SO AMAZING IT WAS BANNED
Bai Luo Yin's mom marries to Gu Hai's father. Both of them are disconnected from the parent as they feel a sense of betrayal from previous circumstances. Gu Hai antagonizes BLY during class but finds a way to get closer into his heart. Gu Hai refuses to go home as BLY's mom moves into the home, so he moves in with BLY, his father and his grandmother. This is where the amazing chemistry of the whole cast is displayed. BLY's careless, more so naive father immediately accepts Gu Hai as one of his own as he is sweet in his own way. At first the acting of BLY and GH is a bit cringe but still convincing. This awkwardness helps the show be even more realistic as they are still figuring themselves and their family situations out. It really does feel like you're watching a great friendship/romance of 2 boys develop in real time. The side characters are a great addition and makes you want more. Yang Meng and You Qi's interactions were beginning to get more intense, but we can never see it in full as it was banned before the rest of the episodes can come out. The slight comedic value Yang Meng has due to him being so pretty makes the show a bit more lighthearted. The cast and their acting made the story so much better and realistic. The OST is really soothing, like you are looking up at the night sky with a loved one, which BLY and Gu Hai does at least twice on the roof, making it all the more better. The show starts to feel a bit slow and gray from episodes 9-13 but it is still a plot builder nonetheless. All in all, this show will make you laugh, smile and feel like you've seen 2 loved ones and their family grow together for the better, a decent watch.Was this review helpful to you?
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You just had to be there
I wasn't there, and I didn't get the hype at first, but now I do. This was pretty good, especially for 2016 in China. I would give it an 8 out of 10, and then I am going to say what I liked, what I didn't, and then do an episode overview.THEY HAVE GOOD CHEMISTRY. Something must have been in the air, because I am impressed with how good their chemistry is. Also, both of the guys are great actors, holy shit. This was really good for what it was, like, actually. The characters were fun, and I really like that, actually. They had some cute moments, which I think really made the show. The romance building is mid, but more good than bad. I will give them that. The show is actually pretty good, I think I am just overly critical about everything for genuinely no reason. Okay, that's it.
It got repetitive and boring around episode 6, and then it picked back up, but because of that grey boring area, I left this show to rot for 9 months. I also 2x speeded the last couple of episodes, so I am sorry. RIP to season 2. Oh, and they are stepbrothers, which is a little weird. I wish they did more besides going home and going to school, but that's fine. I think that they could have done some better plot building, especially during the middle bit, instead of having them do the same thing over and over. I don't like how they lowkey phased the other two guys out at the end. They were really fun, and I wish we had done more with them. Very slow burn, considering it is only 15 episodes. GU HAI BODERLINE ABUSIVE LMAO, I CAN'T LIE, HE IS SO FUCKING AGGRESSIVE IT IS CRAZY. Too many one-dimensional irrelevant fucking characters in this. I think the pacing was a little off, and they could have spaced it out a little better and gotten better at plot writing, but that's fine. RANDOM KIDNAPING SCENE. And a half ass apology. BACK TO GU HAI, WHY DID HE KEEP FORCING HIMSELF ONTO THE OTHER GUY? WHY DID WE NEED THAT? JUST TO BE TOXIC? Apparently so. Okay, that is it.
Okay, let's look at my episode thoughts. "Hai, I think his name is, definitely already likes the other guy." Out of the gates. "No, wait, they are actually very cute together. I hope the world is nice to them." It wasn't. "Why is he cosplaying as poor?" "They both have natural chemistry together, but I think it's bc they are both good-looking. The plot is weird but fun." "The characters are fun, and I think they are well-written. The plot not so much. Cosplaying as poor and just doing random shit. I think I am confused about whose parents are who. Why do they sleep together, and why is the rich guy obsessed with him?" "There is nothing really happening in any of these episodes, but I guess that's fine." "Why are you mad at him bc YOU have a crush on him?" "This plot is lowkey dragging, but that's fine. They had sex, which was cool ig, if only he didnt come onto him." "WHY ARE WE GAMBLING AND NOT GETTING A JOB LMAO? He is very jealous. GU HAI WOULDN'T GIVE A FUCK IF YOU WERE A BIRD DUDE, HE'D STILL WANT YOU. Wait, when did the dad even have a lover?" "I did not know he actually liked him; they are so cute. I GUESS WE'LL NEVER KNOW. IN my mind, they are happy on some gay island. lmao."
Watch it, it's pretty short. Okay bye!
