Very interesting adaptation of a nice novel
This Chinese drama is inspired by the novel Mo Dao Zu Shi. Despite some changes from the novel and censorship, I enjoyed it. The acting of the actors who played Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji was very good and the rest of the cast is great as well, the music was great too. The ending was very emotional. Overall, very good and lovely adaptation of a very popular danmei novel.Cet avis était-il utile?
Worth Watching cause if you don't you are Missing Something Amazing
I have no words to describe what an amazing and beautiful drama it is!! it was my first traditional Chinese drama i had no expectation regarding it.. but i am glad I watched it !!!! it is a total package.... I have laughed watching it,, I felt the feeling of aww while watching it ,, i felt the characters happiness and pain too!! there was a part where i cried like a baby like it felt as if i was there reliving it !! there was a part where i couldn't stop smiling!! it was a total roller coaster ride!! full of smiles and pain hidden smiles!!the chemistry between Wei Ying and Lan Wang is something else!! not just them but the chemistry between each and every character is so beautiful!!!! words cant describe it. every relationships - siblings, brotherhood, friendship everything shown is just amazing!!
"Where lays the line between good and evil? "It is my favorite line in the drama.. it is said by Wei Ying .. i cant describe how much i loved his character! its just i cant even write my mind is so full of things i want to write the but i can't describe them ..... i felt so contacted to him that when everyone misunderstood him i cried !! even when i am writing it makes me teary :(( it felt like first time i understood the meaning of the line..( low key frustrated that i am not able to words to y feeling)
if anyone one asks e why i liked this drama so much i dot know how to give the answer i can i just can describe what i felt for once instance i can say it out loud but to write like this its difficult cause too many thoughts at a time and i am nt sure if i am conveying it right whether i a giving justice to it or not
I will just say one thing to whomsoever reading those review just watch the drama and i swear you wont regret it...
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Magical experience
This show was on my watchlist for quite a while however I was always skeptical to begin watching due to its length. 50 episodes did sound a lot back then. However all Chinese dramas seem to be in the range of 40-50 and recently I completed watching a 40 episode C-drama - The King’s Avatar which I thoroughly enjoyed and decided to give this a try. I am glad I did! 50 episodes went by in a flash.This is a fantastic drama adapted from a great source which has almost all entertaining elements you could wish for in a drama - adventure, action, comedy, bromance (bordering on BL), all woven together nicely. Central characters Wei Wu Xian and Lan Wang Ji form the crux of the story, however I absolutely loved the support characters and their relationships with the main ones. Special mention to the adorable brother-sister relationship between Wei Wu Xian and Jiang Yan Li.
Things I loved:
- Story (it will immerse you in a fantasy and I lost myself in that place)
- Magical music/background score (this is really important for any fantasy/adventure drama and this one nails it)
- Strong character development (not just central characters but also support ones)
- Great backstory for support characters (some episodes are completely dedicated to showing support character arc which was great to watch)
Things that were missing and I wished were included:
- Romance for the ML (I understand that there were hints for BL and from what I have read that seems to be from the original source but I wish they could have taken some creative liberty with this adaption seeing the chemistry between Wen Qing and Wei Wu Xian)
- Visual FX (The drama began with some action scenes and lets just say the visual FX shown left a lot to be desired. However I understand the costs and technology involved behind creating robust visual FX may not be possible for such a big production)
- Less tragedy for the ML (without spoiling too much I will just say you will know what I mean here after you watch it)
I highly recommended this drama to anyone who wants to leave reality for a while and go along a magical experience that this drama will surely take you through. It's almost perfect and only falls slightly short in some regards.
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the story is already great but the actors/casts brought the characters to life! The drama is unlike any other, it doesn’t depicts petty things and the sacrifices made in the story are hardcore. Most dramas that I’ve watched are somewhat predictable because it only gives a one path to follow, but while watching the untamed drama, it got me curious and exited at every scene, it got many turn of events or plot twist that makes it so hard to predict the next happenings.
