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A long rant, but it gets better by the end!
First and foremost, the adaptation kinda ruins the 'grandmaster of demonic cultivation' aspect of the novel. Why? SPOILER: because Wen 'mofo' Ruohan and by extension Xue Yang know how to do demonic cultivation, and are quite adept at it. That kinda defeats the whole point of the 'I've written a manuscript on demonic cultivation' facet to Wei Wuxian's character, which is the reason he is so notorious as the Yiling Patriarch. No one before him has ever dabbled in demonic cultivation to his extent. So, there goes that defining feature of the MC. (And don't get me started on the whole arc on the yin metal. I'm still sore with that. Although, to be freaking fair to the script writers, they've managed to squeeze in 'original' WangXian content. Wow, bless!)Second, what is with the weird mechanics of the transmigration? I mean, I get it. It's going to cost the brain cells of the viewers to associate a single MC to two different cast actors, but!!! The execution of how Wei Wuxian hides his identity is sloppy. A mask... really? Worse, it's a half-mask. I suppose this is a popular trope in Chinese dramas where oops, if I wear a mask, people who have literally been with me from adolescence will not recognize me? Ok, no. SPOILER: Even Xue Yang has had a better disguise as Xiao Xingchen in Yi City. Come on.
Third and last, the drama is on the low-budget spectrum and it shows... Never mind the props. I think the swords, and just most of the trinkets and what-not that the characters carry are great. But, the sets? They are a hit or miss for me - especially the Nightless City. The set design for that is a downer, SPOILER: considering that a chunk of Wei Wuxian's downfall happens there... and the number of extras they had for the Slaughter in Nightless City and Siege of Burial Mounds is too few. This could've been remedied with post-prod editing, but I guess this isn't a priority. It would've made the battles more intense, in my opinion.
GRANTED, the first two criticisms won't matter so much to people who'll watch this without knowing the source material, but still these plot holes are silly! On the flip side, the additional arcs and scenes contribute to fleshing out the side characters better than in the novel. For example, Wen Ning and Wen Qing, Xiao Xingchen and Song Lan. They're introduced much earlier in the drama than in the novel so their exposure is more substantial.
Okay, so on to the things that made me go, OH YES THIS IS ART! A MASTERPIECE. The chemistry of the lead actors is outstanding. Given, CQL is just 'bromance' - boohoo for us novel readers - but the spark between WWX and LWJ is there. I think that both Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo have done their characters justice, and whatever popularity they are getting post-show, they truly deserve it. You can see it in their eye contact, their gaze -- I don't know how much direction they've had to take to achieve the synergy, but they both blew me away, more so Yibo because it's difficult to act out a character that's meant to have the emotional range of a statue.
The supporting cast aren't bad either. Most of them give off the unique vibe of the characters they are portraying. Hello, Zhu Zan Jin, I'm looking at you and your slightly-dimpled smile, and your take on SPOILER: charismatic yet scheming Jin Guangyao. I love and hate you. Also, Liu Hai Kuan, I feel your constant exasperation as Lan Xichen. I can relate as an older sibling (sigh). However, some of the styling choices do make me waggle my eyebrows and click my tongue. What, just what have they done to gorgeous Wen Ruohan and Nie Mingjue? Not to mention Uncle Jiang? According to the novel, they're ALL supposed to be beauties... Oh, well. Also, the make-up for the corpses is terrible as well. Squiggly, black lines. That's it.
THE MUSIC I GIVE FULL MARKS BECAUSE WHO CAN DENY THE PERFECTION OF THE OST? Like, we mere mortals do not have the right to pass judgment onto it. I don't know a lick of Chinese but I've listened to the entire OST on YouTube far too many times and I still get a little teary-eyed. Impossible.
Finally, and this is more of a comment in general -- be it for casual viewers or readers of the novel: the pacing of the drama can be a little off-putting at times. There are a lot of unnecessary panning shots so some scenes do get dragged out. BUT rest assured, these reviews do not lie. Fans tend to shower praises on something that they love, and certainly this series isn't immune to that, but The Untamed lives up to its hype. The latter half of the series is especially precious and action-packed, in contrast to the heart-wrenching flashbacks, so dropping it early is such as shame. Just give it a chance!
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Unforgettable characters
Undeniable chemistry between lead actors
Soothing music
Beautiful sets and locations
The most epic non-romance ever. I dont think I can think of a more epic love story. Heartbreaking and heartwarming story.
Somehow accidently watched it when it was released on Youtube back in 2019. Only the second or third Chinese drama I have watched. Cant tell you how many times I have rewatched this drama and listened to its music.
Now big fan of both leading actors.
Everything is beautiful in this drama.
