When Light Fades

A Story I’ll Carry With Me

I honestly don’t know how to review *When the Lights Fades* without admitting how deeply this series got to me. I started watching it expecting to enjoy a BL, but somewhere along the way, I became genuinely attached to these characters and their story. **It has now become one of my all-time favourite BLs**, and I don't think I'll be getting over it anytime soon. ❤️

What stayed with me most was Ravin. He is the kind of character I naturally gravitate towards—someone who knows what he feels, stands up for himself and the people he cares about, and isn’t afraid to express his love. There is something incredibly refreshing about watching a character who can be vulnerable without losing his strength. Both leads felt like genuinely good people in their own ways, and that made it very easy to root for them.

And then there is *them*. I can’t quite explain why Bas and Llongchang's dynamic affected me the way it did. I’ve watched plenty of content of other pairings and enjoyed their chemistry, but something about these two just felt different to me. Their little expressions, the way they look at each other, their moments together—somehow I found myself reading far too much into every tiny interaction and then happily becoming completely delusional about it. 😂

What hurts, though, is that the story eventually becomes so serious that we don’t get nearly enough time to simply enjoy their relationship and the softer moments between them. I wanted the ordinary moments—the flirting, the teasing, the softness, the little domestic things, the happiness of seeing two people who care so deeply about each other simply getting to *be together*. It felt like we were finally given something beautiful and then immediately asked to worry about everything else.

Still, the moments we *did* get are incredibly precious to me. I actually rewatched some of their scenes from the first few episodes recently, and instead of hurting the way they initially did, they made me feel ridiculously giggly. 😂 I think that's when I realised just how attached I had become to this story and to these two.

This series isn't perfect. There are definitely things I wish had been explored more, especially their relationship and the softer side of it. But I think that's also why it has stayed with me. I cared enough to wish for more.

For me, *When the Lights Fades* became much more than just another BL I watched and moved on from. It gave me characters I connected with, a couple I became embarrassingly invested in, and moments I know I'll keep going back to.

And honestly… if I’m still rewatching their scenes, getting butterflies and smiling like an idiot, I think the series did something right. ❤️

**One of my all-time favourite BLs, and one I know I’ll be coming back to.**
#BasLlongchang

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Inspired by true Thai events, Bas and Lhongchang ignite a forbidden revolutionary romance!

Just finished Episode 1 of When Light Fades on GagaOOLala, and I have mixed feelings about this one.

What I liked:
-The soft, gentle Thai OST and the ending credits were beautiful.

-I really love the 1970s setting. The attention to detail is impressive, from the historical houses and buildings to the old telephones, vintage cars, and costumes. It feels authentic and helps immerse you in the time period.

What could be improved:
-I'm still not sure where this series is heading. It opens with intense violence, explosions, and killings, setting a very serious tone. Soon after, it shifts into comedy in the jungle with the same over-the-top, cringe-worthy sound effects often found in Thai dramas. The tonal change felt jarring and didn't work for me.

The story follows Vin, a university student who is forced to escape into the jungle after a brutal political crackdown. There, he joins a guerrilla movement and crosses paths with the reserved and stoic Comrade Yue. Episode 1 does a good job of establishing the harsh survival setting and historical backdrop while only giving viewers a small glimpse of how their relationship may develop.

This is also the first time I haven't really felt the chemistry between the two male leads. I've seen Bas in KinnPorsche and 4Minutes, where he delivered emotionally intense and intimate performances. Here, as Comrade Yue, he's intentionally cold, silent, and emotionally closed off. Lhongchang plays Ravin as a university student who tries to lighten the mood with humor. Their first meeting, where Yue saves Vin from a deadly animal trap just in time before they fall to the ground and lock eyes, felt a little too cheesy for me, and I just wasn't feeling the chemistry yet.

Overall, I love the 1970s atmosphere, the jungle setting away from the modern world, and how everything feels raw and simple, from sleeping in straw houses to bathing in the lake. However, because this is a historical fiction drama that begins with gore, violence, and explosive action, the sudden comedic moments didn't make much sense to me.

So far, I'm giving When Light Fades an 6.5/10. My rating could definitely increase or decrease depending on how the remaining seven episodes develop.

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feelings

- tiếc thật, phim hơi flop dù phim khá hay luôn á. T hy vọng nhiều người biết đến phim hơn nữa

- ở phim, có lẽ t thích nhất ở những cảnh hôn, nó không quá bạo không quá cuồng nhiệt như những phim bl t từng xem, nó chỉ hôn nhẹ nhàng nhưng cảm xúc dữ lắm luôn ý, nó cho t thấy được cảm giác ấm áp, yêu chiều thế nào ý, khó tả lắm

- bình thường nam8 sẽ được xây dựng kiểu phản diện muốn cướp người mình yêu thuộc về mình nhưng với phim này t rất thích khi nam 8 vẫn giúp đối thủ của mình và chấp nhận sự thật và mong người mình yêu được hạnh phúc. Nếu có hội, t hy vọng sau khi mọi người đọc xong review của t mọi người sẽ mở lòng coi phim thử

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série envolvendo assunto político

Bom, até agora só tem um episódio porém a proposta é muito boa: Jovens revoltados com o sistema onde vivem e buscam mudar isso de maneira bem radical.

É um BL que fala abertamente sobre o comunismo, é algo que eu acho MUITO importante, porque é bem raro ver produções que falem o nome do partido comunista dessa maneira.

A história se passa em uma sociedade antiga da tailândia, pelo ano de 1976, onde um jovem adentra uma parte da floresta com um grupo de amigos, lá eles são guiados até uma sociedade comunista.

Então se você gosta de: crítica social, política, ação e mistérios, eu recomendo!! a história ainda não me deixou completamente curiosa e a atuação não me convenceu tanto; mas vai ser bem interessante acompanhar.

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