The disappointing run of the first chapter of Fox Spirit Matchmaker series Red Moon Pact is still shaking out the timing and expectations for the next two chapters. Chapter 2 Love in Pavilion with Liu Shi Shi and Zhang Yun Long is currently being marketed for a November 2024 release but it’s the third chapter Sword and Beloved that seems to be trending higher. I think it’s due to Cheng Yi, who honestly does nothing for me but appears to be even more popular these days thanks to his last hit Mysterious Lotus Casebook and his modern drama South Wind Knows also did decent. His female lead Li Yi Tong also has a reputation of picking good dramas, so it’s no surprise Sword and Beloved just hit 1 million reservations on iQiyi.