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Taiwanese BLs are a rare sight
Beautifully crafted film, from its breathtaking cinematography to its emotionally rich plot and powerful performances. Every element was done with care, and I was deeply moved throughout. It captures the struggles of queer youth during a time when acceptance wasn’t common, making the story even more poignant and heartbreaking. What makes it even more special is how rare Taiwanese BL films are these days. It’s raw, real, and deeply emotional. Many have praised it for its authenticity and the chemistry between the leads, and I wholeheartedly agree. It quickly became one of my all-time favorites. I’d watch it again in a heartbeat and recommend it to anyone looking for a queer film that’s both beautiful and meaningful. 🫂🫂Was this review helpful to you?
Sometimes the happiest scenes never happen. But we still need to believe they can.
I'm pretty sure this movie was supposed to make me sob my soul out, but that is not what happened. It broke my heart into a million pieces. It emotionally destroyed me. I will be thinking about this movie for a very, very long time. But did I sob? No. I didn't sob because this was like a very slow heart attack. I think that's the best way I can describe it. It was a two-hour movie and throughout the entire movie, it was just a slow and steady sense of dread. Even in the beginning when the scenes were happy and joyful, you could tell that something horrible and sad and heavy was coming up because the environment, the tension was always there. And maybe because I know the history of the movie and I knew what to be prepared for, but overall, the foreboding sense of dread was very, very strong.What really got to me was the last 10 to 15 minutes because after going through a whole, like, two hours of pain and suffering and a little bit of joy, but mainly pain and suffering, we get somewhat of a closure. I personally wouldn't call it a happy ending. It's a very sad ending, to be very fair, but it gives you hope. It's not even a hopeful ending, but it still gives you hope that maybe one day, time fixes everything, that you do get to be happy, that maybe life corrects itself. It is how you interpret it. And those 10 minutes of the two main characters having just such a pure connection, it wasn't a romantic scene, no, but it was two good friends coming together yet again. And that is what broke me. And for the first time, I experienced the situation or scenario of almost sobbing, but not really. Like, I had silent tears pouring out of my eyes because my heart was healing itself in a very, very slow process.
The thing that broke me the most was remembering that this was based on a real life, and this whole story was based on the director's real life. Because I'd known about this movie for a very long time, and I had forgotten this fact. So when I finished the movie and I tried to go and do some, just look at the cast and directors and stuff, I come upon this fact. And this is when I find out for the first time that the last ten minutes of the movie, the one scene in the movie that actually made me, made my emotions cross the line of crying, was a scene that never happened in real life. It's so painful to imagine that all of this is based on a real story, and just the last ten minutes of joy did not even happen because the director never got to meet his buddy ever again. The story ended when they were last together. That's the end. But the director was generous enough to give us somewhat of a happy scene at the end. Just to remind us that yeah, love exists and maybe you can move on and everything heals with time. But in reality, that's not what happened to him. And that was the saddest fact about this whole movie.
There's a lot of wonderful dialogues that are in the movie, but my personal favorite one is "if being queer takes you to hell, then send me there, maybe people there will understand me better". As somebody part of the LGBT community, I constantly make jokes about the fact that I'm going to hell because I'm gay and that's where I'll end up. But I say it both cynically and comedically at the same time, because I do find it funny that people who love so purely can go to hell. I just don't ever understand the concept because love is a very pure thing and at the same time, I do understand how religion plays a role here. I do get it. So this dialogue was like a knife to the heart. It's funny, but at the same time, if I do end up in hell, just because I love somebody of the same gender, it's a relief to think that, yeah, there will be other people who will understand me better, that I won't be alone, even in hell.
I really appreciate the director giving some form of hope at the end. Even though they did not get it in their own life, they choose to give it to other people, and that itself shows you how loved and pure they are, and not a sinner because they're gay. They will go to heaven and so will everyone go loves with a pure heart.
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Too dark
Soo as i have written before i dont really like dark movies/drama...i live the fluffy cheesy ones with picknicks in and sunny bright skies!However after reading some reviews on this movie i thought i should give it a try...
I really love the story! And the reality behind it! It is really difficult to be honest about your sexuality as it is let alone in a christian community.
