The Untamed (2019)

This drama is made for fans

I meant what I say in both a good and bad way.

When I say this drama is made for fans in a bad way, I mean that the series had poor directing overall, with the series sometimes feeling like it's a bit all over the place. And there's a lot of things I can criticise for in this drama too; the occasional weird camera angles where they zoom in and out on the characters for not much reason, the fight scenes with way too many ballerina pirouettes, the sometimes weird colour grading, the misplaced slow-motions, the moments when they linger their camera for much too long on the characters sometimes, and the clarity of the plot. The inexperience of the actors along with potential lack of directing doesn't help much either, leaving some moments that could have been much more powerful a bit lacking.

However there are plus points for fans watching the series as well.
As a fan of the original series, I've tried to avoid watching this drama purely because I know how bad adaptations can be with them often editting out key parts of the story, so I was pleasantly surprised at how they tried to keep most of the plots and characters intact for the series. The main cast had chemistry together and the moments they share together and the moments after when they part endear me to the series.

Overall, my conclusion is that this is a great series for fans to watch if you are not very stringent about how good the actual production is and details on how the plot is presented, because this show can be quite terrible at that, and not a great series for people that aren't as interested in BL and are not as likely to pick up the subtle chemistry when the main leads interact.

The original story itself had been great as it illustrated not only the main character but also the side characters personality, motives and how some of which lead to their downfall, and I think the series tried to show most of the ideas explored in the original, though in a more confusing manner than would have been preferred. If I was not there to explain the plot to my siblings who watched it along with me, they would have been pretty confused on how the plot is progressing.

I am pretty happy to see BL getting adapted into different mediums, but I do hope that when it gets adapted, the strength of the medium is used to create an even better story instead of a copy and paste. After all, novels are not scripts, and each has their own strength that can be used to a better advantage. But overall I still enjoyed the series as a fan.

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Just watch it now did you hear me...

I think this is a very good show and i'll recommend it to everyone to watch. It has a very good story line👍, very good characters👍, very good actor👍 and very good chemistry👍 in them so i think it is perfect in every way.... So watch it now.... Did you hear me..?! If yes, then what are you doing go now...?! That all and I hope you enjoy watching this drama...bye..?! No i haven't reach 500 characters yet so i can't post it yet.. 🤭🤭 I know I'm posting my review this late... And i have watched this drama so late and I regret it so I hope you won't regret missing this drama.....

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Not my cup of tea, sorry.

I've started this drama because of all the good reviews it has received but I ended up dropping this drama at the episode 6. I even forced myself until the episode 6 because I wanted to see why it has received all those good criticism, but for that I've skipped a lot of scenes, way too much to be honest.

The story sounds like a mess, to me. I really did not understand anything. Fantasy is not my cup of tea so it does not help at all.

The two main leads are very good especially the main one (the one who is quite stubborn 'in a good way'). They are good looking and well written. But even their interraction became boring after a while.

The action/fight scenes were really bad. To be frank I've skipped them all withouth hesitation. The reason is simple, it is as if we could see the rope that held the actors even though they did not appear on the screen we could clearly guess that they were well present. It is annoying. And, again, fantasy did not help it, I think it even made it worse.

The music is really not my cup of tea as well so I did not find it attractive, but that's my personal taste.

I respect those who have enjoyed the drama but to be clear, I would not recommend it. I am not saying this drama is bad, but in my opinion, it is overrated.

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Inesquecível

Avalassador, Maravilhoso, Emocionante e Inesquecível
É isso que sinto por esse drama.
História no começo você fica confuso mas com o passar dos episódios tudo se encaixa e você acaba voltando aos primeiros episódios para uma nova experiência ao assistir.
Sabemos que retrata um BL mas infelizmente a censura da China não deixou e mesmo assim você consegue sentir os sentimentos de Wei Ying e Lan Zhan.
E que atores meus amigos, cada um leva suas atuações tão bem que você já não imagina outros atores nesses personagens.
Os vilões são ótimos, os secundários também.
Você ri, chora, fica com raiva e feliz tudo num mesmo drama.
Recomendo muito um dos melhores que já assisti.
Xiao Zhan e Wibo já queremos outro drama com vocês dois juntos.. Uma química que chega a doer o coração kkkk

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just because

OMG this is one of the most bored drama I've watch so far. Hanging on until the last just because this is untamed, which all the people keep telling this is good drama.

Wonder what make people really like this drama. Yeah you can say this one good plot, really good written, their costume also good enough. But their CGI sometimes not that good, we can say their budget not that high, especially because I've watched this in Netflix, it became really clear of the bad aspect.

But I can't say I didn't guess who is the bad guy and his reason. Maybe that's one of the reason this drama became quite bored for me. This drama also really2 slow pace drama. Their start to get a little bit interested start from Wei Ying come back after missing for 3 month (I forget that place name) & having changing his personality a little bit.

What I like:
+ Sean Xiao & Wang Yi Bo indeed really amazing job doing their part. No wonder after this they name is reach the top. Especially Sean Xiao, he is one of the reason I still can hold on to this drama
+ If eyes can talk, they talk so much in this drama. All the hatred, admire, hurt, resent, etc really show in their eyes.

Overall: I glad I can say I've watched this drama, so I don't keep wondering about this drama.

