ABO Desire

MY first BL

This is my first BL to watch, and I can’t believe I loved it more than all the straight dramas I’ve seen. I decided to watch it because I saw many videos of them on TikTok and felt their amazing chemistry. But when I started watching it, I realized how deep and complex the story was and how different the world felt.

Omegaverse is a rare genre for BL fans, and for someone like me who usually watches straight dramas, it’s even rarer. The unique story, the characters, and the incredible actors all came together to make me love this show and become completely obsessed with it. I’m really looking forward to their next project, which will definitely be my next BL. I don’t think I can move on from this series until their next drama with the same actors.

Always with Desire4.

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Fun but not in the way I expected

While I am no expert, I am a pretty big consumer of danmei novels. When these books are turned into dramas, my fancy is tickled. While I never read the source novel for ABO Desire, in a moment of boredom, I turned the drama on.
Less than 24 hours later, I completed this…..not masterpiece, not shlock, not….well, let me explain.

ABO Desire is a LGBTQ+ story set in the omegaverse. If you are not familiar with that type of genre, please google it. Just know ABO stories are typically the most toxic excuses for fiction out there.

Yes, I watched anyway.

Yes, it did have ABO toxic elements.

So why did I complete it in a day?

It may have something to do with having the time off of work to binge. Perhaps it was the long cold almost-winter’s night. This story had me laughing at all the wrong parts and hating every single character that graced the screen.

If a show can make me hate everyone on the screen while finding the characters sympathetic, it is worth watching at least once.

Characters:
Truth be told, if I say too much about the characters, it will be a spoiler. Just know that Hua Yong is probably one of the topmost memorable characters I have ever watched on the screen. Played beautifully by Huang Xing, Hua Yong sucks me in from the first moment I see him and I…..just……can’t……look…..away.

Watch this show just to see all the very interesting things Hua Yong manifests in all sixteen episodes.

Please know that if you are a human with a moral compass, all four leads will make you uncomfortable with their less than righteous choices…….very uncomfortable.

The main couple’s story was the most interesting where the second couple was borderline silly.

That said, if you’re looking for romantic chemistry, I did not find it anywhere in ABO Desire. If you desire (pun intended) stomach-fluttering-passion, watch Revenged Love not this show.

The one character that I will give detail on is Shen Wen Lang played by Jiang Heng. This was basically Jiang Cheng (notice the name is almost the same) from The Untamed. The actor looks like Wang Zho Cheng, he sounds like Wang Zho Cheng and he plays Shen Wen Lang if it were Jiang Cheng. The very essence of this character is Jiang Cheng played by Wang Zhuo Cheng, but not. It is UNCANNY!

I noticed other viewers commented the same thing.

Story:
I won’t go deep into the story because I’ll be honest, if I get too deep, it will spoil it. Just know it is about corporate China with an ABO story line that contains EVERY ABO and cold-CEO cliché known to Chinese dramas……yet, turned on it’s head.
And I laughed.

I laughed so hard at all the dramatic moments, I really do hope the screen writer meant for everything to come off as satire, otherwise, this is some really bad writing. I am grateful for the humor. It made this ABO mess just shine as something a little bit different or outside of the norm.

MUSIC:
The music was more than forgettable. This series is very low budget. Most of the money was spent on the clothes and cars. Everything else was passable.

OVERALL:
If you are looking for ABO on the screen, here’s your chance. If you long for clichés galore, turn it on. If you need a good laugh, I recommend binging the night away. Truly, Hua Yong’s character is the only one where I think the acting was spectacular, unless you consider the Jiang Cheng-impersonator.

Classic story, top notch writing…….not so much, but it sure was entertaining.

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The winner takes it all

I would give my life if I could watch this show for the first time again. First in my bloodline to witness this shit. I would give it an 8.8 so a 9 out of 10. People didn’t like the ending and I think they could’ve done more with it, but I still liked it. So I’m gonna say what I liked, what I didn’t like, and then we’re gonna do like a little overview.