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Wow...first off I have to say that I have never come across a show that has made me feel so much as The Untamed did. The cast is so incredible that I couldn’t help but fall in love with all the characters, even those who were meant to be the villains. In terms of storyline, I tend to love dramas that make me think or who have characters that each have their own back-story (which was partly why The Untamed appealed to me so much). I have to warn you in advance though, the drama is so good that you probably won’t be able to stop binging it until you are done with all 50 eps (and have re-watched about 3 times). The main characters, Wei Wuxian and Lan Zhan are both so different and amazing in their own ways and the way both of the actors portrayed them is incredible.
The chemistry/bromance between both of the characters and actors is unforgettable and everything about the drama was just breathtaking. Although Wei Ying and Lan Zhan don’t actually voice their love for one another, it’s rather obvious with all of the intense staring (Lan Wangji) and teasing (Wei Ying) that goes down lol. When I first started this drama I had never watched Wuxia before so it was a little hard for me to understand. Don’t worry though, the story really isn’t that hard to grasp after the first couple of episodes. After watching this drama, I know that can never move on from Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, and just The Untamed itself. I really hope the actors can do another show together soon! I really hope you found this review a helpful and are now encouraged to give The Untamed a try. I promise you will not be disappointed!
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The OST is another one to recommend, seriously its do beautiful and almost haunting, it gives me goose bumps. Each character song resonates so much with the character and pulls at all your emotions. Even the opening theme, I dont think Ive sat through an opening theme in every single episode Ive watched, so beautiful <3
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Cuidado ao assistir: risco de se apaixonar
Vou tentar ser breve, mesmo querendo escrever um livro com elogios ao Yibo e Xiao ZhanEu já conhecia a história por ter lido o manhua, mas fiquei surpreso em ver que colocaram a história do ferro estígio. Essa inserção não foi ruim, já que foi matéria-prima pro amuleto do Wei Wuxian. A cena da caverna mesmo foi o fanservice que quem acompanhou as outras adaptações precisavam (pode parecer brega, mas amo quando toca wuji e mostra os dois em vários momentos). Mas acabaram pegando a culpa da morte do zixuan (e todas que vieram a seguir) e colocaram no meng yao. Essa é uma história em que todos cometem erros e sofrem com as consequências, sendo boas ou más, porém apagaram essa visão ao transformar o wwx em um mocinho (quase) sem erros e transformando o my no maior vilão.
A mudança de enredo e inserção de cenas permitiu um maior protagonismo das figuras femininas, principalmente da yanli e wen qing
Só vou comentar até aqui sobre o enredo pra isso não ficar gigante
Todas as atuações foram incríveis, mas o destaque vai para o Xiao Zhan, Wang Yibo, Zhu Zanjin e Ji Li.
Xiao Zhan incorporou o wwx de uma forma que acho que ninguém conseguiria. A clara transformação de jovem despreocupado a cultivador demoníaco foi incrível e seu riso/choro de loucura foi uma das melhores cenas que vi na minha vida.
Wang Yibo não ficou pra trás, mostrando que um personagem de poucas palavras e "inexpressivo" consegue passar muito mais sentimentos que muitas pessoas animadas. Seus olhares, pequenas mudanças de expressão e sorrisos pequenos gritavam o que o lwj sentia ou queria dizer. Muito obrigado por ter insistido em fazer esse papel, Yibo <3
Zhu Zanjin e Ji Li foram perfeitos também, mostrando faces inocentes e um tanto bobas em vários momentos do decorrer da trama, mas oferecendo tudo de si quando o personagem mostrava sua verdadeira face. O meng yao sorrindo cínico é uma das minhas coisas preferidas
Ok, isso já está enorme. Vou só fazer breves comentários sobre o resto.
O único defeito das músicas é que elas acabam. Todas (tanto as instrumentais quanto as cantadas) entraram na minha playlist de músicas mais ouvidas do spotify.
Se voltaria a ver? Sim, tanto que já revi algumas vezes ao longo do ano passado. Apesar dos efeitos especiais não terem saído de Hollywood, ainda amo essa história e só vou ficar feliz depois que decorar todas as falas.
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One month later, i have rewatched the untamed 3 times, read the original novel, finished the audio drama, read the manhua and finished the donghua till their latest episodes.
This drama is legit the best I have ever seen in my 20+ years of watching all sorts of dramas.
PROS:
-The storyline is beautifully written, it is a mixture of suspense, love, loyalty, mystery, kinship, fantasy. Character development is top-notch, not just for the main characters but the side characters as well.
-OST is addictive and beautifully crafted
-Acting is top-notch especially from xiaozhan and yibo! I'm especially impressed as these actors are mostly so young.
