Strongly recommend! A must see drama!
It’s an all-round experience of extreme comfort. It's the first time I've seen such a top-notch lineup of handsome actors and beautiful actress in a Chinese domestic TV series. In particular, Gong Jun's Dongfang Yue Chu is marvelous, which is completely different from the previous Prince Han Ye's character performance. You look at every shot of him, there is a strong sense of substitution, and you will feel the charm of the actor. In addition to good looks, every actor's acting skills are very natural online. To put it bluntly, a drama can continue to catch your attention after watching a few screens, so that you have the desire to continue watching, without changing the channel or fast-forwarding, this is a success, and This drama does it. Strongly recommend!Was this review helpful to you?
yangmi and gon jún epic couple
finally came a drama that is very interesting..yangmi never disappoints in a drama there are such beautiful scenes can someone tell me how you can make such beautiful scenes and they look so real yangmi is so beautiful in this drama and she is cool i love cold women warm man ,gon jun did not disappoint me either he is quite funny here he is 1000 times better than b legend of anle i love his character in this dráma , story he is very interesting Also little funny there are many famous actors who I love miles wei he is also beautiful and I saw only there is another female my favorite .. this drama will definitely be my favorite I've seen two episodes and it's amazing, definitely watch it, I've only seen four episodes, it's not enough for someone, I'll write a review, but I had the same feeling when I saw the legend of shen li and it's definitely the best drama this year...second in line to the fox spirit master red moon ..love itWas this review helpful to you?
Another 'Noona' drama
I really wanted to like this drama since I like many of the main leads but I've lost interest at 14 episodes in due to the simplistic plot is and how one dimensional the characters are. YangMi is playing the older woman to a T so much that basically she's just a staring monotone emotionless beauty (ok, the costumes and her makeup are great) and Simon Gong plays the naive smitten young guy since he can pull it off with his boyish looks but it's so obvious he's acting not-his-age--which is rather funny in that he really is younger than her in real life, but here, the age/maturity distance is even greater (hence my reference to 'Noona' which is what younger guys call their older female crushes in Kdramas). The relationships and roles are so obvious and the plot progress is so linear, that there is nothing to anticipate to challenge your expectations of the story..Basically it seems all of the actors are too mature for their script--the dialogue/interactions are like what you get in a high school dramas.
So if you are fans of the leads, it's fan-fav fluff, but if you're looking for a clever, engaging story with twists/surprises, this does not seem to be it.
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Fighting for Win-Win situation
I am not a fan of fantasy drama. Some fantasy dramas make me nauseous due to the exaggerated effects. I like how Fox Spirit Matchmaker Red-Moon Pact has done so well that the effects are appropriately balanced. It is quite magical at times, reminding viewers they are living in fairyland.I love how the relationship between the male and female leads are woven into the building of the world between humans and the Fox Spirits. Most of the time we are constrained by having a set mindset of “either or”. However, this drama will demonstrate how to achieve a goal that benefits both humans and Fox Spirits.
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Story in overall series
Fox Spirit Matchmaker YuehongStory, because I've seen the animated version. The storyline is not much different, but in the drama it is smoother and neater, apart from that there are still humorous scenes.
The romance is already starting to emerge, wait for the middle eps for sure...
Acting, there's no need to doubt it. Here, overall, all the players are famous, Gongjun also appears here.
Visual effects..... GG can say the words... Sophisticated, spectacular, and really pleasing to the eye. It's amazing... because it uses new CGI technology.
Production 👍👍👍👍 thank you for meeting expectations.
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Enjoyable Fantasy
Gong Jun is captivating and effervescent as the spritely yet fierce DongFang YueChu. I really like how though YueChu's kind and easygoing, he is ruthless against those who has done truly unforgivable wrongs. Yang Mi's HongHong is taking a lot of flack, but HongHong is peak introvert representation. It's certainly weird that male versions of this personality type are beloved and have every minutia of their movements and dialogue analyzed and understood, but when it's a woman, suddenly that ability goes out the window. It's lovely how extrovert YueChu creates moments and opportunity for HongHong's personality quirks outside of her heavy responsibility protecting and running Tushan and it's great the drama lets the humor play out without either character dipping into childishness. It's so refreshing to see a drama actually use screen time to let the relationship of the main couple develop and strengthen organically and have the issues they are helping with also both parallel and explore their dynamics as well. I like the world building and the themes of different and evolving relationship dynamics, both of interpersonal/inter-species relationships and political conflicts. I'm always excited to see the next episode, can't wait till the new ones!Was this review helpful to you?
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The Most Awaited Release of 2024
Adapted from the manhua “Hu Yao Xiao Hong Niang” (狐妖小红娘) by Tuo Xiao Xin (庹小新), “Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact” is one of the most anticipated releases in 2024. The first part of the trilogy, starring Yang Mi & Gong Jun in titular leads premiered to high expectations. Whether the expectations were fulfilled or not? That remains to be seen, the show seemed quite intriguing from the trailers that IQIYI had been stockpiling for a month or so. The promotions were in full spring and the show hit high reservations even before its premiere. The show was kind of slow paced in the initial episodes so there were many comments about the lack of intrigue. Frankly, I felt the same but it seemed to pick up recently. There isn’t much mystery involved when it comes to guessing the main antagonist. But the characters themselves are quite riveting and each have their own backstory. Let’s sit down and rewind through the initial episodes that are streaming on IQIYI!Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2024/05/28/fox-spirit-matchmaker-red-moon-pact-first-impressions/
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Really disappointed in FSMM execution
Hi I am writing this review and from comments on the page this there is a general consensus that possibly this drama not deliveredI have watched 8 and a half episodes and feel that cannot continue. Not really enjoying watching it and the progression of the story and chemistry is really poor.
