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[Review] Song of the Moon (2022)
“Moon Song Xing” is directed by Lin Jianlong, and starring: Zhang Binbin and Xu Lu, and starring Wang Youshuo, Zheng Hehuizi, Wang Yilun, Ma Yue and others. For the joy of being with the mysterious man for three days, the girl Liu Shao traded away her life’s destiny. In order to protect the common people and their loved ones, they have gone through hardships and ups and downs, devoted their lives, and promised to the king. Can they break through fate and change the ending?
Title: Song of the Moon (2022)
Also Known As: Ben Yue , 奔月 , Yue Ge Xing , Moon Song Line , Moon Song Walk , Flying to the Moon / 月歌行
Director: Lin Jian Long
Screenwriter: Miao Wen Jing
Genres: Romance, Wuxia, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
Episodes: 40
Aired: Dec 15, 2022 – Jan 10, 2023
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Original Network: iQiyi
Original Writing: Ben Yue (奔月) by Shu Ke
Starring: Zhang Binbin, Xu Lu, Wang Youshuo, Zheng Hehuizi, Wang Yilun, Ma Yue
Synopsis:
Liu Shao initially leads a carefree life of a wealthy heiress, but accidentally gets embroiled in a battle between the immortals and demons, thus unraveling the past and present romantic entanglement between her and Lu Li, a mysterious cloaked immortal.
Diversity Plot:
Song of the Moon (2022) 月歌行 Episode 1 Recap
At the age of eight, the daughter of a wealthy family, Liu Zhi, ran into an immortal in black under a pear tree, and exchanged her with a “three-day agreement” to change her fate ten years later. When parting, the immortal left a seal between Liu Shao’s brows, and said “We may meet again in ten years”, which made Xiao Liu Shao think about it for ten years. On the day of her 18th birthday, Liu Zhi woke up from under the pear tree again. Even though her family didn’t believe her childhood adventure, they promised that after her birthday, Liu Zhi, who never went out since childhood, could travel freely.
At night, Liu Shao’s body emits a strange light, which attracts all the monsters to covet it. The big demon is cruelly determined to help his seriously injured son find the immortal and Yaoyuan with powerful spiritual power, so he went on a killing spree in the Liu Mansion. At the juncture of life and death, demon hunter Lu Li and his master Lu Sheng came to the rescue. After setting up a formation, Lu Li’s own powerful spiritual power was detonated, and Xie was repelled fiercely. Afterwards, Lu Sheng secretly told Lu Li that the different light source and the spiritual power hidden in the willow twig needed another thing to avoid being chased and killed by Xi Ruan and Xiao Yao. The Marquis of Wuyang, headed by Zhu Yao, sent his disciple Du Mingchong to take care of him. His domineering attitude angered Liu Shao.
Liu Shao said that she would use her own ability to take the new recruitment exam in Wuyanghou Mansion. By the Moon River, Liu Zhi found Lu Li who was somewhat similar to a fairy. With the gimmick of “fishing for the moon”, Lu Li successfully sold the Huzhu bracelet to the ignorant and bold Liu Shao at a high price, and told her that the bracelet can ward off evil spirits, so don’t take it off. At home, Liu Shao found out that this thing could resist evil spirits, so she quickly found Lu Li again, and spent a lot of money to hire him to accompany her.
Song of the Moon (2022) 月歌行 Episode 2 Recap
All the disciples are put to the test, and the female disciple Axi finds out and kills the monster hidden among the disciples, and even identifies Liu Shao as a monster. Liu Shao was in danger, Lu Li rescued Liu Shao, and asked Liu Shao to kill monsters to prove himself. Liu Shao plucked up the courage to kill the demon, but found that it was just a branch. Everything is just a test for the disciples set by the Marquis of Wuyang. The senior sister Bai Feng appeared, and Lu Li, Wang Jian, Liu Shao and others all entered the second round.
Du Mingchong wanted to make things difficult for Liu Shao, but Bai Feng cleverly defended him and helped Liu Shao pass the test. Wang Jian admired Lu Li’s performance very much, and asked him if he liked Liu Shao, but Lu Li denied it. Xie Ruan was furious that Liu Shao escaped, Xiao Yao said that it was Lu Li who helped him, Xie was so angry that he killed Xiao Yao, and took the little Yao Yuan as Xie Yin’s life. Lu Li sent Liu Zhi a survival guide, hoping to help her get a foothold in the mansion. Liu Zhi followed Lu Li’s survival guideline, and even forgot to occupy a bed. In the end, she had nowhere to live, so she had to huddle with Xiaoxue, a handyman. Liu Shao complained that Lu Li had lied to him, accidentally saw an expert practicing swords, and regarded him as a reward for his unsuccessful disciple.
