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Moonshine and Valentine (Chinese: 结爱·千岁大人的初恋), also known as The Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love, is a 2018 Chinese streaming television series based on the novel Jie Ai·Yihe Fenghuan (Chinese: 结爱·异客逢欢) by Shi Dingrou. The series was directed by Leste Chen, and stars Victoria Song and Huang Jingyu. It aired on Tencent Video from May 9, 2018 and ended on June 13, 2018.[2]
Moonshine and Valentine | |
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Also known as | The Love Knot: His Excellency's First Love |
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Based on | Jie Ai·Yihe Fenghuan by Shi Dingrou |
Written by | Freddie Shen |
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Composer | Tina C. Wang |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 25 |
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Production locations | Bangkok, Thailand |
Running time | 45 mins |
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Budget | ¥ 140 million[1] |
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Network | Tencent |
Release | May 9 – June 13, 2018 |
Guan Pipi (Victoria Song)'s life was normal and peaceful until she meets a man called Helan Jingting (Huang Jingyu). Helan is an alien "fox" who has lived for a millennium, while Pipi is a seemingly normal human. It is revealed through flashbacks that in Pipi's first lifetime, she (named Hui Yan then) was a sacrifice to cure Helan's health issues. As a result, she never lives beyond 25 years old. Unexpectedly, they fell in love, and now Helan searches for Pipi in each of her lifetime. In modern day, Helan searches for a cure for Pipi's curse.
The series was filmed at Bangkok, Thailand from September to December 2017.[15][16]
Moonshine and Valentine received positive reviews for its high quality production, tight plot and fresh characterizations.[17] Both leads, Song and Huang, were praised for their performance and use of original voices.[18] The series also garnered more than 2 billion views in Tencent before the series ended.[19]
However, the later episodes received criticism for its abrupt change in plot direction and decreased screentime of the leads. In response to this, the scriptwriter published a written apology on Weibo, asking the viewers not to blame the director and the actors for the collapse in narrative.[20]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
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1. | "A Glance at a Thousand Year Old Romance (一眼千恋)" (Ending theme song) | Chen Weilun | Ling Jing | Fang Yuan | |
2. | "The Love Knot (结爱)" | Chen Weilun | Shen Yadong | Zhang Yangyang | |
3. | "Suzaku Street (朱雀街)" | Song Bingyang | Song Bingyang, Zhi Mo | Song Bingyang | |
4. | "Goodnight Goodbye" | Song Bingyang | Song Bingyang & Huang Shuhui |
Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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24th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Modern Drama) | Huang Jingyu | Won | [21] |
Golden Bud - The Third Network Film And Television Festival | Top Ten Series | Moonshine and Valentine | Won | [22] |
12th Tencent Video Star Awards | Won | [23] | ||
30th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Outstanding Television Series | Won | [24] | |
Audience's Choice for Actress | Victoria Song | Nominated | ||
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