats not to like. Story - good, plot twist - good, cast - gooooood.
You really need to sit down and watch everything (but thats what you really need to do when you watch anything) to know and understand all the plot of the drama. You need to have braincells to really watch this drama, because the plot and execution is intricately woven and detailed oriented, so if you miss something you would be confused. thats the beauty of art, is not it? to comprehend and marvel at its intricacies and depth. MASTERPIECE! this drama really made me use my brain, researching skills and shed so many tears, but worth it. If i was given a chance to turn back time and choose if i should watch this or not, i will always choose to watch (this drama made me this dramatic). Also, i have been watching dramas, movies for decades now, but the story lines becomes repetitive and predictable, somehow with this drama, i could not predict anything - which made me intrique and kept me wanting and waiting eagerly for the next episodes to drop, one by one. OVERALL -best drama imo!!!!!

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Had Potential, Lacked Heart

I stuck with this drama hoping it would eventually click, but it never quite did for me. On paper, it has everything going for it strong actors, good production, and an interesting concept but somehow the emotional core just felt… missing. The love story, which should have been the heart of it, never fully convinced me. It felt more like the characters were acting out emotions rather than truly feeling them, which made it hard to stay invested.

There are definitely things the drama does well. The concept of a virtual world is intriguing and had a lot of potential. Visually, it’s very appealing the costumes are beautiful, styling and makeup are well done, and the cinematography adds to that polished look. Both leads are attractive and share decent chemistry, and the acting overall is solid. I also appreciated the absence of a messy love triangle and the fact that the male lead exists in the real world too, which added an interesting layer. The supporting cast did their job well, and while the romance was okay on the surface, it never really hit emotionally.

That said, the issues are hard to ignore. The pacing felt dull at times, and I often found myself bored. The biggest problem was the romance it just didn’t feel believable. The progression of their feelings, especially from the female lead’s side, felt sudden and underdeveloped, which made it difficult to connect with their relationship. Emotional scenes lacked impact despite the actors’ efforts, and I found myself feeling nothing when I should have felt something.

The beginning was also quite confusing. It throws you in without much context. Expectations played a role too I went in thinking this would be a deep, emotionally driven love story, but it didn’t live up to that.

The male lead’s possessive and almost obsessive behavior might work for some, but it didn’t fully land for me. I understood the intent behind his actions, but it still felt uncomfortable at times, even though there were moments where I genuinely felt bad for him.

And then there’s the ending. It follows that familiar vague format where you know they reunite, but it’s barely shown. No proper closure, no real interaction just a hint and cut to black. After everything, it felt underwhelming and a bit frustrating, especially since they had enough time to flesh it out properly.

Overall, it’s not a terrible drama. It has its strengths and is watchable if you’re just looking to pass time. But it never rises above average.

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Top Notch Visuals,Acting,&Osts

This is my first time writing a review.
let's be honest this drama forced. eto create an account just so i could rate it 10/10.i was here since the drama wrapped its filming and i was immediately obsessed with all those reuters i saw and GUESS WHAT THIS DRAMA DID NOT DISAPPOINT ME. IK to many ppl the story might come out as messy or too confusing but trust me you gotta push through a bit to get it.


Now for the characters

I'm in love with the bond of the two fox sisters, wish that was shown more but wtvr was shown has left a deep impression on me.

also too all the ppls who hates and underestimate my wife JU JINGYI, lol i better not see y'all rambling y'all nonsense opinion.

My godd i was nkt familiar with Tian Jiarui 's game cuz excuse me??? how can someone be do talented?? i need JJY AND TJR TO HAVE 5 MORE COLLABS FOR MY SANITY.


ONTO JOSEPH ZHENG I'M NOT REALLY HIS FANS BUT GOD DAMN HE IS SO GOOD LOOKING AND TALENTED ALSO HIS CHEMISTRY WITH CHEN DULING?? HELLO MORE DRAMAS OF THEM AS WELL.

MAN YANAN ATE HIS ROLE AND SO DID EACH AND EVERY CAST MEMBERS .
I DON'T LIKE GJM BUT I'LL GIVE HIM FKOWERS FOR THIS ONE.



