Wish Upon A Star

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!

Ehhh... this editorial is never intended to invoke cultural appropriation. It is only meant to introduce cdramas to those who remain skeptical of cdramas and have stuck with kdramas. I also found Harry Potter moments in AOS, and frankly, resemblance of the puppets in TU to the zombies in Kingdom and Train to Busan..

In due respect to the Last Empress, this is my one and only comment to just clarify.

Thank you and you are so right - it is a recommendation to introduce C-dramas to those who remain skeptical of C-dramas and have stuck with K-dramas. And certainly it works both ways for those who have watched TU to also watch AOS! Both dramas have their own strengths and treats for us viewers :)

I personally prefer the TU drama. For me, the core of the story is not on the romance between the leads, but the depiction of the ugliness of society and the struggles to uphold justice. Censorship helps to re-focus on the main plot and the powerful messages on society norms, good vs evil, weak vs strong, and transcends the novel into a critical production.

My sentiments too and that each has their own strengths and more choices for us! :)
I enjoyed the wuxia and royal politics of ancient costume c-dramas and the plot twists in modern k-thrillers :)

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).

You can check out The Pop Times’ Top 25 Shows Like Alchemy Of Souls Every K-Drama Fan Will Love. There's a list of 24 Kdramas that you can pick from. But i would really recommend you TU if you have enjoyed AoS, especially since you have yet to watch a Cdrama..

No, that is certainly not and never the intent of this editorial. It is only meant to introduce cdramas to those who remain skeptical of C-dramas and have stuck with K-dramas.

i would love to hear from you on your review of TU after your watch!

Don't worry, really!! While this drama is adapted from a bl novel, the leads are portrayed as soulmates in the drama, and the "soul" of this drama is not on their relationship, but the hypocrisy of society and the ordeals the protagonist face going against society, practising unorthodox cultivation to fight evil and help the weak. And I watched TU, with zero knowledge of the novel, with both my parents, and none of us are fond of bl.

Thanks! AoS is certainly watch-worthy, though TU touches me more immensely :)