The Only Way to Watch Is To Think of It As A Video Game -A Rant on Till The End of The Moon [CC]
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The staying dressed in bed thing is hilarious, it always looks so weird
Censorship ruining our shows lol
at least it meant that the scene was able to pass censorship 😹
You are watching CDrama. This is already among passionate kiss drama scenes I seen. Most CDrama tend to give forehead or light lips kiss. Only western show have more passionate real life bedroom activities. I prefer them wear clothing and have real passionate kiss. I don’t want actor/actress to be cancelled. They are always at risks for a career ending punishment.
It saves the time!!! Why bother to change to pyjamas!!!👍👏🏻😅😂🤣🤣🤣🙈
@@fansizhe9997 😂😂😂😂
Truth be told, I love this drama BECAUSE it’s like a video game 😂 haven’t seen a xianxia drama like this before and I’m loving the costumes - they’re really well made.
To each their own
yesss me too 😂 calling it a video game in terms of cgi is honestly a compliment, the fight scenes are incredible !
i especially love TTJ’s costumes as the jing emperor
I'm with you guys 😂
@@softerhaze it reminded me of the marvel franchise
No but you know for a fact half of the people that watches this drama is watching for bai lu. On the youku rating comments bubble where we rate things. A lot like a lot of people just said bai lu that’s literally the only reason why they are watching it and the rest are just saying how stupid the story is, but I think in my opinion it’s not even that bad I mean it’s creative and the fight scenes are really good. I don’t see the difference between this and love between fairy and devil
Myself enjoying the development of this drama so far
After long time I have found a drama which makes me impatient for next ep, I'm totally liking it. I know there are some flaws but it can be overlooked by fantastic acting, good chemistry, exciting plot and love the main guy as a bad boy
YES!!!!! I am obsessed with it! Like next, next, next! Haven't felt like this since The Long Ballad.
“Fantastic acting” LOL what kind of shitty acting are you used to watching?
Exactly, it's like you're not just watching it, you're living it
I'm actually in love with LYX acting in this drama. He just convey those crazy, psycho character pin-pointly, then he has no problem suddenly transforming into a sweet loving character, then into hurt betrayed character. I mean, he's perfect! The others is kinda meh for me, but I'm staying for his acting. I can just skip when the story gets too boring. I'm only here for his acting anyway, lol.
Hahaha, me too 🔥
Same here❤
agreed! He is the Hannibal Lecter version of Cdrama lead. A grey character that I don't know if I should root for or not, but he gives me the butterflies.
I actually skipped through the last 4 eps (from like 14 to 17) bcoz I couldn't bear the submissive naive female and forced misunderstanding plot.
@@nirjaaa5882 well, ever since dreamland was introduced, i finished everything within like 2 hours sth. You can see how much I skipped, lol. Especially everything with the second FL goddess char was skipped without mercy. It's such a pity we couldn't see the Space Goddess love story, tho. I'm a bit intrigued. Lol
LYX is so good! :) I really love badass characters like his, where the devil is sweet and destructive in the same time.
Apparently I’m living in an alternate universe because I stinking love this drama. I don’t get the fandom wars: I loved LBFAD too and this is a distinct story and there’s plenty of room in my heart for both. I think the lead actors are absolutely fabulous - so much so that I also started Love is Sweet which I had not seen. I don’t think any other storylines matter much in this one: if they had more than 40 episodes, they probably could have done more with side stories, but I don’t care because the leads and primary storyline can carry it for me. I thought the dream sequence was interesting as it’s really completely unrelated to their story, but walking in another’s shoes gives different perspective of your life. I agree that jealous female villain tropes are overdone.
Their chemistry in Love is Sweet is OFF THE CHARTS! It's actually the that show that made me go WOW over the pair. They are soooo sweet both in and off screen, such good friends with so much rapport too. Watching their footages either each other always make me smile. Literally cannot have enough of them
no you don't live in an alternate universe. not everybody should like it, and not everybody should dislike it either. we can all have different taste.
i'm glad you like the drama
I love the drama too ,it has so much sugar but AvenueX is right ,the plot kind of ridiculous if you think about it
Agreed
I’m loving this drama.
The chemistry between Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu is out of this world! THEY ARE THE PLOT. I've watched their drama love is sweet before and since then I've been waiting for their pairing again and they don't disappoint. Give it a watch guys, the chemistry is 100/100!!!
"A química deles é 100/100".
Bai Lu e Luo Yunxi são muito bons mas nunca os vi tão à vontade com outros atores como eles ficam um com o outro.
I usually skip fighting scenes in Chinese fantasy romance dramas cause I think they can look silly, but for this one I found myself rewinding, especially in the fight scenes with the devil lord, because the cgi, choreo, and the actor’s performances where so good! Especially the male lead, the actor is very graceful when he acts out fight poses, and I truly enjoy them 😊
I can't stand the drama because they won't stop doing stupid misunderstandings in order to make the drama longer.
Luo Yunxi is such an amazing actor, i decided to watch it because of him. Glad i did, it's really good. Leo's acting skills are always on point, he becomes the character.
me too! Luo is really an awesome actor.
Me too.
I feel satisfied with his superb acting 💓
This series will give you mix emotions. Even though there were flaws it still makes you want to watch the next episodes just because you want to know what will happen next.
True
Lol none of this really bothers me, i love that it looks video-gamey. Also people complained about the makeup but i loved it, made them look even more unreal. I guess i just watch for the fun of how NOT real it is, that's the fun. And LYX and Bailu chemistry is just off the charts, i can ignoee anything lmaoo i haven't loved a xianxia like this in a long time. I am actually impatient for the rest of the episodes!!
Same here. :)
@Grace Johnson "i am shocked by the quality of taste by the audiences who loved this drama" oh my! Whatever will we do without your approval of what people enjoy? Lmaooo relax grace, people can like different things. No need for your holier than thou attitude. If the OP doesn't like it that's cool, but don't act like though of us who enjoy it are wrong for doing so.
