"Yu Zhuo: Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in the Water" is a campus fantasy text adventure game developed by Youth-Bloom. The story begins with Shao Xiaofeng's high school life and, as transfer student Dai Ziling appears, the story shifts into a mystery of pursuit, identity hiding, and reincarnation.
| Title of the work | Yuezuo: Flowers in a mirror, moon in water |
|---|---|
| The publication date listed in the materials | 2009-11-01 |
| Platform | PC |
| Genre | AVG visual novel |
| Script | Script: Corpse under the cherry tree; Editing: Snow Fall; Proofreading: The heart is more important than the object |
| Key animation | Snow descends, and the heart surpasses things |
| Music | Wang Shaoze and Ricky |
| Character design | Snow fell |
| Game engine | Jili Jili 2 / KAGe Xpress 3 |
| Website address recorded by the source | http://www.youth-bloom.cn/product/first/index.php (Invalid) |
The daily life of the Shao family
Shao Xiaofeng was a first-year high school student. His father passed away early, and he lives with his mother and younger sister Xiaoya. Xiaoya is preparing for the high school entrance exam and also sharing the responsibility of caring for her family. The café run by the school and family with friends forms the daily setting of the story.
Transfer students and classmates
Dai Ziling transferred to a neighboring class, behaved calmly, and quickly attracted the attention of classmates; After meeting Xiaofeng, her peaceful life was shattered. Class monitor Qin Mengyao is especially strict about her principles but doesn't want others to mention her name. Xiaofeng's friend Zhai Tian and life committee member Ju Hong also participate in the campus story.
Fantasy and suspense
The story juxtaposes ordinary high school life with pursuit and escape. Familiar friends begin to keep secrets, Xiaofeng himself changes, and the daily life players see gradually reveals another layer of meaning.
Production and Music
Yukikou was responsible for supervision, character design, and CG; Corpse Under the Cherry Blossom Tree wrote the script; Xin Yu Yu Wen handled planning, backgrounds, and performance; Darkcross007 handled programming. The score was composed by Wang Shaoze and Ricky; The ending theme of the same name was composed by Wang Shaoze, arranged and produced by Ricky, MIDI.
Release and series
The official promotional release in October 2009 stated that it would debut on November 1 at ComiCup05. The first edition package includes a CD, manual, commemorative card, and random character magnets. 'Yu Zhuo: The Tale of the Orange' is a related side story, centered on Juku, with version information recorded separately from this work.
Dai Ziling's pursuit and close-up route
In the 2009 version of Dai Ziling's storyline, Xiaofeng unexpectedly witnesses the power of Dai Ziling's right arm and the murder scene, and is immediately pursued by her. During a chase, he accidentally saves her and discovers his ability to slow down time. Later, the two have lunch together and work part-time at a café, gradually intertwining their original chase-and-kill relationship with a near-everyday life.
Disappearance and the rooftop under the moonlight
Dai Ziling stopped midway during a crime and then suddenly disappeared from Xiaofeng's life. The vacant lunch seats and café stations constantly reminded him of her; He uses his abilities to search for her whereabouts. After returning to school, Dai Ziling still distanced herself from him, and in the end, on the school rooftop under the moonlight, ended Xiaofeng's life with her right arm. This is the ending written by Dai Ziling's storyline.
Tips after three personal lines
This story features three personal storylines: Dai Ziling, the class monitor, and her younger sister; After clearing routes other than the ring ending, prompts appear for the follow-up chapters of "Yue Zhuo: Maya Silk" and Unmask Truths.
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Related entries
- Characters:Shao Xiaofeng (Yuejiao)
- Characters:Dai Ziling (Yuejiao)
- Characters:Shao Xiaoya (Yuezhuo)
- Characters:Qin Mengyao (Yuezhuo)
- Characters:Zhai Tian (Yue Zhuo)
- Characters:Ruan Qing (Yuejiao)
- Characters:Orange Red (Phoenix)
- Developer:Youth-Bloom
- Director, Character Design, and CG:Snow fell
- Script:A corpse under the cherry tree
- Planning, Background, and Performance:The mind surpasses things
- Procedure:Darkcross007
- Music:Wang Shaoze
- Music:Ricky (Yuzhu Music)
- Ending Theme:Yu Zhuo: Flowers in the Mirror (Ending Theme)
- Related Side Stories:Yue Zhuo: The Legend of the Orange
- Setting and Setting:Xiaofeng's ability to slow down time
- Setting and Setting:The coffee shop where Xiaofeng and Dai Ziling work
- Included chapters:The rooftop ending of the 2009 Dai Ziling storyline
- Included chapters:Prompts for subsequent chapters after clearing the game
References
- Bangumi works entry: Yue Zhuo: Flowers in the Mirror and Moon in Water
- Bangumi Copyright Notice
- Youth-Bloom: Official Version Promotion (Stage1st Post)
- CnGal: Yuezhuo Jinghua Shuiyue
- windchaos: Imperfect but still beautiful—Thoughts on clearing Dai Ziling's route in 'Yue Zhuo' (Spoiler alert)
- Mo Yan Guogong Editorial Department (Binggan, Taimora): Guogi Xie Shai 07: The Lantern Festival talks about 'Yuezhuo', and thirteen years later, it will be as you wish
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