Taiwanese BL Comeback?!
This has the potential to resurrect Taiwanese BL, which hasn't popped off lately. You'll first notice the high-end cinematography and color grading matched with a beautiful island town backdrop. It's eye candy in every scene. And every character/relationship has a bit of mystery to their backstory. The touch of supernatural elements while still being grounded in reality is the final cherry on top.Besides that, the acting, writing, and perfect sound effects are great. There's no wasted fluff. Though at this point I don't feel the chemistry between the 2 leads, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt as it's only ep2.
I have high hopes for this one and will update with new thoughts!
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BRO, SOME GOOD BL!!! It's been a while
I don't care what other people say but this show???? It's so damn good for me! I'm a fan of slow burn and broken time lines. It's really one of those shows that I'm proud to recommend to people. Also, TAIWANESE BL COMEBACK!!!If you're someone who's looking for a comfort BL, I think this will appeal to you. Life is so hard. We fall down sometimes but that does not mean it's the end of the world. I love how I can relate to the characters a lot. T.T
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Intriguée au début, sceptique au milieu, déçue à la fin…
Le problème n'est pas tant l'intrigue, mais son rythme. L'histoire prend son temps, se développe tranquillement, mais elle oublie que les choses doivent revenir à la normale. Et lorsque cela arrive, tout s'enchaîne trop vite, on délaisse des tas de chemins et on perd la magie originale.Les acteurs sont bons. Sur le papier, j'ai une préférence pour le couple secondaire. Dans les faits, le couple principal possède une meilleure alchimie. Ils ont d'ailleurs livré une sacrée performance sur une scène intime.
Je regrette sincèrement que la relation père-fils n'ait pas été davantage explorée. Elle représentait un élément central de l'intrigue. Pourquoi en faire autant si c'est pour l'ignorer ? D'autant plus que la relation avait un réel impact sur les deux. Finalement, rien ne se passe.
Les décors sont magnifiques et l'ambiance estivale fait illusion. J'ai adoré me balader dans ce drame pour ces raisons. En revanche, la direction prise par l'arc fantastique ? Pourquoi insister autant sur quelque chose qui pouvait rester discret et seulement une petite touche d'originalité ? Je n'aime pas tout ce discours autour de ce phénomène qui ne sert, finalement, à rien.
Néanmoins, c'est une production bien meilleure par rapport à ce que Taïwan a proposé ces deux dernières années.
En bref, Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars est beau à regarder avec des acteurs attachants, et cela malgré une narration qui manque de rythme et une touche fantastique décevante.
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As atuações foram perfeitas, tanto das personagens principais quanto do elenco de apoio. O casal principal foi ótimo, tem muita química e passam perfeitamente bem o que os personagens estão sentindo. Além disso, o desenvolvimento da história deles, mesmo que perpassado por todas aquelas questões de distorção do espaço e tempo, foi incrível. Ver a amizade deles florescendo na escola e depois sentir que estavam finalmente se encontrando e podendo se amar foi muito recompensante. Ademais, a relação do He Xiangyong com seu pai foi linda e aqueceu meu coração.
O casal secundário não fica pra trás, muito bem desenvolvidos e extremamente bons!! Odeio sentir em bls que o casal secundário está ali só pra passar tempo de episódio, nesse bl isso não aconteceu. Suas cenas eram interessantes e você torcia para eles tanto quanto para o principal.
Gostei de QUASE tudo. O final foi satisfatório, mas acredito que poderia ser melhor desenvolvido e explicado. Acredito que por falta de tempo para mais episódios, decidiram fazer uma resolução mais acelerada. O que na minha opinião prejudicou a conclusão da história. Entretanto, ainda gostei das lições que o "teste da estrela cadente" ensinou, e de certa forma foi uma maneira de finalizar com um final feliz!
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Pulau XINPUUUU OH pulau XINPUUU
Taiwan! apa kabar series bagus mu😃 udah beberapa tahun kebelakang series BAGUS dari Taiwan itu cuman bisa dihitung jari. terakhir aku ter uwow sama BL Taiwan itu See Your Love sama The On1y One. jujur yang Secret Lover itu awal awal bagus tapi makin ke ending makin agak red flag sih jadi ga aku masukin ke list top tier Taiwan BL. anywayy what im trynna say is, INI SERIES BAGUS BANGET COKKKKK SUMPAH COKKKK.Yang pertama, SINEMATOGRAFI.
karena saya sangat sensitif terhadap series kurang budget, jujur series ini udah diatas ekspektasi ku sih. karena sinematografi nya itulohh, definisi NIAT banget. sampai adegan nyemplung ke dasar laut/diving pun detail banget pengambilan gambar nya. kru nya ikut nyemplung kah? sumpah mantepp banget, mata kita dimanjakan oleh keindahan pulau XINPUUUUUU. apparently, pulau Xinpu itu pulau fiksi ges wkwkwk tapi lokasi asli nya nyata, kalau ga salah sih didekat nya Kaohsiung, jadi yang setiap kali karakter di series ini nyebutin kalau mereka mau ke "main island" itu mungkin maksud nya ke Kaohsiung kali yaa, karena kota besar metropolis dan semua utility ada disana.