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this is very intense but SO cute. It had some scenes that made me go hmmm and I wish that Bai Luo Yin showed more signs of falling in love... Either way, you know why this BL is called “Addicted” :0
The acting and story line isn’t bad, it’s well done, and it’s the kind of BL you’ll carry with you for the rest of your years- Trust me
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I loved the first 10 episodes. The prank war had me giggling so much every episode, and the progression of the relationship seemed so organic and it was so much fun to watch. Things got kinda weird from episode 11 onwards though. There were definitely some non-con moments, but honestly I've learned by now it's kind of a common trope in BL, so I'm not unreasonably bothered by it. (Not sure what that really says about me as a person, but that's neither here nor there). But things seemed pretty choppy as far as the timeline goes. We don't really get to see Bai Luo Yin come around to Gu Hai. One moment he's completely against being anything more than friends (or step brothers) and the next moment he's teasing him, then against it again, then kissing him, and it was kind of confusing to me.
I think this show would have been better suited to 45 minute episode instead of 20 minute ones, but that's just a personal preference I have. I also hate that this ended on a cliffhanger I'll never know the conclusion to. Hopefully I can find a translated version of the book somewhere to get the answers I'm looking for.
I'm sure I'll rewatch this again in the future, but I'm not itching to do so nearly as much as some of the other BLs I've loved.
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The story though, very encaptivating. Also the chemistry between the main characters. One thing I hate about this series is how they portray women in general (the exes, the mother) it felt like women are the arch-enemy, the only one who is okay, the vendor lady but she didn't add much to the story.
My heart still aches they got banned and they cannot even on the same screen together anymore.
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Addictive
This series was recommended to me and it did not disappoint until the very end and that was probably due to the Chinese banning the show so we can have no sequel.There was something so raw and honest about these two boys. Great chemistry. Their need for each other as the series progressed was tangible. There were some questionable actions in part but the boys had so many feelings it was almost inevitable that they manifested as they did.
I binge watched over two nights. Highly recommended.
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Hmmmm
I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on this series. Some loved it, though I'm not sure why, and some hated it, though I'm not sure why. The acting was great. The storyline started out great, but just got confusing, and the ending wasn't even a real ending. I'm not sure if they were expecting to produce more episodes and just didn't, or if that's the way they truly intended to end the series. Does our psycho male lead go crazy? Yes he does. Does he sexually harass our innocent male lead repeatedly? Yes he does. But does our innocent make lead keep inviting him to stay with him and keep going to stay at our psycho's apartment? Yes he does. And when the relationship finally truly starts, who is it to initiate? That's right, it's always the quiet ones who surprise you. Because of the dive into confusion and the finality of complete wtf, I don't find this one rewatchable. But hey, at least the cast is attractive. Even the completely pointless brother who gets thrown in twords the end even though he adds absolutely no substance to the plot whatsoever.Was this review helpful to you?
At first, I was hesitant, because I was used to Korean and Japanese dramas, so the language was a little startling to focus on, and I really didn't like the casting because I thought they looked quite ugly.
But I haven't currently found a drama like this since. There was definite chemistry and their relationship was built from the ground up instead of forcing insta-love. There were the usual cliche scenes but it worked to what it was trying to do with the story, so I didn't mind the cliches because I was too busy making googly eyes at the MC's relationship and their good acting.
The only reason I'm giving it a lower score is because it was unfinished due to China's censorship laws at the time of airing. The final episode ever shown on TV included quite a steamy kiss between the two men and upset a lot of people. The show was then canceled and suspended. It sucks because I know this would have been an amazing show.
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The series is a work of art. The scene photography,the visuals.
The two main role made a history and as the series it's self.
It's so saddened that the series got banned at china but that didn'nt mean to stop you to watch the first season.
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You can say all u want but this is the best BL
I don’t watch anything for the second time but I always come back to this.Bai luoying is smart if he feels uncomfortable or harassed by Guhai he could easily call the police but he doesn’t and for a specific reason and that is obviously becuz he wants Guhai near him. In China being gay is illegal dats why he pushes Guhai away and suppresses his feelings until he can’t anymore and u can clearly see he starts caring for him e.g helping GH wash the blood of his uniform.And if u believe that Guhai views Bailuoying as an object u r stupid ngl he’s possessive however he’s always there for BLY no matter what and cares for his emotional well-being.For those hating on this series I’m guessing u prolly like sweet cute BLs and this is clearly not that it’s real and raw.And for that reason it’s a unique BL and one of the best cuz it will push u out of ur comfort zone.U may not like the story but the acting is not bad at all,the acting doesn’t feel forced at all unlike some Thai bls sorry only some not all.
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