#ancient devil god

Luo Yunxi as Tantai Jin / Ming Ye / Cang Jiumin in Till the End of the Moon

In 2023, Luo Yunxi (罗云熙) starred in the Chinese fantasy (xianxia) drama Till the End of the Moon (长月烬明), where he played the following roles:

- Tantai Jin (澹台烬) / Cang Jiumin (沧九旻), hostage prince, King of Jing, and eventually an immortal disciple

- Ming Ye (冥夜), the War God of Shangqing Divine Realm

- Chu Mo (初魔), the Ancient Devil God 

Luo Yunxi also sang covers of "Black Moonlight" (黑月光) and “Let’s Be Like This for 10,000 years” (要不然我们就这样一万年) on the soundtrack. 

This drama has had huge international reach and has put Luo Yunxi on the world stage. (More about this below)

Drama Summary:

The drama is based on the novel Black Moonlight Holds the BE Script by Teng Luo Weizhi. It tells the story of the demon fetus Tantai Jin, who was born to become the new Devil God, and the immortal Li Susu, who travels back in time to stop him. Tantai Jin is caught between good and evil, his journey taking him from a hostage prince to a king, to the disciple of an immortal sect.

Success:

The drama has been released in more than 30 countries and regions, including North America, Europe, and Australia, and on 13 broadcast platforms. 

It has broken many records and won several awards including the Most Commercially Valuable Film & TV IP at the 7th Global Licensing Expo in Shanghai, and 2023 Drama of the Year Award at Weibo Night.

Till the End of the Moon has been praised for its innovative storyline that emphasises the hero's understanding of his existence and the strength of the hero's internal locus of control. Its exquisite costumes, depictions of Dunhuang culture and Chinese mythology have been credited with promoting classic Chinese culture.

It was included as the third most popular Chinese cultural intellectual property of the year, wholly representing the keyword gufeng xianxia in the 2023 CSIC Annual Report on the Chinese Cultural Symbols & International Communication Index released at the World Internet Conference.

Genre:

Costume, romance, fantasy

Where to watch:

Rakuten Viki, Youku, and Apple TV (Will vary by region) Source: Baidu Baike, Wikipedia

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