The Untamed

陈情令 ‧ Drama ‧ 2019
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imanirine
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Jun 9, 2020
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Music 10
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This is definitely a classic, especially since it's Web Novel, manga and anime was already popular. Despite the Censorship, you can still see the proof of truly profound love and lost in this story and in these characters. It originated from a BL story but you can enjoy it and understand it without. However the fact that this got so popular after all in Mainland China is amazing. Hopefully more amazing BL dramas can have the recognition and triumphs they deserve thanks to the success of this drama.
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Bunga Selsa Azani
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Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 7.5

MUST TO WATCH

This is the first bl chinese, before i just watch thai, korean, and europe bl.
BUT, when i watch this fvcking "THE UNTAMED" i love it sooool muchhh, even not touchy bl and only hinted at but the beatifull story line and the HANDSOMEEEE ACTOR! is really make you really really fall in love.....

Oh god i want to rewatch again even the eps is reallly much, bu trus me trust me! U will enjoy it and u will fall in love to xiao zhan and wang yi bo! IM SURE 100% THAT TWO GUY WILL STUCK ON UR MIND AND U WILL WANT THEY BEING REALLLLㅠ.ㅠ

Its really beautiful trust me!

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Jesscia_Thao
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Jun 29, 2020
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Amazing masterpiece!!!!

This is a masterpiece that happens rarely. I love the story and chemistry that the two male leads show and express to each other. The actors of this drama was amazingly casted. Everyone played their role wonderfully and they were SO GOOOOOOOD. Don't even get me started on the music. It's so catchy and goes with each character's story line. It's been a year and I'm still not over this drama. It is amazing and I highly recommend everyone to give it a try. I will definitely rewatch this over and over.
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Muskan baweja
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May 30, 2020
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Overall 10
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Music 10
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So i don't really write a review but i couldn't control myself. I am a fan of bl ,fantasy and historical dramas and this drama has all three. I knw its not bl more of bromance but still u cn feel the leads are made for each other. I have watched many dramas after and before watching the untamed. But i can't seem to let go of this one. It's a masterpiece.?❤❤
I am in love with all the characters which is very rare for me. ?
You should definitely go for this drama if you don't want to regret.
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Ongoing 50/50
WhiteRose
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Nov 15, 2020
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Story 9.5
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PLEASE WATCH IT.ITS WORTH WATCHING.DONT MISS IT

Finally finished the drama and novel.
I am in a kind of strange mindset now.Both satisfied & happy/sad & missing about the whole reading and watching expierience.
Dont want to come out of world where WW and LWJ living.

This drama was added to my "Planned to watch list" long time ago.I was reluctant to watch it first because of the large no of episodes.
I was not that much impressed even after 2 episodes.only beacuse I am not a fan of action and horror theme. Thought i chose the wrong jonor to watch.
But when i started to watch further i was mesmerized by the beautiful love between the main characters.
The love shown between main leads in this drama is like thin string of zither.Everyone cant hear the lovely music it produces.
(I think i am really become crazy about this drama to write a example of zither here.).
There is no single place in the 50 episodes were boring.Its fast and thrilling enough throgh the whole drama.

"The untamed" has perfect casting.Even after reading the novel i am not able to imagine any characters face apart from the drama cast in my mind
(Its same as explained in novel) .
Acting was perfect.Sean(WW) did a perfect job.He is Lucky to get this perfect character to express lot of emotions.
He excelled in showing love,anger,regret,mischiEve,cuteness everything thoughout the drama.art direction is perfect that the scenery in cloud recess(LAN SECT PLACE)
is spectacular.
On the contrary Wang yi bo (LW) is succeeded showing his caring ,cold in surface,warm inside,jealous lan chan to us perfectly.I become fangirl of wangyibo(Still not sure i was impressed by the iconic charcter he acted .or attracted by wang yibos very cute and hansome face and acting)
Mainly he is sooooo beautiful as described in novel.He looks like a finest jade.
(Thinking of purchasing a jade ring in future on the remembrance of his character.really)
.BRAVO,Both of u.
both villon character selection and their acting is awesome. Particularly their smile. woh.
This drama has all the elements to entertain, affect the viewers.
This will be remain in ur heart as a very favorite drama for sure. i am still not fully recovered yet even after 2 week from this drama,book craze. PLEASE WATCH IT.ITS WORTH WATCHING.
i WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMOND TO READ THE NOVEL ONCE FINSH THE DRAMA.