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Very captivating series!
The first time I watched the series makes me addicted to it. It gives you all kinds of emotions by watching it. The movie has a wonderful story and one thing I learned from it was that no matter how good you are or how much you helped towards others, there are still people who will judge, betray, and envy you. Just like Wei Wuxian, he's a carefree lad that's ready to help whenever he sees one, but most people misunderstood him and some even take advantage of his ability but luckily there are people who truly believe in him.I could totally recommend this series because it's totally worth watching. I've watched the series over a hundred times and I won't get sick of it because I really love how the story goes. The music was great as a perfect match for the series.
I was amazed at how the actors portray well in their character especially Xiao Zhan! He's one of a kind actor, a very talented one.
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i love this shit man
I was quite sceptical at first, to be honest. I have been avoiding this drama for like months just cause it was set in the dynasty era. It was my preference lmao BUT when I started watching, man I LOVED IT.I found out there were many other adaptations of this drama (some that were produced before this drama and some after) but I've never watched any of it, hence I was new to the whole storyline. I do agree, it was confusing at first. But, that's just how it is when you start watching a new series, it takes time for ya to understand what's going on. It is safe to say though, I have a minor PTSD whenever a flashback comes on any other series' lmao.
Jokes aside, the acting is so good, especially Wang Yibo not having many lines compared to the other actors, he is so good at expressing his emotions and Xiao Zhan's playful yet serious acting got me binge-watching the series. All other actors including Wang Zhuocheng, Xuan Lu (omg I love her scenes), Yu Bin, Zhu Zanjin and SO MANY OTHERS, literally it's the best drama ever. The bromance is to die for, although it is not intimate, I love it this way, the unsubtly subtle romance between Lan Zhan and Wei Ying is so cute.
The music is just chef's kiss. I love the theme song, listening to it tears me up until now, I'm a sucker for classical music so the music in this series is just so good, I love them. But yeah, honestly, in conclusion, 50 episodes seemed A LOT but I NEED MORE TvT
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I’ve seen a lot of wuxia and almost xianxia movies and drama in cdrama world but this one doesn’t contain so much of cringey scenes, not at all, however as a bl fan I can say that’s really appropriate for the scenes and the story since they only took those I can say worthy to be adapted live. Without those explicit romance I still cannot say that they wasn’t not love between the characters because the actors did pretty well in conveying their message with chemistry. I could say that the Wei Wuxian and Lan Zhan, just by watching this, do have feelings for one another. If I haven’t read the novel nor watch the animated version, I’d still say the same. Most bl genre shows explicit romance so most bl fans would expect the same but not me, I really praise the writer and the rest behind the scenes who made this live action drama possible, they made it wonderfully and casted perfectly even without proper works prior to this—I’m talking about the supporting roles, particularly Jiang Cheng and Wen Ning’s actors! They totally amazed me. As for the music, it is amazing. It expresses the emotion that they cannot convey directly through conversation so those songs not only brought life but also story behind the character and their actions. Cet avis était-il utile?
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A MASTERPIECE THAT EVERY ASIAN DRAMA FAN MUST WATCH!
I have watched countless dramas from different genres and from different countries, and I can confidently say that I have never watched a drama as amazing as this. It has been months since I finished the drama and this has become my favorite drama of ALL-TIME. Most people would first doubt if they should watch this because during the production process of this drama, the general public had mixed reviews. Regardless, once the drama came out, the show was well-received despite having no veteran actors join the cast.The plotline was slightly confusing at first, especially to those who have not read the novel or manhua, or watched the donghua, but please do not let this discourage you and give this drama a chance. It gets so much better as the episodes progress, especially on the episodes around 20-35. It has a complicated and unique storyline that will make you never forget about this drama.
