MDZS - The Hearthrob Trinity
Mo Dao Zu Shi or MDZS is sooooooo many things, I can’t even begin to describe how MXTX wrote about such a beautiful world. Obviously, many others agree, with her BL novel becoming a live action (The Untamed, on Netflix!), an audio drama, AND a donghua (or Chinese animation).
In case you haven’t noticed, MDZS is new current obsession. MXTX placed many, MANY hidden meanings in all she did providing much angst and fangirling when you find them.
All mediums have their differences BUT! The one constant is the love song Lan Zhan (one of the MCs) wrote as an outlet for the confusing emotions he held for his trusted comrade. The song is very much “I’ll forever stand by your side even though I have responsibility and cannot bring myself towards your brilliance”.
In the novel universe, Lan Zhan plays it once and only for his intended love interest, as an indirect “confession”. The only hint his love is given is that the song name is a combination of THEIR NAMES.
SO OF COURSE IN ALL UNIVERSES, THE SONG NAME IS PRETTY MUCH LAN ZHAN AND HIS CRUSH’S SHIP NAME. If that isn’t cute idk what is
LISTED in NO PARTICULAR ORDER
#1: The OMG-Let-Me-Scream-My-Feelings
WangXian - From the Audio Drama
The chorus gets me EVERY DAMN TIME
#2: The WangXian-Pop-Modernesque-I’m-Mature-About-My-Feelings
WuJi - From the Live Action “The Untamed”
The musical transitions and use of soooo many types of styles/instruments is like a combination of traditional and modern we neeeed in a Chinese Drama
#3: The Im-Happy-if-you’re-happy-but-I’m- actually-crying-inside
XianYun - From the MDZS Donghua (animated version)
More soft angst, and the type you’d listen to on a rainy day