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Nah, the English subs are the same ones from the Youku app. Just machine generated. I'm guessing they couldn't find proper subbers this time.

Still waiting for proper English subtitles for episode 14. They still haven't fixed it!

It's not available in other regions, though. That's why I hope they'd release these shows globally so more people can access them. I think these shows will become more popular if they were more accessible.

I hope they also release this and The Blood of Youth globally on Netflix so it can be more accessible worldwide.

For real?! I love that song! I can't wait to watch the episode!

That's what I said when I first saw him.

I actually don't understand the criticism. This is supposed to be a fun and youthful drama about a bunch of teens who know nothing but cause trouble. Their goal is to become famous in the martial arts world but they know very little of this world. The politics and drama will come later and they will learn what Jianghu is really like. I agree that there's a huge disparity between the direction and acting, but that's because many of the cast members in The Blood of Youth are already established actors. You can't compare Hou Minghao's acting to Liu Xueyi's for example, they have vastly different calibers. Xueyi, in my opinion, is one of the best actors in China, period. Li Xinze is also of a similar caliber. Dashing Youth, however, has a much younger cast consisting of mostly up and coming actors. The Blood of Youth's director, Yin Tao, has an impressive resume so he's a veteran in this industry, whereas Dashing Youth's director is practically a newbie. Xiao Se is a strategist who is seasoned in politics with genius-level martial arts prowess, while Baili Dongjun is a sheltered spoiled brat who barely learned martial arts. They are practically opposites! Dashing Youth is more of a coming-of-age story, whereas The Blood of Youth is more about the older generation giving way to the new and the new generation righting the wrongs of the old. To those who have watched The Blood of Youth, we all know how things will turn out so we expect to see major character development from these youngsters. I, for one, appreciate that they're giving these newbies a shot at fame. Among the main cast, only Hou Minghao has been in the business for years but he started as an idol and only began acting some years back so he's not exactly a seasoned actor either.

Thank you! Found it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvufQNC1tss&t=7s

Thank you! Will check it out.

Ao Ruipeng guest starred in this?! Which episode? lol

Me too! I wonder if it's from the same guy (Yu Zhao Yuan) who did Wind for The Blood of Youth. It sounds like him. I hope it is. I really liked that insert song.

I can't find it either, not even on YouTube. I think it was performed by the same artist who did the insert song, Wind, for The Blood of Youth. I could be wrong.

Holy smokes! This guy is awesome in Dashing Youth! Sikong Changfeng is now one of my favorite characters in this universe. I didn't like him much in The Blood of Youth, but this young version is dope!

Exactly my thoughts! Network TV J-dramas still use the same camera equipment and visual styles from 20 years ago with only slight improvements. I don't get why they can't move on from that because I've seen what they can do with better equipment, direction, and overall production. Most Netflix-produced dramas have better production quality. Just look at House of Ninjas and The Journalist or even Makanai and those series didn't even have the budget that Vivant enjoyed.

Wu Jinyan is actually almost 12 years older than Wang Xingyue. She was born in 1990, she's turning 34 in a couple of months. Wang Xingyue looks very mature in this drama, I was actually shocked when I found out he just turned 22 and was born in 2002. His Xiao Heng is definitely the biggest draw for me. He plays the cold, dashing, and brutal male lead to a tee. He has a captivating screen presence I don't normally see in C-dramas and definitely not from someone his age. I don't find the romance all that engaging because it's practically non-existent until the last episodes. There are barely any kissing scenes, too. So if you're not a fan of that pairing, it won't bother you that much. It's the plotting and scheming that made me finish the drama. I say give it a go. You might like it.

Yep. The last episode was just released for Youku VIP subscribers so I'm guessing they will release several episodes per week. New episodes will be released on Thursday.

It will be released worldwide on Netflix on June 29.

Will this be streamed on iQIYI as well? I'm looking forward to this drama so much I don't want to be disappointed when they release it on Tencent Video only and region-lock it again just like what they did with Joy of Life season 2. I'd rather watch this on iQIYI, to be honest, as I think it is the better streaming platform in terms of its user interface and video playback.

Agreed! This Yan Bingyun has a more playful side to him that was never shown in the first season. I didn't like Xiao Zhan in that role, I thought it was ill-fitting for him. He didn't even look like how I expected him to look coming from The Untamed. I am not sure if it's just better acting from this new actor or the role was just not suitable for Xiao Zhan. But I'm happy about the choice to recast the role.

I hate that Tencent region-locks some of their dramas. iQIYI and Youku don't do that.