A slow burner of a show, so I see where people are coming from with the "boring" description. But that is what makes it authentic. The humanistic "slice of life" depiction of a family- the ruling royals nonetheless- during a relatively stable time period in history who are not without their share of drama and flaws
Great article and analysis! Not gonna lie I've been waiting for an article like this, for I love discussing MBTI despite its inconsistencies and reputation as a "personality horoscope". Nonetheless the general insight on the tendencies of each type or preferences of an individual is something most can relate to a degree. In my opinion, few of the common dramaland character tropes most of us have come across at some point:
INFP - idealistic, naive but well intentioned characters often seen in dramaland tend to be INFP or ISFP. Too many comes to mind.
ESFJ- the warm (generally popular) 'people person' who understands others quite well, others often can relate or rely on. Usually the big brother of the group or fun aunt in Kdramas. (Eg: Nam Joo Hyuk in Weightlifting Fairy)
-STJ - practical, realitistic, often "ends justify the means", focused on what needs to be done and gets it done.
INTJ - the serious intellectual with a deep vision and just as complex inner world. Many of the'smart, cold and misunderstood' male leads tend to fall in this category. (Eg: Wang So from Moon Lovers)
ENFP- Individualistic, creative and adaptable. Strong tendency to follow their heart, lands themselves in hot water/conflict with others because of it. Life is a series of growing pains. IMO a lot of classic protagonists fall in this type
(Eg: Wei Wuxian from The Untamed )
Edit: this is just a very general idea of some of the ones that come to mind. Complex or multifaceted characters come in different shapes, forms and in this case here, types.
The Untamed would be perfect masterpiece if fighting scenes would be like in Ever Night (I mean more realistic…
The "theatrical" fighting scenes and violence at certain parts has a Quentin Tarantino vibe to it. But it was to highlight the absurdity of its context in which those events happened
I've only seen him in The Untamed so far, but Wang Yibo (who plays Lan Wangji) is one of the most beautiful guys in ancient garb I've seen. More on the feminine side of beauty rather than manly/handsome, but the ancient style seems to favor slender and graceful types anyway.
Among older Chinese actors, Lu Yi is another actor who rocks the ancient style/image:
Guo Jia manages to stand out among a long list of brilliant characters (and actors), and the actor is every reason for this.
Cao Cao and Zhong Da were also great, and when they're up against each other, both steal the show for me. I also really like Eunuch Leng, and find him immensely under utilized to be deduced to such a role/fate.
The first part of the series was the best part for me but most everyone seems to prefer the beginning of second…
The Untamed (cant recommend enough). But you'll have to get past first 12 eps before the story starts to come together. From 19-20 onwards, the show just becomes an epic journey.
Dude needs to star in an epic Chinese historical/romance drama as the main lead! With his insane visuals and acting he can do some serious damage in the mainland market
Just watched/skimmed a few eps of this... the leader of the assassins Cha Luo is such a hypocrite. Love between assassins and shadows is strictly forbidden or there is a huge price to pay BUT of course her main squeeze himself is a shadow (her personal shadow)?! Smh what an annoying character
After a promising first few episodes, this went downhill real quick. Thoughts as of ep 10: If Li Landi wasn't the actress, the female character couldn't possibly get any worse. She is the epitome of characters being sold as smart yet act so stupid all the time (or do nothing to prove their smarts), they're actually just dumb. But the leads are cute, and the 4th prince (and 14th prince for many others) are charming in their own ways.
INFP - idealistic, naive but well intentioned characters often seen in dramaland tend to be INFP or ISFP. Too many comes to mind.
ESFJ- the warm (generally popular) 'people person' who understands others quite well, others often can relate or rely on. Usually the big brother of the group or fun aunt in Kdramas. (Eg: Nam Joo Hyuk in Weightlifting Fairy)
-STJ - practical, realitistic, often "ends justify the means", focused on what needs to be done and gets it done.
INTJ - the serious intellectual with a deep vision and just as complex inner world. Many of the'smart, cold and misunderstood' male leads tend to fall in this category.
(Eg: Wang So from Moon Lovers)
ENFP- Individualistic, creative and adaptable. Strong tendency to follow their heart, lands themselves in hot water/conflict with others because of it. Life is a series of growing pains. IMO a lot of classic protagonists fall in this type
(Eg: Wei Wuxian from The Untamed )
Edit: this is just a very general idea of some of the ones that come to mind. Complex or multifaceted characters come in different shapes, forms and in this case here, types.
Among older Chinese actors, Lu Yi is another actor who rocks the ancient style/image:
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Cao Cao and Zhong Da were also great, and when they're up against each other, both steal the show for me. I also really like Eunuch Leng, and find him immensely under utilized to be deduced to such a role/fate.