The acting exceeded my expectations. I never really had high expectations as the actors were mostly new, but they truly outdid themselves. Not only did the 2 main leads have such amazing chemistry, despite removing the BL element to pass China's censorship, but the supporting actors were just as good. I personally loved Wen Ning's character, Paul Yu really did an amazing job of portraying the character.
The OST was really well done and I love how the actors had a song dedicated to each of their characters. The duet of Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan for the theme song is just pure perfection. I also love how they used a lot of traditional instruments for the OSTs.
I salute the production crew behind this drama for outdoing themselves and creating a masterpiece despite the struggles they had to face during production from investors pulling out and receiving hate from anti-BL people and MDZS readers. I also salute Wang Yibo for keeping a professional mindset and still pushed to play the role of LWJ despite several fans leaving him after hearing that he playing the main role in a BL novel adaptation, I can't imagine anyone else playing the role of LWJ and doing an amazing job as he did. Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo truly deserve the awards and new fans that they gained from this drama.
I sacrificed sleep because I was so into this drama. This drama made me feel all kinds of emotions that no other drama has ever put me through. After finishing the entire drama, I couldn't watch any new dramas for a month and spent all my time watching the special edition of this drama, the live concerts, fan-made videos, interviews, behind-the-scenes, and read the manhua version. I just couldn't let go of all the characters of the drama because I grew so attached to them.
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The Untamed is a masterpiece, the storyline, the acting, the music, the costumes are also really good. However, the CGI, the camera angles, the set, the editing is not so much of a masterpiece. From the very first episode, you can see that the nevernight set looks really cheap. And during the Sunshot campaign when Wen Ruohan uses the Yin Iron to control some cultivators, the costumes look quite unpleasing to the eye. I have no idea if this drama is a low-budget drama or not btw. And also if you watched the donghua, the scene where Wei Ying comes back as a demonic cultivator was so epic. The scene in the drama was um not so epic. The 30+ episode flashback was also kinda unnecessary. I kinda wished they would've shown Wei Ying's past the way they did it in the donghua.
The acting is really good. I mean like RLY GOOD. Wyb manages to portray Lan Zhan so perfectly. In practically every shot, you can see his character's emotion just by looking into his eyes. Xz's portrayal of Wei Ying was omg so good. Especially after Wei Ying switched to demonic cultivation. You could see the drastic change in his personality. Also, I have no idea why but how on earth is Xz so capable of portraying Wei Ying's pain?!
Overall, I recommend this drama BUT only after u watched the donghua.
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Initially confusing but later on too good!
I don't know how people who have been watching Chinese historical dramas feel about this, but as my first Chinese drama, I enjoyed this a lot! Even now after watching so many other historicals, untamed has a special place in my heart. Even rewatched it many times. I watched this before reading the novel btw. and the novel is even more better. I think the cast for Wei wuxian is very well done. Became a wangxian lover for life. Go for it if u love a playful MC who turns dark. Are the supposedly bad people really bad?Cet avis était-il utile?
The untamed is a story with charms.
I just finished watching the untamed. Really a nice drama. I have no words to tell. Really soothing and mesmerizing music it has.🎶 🎶🎶 The acting is superb.The plot line is well knitted with a lot of curiosity.The wardrobe and the make up is amazing. The cinematography of the series is excellent with the using of maximum technology nowadays. This is A masterpiece really !! ❤️❤️❤️ Actually I am not in to chinese dramas. But after watching this I really understand why people luv and go crazy after watching this.It is said that this drama was adopted from a chinese novel about #BL #bromance and the director has removed the BL content from the drama as China bans LGBTQ content from television and films. Anyway this is really nice than watching Boy -girl drama.😌However this is really really fascinating drama with charms!!! I was recommended to watch this by one of my friends and I am motivated to watch this drama by reading reviews in the MDL Thank you all for who let me know that such a nice drama is existing !!! !❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I recommend this for all who love wuxia with fantasy and mystery !!!#TheUntamed #WeiWuxian #lanxhan #wuxia #historical #fantasy #romance #brotherhood #friendship #mistery
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