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Thanks, I will keep a lookout for those tomb genre series :)

Quite a bad experience with the ML playing 2 characters, and the subsequent lives in the mortal and immortal realms

TU is not the first cdrama I watched, but the first drama that got me rewatching soon after the first watch, and I usually moved on to other dramas after one watch, and have rewatched only just a handful 5-10 years later

I had thought TU as the Asian version of GOT - on noble clans vying for power, good vs evil, magic, swords, zombies, kinships, friendships, rules of life..

The article was meant for viewers who have watched AOS, but you are right, could have taken extra step to use spoiler tag, as the article can be for TU viewers to also watch AOS.

Example: TU bridge meeting is also referencing the no longer lonely single plank bridge the ML when he went against the society.

Tbh, while I enjoy TU, I won’t recommend TU to new ancient costume Cdrama viewers, if not for AOS and the similarities and deja vu scenes to TU, as TU can be complex with the many names (birth/courtesy/title/ nickname) for each character and the sorcery element. 13 episodes is actually less than 10h as each episode is only 45 minutes, and it is towards the end of the story set up. In another 2-3 episodes, the story takes a turn as the plot thickens. The first third of the series will eventually stitch back to the whole plot. This is a late bloomer drama that eventually overwhelms viewers, thus the terrible ratings in its initial airing and the strong pick up as the series progressed.

I have yet to watch LBFAD, still scarred by my experience watching Eternal Love featuring immortals and deities..

Thank you! TU resonates with me and touches me ever so immensely. Every moment is part of the story, right from the very 1st episode and the long flashback from the boarding school episodes. But new viewers may find the initial episodes to be plotless, boring and confusing, which is such a pity.

Thank you and glad you enjoyed this article! Let me know if you find other similarities or deja vu moments while rewatching TU!

Perhaps it's the different story telling styles. K-dramas tend to have flashback at the start of each episode, whereas C-dramas use the chronology style, so one may feel the lack of plot and action in the initial episodes.

I hope you will enjoy TU as much as you have enjoyed AOS!

What are some tomb genre c-drama series? Tomb genre as in tomb raiders raiding tombs for treasures?

While Wei Ying is often sassy and sunny, deep inside, he is actually very insecure and sensitive of his precarious situation in the Jiang Clan, and uses his silliness to hide his insecurities. His life journey is really heartwrenching.

I have yet to resonate with Naksu's turn from a cold and ruthless assassinator to a boisterous silly maid, just because she lost her powers trapped in Mudeok's body..

While i enjoyed TU better as it touched me immensely, AOS is never mediocre - the CGI and the acting are very commendable!

I hope you will enjoy TU as much as you have enjoyed AOS!

And for TU, there is also an audio drama and the same voice actors from the audio drama did the dubbing for the key characters in TU live action drama

The relationship focus for The Untamed is that of found-family and deep friendship. The protagonist has complex dynamics with his found family and a friend-enemy relationship with his found brother Jiang Cheng and Lan Wang Ji (peer from another clan). And you will be in for an exhilarating emotional rollercoaster ride watching The Untamed!

I'm also looking forward to AOS2 to air in Dec

Arrgghh, should have got your help to review before submitting.. Thanks again for pointing out the error!