PWTP -- Porn With Travel Promotion
"Kiseki Chapter 2" consists of three elements: Travel promotion, Drinking, and Soft Porn.There's no plot, except for a bare bones "four young men meet and spend a few days together" to loosely tie the three elements together.
Theres nothing wrong with either travel promotions or soft porn, and I don't even mind both of them in one drama.
The problem is that the quality is somewhere in the basement:
Both the travelling (especially the food) scenes and the sex scenes feel as if the makers wanted to imitate Japanese food centred films and Pink Films. They failed spectaculary at both.
My theory is that the director showed up only for the sex scenes, because they were the only scenes that seem to have a script -- and even so they can't reach the (dubious) quality of Pink Films when it comes to creatively hide genitals, show more sexual acts than tab A goes into slot B, and position body parts correctly for realism.
And everything else? I think the team gave the actors a vague "This is what should happen in the scene", left the camera equipment with the intern, and went to get some delicious Japanese food.
In the end, I jumped forwards through the outings and the drinking (which I usually don't do), watched the sex scenes and really didn't mind when it was over.
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Might never watch it again
Okay so here me out, it had potential.I think if it was directed by someone else then maybe it'd be better. I mean, which director in their right mind would make two brothers lick each other's nipples?!!
The story and the acting were okay but I think the best parts of the show were the NC scenes.
Do have to admit that the ending was a little sad but it didn't really do anything for me.
Maybe if the actors acted in something else with a different director then I'd have seen their talent but Kiseki Chapter 2 wasn't it.
Hope they get better roles, really do.
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It was okay...
The story was a little weird. It was rushed, but it was too coincidental for me. If you're just looking for something to pass the time, then go right ahead. I'm a very generous rater. Overall, it was fine. I don't think I'd get anything more out of it if I were to rewatch it. I would consider rewatching it, but not for a long time. Kudos to the cast for just.. going for it, though. I applaud them for their commitment to the series. It takes dedication to do what they did so explicitly.Was this review helpful to you?
Not at all terrible like everyone says
If you're looking for something bingeable with friendship banter, give it a try. Takes place over 5 days & the story felt plausible and appropriate for that. I also liked learning about Japan through their experience. If the purpose WAS actually an ad for Japan, it was way less forced than the drinks ads all over every other show. Sometimes people don't like certain things, like NC or slice-of-life, and it affects their entire perception. Really feels like that's what's going on w/these reviews.Was this review helpful to you?
It was ok.
First of all, this drama has nothing to do wit Kiseki: Dear to me.The best of this drama were the visuals, The scenery was stunning and the actors good looking.
The acting wasn't extremely bad, but they sure could use some more acting lessons.
The story was ok, but nothing special.
I have the feeling that the very explicit and fully naked sex scene's were the base of this drama and they were counting on that to make the drama succesfull.
I was kinda grossed out by the twins (they are twins in real life too) that had to lick each others nipples...
I won't watch this a second time.
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Don't be fooled by the title...
I'm not a person to drop a drama/series, especially a bl, but in this case I have to.Honestly I don't have a single good thing to say about this series.
The acting is very bad, the story is just...yeah! It's also badly filmed!
The whole thing is very idiotic and cringe.
Too bad I can't rate it 0, or even -1...
As for the title, I think it's pretty much an insult to the Taiwanese series "Kiseki: Dear to Me".
I know that they are not related, but still it feels incredibly insulting even that they have the same name(almost)
This is gonna be the second bl I'm dropping!
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The scenery was one of the things that made the show.
I loved the visuals of them walking around Japan. I'll give it a overall of 9 just for that alone.The NC scenes were also enough to make me give it a overall 9 🤭
I think they could've went a little more into the story but I got the gist of it.
I always knew that there could be some kind of happy ending for Beboy/Plai
since he was just visiting P in Japan and would be going back to Thailand.
P on the other hand that was rather sad thing to watch. And as he walked away in tears that
just about did it for me.
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What was that??
Ummmmmm.I’m not sure what I was expecting so not sure how to react.
