Better than Thai BLs
This series is one of the best BL series you can watch, with good acting, a strong script, and excellent direction. Don't pay attention to the bad and jealous reviews, start watching as soon as possible, and don't forget to rate it.Please write lots of positive reviews with high ratings for this series. Please show your appreciation to the cast and crew for this series. Every single cast member worked hard for this series. Every single crew member and staff worked hard so that we could watch such a great series. So don't forget to rate and write positive reviews.Let's help each other get this series back to a 9 rating to show our support and happiness to the cast and crew. Jealous fans from another country lowered the series' rating by giving it a 1 rating because this series ended the bad BLs in that country. So let's show our support.Thank you all.💖🎀Was this review helpful to you?
BEST OF THE BEST
It's been a long time since a bl HIT like this to me. The story is so funny and the acting is so fun too! I keep rewatching and rewatching it, and tbh this is my first time giving a review. The music placement is also so gooddd.And since I like snakes there's no problem for me to watch to drama entirely. I also love Tian Xuning and Ziyu's chemistry, BUT EVERYONE is shippable in the drama it's crazy. Despite the anxiety for this drama to get banned everyday, it's worth the watch. I really hope we can watch it till the end.
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Plot Twist: I’m Addicted to Revenged Love (And So Will You Be)
Best series of 2025. Seriously, I’m so obsessed with this series—I’ve rewatched it way too many times and even watched the BTS footage! Every scene is captivating and never feels dull, which is rare for me. Usually, I skip a few scenes, but with this one, I didn’t skip a single moment.The characters are fully developed, and each one has an interesting backstory. The scenes are chaotic and filled with ridiculous comedic elements that make it so enjoyable. Revenge is sweet, but Revenged Love is even sweeter, and this show proves it. It’s the kind of series that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and I love that about it. From what I’ve heard, it’s based on a novel (though I haven’t read it), and they’ve done a great job adapting it. The plot keeps you on your toes, and the pacing is perfect.
The best part of Revenged Love isn’t just the sweet moments when they finally get together, but the whole journey leading up to it. There’s so much scheming, manipulation, and mind games that make the tension even more intense. Wu Su Wei, also known as WeiWei or Dabao, is an absolute whirlwind of playfulness, mischief, and cuteness. He’s always up to something, especially when he's with his doctor friend Xiao Shuai, who’s equally chaotic and unhinged. Their antics, filled with schemes and embarrassing moments, are such a joy to watch. Xiao Shuai, in particular, seems to live for the drama between his best friend WeiWei and Chi Cheng. Speaking of Chi Cheng, he’s this irresistibly dominant and seductive character, creating all kinds of tension. Then there’s Cheng Yu, his former best friend, who’s now pursuing Xiao Shuai and is such a flirt, adding even more chaos to the mix.
The directors and scriptwriter knew what we wanted. I have to give them praise. This series is well done and very engaging.
And can we talk about the soundtrack? The music is amazing! The background score really amps up the emotions, making every scene hit harder. Can you take me back to the time when this first aired .........
Go and watch it. You won’t regret it!
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1This Had Me Laughing, Swooning, and Screaming
I honestly didn’t expect to get this invested, but Revenged Love pulled me in right from the start and never let go.I don’t even know where to start because this drama was just… pure chaos wrapped in sweetness and sprinkled with moments that hit me right in the feels.
The story blends humor, petty revenge, and heartfelt moments so well that I was either laughing at the ridiculousness or clutching my heart because of the emotions. Chi Cheng and Suo Wei’s relationship was easily the highlight for me, the bickering, the shameless flirting, the jealous glares, and those random “married couple” moments were so addictive. Their dynamic had that perfect mix of chaos and comfort.
The second couple, Xiao Shuai and Guo Cheng Yu, was on the softer side, and I did enjoy them—especially those little quiet, warm moments. But that awkward, dry kiss? Yeah… not gonna lie, I wanted a bit more fire there. Still, they were cute in their own way. Oh, and while I loved Doc as a character on his own, I just couldn’t vibe with him in any romantic scene. And Cheng Yu… this man was such a green flag—loved him!
Wang Shuo was pure entertainment from start to finish.
