#陈情令 review
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Rating: General Audiences
Relationships: Minor or Background Relationship(s), Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén/Niè Míngjué
Additional Tags: Metafiction, Alternate Universe - Royalty, Alternate Universe - Harem, Historical References, aka references to fake history, Alternate Universe - Gender Changes, Female Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Female Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Female Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén, Emperor Niè Míngjué
Series: Part 9 of Flowers in the Palace
Summary:
A review of common discussion topics concerning the Chifeng era by historian Shen Yuan, following the 2020 publication of Chifeng and the Nobility.
Excerpt:
Q. Monogamy wasn’t the norm for the time, but Empress Zhangxing is repeatedly referred to as Emperor Chifeng’s “only beloved” in records that mention their marriage, even after the arrival of his first consort, Qin Su. Was Emperor Chifeng actually devoted to the Empress? And if so, why did he marry Qin Su and later Jiang Yanli?
A. Most historians believe that Emperor Chifeng was devoted to Empress Zhangxing (born Lan Xichen in ____), and we’ll explain why.
#wangxian#nielan#mo dao zu shi#mdzs#the untamed#flowers in the palace#long time no see for this au hehe#my fic
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This story was amazing! I read it on a global flight on my phone (therefore couldn’t leave comments as I went). Absolutely will reread this gem of a story again and leave comments. I loved it!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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“Regardless of your opinion of the value of such ‘things,’” Lan Wangji repeated coolly, “They must be decommissioned effective stardate 89338.66.”
“Tomorrow,” Wei Wuxian said, “Tomorrow?!” He cast a frantic look around the labs he’d been using, undisturbed, for nearly three years. “How am I supposed to get everything out of here by tomorrow?”
Lan Wangji blinked. “You are not. Having made use of Starfleet equipment and resources, everything is to remain in place pending review and proper decommissioning procedures.”
Wei Wuxian’s mouth dropped open. “I think I hate you a little.”
“Such sentiments are endemic of species who rely on emotion over logic,” Lan Wangji stated. “I hope it will not negatively impact our ability to coexist on the same station.”
“I’d say I’m feeling pretty negative about your existence right now,” Wei Wuxian replied.
“Unfortunate but irrelevant,” Lan Wangji said. He noted a few things down in his datapad. “I shall return to begin the decommissioning process at 0515.”
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Ensign Su scoffed. “‘Mr. Wei,’” he repeated. “I hear he spent the morning with you. You know it’s obvious to everyone that all he wants is extra lab time.” The operations officer laughed and shook his head. “That Wei Wuxian, always playing an angle.” He leaned into Lan Wangji’s space to whisper in his ear. “You know, he’ll call anyone ‘friend’ if it means getting a handout. I mean, look at how he took over the labs. Everyone on the station knows that he spreads his legs for Captain Nie.”
“Speculating about the personal relationship of your superior officer is the height of unprofessionalism,” Lan Wangji stated. He glanced sidelong at Ensign Su. “According to your personnel file, you have been demoted based on similar such conduct in the past.”
“Doesn’t mean I’m wrong,” Ensign Su said. With a smirk, he pulled back. “Good luck with that one, Lieutenant.”
M, 104k
Summary:
Wei Wuxian whistled. "Wow, Captain, you’re probably glad you managed to deal with that before the new stuffed shirts from Starfleet arrived."
Nie Mingjue heaved a sigh which practically shook the station. Whoever said the only emotion Klingons knew how to emote was anger clearly had never seen one of them irritated. Wei Wuxian had a lot of firsthand experience with it.
Nie Mingjue straightened and turned to the Vulcans standing alongside Wei Wuxian. "Command Lan, Lieutenant Commander Lan. Welcome to Baxia Station."
Oh.
"Are you Lieutenant Commander Lan or Commander Lan?" Wei Wuxian asked the painfully beautiful and definitely annoyed Vulcan beside him.
The question earned him a cutting glare. "Lieutenant Commander Lan Wangji."
Well, that had to count for something, right?