I NEED MORE TJR AND JJY ! I NEED MORE CONTENT OF THEM . GJM BETTER HAVE THEM PREPARED AND ALSO GIVE ME THAT DUET OST OF THEM 😤

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Essa serie contém gatilhos

Essa série aborda temas pesados, como o abuso sexual. Essa série mudou totalmente a minha forma de enxergar o mundo e as nossas leis. Eu passei alguns dias me questionando se já poderia ter acontecido algo parecido na vida real e a gente não estar ciente disso. Claro, não é novidade que com dinheiro e poder você pode ter tudo, mas não tinha passado na minha mente que algo assim poderia acontecer com apenas uma transferência de dinheiro. O protagonista literalmente foi injustiçado e sofreu a pena por algo que ele não fez apenas por causa que ele atendeu aquele telefone e o entregou de volta para o "dono". Assistir essa série me mudou como pessoa.

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A MUST WATCH!! CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THE LEADS IS FIRE!!

I loved it so much I finished this in 2 days. And this kinda pulled me out of the cdrama slump I was in with all these copy paste romance dramas these days.One of the best cdrama I have ever seen. From casting to acting to story line everything is perfect. I was bored watching cdrama these days cause it was always about fairytale romance. The chemistry and tension between the lead is so much that butterflies in my stomach didn't even stopped for a second. The acting done my them was so good that I got so obsessed and finished watching the drama in 3 days. Even though I have my exams😭😭. Nothing more to say just one thing- A MUST WATCH CDRAMA!! THE CHEMISTRY OF LEADS IS WHAT HOOKED ME TILL THE END

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Vale á pena assistir.

Por mais que a china tenha tido muitos roteiros que tenham sido quase como "jogados fora" por serem muito curtos, eu digo que esse é o contrário. A série é realmente boa, você se prende bastante no início. porém, conforme a série vai avançando, começa á se focar somente no vilão. Foi um roteiro bom e ágil, realmente os 10 primeiros episódios foram incríveis e eu me senti muito feliz de assistir. É uma série boa para aqueles que gostam de séries que muda em cada episódio, porém tem aquele plot twist no final. eu não sou muito fã desse formato, talvez seja por isso que não gostei.

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talvez o problema seja eu

eu assisti essa série e não pude deixar de ficar bastante entediado em vários momentos. A história é boa, porém longa e eu me peguei distraído muitas vezes. Por mais que eu tenha dito que eu fiquei entendiado muitas vezes, a série ainda tem seu lado bom. Ela tem cenas que me deixaram muito focado, eu até mesmo me senti dentro da serie. Tem muitos momentos que são incríveis, eu não consegui ficar menos chocado com cenas que tinham de perseguição. É uma série boa para aqueles que gostam de políciais e de investigação, realmente é muito interessante mesmo.

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The most charming Thai BL I've seen

First of all, I want to start this off by saying that I don't watch bl series that have anything else but very enthusiastic consent, and that includes one character being pursued by the other as well. So, when I started watching Duang With You, needless to say I was really put off by the first 2-3 episodes...
If you're like me, I'm begging you to watch on, those first episodes are very misleading. This show absolutely fulfills my requirement of enthusiastic consent.
I would go as far as to say that people who think Qin isn't into what Duang's doing are reading his character wrong - he shows his affectionate in a more subtle way, but the show explicitly says that Duang would stop pursuing him if that would make him uncomfortable, and Qin explicitly says that he is fine being purused by Duang.
So that's that. Duang is a little crazy, but he's not harrassing Qin and I am genuinely baffled by this reading of these characters.

Anyway, this show is insanely cute. I really loved all characters, but Duang's mannerisms and speech is especially charming.

And the sound effects!! I never thought I'd be praising the sound effect in a thai bl drama one day, as if anything they tend to be quite cringy, but in this one? Literal perfection. Whoever came up with those "pip pip pip pip Qiiin~" and "tee tee tee tee Duaaang~" jingles needs an award. Possibly multiple awards.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
tl;dr: watch this show, it's everything I love about Thai school bls and nothing I don't. :)

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