ATTENTION: The synopsis seems to have changed completely!!! (Unless the original storyline is basically "hidden" underneath). It would have been huge if the original storyline had passed CN censorship - I wonder why they didn´t simply move production & filming to Tw instead of now having to change the story?
I mainly wrote this comment for the short version/special edition, but it can also fit here:
Version: Long | short - short version is only a cut v. and not a remake. Had watched long v. 2x in 2019 (first time one misses many clues "just have to know what´s going to happen next"), then started 3rd round now, but went to short v. after reading comments "newly added scenes" etc. Well, couldn´t enjoy short v. much as I kept looking for such "new scenes". [[Spoiler: only new scene to me seemed at Cloud Recesses when LZ was drunk & started wandering off several times, then being carried back; & end of ep11]].
Cut scenes special edition/short v.: I really wonder how they will explain many cut plots from the earlier time line for the later time line (or will they simply cut those too?). There was only one well done part for inserting an explanation as a flashback [[Spoiler: flash back of destruction of the Cloud Recesses, but then again the betrayal in their midst was not shown]].
Ending: Short version comments (YouTube) astonish me. The "correct" ending is actually or equally in the long version [[Spoiler: they do not remain at Cloud Recesses forever, they travel around => book. And if you look very closely at the ending seconds of the long version you will see that they remain together]].
Length: Long v. eps are so interesting that each ep. ends too fast -> minus intro & end credits, eps are barely 40 mins. When reaching ep50 "What, it´s already over?? I need more eps!!!" (And yes, you´ll definitely want to have a LZ in your life, esp. after reading the novel.)
Time line: There are only two(!) time jumps in the long v. [[Spoiler: long v. | ep1 | first five minutes shows past - and what a start that was!!! Totally lost in short version - then shows present. Long v. | ep2 | then the past starts in chronological order so that seemlessly in ep33 the past merges to the present time line]]. => So, don´t understand why "intl. viewers" would get confused about time line in long version. The original novel has many, many time jumps - there you really need to be attentive, otherwise one would be lost.
Relationship: Between long & short v., there is no difference - it´s exactly the same, hence the summary of short v. is incorrect in my opinion. The only reason why one might think the relationship in short v. is more "focused" is because so many scenes are cut, that you simply reach the scenes b/n the two ML faster. I highly recommend to read the article "All the symbolism behind the WangXian´ ship in the ´The Untamed´" https://filmdaily.co/news/the-untamed-wangxian-symbolism/ - and review by "angelVSdevil" July 29, 2019 on "The Untamed My Drama List" specifically section *Will we see gay romance or not?* And for all those who still (want to) believe it is a bromance: it is NOT.
Version: Long | short - short version is only a cut v. and not a remake. Had watched long v. 2x in 2019 (first time one misses many clues "just have to know what´s going to happen next"), then started 3rd round now, but went to short v. after reading comments "newly added scenes" etc. Well, couldn´t enjoy short v. much as I kept looking for such "new scenes". [[Spoiler: only new scene to me seemed at Cloud Recesses when LZ was drunk & started wandering off several times, then being carried back; & end of ep11]].
Cut scenes special edition/short v.: I really wonder how they will explain many cut plots from the earlier time line for the later time line (or will they simply cut those too?). There was only one well done part for inserting an explanation as a flashback [[Spoiler: flash back of destruction of the Cloud Recesses, but then again the betrayal in their midst was not shown]].
Ending: Short version comments (YouTube) astonish me. The "correct" ending is actually or equally in the long version [[Spoiler: they do not remain at Cloud Recesses forever, they travel around => book. And if you look very closely at the ending seconds of the long version you will see that they remain together]].
Length: Long v. eps are so interesting that each ep. ends too fast -> minus intro & end credits, eps are barely 40 mins. When reaching ep50 "What, it´s already over?? I need more eps!!!" (And yes, you´ll definitely want to have a LZ in your life, esp. after reading the novel.)
Time line: There are only two(!) time jumps in the long v. [[Spoiler: long v. | ep1 | first five minutes shows past - and what a start that was!!! Totally lost in short version - then shows present. Long v. | ep2 | then the past starts in chronological order so that seemlessly in ep33 the past merges to the present time line]]. => So, don´t understand why "intl. viewers" would get confused about time line in long version. The original novel has many, many time jumps - there you really need to be attentive, otherwise one would be lost.
Relationship: Between long & short v., there is no difference - it´s exactly the same, hence the summary of short v. is incorrect in my opinion. The only reason why one might think the relationship in short v. is more "focused" is because so many scenes are cut, that you simply reach the scenes b/n the two ML faster. I highly recommend to read the article "All the symbolism behind the WangXian´ ship in the ´The Untamed´" https://filmdaily.co/news/the-untamed-wangxian-symbolism/ - and review by "angelVSdevil" July 29, 2019 on "The Untamed My Drama List" specifically section *Will we see gay romance or not?* And for all those who still (want to) believe it is a bromance: it is NOT.