-Lotsa eye candy *-*
-Rewatch value is 10/10, because there are so many tiny secretive details hidden that it is impossible for you to catch them unless u rewatch it! Seriously i would recommend even those of you who have finished watching the untamed to try all the other adaptations as well because due to censorship some parts of the story (not just the boy love aspect) were changed and you can appreciate this beautiful work so much more if you delve into the other adaptations. Especially the audio drama (which sticks alot closer to the original novel) and manhwa which I personally enjoy even more than the untamed.
Cons:
- The multiple names of the characters may be a little confusing in the first 10 episodes or so. But please DO NOT drop this drama even if you are confused. All will make sense later on and you can rewatch the series :3
- Netflix's english translation can be a little inaccurate at times. (I'm fortunate to know Chinese)
-The biggest con: once you watch this you are very likely trapped by it (like me :D). Seriously I'm struggling to get into another c-drama, k-drama, j-drama, english dramas to no avail. Any recommendations will be welcomed :3
In short: Just watch it, i guarantee you will have no regrets.
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Thanks for the Director to pick up such an amazing story and put up a great adaptation.
The love story between Lanzhan and WeiYing is one of its kind. They are just a perfect fit for each other. Although China censorship does not allow any BL content, the Director really manages to take great risks to keep up the true essence of the story with incredible directing and actings. Without any confession, LanZhan unconditional love can be felt. He loves WeiYing with all his hearts and he shows it with clear actions. It will be nice if this drama can be remade sometime in the future when china censorship has lessened their censor for certain things. But I'm still quite satisfied with this.Nevertheless, the BL content is not the best part of this drama (I do enjoy good BL, but this drama offers more than that). What I love the most is the fact that there are many interesting characters and each of them is really complex. Both the villain and protagonist have their own faults, bad and good. You will feel ache and sympathize with each of them.
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Character-wise? 10/10. There is not a single character I hate in this story or that is one-dimensional (except maybe the first main villain, the Wen Clan leader) because their backgrounds are flourished out so well that you start to sympathize with some of them and understand their motives for acting a certain way. It will make you learn to think before judging or hating on certain characters. Wei Wu Xian is one of the best characters; he is very charismatic and may act childish at times, but is willing to become the scapegoat and sacrifice himself for others if need be. He has so many expressions and I give major props to Sean for being able to act him out so well for an inexperienced actor. I must also commend Wang Yi Bo, who did a perfect job as Lan Zhan. Lan Zhan is a man of few words and looks boring and stoic all the time, but it is amazing how Wang Yi Bo is able to display so many different emotions with just his eyes. All of the characters in this drama were cast perfectly. There weren't a lot of female characters in this drama, but the ones that did exist were all very charming and strong, which is a pleasant surprise, because in almost all dramas I experienced watching, at least one of the female characters were portrayed as ditzy and clumsy.
I also especially loved the relationship among the characters. There is so much growth and development among many of them, obviously including the one between Wei Wu Xian and Lan Zhan. This may be considered a BL drama but instead of explicitly depicting the growing relationship between them, their expressions and subtle actions when around each other are telling enough of how dear they hold one another.
The music in this drama is also amazing. Usually I don't pay attention to the music in a drama because they're not very catchy or distinct, but many times the music played at certain scenes has caused me to break down and cry.
Usually I am someone who is emotionless when watching dramas and I can only list a few shows I have watched in my lifetime that has managed to make me cry. However, this drama will definitely capture your heart and make you feel many different types of emotions, especially with the help of the music. It will make you smile, laugh, cry, angry, and spew out curse words. It teaches you many things, ranging from stuff about trust, loyalty, love, to sacrifice, betrayal, and familial piety. I would highly recommend this drama to anyone and there is no doubt that I would watch the drama again some time in the future.
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Novel - Mo Dao Zu Shi (Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation/Founder of Diabolism)
Author - MXTX
Adaptations:
Audio drama - 99%
Donghua(anime) - 75% - 80%
Manhua - 80%
Live action drama (the Untamed) -90%
For novel elitist like me, this MDZS adaptation is a must watch! You just need to survive watching the first 12 episodes dont drop it yet.. From episode 13 - 50 everthing is gold. Trust me! I bought vip passes just for this drama!
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This drama is a total gem :)
I was hesitant to watch this at first since I'm not really into period Chinese dramas, however, my friend highly recommended It to me so I gave it a shot.At first, it was kinda confusing since you have to remember and take in the characters names and the number of clans that are in the story. And all these characters from different clans are connected to each other. However, I somehow got the hang of the names and the clans as I kept watching.
I wont spoil anything but dang this drama was just amazing and stressful in so many ways lol. The story is just a total gem, it really keeps you hooked and makes you wish it doesn't even end. The story is quite long since the first half of the drama is more like showing what's happened in the past before time skipping to the present. Each episode is very important to watch since a lot of those things you see will come up again in the present day. Omg, you don't know how many times I cried and got in panic mode because of this drama. It had many tear jerking and stressful scenes. What I love also it how there are certain scenes that you do NOT EVER expect would've happened.