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Lieutenant Commander Lan Wangji joins Baxia Station as Head Science Officer. Of all the things he anticipates upon accepting the commission, Wei Wuxian is not among them
#wangxian#wei wuxian#wei ying#lan wangji#lan zhan#the untamed fic#wangxian fic rec#the untamed fanfiction#untamed fic#mdzs fic#star trek fusion#long fic
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Fic writer (of doom) interview :))
Thank you @melodious-tear for tagging me! 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
How many works do you have on AO3? - 83 (whaaaat? :)) okay, but I started writing some 15 years ago)
What’s your total AO3 word count? - 1,462,003. Like I said. And to quote that meme, 'some may be good, some may be shit'
What are your top 5 fics by kudos? - 1. Age of Astaroth (Ao no Exorcist | Blue Exorcist), 2. You don't need a (fucking) quirk (僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia), 3. Are we still playing (Haikyuu!!) , 4. Compensation (Haikyuu!!), 5. Reactive (Hetalia: Axis Powers)
Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? - ALWAYS!!! And I also put lots of hearts and bunnies and whatnot, for mysterious reasons. But seriously, I love comments, and not just positive feedback. It means my work has caused a reaction with the reader, stirred some emotion. I'm always grateful.
What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending? - hmm, I guess the angstiest would be Resentful (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù) , but Bai Lin's lament (琉璃 | Love and Redemption (TV)) is quite sad too. But usually I avoid angsty/sad/unhappy endings and strive to give my characters at least some silver lining if not a fully happy ending. I'm a sucker for happy endings, me.
What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending? - The Embrace of Death and the Kiss of Life (Soul Eater). This immediately comes to mind
Do you write crossovers? - I was about to say never, but in fact I recently wrote one. For smut purposes only :)))
Have you ever received hate on a fic? - I have received the abundant pleasantries of the infamous Guest reviewers back when I was active on fanfiction.net, but those people either had a problem with the sacred guidelines or were just there to troll but never related to a fic itself. On AO3 there was the very dedicated XiYao troll, but again, they had a problem with the pairing in general rather than with my fics.
Do you write smut? If so, what kind? - I wrote both het and BL, but only BL was ever fully explicit (influenced by my absolute shifu sectionladvivi/Daniel May. I'm hardly on his level though). I never wrote yuri and I wouldn't either.
Have you ever had a fic stolen? - I don't think so.
Have you ever had a fic translated? - Yeah, Rise of the Emerald Princess (Soul Eater) was translated and that person also asked me if they could write a prequel one-shot/spin off. I was beyond flattered, you guys!
Have you ever co-written a fic before? - I have, but just once. I'd like to give it a try sometime, but it's a commitment. Maybe a one-shot.
What’s your all-time favorite ship? - When it comes to ships, my muse is as faithful as an incubus, I have no control over this thing, you get the picture. So, no. Why settle on a fave anyway? :))
What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will? - I will strive to finish all my WIPs (I have like 2 :))) Normally when a fic is hopeless, I just delete it.
What are your writing strengths? - that sometimes I can write :)))))
What are your writing weaknesses? - that I have no control over my muse whatsoever and that includes long periods 'on the dry'
What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic? - it's cool as long as it's a language I have at least some vague knowledge of. Walter Essner speaking French is everything :)))
What was the first fandom you wrote for? - Inglorious Basterds
What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to? - nothing comes to mind right now...
What’s your favorite fic you’ve written? - hmmm, can't decide between Boy in gold silk (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)) and White man's coffin (陈情令 | The Untamed (TV))
tagging @estbela @starsmadeinheaven @doodlin-moons , @someone-you-do-not-know , @coffeewithcutcaffeine, @roseszirnheld and anyone else who might want to give it a try ;)
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Hi Hi Luta,
I love LOVE reading your reviews and D/s analysis. Have you watched the Untamed???? Its Chinese and cuz of the censorship they can't state the relationship explicitly. But we can deeply feel their undying love and adoration for each other. Could you please do a D/s analysis of Lan Zhan's and Wei Wuxian's relationship???
They are kinky as fuck in canon...if you read the book....uufff....they kinky kinky and definitely D/s....but yes, it cannot be shown in the TV series...but the actors and director did their best to convey the love and emotions. And even if you can't find any D/s in the TV adaptation, could u still review it?? Its like one of my all time favorite!! Please?? Pretty please????
And even if you decide you don't want to review it, Its still a drama that I would highly recommend!!!! Please watch it!!
Thank you!
with lots of love,
-A very Hopeful Anon
Hey very hopeful anon!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. I have not watched Untamed. You are not the first person to bring it up to me either. You guys are determined on this one huh?