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Actrices la mejor excelente 10 puntos

Me gusta todo actriz.. travesura,triste y alegría.. es la mejor todo actrices enamore los chicos son hermosos.. te doy 10 puntos. Se ve es emociona actriz fue excelente.. espero la próxima ojalá segunda temporada 🤞😍. Espero oportunidad, otra plan de actrices me gusta esa el grupo es mismo y alguna nueva actriz ojalá espero.. muy lindo actrices como emociona que lástima que iba le gustaba la chica 😪... 🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍😍🤩🤩😍🤩😍😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩🤩😍😍🤩🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍😍🤩🤩😍🤩😍🤩😍

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many breakthroughs in chinese drama

Im a fan of Chinese drama. I had watched many dramas since last year with the total accumulating up to 20 dramas at least. Much of the storyline reviews boy girl love relationship and struggle for power within hierarchy to name a few. So basically plot would always the same no matter how they twist the story into a different way. The untamed had been the most unique every created and it still fascinates me until now after 1 year. The story does not belongs to any of the usual plot I seen before. First I need to give 3 salutes to this drama.

1) 95% of the cast consist of MALE. Surprising there are so few female casts in this drama and I would expect this drama would not be marketed towards female viewer. Well I was wrong in gender viewing statistic female and male viewers are equally balance. The center attraction well focus towards a very strong 2 male lead actors like xiao zhan and wang yibo. Both of them strong enough to magnet female viewer in watching them play.

2) NO KISSING AND LOVE SCENE but still xiao zhan plays a bit of gay-ish attitude towards wang yibo. I did not find it comfortable at first but later I got used to it. If xiao zhan one day change into a female attire and wear a wig., Im pretty sure I be easily fooled by him.

3) This is the biggest surprise for me. In a story full of brute force and very much masculine storyline I never expect the original author for this drama is actually a FEMALE!!... I did not mean to be gender bias but I had to praise her for her story work. To immense a female brain into male centric drama thought is a totally impossible feat let alone to make it so perfect without flaw , This author really deserve my praise. I really did not find any feminine trend inside every scene , Quite impressive indeed.

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Mi CDRAMA preferido por toda la eternidad!!!!!

Maravillosa e inolvidable historia en la que se mezclan muchos géneros: podemos encontrar aventura, intriga, luchas voladoras y de espadas, magia, conflictos familiares, compañerismo, el mejor bromance chino que se haya hecho nunca y amor. Sobretodo AMOR con mayúsculas. La he visto unas 6 o 7 veces y cada cierto tiempo vuelvo a mirarme unos cuantos capítulos. La pareja de actores protagonista es absolutamente fantástica, y su química te deja sin respiración. Con las restricciones a los BL la censura china ha provocado, quizá sin quererlo, una de las historias de amor más impresionantes que he visto. Porque lo que expresan Wei Wuxian y Lan Wanji con los ojos, con sus silencios y con sus acciones de devoción desinteresada vale más que mil palabras, tiene más valor que muchas escenas subidas de tono de muchos romances. Es la devoción por el otro, el deseo de proteger y salvar a tu alma gemela, de serle fiel aún cuando no hay esperanza, el pedir perdón y dar las gracias. Aunque esto pueda parecer demasiado perfecto no es así, es muy humano y realista. Wei Jin y Lan Xan también dudan y se equivocan pero lo que sienten el uno por el otro les hará superar las dificultades paso a paso. La OST bellísima, tanto las versiones instrumentales como las versiones cantadas por los jóvenes actores son perfectas para el drama, expresan con gran emoción todo lo que la historia está contando. Los personajes secundarios muy bien. Mi corazón se conmueve en especial por los hermanos de Wei Wuxian. Las pocas actrices perfectas. Su belleza, su voz, sus gestos me han encantado. La ambientación muy bonita, vestuario y escenografía perfectos. Los efectos especiales sobretodo de los monstruos y seres fantásticos quizá no son de lo más logrado pero a quién le interesa ese detalle? Porque amigos, cuando Wei Wuxian sonrie ya no importa nada más, y cuando sus ojos se encuentran con Lan Zan el mundo se borra a su alrededor y el espectador tiene la sensación de estar presenciando algo muy íntimo, jajajaj
Le doy un 10 y recomiendo mirar el anime, y leer el manga donde algunos aspectos de la historia se explican mucho mejor y hay escenas muy bonitas y románticas entre los protagonistas que tuvieron que descartarse en el drama. Estoy leyendo también la novela que está traducida al inglés en la web exiledrebels (los bodrios en watpad no valen la pena) y es básica para profundizar más en la historia y entenderla mejor. Allí si que podremos encontrar besos y confesiones y en los extras algunos capítulos verdaderamente hot. Abstenerse los que no se sientan cómodos con el romance homosexual. Los de la web están hartos de que gente con mucho odio y pocas luces entren en su página y dejen comentarios quejándose de cómo han cambiado el drama y cómo han agregado escenas no aptas para sus mentes retrógadas (??!!!). Señores, es precisamente lo contrario, la novela original ES un BL que contiene al final escenas explícitas de amor entre dos hombres, y es la censura china la que obligó a convertirla en un Bromance, por suerte para todos, los creadores de la serie, todo el equipo, han creado esta maravilla que es un MUST-SEE!!!!!
Eres fan de los BL ? Mírala, vas a experimentar algo diferente, de otro nivel. Eres fan de los bromance chinos y de Word of honor y crees que te va a saber a poco? No dudes, déjalo todo y mírala. Eres un romántico empedernido? No pierdas más el tiempo, no te amedrentes por los 50 capítulos y corre y mírala.

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