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I’M IN LOVE
The first 3-4 episodes were a bit confusing but every other episode was SOOO good. My love for this show is beyond anything I can describe.Every character has their own story and development where every micro expression is important. The actors of Lan Zhan and Wei Wu Xian played their roles excellently. Lan Zhans character is something I personally have never seen before. He didn’t have many expressions yet he still had so many. I fell in love with this show and the two main characters, to the point where it’s hard to let them go now?.
I’ll have to say rewatching the show is probably a very good idea though. Some of the details and names/plots might’ve fell though which wouldn’t be surprising taking its complexity into account.
Now that I’ve finished this masterpiece I can’t wait to read the novel to get a better feel of the story from its original “state” and obviously to experience their uncensored bromance?
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The story. The cast. The cinematography. I loved it. I loved how this c-drama is not like other c-dramas. I loved the relationship onscreen between the two main actors. This is easily one of my top c-dramas. I would not mind watching it for the third time in a row. I even showed this to my friend and she loves it. I feel that this c-drama is going to be more successful. I really loved the music and the OST. The ending song is really beautiful that it made me sad. I really loved the cinematography and the sets... Those are really beautiful. They even cgi the lanterns in one scene. I also loved the outfits.. My favorite outfit is the outfit that Xiao Zhan, (Wei Wuxian), wears which is the signature black and red outfit. Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
I recommend watching the drama, you'll fall in love with it.
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Masterpiece of Chinese series
One of my go to shows as the actors and production are incredible!This Xianxia show is based on a novel by a chinese writer and although its been altered a little bit due to Chinese censorship, its still a masterpiece.
What i especially like:
- Music
- animation of clan lands, beasts and fights,
- actors
- storyline which plays first in the present, then past and back to present of weiying and lan zhan. This storyline also makes more sense compared to the books as its easier to follow
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I’m so glad that this drama brought them both so much fame, they deserve it, they really do. Xiao Zhan for his hard work and for the many times he wasn’t treated right by the industry, from his own agency to variety hosts, and Wang Yibo for proving all the naysayers who didn’t trust his acting skills so wrong.
This drama pushed all my buttons mainly with Wei Ying and Lan Zhan’s story. Lovers or “just” soulmates, that never really mattered to me because their love was an almost tangible thing, expressed with tender looks and gentle touches and sweet, profound, everlasting loyalty and trust. And that’s what I found so glorious.
I admit I cried at the end of the final episode. Not because of the actual ending but because the drama was over. It felt like saying goodbye to a loved one. It truly had a profound impact on me.
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i'll just state why I really enjoyed it and how its different from other xianxia dramas.
First of all, I tried watching the anime version and never really got through the first few episodes. Not really an anime fan but after this drama I think I'll give it another go.
Back to the topic at hand, one of the reasons why I enjoyed this drama so much is that there's NO ROMANCE between male/female leads. The reason why I like that is cause I seen way too many cliche dramas of boyxgirl romance, PDA, etc. In a way, it can get really boring quick.
Therefore, The Untamed was a refreshing turn of events. No romance, but there's BROMANCE and even if there's no PDA involved. it's all in the emotions and the way the actors treat and look at one another.
Speaking of the actors, Wang Yi Bo and Xiao Zhan did a WONDERFUL job portraying their respective characters. This is one of the rare dramas where I enjoyed and loved all the actors/actresses because they played their part REALLY well. Even the actor who played Meng Yao, although he was irritating, I have to admit his acting was superb!
I love the that the drama display loyalty between the Weiying and Lan Zhan. Also include Wen ning and Jiang Yanli's love, dedication and loyalty for Weiying despite everyone else was against him. Despite whether or not he's wrong, they show us that you have to understand someone before you decide which side you want to be on.
Some of the sword choreography was lackluster, the editors focused too much how good it looks rather than letting us see more of the sword fights. Sometimes I was disappointed in that aspect, however I wouldn't dock points off of that.
The overall cinematography was wonderful as well as the scenery they filmed in were beautiful.