I could really feel the pain of the male lead that was expkaining the story to the pastor. He was hurt sooo bad....and it was soo difficult to express....
I do think they could have made this movie 10 times better if would have expanded this to a drama or elaborated more about the mix feelings between the leads and the struggle against sociaty.
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Indeed, your name is engraved deep within
why am I crying?Oh, such a sad but bittersweet end.
Would definitely rewatch it in far future (if im alive).
This film was a good memory.
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... BIG SHOUTOUT TO THE ACTORS, DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS & TEAM.
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Very sad ending !!
I loved the story I loved the movie it was really good but it was so sad the ending was sad and I will never get over this BL this is the saddest BL that I watched so far and the storyline and the plot is amazing the ending is sadly not what I expected and when I first watched it I thought it was going to be a happy BL but unfortunately not but I will forever think of this as my favorite BL but my sadest bl out you should definitely watch it but it will break your heartWas this review helpful to you?
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A Love Story For The Ages
Your Name Engraved Herein is a poignant love story about two teenage boys set in Taiwan just right after the martial law is lifted. It is also a coming of age story that delves deep into teenage homosexuality and the struggles that come with having to deal with societal expectations and public judgement.Birdy and Chang Jia Han are high school best friends who fall deeply in love with each other but have to keep their love hidden because homosexuality is not socially accepted and is even, in fact, seen as a sin. Both boys go to a Catholic school, so homophobia is rampant.
I'm not gonna lie, this movie made me cry. I shed tears for both boys because I knew they truly loved each other, and in a perfect world, they could've been happy. But since it was 1987 and Taiwan was a military-run state then, their homosexuality was considered a disease that must be cured or corrected. Their love was over before it could even start. They are forced to go on their separate ways and even try to fit into the social norms.
Tseng Jing Hua and Edward Chen both give powerful performances in this movie. They did remarkably well in portraying two troubled young boys who long to be together but can't because it just isn't possible, the political climate and society just won't allow them.
Fortunately, they reunite many years later and they are given another shot at happiness, and that's where the movie ends. I firmly believe that they would've rekindled their relationship and start anew. I so badly want them to finally be together, they certainly deserve it.
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"Seu amor é maior que o meu? Qual a diferença entre seu amor e o meu? Fala a diferença"
Assim que vi o primeiro trailer, meses antes do lançamento, eu soube que seria o tipo de filme que eu iria amar, que eu acabaria chorando e não foi diferente. Your Name Engraved Herein (Seu Nome Gravado em Mim) é uma verdadeira obra de arte 100% baseada em fatos reais (o que pesou ainda mais na história).O filme passa quando a lei marcial tinha acabado de terminar, então ainda assim temos uma sociedade machista e extremamente homofóbica, tanto que ao longo do filme temos mais de um exemplo do que acontece com aqueles que falam abertamente que são homossexuais. Então, é bem compreensível como tanto o Padre quanto o Birdy agem desde o começo do filme. Pelos trailers pensei que o Padre Oliver seria um personagem que eu odiaria, mas ficou impossível no momento que percebi que ele só estava tentando proteger o A Han.
Uma das cenas mais impactantes pra mim, é quando o A Han pergunta para o padre Oliver o seguinte: "Seu amor é maior que o meu? Qual a diferença entre seu amor e o meu? Fala a diferença" depois disso pra mim, foi tudo a baixo e no final do filme eu estava chorando enquanto os créditos subiam.
É uma verdadeira montanha russa de sentimentos, é um filme tão realista e tão cheio de emoção que é impossível não se comover. As atuações foram impecáveis tanto quanto a cenografia e a trilha sonora, principalmente a música do final com o título do filme, cada parte perfeita e essencial pra fazer um filme sensível e tocante como esse. Todo mundo deveria dar pelo menos uma chance para esse filme incrível que é, com certeza, um dos melhores que assisti esse ano.
