The Untamed

An epic fantasy with deep meaning

It would not be an exaggeration to say this story has changed my life. The acting is exquisite and every actor does this story justice. This is a story of relationships on so many levels, and about life and both it’s beauty and cruelty. You get to watch a large cast age and grow together, and get way too invested in all the plot points and sub plots. The set design and costuming is amazing and the theme song now brings tears to my eyes. I love the story and magic of it but at the same time I’ve had to stop and think for a minute about the deeper means behind some of the scenes and how the wisdom can apply to my own life.

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THIS SERIES IS AMAZING

IT'S A MASTERPIECE, THE ACTING, THE STORY JUST ALL OF IT WAS BLOODY AMAZING! IT IS JUST AS YOU WANT IT TO HAPPEN 10000000000000000000000/10!!!!! F**KIN YES THE ACTORS WE'RE JUST THE PERFECT ONES, I WISHED SOME THINGS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, SOME DEATHS YK, BUT OTHERWISE IT WAS PERFECT I'VE ALREADY REWATCHED IT SO MANY TIMES AHHH AND YES IT IS 50 EPISODES AND EVERY EPISODE IS AROUND 40 MINUTES BUT IT GOES SO FAST TO WATCH BCOZ IT'S SO GOOD YOU JUST WANT TO WATCH MORE AND MORE LIKE OMG, I'M GONNA DIE :< IF HAVEN'T WATCHED THIS YET AND YOU LIKE WUXIA AND XIANXIA THIS IS BLOODY PERFECT! AND IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA WATCH IT IT'S UR LOSS

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I don't know how to start this review. I want to write a long review so that I can express all my feelings about this masterpiece but I know no one reads long reviews anyways. But I really want to look back at this review a few years from now and remember this sensation of infinite pain, love, tragedy and relief. For those of you who won't read this review and haven't watched it, P L E A S E W A T C H I T. I guarantee you it will be one of the best dramas you've ever watched and it might change your life and perspective on things, like it did with me.
So now, let me get into this review.

A little background: I'd never watched any xianxia drama (not even historical ones) and since I know many chinese shows are like that, I stayed away from them, because I feared not understanding the plot and not connecting to the characters. Nonetheless, when I saw the drama was one of the top-rated of all time I decided to check its profile page here on mydramalist and the plot really attracted me. I had no idea it was adapted from a BL novel (I like bl dramas a lot!!). But then I saw one of the actors is Wang Yibo and I remembered that name. I found out he was actually a member from a group I really like (Uniq) and I got even more intrigued. After reading some of the reviews and comments and realising the two main leads were supposed to be a couple, I was hooked. Even though it's portrayed as a bromance, I don't mind it because I love close friendships too.

I watched the first episode and I was LOST. I didn't know what was going on, who was friends with who, what cultivation was, why everyone hated the cinamonroll that is wei wuxian. The names confused me too. I left some comments on this page lol they serve as proof.
But as the drama progressed, things were starting to get clearer and clearer. After episode 10 I was already fully immersed in the story and I lived each moment of each episode very intensely. I don't want to write spoilers in this review but the way they structured this show is so well made because we get to know the characters and their intentions very well before jumping back to the present time. It's different from the novel and I think it's a good different.

I'm not sure this is the best acting I've ever seen. Honestly, I would have very much preferred the actors could use their own voices because a big part of the actor's abilities lay on their voice. I think some actors overdid their acting and some of the movements were strangely executed, like JiangCheng. I also think the team should have payed more attention to the cinematography. Even if this wasn't a high budget drama they could have worked with the lightening and the framing a bit more. I think the lack of editing was more noticeable on the last episodes. I liked the sentimental part of the last five episodes but I couldn't understand why they were in that situation and didn't run away??? Anyways, I don't want to spoil so I won't talk too much about it but I did find it weird. Some camerawork and editing could be better.