I've heard it's pretty long and you see how detailed I am. I just can't help it. Though the lovely @mematryoshkame send me the link for a shorter option. 20 is doable.
I'm currently doing LITA, UWMA, and I've promised to do at least one review of Eclipse. Let me get to those and then I'll work on this.
Thank you again for all the love! 💜💜💜
-Luta
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[PODFIC] This is not a courtship (said the bridegroom to the suitor) by midnightsnapdragon
by Spinifex
Podfic of This is not a courtship (said the bridegroom to the suitor) by midnightsnapdragon.
In which Jiang Cheng proves to be a questionable grief counselor but a faithful correspondent, and no one has seen Lan Xichen since his little brother's wedding.
Review:
I have a recommendation. Xicheng lovers, if you haven't encountered "This is not a courtship (said the bridegroom to the suitor)", or have skimmed past it for whatever reason, you're missing out. Do yourself a favour and read it. You'll need a full night/day and a lot of caffeine. You won't want to put it down. If you haven't got time to read it, I loved it so much I'm recording it as a long-form audio comment where you recite the fic back at the author. A comment that will be 15-20 hours long. (See within).
Words: 482, Chapters: 1/16, Language: English
Fandoms: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Characters: Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Yuàn | Lán Sīzhuī, Lán Jǐngyí, Ōuyáng Zǐzhēn, Jīn Líng | Jīn Rúlán
Relationships: Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín/Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn
Additional Tags: Romance, Slow Burn, Podfic, Podfic Length: 15-20 Hours, episode length 1 to 1.5 hours
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MDZS Fic/Rec.
So how about if we actually start sharing fics we've read and liked?
I saved this for a rainy day like today.
Binged it.
Almost MDZS canon compliant (Yin metal mentioned once).
Really, it's horrible, but I can't write a review without spoilers... 😞
There are so many WONDERFUL plot twists/character insights/read between the lines ... that would need highlighting... and praising ... but I would detract from the experience...
Thank you @cerusee and @mikkeneko ❤️
I saved it for a rainy day like today. Binged it.
in this place where we don't have a prayer (42023 words) by Mikkeneko, Cerusee
Chapters: 10/10
Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín & Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn & Wēn Qíng, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn & Wēn Níng | Wēn Qiónglín & Wēn Qíng, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín & Jiāng Yànlí & Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín & Jiāng Yànlí, Jiāng Yànlí/Jīn Zǐxuān, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín & Wēn Qíng, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín & Wēn Níng | Wēn Qiónglín, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín/Wēn Qíng (future)
Characters: Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín, Jiāng Yànlí, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Wēn Qíng (Módào Zǔshī), Wēn Níng | Wēn Qiónglín, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén, Jīn Zǐxuān, Jīn Guāngshàn, Mèng Yáo | Jīn Guāngyáo, Sū Shè | Sū Mǐnshàn, Niè Míngjué, Niè Huáisāng, Lán Yuàn | Lán Sīzhuī
Additional Tags: for like the first time ever someone besides Wei Wuxian actually succeeds at killing Wei Wuxian, now historically killing Wei Wuxian without Wei Wuxian’s active participation, has proven to be a tricky proposition but here we go, killing Wei Wuxian has made a lot of people very angry and is widely being regarded as a bad move, WWX: I made necromancy look cool and now all the kids are doing it, Wen Qing: what—like it’s hard?, Jiang Cheng shouts, he is a godsend, if you ever need a character to just yell the thing, Jiang Cheng is available for your shouting needs, Jin Zixuan: the least objectionable of all the Jins, jiang cheng is getting like all of the best comedy lines in this story, it is his secret birthright, somehow ‘Wei Wuxian died at Qiongqi Path’ went from being the central premise of this story, to being a thinly veiled excuse for Jiang Cheng to yell at people who look funny at his brother, no regrets tbh
Summary:
And now it’s time for the canon divergence AU where Jin Zixun has the tactical sense to station archers on both sides of Qiongqi Path for his murder ambush, and Jin Zixuan shows up fifteen minutes late with Starbucks.