And then there’s the snake subplot (yes, the snake was basically a side character).
Pacing-wise, it was consistently engaging, and the chemistry between the cast carried every scene.
Yes, this drama has flaws. The dubbing? Sometimes questionable. Lip sync? Off in a few scenes. Editing? Could’ve been smoother. And don’t even get me started on the underdeveloped side plotlines (seriously, don’t ask me what exactly those snake business scenes were about—I still don’t know). Of course, the gang r@pe thing in ep 1 was unnecessary and could’ve been handled differently in a less disturbing way—it’s the one thing that really bothered me.
But here’s the thing—despite all of that, I didn’t really care. I just LOVED it. I laughed, smiled, and even got a little emotional at times.
Overall, despite its flaws and questionable choices here and there, Revenged Love gave me an insane amount of butterflies. It’s one of those dramas where logic occasionally takes a backseat, but the characters, chemistry, and sheer entertainment value make you not care at all. I was hooked from the first episode, rode the rollercoaster of chaos and sweetness all the way through, and honestly enjoyed every second of it. Definitely not perfect, but absolutely worth the watch for the feels and the fun.
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Much drama, much fun, much crazy and they made it in the end!
ᴍʏ ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ: 10 = [ʟᴏᴠᴇᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ɪᴛ, ɴᴏ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴀɪɴᴛꜱ, ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴏᴘɪɴɪᴏɴ ɪᴛ ᴡᴀꜱ 'ᴘᴇʀꜰᴇᴄᴛ', ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʀᴇᴄᴄ ɪᴛ]They made it, and we made it ya'll. It was a long, yet somehow also short, ride to get to the end of these very entertaining and interesting 24 episodes but here we are :D
I have always said and have always felt Chinese producers and Chinese writers doing BL is on another level, they've shown many times that their BL game could be amazing if they were free to produce them, even their censored content is usually amazing, and now we see just how great their proper BLs are and can be through recent examples, and especially including Revenged Love. The Chinese do nuance and story/character building and character interaction like few other BLs have ever managed to do so far.
So for RL, let's break it down:
THE GOOD -GREAT!-:
- Casting CASTING cAStiNg!!! They nailed it, honestly, the four mains were amazing in this, as well as the two 'right hand men' to the two main Tops (so likeable despite not having much screen time), and the support cast were all great too (the bad guys and good guys), everyone really owned their roles. Never mind the fact the fact that all four mains and many support cast members were good looking, which I RARELY think when watching any BL.
- Despite the budget not being very high and a few flaws made by the wardrobe department (repeated outfits and odd fashion choices), ultimately they locked down some key character looks, memorable scene sets and made very few continuity errors or filming errors left in scenes.
- The acting of the great cast was well on point, each of the four mains embodied their characters super well.
- Unique characters and character relationships, especially between the four main leads.
- A full and complete story from start to finish (albeit a somewhat crazy one but that's on the author CJD), with refreshing arcs and scenes not usually seen in BLs.
- The OST is great, and the music is also used very very well, at just the right points, doesn't overwhelm the scenes or ruin the moment and it was always very suitable to the scenes it was used in.
- Every episode has insanely good visuals at various points and the rewatch value goes hard.
- They used REAL snakes in almost all of the scenes, which was unexpected and a bonus (I like snakes), and only some CGI once and it wasn't the worst.
- The chemistry of the four main leads really was off the charts!
- Some plot scenarios with interesting highs and lows that were sometimes ugly and sometimes sexy, kept us on our toes lol
- No overdone perfect makeup and hair in every scene, the actors looked mostly natural with some normal makeup and their hair and clothes were left to become untidy, also their body hair wasn't all shaved away and they sat and moved and talked and gestured fluidly, the actors becoming the characters quite naturally.
- The humor! I loved the humor so much, sometimes in your face, sometimes subtle!
- Over all the adaptation was changed and adjusted in many good ways, a very successful live take on a very bad fanfiction based webnovel.
THE not bad but rather SHORTCOMINGS (imo):
- I don't mind China's voice over-dubbing, but sometimes the dubbing was a little too loud, the mix down audio editing could have been better.
