The Untamed (2019)

I didnt believe that i will find another drama thats so great as Untamed but i found it. I can see too similarities in Wei Wuxian and Ying Kong Shi characters. Maybe you will find first two episodes of Ice Fantasy boring but you can believe me its worth it.

RotCH (or any of the versions: 1983, 1995, 2006, etc.) is really similar in terms of:

- MC is an anti-hero that is misunderstood by others for their heretic/unorthodox ways
- plot talks about their journey, from childhood to adulthood and how they resolve their conflicts 16 years later (YES, both have a time-skip of exactly 16 years)
- themes of friendship, justice, righteousness, family, revenge, etc.

what's different is that there's romance in RotCH

Pretty dudes! Bromance! Fantasy, magic, both made me weepy in parts. Also did I mention pretty men with nice long hair? Yes!

With The Untamed you have a Chinese drama that manages to turn subtextual bromance into an art form.

Xiao Zhan is in both


they are both ancient dramas


they are both somewhat mystery like

They are both Chinese dramas

S.C.I Mystery is also adapted from a BL novel and just like The Untamed, they were not afraid to show that part XD

1) Male protagonists (Lan Ling Prince/PoLL and Wei Wu Xian/TU) wear a mask each.
2) Protagonists in both dramas (Yang Xue Wu/PoLL and Wei Wu Xian/TU) share the same sunny, cheerful, inventive disposition with a courageous, righteous and resolute heart to protect the weak and also loved ones. Perhaps so similar that there are actually two similar scenes: https://mydramalist.com/profile/whatever_weus/feeds/kDb5RFJ
3) Relationships (kinships, friendships) between the characters in both dramas touched me - tissues may come in handy at a number of points in the dramas
4) Similar in style and pace with a mix of laughters, tears, angsts
5) Elaborate costumes, filming locations and world building
6) Beautiful and meaningful OSTs

Note for TU: TU while adopted from a bl novel, portrayed the male leads as confidants with strong brotherhood, and only bits of queer subtle for the experienced bl enthusiasts, in respect to the original bl novel. Chinese censorship has transcended the bl novel into a critical series showcasing Chinese culture, music, sceneries, costumes, intriguing plot on the protagonist’s ordeals going against society, using unorthodox methods to fight evil and help the weak.

- They both are xianxia/wuxia/historical fantasy fiction dramas
- Both dramas have some sort of time jump
- Both leads meet by some event
- Both have a sense of strong special "weapon"/power
- Both have cultivation
- Both have leads raising a child
- Both ML's use a paper man
- A certain character uses powers from the demons (makes them seem bad, but they are trying to use it for the greater good)
- Both ML's (except Wei Wuxian) are cold, and warm up to their significant other in the end
- Both ML's (except Wei Wuxian) all go through some long journey to search for their significant other
- Both ML's (except Wei Wuxian) regret a certain choice to help their significant other, and end up losing them
- Both ML's (except Lan Wangji) use a mask to hide from their significant other
- The FL of ALP and Wei Wuxian are mischief and silly, but smart
- FL of ALP and Wei Wuxian reborn/reincarnate, and become "weak"
- FL of ALP and Wei Wuxian have and left a big reputation to the people
- FL of ALP and Wei Wuxian sacrifice themselves for the world and the greater good

We are presented with the fundamental question of whats right and whats wrong?
Also, I cant help but draw comparison from wei wuxian and zhao feng both extremely value the people around them they are pure yet the world is making them suffer.

Like The Untamed also adapted from novel and features BL characters. Bromance is major plot line in the drama. Like Untamed also focuses on crime solving but both of them are on different level.

Good-looking cast + bromance in both. Have a different story but the whole might like it. If you liked The Untamed you might like this too.

Both depicts somewhat the revival of the sect...
In both the dramas, the main protagonists cultivate together.
Plot similar to each other?

Both have beautiful male leads
Both have bromance and BL undertone?
And both are historical

So, WATCH IT if you want

Both dramas:
- Are BL novel adaptions
- ?re carried out in historical China
- Have action
- Have evil magic
- The main character is adopted and has no parents

- Same director
- The main character lu zhao yao of the legends is like a female version of wei wu xian from the untamed
- Reincarnation
- Spans over a long period of time
- Shows how not everything is black or white