Lu Li bumped into him and had no choice but to go to make a rescue. It turned out that the opponent was Wu Yanghou. Liu Shao is ignorant and fearless, so he asks Marquis Wu Yang to teach him Liuguang Slash. Marquis Wu Yang demonstrated it casually, and Liu Shao had to learn it within half a month, otherwise the two of them would be convicted. Lu Li took Liu Shao into the illusion and gave him a sword to practice. As time passed, Liu Shao’s swordsmanship improved, and her relationship with Lu Li grew deeper. However, she practiced hard for many days, but she still couldn’t comprehend the meaning of the sword.
Song of the Moon (2022) 月歌行 Episode 3 Recap
Lu Li thought that Liu Shao should take the medicine bottle to complain to Senior Sister Bai Feng, but he was moved by Liu Shao’s determination and encouraged her instead. Marquis Wu Yang came to Baoyue Terrace and asked Wan Wu about Di Cao. It turned out that in order to protect the Three Realms, he forcibly practiced immortality. But after his death, there is still no one to guard the Three Realms. He wants to use the power of Emperor Grass to continue to guard the Human Realm for several years. Wanwu told him that only those who pass the spiritual fire test can get the emperor grass from Xiyuechi.
The competition among the disciples of the Marquis of Wuyang began, and Lu Li and Liu Shao performed well. Marquis Wu Yang asked Du Mingchong and Lu Li to fight each other. Lu Li speculated that Liu Shao would not be able to beat Ah Xi, so he hoped to win Du Mingchong and fight for the remaining spot for Liu Shao. Liu Shao and Axi fight, Xiaoxue comes to cheer for Liu Shao regardless of his injuries. Liu Shao was wounded by A Xi, but she comprehended Liu Guang’s intention to cut the sword, and defeated A Xi, amazed everyone. When Lu Li learned that Liu Shao had won, he changed his words in embarrassment, and begged for a spot for Wang Jian, and Liu Shao also begged Wu Yanghou to accept Xiaoxue.
Wu Yanghou arranged for the two to prepare for the spiritual fire trial. In front of the moon-holding platform, Bai Feng and Lu Li’s sister and brother met. It turned out that she was an undercover agent left by the master, and she was dedicated to helping Lu Li pull out the moon-holding sword, and reminded him that no one had picked the spiritual fire for thousands of years, so he should be careful. Facing the spirit fire, Liu Shao retreated heartily, but was persuaded by Lu Li to fight together.
Song of the Moon (2022) 月歌行 Episode 4 Recap
Bai Feng took care of the injured Lu Li, and recalled the time when they were together in childhood. When Lu Li woke up, he still missed Liu Shao. On the night of the full moon, Liu Shao needs to pluck the imperial grass. Before leaving, he meets Lu Li at Huaqiang. Liu Shao came to Xiyuechi, found the Moon-washing Stone, poured it with blood, and planted Emperor Grass. However, Lu Li found a flaw in Wang Jian’s attitude, and learned that Liu Shao was taking risks alone, so he went to look for Liu Shao regardless of his injury. Liu Shao picked the emperor grass, but was stopped by Ao, tried to escape with the invisibility talisman, but was still caught.
In a critical situation, Hana escaped and rescued Liu Zhi. Ao was severely defeated by Hana who was in Linshui, and fled. Hana denies that he is the demon king in white, and takes Di Cao away to treat his seriously injured brother Ah Fu. The mission failed, Liu Shao was wronged and cried, Lu Li came to comfort her, willing to make amends with her. Back at the mansion, Du Mingchong took the opportunity to slander Liu Shao as a witch and steal the emperor grass. During the argument, Lu Li begged Marquis Wu Yang to give them a chance to find the emperor grass again. Willow tries hard to remember the characteristics of Duocaoren, which are the patterns on a flute.
