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HiStory 1: Obsessed is my favourite episode of the HiStory 1 series.Obviously, it's super toxic love (and irl relationships like this are big yikes), but what I think a lot of people misunderstand is that the obsessive, possessive love flows both ways from Jiang Jin Teng & Shao Yi Chen; Jiang Jin Teng is just more overt with his possessiveness behaviour. Shao Yi Chen actively stalks JJT and pays such close attention to JJT that he notices his minute shoulder movements when playing basketball.
There is nothing wrong or bad about you if you enjoy this type of storyline, because more likely than not; you 100% do not condone these in irl relationships.
Enjoying problematic themes does not equal YOU being problematic.
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The chemistry between the main and secondary couple is just mind blowing. They look comfortable around each other and don't seem afraid to intimately interact with each other unlike in other bl drama.
In addition while this should not have enthralled me as much as it did, the make-up team did a great job
Overall, I give this drama an A because even though the story was a little hard to follow, it is not the main reason for watching it. The chemistry is and the actors blew it out of the water.
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Story: the story has me caught on an emotional roller coaster from the first few min. I literally almost cried. That type of influence is pretty powerful especially in the beginning. As the series continues on we learn more about the characters and we see them develop VERY well. Despite being a series about a second chance at life it feels new and different from the other ones. It has a very good moral lesson and a strong emotional impact.
Acting/Cast: 11/10 Bernard and teddy are so comfortable with each other and i can see in their eyes and the way they look at each other that there are times while they are shooting scenes where they fall for each other. I can't complain about the cast either as they all did very well. They just look so in love and Bernard does such an amazing job at showing how obsessed he is with teddy's character.
Music: The music is another component to the emotional roller coaster. The soundtrack has me in my feelings even in places where i can't relate (like going back in time 9 years). I just love the piano and the timing for the music couldn't be any better.
Re-watch value: if you like crying i'd definitely recommend watching this series again.
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Sweet
OMG i will get diabetes by the amount of sweetness in this series I love it. In just one hour it felt like I watched a full 12 episodes series. It's kiss scenes got me chills all over my body.Was this review helpful to you?
Another waste
I honestly dont understand how this got high ratings.This one is by far the worst of the franchise. Started off in 2025 (really i don't now why) then we die and come back to the same spot years later, (rolling eyes)
The relationship was toxic, and dysfunction, i get its called obsessed, but honestly there was no character development or story line, there was no consequences to the sexual assaults.
This one i actually fast forward certain parts as i just couldn't wait to get over with it.
Another waste
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This series was short, 4 episodes around 75 minutes run-time, which if binged can be seen as one typical-length movie. HOWEVER, so much story is packed into that, with so many emotions and such a thought-provoking narrative. I couldn't help but think of my own past and kept asking myself if I would (or even could) make the same decisions the main character made.
The chemistry between the actors was fantastic and very believable. It was predictable in parts, and there's a strong seme/uke trope so I docked the story a star, but the title is Obsessed, so it lives up to its name. You will cry as there's both a lot of sad and sweet moments in this video. No screen time is wasted. The music was good too, fit the scenes. Definitely wanna re-watch this with a friend.
TL;DR: Would you give up on a tragic true love if you could change history? Think about it.
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Ten years have gone,
Will return again,
Back then,
Same place, same person,
Both times?
Both also occur?
You choose to do the same thing if you can return only ten years ago?
Where are you afraid, occurred in the future, at present or they may repeat the past?
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This series deserves a big round of applause! The execution of the actors, excellent! The writers behind this surpassed the limits and the sky. No, not the ordinary, fascinating. You don't expect the next.
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History: Obsessed (2017)
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(again you will know when you see it)
The main couple in this story have AMAZING chemistry. I thought they were very good together and showed lots of connection and emotion when they interacted with each other.
The music was good too. It didn't lend itself much for the story but it was sweet and had a nice touch in parts.
I WILL TOTALLY WATCH THIS AGAIN AND RECOMMEND IT TO OTHER PEOPLE!