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[ID: Two images from the film Sabrina (1995). In the first image, an adult man and an older woman who are both dressed for work get into a car with the help of a chauffeur. Next to the car is the man’s younger brother, who is dressed casually. The caption gives the younger brother’s dialogue, which says “You guys work Sundays now?” The second image is a closeup of the first man, played by Harrison Ford, who says, “It’s Wednesday, David”. /end ID]
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#3
Series: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
Relationships: Niè Huáisāng & Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī & Niè Huáisāng, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn
Tags: Humor, Friendship, Love, Mystery, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Smart Niè Huáisāng, Wèi Wúxiàn doesn't stay dead, Lán Wàngjī gets a new friend, Happy Ending
Summary: In which Nie Huaisang is more suspicious about the events at Nightless City, Wei Wuxian is sharp and resourceful even as a spirit, and Lan Wangji isn’t going to let his injuries or his clan keep him from clearing Wei Wuxian’s name. Plotting revenge for the death of a friend is less lonely when your friend is around to solve the mystery with you.
Chapter summary: Nie Huaisang makes a shocking realization and decides to take revenge.
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#2
a scene where the character is staring into their love interest’s beautiful orbs, but the punchline is that the love interest is a wizard and they were actually holding two magical orbs, and then the character looks up from the orbs and into the love interest’s completely normal eyes.
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Updated regularly and sorted by rating.
Five Stars:
Ancient Detective 《侠探简不知》 review
wuxia, adventure, crime and murder mystery, sworn brotherhood, original script
Faithful 《九义人》
guzhuang, thriller, friendships, justice/revenge
Heroes 《说英雄谁是英雄》 review
wuxia, adventure, sworn brotherhood, based on a novel
Couple of Mirrors 《双镜》 review
censored f/f, crime and murder (not mystery), Republic of China 民国 setting, based on a manhua
Love Like The Galaxy 《星汉灿烂/月升沧海》
family drama, court politics, set in han dynasty
Love Between Fairy and Devil 《苍兰诀》
xianxia
A Dream of Splendor 《梦华录》 review
wuxia, court politics, female friendship, set in song dynasty
Who Rules The World 《且试天下》 review
wuxia, court politics, based on a novel
Four Stars:
The Imperial Coroner 《御赐小仵作》
murder mystery, tang dynasty
The Untamed 《陈情令》
censored m/m, wuxia/xianxia, based on a novel
Word of Honor 《山河令》
censored m/m, wuxia, based on a novel
The Romance of Tiger and Rose 《传间中的陈芊芊》
ahistorical, court politics, comedy, transmigration
Familiar Stranger 《虚颜》 review
ahistorical, face swap, short drama
The Killer is Also Romantic 《念念无明》 review
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xianxia, comedy, slice of life
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fake relationship, singer/songwriter
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These are the people I have found that seems to leave signed in reviews on fanfiction.net that complain about fics not having John Phoenix in them.
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Fact Check (出面辟谣 以正视听)
Fact Check (出面辟谣, 以正视听)
by dragongirlG
出面辟谣, 以正视听: to come forth and refute rumors so that the truth may be revealed
In an effort to preserve Wei Wuxian's reputation, Lan Wangji writes pointed reviews of shoddy cultivation tools which use the Yiling Laozu's name for marketing.
Written for Bearer of Light: a Lan Wangji fanzine.
Words: 3005, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Characters: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Background & Cameo Characters, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn
Relationships: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn
Additional Tags: Protective Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Angst and Humor, Light Pining, Petty Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Canonical Character Death - Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, But he comes back, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn Get a Happy Ending, Lan Wangji is eloquent and I will hear no arguments against it, anti-caveman Lan Wangji, the power of reputation and rumors, Light Angst, Podfic Welcome, POV Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn
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Summary:
Wei Ying doesn't look away until Jiang Cheng groans beside him, "Don't start this again."
"Don't start what again? I'm not starting anything. I'm not doing anything. I'm just standing right here, keeping my loser brother company," Wei Ying says, grinning widely. Somehow, Lan Zhan looks even better than Wei Ying remembers.
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Vid rec - runs in the family (the Untamed)
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I just came across this on YouTube and wow does rhis vid pack a punch. So much family trauma and love, and all twisted together. The editing is fantastic but it takes a few watches to realise how well those shots go with the lyrics.
I love the Lan brothers and their desperate devotion (to anyone who'll have me... fill me up), and the match of Zidian to "we're wonderful folks" for the Jiangs. I love the running section, JGY running for office, and LWJ running for a cause, NHS running from responsibility, and JC running into debt with his new golden core. Its great editing but it takes a few watches to appreciate it.