The acting I guess is just satisfactory but I am not feeling it from Yang Mi or Gong Jun or Miles Wei for me to keep on watching.
I have in the last 3 days watched the entire anime on YouTube and feel that this version is not sticking to the fundamentals of the story. It is really doing its own thing. The anime series is actually quite simple and friendly for viewers to follow, target audience would be younger viewers.
I also believe that the characters are all suppose to be younger as in the anime they are all teenagers. That really could of been a way to bring in the anime fans so they can relate to the characters. Yang Mi and Gong Jun have been in excellent dramas before but not sure if fans of the anime will accept them in these roles. This last comment is a matter of opinion which I very much could be 100% wrong.
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A very beautiful ancient costume drama
I already finish all the updated episodes and I'll give my review for the first part of the drama. To be honest, I really like Gong Jun so I may biased him sometimes. But I'll try to make the review as most objective as possible.The first thing I want to say about this drama is it's very very beautiful. Their VFX, makeup and costumes are on another level. They can really create a dreamy fantasy world and make you immerse in it. One small note, to maximize your experience, you should open the 4K resolution on a big screen. I swear it looks just like a blockbuster movie.
And about the actors, they're all pretty and have good acting. Yang Mi is much more beautiful in the drama than in some captured photos. Her acting is acceptable to me though sometimes she gives out a dull and tired feeling, maybe because it's the nature of the character. But her eyes are so beautiful and attractive. Gong Jun is as handsome as ever. I must say that his acting has been improved much in this drama. He portrays a very young and lively and youthful character in a very natural way. I really like Dong Fang Yue Chu, he's so cute. His cheerful character is a bright spot that keeps the atmosphere up until now. Many people mentioned they could not feel the chemistry between them but I start to feel their cp sense in the latest episodes. Their chemistry is slowly developing and it's quite cute.
The story plot is simple and fast. You can easy follow and understand since everything is putting on the surface so it's quite boring to some people and this is the weakness of the play. 10 episodes have passed but they still can't create any remarkable climax scenes. But the rhythm really got better and better since episode 6. I really hope you can watch until this episode before making a judge.
And the biggest problem of this play may lie at the editing. Like many people already said here, the play is not bad but still feel missing something. That's really on point. The way they cut the scene is so incoherently and abruptly. When the emotion is about to rise, they cut it and change to another scene. It's hard for the audiences to resonate with the characters and immerse in the story. Also, they don't use their OST much in the play so some emotional or thrilling scenes feel kinda meh. They have such a strong lineup for OST, such a shame they didn't make a good use of them.
And the combat scenes are quite boring. I know this is a xianxia and the combat is more about magic and inner strength, not the real martial art moves but they should at least make some moves. In most of the combat scenes, the characters just stand there and raise their hands and then input some special effects. And... it's done. I mean it's really beautiful to watch but feel very unsatisfactory. I expect to see more real combat with a thrilling BGM, it would be much better. The best combat scene until now is where the male lead fights and kills the 2 bad guys to avenge his parents. It's really nice and powerful.
Okay, so this is my first thoughts about the drama. Despite many not good things above, I think this drama is still good to watch, not as bad as some people say. I feel that there're so many unreasonable attacks on this drama since it started broadcasting and it makes people reluctant to start watching it. But you should really watch and judge by yourself
For me, I'll keep following the drama. The unfolding story behind seems very interesting. I hope the edit is better in the later part.
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Hooked
An magical TV series thats kinda xianxia but also wuxia in some elements.The chemistry between each couples has smilling and grinning so harddddd.Miles Wei visuals is on on a another level + all the casts visuals and acting are on another level,So beautiful.Storyline and plot is good so far excited for the rest of epsiodes i will defineltely not dropping plus it kinda sets up the other shows coming . Its stunning cinematography, top-notch special effects, compelling that captivates from start to finish.
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Slow start to a promising drama that I was looking forward to.
Ep 1 to Ep 8: The problem with the drama is Yang Mi's character Tushan Hong Hong's lack of facial expressions. It seems like her face is made of stone and doesn't move at all. In contrast, Gong Jun's Dongfang Yue Chu is quite expressive and fun to watch. I guess that they are trying to make her seem unattainable but it doesn't come across as that. Cheng Yi's Lord Ying Yuan did it better and still expressed emotions. Apart flow that, the story is so slow and draggy. I hope it picks up pace soon. I'm watching the drama when I'm sick and it is already making me more sleepy. The chemsitry is there between the two, I hope we can see it shine soon. It was good to see Wei Zhe Ming's character, I like him dressed like that. I hope the show gets better.Ep 8 & Ep 10: The story is so boring, Hong Hong's and Yue Chu's story is the only thing I'm interested in. They have such a beautiful and talented cast, but it fails to create engagement. I really want to like this drama, everything including the graphics are so beautiful, hope it gets better!
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Very pleasant
I really like dramas that seem to invite us into a fantasy fairy tale world.In the midst of many dramas, I think it makes my head dizzy, because of the heavy plot and dialogue. Every now and then I want to be pampered and have fun.
I'm surprised that many people think it's too far-right, but you know, amidst all the heavy drama, they invite us to clear our minds for a moment.
I think it's all very beautiful.
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