@@gracejohnson1004 nah you didn’t say it wasn’t your quality of taste, you said you were “shocked by the quality of taste of the audiences who love this drama” implying somehow your taste is different and better than the rest of the audience lmfao please, soft porn? Idk where you have been living sweetie but this isn’t anywhere near soft porn. Stick to Christian movies so you don’t have to be clutching your pearls, ah such sensitive sensibilities lol
tbh a xanxia drama i dont expect it to look real lol so i looooove how they look like gods and goddesses and fairies, the cgi is great actually
I don’t care for the CGI video-game visuals but the actors actually have zero chemistry. The acting is also cringe, especially the male lead. People should stop supporting shitty Chinese dramas, they will literally never improve and continue to produce bullshit, even though they are capable of so much more. I don’t understand how so many good Western shows exist but Western fans of Chinese dramas always have such bad taste.
I’m thoroughly enjoying this drama. Their acting and chemistry are off the charts,
Your comments about the drama are on point.But I don't know what's in this drama that got me hooked up until now.Maybe the chemistry of the main leads which was overflowing that it beats all the bad things about this drama.
It is the deep themes behind the story, showing you how hypocritical the world can be and how heroes can be selfish, villains can be kind. It actually truly displaces the entire hero and villain thing. It shows you how you judge harshly and with great prejudice without knowing and understanding what another may be going through.
It also showcases change, that change can happen with a little bit of faith. Relationships can be mended once communication, compromising and understanding are present.
It shows you how good intention can change and how righteous looking people aren't all that righteous. There are numerous other themes to be mentioned that are very deep like the effects of bullying and the reward of kindness or even the importance of humbleness.
All of these deeper meanings in life applied to the fantasy plot of literally fantasy caused your enthrallment.
It sort of brings me away from reality while educating me on reality and I like that.
Yeah for sure.the chemistry between the lead actors is sooo freaking good and there acting is so well. The story is so simple but the CGI and the plot and twist in this drama is good
Valid points made but this drama is like CRACK to me right now. I love LYX & BL together. Ming Ye x Sang Jiu is liiiiiiiife. 🤣
I actually really really loved this drama to the point of subscribing to Youku for the first time! With that said though, even before watching this review I do hold the same critics as you particularly on the VERY VERY POOR lighting, and the overdone trope (miscommunication, love triangle, 2FL sabotage) that we should’ve already move away from in 2023. But then again this was based on a book and I’m not sure which year it came out. The only thing I disagree with you is the makeup, this is the most ‘alive’ makeup Luo Yunxi ever had out of all his period dramas. Usually his makeup always made him look sickly.
yes i love his makeup as well, they couldve cut it down a bit with the under eyes and at least filtered it to make it less cakey, but its beautiful! i think it definitely improves in later episodes, ive noticed its much more smoother for everyone now. his makeup is very fitting for his ethereal ‘evil’ character :)
you see? i'm just out here enjoying the beautiful colours in this drama. oh boy i'm i tired with the whites and grays in period dramas.
Leo looks great, infact they all look great, story line could have been developed better, but i'm enjoying it regardless. sorry Avenue X but i really liked their break up sex..lol
The overall makeup application was good for me....I like how LYX looks, so eternal and beautiful, very handsome plus the make up brings out his different mood and personality at given points...what got me is when the camera zoomed in and then one can see the mishaps taken place. For a high quality Xianxia , these small things as accurate makeup application its suppose to be done by professionals so I kinda squinted my eyes at the zoomed in flaws...lol
Love triangle??? I am out then. 😂😂😅😅😅
@@swt001 the love triangle is not part of the main plot :) its a small part of a side story so dont let it deter u
One thing to say here is that the ost of this drama is just so amazing
One after one almost all the songs in the ost are amazing
Who are the artist?
And Luo Yunxi is singing... about himself.
At first, I was hesitant to watch Till The End of The Moon because of the makeup. Then I watched the drama and even as a skeptical viewer I applauded Luo Yunxi for his portrayal on a very complex and contradictive character of Tantai Jin. But man,,those makeups were really disturbing. And Luo Yunxi looked ghostly for being extremely skinny!
But, again, Luo Yunxi acting skill as Tantai Jin was slayed. Could never chose a better portrayal of conflicting devil god. Luo Yunxi deserves an award as the best actor of the year.
I watched more episodes and you are correct on stuff. However, actors’s chemistry is on fire and their acting skills pulls me into their story. I can’t get enough . It even made me look for more shows with them.
I think I'll watch this video after I finish the drama. I'm usually so picky with xianxia dramas and for whatever reason I'm absolutely loving this one. Want to stay on my delusional high lol
Please do... It is so beautiful. Loved everything about it. I didn't watch her rant either. Don't wanna ruin my love drama. Loving it so much and eagerly waiting for next episode.
i am also obsessed w this drama and cannot wait for next eps 😭 her points are valid and i agree with some of them, but i love it too much to mind
@@Zin_Zum I watched and enjoyed her rant ... lol... she's quite good at it... but I also realize that the things that bothered her are not affecting my enjoyment. However, I get your point.... lol ... Waiting for the next episode!
What AVX say are mostly based off the drama production faults, as in lighting, direction, too fast paced, plot logic, action made by the actors, makeup flaws... etc... Not an attack on the actors acting....though I really think she could have separate the rant and what actually works or went well with the drama...but it was a rant soo....its her opinion at the end of the day....
Though I agree with some, it doesn't really take away from the drama if one watch it unbiasly....if the drama is not someones cup of tea then no matter what , they won't like it, worse if they hate the actors are keep comparing it to LBFAD.... Never let another opinion stop you from trying something out... What they find off or not likeable you may not...So I advice anyone who is curious, check out the drama for themselves and if they don't like it the just drop it and move on....so many other dramas are out too...
Everyone have different taste....what works for you may not works for me...and vice versa....