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#3
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The Untamed || Build a B*tch || Jin Guangyao
I came across this vid on YouTube and it’s delightful. I will always love vids that show JGY at his sweetest and most vicious.
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All this Goncharov renaissance on Tumblr has me nostalgic enough to watch Reservoir Dogs. Harvey Keitel might be missing the Russian accent and the eyepatch, but Mr White has always reminded me of Andrey. An Andrey who made it out of Naples with Goncharov, who got out of Italy with hope instead of heartbreak. An older Andrey who's mellowed with time, who's relaxed his guard without constantly juggling his loyalty to Goncharov with his assigned job.
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You know, Tumblr reactions made episode 6 sound pretty gay, and I disregarded that as background noise because I never got that vibe from Hob in the comics. Then I watched episode 6.
Wow. I was so wrong.
Dream smiled! That felt like watching the gayest romance ever.
For a series with actual queer rep, that episode was gayer than everything else so far.
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The Untamed (陈情令) Review: Ep 30
!!! SPOILERS AHEAD !!!
Previous episode review: 1 and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,17, 18,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
Expectations: The Yiling Patriarch is delving into the dark arts and the Ghost General is killing people mindlessly. Reality: The Yiling Patriarch is barter-trading a radish for a compass with a Yiling Patriarch cosplayer / snake oil salesman and the Ghost General is (nervously) trying to sell radishes. XD
Poor WN... JC didn’t HAVE to slam the door in his face like that. -_-’’
JC is here! And JYL too! The Jiang siblings are (briefly) united again!!! :):):)
WHY IS JC SO TSUN WHEN HE SAW WWX’S REACTION AT SEEING JYL IN HER WEDDING GET-UP OMG. “What? You think she is going to marry you?”
On a side note, I was kinda amused at how both JYL and JC up-ped their fashion game when they came to Yiling to see WWX even though they were trying to keep a low profile. Like OK, JYL was in a black cloak which hid her wedding get-up but JC didn’t have a cloak on and was dressed in a fairly showy manner (for him I mean)...?
More JC Tsun-ness! JC was the one who suggested that WWX give JL his courtesy name AND he immediately shoots down WWX’s suggestion of “Jin Rulan” by complaining that the name sounds like it is associated with the Lan sect. -_-’’
JYL offering a bowl of the lotus soup, which she brought for WWX and JC, to WN just makes what would eventually happen angst-ier than it already is. :(
All the bickering and (awkward) displays of concern between the Yunmeng Twin Heroes will never get old. Heh. “Here’s to the Yiling Patriarch!” “[chokes] You shut your mouth!” “... How’s your injury from the last time?” “I’ve already recovered from it.” “How many days did it take you to recover?” “Just 7 days. You know me, a small injury like that isn’t going to bring me down. But... you really did a fine job of stabbing me...” “You were the one who cut my arm first! You took 7 days to recover; I had my arm in a sling for a month!”
WWX trying to grow lotuses in the Burial Mounds was probably the most bittersweet part of the episode. Like you could SEE how WWX’s desperation when the lotuses weren’t growing (and when A-Yuan plucked the only seedling which appeared) reflected his despair at losing the only link to Lotus Pier which he had left. Plus it was kinda cool how this reflected the happier parallel of JZX planting lotuses at Koi Tower for JYL in episode 28...
How is that the live-action JGS is even MORE slimy than the one in the novel?! The more polished / presentable JGY is, the more JGS doesn’t trust him?! If JGY weren’t polished / presentable, then there would be slurs being thrown about him being the lowly son of a prostitute or something like that, right??? What does JGS even want from JGY??? Oh and don’t even get me started on how JGS refused to let JGY carry JL! :(:(:(
God, I loved how LWJ owned the scene at Koi Tower even in the short time which he appeared in this episode. He suggested that WWX be invited to JL’s Full Month Celebration AND gave Jin Zixuan literally no face in rebutting him??? Novel!LWJ gotta take some notes from Live-action!LWJ. Haha.