So starting off the bat with the omegaverse trope. Fight the allegations, but that is one of my favorite tropes EVER, behind another one that this show did which is mpreg. And I’m sick of pretending like I don’t fucking love it. It’s fucking great, so when I heard that they were gonna make a drama of this, you know my ass was gonna move heaven and hell to watch this shit. I was watching this every fucking week when this came out. I liked our main couple and I like our side couple. Towards the start, I liked the side couple more but then towards the end I liked the main couple more. I think that everyone’s character was fantastic like of course not everyone wasn’t a good person, but they were just brought to life so well and it was genuinely great. Starting with Hua Yong holy moly, fantastic character because I was being gaslit too. I’m like wait why are we mad at him again? I’m like oh shit he’s fucking lying to you, fantastic plot. I don’t really get into like the enigma shit but the fact that he was lying about being Omega and then he switched and was actually an enigma and then got his alpha pregnant. Next fucking question my show is on what the hell. I think that the fact that Sheng Shao You or whatever, I like his reaction to just being lied to like he’s like What the fuck I just got lied to and then he just kept getting lied to, and then now he’s pregnant oh my God I’d be like What the fuck. Next up, my favorite character in this entire show, Gao Tu, fantastic character. I genuinely loved him. The acting was phenomenal and the fact that he had some unrequited love with a childhood friend and then got pregnant from that same friend. Oh my God my show is on dude holy fuck and he was just so worried. Of course they’re ending. It’s like fine. I guess it’s not but I’m just gonna have to deal with it, but I loved his character so very fucking and holy shit. Wen lang can lowkey suck my dick but fantastic acting because this character pissed me the fuck off. Another thing I also liked is that they made the omegaversus the main plot like I don’t like when they put it on the back burner and I thought they were gonna do that because it’s a Chinese fucking drama. It’s the first ever OMEGAVERSE I’m like they’re going to do that. No, the Omega Verse was the main plot. Their weird fucking businesses. They were all around the fucking omega verse and around like the pheromones and shit. Every single thing in this show had to do with the Omega Verse and I fucking love that, and they did such a phenomenal job with that. Also, I love the costumes and the settings and everything. It was great and also the editing I cringed with the pheromones but great job because they brought that shit to life. Holy moly. I love this show. Also for fucking Chinese censorship, they stuck their foot into their fucking sex scenes. Of course, we did have two back-to-back fucking rape scenes that I low-key trauma blocked and I didn’t remember until I re-watched it for the fourth time (that should say a lot about this show), but they didn’t even have to show anything. They set it up perfectly. They did like some insinuating like assuming. Oh my God, they did that so well. And the mpreg I was not expecting like a full baby bump thing, but people on TikTok were convinced that there was a baby bump. I don’t think there was, but I was not expecting that they were gonna do stuff like rubbing his stomach. I love everything and he’s like the fuck is your problem he’s like you got my baby in there. He’s like you fucking bitch. I’m a man. I loved that to death. It was so fucking good and I’m surprised that they like went fully with it towards the end they had the time skip with them and their kid like I’m surprised they went all the way there and I’m glad they fucking did dude holy shit. I love this show. I also liked how Hua Yong's omega personality never really faded but we also knew it was a front even when it wasn’t. Yeah, I’m truly honored that I am first in my bloodline to ever witness this. Also, I loved how they showed the heat and the rut, that was fucking phenomenal. We ate that shit up. I can’t even lie and I’m sick of pretending that this isn’t peak. This show was phenomenal and I’m not gonna pretend it wasn’t just cause it’s an omegaverse. Also, the chemistry between our couples holy fucking moly we have so much chemistry just between all of us.I also like how when he found out that his cute omega bag was an enigma he was like what the fuck and then like Hua Yong got a fucking cement block dropped on him and then a metal rod to the back to protect him and then he’s like OK fine I’ll get pregnant. Yeah, I remember that happening. I remember this is exactly how the story went…definitely… I also just remembered the Lore that hua yong has actually been obsessed with him for like a while now and that’s why he’s so head over heels for him and he’s willing to give up everything for him and I low-key ate that up I can’t even lie like he’s like I’m so in love with you and it’s like I’m willing to lie to you and become this person. I’m not just to make you happy and I was like OKKKAAYYYY!!

