Moonlight (Chinese TV series) explained

Channel:iQIYI
Company:iQIYI
Croton Media
Haoju Pictures
Runtime:45 mins
Director:Zhang Boyu
Genre:Romantic comedy
Based On:Here's Chu Li by Qing Mei
Starring:Yu Shuxin
Ding Yuxi
Producer:Cao Yixiu
Zhang Shuangshuang
Huang Qianni
Wang Xiaoyan
Endtheme:Here's Chu Li by Yu Shuxin
Country:China
Language:Mandarin
Num Episodes:36
Executive Producer:Yang Bei
Su Jiangyu

Moonlight is a 2021 Chinese romantic comedy television series starring Yu Shuxin, Ding Yuxi, Yang Shize, and Ma Yinyin. Adapted from Qing Mei's novel Here's Chu Li (初礼来了), it revolves around the career and romance between an editor and an author, as well as the challenges in the publishing industry. The series aired exclusively on iQIYI at 20:00 (CST) starting from May 20, 2021.[1]

It is the first drama part of Sweet On Theater (恋恋剧场), an iQIYI original lineup of romantic television series.[2]

Synopsis

After graduating from university, with a passion for publishing, Chu Li (Yu Shuxin) successfully entered her dream company Yuan Yue Books. However, a challenging path lies ahead of her and she is shocked to find out that the publishing industry has undergone huge changes. Famous author Zhou Chuan (Ding Yuxi) is said to be gentle as jade when he’s really not; the two are immediately at odds due to their different perspectives. With her sincerity, professionalism as well as unique vision, Chu Li earns the respect of renowned authors and helped authors who are at their bottleneck stage find new inspiration. She eventually discovers that Zhou Chuan is her close online friend, and they gradually overcome obstacles together, advancing both romantically and professionally.[3]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Yuan Yue Books

Chu Li and Zhou Chuan's family

Others

Production

It began filming on September 26, 2020 in Suzhou, China. They held their boot camp ceremony on October 10, 2020, and wrapped up on January 6, 2021.[4]

Reception

Moonlight received positive reviews and earned a 7.0 score on Douban.[5] It has been praised for its skillful adaptation of the original novel, reasonable characters, and the acting performance of the cast. During its run, the series and actors also topped several media rankings such as the Guduo TV series list, Maoyan TV series list, Yunhe Data series popularity list, Weibo TV series list, etc.

References

  1. Web site: 醋不及防,心动难藏!《月光变奏曲》定档5月20日上线_偶像. www.sohu.com. en.
  2. Web site: 恋恋剧场首发作品 《月光变奏曲》 5月20日开播,VIP抢先看6集 . caijing.chinadaily.com.cn . 27 May 2021.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-26. 官宣!虞書欣搭檔丁禹兮!《月光變奏曲》看元氣菜鳥和傲嬌大神作家的甜蜜愛情!. epop - 就愛玩娛樂. en-US.
  4. Web site: 新京报 - 好新闻,无止境. www.bjnews.com.cn.
  5. Web site: 月光变奏曲 (豆瓣). movie.douban.com.