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Se eu dissesse que não esperava nada estaria mentindo, mas é porque vi muitas pessoas falando sobre esse filme e até fui para a Netflix. Gostei muito da experiência de assistir, mas foi um pouco longa e cansativa, talvez eu não goste de dramas, mas acho que deveríamos sair da nossa zona de conforto às vezes, então aqui estou.Sobre a história foi triste, mas ao mesmo tempo tão bonita, uma linda história de amadurecimento com personagens LGBT, saber que era baseada em fatos reais tornou o filme ainda mais verdadeiro. Eu amei o formato em que a história foi contada de certa forma tornou o filme mais real? Porque normalmente a maioria dos filmes foca em apenas uma parte da vida dos personagens e nos faz pensar que fim eles levaram, o que aconteceu depois desse período conturbado da vida deles? Acho que de certa forma Your Name Engraved Herein nos trouxe uma resposta para isso.
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Film impegnativo, non per gli amanti dell'intrattenimento
Un film, questo, che non è per tutti. Certo non per chi cerca una BL facile e spensierata.A dire il vero, qui non parlerei nemmeno di BL. Se vediamo tre piani diversi, quello individuale, quello di coppia, e quello relativo al contesto esterno, è proprio il piano intermedio ad essere meno rappresentato. Non c'è una storia di coppia, insomma.
Ci sono scene che, come passaggi fondamentali, portano passo dopo passo allo sviluppo dei due protagonisti e, di conseguenza, all'interazione tra di loro e col mondo esterno.
Ambientato subito dopo l'abolizione della legge marziale a Taiwan, in un momento sì di grandi cambiamenti, ma dove il tema dell'omosessualità è ancora visto come un problema e l'omofobia spopola.
Due giovani studenti s'incontrano e devono ciascuno venire a patti con sentimenti che non avevano messo in conto di provare. Jia Han è forse il personaggio più lineare e facile da leggere: viene travolto dalla presenza di Birdy come un tornado - inizialmente è proprio quest'ultimo che, complice un carattere impulsivo e volte un po' sopra le righe, promuove infatti momenti condivisi tra i due - e una volta compresi e accettati i propri sentimenti rimarrà sostanzialmente fedele ad essi. Il suo amore nei confronti di Birdy resisterà a tutto, alla convinzione di non essere corrisposto, alla mancanza di coraggio di Birdy nel fare insieme a lui quel passo così difficile.
Birdy è decisamente più criptico e tormentato: se il sentimento, possiamo supporre, è lo stesso, la reazione è ben diversa. Si rifugia nella negazione, situazione che sicuramente fa soffrire Jia Han ma che deve essere devastante in primis per lui, vittima di un conflitto interno che cerca di soffocare ma che, di fatto, è sempre lì presente.
La scena nella doccia - banale se letta solo sotto il punto di vista fisico - rappresenta il momento in cui i nodi vengono al pettine. Birdy si ritrova messo a nudo - ovviamente non non mi riferisco alla mancanza di vestiti - e incapace di negare ancora una volta i propri sentimenti. Se Jia Han lo costringe a un'ammissione non verbale, lo stesso Birdy, subito dopo, compie un atto sincero, il bacio da parte sua a Jia Han, quasi unidirezionale, a sottolineare come gli argini appena rotti abbiano permesso a Birdy una manifestazione veramente sua e veramente onesta. C'è quindi un'ammissione, un atto liberatorio, e dunque le scuse. C'è la verità assoluta, in quella scena. Verità che però torna a trovarsi in forte contrasto con la vita quotidiana: pur essendosi lasciato andare, pur avendo mostrato a Jia Han che il sentimento era ricambiato, Birdy non riesce a compiere la scelta di stare al suo fianco. Non potendo però più nemmeno negare, l'allontanamento diventa la sua unica opzione (la scena sulla spiaggia stempererà un addio altrimenti troppo tragico, sottolineerà il difficile bivio tra ciò che si vuole e i limiti che non si riesce a superare).
!!!SPOLER!!!
