The Untamed

Headpiece Wang YiBo

I couldn't stray my sight from Wang YiBo headpiece, it's ridiculous period. On the other hand, Xiao Zhan was a beautiful and happy cheerful man. I love this guy...he's a great talented actor....a charmer...kind and I can name every good things about him and just focusing on him instead. I am not into 'chasing super natural' story line or 'school (class set up)'...Wang Yi Bo character wasn't that outstanding so far - he spoke little to nothing while Xiao Zhan did a lot of running (metaphorically) so I was kind of disappointed with Yi Bo. I am not into this line of story but I heard good things about the drama and yet still don't understand why this drama so famous and Yi Bo was getting much credits which in my opinion he's not as good as Xiao Zhan. I haven't have the power to rewatch it...not as memorable as I thought it would be so I let it off on ep 18 but will try it again for Xiao Zhan...lol.

I couldn't finish the drama with reason like 1) too late watching it (2022) 2) don't like Wang YiBo who barely talked and especially the head piece 3) not my favorite of genre (super natural) and school set up 4) couldn't bring myself finish it as many other newer more interesting dramas out. So, I dropped it. Might not a popular opinion but...Xiao Zhan is indeed the best.

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Those idiots that gave this drama rating 10 read this

This is the worst drama I've watched, the storyline is totally ridiculous illogical flow. Is the screenwriter sleeping in his job? The flaws in the storyline are seen on every episodes with inconsistent character and storytelling development.
When you're involved in death situations, would you be indecisive? The world is at turmoil, but these clans are indecisive even though they're being attack. They're wiped out by enemy they knew coming, but the screenwriter choose to keep a blind eye on the story development, which led the illogical reasoning on the clans demise. Is it logic? Those idiots that gave this drama rating 10, did you even watch this? Or perhaps you're supporting this drama because of your favorite actors and actresses.
My main complaints on this drama are the director and screenwriter didn't do their job well. How could you not seeing the illogical flow of storyline on the screen? It would have been a good drama if the director and screenwriter developed the story with attention and passion.

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I assume that the novel is better than the series. Series misses at least one important element (the love affair WWX and LZ). I found the plot tedious, repetitive and illogical. CGI is very bad. Dropped it after 20 episodes.

I liked the acting of of WWX and some other characters.

It was incomprehensible to me how a brilliant free spirit like WWX suddenly joined the immature brother's, in my opinion, simplistic and illogical narrative that he was ultimately responsible for pretty much everything that went wrong. When a story/character becomes too unbelievable that you can no longer identify with it, it becomes boring.

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A Flute, A Zombie, An Apple, and An Ass

I don't want to stir the pot on this drama, since it's considered by many to be the best drama ever made. However, I do want to talk about a few things that I liked, and a few things that bothered me.

Firstly, I only needed to watch the first two episodes to know exactly what this drama was going to be about, that's why I had to drop it. The very first scene has the most outrageously bad CGI, and I could have told you the entire plot of the drama from the first scene alone, which is something that really bothers me, but I'll go further into that shortly.

So, now that the characters have revealed their roles in the story, and we know the main protagonist was wronged and this whole scene was him seeking revenge through the crappiest CGI ever, then the story begins from the end, and suddenly, we are shown some of the best and most artistic "big-budget" cinematography I've seen in a Chinese drama. The unevenness of these two factors kind of threw me off.

In the span of the first two episodes, we learn exactly what happened to the main character 16 years ago. Firstly, the main character is presented to us as an eccentric genius with sociopathic tendencies. Right away, we can tell that he has been wrongly accused of harming a female character that he knew 16 years ago. The other characters literally feed us every bit of information we might need in order to piece together what has already transpired. My issue is, why the heck do I want to invest my time in watching so many episodes to get the details of what happened, and how he was obviously framed for a crime he didn't commit 16 years earlier? I don't care how things really happened, since I already know how they will end.

I had the same issue with Ancient Detective, as right in the middle of the drama, they go back in time to reveal how it all began. I don't really care how things began if I already know so much about the end result. Maybe that's my own personal failing. I don't mind a subtle hint (not like the very first scene) at the very beginning, but not a full expose within the first two episodes, followed by an entire series of episodes on how everything started. I also dislike prequels for this same reason.

Anyway, this is my issue with watching this drama. The main character is interesting and all, but I don't find watching a cackling, effeminate man who has clearly lost his mind a huge draw, personally.

I think that a lot of the hype behind this drama has to do with the gay and effeminate aspect of it. BL is kind of gay exploitation, and I'm not really into making homosexuality into an entertainment gimmick.

5.5 zombie flutes out of 10.