Guys we're enjoying it because there is a lot to love about this drama and we can obviously see it. I wasn't actually irritated by her rant at all the more you know what you're appreciating about the drama the more you will feel that the things she mentioned are totally valid but the artistry that is done right more than offset it for me
You are being nice for not attacking the acting! Yes this drama has load of problems! Some drama you know it is stupid/bad/predictable but still watch it for entertainment. This is one of those one for me. I'm enjoy watching it while mentally I'm pointing out the flaws. 😂😂
I think we can all agree that we enjoyed this drama despite the technical errors. All because Leo Yunxi is MASTER in his acting and Bai Lu is amazing.
Let's be honest girls: we're all here for the candy eye and watching Luo's acting. Plot comes second (although I'm very enjoying the videogame-plot a lot 😂❤)
No. I was there for the plot, the OST and to see what the hype was all about. It was totally worth it. This drama was just one of my top 3. The only thing I did not love was the God-life of both, since it reminded me of Eternal Love, but everything else was great.
You are hilarious. I love your rants. Please never stop.
I accept all your critique but it's still one of the best dramas I've seen this year, and there is one reason. Leo Luo and Bai Lu have amazing chemistry together, and Leo Luo is such a lovely antihero. I am totally obsessed with him. Just 100% eye candy. And I don't care about anything else. Also, I think his robes in human world are gorgeous. 😂😍😍 All the drama around this drama with hashtags and promos will not be seen by international viewers, and we can just enjoy the actors as they are. And another thing I wanted to point out. This is a total catnip for a lover of paranormal romance genre if you ever read any such books. So, I am interested in reading the actual novel to get more of the plot. It gives me nostalgia for all the crazy tropes. 🤪
Couldn’t agree with you more😁Love Bai Lu in everything she does - this is a colourful, exciting drama with evil characters. It is not a serious masterpiece just a lighthearted escapism. Chill haters❤
Oh myyy when you mentioned abt paranormal romance in the end it gives me feels 😂😍 back to all those days when I fangirl over demon / vampire / supernatural romance and xianxia tbh is by far the most romantic perhaps because it's so quintessentially romantic in a chinese way that I feel that nothing else ever quites compare to that. The 三生三世 kind of setting really does it for me, it makes love and life itself appear so much more vast in the grand scheme of things and that moves me on an entirely different level.
@@sandrapriest1957 no one is hating I have read the comments so far and Avenuex always focuses on quality of making the drama over popularity of actors Or how much fans gush. She is pointing out her criticisms of how this drama was made.
@@cynthiaarnold1371 but at the end of the day it’s her opinion whereas the majority of people who have watched it so far are really enjoying it. Fed up with so much negativity given out to dramas and films. These actors work long hours to make these productions for our enjoyment (and obviously to make a living). First time on this site and probably the last. 😐
@@sandrapriest1957 just because they work hard doesn't mean they are immune to criticism. Avenue x even says she has no problem with actors & she doesn't blame them for anything
Your rant videos are so hilarious and this is no different. You clapping 👏 was epic 😂😂
That’s the best but! 👏🏻🤣
Personally, I like "Till the end of the moon" and will continue to watch it. Avenue X's criticisms are very valid and I often agree with them, but I don't follow them blindly, because there is always some subjectivity. For example, there are certain actors and actresses that she appreciates very much, whatever the drama may be, but whose performance, from my point of view, ends up being always the same type of characters, not daring to innovate. Furthermore, we must not forget that this drama had to be reduced to 40 episodes.
Later, when I finish the drama, I will go back to review the criticisms that are presented here by Avenue X.
true. Bias can be subtle but hard to avoid.
I appreciate all the critical points but still.....I love this drama so far. The weak points aren't enough to detract from the good points.
Also, i love a good villain origin story and have always wanted to watch a really convincing decent into evil that gets the audience rooting for the 'bad guy'.
I had no expectations for this drama and decided to watch it on a whim. Now, I'm completely obsessed! The SFX and CGI was mind blowing to me. I also really love the female lead's costumes. It's such a beautiful drama and I love the leading couple. Luo Yunxi's acting captivated me. ❤️
I just completed the drama yesterday and I loved it so much.. I think it's a really good drama if you haven't watched this you're missing so much (if you're a fan of Chinese Fantasy dramas)
Currently enjoying this drama so far. ngl the make-up, editing and dubbing doesn't sit well with me sometimes but overall i'm loving this drama especially with the great acting by the main leads. I like their costumes too and even the CGI, fight scenes and story so far.
Indeed this drama had a lot of plotholes but i'm enjoying the acting of the leads plus their amazing chemistry.Lou Yunxi and Bai Lu's acting were really good.Also i am a fan of Donghua,anime and manhua and watching this reminds me of those. I just take it as a live adaptation . To be fair,their take for being a Dunhuang based xianxia kinda refreshing to me with those amazing CGI.
Your review made me watch the drama and I liked it 😂 It's weird I know but when she started talking about the story, it sounds like what I would like to watch. Obviously some aspects are not perfect but it's totally watchable
I love this drama and i also agree on all of your points 🤣😅 its just pleasant to see and after many bad dramas lately this is like fresh air. The things you mentioned dont scare me at all 😆 im just watching for entertainment and im curious how the love story will end 😁
i love this drama... good story line, it's quite fast pace, not too draggy... love all the actors... the colour of this drama also beautiful, I'm not professional or someone very particular so i cannot spot any bad things about technical things (my only measure if a drama good or not is whether i can continue to watch the next ep or not) the only problem i can think of is they wear their headpiece to sleep 😂
If every episode out of 60 episodes would have been good as the first 18 episodes for this drama, I wouldn't be disappointed
Yet another fantastic episode here! I absolutely loved this drama, I’ve never cried so much and gone to work looking ridiculous with a tear stained face and a snotty nose. But I agree with everything you say here. Well done! Love your channel so much.
I love the drama. It is not perfect, but then is there a perfect drama? It is pretty good, I love the acting of the leading actor and actress. Can't get enough of it!