Also loved how quickly JGY changed his position on WWX being invited to JL’s Full Month Celebration RIGHT AFTER he heard LXC speaking up in support of inviting WWX if WWX was sincere in turning over a new leaf. JGY literally went from saying, “Hanguang-jun means well. However, this may not be appropriate.” to going, “It is true that I do not appear to have heard of the Yiling Patriarch committing any evil. Even the Stygian Tiger Seal has disappeared without a trace.” Ohh, JGY, your crush on LXC is showing. Heh. PLUS THIS PARALLELED HOW IN ONE OF THE EARLIER EPISODES, NMJ DID A 360 ON HOW TO DEAL WITH THE WEN SECT REMNANTS AFTER HE SAW LXC LOOKING UPSET AT HIS ORIGINAL STANCE. HOLY SHIT.
LXC’s tiny smile when JGY asked LWJ to help deliver the invitation to WWX was just-! LXC, did you sorta-kinda plan on having this happen??? ;)
On a side-side note, it was nice to see the parallels between WWX and JGY in the second half or so of this episode where the show kept jumping back and forth between what they were doing. Like WWX was trying to re-create Lotus Pier at the Burial Mounds by planting the lotuses and JGY was trying to gain his father’s approval at Koi Tower by being a good right-hand man. But basically, both of them were displaced individuals trying to create a sense of belonging in their new homes.
Overall: 10/10. 110% would watch again for all the great lines and fluff. Despite it being a fairly filler-y episode. AND despite JGS being an ass for the entire time that he appeared on screen. Probably because we all know how things eventually ended for JGS. Hahaha.
#mdzs#mo dao zu shi#grandmaster of demonic cultivation#the untamed#陈情令#魔道祖师#mxtx#review#the untamed review#陈情令 review#chen qing ling#cql
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My views on ‘The Untamed 陈情令’
I never thought I would write a review on a drama although I have watched a lot of dramas of different genres for about 15/16 years. There is something about ‘The Untamed’ that made me want to write a review or at least write out my feelings. I’m not going to write too deep and get into all the details. But I guess this could be a way for me to get out of this trap or try to get it off my chest.
I’m not a fan of the original novel (well, not yet) as I don’t like reading so I haven’t read it yet. However, I have decided to read it as I have finished the drama and couldn’t get over it no matter how much I want to escape from it.
Trust me, I don’t usually get THIS attached to a drama or any characters, I mean yeah, the casts are handsome and all, but I stayed for the plot and the characters, not just the good looks of those actors. Especially if it’s 50 episodes long, I wouldn’t stay for someone’s visuals like I ain’t got time for that – I can just watch the cuts of that actor lol. I’m quite picky because I have seen A LOT of dramas, if I watch 2 episodes and it bores me then bye and I don't like long dramas. But after the 50 episodes, I felt so empty like I wanted more??? I know that's normal since I have experienced that before but this time was slightly different.
I personally think everyone portrayed their characters very well, despite most of them are young actors/ actresses. I usually skip or play supporting characters’ parts in 1.5 speed if they’re not as interesting as the main characters. But they kept me riveted throughout the entire drama, I didn’t skip one bit. Most characters hit me at some point during the drama, and I loved it (while shedding buckets of tears haha).
Apart from WWX and LWJ, my FAVORITE character is Jiang Yan Li - notice how I capitalized the word and it's in bold, that’s how much I loved her. She’s the best shijie/ sister that anyone could ask for. I feel like she’s WWX’s half mother, she takes care of him. She is a gentle and polite woman. She isn’t powerful in the Cultivation World (she mainly just focused on cooking tbh lol it's cute tho) but she doesn’t hesitate to protect WWX. She stood up for him even in front of her future mother-in-law, she trusted him until the end even when everyone went against him, and when her parents got killed, she didn’t blame him (it wasn’t his fault anyway) and eventually sacrificed her life for him. Her death was just so tragic like I was bawling my eyes out, she didn’t deserve it, she really didn’t. She was just a simple girl that wanted the best for her family. But she is the last straw that broke the camel’s back aka WWX, if she didn’t die for him, he probably wouldn’t get out of control. It was so cruel to WWX but I kind of understand why the author did it.
