Let’s Talk about Chu

Uma história completa de amor, sexo e confusão

Primeiro dorama taiwanês que assisti e não decepcionou! A história de uma família com muitos problemas, especialmente nas relações amorosas. O desenvolvimento é muito bom, uma historia que não tem furos, tem começo, meio e fim. Cru e direto nas cenas mais picantes, mas combinando muito bem com um enredo bem elaborado. Os personagens são muito bem pensados, os atores entregam demais, as atitudes condizem completamente com seus traumas do passado, eles têm muitas camadas e evoluem de forma a nos cativar. Acho especialmente interessante a forma como sexo é tratado nesse dorama, não de forma romântica mas também nada de algo apelativo ou vazio, há uma discussão sobre onde o amor começa e o sexo acaba, e vice versa. E essa discussão passa pelas diversas gerações da família, desde a mãe boomer, até a filha mais velha na casa dos 40 e a filha mais nova na casa dos 20. Menção honrosa ao romance gay muito bem feito e sem papas na língua.

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10/10 First Taiwanese Drama. It's really good!

10/10 First Taiwanese Drama. It's really good!
Actors are hot, actresses are hot. Lead actress reminds me of Shu Qi with a dumb happy smile since she has a buck tooth. All the actors are very talented. They're far better than Marvel actors.
Writing was excellent. I think the scenarios were believable.
No sudden getting in to a car accident as soon as a character needs to be redeemed. Well written characters and a mom who seemed just overbearing enough to be believable and honestly horrible. Dad seems to not want to bother the family and provide to a fault. Male lead has a huge coming of age that's only really achievable with the female lead out of his life as she's doting on a hapa guy from her past (even that's believable! Best of both worlds, since he has physical features of a white guy but speaks fluent Taiwanese so he's "perfect" in the eyes of white worshipping Taiwanese girls. Usually white guys are just there because it's easy to find girls to sleep with but TV won't show that since it'll lead to criticism).
I loved the various stories showing that everyone struggles with their own issues. It doesn't really go far enough, I think it could've tackled cheating better as well as crime but Asian media doesn't allow criminals to get away as that sends a bad message. And cheating is likely seen as irredeemable.

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a family obsessed by sex.

every review is unique and reflect us a personal experience and this one is not going to be any different.

this drama has actually a lot of potential. the cinematography is great, the actors are good, the story lines could be intriguing but something is missing.

I decided to abandon the show at the start of episode 5 because I couldn't bring myself to watch 4 more hours about people I couldn't care less.

watching this drama felt like watching a documentary. stuff is happening on the screen, it makes sense, sometimes is even interesting but you never feel invested.

after 5 episodes I couldn't give a fuck about these people.
in retrospect I think the reason might be how we are introduced to these characters and their stories.

this drama has a heavy hand when it comes to sex. I am no prude but it felt like too much. lingering that long , showing random asses, watching people having sex gets pretty tiresome. sometimes less is more.

sex is the drivimg force of the show giving the fact that this family is OBSESSED by it, but I feel that some scenes are there just to show meat on screen without giving any value.

the entire show feels aseptic.

If the writers were able to create an emotional connect I would have loved this show.
our characters have different lives, jobs, ages and their approach to love and sex are all different. on paper the show is interesting but to me, lack of connection with the characters is a deal breaker.

it's really a pity because I was looking forward to it.

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Ils ne pensent qu'à ça !

Multiplier les scènes racoleuses pour multiplier les vues semble être une particularité des plateformes de streaming, et cela quel que soit le pays de production des séries. Dans ce contexte, il est souvent dommage de passer à côté de belles histoires sous prétexte qu'elles sont classées 18+. Let's Talk About Chu est clairement dans la veine de The Naked Director ou de Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu, avec son approche très directe de la sexualité, aussi bien dans sa mise en scène que dans des conversations qui tournent presque exclusivement autour du sujet. Pourtant, elle mérite qu'on lui accorde bien plus d'importance que cette tête de gondole, qui n'est finalement qu'un prétexte aux belles histoires.

Les personnages sont touchants et l'histoire de cette famille de la classe moyenne taïwanaise est vraiment prenante. En voulant mettre le sexe au centre de la vie de chacun, les scénaristes parlent finalement davantage de la famille, de la solitude, des regrets et, bien sûr, de l'amour, dans un monde hyperconnecté où tout doit avoir une valeur, y compris les relations de couple. La série n'a pas peur d'aborder des thèmes plus profonds, autour du classique « fuis-moi, je te suis », qui touche ici toutes les tranches d'âge. C'est cette universalité des thèmes qui résonne avant tout en nous, portée par d'excellents acteurs, tous parfaitement dans leur rôle.

Comme toute bonne comédie, certains traits de personnalité sont, comme il ce doit, un peu trop appuyés, en pensant à la maman extrêmement protectrice envers ses trois enfants pourtant bien trop libres dans leur vie comme dans leurs amours. Celle-ci a épousé les codes de l'épouse du siècle dernier, s'occupant de la maison et des enfants en ne laissant aucune place dans l'éducation au père qui, de toute façon, n'avait pas vraiment l'intention d'en prendre. Idem pour la génération des millennials où, malgré une vie de couple confortable, le mari n'est toujours pas prêt à devenir papa. Ai Chu, la plus jeune sœur, prône la liberté sexuelle sur les réseaux sociaux, mais ce n'est évidemment qu'un prétexte pour s'évader de sa petite vie ordinaire d'esthéticienne, rêvant de gloire et de reconnaissance à grand coup de followers.. L'histoire de son grand frère est également une grande réussite, naviguant d'homme en homme, il est en réalité à la recherche de lui même et d'un véritable amour.

Finalement comme l'ensemble des membres de cette famille, même si personne n'ose vraiment se l'avouer. Et malgré ce que martèle Chu à la fin de chaque épisode, c'est bien d'amour que parle cette série, avec tout l'humour qui caractérise les excellentes séries taïwanaises.

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