I’m glad she talked about how childish and naive some of the values/ideals are in this drama. I’ve been watching going, “I’ve gotten too old to watch these dramas” thinking I’ve just matured too much for them. Legit thought they were just made for people solely in their early 20s or something. Turns out, it’s just how the drama is 😆
I think puberty age and up.
@@keekeepod Yeah, maturity wise I agree, it does skew younger than early twenties. I was just thinking some of the-admittedly very light-sexual undertones and conversations surrounding how the two main characters’ relationship starts and some of their scenes might be inappropriate to some viewers for teenagers. But yeah, where I grew up we’d already seen this level as teens
Edit: Grammar
me in middle school would have loved this drama to death
Public market nowadays in lots of sugar with some tragic scenes, preferably with lots of blood vomiting, and neverending misunderstanding troupe. They have no regards as to how story goes nowadays. That's why Korean drama sells so well these days. The same exact reason. But they are clever enough to cut the episode shorter so the plot idiocy won't bother too much. Lol
I've watched kids cartoons with more maturity than this show
I loved the first 8 episodes, and after that, everything started to go too fast, the truth is I'm still watching for Luo Yunxi's looks. He's gorgeous ❤
The God of the war Ming Ye plot was good, but I liked the most Tantai Jin storyline, I want them to come back to that storyline 🤧
TH-cam is only updated up to 8 LOLLLLL I'm halfway through 8 right now
Episode 28 and still in dreamland? Need to catch up on weekend from 15😂
Dream storyline ends at ep 17 / 18.
I also consider myself picky when it comes to choosing dramas, but for me this is different from others of the same genre. Perhaps the greatest credit goes to the actors, and I enjoy every episode and I will stay until the end, I like it.
As a international fan I am just enjoying the whole magical experience of this. After a long time I am watching something nice even with plot holes! I love the leads so I choose to ignore everything else 😅!
I actually enjoy and love this drama a lot because the storyline is so different than so many others I've seen. The storyline starts really in actual world that has no Gods or Immortals anymore. :D So refreshing and different start. I love the costumes, even I must agree they are not very practical for the actors of the show and the make up... you are so right about that. It's the most bad part of this, but I let it through by thinking that this is dystopian xianxia, a bit different than traditional ones. This is set up in the world that it is chaos and how that chaos can be prevented. And I am happy that you told that they had to do so much editing and cutting because of the 40 episodes recommedation. It explains some of the plot holes I've noticed. In my honest opinion, even you rant about it and give critique, it is still one of the best ones I've seen and I've seen these a lot... It is a shame I´ve heard this drama won't have a happy ending, if it is true to canon. BTW you don't need to lose your mental health about my comments. I value a lot of your opinions and respect your opinions. You also give us information about the cultural differences that I have no idea about, because I am international fan of xianxia and have no knowledge about subtle chinese cultural references. So thank you!
I'm love this drama... Reminds me a lot of love between fairy and Devil in a way, not deny, but have your own history and layers. Of course have It some fails, but the plot of main male being bullying it's too good and i love the way they progression the plot, and when he get Power not retail as revenge but act with justice, against all we know about him of the future. You are on 17 Episodes, that means the dream part, so it's too early to make a video and form a solid critic. The dream looks disconnect to the main history, with a superficial look, but it's more too deep. It's a warning and a true face of the real personality. We see by the Yu'sisters, who's before The dream seems kindness and injusticed. I High recommend you keep watching
I loved this series. But I am in America and just learning Chinese culture. So far, everything you don't like I like. So that's how I decide what to watch😊
Not getting into technical things which you are more of an expert with but for overall entertainment, 3 goldmines for me! Someone mentioned this show is like crack and you cant wait for the next one and I have to agree. I even looked up Youku but decided against it. So I will just be patient and wait for youtube and Viki to catch up but man there is something about the way Luo Yunxi stares, tilts his head, or just his eyes but it is hypnotically captivating!!
I so agree! Luo has a kind of hypnotic appeal that I can't resist. Obviously not the cup of tea if you are a woman who is into USA type macho man all muscles no brains. But for me Luo is mesmerising and an incredibly talented actor.
I envy your self control! I am so inspired by it honestly. I went and downloaded and subscribed to YOUKU after scowering the internet for episodes beyond TH-cam. 😂hahaha love from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
But I’m still undecided about how I feel about this drama. I still love the story arch of LBFAD. And I dislike this poor communication man between characters in TTEOTM argh 😠
Lucklily i didn't follow your review. I love the drama so much. Despite the bad makeup, i love how the pace of the story envolving really quick, the chemistry between the lead, the acting, bailu who never trying to be acting pretty all the time. And the wardrobe is beyond! Although it is ridicilous watching the scene where they sleep with the giant headpiece and same clothes without changing it
Love every minute of this show!!
Her review is so technical, whatever what matters is I enjoyed the story, watching the action scenes & most of all the acting skills of the main lead. Waiting here for the next season.
I hated those ridiculous gold shoulder 'pads' too. Also...when you have an actor like Luo Yunxi, who can do wirework without breaking a sweat, why give him a fight scene where he just spin/slashes and poses? All the actors in this series deserve better.
Just looking at the skin on bones of his face, he must have lost a lot of muscle mass to the point that he cannot do the wirework.
A lot of rant from other reviewers focus on his weight loss. Hope it's not a health issue
@@seanc9520 Surely you didn´t reach all the chapters yet. There are plenty of wirework done in the series.
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“Satirical humor” Chinese people don’t really utilize satirical humor lol.
I don't think it's bad. It's off a novel. And in wuxia land nothing makes sense and everything's a fantasy. If I wanted to watch a drama that everything made sense it would be very boring. Also in the novel the ML guy is supposed to look sick and very thin from all the mistreatment in the novel so the eye shadow makeup isn't bad.
Its Xianxia( you know, Immortals, Gods, Demons, Powers, cultivation etc....) Where as Wuxia( is more Kong fu, and other different style of fight, cultivation, but no literal Gods and Demons entity and mostly just focus in the mortal world)
@@multistan9582 yes you're correct, I meant xianxia not wuxia. Both are all fantasy and there's no need for this drama to make sense like in real life is what my point is towards this video.
