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Sadly so. Despite living in a western country, the USA is still way behind Europe in terms of openness.

I notice on this forum, many of us have changed our profile pictures to Wei Ying/ Xiao Zhan or Lan Zhan/ Wang Yibo, myself included. XD

I believe, this is the Chinese character equivalent, 仙.

I'm saying "xian" as in fairy, a mythical being kind of stuff. As in this drama, the actors are kind of flying and floating with their hair and cloths flying. I don't know about others, but for me, it's heavenly. I love the visual, especially for Lan Zhan, because he is usually in white and he is a very beautiful person, almost unreal.

Recently in the USA, a teenager killed himself because he was exposed for being gay. I cannot imagine if Lan Zhan kills himself for loving Wei Ying; we won't allow it. My heart aches for that boy. Let's hope our society be more inclusive and treat everyone equal with no biases.

Please continue. Good or bad, or neither? ...

Agree. I read the novel in car going everywhere. It becomes tolerable even getting stuck in traffic. XD.

Love your explanation. You're so knowledgeable in this. To be honest, I'm only aware of xianxia recently after watching Eternal Life - Peach Blossom. I haven't even watched any xuanhuan dramas. Can you please give me some examples? I've known wuxia all my life because I loved reading wuxia novels when I was in school, especially right before exams. XD.

For me, the flying / floating elements of this drama is so appealing because they are so beautiful. I simply love the visual of Wei Ying and Lan Zhan flying in mid air and landing gracefully. As the directors also explained, there are not so much martial arts in the drama; they focused more on the visual aspect of the actors by creating a "xian" like feeling (if you know what I mean by "xian").

Good work!

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Yep! I love those 'flying people'. I love how they look in mid air, hair and cloths flowing, with or without weapons in hand, and how they land eventually. It's simply beautiful and super hard to do. It demands a lot of strength and control. And yet these actors can do the acts so gracefully, and seemingly effortlessly.

Awwww, lucky you. Give me my dreams please, Wei Ying Lan Zhan.

We welcome you to our world of after "The Untamed". Many of us have completed this drama for more than 1 month. And yet, we're still here, sharing our hearts out, unable to move on to other dramas. Life stands still.

Yes, the directors are brilliant in their selection, especially for the 2 male leads. Xiao Zhan is still Wei Ying and Wang Yibo is still Lan Zhan even off screen; they both look and feel exactly the same as they are on screen. I guess that's why we're so obsessed with them. Even after the drama, when they go about with their normal life, we see an extension of The Untamed; we continue to see Wei Ying and Lan Zhan in them.

It is also the reason why when someone comes and criticizes this drama, even objectively, we have the tendency to become very defensive, because we are very involved in it emotionally. The criticisms feel like personal attacks.

"Never an episode struck me as much as episode 46, that was almost too hard to watch" - Despite the umpteenth time watching this episode, I still cry. My heart aches like hell. I don't remember any other dramas that make me feel this way, not Nirvana in Fire, not Eternal Love - Peach Blossom. The song, Yi Nan Ping, is another thing that stirs me up emotionally. One can apply this song in any part of one's life, it still touches one's heart so deeply.

The beautiful music and visuals of Lan Zhan and Wei Ying are enough to provide me energy to live for another day, feeling fulfilled.

Right, for me, the score is immaterial anymore. What matters is this drama touches me deeply, as if it has cast a magic spell on me. In fact, it is funny that this magic spell works on some and not on others. Therefore, it is futile trying to convince someone who does not see eye-to-eye with us. So be it, whatever.

I know. I feel how you feel. That's why I'm still here.

Even with his cold face and seemingly annoyance displaying, Lan Zhan seems to seek out Wei Ying all the time, even from the beginning. This is done so subtly. When Wei Ying smuggles the liquor back to Cloud Recess, Lan Zhan is already waiting for him there. It seems everywhere Wei Ying goes, all the mischief he is causing, Lan Zhan is there watching, most of the time covertly. They spend a lot of time in the library alone when Wei Ying is under punishment. It seems Lan Zhan enjoys just keeping Wei Ying by his side where he can see him. Lan Zhan always watches Wei Ying's back scene when he leaves, giving me the feeling of longing; Lan Zhan longs for Wei Ying.

To be honest, I didn't catch all these to be romances in my first viewing. That's why I commented that they were only of soulmate relationship. After multiple viewing, then I feel the underlying emotions. Wei Ying likes Lan Zhan but he knows it's impossible given Lan Zhan's background. So he always pretends and switches the topics. Whereas for Lan Zhan, he loves Wei Ying but he has to suppress his feelings in the beginning. So, yes, these two are meant for each other and it's beautiful.

Despite being an avid fan of this drama, I have to agree with what you're saying. In my first viewing, especially at the first few episodes, I did find the production amateurish. But somehow, by the end of the drama, I found myself touched. So much so that I'm inseparable with it. I went back to re-watch it, again and again. I read the novel, watched the anime. The more I watch, the more I'm addicted. It's like someone starts off with the cannabis and ends up with the heroin.

I realized I have a different standard in judging this drama. I don't apply the strict rules of good drama/movie to this drama anymore, because it has something that touches me that I don't find in other dramas/movies.

I keep thinking, why, like so many others, I still love this drama and not bored with it after umpteenth time of re-watching. I can even recite many of the lines! Among many, I believe it is because of the way Wei Ying and Lan Zhan convey their emotions, even without words; everything is written on their faces and in their eyes. Honestly, I haven’t come across any dramas that use this way of communication so effectively, over and over again. In this drama, it is done from the beginning till the end. Something, seemingly simple, yet powerful. Perhaps, for future dramas, directors and producers have to learn from The Untamed in order to produce publicly loved dramas like this. Big budgets, well-known actors, fancy clothing and settings become secondary.

Totally true. There are just too many details one cannot pick up in the first viewing. For me, I found Wen Ning's character super cute at the second viewing, especially many of his expressions I overlooked. Yu Bin really does a wonderful job in acting Wen Ning's character. In the last few episodes when he spends more time with Wei Ying, Wen Ning is absolutely adorable.

Absolutely not (go wasted)! They are very much appreciated. These videos will become my daily elixir doses, keeping me sane and happy. Again, thank you so much.

I went back to the scene where Wei Ying kills himself in front of Lan Zhan. I still cried. My heart aches like hell. I know, no matter how many times I'm going to re-watch those scenes, they will still create ripples in my heart.

The thought of Lan Zhan searching for Wei Ying for the last 13 years (was it 13?) breaks my heart. Many people these days simply forget about their other halves once they die, faster than they say, "I hate you". It is so satisfying to see once found, Lan Zhan wouldn't let Wei Ying out of his sight anymore; he is standing by him through and through no matter how others look at him. Finally he lives for himself, not for his sect rules.

You speak my heart.

Don't worry, as far as I'm concerned, you're normal. I simply love this feeling of obsessing with something and wanting more of it. It makes me feel that no matter how things may go wrong in my life, I can simply shrug them off because I have something else I want to hang on to. Unpleasant things become unimportant anymore.