About Youth

Fantastic series, but too short :(

PLOT: Qi Zhang is an "ordinary" high school student, raised by his mother who runs a restaurant, and who plays music in a band. He has a crush on Ye Guang, the elite high school student, trained by his parents to be the best at everything (but he has no life). To be able to study music abroad, Qi Zhang must become the Student Council President. Ye Guang's father forces him also to become the President . The two high school students will grow closer, appreciate each other (maybe even more), and gain confidence to face their problems.

+++ The two leads, Li Zhen Hao and Shen Jyun, are fantastic, subtle, expressive, and moving. It was their first drama, but they managed to bring these young adults discovering love, confidence, and more, to life with intensity.
+++ A very cute second romance, with well-developed and endearing characters.
+++ An intelligently written story, with sensitivity and humanism.
+++ Flawless direction: pacing, sets, emotional shifts, costumes, etc.
+++ Amazing OSTs

### Lots and lots of clichés (accidental fall, poor but loving mother VS rich, absent but super demanding parents)
### It's a great series, but much too short. Viewers will be left frustrated if there isn't a season 2.

=> Cute, but it leaves you wanting more :)
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Fantastique série, mais trop courte :(

PLOT: Qi Zhang est un lycéen "ordinaire", élevé par sa mère qui tient un restaurant, et qui fait de la musique avec 1 gpe. Il a un crush sur Ye Guang, le lycéen élite, "dressé" par ses parents à être le meilleur partout. Pour pouvoir aller étudier la musique à l'étranger,Qi Zhang doit devenir le Pdt du Conseil des élèves. Le père de Ye Guang lui impose de le devenir aussi. Les 2 lycéens vont se rapprocher, s'apprécier (voire +) et se donner confiance pr affronter les pbs.

+++ Les 2 leads, Li Zhen Hao et Shen Jyun, sont fantastiques, subtiles, expressifs, émouvants. C'était leur 1e drama, mais ils ont su donner vie à ces adulescents découvrant l'amour, la confiance, ... avec intensité.
+++ 2nde romance très cute, avec des personnages bien dvlpés et attachants.
+++ Story intelligemment écrite, avec sensibilité et humanisme.
+++ Réalis° sans défaut : rythme, décors, alternance des émotions, costumes, etc.
+++ OSTs géniales

### Bcp, bcp de clichés (chute accidentelle, mère pauvre mais aimante VS parents riches absents mais super exigeants)
### HE mais bcp trop courte. Le spectateur restera frustré s'il n'y a pas de saison 2.

=> Cute, mais on reste un peu sur sa faim :)

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THIS IS A MUST WATCH TAIWANESE BL

Got bored and searched some series/movies to watch and I saw this ‘About Youth’. You'll definitely know that I love this series very much when Istayed up late just to finish the whole series. I love the actors, the scenes, anything in this series, 'couz anything is at point. I love how the main character are both so cute likeee, I badly wanna see them on A SEASON 2, here me out director Tsai Mi Chieh this is your latest project and we're giving you a lot of time to think about it. I love you for directing this one and of course to the whole team, y'all did great and I just hope that you'll meet soon to make another masterpiece entitled “Abouth Youth Season 2”.

AGAIN, for those who have read this review and is trying to read some comments about the series, you don't even have to do that. All I can say to you right now is that, you'll DEFINITELY GONNA LOVE THIS TOO LIKE THE WAY I DO.

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Beautiful and wholesome drama?

Overall, it was a truly beautiful and peaceful drama that left a lasting impression on me. From the very first episode, the story created a calm and comforting atmosphere that made it easy to immerse myself in the plot and the emotions shown on screen. Unlike many other dramas that rely heavily on constant conflict or dramatic twists, this one maintained a gentle pace with minimal tension. Surprisingly, this approach never made the story feel slow or boring. Instead, the events unfolded naturally and allowed the viewer to follow everything without feeling overwhelmed. This quiet style gave the drama a special charm and made it stand out in a positive way.

One of the strongest aspects of the drama was definitely the acting. The actors delivered convincing and heartfelt performances that made every scene feel real and emotional. Even in the quieter moments, a lot was expressed through small gestures, facial expressions, and the tone of the dialogue. Nothing felt exaggerated or forced, which made the entire story easier to believe. Because of this natural acting style, it was easy to become emotionally involved and to follow the development of the relationships shown throughout the episodes.

Another highlight of the drama was the music. The soundtrack fit perfectly with the soft and emotional tone of the story and enhanced many scenes in a beautiful way. The songs often appeared at exactly the right moment and strengthened the mood without being distracting. Some of the tracks were so memorable that I added them to my personal playlist. Listening to them now reminds me of the calm atmosphere and the emotions I felt while watching the drama. The music gave many scenes additional depth and made several moments even more touching and unforgettable.