K-Drama 
Version:
Long | short - short version is only a cut v. and not a remake. Had watched long v. 2x in 2019 (first time one misses many clues "just have to know what´s going to happen next"), then started 3rd round now, but went to short v. after reading comments "newly added scenes" etc. Well, couldn´t enjoy short v. much as I kept looking for such "new scenes". [[Spoiler: only new scene to me seemed at Cloud Recesses when LZ was drunk & started wandering off several times, then being carried back; & end of ep11]].
Cut scenes special edition/short v.:
I really wonder how they will explain many cut plots from the earlier time line for the later time line (or will they simply cut those too?). There was only one well done part for inserting an explanation as a flashback [[Spoiler: flash back of destruction of the Cloud Recesses, but then again the betrayal in their midst was not shown]].
Ending:
Short version comments (YouTube) astonish me. The "correct" ending is actually or equally in the long version [[Spoiler: they do not remain at Cloud Recesses forever, they travel around => book. And if you look very closely at the ending seconds of the long version you will see that they remain together]].
Length:
Long v. eps are so interesting that each ep. ends too fast -> minus intro & end credits, eps are barely 40 mins. When reaching ep50 "What, it´s already over?? I need more eps!!!" (And yes, you´ll definitely want to have a LZ in your life, esp. after reading the novel.)
Time line:
There are only two(!) time jumps in the long v. [[Spoiler: long v. | ep1 | first five minutes shows past - and what a start that was!!! Totally lost in short version - then shows present.
Long v. | ep2 | then the past starts in chronological order so that seemlessly in ep33 the past merges to the present time line]]. => So, don´t understand why "intl. viewers" would get confused about time line in long version. The original novel has many, many time jumps - there you really need to be attentive, otherwise one would be lost.
Relationship:
Between long & short v., there is no difference - it´s exactly the same, hence the summary of short v. is incorrect in my opinion. The only reason why one might think the relationship in short v. is more "focused" is because so many scenes are cut, that you simply reach the scenes b/n the two ML faster.
I highly recommend to read the article "All the symbolism behind the WangXian´ ship in the ´The Untamed´" https://filmdaily.co/news/the-untamed-wangxian-symbolism/ - and review by "angelVSdevil" July 29, 2019 on "The Untamed My Drama List" specifically section *Will we see gay romance or not?*
And for all those who still (want to) believe it is a bromance: it is NOT.
Long | short - short version is only a cut v. and not a remake. Had watched long v. 2x in 2019 (first time one misses many clues "just have to know what´s going to happen next"), then started 3rd round now, but went to short v. after reading comments "newly added scenes" etc. Well, couldn´t enjoy short v. much as I kept looking for such "new scenes". [[Spoiler: only new scene to me seemed at Cloud Recesses when LZ was drunk & started wandering off several times, then being carried back; & end of ep11]].
Cut scenes special edition/short v.:
I really wonder how they will explain many cut plots from the earlier time line for the later time line (or will they simply cut those too?). There was only one well done part for inserting an explanation as a flashback [[Spoiler: flash back of destruction of the Cloud Recesses, but then again the betrayal in their midst was not shown]].
Ending:
Short version comments (YouTube) astonish me. The "correct" ending is actually or equally in the long version [[Spoiler: they do not remain at Cloud Recesses forever, they travel around => book. And if you look very closely at the ending seconds of the long version you will see that they remain together]].
Length:
Long v. eps are so interesting that each ep. ends too fast -> minus intro & end credits, eps are barely 40 mins. When reaching ep50 "What, it´s already over?? I need more eps!!!" (And yes, you´ll definitely want to have a LZ in your life, esp. after reading the novel.)
Time line:
There are only two(!) time jumps in the long v. [[Spoiler: long v. | ep1 | first five minutes shows past - and what a start that was!!! Totally lost in short version - then shows present.
Long v. | ep2 | then the past starts in chronological order so that seemlessly in ep33 the past merges to the present time line]]. => So, don´t understand why "intl. viewers" would get confused about time line in long version. The original novel has many, many time jumps - there you really need to be attentive, otherwise one would be lost.
Relationship:
Between long & short v., there is no difference - it´s exactly the same, hence the summary of short v. is incorrect in my opinion. The only reason why one might think the relationship in short v. is more "focused" is because so many scenes are cut, that you simply reach the scenes b/n the two ML faster.
I highly recommend to read the article "All the symbolism behind the WangXian´ ship in the ´The Untamed´" https://filmdaily.co/news/the-untamed-wangxian-symbolism/ - and review by "angelVSdevil" July 29, 2019 on "The Untamed My Drama List" specifically section *Will we see gay romance or not?*
And for all those who still (want to) believe it is a bromance: it is NOT.