I also enjoyed the cinematography, scenery and OST, all of it was so astounding. Even the name of the locations were beautiful like 云深不知处 – it sounds so poetic. I loved how each sect had their own colors which reflected their characteristics in the Cultivation World. The characters also had their own OST, my favorite ones are Wen Ning’s & Jiang Yan Li’s songs – it still hurts when I listen to them, and I nearly cried few times (yes, I have a soft spot for Wen Ning, too.) I want to add that Jiang Yan Li & Jin Zi Xuan's song hurts a lot as well, the lyrics are like a fucking knife stabbing me in the chest. I thought I was strong enough to watch the MV, but I couldn't control my tears gdi. You know when you're cutting onions and tears just streaming down your face, that's what happened to me - except there were no onions.
*I was a fan of the singer when I was younger so watching him singing the song on the stage also took me back to the old days ah~ This song gave me double feels lol ;~;
A part of me regrets that I didn’t watch it last year but a part of me is thankful that I finally got to watch it this year. It was already a hot topic before it even aired in China, so of course I have heard about it and I know briefly what it is based on. But I didn’t want to jump on the bandwagon and be like I’m a huge fan of the drama just because it’s popular (it’s hard to explain but I’m quite stubborn sometimes lol). Many said that you wouldn’t understand the story or the little details in the drama if you haven’t read the novel (I watched the animation before the drama, so I know a bit of the story). I don’t like reading anyway so I didn’t bother with it. Also, the genre of the novel isn’t something that I would read so that’s another reason why I left it. I’m not against any type of love, I just feel a bit iffy about reading it, which is kind of stupid now that I think about it lol. Another reason is that I don’t like depressing dramas, I used to watch a lot of those in my younger days, most of the plots are quite cliche. Although 'The Untamed' is sad, there were sweet, happy moments and it has a happy ending, so I loved it.
A lot of people didn’t like the ending, but I think it was a good ending. I mean they can’t really do much as they have to pass the censorship. My interpretation of the ending is that LWJ went to sort out everything in the Cultivation World so that he could be with (or protect) WWX later. He found WWX (maybe a few years) later and called WWX’s name. In that scene, WWX’s black outfit is different to when they parted, so it can’t be LWJ came back to WWX right after they went separate ways – that would very irresponsible to do since he is the Chief Cultivator. It’s an open-ended ending, so it’s up to the audience’s imagination, you can interpret it however you like. The camera didn’t show LWJ at the end so it could also be WWX imagined that LWJ called his name. But I believe that they got together, you can just tell just by looking at WWX’s facial expressions. It isn’t that difficult to figure it out, the novel has a happy ending so yeah. I also read it somewhere that when LWJ went to meet up with WWX, he also changed his outfit but apparently that part didn't pass the censorship (wtf?) so maybe that's why they didn't show LWJ at the end.
I guess the good thing is that I can’t get all the related merch, if I watched it last year, I would definitely ask one of my relatives to buy and send everything over for me lmao goodbye my money. But I would buy the physical novel when I get the chance. If a drama left a big impact on me, I would buy the novel (if it has one of course).
I think I need a long cool-off period after this drama, I don’t want to watch anything else except their bts, interviews (even supporting actors’ interviews, I usually don’t watch those), crack videos lol, variety shows, fan meeting – basically everything that I can find, I don't think I have watched everything though. When I watched a cut of the cast saying goodbye to their characters on the fan meeting, I cried again (ffs just get over it). It’s definitely one of the best dramas I’ve ever watched and would definitely recommend to those who likes Chinese dramas. Not that anyone cares, but I would rate it 9/10 (if shijie was alive, I would give another 0.5 lol). I don’t know how good the subtitles are, but I did see some odd bits here and there (I watched it without the English subtitles). Sometimes it’s really hard to translate Chinese especially when it’s a xianxia drama – making it even more difficult. Anyway, if I get to finish reading the novel, I might write my views on the novel if I can be bothered lol – I’m a very lazy person XD
I kind of want to write another post just about WWX and LWJ, and how good Xiao Zhan & Yibo’s acting skills were. Basically, complimenting them for 2 pages haha. Ngl, I did fell for Xiao Zhan. I might watch it again just to focus on them a bit more. From the interviews I have seen, Xiao Zhan seems like a very humble, kind, genuine person – you can just tell from his eyes. He’s definitely a treasure boy (硬翻'宝藏男孩'). I don’t think I need to say much about Yibo, he’s super talented, I was already a fan of UNIQ when they were active. The character really suited Yibo and he did a great job portraying LWJ.