Il finale non lo definirei un happy ending, ma nemmeno un finale triste o propriamente aperto. E' una conclusione doverosa, che da senso al tutto. Non può essere un lieto fine, perchè anche se si sono incontrati nuovamente sono comunque passati 30 anni ed è evidente che la vita che avrebbero voluto/potuto rimarrà un mero desiderio. Di fatto, la loro vita è comunque trascorsa, impossibile riavvolgerla. L'ammissione di Birdy, però, è davvero importante, poichè al di là del risultato da un senso a tutto quanto è stato. Cosa può esserci dopo questo finale non è ben chiaro, forse un avvicinamento, forse qualcosa di più, non credo sia importante. Tra i due, Jia Han è rimasto fedele a sè stesso e ai propri sentimenti, indipendentemente dagli eventi. Più triste forse la situazione di Birdy, che ai tempi della loro frequentazione prima ha negato e poi non è comunque riuscito a trovare la forza di seguire i suoi sentimenti, per poi vivere una vita di facciata che non poteva che - alla lunga - andare a rotoli.
Oltre alla vita di coppia che tra i due non c'è stata, ha anche il rimpianto di averci messo una vita a venire davvero a patti con sè stesso (aver mostrato in adolescenza i suoi sentimenti piuttosto che la telefonata fatta l'anno successivo, sono più momenti di cedimento isolati, che non può negare ma ai quali reagisce proseguendo comunque sulla strada che aveva scelto)
!!!FINE SPOILER!!!
Concludendo, un film impegnativo, che ha una sola chiave di lettura: non è una storia che può essere apprezzata superficialmente e che nasconde però significati più profondi. C'è solo la seconda parte, occorre essere disposti a fermarsi, capirla, in certi passaggi pure a rivederla, per comprenderla veramente. Non c'è intrattenimento, se è quello che si va cercando, anche in minima parte, il risultato non può essere che deludente.
Ma resta un prodotto davvero di spessore, credo poco appetibile ai più, ma innegabilmente valido.
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10/10 A Truly Wonderful Movie
10/10 A Truly Wonderful MovieIt was Christmas Eve and I wanted to watch this movie and Cherry Magic. I put on the fire, made dinner and settled down to watch this film. I had to pause three times just to absorb just how raw and empathic this movie was to watch.
By the end, I was done. I couldn't manage to watch anything else. The narrative, the character development, the dialogue between the boy and the pastor, the realism and the cast are exceptional.
It's a movie that will communicate to many, that their experience and struggle through life, just to live in society, is understood and they're not alone. It reaches the soul.
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bL nuansa vintage tahun 1980an
Film YNEH (Your Name Engraved Herein) adalah sebuah bL asal Taiwan yang menceritakan seorang siswa pada tahun 1987 bernama Chang Jiahan yang menyukai seorang laki-laki bernama Wang Pote (biasa dipanggil Birdy / burung kecil). Cerita dari film ini menurutku menarik karena mengangkat tentang "denial" yang tergambar di karakter Birdy, sedangkan Chang Jiahan menggambarkan seorang laki-laki yang sudah menyadari bahwa dirinya seorang gay. Hal lain yang menarik di film ini adalah karakter birdy yang tampak seperti seorang laki-laki straight namun menampilkan chemistry-chemistry kepada Chang Jiahan. Ada beberapa scene yang menurutku tidak nyaman untuk ditonton adalah ketika Chang Jiahan sedang bersama bapak-bapak yang memberikannya bakpao' scene ini mungkin menjadi red timeline menurutku, sedangkan alur terbaik adalah saat Chang Jiahan dan Wang Pote berada di alur timeline masih satu sekolah. Cerita ini mempunyai gap time karena memang konsep dan alur ceritanya memang seperti itu, awalnya saya tidak begitu menyadari mengenai Gap Time karena selintas ; sebagai sebuah movie, akan sulit untuk menyamakan karakter antara masa kecil dan masa dewasa bagi seorang aktor apalagi versi dewasa keduanya pastinya akan menggunakan aktor yang berbeda, dan menurutku Chang Jiahan dewasa related dengan masa kecilnya, namun untuk Wang Pote saya agak kecewa karena menurutku sang aktor kurang bisa menampilkan karakter dari Wang Pote yang sebenarnya. Film ini menekankan pada pencarian identitas diri dan kisah cinta yang sulit dimengerti, ada banyak makna yang terkandung di film ini.Was this review helpful to you?