Lu Sheng recognized that the owner of the flute was Yao Jun, and Lu Li suddenly found it difficult. Hana and Ah Fu disagree on how to save the people from the curse. A Fu hopes to overthrow the Four Seasons Monument, rescue the God of Moonlight, and lift the curse of the tribe; Hana hopes to find the inheritor of Zeshui Fairy to lift the curse of the tribe. Hana made a decision, and lurked beside Liu Shao to further confirm. Lu Li borrowed the talisman to explore the demon realm.
Song of the Moon (2022) 月歌行 Episode 5 Recap
Lu Li recognized Yaojun, curious about his intentions, and deliberately did not reveal it. Liu Shao listened to “Ahe” talk about how she was abandoned by her master, the white-clothed demon, and felt very sympathetic to him. Lu Li also took the opportunity to scold the white-clothed demon for robbing Liushao Emperor Grass. Hana was scolded badly, and Lu Li took the opportunity to teach Aha a lesson, but was tricked by Hana instead. The two are tit for tat, but Liu Shao sympathizes with the “little fish demon” and is very protective of Hana. Everyone returned empty-handed, while Lu Li and the others were fined to clean the Pearl of Remains Pavilion for a month.
Marquis Wu Yang called Du Mingchong to expose his ghostly thoughts, and secretly placed his hopes on Lu Li. Because Lu Li and Liu Shao approached, Bai Feng secretly stepped on Lu Li and was bewitched by Liu Shao under the pretext of visiting Lu Sheng, so he forgot about the Moon Sword. When Lu Li was thinking about Liu Shao, Lu Sheng came and entered the illusion with Lu Li. Seeing that Lu Li was protecting Liu Shao, he guessed that he was in love with Liu Shao, and told the two of them that their spiritual power and fate were incompatible, and cast the Soul Eater Curse on Lu Li to stop Lu Li from He is emotional. Lu Li pretended to be calm, and came to Yizhu Pavilion to clean with Liu Shao, and reminded him to find Emperor Grass as soon as possible, in case he was not around one day.
Liu Shao felt sentimental because of her words, but Lu Li comforted her and concealed it. Hana was released, and Lu Li intentionally ordered Hana to clean it up. The two fought openly and secretly, making the Pearl Pavilion even more chaotic. Unexpectedly, they were introduced into the “Spiritual Plant Collection”, where they saw the strange world where all the monsters live in harmony, and got acquainted with the creation. Long live the ancestor of Xiancao who published this book. Liu Shao recognizes that the portrait that Wansui cherishes is a certain female Wu Yanghou, and uses this to coerce Wansui to let everyone out of the illusion.
Song of the Moon (2022) 月歌行 Episode 6 Recap
As Lu Li’s affection for Liu Shao deepened, the Soul Eater Curse began to break out. He felt that he could no longer protect Liu Shao, so he wanted to match Liu Shao and Hana, and told Wang Jian his thoughts. Liu Shao sensed Lu Li’s estrangement from her, so she simply resorted to tricks and asked Wang Jian to tell Lu Li that he had given Liu Shao and Hana medicine. Regardless of the attack of the Soul Eater Curse, Lu Li broke into the Yizhu Pavilion and took Liu Shao away, and said that He Na was the demon king in white.
Hana confessed to Liu Shao that he was the demon king, and admitted that he had taken Liu Shao’s imperial grass to save his relatives. Liu Shao forgave Hana and gave him a drop of his own blood. Hana verified that Liu Zhi was not the person he was looking for, and said goodbye to Liu Shao. At this time, Bai Feng received the information provided by Ao Lun, and came to the Yizhu Pavilion to arrest Hana, Liu Zhi desperately defended Hana, and Hana fell in love with Liu Shao. At a critical moment, Lu Li pretends to be Luo Ge, the “Phantomless Immortal” of Xianju, and leaves He Nai, saying that Liu Shao is the person Immortal wants to protect.
The appearance of “Wuxiang Xianjun” shocked the Marquis of Wuyang, but the people in Xianju saw the situation that day and said it was not fake. The Marquis of Wuyang began to say that Liu Shao belonged to the Immortal Monarch, and Lu Li and Liu Shao had a good time together. Lu Li asked Hana to help him break the Soul-Eating Curse, but Hana could only suppress the spell for a while. He reminded Lu Li that if he couldn’t break his love for Liu Zhi, he would soon die. Afterwards, Lu Li was tortured by the Soul Eater Curse caused by Lu Sheng because of his emotion. Seeing Lu Li’s pain, Bai Feng realized that Lu Li had fallen in love with Liu Shao.