What I didn’t like, starting right off the bat Fucking Wen Lang. That dumb bitch can genuinely suck my fucking left dick shut the fuck up with your fucking fat ass. Oh my fucking God shut your fuck ass up he was annoying. His character was written miserably. I cannot even lie. It was just such a shitty fucking character and he’s like Oh I don’t like him. I don’t like him and then something just clicked and he was like Oh I like him and I’m going to go crazy based on my tribal instincts. Also, the ending with our second couple that’s what people’s main criticism with the show is and they’re hating on the show because of that. I think they set it up for a season two which I don’t know if we’re gonna get because censorship and all that but they set it up perfectly for a season two but I wish they ended them a little bit differently and instead of like oh he’s a single dad for the past like three years and then he sees across the ball pit and he hugs him and that’s the end of their thing. They could’ve had like a conversation there. It could’ve been like very standoffish and kind of been like Hey I’m ready to be a dad or he’s always been ready to be a dad but he like disappeared. Also, the fact that there was two back-to-back rape scenes, I’m like holy fucking moly and I don’t know if it also got the other guy pregnant but like that’s just so kind of like annoying. This shit with the X holding things I don’t think I understood and as they start talking about that, I’m like why don’t we get naked kiss cause I don’t know what we’re fucking talking about right now like I’m the owner of X Holdings because I’m the bastard of my dad‘s left ball sack Cousin‘s cat‘s grandmother and I’m like what are we fucking talking about right now?

OK, let’s get into my overview which is gonna be all over the place because this is 16 episodes I think. Right off the bat I was like Where is my side couple I want to see them. ”That was low-key a fire episode but I wish they split this more evenly but it’s like whatever the plot is coming together and acting better and I actually low-key like the characters and I like how it’s like there’s other plot besides the omegaverse.” But the plot still related back to the Omega Verse, which was fucking great. “I wish they did more with those episodes instead of just like sitting like a waiting duck kind of episode.” I was gonna put the fact that there was a lot of waiting and things I didn’t like, but it was low-key re-watching it. I was just like delirious and like there was a lot of waiting, but it was still like juicy plot and I enjoyed it. Their power dynamic like for our main couple was low-key terrible but I was only OK with it because I knew it was gonna flip. “Me when the omega guy. I swear he's always in heat but me too when his sexy ass is on screen, my lord.” “This show needs to lock in bc i cant bring myself to hate it.” “REF DO SOMETHING. NURSE HE GOT OUT AGAIN. Gorgeous scene with Hua Yong and Sheng i think. GORGEOUS. So everyone is going to hell. So the same thing happened it was just flipped. You know what hell yeah.” This was the rape scene that I had genuinely no idea what was happening and people who were also watching, were pissed about this and I low-key did not know what was happening. I can’t even lie. “S Tier Alpha? Worse?” This show is so addictive. “GAO TU PREGNANCY ERAAAAA. Mr. Shen is a dumb piece of shit and if he wasn’t so fucking dumb he would have connected the dots already. Dumb bag of rocks. Hua yong is such a good manipulator I lowkey forgot why we were mad at him.” “If you stab someone in a fatal spot and they get up and keep moving RUN. Especially run if they rub their blood on them as well.” “Yeah, I lowkey became so obsessed with Hua Yong and Sheng's dynamic at the end. Hua Yong loves the child only because it's sheng. I thought that was very romantic. The ending bruhhh.”

I would sacrifice my entire bloodline if it means I can watch this shit for the first time again. Watch this shit, rewatch this shit, watch this shit in the bathtub, even while you’re sleeping bro, in the air even, just watch this shit. Okay bye!

