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* GenreSavvy: When Zidian fails to work on Wei Wuxian in Episode 2, Jiang Cheng doesn't leave corners unchecked and demands that the latter show his face. It's only thanks to the intervention of the Lan Sect that this doesn't happen.


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* ThisIsGonnaSuck: When Jiang Cheng strongholds Wei Wuxian into unmasking himself in Episode 34, this trope is written all over Wei Wuxian's expression as he takes off the mask.
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* CanonForeigner: Xue Chonghai, the creator of the Stygian Metal and is possibly Xue Yang's ancestor, didn't exist in the novel or in the other adaptations.

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* CanonForeigner: Xue Chonghai, the creator of the Stygian Metal and is possibly Xue Yang's ancestor, didn't exist in the novel or in the other adaptations.


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* DramaticUnmask: In Episode 34, this occurs in Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng's second encounter in the present time, with Wei Wuxian being threatened into revealing his face.
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* ChekhovsGun
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* MassOhCrap: When Wei Wuxian threatens to use Chenqing in one of the banquets hosted by the Jin Sect, all the cultivators present immediately stand up with half of them brandishing their swords.

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''Chen Qing Ling'' (陈情令) or ''The Untamed'' is the LiveActionAdaptation of the danmei novel ''Literature/MoDaoZuShi'' by Creator/MoXiangTongXiu. It started airing on June 27, 2019 on Tencent, and is expected to end on August 20, 2019 (August 14 for those with VIP access); with a total of 50 episodes.

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''Chen Qing Ling'' (陈情令) or ''The Untamed'' is the LiveActionAdaptation of the danmei novel ''Literature/MoDaoZuShi'' by Creator/MoXiangTongXiu. It Creator/MoXiangTongXiu, and is directed by Cheng Wai Man and Chen Jia Lin. ''The Untamed'' started airing on June 27, 2019 on Tencent, and is expected to end on August 20, 2019 (August 14 for those with VIP access); with a total of 50 episodes.



** The Stygian Tiger Seal was created by Wei Wuxian in the novel. In ''The Untamed'', it's an artifact that existed centuries prior and has been kept secret by the cultivation clans.
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** When the Sunshot Campaign ended, the cultivation clans held a celebratory banquet in the Sun Palace instead of Koi Tower as they did in the novel.

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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: When Wei Wuxian trolls Wen Chao by reciting the Lan Sect's rules rather than the Wen Sect's as he was supposed to do, Jin Zixuan is seen trying not to smile.



* AdaptationDistillation: Mo Xuanyu's infamous reputation as a DepravedHomosexual is nonexistent in the series, and he's mainly known as as a lunatic. However, there are still hints that Mo Xuanyu is still a homosexual in this adaptation, as Jin Ling called him "lewd" or "shameless" as an insult.

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* AdaptationDistillation: Mo Xuanyu's infamous reputation as a DepravedHomosexual is nonexistent in the series, and he's mainly known as as a lunatic. However, there are still hints that Mo Xuanyu is still a homosexual in this adaptation, as Jin Ling called insulted him by calling him "lewd" or "shameless" as an insult."shameless".



* BloodlessCarnage: Played with. Some fight scenes show blood while others don't.

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* BloodlessCarnage: Played with.Zigzagged. Some fight scenes show blood while others don't.


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* ShipTease: The series gives a bit of this between Jiang Cheng and Wen Qing.

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* AdaptationalAngstUpgradeAdaptationalAngstUpgrade: The fall of Lotus Pier is made even more tragic by having Jiang Yanli be there to see her father one last time, and cry alongside Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng when they inform her of their parents' deaths.



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* AdaptationInducedPlotHole AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Since Wei Wuxian had already met Xue Yang prior to the events of the Yi City arc, how Xue Yang will be able to fool him by disguising as Xiao Xingchen remains to be seen.



* UnlimitedWardrobe: Unlike the manhua and donghua, the characters are seen changing their attire every now and then.

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* TamerAndChaster: Similar to the donghua, ''The Untamed'' takes a less graphic approach in adapting the more disturbing scenes of the novel.
* UnlimitedWardrobe: Unlike in the manhua and donghua, the characters are seen changing their attire every now and then.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Mo Xuanyu's infamous reputation as a DepravedHomosexual is nonexistent in the series, and he's mainly known as as a lunatic. However, there are still hints that Mo Xuanyu is still a homosexual in this adaptation, as Jin Ling called him "lewd" or "shameless" as an insult.


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** The Soul-Eating Goddess has a larger role in the plot, even appearing in the FlashbackArc and being part of the cause of Wen Ning's weak constitution.


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* UnlimitedWardrobe: Unlike the manhua and donghua, the characters are seen changing their attire every now and then.
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* FondMemoriesThatCouldHaveBeen: Episode 19 shows Jiang Cheng dreaming about his family, including Wei Wuxian, living happily together with none of the problems that plagued them in reality.
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* AdaptedOut: The production crew confirmed that ''The Untamed'' will not the romance between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. That being said, there's still a lot of homoerotic subtext to be found in the series.

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* AdaptedOut: The production crew confirmed that ''The Untamed'' will not have the romance between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. That being said, there's still a lot of homoerotic subtext to be found in the series.
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* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade
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* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Granted, all the male characters have long hair in the original canon, but their hairstyles vary greatly. Here, almost all of the men let most of their hair loose.
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The series is also available with English subtitles on both [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5pYn98zge18X88sfeYbnhTr Youtube]] and [[https://www.viki.com/tv/36657c-the-untamed?locale=en Viki]] for non-Chinese viewers.