@@drama4you_ Yes that's true, its a fantasy world so comparing it to real life....well....We'll be here all day with a notepad pointing out the faults😂😂😂
I'm enjoying this drama waaay to much and looking forward to the next episode. Thi is the same feeling I had when I was watching Love Between Fairy and Devil.
I can always rely on you to give a level headed review. I thought I was crazy seeing everyone online gush over this, when after 18 episodes I’m just….annoyed 😂 the entire storyline just feels like a filler arc inside a filler arc with nice effects.
Just give it a try. That's better....cuz sometimes reviews could be kimda personal feeling than really it....i kinda agree with her lighting and being like a video game...except that...for me it's okie....ep 1 didn't make sense at all even for me....but in the end for me it's nice.
I found that if you speed it up it's better. But it's so crazy seeing how unnecessary long most scenes are.
I Love her ranting about this drama. 👍👏🏻🤩😠😤😡 because I don’t even bother to watch the trailer…TBH I am NOT a fan of Leo Yun xi!!!🥸🤓
@@sl-kpoplyrics3913 I’ve watched all 18 of the episodes that have aired so far so I’m completely up to date. I just don’t think they are doing a good job at setting up a story we can care about. The reasoning for plot lines aren’t fleshed out enough and fights are so drawn out that I feel like it’s the special effects team just trying to showcase their work to potential employers rather than trying to tell a story 😂
@@fansizhe9997 you are not a fan of Leo I have my issues he is a good actor but I find it hard taking him seriously as a male lead I think it’s because he is lacking any amount of masculinity I can’t put my finger on it….plus he always looks and acts so feminine I have a hard time seeing him in a romantic role 🤔
A tip to enjoy a drama is to not think with your brain. Just go with the flow and enjoy the acting. Don't think too much cause you will just be annoyed. Many dramas have so much plothole and annoying characters. Some have ridiculous story & confusing timeline and other flaws... If you focused on that you will just be stressed. Just remember that it's a fiction or a fantasy and everything will be justified 😅 I'm enjoying this drama basically because of the leads. Especially for Lou Younxi. His acting here is so good that I can't get over. I also likes the costume. At least they have many costumes to change for unlike some dramas. I agree that the story is ridiculous and the plot is always the same in some episode but that is really the formula of some chinese novel. The novel is more ridiculous than the drama itself so I don't have any complain on it. They really tone it down...
I just finished watching this drama recently and personally I was really impressed with it. There was no boring episode and I liked it that it was very actioned packed and ofcourse is a drama full of angst. Is not an usual romantic Xianxia drama.
Indeed some of the things you have mentioned also took me out from the story telling atmosphere: the makeup (first few episodes were horrible, all the actresses were white like a ghost), the lighting, the seasons (it made no sense, it was snowing, then next scene we had green trees and fields), characters wearing headpieces and their normal clothes even when sleeping and some parts of editing (at least the first few episodes).
But overall it wasn't a bad drama at all, the costumes, the CGI and most important the Actors Acting saved up for the smaller flaws. I wish they would have had more episodes and not rush the ending and give us a few more minutes of a proper closure for all the characters.
Thank you for this review! I laughed so much at the dot dot dot slap part 😂😂😂 I've switched my brain of for this drama and as you said watching it as a video game and not looking for depth or development, still early to say but 17 episodes in and I'm still loving it regardless, i guess i needed a less thinking drama, you are amazing and you look so Beautiful, keep up the hardwork and I'm so glad i subscribed! 😄👍🏻👌🏻😂
I actually like it a lot because I read the bk HAHAH I like luo yunxi and bailus acting ❤ but ur opinion makes sense I HATE the makeup on the guys
I honestly love this drama.
I read that Luo Yunxi was injured in the mouth while filming another c-drama. He had stitches and went weeks without eating solid food, which is why he lost so much weight. Maybe that's the reason for his heavy makeup.
There’s always some excuse going around to try to explain why this actor looks emaciated.
@@vespertyne2169It was a fact and the drama team who got LYX injured issued an official apology to LuoYunXi and TTEOM drama for affecting their filming schedule. You anti fans should buzz off with your body shaming bullying.
@@tian5852 😹😹😹😹😹
I love this drama! Not one boring moment and I love the costumes! They look so gorgeous here.
A review that’s made a lot of points with sound professional knowledge. However, I think none of the points made will reduce the enjoyment of this drama. This is still a drama worth checking out in spite of all the negativity mentions here. This drama works due to the chemistry between the casts and the pacing, which is breathtakingly fast and action packed. Just go with the flow and you will have a satisfyingly good watching experience.
I did not watch last year’s Love Between Fairy and Devil because the first episode was seriously boring that I never bothered to continue. This one I liked although I’m not a fan of Xianxia.
Being a xianxia fan, i also felt LBFAD boring and i really tried to enjoy but...pf i failed. I love TTEOTM and i put aside all the epic fails (makeup really ruins my sight, dry lips, ML eye shadow, wig glue, his hairstyle, his costumes) but i love that couple so much that i take it for what it is. Truth is i havent skipped a sec since ep 1, and im a famous dropper and skipper LOL
Please give love between fairy and devil another try. It really was good. Better than this drama except for the kissing. The kissing in this drama is real 😂
@@ValentineEvents I don’t think I have the time. I never return to the drama that I gave up as there’s always new drama around
I prefer this drama just for the acting of the leads. I think the acting in TTEOFM is more solid than LBFD 😅 No offense to Dylan & Easter but you can see that Lou Yunxi and Bailu is more seasoned actors. Without saying a word, the two of them can convey different emotions by just looking at their face and eyes...
@@lorieaustria925 I agree with this. The acting is top notch. Luo Yunxi especially with his facial expressions my goodness it is so good. I didnt finish LBFAD because I also thought it was boring so fast.