What’s with all of character’s names being the same as the actor’s actual names??? Weird but ok.
Is this a tourist ad? I definitely notated some places to visit LOL
The acting wasn’t the greatest but they’re newbies so I blame the director and the acting coaches, yet and still Beboy irritated every fiber of my being. P did ok, his attitude at times actually had me cracking up.
I love food so I’m not mad about all the eating and snacking. LOL.
This is a Thai BL so singing and instrument playing are a requirement. So there’s that.
This NC scenes are pretty much soft porn. There was no real build up or warning … just bam!!! NC scene. And they were naked!! I wonder if the actors were actually even comfortable with that?? Oh and how did the never been kissed, never seen another man naked virgin become so experienced for his 1st time?? Come on!
You how there are some dramas where each episode is only 15 to 20 minutes long and you wish they were longer? This is the opposite, you wish for shorter episode times.
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Japan Vlog with NC Scenes
Before watching this series, I first looked into the reviews, they are all saying the same thing "This series is like a vlog about Tokyo, Japan, but with NC Scenes", and I completely agree.Kiseki Chapter 2 revolves around Beboy, a tourist in Japan, and his friend P, who has been living in Japan for a long time already. While touring, Beboy and P, met Pan and Plai, twins who are singers touring also in Japan. Since the twins mistook the booking date of their hotel and there are no hotels available, Beboy suggested for them to live in P's house for the days that they will stay in Japan. And the story revolves around these four.
Basically, this series is just all about 1 Thai person living and 3 Thai people touring in Japan.
But the true charm of this series is how fierce and hot the NC scenes are. If you like films who have these kinds of scenes, then this series is for you. They really gave their all in those scenes, which is why if you talk about Kiseki Chapter 2, the first thing that people will talk about is the NC scenes.
Acting wise, it is satisfactory. The characters have natural bond. The couples' chemistry is there.
In totality, Kiseki Chapter 2 is a series for those who want to watch 18+ BL Series. There is really not much to the plot, since it is pretty predictable. Recommendable, but I don't think that people will rewatch it.
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Not for the faint of heart
I know the focus is supposed to be on P and Pan with BeBoy and Plai being the token second leads, but I must say the scenes between BeBoy and Plai in this one have extremely convincing chemistry. I'm almost confused why BeBoy didn't come back in the follow up season, but I digress. The plot in this one isn't as cohesive as Season of Love in Shimane, but it's not bad. Although I don't truly understand all the attitude from P, it definitely leaves room for the character growth we see in the follow up. These guys give us enough peaches and tongue in this series to make up for the plot. I do not recommend this series for anyone new to the world of BL because you are going to be shipping couples and get mad when you find out none of them are actually in a relationship IRL. Build up to this one for sure.Was this review helpful to you?
Was okay
I don’t write reviews very often, but it wasn’t that bad. I watched it on GagaOOlala. The explicit scenes were quite surprising, but nothing that I haven’t already seen from a Thai series. The story wasn’t really anything special. Just exploring Tokyo and experiencing Japanese life from a Thai tourist perspective. I liked P and the twins. Beboy was a bit strange to me. However could be because his acting was a bit off. I realize that these are new actors though. I also enjoyed when the twins sang. They have beautiful voices. I think what attracted me to this series originally is because it was filmed in Japan and considering that I live in Japan, it was well interesting to see it from a touristic perspective. I wish Chapter 1 was released, but I have heard that it isn’t going to be available due to an actor leaving.Was this review helpful to you?
It’s like eating fruit under a full moon
If you start the show prepare yourself. Prepare yourself to receive a shit ton of second hand embarrassment and full on ass cheeks in yo face lol. There’s a plot sure but is it a good one? Simply no.But let me tell you, people did not stay and watch this show for the plot *insert smirk emoji*. Imagine playboyy the series (I hate that awful show) but with a plot that makes more sense and well better NC scenes.
These actors might not be the best at acting but they sure do know how to make out with each other hahahaha.
Anyways yea the show is like a terrible car wreck that you just can’t take your eyes off of.
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