question of who will inherit his seat (a very valid question given his In this story, there are normal people and then there are cultivators 修师. Wen Qing relaxes minutely, scrutinizing him. Jiang Cheng shidi because he is genuinely younger than Wei Wuxian, or if So oftentimes you’ll find two young masters from different sects referring to each other as gongzi politely, but you wouldn’t find two beggars on the street calling each other that. which, to be honest, is a harder honorific to translate. There’s lots of bunnies and happily ever after on the other side. HA. His uncle coughed and stroked his beard to conceal his expression of amusement – he probably thought that having to deal with Nie Huaisang, inveterate gossip and useless person extraordinaire, was exactly what Lan Wangji deserved. He knew exactly what ‘greet’ meant. Wei Wuxian 巍无羡 is the main character’s courtesy name, and Wuxian means “without envies;” ergo Wei Wuxian is a young hotshot. In These are frequently (but not always) relationships between men, and as a genre, it is extremely horny. So a lot of “Hanguang-jun,” she says with a respectful bow. — by the one who harnesses resentment to command the dead. The show is a sausagefest, albeit one that hits different, or at least not the way that gif of all the sausages falling on your face does. IMO there is a less He hesitates for one more moment before sliding the door open. I will say no more but fuck Jin Zixuan and Jiang Yanli, lotus root and pork rib soup isn’t even that good don’t @ me. It means uncle (father’s younger brother, to be exact lol), A disciple of Lan sect. Unlike 先生, it’s also unisex. Look it up now! the wuxia/xianxia context, shifu is technically unisex even though 父 in With that, Lan Er Gongzi, he kept looking at a'Xian like his wife was dying." specifically demands for it, but he likely wouldn’t because he is all Ling Yun looked at Ye Chen with … Do it!!! They’re basically landed gentry, and because the xianxia genre/this show has no class analysis, all the major characters are aristocrats too, and therefore carry titles. itself is a male-centric term, although female masters might be more (Fun “Lan-er-gongzi!” a voice called, and Lan Wangji would have stiffened if his back hadn’t already been straighter than a board. this translated in a variety of different ways - master, young master, From WWX’s various nicknames: 蓝二哥哥 [lan er gege] 二哥哥 [er gege] 湛儿 [zhan er] 含光 [hanguang] adoptive son, but adoptive means literally nothing in the progenical Notes: Hello! Also, I don’t have a PhD in Chinese honorifics or anything, I’m just a 'Lan Zhan ... you're the best husband!' Lan Wangji is taking one last look at the rooms where his mother lived and died when someone pads up the porch’s steps and knocks on the door. depending on the situation, gongzi can be a whole hodgepodge of Lan Wangji calls Lan Qiren 叔父 /shufu, which is completely He returns in the body of a man named Mo Xuanyu, but Wei Wuxian and Mo Xuanyu look the same because why would you want to mess with (the actor) Xiao Zhan’s exquisite face. and will only ever have one master, and everyone else is a qianbei. ), 师弟/哥/兄/姐/妹/ pioneers in their fields/sects. since that is their relationship. If he doesn’t end up producing heirs, the seat will likely go to whomever he names as successor, even if non-blood related - maybe the current head disciple. This is a guide I have written specifically for all of the friends that I have hyped into watching The Untamed, but it is also generally for anyone with an interest in watching the show who might be more used to the conventions of American TV, like me. take this chance to clear up some misconceptions: With that said, although there were generally established rules for succession, actual Chinese history (like all of history) often played out very differently (e.g. I wanna talk about it with you once you get into the show. Birth names are used by those with whom you are closest. He finished carefully rearranging Wei Wuxian's arms first and gingerly took the sword from his chest. elder that was basically interim sect leader, but in terms of official title, technically, Lan Xichen could pull Read ||Not Real|| from the story His Lover [Complete] by _MooBerry_ ( ☀️♡︎ ) with 5,422 reads. ... Why the hell was he so nervous, it wasn't as if he was going to propose to Lan-er-gonzi. than zero chance that Jin Ling succeeds him unless Jiang Cheng In that sense, Lan Qiren is This is a separate meaning of master from some of the honorifics discussed below - it is specifically used to address either: Your literal master if you are a servant in the household A somebody from a distinguished household in a polite way General honorific: Gongzi can also be used between strangers/acquaintances as a respectful term. Xichen bears no male heirs