Although technically the drama wasn't the best (probably due to its low budget, most probably), it was still beautiful. The actors are S T U N N I NG, each and every one of them. Like, I didn't even know where to look!! The main leads are sooooo charming, in different ways. Our mesmerising Lan Zhan (Wang Yibo) is sublime. His facial expressions and body language were so interesting to watch. Very very very talented. And then there's XiaoZhan as Wei Ying, who literally went through hell for being too good for his world. Their chemistry is mind-blowing. The smiles they give at each other, the intimate looks, the subtle touches. To me their relationship was very obvious and I'm actually thankful they did it this way; somehow, it worked better than any BL I've ever watched.
In my opinion, every side character was soooo interesting!! The villains were great, the goodies were great, the moodies too (JiangChen, I'm talking about you). Personally, my favorite villain was the last one (don't want to spoil anyone lol). I just really like the actor, he looks so cute like what???? And the character was the most interesting to me. XueYang was just cruel, in my opinion. But I'm reading the novel now so I'll probably understand the characters a lot better!!

I finished watching this drama on Saturday and I've been writing this review ever since then hahaha This was the hardest review I've ever written because of the drama's length and my feelings about it. But, in conclusion, I'd just like to say that this drama really did change something in me and my perception of good and evil and I think the script is simply genius for making us like the guy who was supposed to be bad and how restraining the "good side" can be. I'll definitely rewatch this in the near future, probably this year or early next year if I'm being honest. When I'm done reading the novel I'll just watch interviews of the cast, suffer on twitter and wait for the MOVIES THAT ARE BEING RELEASED VERY SOON!!! Being a fan of this show is not bad at all.

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Stick it out. It's such a great show.

Story: I struggled when I first started this. The first two episodes are SUPER confusing. Then they're followed by about 30 episodes of flasback to make it all make sense. Then once w return to the present, I was confused a bit again before things started getting tied together. I enjoyed this show a lot, but I would b remiss if I didn't admit that a lot of the time was spent not really knowing what was going on. I feel like I need to watch the whole thing a second time to fully put it all together. But 50 episodes is quite a bit, and I would rather spend that time reading the english translation of the books.

Acting: The acting in this was great! I do feel there were a few members of the cast that weren't as up to par with others, but it wasn't enough to pull me out of the story, so I have no complaints really.

Music: So much of this show is centered around music. Each of the tunes are absolutely beautiful, and the main theme with lyrics has been on a heavy rotation during my spotify sessions ever since I discovered it

Rewatch Value: As I said before, I do feel the need to rewatch this just so I can watch all the episodes that confused me with more knowledgable eyes. Even if that wasn't the case, the plot was very compelling and there are a lot of layers to all the characters. Even the evil ones have a way of making you feel somewhat sorry for them. I will absolutely rewatch this again in the future.

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There are certain stories that you read or watch and then immediately want to tell all your friends about it because it is so special that you want everyone to experience it. That is what The Untamed is, it is a story that features so much emotion and becomes its own entity the moment you begin watching. I watched the series a few months after it aired after seeing several posts about it and finally having the opportunity to sit down and watch. The story took a few episodes to really capture me but once it did, I was hooked. My family members are not fans of the genre but even they were captivated by the story.
This is a love story no matter how much it wasn't supposed to be viewed that way. Love is the most important theme in the story and it isn't necessarily just romantic love but familial. I recommend this story to anyone who wants an all consuming show.

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A Masterpiece of love and emotions

Such a wonderful and mindblowing series...Best Chinese drama, I have ever seen??...
I would even say it as a masterpiece...It's totally worth...
I can watch this again and again without any hesitation...

Wei Ying and Lan Zhan are the apples of my eyes...Extraordinary performance and the chemistry between them is so beautiful and serene that they are truly made for each other...Can't take my eyes off them whenever they are on-screen...They are just awesome...I can praise these two for doing such a fantabulous job...I ship them madly...They are like real soulmates...Calm, compassionate and caring nature of Lan Zhan along with the notorious, lively and enthusiastic Wei Ying carry the show with great performances and their love for each other transcends everything...
Darlings Xiao Zhan & Wang Yibo have been beyond perfect for the lead roles...They became my sweethearts...