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HUA YONG'S OBSESSION CUM LOVE

It’s the first live-action Chinese drama to fully embrace the Omegaverse concept: Alphas, Betas, Omegas, and a rare subtype called Enigma. The plot centers on Sheng Shaoyou, an S-Class Alpha CEO, and Hua Yong, who outwardly appears as an Omega but hides that he’s actually an Enigma. There’s also a second romance subplot: Gao Tu, who has to conceal his true status, and Shen Wenlang, his long-time boss, adding depth to the story.
LIKES--------------
☑️Bold, fresh concept
Many viewers praise how the drama goes all in with world-building: the gender hierarchy, biological implications, male pregnancy (mpreg), heat/rut cycles etc.
☑️Strong emotional stakes & tension
The push-and-pull dynamics between MLs (Shaoyou & Hua Yong) are seen as engaging. The secrecy, the manipulation, the emotional cost — these are what many say makes the drama gripping.
☑️Risk-taking
For a mainstream BL series in China, this is pretty daring: not only because of the mpreg aspect but also because it doesn’t shy away from darker, morally grey characters and ambiguous power dynamics.
DISLIKES-------------
☑️Uneven pacing
Many scenes in ABO Desire feel disjointed or abruptly cut, especially in the early and middle episodes. The transitions between key emotional or action moments can be too sudden — you’ll often go from an intense confrontation to a quiet emotional scene without enough buildup or cooldown.
☑️Characters / acting issues
The acting is uneven, especially when delivering emotional lines — sometimes stiff or robotic.
☑️Missing or shortened scenes
Due to censorship or post-production trimming, several sequences reportedly got shortened or rearranged. Emotional payoffs, like confrontations or reconciliations, sometimes feel unfinished
If you: Like dramas that push boundaries and explore dark/emotional themes
Enjoy intricate relationships with tension, secrets, manipulation, taboo elements
Don’t mind morally grey MLs/FLs or problematic situations as part of the tension
Then ABO Desire is very satisfying.
But if you: Prefer BL stories with clear consent and less emotional/psychological manipulation
Get uncomfortable with power imbalance or darker content
Want more consistent character empathy or smoother pacing
You might find parts of the drama frustrating.
ALL IN ALL, I’D SAY IT’S WORTH GIVING A TRY.

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How is it over already? T_T

I got around to watching this in mid august, meaning when it was almost at the halfway point of airing, didnt give it much hope and watched it basically because i had nothing better to do. HOWEVER, the first episode sparked unexpected interest and after that I binged all the episodes available and, I must admit, rewatched them many, MANY times before the next saturday rolled around. Didnt think I would actually become so in love with this series. The actors did a very good job, and as far as the story goes, it was definitely emotional at times and it is more than capable of luring you in. Its safe to say that this has taken up a lot of space in my head, and even though I know its not gonna happen, Im still silently hoping for at least a special episode. However, there are some rumors that we will be seeing the actors together again in more projects hihihi. Ill try to say the next bit without spoiling anything, okay? We all know from the synopsis that Hua is a little crazy for pretending to be an omega, but his character development, or at least back story have made the HuaSheng parts more enjoyable, even though im a die-hard LangTu fan. While we are on the topic of SWL, hes a one big headache, but a precious headache and his complex character is really beautiful once you start to notice and understand. Oh and Gao Tu, I could be a better boyfriend than him. But dont worry, at the end all is well, and even though we might not have gotten as big of an ending as we wanted, it made the happy moments all the more precious. Once I emotionally disattach myself from therse characters Ill definitely watch this again, no doubt, because I love high stress situations. If anyone reads this and considers wathing it, please do, you cant go wrong with this. Please excuse that this review was quite poorly written, but my head is no longer able to form more than 1 coherent thought for the next few days.

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I am speechless. This is such an amazing series.

Watch this. Seriously watch it. It is such a phenomenal series with a brilliant and fitting cast, unique storyline, and incredible storytelling. I’ve grown so find of the series, the actors, and the universe within this series overall.

Every single scene looked expensive and well thought out. The directors also did such a great job.

I won’t say much else, but you should also know that this series will go down in history as the first of its kind. If you know anything about the omegaverse or BL in general, you’ll know how significant this is, especially coming from China.

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