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iimageu
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Jun 13, 2020
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Overall 10
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Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
I’m a late bloomer to this story but I enjoyed every bit of it! From reading many reviews out there prior to watching, I did found out that the novel is a BL story, which I’m very new to. I don’t know exactly what it was but I can say I truly enjoyed the relationship that WWX and LWJ had, I smile when they smile, I laugh when WWX makes fun of LWJ and I cried when he cried. There’s not too many Chinese historical drama where you get the best of everything, leading and supporting actors, and enjoying the story that each character had to share.
I loved how each story developed, whether it was a good or bad character. And if it was bad, the story goes on to share why this character choose that path.
I simply loved the music!

I can say this is by far my new favorite Chinese drama for this year even though it was released in 2019. I’ve rewatched this 3 times now!

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Bea
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Nov 7, 2020
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Music 10
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best chinese bl adaptation ever

best chinese bl drama i've watched, did not disappoint at all. different than the novel, but still keeps the romance. it's like watching a "shounen ai" anime/manga where its slow burn romance and they get together at the end, except there's no kissing because it's China so everything has to be implied. they did such a great job, it's not bromance, its definitely a romance. they're both in love and its glorious to watch. the slow burn and progression of their relationship is even better than the novel imo.

the special effects get some time to get used to because of the budget but whats more important is the wonderful story.

soundtrack is beautiful too.

if you're curious about the english subtitles, viki's is the best. netflix is too censored and a lot of things got lost in translation, the usa localization in subs is horrible.

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ani411
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Nov 3, 2019
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Overall 9.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
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I know that countless reviews have been written for this drama but it's so good that I had to write one praising it.

First, the music is phenomenal. Each significant character has his/her own song specially tailored to each character's experiences, with many of the characters singing their own songs!!! In fact, now I am listening to the concert that ran from 1st Nov to 2nd Nov. Highly recommended to listen to it!!! Some personal favourites: Lan Wang Ji and Wei Wu Xian's duet, Shi Jie's song [never fails to bring tears to my eyes], Wen Ning's character song

Second, the story. The story is decent, although nothing spectacular. Fans of the novel will be relieved to note that they stayed quite faithful to the novel, although they had to remove all the BL scenes. Personally, I am not a fan of BL so I was totally okay with the changes.

Thirdly, the cast. Wow, where should I begin..There were so many pairings that I loved...

1. Shi Jie x Wei Wu Xian: She was so adorable with Wei Wu Xian and their scenes were the ones most touching and heartbreaking. She was truly the world's best Shi Jie and always gentle and accepting towards Wei Wu Xian. When she died, Xian Xian's world ended :'((((((( no one will ever call him Ah Xian again.

2. Lan Xi Chen x Jin Guang Yao: Wow I never expected to like a pairing with the main antagonist in it. Jin Guang Yao was such an evil character that was so miserable. Maybe if at the start the person he met was Lan Xi Chen instead of Nie Ming Jue, he would never have done all the evil things that he did. Special mention: Jin Guang Yao x Su She..I have mixed feelings about the actor acting as Jin Guang Yao though, I thought he was good but something felt off about his acting

3. Lan Xi Chen x Lan Wang Ji: I never figured out how he figured out all his brother's expressions LOL

4. Wen Ning x Wei Wu Xian: Wen Ning is so adorable. Kudos to the actor for acting the contrasting personalities in Wen Ning so well.

5. The Yi City Arc: This was a bit short but good. It would have been nice if they had developed this more. I thought that the actor acting as Xue Yang had too exaggerated expressions..

6. Lan Si Zhui x Lan Jingyi x Jin Ling: These three are so cute together! It was so touching how they cried at the concert. Hope they stay friends after this drama.

Before I mention our OTP, let's talk about what I didn't like so much...

1. Wei Wu Xian x Jiang Cheng: This was the main reason why I didn't give the drama 10/10...I felt that Jiang Cheng's performance was not as impactful as I had hoped, but it could have been the nature of his character. It felt like he always had the same expressions. This was a pity as this was a very significant pairing, probably second only to the next one I am going to mention.