The visual presentation also contributed to the peaceful feeling of the drama. The cinematography used soft colors and well-composed images that created a warm and pleasant atmosphere. Many scenes felt carefully designed and aesthetically pleasing, which made the viewing experience even more enjoyable. The calm pacing combined with the beautiful visuals created a relaxing mood that made it easy to watch several episodes in a row.

It is a bit sad that the drama is already over, because it feels like there was still a lot of potential for further development. I would have preferred slightly longer episodes or even a few additional ones so that certain story elements could have been explored in more detail. There were several moments that hinted at deeper themes, and it would have been interesting to see these ideas developed further. Even though the ending felt complete, I still wished for a little more time with the story.

Nevertheless, the drama has now become one of my personal favorites. Its calm storytelling, strong acting, and beautiful music made it a special experience that I will remember for a long time. It is a series that I would gladly recommend to others who enjoy emotional and peaceful stories.

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The leads are so so sweet with eachother!!

Minus 0,5 points because the series is just way too short!! I hoped it had more episodes or at least longer ones!
I loved how the leads were so comfortable with eachother and stood by eachother. Loved their smiles a lot too :)
The second leads were also very cute!
I also liked how the bandmates were very supportive and the music was very nice too!
Love the OST! I’ll definitely check out more Taiwanese dramas now!
I hope they’ll have another series together in the future!
Definitely worth the watch if you want something short and fluffy guys :)

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Vanilla fluff and realistic

Its a good fast watch , feels like ending can be more complete / issues be resolved clearly / futures of all of them show with happy ending

This drama is awesome sweet innocent fluff without cringe. Just happy feelings. And also relatable situation of how parents can be mentally or verbally or emotions abusive without knowing or intentions.

Its a drama with plot and enjoyable to see more. Really wish to see more double dates and how the parents make up.

The visuals are crazy matching
The chemistry is awesome without nc scene

Will love to rewatch it for light hearted vibes

My favourite part is they have no qualms apologising n making up with each other. No misunderstandings thats dragged over ep. Just realistic time and distance needed to sort things out.

Basically. Watch it ! You will wish for it to have more ep

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Made for me

Okay, I'm hooked! The opening scene seriously grabbed my attention, and I was dying to see what happened next. I went in blindly, not knowing what to expect. It had me on the edge of my seat and didn't disappoint me. I have no idea how I missed this series before.

Ye Guang is an absolute sweetheart. He's popular and comes from a privileged family, but he's nothing like the arrogant clichés you usually see. And Qi Zhang? Student but secretly singer? So cool! Every time the OST played, or Qi Zhang started singing, I couldn't help but smile.

It's overflowing with cuteness and fluffy moments, and I found myself smiling constantly throughout. The added angst made it not boring for me at all.

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Прекрасно

Смотрела первые серии и такая мысленно готовила отзыв: ой ребята, посмотрите, отдохните, такая легкая дорамка и трали вали... Но все оказалось не так просто. Здесь правда все мило и многие очень милые. Но здесь еще очень много психологии. Глубокой такой и в конце я рыдала уже, понимая насколько болезненные моменты подняты. Я не знаю как будет в озвучке, есть ли перевод текста песен, поэтому настоятельно рекомендую посмотреть в субтитрах из-за перевода текста песен. Впервые за последние года два, я вижу настолько потрясающе грамотную проделанную до мелочей работу. От начала серии и до конца - здесь "с вами говорят" с экрана буквально всем - текст песни, записка на бирке и т.д. Подняты моменты как быть другом, любимым, возлюбленным. Семья и дети. Психологическая болезнь родителей и зеркало их дети. Сюжет. Сюжет кстати довольно интересен и может и не нов, но свеж по особому. Отличный каст актеров. Молодые ребята играли отлично. И если это их первые роли - то я кричу БРАВО, МОЛОДЦЫ. Музыка. Я буду искать эти песни. Они очень классные, влюбилась с первых нот. Вокал до мурашек. Я думала будет только сладость, готовилась к диабету, но нет - будет и горько, и больно, и солено. Дораму в любимые, пересмотрю еще много раз точно.

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10/10 The perfect high school BL series

10/10 The perfect high school BL series
This is what a good high school BL series should be like - it shows in a very sensitive and loving way the coming of age and coming out of 4 young men, with all the smaller and bigger disasters people at that age have to face. Directed by the same director as "Make Our Days Count",
", it avoids most
of the annoying tropes of the genre, and all the four leads (Shen Jyun as Xu Qi Zhang, Li Zhen as Ye Guang, Andy Huang as Jian, and my very extra special Hsu Shuo as Ray Ray, who looks great as a crossdresser) are talented actors and super cute. The OST is the best of any BL series of
2022. I have watched this series 4 times already, and I'll watch it again.

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Sangat remaja scenery banget.