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The series is also available with English subtitles on both [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5pYn98zge18X88sfeYbnhTr Youtube]] and [[https://www.viki.com/tv/36657c-the-untamed?locale=en Viki]] for non-Chinese viewers.Viki]].
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** The Stygian Tiger Seal was created by Wei Wuxian in the novel. In ''The Untamed'', it's an artifact that existed centuries prior and has been kept secret by the cultivation clans.

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* AdaptationDeviation: The amount of years that passed during the TimeSkip is increased from thirteen to sixteen years.
* AdaptationExpansion: Canon divergence aside, the series does expand on things that are only either mentioned or featured briefly in the novel and the other adaptations.

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* AdaptationDeviation: The amount of years What's most notable about ''The Untamed'' is that passed during while it still follows the TimeSkip is increased from thirteen to sixteen years.main concepts of the original story, a few things here and there are either slightly changed or completely altered.
** The amount of years that passed during the TimeSkip is increased from thirteen to sixteen years.
** In the novel, Jiang Cheng is known to be the one who killed Wei Wuxian, but Wei Wuxian clarified that it's false. The series reverses this fact.
* AdaptationExpansion: Canon divergence aside, the series does expand on things that are only either mentioned or featured briefly in the novel and the other adaptations. adaptations.
** Wei Wuxian is seen interacting a lot more with the Jiang siblings and with Nie Huaisang. Additionally, he has more interactions with Lan Wangji prior to the Xuanwu Cave arc.
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* CanonForeigner CanonForeigner: Xue Chonghai, the creator of the Stygian Metal and is possibly Xue Yang's ancestor, didn't exist in the novel or in the other adaptations.



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* WireFuWireFu: This is used liberally in lieu of showing the cultivators flying on their swords.
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* AdaptationExpansionAdaptationExpansion: Canon divergence aside, the series does expand on things that are only either mentioned or featured briefly in the novel and the other adaptations.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: The series keeps the scene where Wei Wuxian pranks Lan Wangji by switching his book with porn. But when paused at the right moment, the viewer can see that he actually showed Lan Wangji ''longyang'' (homosexual porn).
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The series is also available on [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5pYn98zge18X88sfeYbnhTr Youtube]] with English subtitles for non-Chinese viewers.

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The series is also available with English subtitles on both [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5pYn98zge18X88sfeYbnhTr Youtube]] with English subtitles and [[https://www.viki.com/tv/36657c-the-untamed?locale=en Viki]] for non-Chinese viewers.
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mo Ziyuan, Mo XUanyu's cousin who abuses him frequently, is portrayed as a FatBastard in the donghua and the manhua. While it would be far-fatched to call him handsome, he still looks much better off in the live-action series.

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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mo Ziyuan, Mo XUanyu's Xuanyu's cousin who abuses him frequently, is portrayed as a FatBastard in the donghua and the manhua. While it would be far-fatched to call him handsome, he still looks much better off in the live-action series.
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* AdaptationDeviation

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* AdaptationDeviationAdaptationDeviation: The amount of years that passed during the TimeSkip is increased from thirteen to sixteen years.

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* AdaptedOut: The production crew confirmed that ''The Untamed'' will not the romance between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. That being said, there's still a lot of homoerotic subtext to be found in the series.

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* AdaptedOut: The production crew confirmed that ''The Untamed'' will not the romance between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. That being said, there's still AdaptationalAttractiveness: Mo Ziyuan, Mo XUanyu's cousin who abuses him frequently, is portrayed as a lot of homoerotic subtext to be found FatBastard in the donghua and the manhua. While it would be far-fatched to call him handsome, he still looks much better off in the live-action series.


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* AdaptedOut: The production crew confirmed that ''The Untamed'' will not the romance between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. That being said, there's still a lot of homoerotic subtext to be found in the series.

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''Chen Qing Ling'' (陈情令) or ''The Untamed'' is a series loosely based on the novel ''Literature/MoDaoZuShi'' by Creator/MoXiangTongXiu. It started airing on June 27, 2019 on Tencent, and is expected to end on August 20, 2019 (August 14 for those with VIP access); with a total of 50 episodes.

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''Chen Qing Ling'' (陈情令) or ''The Untamed'' is a series loosely based on the LiveActionAdaptation of the danmei novel ''Literature/MoDaoZuShi'' by Creator/MoXiangTongXiu. It started airing on June 27, 2019 on Tencent, and is expected to end on August 20, 2019 (August 14 for those with VIP access); with a total of 50 episodes.
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* AdaptedOut: The production crew confirmed that ''The Untamed'' will not the romance between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. That being said, there's still a lot of homoerotic subtext to be found in the series.
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* BloodlessCarnage: Played with. Some fight scenes show blood while others don't.


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* WireFu
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* AdaptationNameChange: The title of the LiveActionAdaptation is changed to ''The Untamed'', due to a significant plot change in which Wei Wuxian is ''not'' the founder of demonic cultivation.


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* EverythingIsBetterWithSpinning: The series ''embraces'' this trope due to being a full-on ''xianxia'' drama.
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''Chen Qing Ling'' (陈情令) or ''The Untamed'' is a series loosely based on the novel ''Literature/MoDaoZuShi'' by Creator/MoXiangTongXiu. It started airing on June 27, 2019 on Tencent, and is expected to end on August 20, 2019 (August 14 for those with VIP access); with a total of 50 episodes.

The series is also available on [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMX26aiIvX5pYn98zge18X88sfeYbnhTr Youtube]] with English subtitles for non-Chinese viewers.
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