I listened to all you said about this drama, but I still don’t see anything wrong with it , I can’t wait to begin watching it , sound so good ❤😊
same
The one thing that attracted me from this drama was the make-up esp..the male lead so..everything is good they weren't normal people and yet you want the make-up to be normal
Thanks for a very honest review - much appreciated! I’m only watching because I’m fans of LYX & BL but I have to say I’m also enjoying the CGI 😂
I am revisiting Cdramas after a bit of a break and I'm having trouble figuring out where to find timely and intelligent writing. I loved the way clues were dropped and intentionally shot in Love Between Fairy and Devil and I'm willing to watch any genre as long as the character development and writing and direction is of a similar quality. Perhaps I am ignorant to a place to find recommendations based on these things and not simply by genre or actor, but I'd appreciate any recommendations of dramas or perhaps an AvenueX playlist that I am as of yet unaware of that indicates the best dramas she'd recommend.
On a technical level; CGI, lighting, makeup, costumes, set design etc., Love Between Fairy and Devil was the better PRODUCTION. But there was no chemistry between Dylan Wang and Esther Yu, and I could not stand her character. I’m not spending 40 + hours of my life on a romance drama to feel absolutely nothing. I want ALL THE FEELS. Which is why Till the End of the Moon is the much much much better PRODUCT - Luo Yunxi and Bai Lu’s chemistry is intoxicating, their characters were INTERESTING and nuanced, and the plot was interesting. All of that makes any imperfect technical aspects invisible.
It didn’t matter that none of the other characters were developed - we’re all in Tantai Jin’s and Li SuSu’s world bitches so we’re just here for that ride. 😂
I think Li SuSu’s approach to Tantai Jin initially is believable for her character. He initially looks very weak and pathetic - it’s hard to believe that this is the same man who killed a bunch of immortals, so she’s cautious and suspicious, and approaches him to confirm. She is horrified when she recognizes that he is indeed the Devil God. But she was raised with strong morals and really grappled with torturing and punishing an innocent mortal who had not done anything evil yet - torturing and punishing him would make her as bad as all the other people. I also think being knocked out and then being immediately chased by bandits when you come to is going to make you disoriented enough to not break down at that moment and then I think Li SuSu becomes focused on the task at hand - how to remove the evil bone / how to save him from becoming the Devil God in the first place through kindness. It’s very consistent with her character.
I also think it was Sang Jiu’s choice to save Ming Ye. The circumstances leading up to her saving him was not because of him but because of another female’s actions. I don’t think Ming Ye caused Sang Jiu to lose her agency. And break up sex is definitely a thing 😂😂
It’s funny how devisive this drama is, all how much it is like crack for people even though it’s so imperfect - it’s got a certain je ne sais quoi, mainly in the form of Luo Yunxi (and Bai Lu).😅
That scene where she first goes back in time and is immediately happy-go-lucky was so jarring! It also makes it impossible to take her resentment towards the ML seriously, because we as the audience haven't really been shown any of her relationships with the family she's just lost. So it's ONLY through her ongoing grief that we can get invested in her sense of loss. But it just isn't there!
It isn't there because it is supposed to have transformed into a sense of vocation to save her family and ppl in the 仙門 after she had that conversation with the Time God who basically told her that this is your destinied responsibility basically, and she heard it from her father as well right before she was sucked into the time travelling light. She's already picked up the pieces and 振作ed and knows that she has to pretend to be someone else now in yexiwu's body, so it would not have worked at all if she kept griefing openly anyway.
@@am99__ She's not acting professionally, either, but like a naïve transmigrator. Even just a few moments of sadness/shock/anger before she resigned herself would've worked wonders.
@@yaelthesnail I feel like yea there just have been some scenes like that that have been cut for brevity. It read through alot of comments on this video and interestingly a few did point out the sensd of disjointedness between scenes. It does make a difference, but also I think for them to chop things down from 60 to 40 episodes is quite nearly impossible but they managed it so I would be more lenient when it comes to that and try to focus more on the overall storytelling knowing things have been forcibly condensed
@@yaelthesnail yep agree. I am not expecting grievance, but a few second shot of her trying to calm herself down and get herself together to carry out whatever mission her dad gave her is enough. She needs to understand that if she fails this mission, her whole clan is going to be wiped out. That's no common pressure. 😂
I laughed my way through AvenueX’s video as I completely agree with her. And yet! I cannot stop watching this show. It was the same way with Lighter and Princess.
I agree with the makeup and lighting part. Also, at the beginning of the drama that hot and cold attitude of the FL drove me crazy. I thought of dropping this drama after episode 1 but watched through it, and now in episode 18, I think they finally found a pace. Like you can understand they need to progress this story quickly because come on they need to show 4 lifetimes and that's going to take time.
So there is 4 life cycles--- Interesting. We are only had one this far + timeline that is going on at the moment ep 20.
Am i just the one who watched totally fine with the whole story??😅 even though there is a lot of plot hole, but i was like, "Yeah! Plot hole and fantstic cg! This is what c-drama is! how entertaining~~" 😂😂 At least for me, dream part story was real fun and happy to watch since I can watch another version of love story of them... and I loved ming-ye character so much too. Cg and action are not a real problem to me too. I watched way more ridiculous things in c-drama lol. I love untamed but untamed cg and action was um... something else 😅 compared to that I'm totally okay 😊
Okay...gonna agree with what you said about Untamed, lol. Again, I can't stand the usage of a lot of CGI and one of the reasons I couldn't get into Untamed was that. Horrible CGI + bland, unrealistic action sequences that didn't seem to require much energy from the actors was a huge turn-off for me.
Yeah, I still find this amazing and superior from other xianxia genre
Yes!!!!how can we forget TU was so enjoyable and memorable but the CGI and action fight scenes😂😂😂😂.....omg....was so bad....even when I rewatch at times I cringe soooo bad😂....especially when the idiots where fighting WWX fierce ghost( in the form of black smoke) at Never Night with their swords... It looked so dumb and embarrassing😂😂😂....don't even get me started with that lake ghost ( in the form of sea weed).....omg....but yet we all still loved that drama....probably TTEOTM is a gem like that😂😂😂😂....I'm sure hooked 😂😂😂
You are not alone ... I keep wondering why people are expecting a xianxia story to not be a xianxia story ... lol ... and as I am currently watching *The Untamed,* I can genuinely compare and agree that this CGI is head and shoulders above what they used back then.