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On the other hand, this couple have amazing chemistry. The emotions between them develop in a strange way--because of the rebirth plotline--but feel totally real. I wish the story were clearer (and maybe included less amnesia). But the last 10 minutes, which show us both alternate realities for our hero's life, deliver a real emotional punch. Also, sometimes this show is very sexy. That boosts the rewatch value a lot, for purely shallow reasons.
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Tragedy to fate
*outline*I actually expected a lot less from this particular chapter from HIStory1. But it definitely exceeded my expectations. It also gave off the same vibes as 'My Hero' - also in HIStory1. If you haven't watched that, then definitely do so. Every HIStory chapter is unique to each role and character and we really need to applaud the scriptwriters for coming up with such interesting plots.
*analysis*
STORY : As I mentioned, the story is indeed unique. It's something that I've never seen from Taiwan, however I do have to admit I don't watch many Taiwan BLs. Which, now that I mention it, I really should. Although there was a little fantasy involved where Yi Chen went back 9 years, it also gives us a reality check of LGBTQ today and how they are treated, even by their own loved ones. The title really fit the story, and I didn't realize how perfect the title for the story was until I reached the last episode. The pacing was perfect, not too slow nor too fast - even though there was a time skip. We were also given more insight to the characters and their emotions because of the focus on each character. No scene was left to make me think they were useless or the detail was too little. The empathy I felt was clear as day because of this. The confessions were so good and definitely very different from the other HIStory1 chapters.
ACTING/CAST : I actually think Bernard He throughout some, if not all, parts of the story. But I eventually understood why his acting was such, and this is another thing I realized in the last episode. Teddy Ren did exceptionally well as Shao Yi Chen. His character was so reasonable that there was nothing to doubt in saying anything good about him as an actor or his role. I have to admit though, my favorite character were all the side characters. If not for them, the ending wouldn't have been the way it was.
MUSIC : Well, I heard the same track being played from My Hero so- welp. Other than that, I didn't actually mind the music. It sounded decent enough. It wasn't anything to make me go crazy about it or anything of the sort.
REWATCH VALUE : Yes. I definitely see myself coming back to this drama. It's really worth the first watch so why not the second? In fact, I'd probably rewatch the whole HIStory series during a movie marathon one night.
*recommendations*
Literally, the rest of the HIStory dramas. You have to watch them. Especially 'Crossing the Line' and 'Trapped'. They've been rated the best ones out of the whole lot too and it's really no surprise why.
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The series is soooo....... tasty ?
I m sorry if I right something wrong ..bcoz i don't know that much to write a review i will just share my experience with the series..I know this series is old but I highly recommend ....it just fullfilled the title of the series i.e "obsessed"....I love all the character but Jiang jin teng is my favourite...his acting, dialogue delivering was just perfect ....the drawback about. story is short ...I want to about more about his family or him .....
My favourite dialogue:-
1. "I got the feelings"-JJT
"what feelings?-JJT friend
"He(SYC) should be mine..only mine"-JJT
2. "You should only love me...."-JJT
And the romantic scenes are jussttt so hot🔥😅..
But in real life ....this obsession will lead person to the jail🤣🤣..overall the series is one of my fav .....and I highly recommend to all the beginners as well advance bl fans to watch or re-watch it♥️
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Story
I have come back to watching this series again after watching it a couple of years ago and Iloved it as much as the first time. I wasn't put off by some of the story leaning towards sexual assault or the obsession the one ML had
over the other because it's telling a story and how their relationship pans out in the end.
I like BLs that are more aggresive in the making because lately a lot of them are a wasted watch and quite embarrassing with
drunken antics..loud females.. Cheesy and in the end you get fed up of watching the same
storyline. I've gone on to watching crime and
brotherly love between friends. The two actors in this series were amazing but reading what they have been in recently not a lot. They had a lot of talent to some of the actors in bls now where they do that much fanservice it's cringey..
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