- The way the wardrobe department dressed the character of Chengyu sometimes baffled me, not his shirts, those were fine and quite outstanding and helped create a signature look, but his pants. Really not flattering. At all. The shoes also, of Chengyu and Chi Cheng, but then, I have NEVER understood Asia's obsession with giant shoes, especially on already tall men. Again, not flattering. The characters of Suowei and Xiaoshuai were dressed much better in comparison.
- The story sometimes got a little wonky, but considering the source material, the upgrade is massive.
THE UGLY:
- The unhinged 'fans' who caused a lot of problems for the showrunners and affected many things, like airing schedule changes, halting of promotion and bts and even led to scenes being cut from many episodes. These issues caused by external factors did make hinder the high of the enjoyment marginally.
THE HIGHLIGHTS:
- ZHAN XUAN. For me, I discovered a new actor I really like (who happens to be super fine ahem and he sings well!).
- Tian Xuning, he definitely OWNED the role of Chi Cheng, like, he brought a whole vibe to the character that is quite stand out and unique and memorable.
- Chengyu and Chi Cheng's relationship and all their visuals and scenes and moments together. Damn near perfect pair imo.
- Many scenes from this show are memorable and a few of them made it onto my 'scenes that live in my head rent free' list.
- Because THE VISUALS were over all so so damn good.
- I loved the angst and dark humor and colourfully fucked up characters/personalities of the four mains.
- Entertainment value is super high.
This show might not be for everyone, but for those who like some dark themes and humor, angst, drama and comedy in their romance, you will LOVE this. This checked all my boxes and so I rated it 10/10 according to my personal rating system.
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love it so far!
loving that it's not censored! usually I finish a drama before writing a review but tbh so far it's a 10/10 from me, wish I could already binge it completely but trying to be patient even if it's though lmaosome might not like how assertive the top is, me too in a few scenes, that's up to everyone else though. personally I can handle this better than the mama/papa thing in pitbabe
some of the acting is a bit over the top but honestly that's not a big issue, I still really enjoy this blog and love especially that they added kisses! I'm excited for the upcoming episodes, if nothing ruins this within the drama itself, it could easily become one of my favorites!
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THIS OFFICIALLY BECOMES THE BEST BL THIS YEAR!
It's incredible how good this series is, it truly deserves the amount of popularity it's gotten. The narrative caught my attention from the beginning, I swear, there isn't a single boring episode, 40 minutes feel like 10 minutes, and the soundtrack is perfect, Ziyu's voice is beautiful. And not to mention the visuals of the series and the actors themselves, a total gem. The actors nailed the characters, the way Chai Ji Dan chose the perfect cast! I adore her, she always gets it right! 😮💨 I'm seriously obsessed with the series at this point. I'm telling everyone, know watch and appreciate this true BL series.Anyway... I love you Tian Xuning and Ziyu, thank you for appearing in my life. Lit, there is nothing more real than Revenged Love World Domination💗
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Revenged Love just cemented itself into BL Drama History!
The series is almost over and I still want more. I watch the opening and ending credits for each episode.During the opening credits I am anticipating what the episode will reveal and during the ending credits I contemplate what I just wached. I also love the OST both songs compliment the series.
The writing, directing, cinematography, ost, most importantly the acting is just amazing.
This is one of the best dramas I ever watched. I have laughed, cried, and everything in-between.
Just outstanding storytelling and top notch delivery.
Both couples and the supporting cast delivered first class performances. The show is like peeling back layers of an onion. Each layer slowly reveals an endearing a love story between both of the couples.
Thank you for sharing this amazing story and thank you for putting the time and effort required to tell a complex story about true love.
More Please 🔥
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Very beautiful
The actors' choice of roles is very good and fitting. The actors' performances are great,and the plot is also wonderful and interesting.