@multistan9582 Yes, me too...😂😂 untamed story and plot is fabulous, but those cgi and action were soooo cringe to watch again for me, though most recent episode's of this drama cgi looked kinda cheap
Their chemistry is sizzling and the ost is amazing…some of us do love this kind of xianxia 😅
I love this drama "Till the end of the moon"! So, in my opinion their are going to be many people that just hates, and they're no pleasing them!
I agree! specially when there are a lot of people who really "love" a drama, there will be the ones that are somehow upset by that 😂😂😂
Hmmm... reviewer must have come from a different timeline.
It had been a long time since I've watched a drama (CJK) that I couldn’t predict the next episodes or ending. This drama kept me guessing who will live or die or what the characters (both main and support) were going to do. The main and supporting actors are well casted for their roles. The pacing was fast, might drag for one episode or two. But then I had to rewatch those episodes because there are details hidden in the dream arc that became important later. Wish they did not edit so much in the last few episodes. Some parts jumped too abruptly. But that was due to the restrictions on 40 episode limit.
I agree on many points except for the emoting-and I speak as someone who has both trouble emoting and as someone who has intentionally kept a neutral face because it was simply the safer option.
FL watched everyone she cares about die and found out she's married to their killer in the same day. She's in shock. Despite being a moral and upright cultivator, she ends up venting by abusing him for at least 3 days. She also has to hide her true identity. If she had kept on venting she would have hidden herself better because of how wicked the mortal originally was, but she didn't want to abuse him. But she's not happy either. To the point that she has to keep reminding herself he's not evil yet. I interpret her keeping a neutral face as a sign of her inner struggle. This is already the best she can do. She emotes more as the series goes on, going from impetuous to mischievous and happy go lucky. I actually think this happened way too fast.
Err .. I am so enjoying Till the end of Moon actually. Loving the chemistry between LYX and BL.
Oh well. I'm inlove with this drama! Bai Lu's acting is fantastic. I find the dream sequence beautifullysad🤩🤩🤩. We see different story, of different couples. I got to explore, and saw the drama in a wide perspective, even the side characters have their own stories shown. I am obsessed with how Tantai Jin gets shy! It is amazing, hopefully the story gets better than it is!!❤
For the makeup, I thought it was meant for him to look sickly or poorly!😮 Oh well, thank you for making me notice😶😶😶.
I had problem with the drama's makeup in the beginning too. At the first trailer, I thought it was too theatrical. I overlooked it because I loved the lead' chemistry, and luo yun xi, ugh.
Actually it’S my first time to watch a xianxia series for chinese drama.. they must have done something good to pique my interest..
Thanks to your review, I have given up the frustration of trying to figure out the plot. Now I just watch the pretty people fly around in their beautiful costumes. Very relaxing.
Same here. The drama made sense till episode 29, but since then I just endure it. I am happy that they had to cut it to 40 episodes. I couldnt stand another 20 episodes. But I love love love LYX 🥰
im 57 and have watched him (Luo) in other fantasy type series. Actually watched quite a few of this type series. I have to say that everyone is entitled to their opinion. Watch it or not watch it. It hasn't cost us anything but time. I myself have enjoyed it. My complaint would be on all series like this. I hate waiting for an episode so sometimes I will simply give up until all episodes are posted. I don't pick it all apart, sit back and just enjoy it.. I couldn't do it any better therefore let it be...not meaning any disrespect..
Okay maybe all of these are right but I'm not in a state to care about it now. I'm now just waiting for new episodes. As a fan of Love is Sweet and Bai Lu, Luo Yunxi's out of the world Chemistry I will continue watching. If any of you guys want to not watch/drop this drama, buy still I highly recommend you to listen to OST. The dream arc seems really unnecessary but trust me it's very important. Ignoring all the small flaws, this drama can be the best Xanxia drama of this year! Give it a watch!
Loved the CGI and fight scenes. Costumes were very beautifully made and I definitely did not go into Xinxia dramas for historical correctness. But I see your viewpoint, everyone has their own taste. Also, the plot was quite repetitive, which was the love- hate between the main leads until the end. But the chemistry was very sweet. I wasn’t moved about their love until the Bo’re life and Tantai Jin and Susu.
Overall- I give it 9.5 I wouldn’t rewatch the whole series 5xs, maybe only certain scenes, but I still enjoyed it.
i love watching you, cause it's just so funny! I have no idea any of the stuff you see details on, I only watch it for the superficial aspect, so don't bother me too much. I also love the additional explanation on things which i have no idea about such as the hashtags.
This is the great drama, i love this.
6:19 I'm in love with that wedding dress 😅
6:28 I don't care about lighting, I just enjoy everything I saw 😂
Funny thing is everyone on TH-cam still talking about make-up, focusin on Luo's eyeliner
I think it's because the series deviates from the plot of the original novel. In the novel, ML becomes a darker character and FL also torments him for a while, but she then realizes that ML also has a lot of betrayal and hatred from those around him, turning him evil. That is why she began to sympathize with him.
However, I dislike the part in the memory of the dragon god and the clam princess's dream. Not a true ML and FL reincarnation, just different characters, so I don't know what that brings. The only advantage I can think of is that it can provide a brief history of the ancients, but these parts consume more episodes than necessary.
I agree with you!!!!! I just finished the drama and it is sooooo traumatizing for my mental health omgosh(!) I'm reading the novel now to neutralize my emotional damage.
It’s the main actor’s acting skills that drawn me into the scene.