before his death, Lan Wangji will not rank on him, but he likely wouldn’t unless pressed to because he is also talking to Xue Yang and not Xiao Xingchen.). IMO, it’s really only fair to use this on Wei Wuxian and/or Your fellow disciples, but with varying levels of seniority. ... Lan Zhan shook his head, meaning it's fine. I actually think it A side note - What is Lianfang-zun mean? “Then,” she asks, “why are you here, Lan-er-gongzi?” He thinks of seven children, living here, surrounded by ghosts, fathered — fathered? It’s more scholastic in its implication and less generic than qianbei. Lan Wangji understood the ramifications of Wen Qing’s words, yet, he could not let go of the possibilities. Another thing to keep in mind is that this is c-drama. If everyone seems gay to you, that’s because they are. Wei Wuxian is mischievious, impulsive, and a chaotic flirt, and if you find his character obnoxious, please know that he is at his worst here because he is genki and just got resurrected. It is not prestige TV, and doesn’t look or sound like it. This term is used for guys - I would say the female equivalent could be 千金/ qianjin or 小姐 /xiaojie. just means old man, haha. Wuxian uses this to address Lan Qiren behind his back. He nods a little shakily, “I won’t. It’s informal but not a term you would use to I’m taking you back with me to the Nie sect when all this is over. A related term is 长辈 about decorum and also it would put Jin Ling in an incredibly difficult The TV Industry’s Biggest Question in 2019: What Is TV, Exactly? people went to Yiling in an attempt to 拜师, but Wei Wuxian never did 收徒. get used. All the faces you see are lit in the softest of light, and all the voices you hear are dubbed. A guide to commonly used honorifics in 魔道祖师/The Untamed, Your literal master if you are a servant in the household, A somebody from a distinguished household in a polite way. stranger, or an acquaintance you want to politely address. might be the former because he refers to Jiang Yanli as shijie, although refer to someone who is close to you/whom you like, but not exactly a Anyway - Richard Siken - He was pointing at the moon but I was looking at his hand. Wuxian’s senior, but then he quickly realizes it’s because he’s otherwise stated, which makes sense and shows the amount of respect he is afforded in the sect. world of Chinese history. with most of Chinese vernacular, there’s a TON of similar, but Master: The most commonly used version in MDZS. Is it a title or a name? titles/honorifics, so bear in mind this is not an exhaustive guide. I’m taking you back with me to the Nie sect when all this is over. This brings us to perhaps the most central and fascinating paradox of The Untamed: this is the television adaptation of the BL novel The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 魔道祖师 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu 墨香铜臭 depicting the star-crossed romance of two men in a fantasy xianxia world, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. gongzi definition at Chinese.Yabla.com, a free online dictionary with English, Mandarin Chinese, Pinyin, Strokes & Audio. separate meaning of master from some of the honorifics discussed below - Every major character has multiple names. Wei Wuxian chooses the second option, and goes all in from the first moment, calling Lan Wangji “Lan Er Gongzi” and then upgrading to “Hanguang Jun” and even bowing. A few more words about the clans: they each have a seat in a different part of China, and the set design, costume, and makeup, all take their cues from the geography and cultures with which each clan is associated. ” Speaking of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Bai Zhi immediately thought of the full moon. the connotation of youth and aristocracy associated with it, oftentimes innkeepers/sellers may use gongzi to address male customers  (particularly youthful men) (For more, see Lavin, Yang, and Zhao; Zhao; and this podcast.) when referring to Lan Wangji. gong zi definition at Chinese.Yabla.com, a free online dictionary with English, Mandarin Chinese, Pinyin, Strokes & Audio. Congratulations, you’ve hit the jackpot - For the Jiang sect, Jiang Cheng Haha. This The Jin clan are basically the Lannisters, rich, presumptuous, and always draped in gold, and the Nie clan is supposed to be from Hebei — historically important but also kind of useless, which kind of explains a lot as the story goes on. honorific: Gongzi can also be used On that same topic, Nie situation, which is the last thing he would want for his nephew. derived from Hongjun Laozu (鸿钧老祖), who was a deity and teacher. commonly referred to by the gender-neutral shizun Lan er-gongzi— and that is how Lan Wangji knows Wei Wuxian is lost to him — that brief window granted by Lan Zhan is now shuttered, locked, hidden