Review – The Moon Embracing the Sun
LAWD! Save us all from historical dramas! Why are they always so good?
I’ve heard about The Moon Embracing the Sun for many years but for some reason never watched it. Scratch that – I did try, originally, but got bored around the third episode and turned it off (a mistake I almost made again the second round). This time I firmly planted myself in front of the show and stuck with it – until the young cast went through their youthful turmoil and misfortunes and reached adulthood… only to be met with more turmoil and misfortunes. In between all this they also found moments of happiness and true love. It was wonderful. I mean, it wasn’t The Princess’ Man, but it was still worth watching.
Plot in a nutshell – two young royals fall in love with the same young lady, but she only likes one of them, the one destined for the throne. A series of unfortunate events occur and the young woman is presumed dead, the young royals both left heartbroken. Young lady grows up with total memory loss, raised as a shaman. Young royals grow up as well. They all meet again. The young lady doesn’t recognize her male admirers, but they are drawn to her like bears to honey. The entire process of their youth repeats – with both men falling in love with her again… who will she fall in love with round two? Will she remember her past? What happened to her all those years ago? Mystery and intrigue and romance abound in this historical drama.
Overall Rating – 8/10. An Satisfying Appetizer to Prepare You For Better Historical Drama Meals.
Discussion and spoilers follow…
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