
*The Chinese drama title 明月录 can be translated as “Chronicles of the Bright Moon.”*

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About an hour ago, the production team announced that filming officially finished today, April 8, 2026. They released a wrap up special.

Filming officially started on November 3, 2025.

Clip description:

*Welcome to* ***A Ming Dynasty Adventure*** *immersive murder mystery game – you’ve been assigned the role of ____*

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**Cast:**

Leading actors:
* Wang Churan as Wei Caiwei
* Xin Yunlai as Wang Daxia

Supporting actors:
* Liu Lingzi as Lu Ying 
* Yin Haoyu (Patrick Nattawat Finkler) as Ding Wu

Special guest appearance:
* An Yuexi as Li Jiubao

Supporting actors:
* Wang Ke
* Ruan Yu
* Liu Yucheng

Special guest appearance:
* Wang Luoyong

Special appearances:
* Yin Zhusheng
* Tan Kai
* Wang Peilu

“Friendship” guest appearances:
* Hao Ping
* Zhang Junning
* Fan Tiantian
* Han Dong
* Zhu Rui

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* Episodes: 40 (according to Baidu Baike and MDL)
* Streaming and broadcasting platforms: MangoTV 🥭 and Hunan TV
* Booting ceremony: November 3, 2025
* Filming wrapped up: April 8, 2026
* Estimated filming time: 130 days
* Official cast announcement: January 20, 2026
* Filming location: Hengdian World Studios 

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* 🎬 Director: [Yang Huan](https://mydramalist.com/people/50885-yang-huan) (Chasing Dreams, Perfect Match, Lost You Forever 1 and 2, The Sleuth of Ming Dynasty)
* ✍️ Original creator: [Mu Lan Zhou 暮兰舟](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%9A%AE%E5%85%B0%E8%88%9F/24182943)
* ✒️ Screenwriters: [Rao Jun](https://mydramalist.com/people/23740-rao-jun) (Live Long and Prosper, The Princess Royal, Destined, Ancient Love Poetry, Sword Dynasty, Let's Shake It!, The Journey of Flower), [Liu Ya](https://mydramalist.com/people/23741-liu-ya) (The King of Blaze 1 and 2, Let's Shake It! 1 and 2, The Destiny of White Snake), [Zhu Yi](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%AF%B8%E6%87%BF/58019444) (Love a Lifetime, Listening Snow Tower, Let's Shake It!, Bu Liang Ren 1 and 2)
* 📖 Novel: [Hui Dao Lao Gong Zi Gong Qian" 回到老公自宫前](https://m.douban.com/note/783082288/)

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🔗 [Previous announcement, teaser, etc.](https://www.reddit.com/r/CDrama/search/?q=%22A+Ming+Dynasty+Adventure+%E6%98%8E%E6%9C%88%E5%BD%95%22&type=posts&sort=new&cId=dbd4d371-6c13-4329-a4f6-fb811127ce02&iId=6e2c164b-9528-4ba2-b945-1353a07bfd42) 

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[Synopsis from MDL](https://mydramalist.com/761755-the-ming-dynasty-youth): 

Wei Cai Wei transforms into a wandering doctor and comes to the capital alone, vowing to find out the truth about her father's desperate efforts to rescue refugees during the "Gengxu Rebellion" but was framed instead. Wei Cai Wei is walking on thin ice, avoiding the pursuit of those behind the scenes while digging into the past.

In the process, Wei Cai Wei meets Lu Ying, a hot-blooded and upright Jin Yi Wei, Wang Da Xia, who appears to be a playboy but is actually wise and brave, and they become close friends who depend on each other in life and death situations.

(Source: Chinese = Weibo || Translation = MyDramaList)

~~ Adapted from the web novel "Hui Dao Lao Gong Zi Gong Qian" (回到老公自宫前) by Mu Lan Zhou (暮兰舟).

[Baidu Baike](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%98%8E%E6%9C%88%E5%BD%95/63703631) | [Douban](https://m.douban.com/movie/subject/36640243/) | [MDL](https://mydramalist.com/761755-the-ming-dynasty-youth) 

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📊 Information and translations compiled by u/admelioremvitam. 





A Ming Dynasty Adventure 明月录 🌙 from 🥭 MangoTV officially finished filming. Starring Wang Churan and Xin Yunlai. Wrap up special.