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My opinion is subjective as you may not like Word of Honor, doesn't mean it's not a drama worth watching neither does it mean it doesn't have it's own unique qualities. It's my personal analysis and anybody is free to agree and disagree.

The Untamed was my first Chinese drama and I almost dropped it on the 2nd episode because I didn't know who is who and why they're behaving like how they did but for novel fans, they understood the essence right a way. Since I'm not one to drop something I have watched till the 10th episode, I stuck at it and I'm glad I did.

You may be a MDZS fan but trust me, most people who dive in the Untamed blind, will experience what I did experience and they will even question themselves why the drama is even hyped. Long story short, after watching the drama, I had to read the novel which answered my questions and continued on with the Donghua. If I had known it was a novel adaptation, I would have read the novel first.

As for the Shan He Ling (Word of Honor) the drama is watchable even for people who wouldn't go and read the novel and the chemistry is obvious even for people who would think that they're just friends, Wen Ke Xing's behaviour does indeed show that his so called best buddy isn't just a buddy.

So in the Chinese BL line up, No Chinese BL drama is up to the Untamed except Word Of Honor, I can't even bring Guardian into the fray let alone Winter Begonia. Still it's my personal opinion. The one who asked above is free to give it a shot or not but if they like leads who go beyond than just stares, with a movable plot and Wen Ke Xing's antics, they should dive in. They won't regret.

For information, I'm not one to shy a way dramas, novels and any adaptation of any kind in the BL arena. The Untamed opened my eyes which I enjoyed very much and had difficulties to move on, then from there I started to read MXTX novels. From Mo Dao Zu Shi, to To Guan Ci Fu(Eternal faith, Heaven's official blessings) to Scum Villain. Then I went on Priest's novels like Zhen Hun ( Guardian) , the tale of the wonderers( Word of Honor or Sha He Ling, the LA is better here) Sha Po Lang (Winner is King), then to 1000 automns, after I devoured meatbun's novels. From Erha, 2HA ( husky and his white cat Shizhun, Immortality) my favourite so far! to Yuwu( stains of filth) to Bingaben (case file compendium). So between MXTX and Priest, I don't have any biases unless when meatbun is added. Meatbun is my all favourite author and I'm a die hard fan of Immortality and an active clown 🤡. So I believe my analysis didn't have any bias and that's how I honestly experienced these two dramas. To me and to answer the above question, I think it's the only costume drama which will meet their tastes similar to the Untamed or even better!

Now they will end up with nothing at this rate. Being greedy causes much loss than expected. Btw, where did you watch the comp meeting video?

Now I'm doubting my eyes. Is this really from mainland China?! And was that RAPE?! Seriously. It's already generous if this was filmed in China but it would have been better without that disgusting scene at the end

The only drama which didn't cause un uproar for the actors after it's airing which is unique. It's a special drama for me.

Storywise the Untamed is better but chemistry between leads, word of honor takes the crown for me. I watched both. Both are good in their own ways and both are interesting dramas. For my first watches, word of honor has a good pacing right from the first episode although it's story isn't as layered as one of the Untamed. However, I got bored of the Untamed's first episodes because I watched it without reading the novel first but it was different for word of Honor. So both have their pros and cons. Word of Honor has good story and it's leads are grey characters with great chemistry although it's story isn't as deep as that of the Untamed. The Untamed has a deep story, good characters although the chemistry is tonned down compared to word of Honor's and confusing episodes to those who didn't read the novel.

I'm a dive into it regardless

Those are all epic masterpieces

She wasn't the submissive type where a wrong thing occured but she adhered to the rules of the palace as it was dictated during those times.

The drama goes by the history. So the writer took little liberty in the series

And more than one at that

Too long. Those episodes scare me yet am tempted to watch it. Let me put it for later.

Watch Empress Ki. Although I haven't watched this one but it's definitely harem with palace intrigues.

To me, that drama seems like all the straight all the other straight Wuxia dramas, so I didn't pay any attention to it. For now I'm watching missing noir M. A Korean criminal thriller.

Yaaay. Thanks for the info

9.0 ratings? Okay. I feel the temptation to watch it but I will resist and wait for it to finish airing.

For the first time in BL drama adaptation history where fan casting became a reality, the most anticipated drama adaptation isn't airing. Some times, I think we Jinxed it by becoming hyped too much. As it happens, BL ban happend in the year where this blockbuster of a drama was supposed to air 😏.

I can wait for eternal faith but I can't wait for HYX and Winner is King. Those two dramas finished filming years a go

It's not pleasant news but there's truth to it. This drama's incapability to air is seriously causing a huge loss to the people who invested in this drama, the team crew, the actors, the viewers and the entertainment industry at large in China.

Thanks 🤡

Thanks Hun !