And now our OTP..
Lan Wang Ji x Wei Wu Xian: Wow I was blown away by their performances. I started out loving how adorable Xiao Zhan was as Wei Wu Xian but in the end Wang Yi Bo was the one who stole the show for me. Lan Wang Ji is a character that has barely any lines but he manages to convey all his inner feelings through minor tweaks in his expressions. The one where he smiled at the rabbit painting was my favourite. And they have SO MUCH chemistry. And the way he defends Wei Wu Xian!!! However, I must admit that Xiao Zhan as Wei Wu Xian put on a much more complex performance. His character was a tragically misunderstood hero that truly embodied the adage 明知不可为而为之

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Sujena Grg
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Jun 26, 2020
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Rewatch Value 10
This drama basically made everyone like Literally EVERYONE who watched it to re-watch it again and again. I will say the first few episodes were kinda confusing and had to memorize so many names for the same person and really i wanted to give up watching this drama(which i still regret). BUT the reviews and the comments for this drama was the main reason which made me watch it and not give up. As the plot kept progressing it got better and better and the last thing you know- i got hooked in it. Starting from the casting,plot,costumes,directing,... everything was amazing. Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo did give 100% justice and gave life to their respective characters. I cant imagine wei wuxian and lan wangji being played by other actors other than xiao zhan and yibo.

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ezis
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May 4, 2020
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Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10
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Spent a few days just watching this

Oh. my. god. I just finished watching it. I have read the novel too, but a while ago. Ever since then, I have been somewhat avoiding the series, I somehow hated the way they did the hair close to the face - stupid I know, but I felt like I don't want to add cringey details to the story in my head. In any case, I highly enjoyed this series, I marathoned it and trust me, it wasn't easy, as there are 50 episodes. I loved most of it, truly. But the ending really shocked me, I was blown to bits. I know they wanted it to be less romantic, make it less intimate, but that is truly impossible with these two, you cannot separate them like that it doesn't make any sense and I was feeling sick to my stomach watching them as they were in the end, especially because a the very end we never see LWJ. I feel unsettled with this ending, after the whole terrible build up. Don't get me wrong though, I feel like the series was definitely worth seeing, but now I just have to go back to the novel to calm myself. There is some rewatch value (I won't revisit it that soon, it is too powerful, but I see lots of other people rewatching immediately), but it is hard to imagine rewatching a 50 series piece - especially since along the way a lot of other characters had very long winded speeches and we all know what and who we came here for. In any case, the series has its appeal for different types of audiences and I can appreciate that. I also liked the goriness and all the blood spilling, why not. Ok folks, I am off to re-read the ending of the novel.

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Swonguk
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May 3, 2020
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
Storyline - Excellent story with intriguing plots and mystery that makes you think.
Acting - Excellent acting and casting.
Production - Excellent production with good direction and special effects. Fighting scenes were good and chemistry between actors were excellent.
Skipping scenes - I didn’t skip any scenes because the plot and story were intriguing.
Overall - an excellent drama however I could not relate to the chemistry between the main actors for obvious reasons. Not an even higher rating because of the supernatural content which is not really my cup-of-tea.

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miridha
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Jun 24, 2020
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The Untamed is a drama that's going to ruin all other shows for you forever. Sheer brilliance at every step. The acting is exceptional. The storyline, plot twists, complexity of even the most innocuous characters blew my mind. The scenery and the set designs are a visual treat. The music will give you goosebumps. This is a show that will stay with me for as long as I live. A huge thank you to the author and the entire cast and crew for making this show. Wei Wuxian is going to be my spirit animal - making me smile and giving me confidence whenever I feel down. Also, if you don't have a love that's this strong in your life- a love that doesn't need a kissing scene to be felt, a love that transcends hardships and decades of separation, then is it at all worth having it? Lol it's ruined real life love for me.
I highly recommend this show to everyone. Please, please watch it and do not expect to understand what's going on in the first episodes. That'd be preposterous. Just give it a shot. It's a masterpiece. I sincerely do not understand why some mediocre shows have extremely high viewership and this show does not. It deserves all the love and recognition in the world.?❤?

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