Sebenarnya ada dua main role di series ini, namun menurutku series ini sangat terfokus pada satu main role utama ; yaitu Xu Qi Zhang dan Ye Guang. Menceritakan dua remaja ini dalam mencari apa yang mereka inginkan, karena keduanya sebenarnya punya masalah mereka masing-masing ; namun ketika mereka dipertemukan - mereka bersama-sama saling bertukar ide dan bahkan beberapa pengalaman hidup untuk saling memecahkan konflik mereka masing-masing ; semua masalah ini terjadi dalam fase perpindahan antara masa remaja menjadi dewasa. Kurang lebih series ini berpusat pada konflik itu. Resolusi dari series ini menurutku masuk akal ya, selain itu sederhana dan mudah dimengerti - seperti judulnya "About Youth" menurutku ini benar-benar membahas mengenai masa remaja secara umum, dimulai dari dengan siapa kita berteman, bagaimana respon dan reaksi orang tua kita ketika kita sudah remaja, dan beberapa masalah remaja yang biasanya terjadi. Dari segi dialog dan alur menurutku mudah dimengerti ya walaupun terkadang alurnya terbanting ke masa lalu. Over-all menurutku ini sangat rekomendasi banget karena series ini benar-benar punya cerita yang ringan.

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Não foi melhor por falta de tempo

Eu como fã incondicional dos BL's de Taiwan, fiquei encantada em ver depois de um tempo, uma temática mais jovem, vibe estudantil. De cara me encantei com abertura, com atores, com sinopse. E graças a Deus, não me decepcionei.

O roteiro fala de dois jovens de mundos bem diferentes que acabam se cruzando ao acaso. Um deles é rico, cheio de privilégios, mas não se sente amado pelos pais, que apenas o cobram perfeição de forma incessante, sem que ele possa se divertir como qualquer jovem. O outro é pobre, órfão de pai, mas tem uma mãe amorosa e se diverte com seu hobby, que é cantar, inclusive ele é tímido, mas no palco ele se transforma, fazendo parte de uma banda de música com seus amigos. Eles se cruzam e depois se reencontram na escola, mas apenas um deles lembra desse encontro, aliás, eu penso que ele se apaixonou à primeira vista.
O roteiro mostra que o mais rico se encanta pela vida livre que o mais pobre leva, inclusive percebendo que mesmo ele sendo livre, podendo se divertir e ajudar a mãe, é extremamente inteligente e é seu rival na disputa pela chefia da monitoria, que para ele traria status para a família, mas para o outro significava a bolsa de estudos que iria garantir seu futuro.
A história mostra um contraste interessante entre as duas famílias, uma é milionária, vive de status e massacra o filho com atividades para que ele seja um milionário de sucesso, mas não existe demonstração de afeto, não existe intimidade, o que existe é um filho frustrado por ver sua juventude se esvaindo. A outra família, que não e padrão, pois tem uma mãe viúva e pobre que cuida de seu filho sozinha, dentro de sua simplicidade é muito mais feliz.
Cada um dos jovens tem um melhor amigo. Xu Qi Zhang tem seus amigos de banda, mais tem mais apreço por um deles, e esse amigo vai se apaixonar perdidamente pelo melhor amigo de Ah Jian, um jovem homossexual que se veste de mulher em algumas situações. A série não deixa claro se ele é uma mulher trans ou apenas se sente bem ao se vestir de mulher, mas com certeza é clara em mostrar o preconceito que ele sofre até mesmo da pessoa com a qual se relaciona, eu realmente gostaria que esse ponto tivesse sido mais aprofundado. Enquanto um sabe bem o que quer, o outro está se descobrindo, e que bom que eles encontram a resposta juntos, assim como nossos protagonistas, que vivenciam seu primeiro amor.

Algumas coisas ficaram soltas, eu gostaria de ver a reação dos pais de Ah Jian ao saber sobre a homossexualidade dele, já que eles estavam começando a modificar seu modo de pensar. Também queria ver quem ganhou a disputa para monitor, se Xu Qi Zhang ganhou a bolsa de estudos, quem sabe não vem uma segunda temporada depois?

A atuação é de milhões, os temas abordados são interessantes, o desenvolvimento dos casais é coerente com o pouco tempo de série (8 eps de minutos + ou -), a fotografia é fantástica, inclusive, bati palmas para a cena do primeiro beijo dos protagonistas, quando mostra o espelho d'água. A ost é maravilhosa e a filmografia também.

Com certeza irei rever várias vezes, e super recomendo essa maravilha.

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Gostei do ritmo da história apesar do drama ser curto e gostei das atuações dos quatro atores.
Confesso que gostei mais do desenvolvimento da história do casal secundário, porque os momentos juntos eram fofos, enquanto o casal principal ainda estava na fase de descoberta de sentimentos por parte do Ye Guang. O Xu Qi Zhang era bem mais descarado kkkkkkk
Os pais do Ye Guang, sério, que rançooooooooooo! Adorei a OST, foi muito bonita. Gostaria de ver mais desenvolvimento dos dois, porém é compreensível já que um tinha 17 anos e o outro 18, mas gostei bastante do final.

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