Yang kedua, plot.
Jujur gweh salut karena mereka berhasil men-deliver storyline yang menurutku agak susah dicerna buat para short attention span kayak aku :'). butuh beberapa kali mencerna semua hal yang berhubungan dengan make a wish terus shuuuut tbtb bintang jatuh, butuh waktu untuk memahami konsep dibalik mengapa alternate person bisa tercipta cuma karena make a wish dipesisir lautan. Tapi itu bukan kekurangan kok, aku nya aja yg tolol bin tulil tapi jujur storyline nya menurutku baru banget sihh, kayakk- fresh gitu. ada ga sih yang udah nyiptain plot begini? kalau udah pun, mungkin itu drama straight/hetero kali yaa, soalnya denger denger sih legenda atau mitos kalau kita make a wish saat bintang jatuh itu beneran ada di kultur chinese... ntah Taiwan aja atau Mainland China mungkin ada juga ntahlah, intinya ada.
Yang Ketiga, ahh angee
Karena gweh adalah gay yang masih belum come out, of course adegan "steamy" alias NC alias adegan ngewe itu jadi favoritku. sumpah disini mantep banget ahhhhhh aku jd ikutan sangekkk. sumpah ga boong literally body nya chen haowei mantep banget anjirrrr, dadddyhh vibes gituu. gwkalo ngeliat dia pas lagi bugil tuh berasa kayak, "om, mentokin omm" rawrrrr. maklum ges gw tuh gay tapi belom ada pengalaman ngewe alias gw masih virgin alias perjaka alias perawan tapi deep down dalam diri gua aslinya gua tuh binalll bangett jadi scene NC di series ini bener bener top markotopp asoyy digeboyy mujaerrr. sumpah ngeliat badan haowei bikin sange gilaa ya ampun.
Overall mantap bangettt, gweh approvedd
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Du fantastique qui part trop loin
En général, je n'adhère pas du tout aux séries qui manquent de logique ou qui ont un scénario mal traité.Et pourtant, j'ai continué le visionnage avec plaisir.
L'ambiance globale est très agréable, le personnage principal m'agaçait au début mais a une vraie évolution constante, et le couple secondaire est tout aussi agréable à suivre.
Finalement, cette partie fantastique, qui aurait dû être un plus secondaire très agréable pour amener les intrigues du scénario, prend des proportions trop grandes et part tellement loin qu'on n’y trouve plus de logique. Sans parler de sa résolution trop délirante et absolument pas nécessaire de cette façon pour l'histoire.
J'aurais vraiment préféré qu'ils se concentrent sur l'histoire des deux couples et des autres personnages secondaires, car certains sont beaucoup trop mis en avant pour ce qu'on en fait. Ils sont mal traités, n'ont pas de résolution ou n'apportent rien à l'intrigue.
Malgré ça, l'histoire des deux personnages principaux est assez prenante et on reste accroché jusqu'à la fin.
Je pense que c'est ce qui m'a fait tenir jusqu'au bout sans vraiment souffrir de tous ces petits éléments mal fichus.
Globalement, j'ai donc apprécié cette série mais je ne la revisionnerai pas.
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Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars merece muito mais atenção
Depois de ser demitido, o tímido Xiang Yong volta para sua cidade natal que fica localizada em uma ilha, onde reencontra seu amigo de longa data Wan Zhe, as pessoas que o viram crescer e acham que ele é um homem de sucesso assim como seu pai também acha, e que inclusive não sabe da sua demissão e que esse é o motivo de seu retorno a pousada do pai, já que nunca consegue ter uma conversa com ele sem que discutam. Algo acontece e leva Xiang Yong e Wan Zhe para a falésia numa noite repleta de estrelas cadentes onde o desejo mais íntimo acaba se tornando realidade para os dois e eles precisam lidar com as consequências boas (o reencontro com um amor do passado e um novo amor) e ruins (o preço de um desejo) de suas escolhas.O BL conseguiu entregar uma história sensível e bonita tanto dos protagonistas quanto do casal secundário. Conforme vamos tomando conhecimento do passado do Xiang Yong e do Hao Wei é perceptível o despertar dos sentimentos de ambos os personagens e como palavras não ditas e sentimentos não revelados levaram a ruptura que os fizeram se afastar por anos.