This series made me cry, laugh; filled me with love...It has every emotion packed in such a wonderful manner...
Throughout the series, various emotions have flooded me...
Couldn't control my emotions...Such an awesome lot...

Every cast member has portrayed their characters beautifully...
The story is a perfect blend of bromance, love, trust, family, friendship, comedy, mystery, horror...

Music is one of the greatest advantages of the series...Such soul-soothing and mesmerizing tracks...Those tracks justs fill the heart with nice emotions...

The only disappointment is there has been no public display of romantic elements between Wei Ying and Lan Zhan...
Yet the love between the leads has been beautifully portrayed...Couldn't ask for more due to gov restrictions...

Thank you so much, makers and the cast for such an amazing series...
Special thanks to the author of the original novel...
Hats off for such a lovely masterpiece...

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I just finished watching and honestly, I feel empty. I started watching this show because my friend forced me to, and only got into it around episode 10, but after that I was hooked. It makes no sense in the beginning, but you kinda have to go along with it, then later rewatch the first episodes and everything will seem way better. I really loved this show, complicated plot and all. Honestly I was quite disappointed that there was no confession, so we have no real proof that they ended up together, but, there were cute scenes that will make you squeal. Now after finishing it I don't know what to do because there really is nothing quite like it. Just like when it ends your heart will be ripped out as you wish for more.. TT

Btw I'm buying a flute bcs of this... ( a black one with a red tassel that says Yiling Patriarch to be more exact).

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The Untamed was my first Chinese drama and even my first Asian drama. Since I finish watching The Untamed has been 5 months and I am starting it again all over. It was an amazing drama and you should definitely watch it.

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I was first introduced to this drama by my Chinese friend. I'm more of a Korean drama person, but I decided to check it out. Though, I was only a few minutes into it before I instantly grew bored and dropped it. But at the beginning of 2020, I was reminded of it again, and I had nothing else to watch, so I tried to give The Untamed another go. I'm so thankful that I did. I was so hooked on the drama that I finished all fifty episodes in just a week and watched around ten episodes everyday. I fell in love with Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji and they meant the world to me. When Wei Ying died, I couldn't stop sobbing for twenty minutes after his death, and I even cried myself to sleep that night. I rewatched multiple scenes from the drama over and over, and I cried every time I rewatched Wei Ying's death scene. When I finished the drama, I realized I couldn't move on from it, so I rewatched it all over again. When I finished it again, I just had to rewatch for a third time. This was one of my all-time favourites.

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This drama is worth watching. I already finished watching the drama long ago but i feel like i need to let you guys know how good it is (for those who are planning to watch and also those who
currently watching).

I came here to write the review right after watching the drama 'Legend of fei' in which Wang Yibo plays the male lead. It's so crazy how he is full of expressions and is funny in that drama whereas in the untamed he appears cold and yet caring. So it clearly shows that he is a good actor.

Xiao zhan is also a great actor. The way he portrays the fun and crazy side of wei wuxian is incredible. I was so engrossed in the drama that i couldn't even sleep at night. Every episode is refreshing, there are new plots and i always enjoy the fights. Even more, when Lan zhan supports wei ying in the fight.

It's the third time I'm re watching it and i can't get enough! I hope i see them both in a drama working together and teasing each other behind the scene. We viewers are waiting for it!

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The story was good for the most park and keep the feel of the story from the novel and other works but I wished it would have focused more on the actual BL relationship and not just a bromance. I came from the manga adaptation of the novel and was expecting a similar story and I got that with just less of the Bl aspects of it. It gives all of the regular basic that you were expecting and is a good show to watch if you like the Franchise. The acting was very good and so was the production and music of it. I recommend if you just want to watch the story and a bromance.

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