Let's watch it. It will surprise us. I'm really looking forward to the update now. I can't wait to see the next episode. It's very good. This drama is highly praised.非常好看就是 很喜欢的一部剧，柴鸡蛋老师写的好好，导演好会拍特别好哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
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plot of a play
The plot is very attractive and the leading actor is very good.At the beginning of the story, Wu said that after breaking up with his girlfriend, he found another protagonist, Chi Cheng, with his girlfriend, and failed in several ventures, thinking that Chi Cheng did it on purpose. Although this was a misunderstanding, it was really interesting.In order to get back at his ex-girlfriend and Chi Cheng, Wu Weiwei actually thought of seducing Chi Cheng. Although this idea is bizarre, people can't help but watch it.Was this review helpful to you?
A Fresh, Twisty Romance with Stellar Chemistry and Big Heart
I’ve been binge-watching RL these days, and wow, it’s such a pleasant surprise! The story’s super bold and fresh, told from a really unique angle. That whole “going after your rival’s boyfriend” setup is so new and catchy—revenge mixed with romance, and the plot’s full of twists that keep you glued to the screen the whole time.The production’s top-notch too: the visuals look great, the music fits the mood perfectly, and they’ve nailed all the little details. The actors kill it, especially Ziyu and Tian Xuning—they really make their characters feel real. Every look and expression has so much depth, and their chemistry? Off the charts! Their scenes together had me smiling like a total sap the whole time.
It’s not just some regular romance show, either. It talks about love, growing up, and figuring out who you are, which makes you think. Seriously, totally recommend it to everyone!
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Not lovewatching not hatewatching but a third other thing: watching to snark about it on feeds
I have good news and I have bad news. Bad news is I read about 41% of this book, so I am 100% making half of this review about the book! I'm sorry; this is a double review and a character analysis to boot! Sorry! The good news is the book was so bad, it made me appreciate the show more! lolSo I finished this show, and despite the potato quality, I am once again here to proclaim that Chinese BLs just hit different! And I say this, feeling like this show was trying to imitate the mainstream Thai BL style. It was still better! It's like China's curse: They are the perfect people to make BLs! (What's the joke? Born to produce BLs, forced to follow regulations)
As you may have noticed, I gave this show a 7.5, which must stand out in the sea of 8s and 9s and 10s this show is racking up but I want you to know that this is amazing. I was gonna give this show a 6 but it managed to make me want to raise the rating to a 7.5 and personally I think it's a great achievement because I physically could not give it a higher rating. It's not even the low budget or quality, it's that the cringe-factor of this show was too high for me to enjoy it any more than a 7.5! I had so many moments of secondhand embarrassment when I had to stop and walk around to stop the queasiness. I can't give this any higher a rating. Some of the dialogue was just too embarrassing and weird...who talks like that?!
But it's not the show's fault entirely; a lot of that weird stuff comes straight out of the book, which is, to be honest, too bad to have been adapted. Like, who looked at that mess and thought "hmmm, this is gonna be the most successful Chinese BL of ALL time! We HAVE to adapt this!!!" A genius person to see the potential in that mess but like...I am sure there were better options!
You see, the problem with this show/book is not even the explicit parts or the horniness or the romanticization of red flags...the worst thing about this book is the fundamental misunderstanding about human sexuality AND anatomy! Miss Author did NOT research being a gay before writing this, and it shows. Serious talk: This story shows queerness in a predatory, perverted manner, and I don't mean that they do horny stuff, oh, how dare they! It's how the gay characters impose their sexuality on others that was insulting and insensitive. There is basically no gay character who isn't shown in some predatory manner here, and that made me uncomfortable. I wish the show had taken the liberty of changing all of that and also fixing the truly embarrassing goofs they spew as facts in the big year of 2025, but unfortunately, the show has all of that mess in it. Sometimes loyalty to source material is worse (NOT YOU, FENNELL! YOU GO TO JAIL FOR DOING *THAT* TO WUTHERING HEIGHTS!) Here, the show could have been less similar to the book.
They did try, to their credit. Characters like Guo Cheng Yu and Jiang Xiao Shuai are whitewashed a lot. Our resident bad boys are not just bad boys in the book. They are just bad! lol! Like, sure! Show!Chi Cheng is a bad enemy to have; you are screwed for sure if he hates you! But as far as being a lover goes, if he really loves you, you are so lucky! He is gonna break his heart every time you cry! That's sweet! I mean the book had that too but the other stuff was just too much! Because, in the book, it's implied that Chi Cheng is into extreme sadism. The show doesn't go to the extremes that the book goes to demonstrate this. I'm really glad because I feel like maybe Miss Author also didn't know enough about BDSM to use it correctly and just used it as an edgy trait to show how dangerous Chi Cheng is. 'Cause what she described wasn't sadism, it was attempted murder. I'm glad Chi Cheng is just a red flag in the show!