E pode parecer um BL pequeno, de baixa renda, pode até ter sido eu realmente não sei, mas o trabalho que eles fizeram aqui é de impressionar, é muito bonito o local onde escolheram filmar, as cenas que mostram mais a ilha para nós a gente tem uma noção maior da dimensão do lugar e das belezas nele e o final desse bl explora muito isso e é uma sequência marcante e bonita, Taiwan conseguiu nos entregar um bom bl.
Obs: As cenas NC desse bl são impressionantes seja pela duração de 3 minutos ininterruptos ou também pela forma como os atores se entregaram ao que estavam fazendo (nada pornográfico, com o jogo de luzes e a trilha que colocaram é uma coisa que fica poética, mas bonita até) já que uma coisa que eu gosto muito nos bls além da química entre os atores é o beijo, quando o beijo consegue entregar aquela sensação verdadeira de um beijo já me ganha.
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Un aire fresco en el BL
Nunca había hecho una review pero vengo a hacerlo por primera vez porque siento que la serie se lo merece, la descubrí por un anuncio de Instagram y me interesó, tiempo después vi que había finalizado y me vi los capítulos en 2 días.La escenografía y cinematografía son un elemento crucial en la serie, siento que es uno de los mejores apartados que tiene la producción, el ver la serie te transporta a vivir en la pequeña isla donde sucede todo, la paleta de colores claros y pasteles que maneja la serie aporta ese sentimiento de nostalgia y calidez que te transmite paz, hasta cuando no están en la pequeña isla se nota que cuidaron muy bien el aspecto del color, pero la dirección de fotografía no se queda atrás, siendo yo no tan experto en el tema, me parece asombroso lo tan pensado que están los planos y tomas, un ejemplo brillante de la narrativa visual que maneja esta serie es el uso de las escenas paralelas en el tendedero de ropa: al inicio, los protagonistas Xiang Yong y Hao Wei, están de espaldas separados por esta estructura reflejando así el distanciamiento inicial, mas adelante, se repite en el mismo lugar separados por el tendedero pero de frente, denotando un avance o apertura en los personajes. En general, todo lo que incluye este apartado esta muy bonito.
Las actuaciones son muy buenas, desde Aomi actuando de forma incomoda por la intensidad del deseo pedido por Wan Zhe, hasta las versiones de los protas de pequeños, todos mantienen un buen nivel de actuación que hace mas inmersiva la experiencia, la quimica que tienen Xiang Yong y Hao Wei es espectacular, se nota que son pareja ademas de muy buenos actores, todo te da ganas de quedarte unos cuantos dias en la pequeña y acogedora isla donde se desenvuelve la historia.
La musica, no es algo en lo que me haya fijado mucho siendo la primera vez que lo veo, en general acompaña bien a las escenas aunque hay ciertas veces en donde sentia que no encajaba mucho con lo que estaba sucediendo.
Ahora la historia, la serie brilla por su ritmo pausado, y me pareció un gran acierto que la primera mitad utilizara una estructura en paralelo, revelando el trasfondo de la pareja principal a través de flashbacks que completaban el rompecabezas de su pasado. Sin embargo, no me convenció que la ruptura original se debiera al típico cliché de una tercera persona metiendo cizaña; un malentendido bastante infantil por un comentario inmaduro de Hao Wei que llevó a Xiang Yong a romper un dibujo de cumpleaños. Aunque el detalle posterior de Hao Wei devolviendo ese mismo dibujo reconstruido fue un gesto precioso, la interferencia se sintió forzada.
Por mantener ese paso lento, el final se sintió sumamente apresurado y dejó demasiadas subtramas importantes de lado. Me habría gustado que exploraran más el lore místico (por qué Xixi tiene poderes y sabe que Hong es mágico, o quiénes son los dioses del final). También faltó un reencuentro real e íntimo entre padre e hijo, ya que todo su avance ocurrió bajo la identidad de Xiao You y no de Xiang Yong. Finalmente, quedaron en el aire temas humanos de mucho peso, como el origen de la enorme deuda de Xiang Yong o los detalles de la mala inversión que causó que Hao Wei sufriera de severos ataques de ansiedad y tuviera que medicarse. Con uno o dos capítulos más se habrían cerrado con dignidad estos conflictos; aun así, le mantengo el 8 porque el viaje emocional es hermoso, reflexivo y con una moraleja entrañable.