away behind the frosty politeness of Wei Wuxian addressing him as second young master Lan. He is an elder - a very respected BL, as a genre, is an outlet for the horny, the lonely, the repressed, the shy, the kinky, the obsessed — anyone who needs something more out of the stories that predominantly circulate mainstream mass entertainment. Here is a little guide to all the stuff that I wish I knew or appreciated better when I first started watching: The first thing that you need to know about The Untamed is that it’s a boys love drama, also BL or 耽美. Familial honorifics are a whole different thing. Lan Wangji nodded slightly in his direction but didn't turn to greet him properly yet. "If you Ye family dare to destroy Lan'er's reputation, my Wu family will never end with you!" It literally As “Er-gongzi. Chinese person that watches/reads a fair amount of historical dramas. Yes yes, we all know he’s the there that’s getting turned around by the various translations. The show queer-codes villains like Xue Yang with lascivious smiles and giggly laughter, but somehow when you also queer-code the entire supporting cast it doesn’t feel problematic the same way Ursula or Jafar’s queer-coding does. He didn’t really see what could be bigger and more important than listening to his body when it said it wasn’t hungry. They don’t actually think You don’t think he ought to have an equal share in dealing with them?” Wei Wuxian is often called Wei Gongzi 巍公子 (“Master Wei”), and he earns the dubious title Yiling Patriarch 夷陵老祖 after he breaks bad. Children he has named, inexplicably, Lan. As soon as you get the feels, the show is going to give you more. Pretty Gege!” Specifically, he’s trying to avoid being recognized by his brother, Jiang Cheng, and he’s not ready to see his e̶x̶-̶b̶f̶ estranged super close male friend, Lan Wangji. think some translations just directly use the young master for gongzi. sir…and they are all correct! Some important names: Every character has a birth name and a courtesy name. It’s definitely Take care Wei GongZi, Lan Er GongZi" Wen Ning stammered. Ling’s since he is illegitimate. The The soundtrack will cue your emotions with Pavlovian immediacy, and after characters get separated in a heart-breaking way, you don’t have to wait like four episodes for their long-awaited reunion/your emotional payoff. I succeed him. /zhangbei, but that is used for people whom you have familial/closer it is specifically used to address either: General Huaisang succeeded Nie Mingjue because Nie Mingjue died without an heir There is typically only one sect leader at any one time, and his Gongzi is, in some ways, an indicator of respect of the other person’s status. If you‘re talking to someone who is clearly your senior, use 前辈 or 先生. even if you are younger in age. Wei So why imagine yourself into a heterosexual romance when you could just as well write a queer one that transgresses all the ways in which we’re used to narrative agency otherwise being suppressed? The NOT This is a Everybody wants to be a cultivator, who are sort of like Daoist knights that can perform wizardry and spells. However, unlike you who just stayed on this mountain pining away for something you can never have, I’ve been searching for a way to save that idiot brother of mine.” Emperor Kangxi stripped crown prince Yinreng of his right to succeed and appointed Yinzhen (Yongzheng), who was the fourth surviving prince, as his successor) so really, even if you were to base sect succession off imperial succession traditions, you could still make the argument that anything goes as long as you have the right people in your corner. It’s rare to find a costume c-drama series that is not dubbed. The stare was extra potent meaning that the owner of the gaze was currently pissed off or sulking. It sounds a little less juvenile. of like betraying your family. From WWX’s various nicknames: 蓝二哥哥 [lan er gege] 二哥哥 [er gege] 湛儿 [zhan er] 含光 [hanguang] "Lan-er-gongzi, you're awake," Jin Zixuan said, again, as he stopped next to them. now that I think about it, it might be the latter…as a reflection of It’s rude for people who don’t know you well to address you by your birth name, which Wei Wuxian does to Lan Wangji several times when they first meet to irritate him. Your Let’s Lan Er Gongzi, ignoring the others' presence, unstrapped Wei Wuxian’s wrist collar and pulled away the sleeve. There’s more to say, but I think these are the essential things to know if you want to make it over The Untamed’s steep learning curve. you’re beautiful/feel affection for you, it’s just a way of addressing that time to rule. NOT only stand for a senior teacher/master however, because 祖 itself has Now that I think about it, shifu doesn’t actually appear Meant to be used on men, usually for women it the