And the way they filmed the shot didn’t you think it was going to be the bridal carry?
With all the piggy back rides in the world I don’t ever remember one with two guys (who are in love)
For a second, I thought they would follow the exact scene from the novel, which means bridal carry. But then again, it must be hard to film that and it would involve wire works and all that. Besides, I couldn’t imagine WuXian’s embarrassment over that since the novel-WuXian was so much more shameless than in the drama.
I just read this part in the book yesterday and I LOVED it. But the way they did it this way is still swoony…
sigh. Last night I tried to watch Joseon Matchmakers, and finally gave up and pulled out the book again. Now the kdramas aren’t quite what they used to be!
Exactly. It felt like I’m not in a headspace to enjoy any k-drama at the moment. (though I’m still hoping Extraordinary You is going to save me from this rabbit hole)
Me too. But then I tried Tale of Nokdu and was gobsmacked – I actually liked it. A kdrama that I liked for the first time since ? maybe Radiant? So 90% of the time watching Untamed with a commercial break for Nokdu.
I watched Tale of Nokdu today. While I liked it mainly because of Jang Dong Yoon’s antics, I found myself missing stuff like the intricate details of costumes, the sets and color moods in The Untamed. And when the episode closed with the kpop song, I was reminded of your comment(I think it’s you). I know they wanted something upbeat or cheery but the song was absolutely jarring.
Haven’t you learned to not compare anything with Untamed?? It all falls short when comparing it to the best. drama. ever.
Besides, c-dramas tend to focus more on pretty, harmony, and color.
K-dramas tend to be more gritty.
But I don’t remember the jarring kpop song at the end, I’ll have to rewatch it.
I like that Nokdu is mixing genres – romcom plus thriller. and I’m wondering if there’s an element of supernatural and the has extra abilities, like when he jumped up to the roof of a building in the first couple minutes, more like a wuxia type jump. but then he had learned martial arts, so I’m not sure.
piaoming is getting boring because he’s only doing half an episode. Now I’m going to have to go back and watch 20-22 all over – not that I mind in the least, esp when LZ plays the zither for him (someday I’ll remember the C name for the zither).
Watched: didn’t find the music at the end jarring at all. It kind of goes with how the whole drama is different. All the music really helps set the emotional tone of whatever scenes they’re doing, i.e. horror, comedy, danger, thriller, angsty, etc.
I saw it on twitter a few times while the show was still on air and right after the episode where the piggyback scene is shown. They found the scene so funny and they couldn’t help themselves from giggling during this scene.
This is the actual footage (not bts) and if you focus on Xiao Zhan’s face (3:43 mark) you can see him trying his hardest to contain his laughter. In the clip I saw it’s a different angle and it also shows WYB laughing/giggling.
Marcus Sim was talking about his favorite 6 Chinese tropes and the piggyback ride was one of them. He said it’s to bring the male lead and the female lead closer and be comfortable with each other. I wanted to comment, yeah, well, if you ever get around to watching Untamed, that trope is there, but it’s with the two male leads. So what do you think about that??
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gadis
September 30, 2019 at 11:48 PM
The Untamed: Piggyback Ride Edition
After dozens of k-dramas, piggyback ride has became an overdone trope I could do without. So, how come I squealed so loud while watching this scene??
gadis
September 30, 2019 at 11:48 PM
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Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 12:22 AM
And the way they filmed the shot didn’t you think it was going to be the bridal carry?
With all the piggy back rides in the world I don’t ever remember one with two guys (who are in love)
gadis
October 1, 2019 at 1:15 AM
For a second, I thought they would follow the exact scene from the novel, which means bridal carry. But then again, it must be hard to film that and it would involve wire works and all that. Besides, I couldn’t imagine WuXian’s embarrassment over that since the novel-WuXian was so much more shameless than in the drama.
outofthisworld 不愧是我 🏍
October 1, 2019 at 1:41 AM
When you have chemistry, even a trope will be magical!
