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before i get into the pros and cons, just a heads up that this review is a little bit of a comparison to the untamed so it’s somewhat biased :)
pros:
- overall the two leads portray their characters very well, the acting feels sincere but not over the top so they did a good job!
- the pacing, sets, costumes were good!
- side plots and characters were interesting and never unreasonable so i enjoyed that
- all the moments between wenzhou felt very gentle and soft and emotion filled which i very much cherished !! their dynamic is enjoyable to watch and will be close to your heart
cons:
- the flirting at the beginning is a bit hard to swallow, it seems a bit over the top and some points
- there are a lot a lot of old literature and poetry references (especially at the beginning) which is hard to understand for non native audiences, so sometimes the intention and meaning behind character dialogue is lost
- for the untamed fans i have to say the story is somewhat similar at some parts, but they have different focuses in my opinion where the romance in the untamed is subtle, the story focuses more on morality what is right or wrong etc, whereas WOH focuses more on the romance/soulmate aspect. which can be a good thing but for me it felt a little forced at times
- i think the chemistry between all of the characters did not feel as genuine as with the untamed where the characters are so close to your heart and interconnected with each other so you have no choice but to be immersed in their world
- the plot is not my favorite, although it is interesting and memorable it’s not striking ??
pros:
- overall the two leads portray their characters very well, the acting feels sincere but not over the top so they did a good job!
- the pacing, sets, costumes were good!
- side plots and characters were interesting and never unreasonable so i enjoyed that
- all the moments between wenzhou felt very gentle and soft and emotion filled which i very much cherished !! their dynamic is enjoyable to watch and will be close to your heart
cons:
- the flirting at the beginning is a bit hard to swallow, it seems a bit over the top and some points
- there are a lot a lot of old literature and poetry references (especially at the beginning) which is hard to understand for non native audiences, so sometimes the intention and meaning behind character dialogue is lost
- for the untamed fans i have to say the story is somewhat similar at some parts, but they have different focuses in my opinion where the romance in the untamed is subtle, the story focuses more on morality what is right or wrong etc, whereas WOH focuses more on the romance/soulmate aspect. which can be a good thing but for me it felt a little forced at times
- i think the chemistry between all of the characters did not feel as genuine as with the untamed where the characters are so close to your heart and interconnected with each other so you have no choice but to be immersed in their world
- the plot is not my favorite, although it is interesting and memorable it’s not striking ??
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