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The original content is from a BL novel called The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (which is such a good book) but the drama itself is censored. I don't think I would consider it as a soft gay story so much as a subtle romance with a great plotline and impactful relationships. The romance in it is just icing on the cake that is The Untamed. ^^

Are you talking about Wangxian? Wangxian is the song that Lan Wang Ji sings for Wei Wuxian in the cave and it often plays in their moments together.
This is the link to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAKSQTDDv0A
Tencent Video's channel on youtube has all the official OST songs including the character songs which are really lovely.

I was reading an article that said the mountain received a lot of Untamed fans hiking up to see where the scene was filmed. I would love to as well, it looks beautiful .

The wuxia genre might not be for you xD Fifty episodes is actually pretty standard if not on the low end for the genre. There is the 20 episode version, but it misses a lot. If you're feeling the need to skip that might be the way to go if you ever want to try it again. It looks like, and don't quote me on this, the last episode is located in the previously abandoned mountains in the city of Buyun in Guizhou, China. :)

It's merely the implication that something could allow an avenue for progress. They don't want to move forward with content so they suppress everything that might give it a chance. Yeah, we'll see. Hopefully it's just a rumor.

Of course. ^^ There's absolutely nothing wrong with BL elements. I would highly suggest giving it a try and seeing how you feel about it. If you don't feel strongly about it, that's okay too. :)

Not sure yet, we'll have to wait and see. The censorship in China is very finnicky and too much acclaim for something that's on the fence can sometimes be banned unfortunately. They do willfully ignore some of the fanfic sites and there is a huge BL community in China, but the government itself is pretty strict.

I thought it was a really nice and subtle touch. ^^

I'm obviously not okay with it either but there is unfortunately nothing I can do about it. The only thing I can do is enjoy a work by itself. I disagree in the way that I think the actors in this drama really brought the relationship to life on the screen, but to each their own. :)

Ah, gotcha. That understandable. This series isn't for everyone.

I've been a fan of BL for about nine or so years, and I was initially hesitant to watch this because of the censorship. However for me the story really ticked all the boxes. I didn't feel the need for kisses between the two because the connection was so well portrayed. I really think the only difference between this and the original work would be the spicy scenes. In my opinion the thing that makes a good BL story is the relationship and chemistry, not really the kisses and touches. I think I've felt more from wangxian then some outright BL's if I'm quite honest. Besides that, this is just a nicely done story. I'm not even sure this qualifies as a BL story, but more so a complex drama with subtle romance in it.

I have watched quite a few censored dramas and most of them are actually quite good despite trying to sell it as bromance. I think it's just all up to the actors and the viewers perception.

I'm genuinely curious, do you not like the Chinese adaptations just because there isn't any clear BL?

I would assume so since they can't possibly ban it on all platforms. I would think it would just be blocked in China.

When they announce the air date, an episode counter will be put up above :)

I have watched that edit at least five times already, it's so good. Coldties always pulls through on the BL content.

This is a link to an faq for this drama. It should help answer any questions you have regarding this drama including the "boys love" that you're talking about. https://mydramalist.com/discussions/the-untamed/57363-the-untamed-faq

They haven't set a release date yet. It's only the trailer and promotional photos at this point. :)

Ah, okay. Thank you for the reply!

I usually wait to binge shows, but this one might make me change my mind xD I am so pumped for this!

Hey, did anyone else get a message from an account Gumjung Studio's on here?

So, I think he was actually making the decisions for everybody else, and we really get to see this in the last episode when he leaves them behind. I kind of assume he knew about the nosebleed and change, and left them behind so he wouldn't endanger them. I just think he was trying to make the hard decisions that nobody else wanted to make, and that's why he came off as self-serving. At the end of the day, he tried to save the two who were changing by locking them up when he could have just kicked them out. That, to me, speaks of his desire to save the people around him.

The massive monster womb and baby goes back to what the change is. Everybody's change comes down to their deepest desire. Her deepest desire was to have her child back so that's what she turned into. We see this also with the man in the hallway with long arms and the woman in the beginning who eats her cat. The man with long arms has a diary next to him that talks about wanting to save his son, and "If only I could have reached him." And then he went nutso, lol. The first woman who changed in the apartment complex is suggested to be starving herself for the sake of a diet or something like that. She turns into a monster who devours her cat and tires to move on to the main character saying she's starving. Du Sik also ends up getting his legs back when he changes.

One of the things I love about this series is that it puts human desire on blast by translating desires to the screen. They did it so well too. I haven't read the webtoon yet, but I definitely am moving in that directions since I heard it's more in-depth. ^^