But really. The heteronormative labeling of gay relationships, the misunderstandings of how intimate relationships work or what queerness even means...just... it was a bit bothersome. So know that sexuality is a spectrum. Bisexuality exists. There are no inherent positions in a same sex relationship, and people switch. You have to prepare for intimate relationships in advance; the care is necessary and detailed and very important, and Jiang Xiao Shuai really should have told Wu Suo Wei that no straight man would have even come up with the plot to seduce a love rival for revenge to begin with!!!!
There's also just so many silly bits in the story. I lost count of how many times I was choking on nervous laughter while watching the show. All at inappropriate times! None of this was the show's fault. 90% of these scenes were straight from the book. This is why I raised the rating, btw. I can't be mad at a show that was so loyal to the source material and did such a good job of bringing it all to life despite budget restrictions and the Chinese censorship laws. They worked hard! And there were certain elements that I liked. The overall plot works even if the details make no sense. And the emotional investment is enough to keep you guessing and binging, and by the time we reach the emotional climax of the show, my heart hurt for these kids. So kudos to them for achieving maximum investment in the story with barely any flashy story tactics.
The acting...I didn't love the acting. Someone recently said this, and it has since ruined about 70% of the shows I watch. They said: "You can tell they're acting"...WHY WOULD YOU MAKE ME AWARE OF THIS?! It's like when someone makes you aware of your breathing and then you spend 20 minutes being extra cautious of your breathing and feeling like you're choking (I'm sorry.) So now, every time I watch a show, I'm like "hmmm, that's acting" ugh. Well, I got that feeling a lot and not just that but the "omg, I'm in a BL, what am I doing with my career?!" look in some of their eyes throughout the show was killing me! Like, this could have ruined so many careers, so fair enough! But then, when you know all of this, and that thought is in your head too, the whole viewing experience is tainted. I was both aware that these are all actors, and that made me aware of just how dangerous this project is, and that I couldn't believe we were getting this show in 2025 from China! So a lot was going through my mind. I don't think they're bad actors. I just think they are still far from hitting their peak, and the director maybe demanded a theatrical acting style from them and some of them had to stick to some pet peeves to make it through. That said, you can never go wrong with hiring a hot 97-line guy as the hot guy in your show and this show did it twice in a row...game acknowledged *tips hat*
I loved the music! lol! I think Cdramas should use public domain music more often. They matched the mood of the scenes so well and I have only good memories of the music in the background. The production is visibly not very high quality or expensive but I think they blew it all on getting expensive sets for the rich people's homes and the snakes and that's a good place to put the money in. because they otherwise had no money left for other stuff like prison sets, extras in the background, clothes (this is good because they had to stick to clear styles for each character and have repeat outfits which added realism), music...like basically, everything was put together with spit and while sometimes that made stuff goofy and unserious, overall I think it worked in favor of the show.
I might actually rewatch some scenes! lol!
Negatives: As for the negative points of this show: TOO MANY SNAKES! The ick was real and there, and I had to cover the screen so many times, yikes! If you are really scared and disgusted by snakes like me, RIP! It's hard to get through those scenes. Shoutout to Vinegar though! That was one tolerable snake!
I explained the rest above, but you know, someone said, "all BLs are toxic because men are incapable of healthy relationships and BLs have two men" and... like...okay, harsh but... (yes, not aLl mEN, I know.)yikes...
Overall: This is mandatory BL viewing now. Like, this is too iconic to avoid! The show has issues but don't kill the messenger. Miss Author just didn't know anything, and the production team ran with it. It's worth watching for the makeout sessions if for nothing else! The hypernevtialtion of knowing they made this in Mainland China gives you enough adrenaline rush to make it through the whole thing in one amnesiac binge-sitting! What's not to like?!
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