Definitely my no.1 pick for 2019. :)
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I'm trying so hard to be objective in the review ratings on this, being a fan of both XZ and WYB. Questioning whether I'm scoring it too high and readjusting. First off, The Untamed is based off of MDZS, which was a webnovel by MXTX. I started off watching the animated version of MDZS , and shortly after (while waiting for more episodes), read the original MDZS webnovel, so went into The Untamed knowing the story on which it is based. Story - This drama was really well-adapted. I was surprised. Yes the BL elements were removed but it does not take away from portraying the loyalty and bond of the main leads (and really some of it is open to interpretation). There is some jumping between timelines to explain the story but I also think they handled it well without making it too confusing. Of course there are changes from the original webnovel but it stayed surprisingly true to the original work as far as character relationships and themes. I do rather wish the ending was not as open-ended in the drama since the original work was pretty clear on where things went--but its fine. Also, while the main leads and most supporting characters are male, I DO appreciate the presence of strong female characters even if they are minor. Yu Ziyuan might not have been the kindest to WWX (she has reasons although still unjustified), but this woman is strong, can fight, and does not hesitate to give her own special weapon to her son and send him away with WWX while she faces a planned massacre bearing down on their home while her husband is away (and when he finally comes back after she has been fending them off on her own all day he STILL is taken down before her--i might have facepalmed a bit here). Jiang Yanli and Wenqing may not be the greatest in combat but they will standup for their younger brothers in the face of authority and won't shy away from danger to protect them if they feel it is necessary. In XianXia stories where female characters can sometimes be portrayed as weak, needing some kind of protector, or just...not smart, it is refreshing to have strong females (flawed but definitely still having clear strengths).
Cast - As much as I'd love to give a 10 here because I'm a fan of both the leads, I think a 9 is more fair from an objective standpoint as there were still parts that could be more polished in general from both leads and supporting cast. The cast was fantastic but objectively, did not have the subtlety and polish of some more experienced actors although there were definitely many moments of brilliance. But then I also want to take into account that these ARE newer actors and they DID to an amazing job on this production. XZ and WYB were fantastic for their roles. Especially considering they do not have that much acting experience under their belt at this point in time, their performance was actually very impressive. And you can actually SEE the improvement in the drama itself as they got a better understanding of their roles and finetuned and polished their portrayals. As an example, some of the earlier episodes had scenes where WYB had "dead fish eyes" and some viewers commented he looked sleepy (he kinda did lol). Actually he said himself he didn't have a full understanding of LWJ right away but sharpened his gaze later which made a huge difference. Its actually really hard to act LWJ since he doesn't talk much and doesn't have alot of lines, so the portrayal has to come from minute facial expressions, eyes, posture. WYB did an amazing job. Xiao Zhan was also excellent portraying both the playful mischievous side of WWX as well as the intimidating "Don't F with me" side. His character has to play out a huge range of emotions, from playfulness to grief to rage. With XianXia since things are often not filmed in order as much as a modern drama, sometimes he would have to film a playful scene followed by a raging scene and would need to get himself into the appropriate state for that character. I don't imagine this to be easy but he did so well. The supporting cast in general did well too, especially considering many were very young and very new--some scenes where they needed to emote came across a bit exaggerated but overall the entire cast did an excellent job.
Music - I have the OST regularly playing. Enough said.
Overall this drama is a very well put together package and I wonder if the cast/crew surprised themselves a bit. The actors were not big names at the time but all of them (main and supporting cast) put on a performance that they should be proud of given their yrs of experience at that time. The music and OST is just lovely and really boosts certain scenes. The CGI....*cough* lets skip this and chalk it up to smaller budget. Worth watching, worth rewatching.
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Uma experiência incrível do gênero Xianxia
Os Indomáveis é um "must watch" para todos os fãs de doramas, mas esse drama chinês demanda atenção, tempo e disponibilidade emocional para aproveitar tudo que a narrativa tem para oferecer.Dos 50 episódios, aproximadamente 28 são expositivos, se passando 16 anos antes do tempo presente da narrativa, ou seja, antes do regresso de Wei Wuxian através do ritual realizado por Mo Xuanyu. Ficamos sabendo de várias informações relevantes sobre o mundo de cultivação e muitas questões geopolíticas são contextualizadas. Os outros episódios exploram as consequências e novos desdobramentos a partir dos acontecimentos do passado. Cabe dizer que há uma leve mudança no tom e no ritmo (pacing) entre as narrativas do passado e do presente. A primeira é mais séria e lenta. A última, com cenas cômicas mais frequentes. Nada muito drástico, é apenas uma diferença que acabei notando.
O enredo é muito bem desenvolvido em diversos aspectos, principalmente no que tange a relevância de vários personagens para a construção de uma narrativa complexa, os acontecimentos da trama e para várias reflexões sobre a dicotomia "bem x mal". No entanto, algumas coisas ainda não são explicadas, mal exploradas ou simplesmente deixadas em aberto com uma frase de efeito vaga de brinde. É claro que não há necessidade de deixar tudo fechadinho, mas quando não se explora um ponto que é relevante pro progresso da história, fica uma situação chata. No entanto, a proporção desses momentos mal explorados é muito pequena para ter um efeito super desagradável.