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Après avoir lu autant de critiques élogieuses, et bien que n'étant pas du tout attirée par le BL, je me suis lancée dans ce drama. Mon avis est mitigée, je en serais pas autant admirative de ce drama et peut-être qu'il mériterait plus mais je préfère donner une note qui reflète ce que j'ai pu ressentir.
Je n'ai pas du tout accroché à la première partie du drama, d'où ma note. C'était un peu fouillis et j'avais l'impression que cela partait un peu dans tous les sens. Je n'ai pas non plus du tout trouvé que nos deux héros étaient si géniaux que cela. J'avoue que je suis encore accro à Nin Que dans "Ever Night" et que j'ai donc tendance à comparer avec lui :(
Et puis j'avoue, peut être un piteusement, que je trouvais que la réalisation n'était pas très bien faite, les effets spéciaux me semblaient fragile et je n'arrivais pas à croire en cette histoire de fantôme et de marionnette...Je ne suis pas non une grande fan de wuxia et donc j'ai beaucoup de mal à adhérer à ce style très particulier. Bref, j'ai bien failli décrocher, d'ailleurs ma fille est partie 10 épisodes plus tard.
Et puis enfin, deuxième moitié du drama! Aprés la chute du clan Wen, l'histoire devenait enfin intéressante, et surtout, le changement est venu avec l'évolution de Wei Wu Xian...A partir de là, bien que n'étant toujours pas fan de wuxia et de leur combat irréel, j'avoue avoir totalement accroché. La relation entre Wu Xian et Wang Ji me faisait enfin sourire. J'ai surtout Wu Xian que je trouvais à la fois "Bad Ass" et voyou au grand coeur. J'ai tellement adoré sa relation avec sa soeur et Wen Ning ou Ah Yuan. Sa relation avec sa soeur était tellement forte et pure, plus d'une fois j'en ai pleuré. Alors oui j'ai adoré cette deuxième partie, les relations que Wu Xian avait avec sa soeur, Wen Nin ou Wen Qin, Lan Zan étaient intense et prenante. Et j'avoue avoir pleuré plus d'une fois, pour ceux qui l'ont vu, je ne dirais que le mot "bonbon", cet épisode m'a fait littéralement fondre en larme! car je ne m'y attendais pas du tout!!
l'OST tourne en boucle, j'ai vraiment adoré la bande son. J'avoue que si je n'avais pas eu le courage de continuer j'aurais manqué un excellent drama. Je me joins donc avec la majorité pour dire que ce drama vaut la peine de le regarder et d'insister un peu (voire beaucoup).

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assisti esse dorama há um tempão, por indicação de uma amiga e ainda assim, permanece sendo o meu favorito e ouso dizer que o único que eu penso em reassistir, de verdade! esse dorama me pegou de um jeito inexplicável tanto que me vi presa pela história e pelos personagens, sem contar que a atuação dos atores e a trilha sonora é simplesmente impecável e maravilhosa. já assisti o anime e estou com o projetinho de começar a ler a novel em breve. é um dorama que eu super recomendo por ser, ao meu ver, muito bem feito, pela história incrível, pelo cast e pela trilha sonora. vale muuuuito a pena! penso que até mesmo para quem não curte muito dorama histórico. é, de fato, um dorama muito bom!

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Dompter l'indomptable…

The Untamed m'a demandé quelques efforts pour me plonger dans l'histoire. S'il ne devient pas mémorable pour moi, il reste un agréable souvenir avec un univers particulièrement riche.

Cultivateur jovial et espiègle, Wei Wu Xian (Xiao Zhan) ressemble à un électron libre avec un goût pour l'exploration et un désintérêt des qu'en-dira-t-on. Curieux et dévoué envers son entourage, son personnage ne s'essouffle pas, au contraire. Il ne cesse d'évoluer, restant fermement attaché à ses valeurs bien qu'il n'emprunte pas le chemin traditionnel. Si ses valeurs peuvent être discutées, celles des autres aussi.

Personnage de peu de mots, Lan Wang Ji (Wang Tibo) porte la froideur comme une seconde peau. Détaché, presque ennuyé, il doute rarement de Wei Wu Xian, et c'est peut-être son plus grand défaut. Le personnage ne connaît pas d'évolution significative. Sa droiture et sa combativité sont exemplaires. Cependant, qui est-il derrière ce visage de marbre ? Si ce n'est Lan Wang Ji, le grand et apprécié cultivateur.

La plupart des intrigues sont bonnes, bien qu'elles traînent inutilement. L'atmosphère sombre renforce la puissance de chacune d'elles. Les scènes de combats sont honnêtes, mais la grande majorité des CGI sont moyennes, même médiocres. Je pleure encore sur le loup. Malheureusement, le manque de budget se ressent, pourtant, si la production reste modeste, elle s'est débrouillée pour offrir de beaux costumes et une jolie mise en scène.

En bref, The Untamed possède des mécaniques efficaces, une panoplie de personnages intéressants et un univers entraînant. Pas mémorable pour moi, mais il mérite amplement ses récompenses.

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1000/10 SEM DÚVIDAS.

Aí gente o que dizer dessa série que me fez abandonar tudo e ficar uma semana colada no celular maratonando... Eu conheci ela por indicações no twitter e fui assistir sem esperar muita coisa, mas ela é tão boa que eu nunca consegui superar. Já assisti todas as outras versões, agora comprei o livro físico e estou reassistindo pra ver pequenos detalhes que podem ter passados despercebidos.

Os wangxian são lindos, lutam por seus ideias e demonstram o amor que sentem um pelo outro mesmo com a censura, nos pequenos detalhes.

Super indico, amo demais. Sem contar no Yibo lindíssimo de Wangji, uma atorzão desses mano, que talento.

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C'était mon premier drama chinois du genre, avec un thème heroic-fantasy.
La photographie est belle, certaines interprétations des personnages sont intéressants.
Mais en général l'acting etait plutot médiocre et j'avais du mal à associer les personnages avec le bouquin car oui le plus gros point positif c'est que ça m'a donné envie de lire le livre et franchement cetait une bonne lecture je l'ai dévoré . Mais le drama, la CGI c'était pas tres beau à voir; y avait que certains trucs bien faits.

L'adaptation en général n'est pas si mauvaise mais avec un casting plus intéressant et pas juste "beau" a voir et une meilleure qualité/réalisation ca aurait pu être grandiose. Je sui sûre que l'adaptation animé doit être plus intéressante car en plus moins limité sur la représentation des éléments fantastique.

Après cette critique peut être aussi associé à pleins d'autres dramas chinois.

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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 Zhan

Eu 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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