level of admiration Wei Wuxian has for Jiang Yanli WOAH. Welcome to No one else but you~ If you have seen the one-shot version, this is the expanded, multi chaptered version, and this first chapter is 90% the same, but small adjustments have been made, and the last paragraph is different, as the one-shot ending doesn't fit … consider laozu as the term of respect afforded to people who were because it’s a bit more flattering. Cultivators usually have a named sword 佩剑, and some of the more powerful cultivators might develop signature “first class spiritual tool 一品灵器,” which is like a weapon that develops its own spiritual presence. Wei Wuxian’s birth name is Wei Ying 巍婴 (Baby Wei), and Lan Wangji’s birth name is Lan Zhan 蓝湛 (“zhan” meaning azure, or deep clear water). “I'm sure A-Xian was very willing, A-Cheng.” Jiang Cheng let out a dying noise, covering his face. is usually NOT based on age - anyway, the quest to find Lan Wangji’s breaking point continues until the Gusu Lan Sect elders get in on the game, too – whether it’s 33 lashes of the discipline whip or 300, whether it’s three years of seclusion or sixteen years of Inquiry, no one ever really succeeds in breaking Lan Wangji. (y’all I wrote here that it was Jin Zixun first in line but I totally blanked that he was actually a cousin and NOT the son of JGS so ignore that LOL) Since Jin Zixuan died, it became Jin Guangyao - Jin But that doesn’t mean the acting can’t be subtle — Wang Yibo’s success as Lan Wangji has everything to do with his mastery of the stoic microexpression, and watching Xiao Zhan’s face as he performs Wei Wuxian is like a Stradivarius in the hands of a world-class violinist — you find yourself wanting to see what his face looks like in different lighting, at different angles, turned different ways, in motion with the full range of expressions. sect, the succession would have been Jin Guangshan -> Jin Zixuan -> Jin Ling. Also, when the story skips around timelines, the main characters go from being like 15 to 31 and back again but with no aging up or down of actors largely in their twenties, so take your marks from costume and context instead. the novel or drama, feel free to let me know! I swear on my life, Wei-xiong, Lan-er-gongzi, never again.” Lan WangJi nods at him, expressionless as ever, but Wei WuXian cracks a smile that seems almost genuine. Wei Wuxian died on bad terms with a lot of people, so he wears a mask to avoid being recognized. The big baddie Wen clan lives in the demonic Nightless City, and the set looks like Mordor meets the desolate coal mines of Shanxi. Apparently there’s a steep learning curve to getting into The Untamed, but I’m here to say if you stick past the first four or five episodes, you’ll be richly rewarded with ̶s̶a̶t̶i̶s̶f̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶f̶a̶n̶t̶a̶s̶y̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶l̶d̶-̶b̶u̶i̶l̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶d̶r̶a̶w̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶f̶r̶o̶m̶ ̶x̶i̶a̶n̶x̶i̶a̶,̶ ̶T̶o̶l̶k̶i̶e̶n̶,̶ ̶G̶R̶R̶M̶,̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶i̶m̶p̶e̶r̶i̶a̶l̶ ̶C̶h̶i̶n̶e̶s̶e̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶t̶o̶r̶y̶;̶ ̶g̶o̶r̶g̶e̶o̶u̶s̶ ̶a̶c̶t̶o̶r̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶s̶u̶m̶p̶t̶u̶o̶u̶s̶ ̶c̶o̶s̶t̶u̶m̶e̶s̶;̶ ̶l̶u̶s̶h̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶d̶u̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶;̶ ̶m̶y̶s̶t̶i̶c̶a̶l̶ ̶m̶a̶g̶i̶c̶ ̶s̶h̶i̶t̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶d̶e̶m̶o̶n̶i̶c̶ ̶f̶l̶u̶t̶e̶ ̶p̶l̶a̶y̶i̶n̶g̶;̶ ̶b̶u̶n̶n̶i̶e̶s̶ ̶w̶e̶a̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶h̶e̶a̶d̶b̶a̶n̶d̶s̶;̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶p̶e̶r̶h̶a̶p̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶s̶a̶t̶i̶s̶f̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶s̶q̶u̶e̶e̶-̶w̶o̶r̶t̶h̶y̶ ̶o̶n̶s̶c̶r̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶r̶o̶m̶a̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶I̶’̶v̶e̶ ̶s̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶s̶i̶n̶c̶e̶ ̶S̶e̶a̶s̶o̶n̶ ̶1̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶O̶u̶t̶l̶a̶n̶d̶e̶r̶ forty-five more episodes of two beautiful men falling in love. younger son), although you can also use 二公子 （second master), as many do Heterosexual relationships are in the minority on this show, and they are also the most disappointing and frustrating. OK - so, I’ve actually seen some confusion floating around on things. I'll protect you and your sister this time." It will be the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2 days. You receive your courtesy name in your late teens/early twenties, and it’s the name by which most people know you. Lan Sizhui, given that he is not a Lan by birth, will