Os personagens são, também, muito bem desenvolvidos e super interessantes, cada um com seus motivos plausíveis para as suas ações. Os protagonistas, Wei Wuxian e Lan Wangji, possuem uma dinâmica muito boa e é ótimo acompanhar seu relacionamento florescer ao longo dos episódios. As pequenas mudanças nos seus comportamentos, incluindo as entrelinhas homoafetivas, são ótimas. Essa é uma característica marcante desse dorama: o desenvolvimento orgânico dos personagens. Nunca há uma mudança repentina (sem razão alguma, pelo menos). Outros personagens também acabam se destacando mais, como Wen Ning e Qing; os membros do clã Jiang, os membros do clã Nie; Xue Yang, Mian Mian, os jovens cultivadores do tempo presente… E a lista só cresce, são todos ótimos.
A trilha sonora é impecável! Uma das coisas mais lindas de se ouvir que complementa muito bem a atmosfera e a atuação do elenco. Uma atuação que vale um panelão de sopa de raiz de lótus com costela feito pela Yanli, aliás!
Em suma, ótima história, ótimos personagens, ótimo desenvolvimento, ótima trilha sonora e um ótimo ritmo de narrativa. Uma experiência que recomendo para todos.
PS: Relaxa, depois de alguns episódios você decora os nomes de todos os personagens e seus títulos :)
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Tutto sommato, un'ottima serie
Ci sono dei riferimenti alla serie, ma sono out of context, quindi non li reputo veri e propri spoiler, dato che non svelerò nulla di importante per la trama.Storia: Davvero bella, se non fosse per alcuni errori che io ho trovato piuttosto grossolani, definirei di cero questa serie un capolavoro (come lo è il libro). Complessa e profonda, ma a tratti anche leggera e divertente. Peccato per alcune scelte di trama che mi hanno fatto storcere il naso non poco (Soprattutto una cosa alla fine della serie).
Personaggi: Li ho amati tutti, per lo meno quelli ben caratterizzati, alcuni entrano troppo in una caricatura stereotipata, cosa che non ho sopportato (Wen Ruo Han soprattutto). Ho amato follemente Meng Yao, ma questo grazie alla fantastica interpretazione di Zhu Zan Jin, a mani basse l'attore migliore della serie. I due protagonisti ci hanno dato un'ottima interpretazione dei loro personaggi, soprattutto Wei WuXian, anche perché purtroppo, a mio parere, hanno lasciato troppo poco spazio a Lan Zhan.
Monologhi: Una delle cose che più ho apprezzato nella serie, sono i monologhi. Oltre a quelli di Meng Yao, che mi hanno fatto letteralmente venire i brividi, abbiamo anche quello di Jiang Chen, che invece mi ha fatto riempire la casa di lacrime.
PARTE SPOILER: COSE CHE NON HO SOPPORTATO
1. Addossare tutta la colpa ad un altro personaggio per lasciare il protagonista impunito. Una delle cose belle del libro, era proprio il fatto che il protagonista non era l'eroe perfetto, puro, immacolato, bensì un essere umano che aveva commesso sbagli anche molto gravi. Nella serie invece fanno di tutto per mantenerlo immacolato, davvero irritante, e toglie molto al personaggio.
2. Xue Yang: Il perché fare in modo che "ci sia del buono in lui e che sia palesemente innamorato di Xiao Xing Chen" proprio non lo capisco, fa schifo e non ha senso. Con lui si attua una depenalizzazione del carnefice disarmante del tipo "Certo, ha fatto questo, ma era per salvare Xiao Xing Chen" cosa mai esistita nella vita, e inoltre pure insensate, visto le cose terribili che gli fa fare. Sarebbe stato molto più sensato lasciarlo come era nel libro, soprattutto perché così il personaggio risultava più coerente.
3. Lan Zhan. A quanto pare a fine serie hanno deciso di abbandonarlo completamente. All'inizio c'erano anche molte parti anche carine con Wei Wuxian (nel libro si mettono insieme a fine libro), ma poi il personaggio si perde per strada, non viene praticamente più mostrato, ED È IL PROTAGONISTA MISERIACCIA.
4. Molte cose, anche piuttosto importanti per comprendere il rapporto fra i vari personaggi (Meng Yao con la madre, Nie Huaisang con il fratello) sono state totalmente tagliate, scelta che non ho per niente apprezzato.
CONSIDERAZIONI FINALI
Questa serie ha alti e bassi, ma nonostante questo mi è piaciuta e mi ha intrattenuto, do un voto piuttosto alto grazie soprattutto all'interpretazione di alcuni dei personaggi, che ho trovato davvero formidabile (date un oscar a Zhu Zan Jin, vi prego), anche se ci sono stati molti errori e scelte che non ho apprezzato.
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