This is the best series ever.
I really cannot get over of this drama. I watched it in Netflix, I installed and subscribed to WeTV because of this drama. I read the novel, I read the manhua, I watched the donghua adaptation but the live adaptation is still the best.The cast are perfect for their roles, the chemistry between Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo, the music, the production, the costumes, the storyline. What a masterpiece.
Must watch drama and highly recommended.
I hope more dramas like this will be produced.
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The acting for this was really great. All of them felt exactly like their characters from Wei Ying's extroverted personality to Lan Zhan's "my eyes speak more than my mouth". All the actors perfectly suited their characters which makes watching the untamed so much more enjoyable. The music was also perfect for the drama as it represents the characters and their situations very very well. The drama shows how in life there isn't someone who is only evil and someone that is only good. It's shows the grey area of certain situations and characters in an understandable way. Characters like Xue Yang who have a complex story where you can't help but pity him and feel bad for him despite his evil deeds. I'm glad that the drama didn't really deviate from the novel and the romance/bromance between Wei Ying and Lan Zhan is very apparent in the drama. My only problem (minor problem) with the drama is that I didn't like how the entire past was shown in about 20+ episodes in the beginning rather than how the novel did it where it was flashbacks whenever Wei Ying got reminded of something. I personally liked that more than the drama but it wasn't a major issue. The untamed is a great drama to watch if you want to laugh and cry (Yi City arc breaks my heart everytime) and is worth rewatching again.
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Superb in every way
This is how to provide high quality and uncompromised tv series. It has back story, beginning, middle, and end. If this would have been adapted by western producers, they might have stretched it to 4 or 5 seasons/years.The cast and crew gave their all. Sure the visual effects could have been better, some actors could have performed a bit more, final 15 episodes could have tightened the flow with more actions than just mostly revealing conversations. No show is perfect anyway.
The writers took advantage of the censorship and turned it into opportunity to be more creative and unique story telling.
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Holy shit
This was the first cdrama I got into and HOLY SHIT this show gives me life! The acting impeccable! Each character is brought to life by the actors. The emotions are vivid and the details, the little small ones as well as the big ones are so INCREDIBLE!!! I know there are censorship laws but this shows delivers a good and healthy romantic setting without being in your face about it. There is just the perfect amount of angst, but also good parts. I adored this show so much!! I am currently rewatching it!! Hxkdjkd watch this show, it's AMAZING!!Was this review helpful to you?
MASTERPIECE
I started watching this last March and stopped after 1 ep since I kinda felt that it was a genre that is not my cup of tea however i tried reading it offline and was amazing. The book and the series are 2 different things, there are similar however you can go along stand alone. I watched it without knowing the main leads and such and just watched it purely for the storyline. I really enjoyed it, the story, the character development and soundtrack, and the effects. This has made my summer amazing and unforgettable.Was this review helpful to you?
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!! GO WATCH IT NOW!!
I have come back to edit my stupid comment from a few months ago! This drama does not deserve any critics from me!I LOVED this drama so much that I have started writing fanfictions, created a tumblr just to be apart of this fandom!!! It has been months since I've watched it, but I'm still going through fanfics after fanfics trying to fill the hole that this drama has left behind in my heart! There was never a moment where I felt that the story was getting boring or going downhill... Every single person in the entire cast is very handsome and beautiful and this made the drama totally worth it!
The bromance (ROMANCE, FUCK YOU CENSORSHIP!) between the 2 leads was just too much for my poor heart to handle.. The real story is supposed to be a BL but this stupid Chinese Government just can't let us enjoy some romance... Although there weren't any heartwarming hugs and kisses, if you looked closely you would find certain moments between the main leads that's just too precious... The directors and producers have done a wonderful job at canceling the romance with bromance! But the hoe in me needed some romance and I ended up looking for the novel... I read the last few chapters which focused on the love between Wei Wu Xian and Lan Zhan and it's safe to say that it was like a much needed Fanfiction after an amazing drama...
Xiao Zhan who played WWX is sooo beautiful... His smile is everything! And Wang Yi Bo, good Lord! I still can't believe that dork managed to pull of a complex character like Lan Wang Ji! I've truly got not words! The drama has very few female characters but every single woman in this drama was absolutely stunning and they've done justice to their characters! Actually, all the actors have done justice to their characters and the drama! And I've become such a fan of Liu Haikuan and his character Lan Xi Chen, that I am completely bonkers for him! And Jiang Cheng is my favorite character too!
The title of the drama The Untamed is also well suited as the entire story wouldn't have happened if the main lead wasn't untamed! Go Wei Wuxian!!!
Overall it was an amazing journey and I'm glad to have witnessed it.. 10/10
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The show is split into two time periods differing by 16 years. We first get to see how Wei Wuxian and co. grow up during a time of war and persecution. We see how Wei Wuxian abandons the "righteous path" and chooses demonic cultivation. The 16 years ago arc is the tragic one, a very painful one filled with broken promises, massacre and necromancy. Not many characters make it out alive. Then we jump to 16 years after, where Wei Wuxian is resurrected, reunited with Lan Wangji and partners with him to solve a murder mystery. It is much more lighthearted and warm, especially since we get to see Lan Wangji make good on his vow to trust Wei Wuxian and be by his stand. Despite China's censorship, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo do an amazing job of portraying the relationship between the two male leads. The expressions, actions and intonations (thanks to the voice actors!) all imply the depth of Lan Wangji's devotion to Wei Wuxian and vice versa.
The music score is beautiful. The theme song, Wuji, is played throughout the show but in different versions - the actual song, a piano instrumental, a dizi version and a cello version. Each instrumental evokes a different emotion, depending on the scene. There are also other pieces of music which, if you listen to it on its own, you can immediately pinpoint which scene was taking place during the song. Lin Hai (the composer) has done a great job of creating the OST.
The Untamed is by far my favourite drama of all time. It is the kind of drama that you want to immediately rewatch after finishing the finale.
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perfect
This series, like gum, is PERFECTION. I will never get over it.I can't say anything that has not been said before. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji stole my heart and I love them unconditionally. Jiang Chang, eh, I could live without, but my sister insists he's a poor misunderstood soul...
I love that they not only followed the book but improved it. I love that the romance gets through even despite censorship issues. I love that all, and I mean all, the characters are complex and their relationships even more so. I love that the main actors were cast perfectly and I couldn't imagine anyone else in their place.
If you only watch one series in your life, it should be this one.
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Omg I love their clothing, it's so pretty, the sets were amazing and the CGI wasn't too horrible.
Tbh this is my first C-drama, I was drawn to watch it because many The Untamed crack vids came up on my YouTube feed. I don't like watching dramas longer than 20 episodes but this drama kept me hooked till the end. I have also never had a drama that would make want to read the novel, to do a rewatch marathon and also watch the breakdown on the scenes.
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This drama doesnt deserve its high rating.If you dont like BL, dont even have the thoughts of trying to watch it.
If you like Wuxia, please no. You will just get dissappointed.
Good story? Nice plots? And Twist? Not on par of the ratings.
Even the actions or fight choreography. Man it was so bad, I thought this was a comedy. I am not even hoping for a IP Man like choreos but I am really so dissappointed on this.
Some will defends this drama becoz this one have familial love, friendship,character driven nonsense and shits. No, it was not on par of the ratings.
Many will get butthurt becoz of my review and I am willing to be the sacrifice so that you all will not be wasting your time on this.
This is a rant. Yes. But I want to make this a WARNING to all of those who is hesitant to watch this drama. Take your time and decide.
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