The Untamed (2019)

ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE

This drama tangles you in a fabulous world from which you can hardly recover. You are left craving for more. With a spectacular performance by the cast accompanied with great production, amazing story- telling and an wonderfully- developed plot, this series easily stands out from others. Worthy of every single drop of the grand fame it earned.

Based on the novel Mo Dao Zu Shi, the series will take the watcher to ancient China where clan's rivalry was still present. Although not completely a BL series due to China's heavy censorship, the series gives you the right ideas at precise moments and the two main actor's chemistry and acting is out of this world. The love can be felt through the screen and the watcher will easily feel indulged in the topics.

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WHO LIKES TO MISS OUT A MASTERPIEACE !!!

As the headline says , it's a masterpiece !! who can deny it's not a masterpiece after completing it ? I didn't like to watch historical dramas ,but this drama made me interested in historical dramas . You may not believe me if I say this is the drama which i dropped the most but picked up again , yeah, you didn't read it wrong , i dropped it at least 5-6 times XD . As i said , i was a fan of modern dramas , but whatever dramas I watch , at least there would be a comment of THE UNTAMED's fan . so, i was curious to know why this drama was so popular and thought to give it a try but when I checked about it , i came to know this is a historical drama and so I was reluctant to give it a try , but at last i thought to try it and as expected i dropped it LMAO . But in every drama i started seeing the same comment and thought to give a try again, I DROPPED AGAIN ROFLMAO . Then, i checked about the actors and watched the modern dramas( gank your heart & super start academy) of the main leads, that is XIAO ZHAN and WANG YI BO and yeah, i liked them , and so then gave it a try again after knowing the cast, I DROPPED XD . then, i took the decision that no matter what i will try again for the last time , and was gonna try again when i got to know that these drama has a special edition only had 20 episode ,so i gave a try for it , and surprisingly i liked it and completed it in 2 days . then ,the next day itself I tried the original version too, and as expected i liked it !!! .later, i re watched it , re watched it and re watched it . And i was really lucky to not give up on it . Back to the topic , the acting is really great, story is really great , and do check out the novel ,it's manhua, donghua and chibi too. XIAO ZHAN did a really good job in portraying the character's emotions ad WANG YI BO as lan wang ji did a great job , as it was not easy to act as someone who doesn't talk much and should've a lot of facial expression . and the cast did a good job too and about the visuals, who can deny the visuals of the untamed cast ? if you are gonna try this ,don't drop in the first few episode , continue watching and later everything will makes sense
ps. can't believe i didn't write a review for my favorite drama XD

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I decided to watch this drama only becos I wanteed to know what’s the hype abt. Nowadays I drop more shows then I complete becos I have no patience and get distracted so easily.
I saw some clips on my social media and I cringed when I saw how gay the scenes looked. I’ve never watched any dramas on BL and I don’t know this anime nor Xiao Zhan or Wang Yi Bo. The first few eps were bad becos I had totally no idea what was happening and this is a new genre to me. I seriously thought of dropping it. But I forced myself to sit thru. But no doubt the first interaction of LWJ n WWX with the sword fighting on the roof attracted me. I tot they felt really good together and it was beautiful. Still I hated the other characters. I thought they looked quite ugly haha (esp some of e guys with way too much makeup). So all that kept me going was watching the pair together, the way they looked at each other omg omg omg. Still the story was slow and boring even!. I think the story and momentum only picked up for me (around ep 20) after WWX went to the other side, where he came back playing the flute. OMG. Then from then on I was glued. Then the story got better and better and the last few eps were so good. The ending was good, finishing the story nicely. I hate shows where it starts off well only to end up with a rushed n crappy ending. But now that I’ve finished watching the show I felt so empty n wanting more. SO I REWATCHED IT.

Also I have to say the music is very very nice. Love the instrumental pieces. Love the ending theme by the two guys the first time I heard it. Which led me to know that Xiao Zhan actually is a singer (haha!) my new love now :p

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In the beginning, I was reluctant to watch this drama knowing that is was adapted from a BL novel. Given the level of censoring done on Chinese dramas, I was sure this would be a huge mess.

To my surprise, this drama was better than I ever expected. In fact, The Untamed managed to handle the BL elements in a truly respectful way. I never doubted for a minute the relationship between the male leads.

Even without hugs or kisses, the relationship was clearly defined. The love, loyalty, and respect that these characters held for each other were genuine.

In terms of story, I had no trouble following this drama. I loved how it started with the “death” of the main character and later how through the evolution of the story the past is explained with all its tragedies and misunderstanding.

This story showed how even a person with the best of intent living to help others can be misunderstood and villainized.

Despite a ton of heartache, the story ends satisfactorily with the main lead hero vindicated and the true villains paying the price for their evil deeds.

I loved The Untamed. Still, I can not give it a 10 because of minor flaws. It has great re-watch value.

I highly recommend the Untamed.

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LIFE CHANGING!!! ?

I've been binge watching some movies and dramas, Korean-drama, Thai Drama and other Chinese Dramas, yet this is the only drama that makes me not to move on (or i should say i cant watch other dramas except this, and i love it!). The acting is on point that you can't even realize you have watched many episodes in one sitting which you thought will be too long since it has 50 episodes but once finished you keep asking for more episodes. It's really a roller coaster ride due to mixed emotions youve been feeling on every episodes and there's those twist which makes it more exciting and truly a great masterpiece. This pushes me to be a fan of the characters and in real life actors esp the two main lead. I met them through this and now i dont regret it.. IT IS THE BEST DRAMA THAT IVE WATCHED and luckily it has happened to me. Glad to know them during the pandemic. ??