Siento que quiero volver a verla y eso que acabo de terminarla, espero la hayan disfrutado tanto como yo, es un respiro después de tantos bl tailandeses comerciales.
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You only know the value of what you have when you lose it…
Wishing Upon a Shooting Star was not a drama that immediately caught my attention. I had seen the trailer several times, but it never intrigued me enough to start watching it right away. In the end, it took a recommendation for me to finally give it a chance. And honestly, it turned out to be a very pleasant surprise.The first thing that immediately won me over was the atmosphere. From the very first minutes, the drama transports us to a small coastal island that feels almost untouched by time. This is about as far from the hustle and bustle of big cities as you can get. Everyone knows each other, neighbors help one another, life moves at a slower pace, and there is an undeniable warmth to the entire setting. Between the unusual houses, the quiet streets, and the beautiful seaside scenery, you can almost feel the salty ocean breeze through the screen. It is the kind of place that instantly makes you want to pack your bags and stay for a few days. Yet beneath this idyllic backdrop, the characters are far from happy. Right from the start, we are introduced to two men who are both going through some of the most difficult periods of their lives. On one side, there is Xiangyong, an unemployed artist who no longer really believes in himself. His self-esteem is practically nonexistent. He feels like he has failed in every aspect of his life and returns to his hometown because there is very little left for him elsewhere. Even that homecoming does not go as he hoped. His reunion with his father is awkward and strained, and it quickly becomes clear that both of them are carrying emotional burdens they have never managed to express. On the other side, Haowei is also on the verge of collapse. His burnout has become so severe that he regularly suffers panic attacks whenever things slip beyond his control. He arrives on the island with a very specific goal: to find the person who was once his first love and reconnect with someone he has never truly been able to forget. But the story really takes off after the famous wish.
After a night of drinking a little more than he probably should have, Xiangyong makes a careless wish that ends up changing his entire life. Convinced that he would be happier if he were someone else, he wishes that he could stop being himself. Against all expectations, the wish comes true. Overnight, the people around him no longer recognize him. I found this premise particularly interesting because it is not simply used as a fantasy gimmick. It becomes the very heart of the drama’s message. Through this new identity, Xiangyong is forced to observe his own life from the outside. A man who was convinced he had no value gradually begins to discover everything he had refused to see. He realizes that the people around him care about him far more than he ever imagined. He also comes to understand just how distorted his view of himself had become because of his failures and lack of confidence.
What touched me the most, however, was probably the relationship with his father. For years, Xiangyong had convinced himself that his father did not truly love him or was simply incapable of understanding him. Yet as his existence slowly fades away, he discovers a very different reality. Behind that apparent coldness is a man who loves his son deeply and is willing to sacrifice far more for him than Xiangyong ever realized. And it is precisely because he has become someone else that he is finally forced to face that truth. Unfortunately, this realization comes at the exact moment when he is no longer able to act. He cannot step in, reveal himself, or fix certain things. All he can do is watch. I found this idea incredibly powerful because it perfectly illustrates the central theme of the series: we often fail to appreciate the value of certain things until we are on the verge of losing them.
In many ways, that is what the entire drama is about. Beneath its fantasy elements, Wishing Upon a Shooting Star is ultimately a story about self-acceptance. It reminds us how easy it is to focus only on our flaws, our failures, and everything we have not achieved. At the same time, it encourages us to look at what we already have: the people who care about us, the connections we have built, and the possibilities that still lie ahead. The wishes scattered throughout the story feel less like magical gifts and more like life lessons.
I also enjoyed the romance quite a lot. While it may not reinvent the genre, it has a sincerity that works extremely well. One of my favorite aspects was the fact that Haowei always recognizes Xiangyong despite his change in appearance. Even when there is no rational explanation for what he is feeling, something inside him immediately knows that it is still the same person. I have to admit that stories where love transcends appearances will always be one of my weaknesses. Their relationship is built on genuine understanding and a sincere desire to help each other move forward. Little by little, they become each other’s support system, which makes their story particularly touching.
Overall, Wishing Upon a Shooting Star was a drama I genuinely enjoyed. Its world is original, its characters are likable, and the themes it explores are both meaningful and relevant. It may not have delivered the overwhelming emotional impact that some of my personal favorites have managed to achieve, but it tells a beautiful story with a great deal of warmth and sincerity. It is a comforting, thoughtful, and deeply human drama that absolutely deserves a chance.
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