Till the End of the Moon (2023) - Synopsis
Drama info:
Title: Till the End of the Moon
Chinese title: 长月烬明 / 長月燼明 (Eng translation: "Lengthy moon, ashes bright")
Episodes: 40
Genre: Xianxia, fantasy, romance
Original network: Youku
Release date: 6 April 2023
Airing schedule: 6 April 2023 - 9 May 2023
Synopsis:
The invincible devil god Tantai Jin rules supreme over a helpless world, wrecking havoc and destruction in the three realms.
To save the the world, immortal Li Su Su travels 500 years back in time and assumes the identity of Ye Xi Wu, with the aim of destroying Tantai Jin before he can become the demon lord. But as Ye Xi Wu, she is married to the young Tantai Jin, a mortal hostage prince from the Jing kingdom whose tortured past and painful present give her pause. Her quest becomes complicated when she develops feelings for Tantai Jin, and he for her.
Three keys hold the fate of changing their destiny and that of the world: a dream, a teardrop, and a single love thread...
Main cast/characters
Luo Yun Xi (罗云熙) as Tantai Jin 澹台烬/ Cang Jiu Min 沧九旻/ Ming Ye 冥夜
Bai Lu (白鹿) as Li Su Su 黎苏苏/ Ye Xi Wu 叶夕雾/ Sang Jiu 桑酒
Deng Wei(邓为) as Xiao Lin 萧凛/ Gong Ye Ji Wu 公冶寂无/ Sang You 桑佑
Chen Du Ling (陈都灵) as Ye Bing Chang 叶冰裳/ Mo Nu 妺女/ Tian Huan 天欢
Geng Ye Ting (耿業庭) as Ye Qing Yu 叶清宇
Sun Zhen Ni (孙珍妮) as Pian Ran 翩然
Trailer:
First thoughts:
🐼: Previously set to air in two parts with 58 episodes in total, Till the End of the Moon (2023) is now condensed to one season with 40 episodes in total, though each episode now has a longer running time of 55 minutes. Fingers crossed that the editing process leaves us with a coherent and compelling narrative.
The drama certainly that starts with a bang - a true feast for the eyes and senses! With the incomparable Luo Yun Xi and Bai Lu as the leads, we are in sure hands chemistry and acting wise. I also recall Deng Wei fondly from his scene stealing role as the Lord of Luofeng Pavilion, Xue Qian Xun in Miss the Dragon (2021). I have high hopes for this drama!
See my final review 👉here. It's a long review as I have lots to say about this one!