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Best one yet

Outstanding cast
Unforgettable soundtrack
Phenomenal arc for many characters
Wonderful all-around series

The chemistry, the chemistry between the two leads is OFF-THE-CHARTS for me. I don’t need a kiss or verbal love confession of I LOVE YOU (I mean if “soulmate” isn’t enough?!) to make this a BL for me. The relationship span and breath between the leads have no boundaries. Their love and care for each other was so palpable. Kudos to the screenwriters too.

Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo were outstanding. Their portrayals were succinct and complete. To watch each lead character grow and mature was so satisfying. No matter how good a character is on paper, it takes a good portrayal to bring each one to life.

So many cast members did a wonderful job, the actors for these characters- Wen Qing, Yanli, Wen Ning.

The soundtrack is on repeat for me. So hauntingly beautiful.

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Once in a blue moon magic that can never be recreated

Writing about CQL is really a very difficult job because no words can describe the magic this show holds....let me just start with the most basic word THANK YOU to every person who was associated in making this show....u guys have created a masterpiece which will be adored forever....
No matter how many years pass this show will always give you hope to keep moving and stand with what u think is right.....it will make u believe that people like Wei wuxian and lan zhan exist in real life who stick to their true self...maintaining kindness
Now coming to actors...i don't think that the casting could be any better.....they choose the most perfect actors to play those roles.....kudos to each and every actor....the mischievous smile of wei wuxian...the poker face of lan zhan.....at a point of time i was confused whether lan zhan loved wei wuxian the most or Xiao Zhan.....he really lived the character and that can be clearly seen in the show
I don't to which genre does CQL belongs because it has everything....this show is not only about romance,bromance or family show ....like each sub story is enough to make a new show and which u can watch with ur heart.....it makes u to reflect upon urself...it shows the truth of today....it proves that no matter how close u r if u r not meant to be u cannot be together(jiang siblings) and i u r meant to be u will be together even if it takes time(wangxian).............it shows that no person it born as angel or devil....the circumstances makes us what we are......what we all want is always LOVE....a hand which can take us away from darkness to light...a hand which can show us the correct path.....wwx had shijie ....but there was no one for xue yang and jin gyangyao.....that regret is the worst part of life.....
Our wangxian....they proved that opposite attracts....the people who were totally different but had the save moral values......WHO CAN TELL THAT WHO IS RIGHT AND WHO IS WRONG??????....not atleast a set of rules tell that who is black and who is white...it just depends of how ur heart feels and the ethics u have
So i can write a whole book on how i feel about the show but let me bind up by saying that it is not too late to enter the world of CQL......just start watching without a second thought........

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This love action is a masterpiece and that is not an understatement. It has stayed true to the book (aside from leaving out a few details considering the book is BL while the show is bromance), however, it did not deviate and provided just enough detail that even us (who have read the book first) are familiar with.
Unlike the book, the live-action went into a flashback scene towards the end of episode 2 to showcase what happened 16 years ago before Wei Ying's death and returned to the 'present' time 16 years later around the 32nd episode. - I've seen a few comments where people have disliked that arrangement since "it wasn't done in the book". The live action's sole target audience isn't just for those who have read the book but THOSE WHO HAVE NOT which is why the flashback was necessary. If you push away the book entirely, and simply view the drama as it's own stand-alone, you will realise that they have done justice to the story with this live-action.

The acting was superb; from the dialogue, the emotions and even to the stares Lan Zhan and Wei Ying share, and their character development.
The way the drama was laid out, makes it easier for the audience to understand the story and obtain all the information, without getting confused or lost as it progressed. I was also impressed with how Lan Zhan and Wei Ying didn't overpower the side characters. Although they are the main characters, there was still plenty of room for the other characters to shine and thus, allowed the drama to come together as a whole without any gaps.

The soundtrack that accompanied the scenes (on multiple occasions) amplified the impact of the acting. dialogue and emotions. The emotions invoked in the audience was brought up by the influence of the soundtrack that amplified scenes. Although the acting was superb, without the soundtrack, the scenes would feel extremely lack-lustre and would not be able to invoke large enough emotions from the audience

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The best web series I've ever watch!!

Seriously, I have no words to explain how beautiful this series, I haven't read the novel yet, but I'm interested to read it later. I know I'm a bit late to hype this in 2021 when the others are in 2019. But even until now, I found this series so beautiful, from the characters, the story, the visuals, and everything. I can't stop listening to the OST as well, because they keep reminding me of the series, the lyrics were so deep and related to the plot. There are so many details you can find while watching, like Lan Zhan's expression, Wu Xian's body language, until the support characters' tone when they are speaking. It makes the story feel so real, and emotionally attached to mine.

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FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT

I watched this on Netflix and by around episode 5, I was hooked. And it just kept getting better and better and better as the actors settled more and more into their roles. I ended up viewing all 50 episodes in 3 days and I will definitely be re-watching this a few more times in the future. It was a very, very satisfying experience.

Sean Xiao is a highly engaging actor and I seriously hope that he wins one or more awards for this performance. His interpretation of Wu Wei Xian was thoroughly believable and I think this character is going to be permanently etched in my mind for all the right reasons. Heaps of praise must also be given to Wang Yi Bo in the role of Lan Wang Ji. As the two lead characters, there was an enormous amount of chemistry present in their partnership. These two guys scaled the Mount Everest of acting heights and I found it impossible not to get caught up in all the emotions.

Kudos also to all the cast, the crew, the directors and the writers. This is one of the best journeys of entertainment that I've travelled. Thank you!

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