The characters are amazing too, they play their roles really well to the point you as an audience actually begin to really really despise them. There's not really any heavy romance since it is mainly an action/suspense kind of drama. There's love interests and all but it doesn't go too into depth on it. HOWEVER, I forgot the actually term for this but there is bromance between the two male leads. Their chemistry is hands down AMAZING. In the beginning when they first met, it was pretty funny since it was more like the main guys trying to pursue a friendship while the other male lead is playing hard to get. As the story goes on, they grown to care for each other. Their friendship is very strong that they would risk their lives for each other despite them both having opposite personalities.
Overall, this Chinese drama is one of the top 3 on my chinese drama list. Highly recommend this!
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DEFINITELY A DRAMA WORTHY OF ALL THE PRAISE IT RECEIVES!
I was under the impression that, just like any other fantasy drama, The Untamed would be a little unrealistic, with a credible plot, really handsome men but a lot of CGI...I am someone who has watched more than 90 dramas but this was only my fourth Chinese drama and I didn't really know what to expect. It was also my first wuxia drama, so I was basically clueless about anything and everything Chinese culture had to offer.
But then came the day I saw this drama on my Netflix recommended and I didn't know what pushed me to do it, but I clicked the play button and I haven't stopped clicking it since then.
The drama started off with a strong plot that instantly captivated me. And the intensity of the plot remained consistent until the very last minute of the last episode and that's one thing that I absolutely loved about The Untamed. It has an amazing script, and an equally engaging storyline that you will never get bored of.
And then the next best thing was obviously the relationship between the leads. One thing I wasn't warned about before watching this drama was the bond the main leads shared and I wasn't ready for any of the bromance... Like not ready at all... So when it hit me that I was in-fact watching a semi-BL drama, I couldn't help but squeal in excitement because the chemistry was that good. It was undeniably The Best. As someone who prefers Bromance over Romance, I was super pleased with the way the actors got it all right. I still can't get enough of Lan Zhan and Wei Wuxian...
Honestly, the drama's summary should come with a 'CAUTION! INSANE AMOUNT OF BROMANCE' tag so people would be mentally prepared for it instead of just gushing into a wave of cuteness and cheese.
And the familial bonds in the show were equally satisfying and I just couldn't not like the show from the very beginning.
I was so amused with the costumes they wore, so amused with the place they live in, I enjoyed everything the show had to offer. The OST was just as melodic as one would expect it to be for a drama as good as this. I think the soundtrack is one of the factors that made this drama so likeable and goosebump-worthy.
The direction, the editing and the cinematography were so breathtaking, I'm not lying when I say I cried just because of the way a tear trailing down a characters cheek was shot. Just amazing...
I would say that the only drawback is that it got a little draggy in a few episodes, mostly towards the end... but that doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy it. In fact, I'm craving for more.
If you want a perfect combination of amazing action, direction, OST, acting, bromance, and really good looking people, this is the show for you.
P.S: This is my first review on MDL... please don't mind the bad grammar and the way I wrote it, because I'm definitely not a critique. I'm biased and I love this Show.
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The truth doesn’t matter, what matters is what people believe + allot of death and cuteness
I don’t think I have ever felt the need to show screenshots as much as I have for this series. The first 30 episodes or so where not really that interesting some parts where sweet, others where funny. some where weird, some scary, some touching, some really disgusting all in all not bad, but not really something that lived up to the hype of this drama. It was a story about war, taking/changing sides and dehumanization of the enemy with monsters that you may or may not want to tame into pets.But then came episode 32!!! This was just epic in every single way and I finally understood the hype, so if u find it boring in the beginning, hold on, it will be worth it ones you get to episode 32. The hype is episode 32 then it steps up a notch from episode 1-31 just to completely explode in episode 46. All surrounded by an amazing scenery and one of the sweetest (unofficial) couples in all of drama land with cute bunnies, the prototype for the ginger bread cookie cutter from Shrek (so cute) the sweetest donkey ever and occasional visits by a dog.
The acting in this drama is mostly great, there are no truly annoying characters but you will want to harm and knock some sense in to quite a few of the side characters as well as want to hug other characters (not the same ones). The main leads acting and characters complement each other extremely well, their chemistry is amazing and you can really see how they care for each other.
This drama also has a great take on the art of war. And truly shows the less beautiful and more complicated sides of human nature during conflicts. Who has the narrative, who has the right to protest and can how far will you go to protect the people you love? What can make you turn your back on your best friend and how about those who stay silent. That and no drama is complete without the fragile male ego, who is of course also represented here.
Definitely worth a watch but I warn you some parts are a drag. I will however leave you with words similar to the ones said in this drama:
- The truth doesn’t matter, what matters is what people believe
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