Anyway, it’s time for me to say goodbye to 'The Untamed', I don’t know how long I will feel attached to this drama but hopefully there’s another masterpiece that could help me to get over it.
忘羡一曲远，曲终人不散。
#the untamed#mdzs#mo dao zu shi#魔道祖师#陈情令#I HAVE SO MUCH FEELS FOR THIS DRAMA#Wang Yibo#Xiao Zhan#肖战#王一博#also THANKS FOR READING#the untamed review#chinese drama review#drama review#yibo#xiaozhan#wei wu xian#lan wang ji#jiang yanli#lan zhan#wei ying#wen ning#wei wuxian#lan wangji#with all the stuff happening to xz i don't think we'll get to see them together#at least not on a tv show but i really do hope they get to work together again#and i hope xz is okay :(#cql#I don't think I've cried this much or been tortured to this degree in the past 5 years lol this drama is just amazing i love it so much haha#i actually watched some BL novel adapted dramas but I didn’t know at time???
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The Untamed
Finished watching The Untamed the other day and gaaaaaah I have so many feelings!!!! Right after watching, I immediately searched up the other versions. I’m almost finished watching the anime (what’s currently released anyway), I’m halfway through the novel, and I listen to the Japanese audio drama whenever I have free time.
I have so much to say about the story and characters, but I’ll leave that for a separate post after I’ve finished the different versions. I also want to make a post comparing the different media later on. For now, I want to focus on comments.personal opinions I have specific to the live-action drama.
---- SPOILERS BELOW ----
Xiao Zhan and Wang Yi Bo were perfect as Wei Ying and Lan Zhan. Honestly, urgh, I love them so much I can hardly imagine other actors taking up the role in the future if ever.
I really love Wei Wuxian’s relationship with the Wen siblings. Wen Qing never hesitated to call out Wuxian’s bullshit, and Wen Ning was always ready to help him. All three of them had a lot of love and gratitude for each other and it was so nice to see.
While I’ve always loved the fact that Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji call each other by name, I was most thankful for it after the Yiling Patriarch became a hated existence. I can’t count the number of times the name “Wei Wuxian” was said with hate and contempt, in that loud and accented way a lot of them do (honestly, it became funny sometimes 😂). In those times, Lan Zhan’s soft “Wei Ying” was always a comfort for me.
After Wei Wuxian’s return, I was a little surprised to realize that Wen Ning somehow became part-time comic-relief.
A-yuan!! <3 <3 <3 Sizhui is really adorable, both as a kid, and even after he grew up. <3
I wish they had Wang Yi Bo actually sing a cappella when Lan Zhan and Wei Ying were in the cave. Not sure, but I just felt it would have been nice.
One of my favorite scenes was Wei Ying and Lan Zhan in the Cloud Recesses after Wei Ying finds out the truth about Lan Zhan’s whip scars. Not only is the cinematography beautiful and the music heartwarming, I love their soft conversation of gratitude and the confirmation of their bond.
Jiang Yanli, Jiang Cheng, and Wei Wuxian’s sibling relationship was definitely one of the biggest sources of heartbreak in the series. The way the past just disappears and everything changes always gets to me, especially when Wei Ying reminisces them. </3
The reveal of the truth regarding Wei Ying’s golden core is one of the most powerful scenes in my opinion. I can only imagine how a lot of things suddenly made sense for both Jiang Cheng and Lan Zhan. Also, Wang Yi Bo’s acting is so good it just breaks my heart.
For me, Jiang Yanli was justice and calm. She was always calm and peaceful and kind and fair and nice. And grrr, the world is just too unfair. Because of course the good people go first. T_T
I’m sure I had more to say but oh well.. I can’t remember them all. XD
#posts#review#the untamed#chinese#drama#china#陈情令#xiao zhan#wang yi bo#wei wuxian#lan wangji#wei ying#lan zhan
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[PODFIC] From One to Zero by Pip
by Spinifex
Podfic of "From One to Zero", by Pip.
Re-post of old podfic, now includes review and rec of the fanfiction.
Did you know,” Jiang Cheng says, “That being sad can make it harder to recover from a concussion?”
Words: 261, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Series: Part 2 of Reposted reviews and recommendations - old podfics
Fandoms: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Relationships: Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín/Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén
Additional Tags: Podfic, Podfic Length: 30-45 Minutes
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