Am i the only one who didn't see any makeup background things and only watched the story 😂
I've reached Ep18 before deciding to watch your video in case of spoilers, and I think I'm possessed because I'm enjoying the drama despite the flaws HAHAHA (esp in Ep8 which I was having a field day from the lack of logic with the ambush scene). Your points are spot on and something I noticed too, where the hair decor/outer clothing is not removed before sleeping!
Regardless I think I might keep watching because the acting is brilliant personally. Both LYX and Bailu are incredible. But honestly hearing the hashtags mentioned at the end is so appalling. They did LYX so dirty it's bizzarre. Not entirely sure I want to keep supporting the platform or the drama. But thank you for the honest review, and the observations about lighting is something I never considered.
At 15:00 you said that her brother was asking about consummation and later she tells the ml and they do some meditation like thing. So I am confused here? How do they do the cultivation really?
Here is my take on things. I am enjoying the show. I enjoy the actors and actresses and i am interested in the story. However, it is a struggle to keep it straight in my head sometimes because of the different sequences. But it is better than some others i have watched lately. But i really enjoy your critiques because i get to learn alot of information about the process and things to look for and be aware of. Sometimes i am screaming the same exact thing at my computer when i am watching, as you say. and sometimes i am like, hmmm yeah i totally see that now. The makeup and hair coloring and the funny costumes always make me laugh. it is so funny.
I usually agree with your drama reviews but this one seems a bit unfair. Idk how this drama is doing in China, but judging by the sentiment on western social media platforms like TH-cam and Mydramalist, 90% of international audience seems to be enjoying the show. It doesn't seem right for you to give it a goldmine/landmine rating (which is one of the worst ratings you've given shows on this channel) because tons of international audience come to your channel before starting a drama. Now I'm sure a lot of people will not give it a chance after seeing this rant, when in fact it is actually being well received by most international audience who have already started the show. Also most of your criticism is not on the acting or plot but rather technical things that the general audience probably wouldn't even notice such as the lighting, makeup, costume, changing attire before going to bed, pacing, etc. Judging by the acting and story alone, most would agree that this is probably one of the best to come out this year (at least for the xianxia genre).
Yeah exactly...and being based on a novel I don't mind the tropes...have read worse tropes than I see here.
Makeup, lighting - the technical things doesn't matter much to me if it's okay - as in if I'm not able to focus on the story - not the case here.
The wedding dress of Ming ye and Sang Ju was refreshing...I thought it showed the sea/clam tone of Sang Jiu's character & Ming Ye being a God - the dress quite well matched with the heavenly aura...
atleast I'll take it as this.
Other things - as for the consummation issue - it's the novel thing , novels do things worse than this and then they are suddenly a perfect couple so in love with each other.
As for this show - Haven't watched Love is sweet and no intentions to watch it in future.
AI was not going to watch this one..
Just one random day I thought to just see what it is all about..
And I loved the episode one for the change - Devils are in control, Demon God , Gods are fighting for their existence...(for once - Gods are not the
obvious winners and demons are not the obvious losers).
And I find myself on Demon God's side..
Just had some angst issues in ep 17 to 18... I almost dropped.. but finding myself enjoying it..
If anyone's still wondering - just give it a try..
I enjoy the most criticised shows and then again I haven't found myself even excited to start the most hyped ones.
Her criticisms seem personal and nitpicky. She comes across as an anti-fan pretending to be impartial.
@@everywherenowhere6901 I'm not sure if she's an antifan but judging from her reviews of the dramas Bai Lu starred in, she definitely has animosity towards Bai Lu. She consistently disparage Bai Lu. A drama is mostly for entertainment. She takes things too serious.
This drama is rated lower than Immortal Samsara, Love you seven times, Royal Rumours, Scent of time and a bunch of terrible boring contemporary dramas as well. So yes Chinese people really don’t like it, I guess people in different countries have different ideas of what makes a good drama. Aveneux even said that she doesn’t really like fantasy XianXia dramas and made a video on it as well, so do take her comment on fantasy dramas with a pinch of salt
Normally, she has an opposite opinion with the public.
I love this drama, finally something to watch after love like the galaxy.
Watchable,
New plot
CGI and chemistry
Overall 9/10
Even though there’s some typical tropes, I don’t think there’s any dramas that exists that are without cliche tropes so I’m fine with it lol. Also the drama does a great job translating from the novel within a certain 40 ep limit and at times even improves upon it (for ex, mingyes character in the drama is a lot more loving vs in the novel). To each their own I guess.
To everyone who decided not to watch this drama cuz of her review, please give it a shot. For me honestly, I loved every single episode aired till date. Loved everything about it; The Costumes, story, acting and CGIs. Eagerly waiting for the next episode. 😍😍
Same here. I didn't miss out any epsodes till this day. Even get the Youku for the first time to see bts scenes as well. And the battle scene was really innovative ❤. It's been my fav scene so far.
Same here)
Same. My advice is, if you were interested in the drama, at least try the first episode to see if the concerns AvenueX raised are keeping you from enjoying the drama.
Don't listen to a snob reviewers opinion.
This series is so entertaining!
If i cared about graphics more than a story thay engages me and makes me excited for the next episodes i'd watch a western series. since i don't care about perfect cgi and prefer how chinese dramas are written in comparison to the garbage western entertainment is spewing i'll stick to my Asian dramas.
I’m enjoying this drama so much. Love the FL and ML and the storyline. It’s not the best but still worth it to watch!
I am now on episode 39 and can't wait for tomorrow's farewell. I had re-watch the Thai dubbed version to episode 6 now as well. I miss this couple like crazy and couldn't sleep or focus for a month now because I am super glued to their chemistry in TTEOM. I don't see or notice any of the rants mentioned here. I only wish they did not cut the episodes to short it out. However, cutting is good too for faster pace to eliminate non essential scenes.
This is the best drama I have watched since decades ago. Bai Lu and Lou Yunxi are the perfect choice to make this drama on 🔥 fire.
I like the production actually. The eyeliner is fantastic!
China's criticism on this drama just keep getting worse and worse as the plot progresses. It makes this rant come off generous 😂