stpauligurl
October 1, 2019 at 4:56 AM
I just read this part in the book yesterday and I LOVED it. But the way they did it this way is still swoony…
sigh. Last night I tried to watch Joseon Matchmakers, and finally gave up and pulled out the book again. Now the kdramas aren’t quite what they used to be!
gadis
October 1, 2019 at 6:21 AM
Exactly. It felt like I’m not in a headspace to enjoy any k-drama at the moment. (though I’m still hoping Extraordinary You is going to save me from this rabbit hole)
🍙 kimbap noona
October 1, 2019 at 7:12 AM
I really thought that the drama would skip this gesture from the novel! So happy that we got this, and it is every bit as wonderful!! 😍😍😍
Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 8:38 AM
Me too. But then I tried Tale of Nokdu and was gobsmacked – I actually liked it. A kdrama that I liked for the first time since ? maybe Radiant? So 90% of the time watching Untamed with a commercial break for Nokdu.
outofthisworld 不愧是我 🏍
October 1, 2019 at 8:46 AM
I watched Tale of Nokdu today. While I liked it mainly because of Jang Dong Yoon’s antics, I found myself missing stuff like the intricate details of costumes, the sets and color moods in The Untamed. And when the episode closed with the kpop song, I was reminded of your comment(I think it’s you). I know they wanted something upbeat or cheery but the song was absolutely jarring.
Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 9:16 AM
Haven’t you learned to not compare anything with Untamed?? It all falls short when comparing it to the best. drama. ever.
Besides, c-dramas tend to focus more on pretty, harmony, and color.
K-dramas tend to be more gritty.
But I don’t remember the jarring kpop song at the end, I’ll have to rewatch it.
stpauligurl
October 1, 2019 at 9:20 AM
Right now unfortunately, I’ll be comparing EVERYTHING to the Untamed. Except of course OCN dramas – they are on a level of their own.
Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 10:02 AM
I like that Nokdu is mixing genres – romcom plus thriller. and I’m wondering if there’s an element of supernatural and the has extra abilities, like when he jumped up to the roof of a building in the first couple minutes, more like a wuxia type jump. but then he had learned martial arts, so I’m not sure.
piaoming is getting boring because he’s only doing half an episode. Now I’m going to have to go back and watch 20-22 all over – not that I mind in the least, esp when LZ plays the zither for him (someday I’ll remember the C name for the zither).
Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 3:14 PM
Watched: didn’t find the music at the end jarring at all. It kind of goes with how the whole drama is different. All the music really helps set the emotional tone of whatever scenes they’re doing, i.e. horror, comedy, danger, thriller, angsty, etc.
Giegie
October 1, 2019 at 9:40 AM
The bts of this scene though 😂
But yeah this scene is so romantic! 😍
Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 10:19 AM
I don’t remember seeing the bts for this scene – how do I find it with all the millions of vids that are out there now?
Giegie
October 1, 2019 at 10:24 AM
I saw it on twitter a few times while the show was still on air and right after the episode where the piggyback scene is shown. They found the scene so funny and they couldn’t help themselves from giggling during this scene.
Giegie
October 1, 2019 at 10:38 AM
Forgot to add the link 😅
https://youtu.be/HyZXhWijsjE
Giegie
October 1, 2019 at 10:37 AM
This is the actual footage (not bts) and if you focus on Xiao Zhan’s face (3:43 mark) you can see him trying his hardest to contain his laughter. In the clip I saw it’s a different angle and it also shows WYB laughing/giggling.
Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 11:14 AM
the link was to the trailer, but it looked to me like Wang Yibo was biting the inside of his cheeks to keep from laughing.
Giegie
October 1, 2019 at 10:50 AM
https://twitter.com/modaovszushi/status/1156263025982222337?s=21
Linda Palapala
October 1, 2019 at 11:08 AM
Marcus Sim was talking about his favorite 6 Chinese tropes and the piggyback ride was one of them. He said it’s to bring the male lead and the female lead closer and be comfortable with each other. I wanted to comment, yeah, well, if you ever get around to watching Untamed, that trope is there, but it’s with the two male leads. So what do you think about that??