Vietnamese BLs

I've been posting about this topic for about two years now but the feeds posts have a tendency to disappear so I'll be posting them here from now on! 

Fell free to add to this thread other BLs, actors' profiles and anything interesting and important connected to Vietnam and their BL productions;

My Best Gay Friends ( Bộ ba đĩ thõa, roughly translated as The Slutty Trio) is a Vietnamese web series that debuted on YouTube in 2012. Considered to be the first gay sitcom in Vietnam, it has garnered a large following, receiving about two million views per episode despite being made on a shoestring budget. It is the brainchild of openly gay film student Huỳnh Nguyễn Đăng Khoa, who directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the series. The series centers on the lives of three young gay housemates who share an apartment in Ho Chi Minh City. (wikipedia)

Unfortunately I never managed to find this series subbed but if anyone knows, please tell us!

Vietnam has a very lively BL production scene. The major production house is probably O2Productions which regularly releases series, usually starring their main actor Ba Vinh,the biggest BL star in Vietnam.

VIETNAMESE BL 1

Follow My Sunshine (2021, 5x20min)

A vietnamese bl gem.
Best friends to lovers with beautiful cinematography.

You can find it on youtube(N.B. watch the last episode to the very end i.e. after  credits!)
Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu8eyUbMTfI
Series; https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa9Hbj0Gr5zucOKhYrhf_jSM1sh9GO0Zv 

VIETNAMESE BL 3

Mr Cinderella (2021, 8x25min)

Mr. Cinderella tells the story of Dung and Khoa. When Dung was a child, he used to be close and liked a little girl, he often called her "his Cinderella" but then the girl moved house and Dung lost contact since then.

This is another interesting & rather funny vietnamese bl.
Warning: the product placement in the first two episodes is over the top, so much so it's hilarious! Just let it pass, you won't regret it!
Produced by O2 productions featuring their star actor Ba Vinh!
O2 put certain episodes behind paywall on youtube!
Official release on Gagaoolala! 

Mr Cinderella 2 (2023. 8x35min)

Khoa and Dung are happily living together in marital bliss (and eating spaghetti bolognese for breakfast! But who am I to judge other people's eating habits?) when suddenly  Khoa's brother Thanh shows up after a six year absence. His return creates problems for Khoa both in his private as well as in his professional life.

The plot is frankly a bit messy, the solution to problems is a bit iffy and some characters' reactions are illogical, to say the least. The production value is rather low: they were obviously shooting on a shoestring budget.

But it was nice to see the return of the main couple: they were cute together and so much in love. The one who stole the show with his acting skills is Mai Vu Luan. He managed to portray the character of Thanh with brio, toeing the fine line between scary and pitiful, mad and cute. He played the cat in ViAn and was the cutest thing ever! An amazing actor, indeed. And of course, there is Ba Vinh, THE star of vietnamese bls.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esJXlDXofeE&list=PLf_mCRbXsMcARjHGfL3C-VpVA6LLMy8GJ&index=12

You can watch it on Gagaoolala(subscription) and on youtube(some episodes are behind paywall)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf_mCRbXsMcARjHGfL3C-VpVA6LLMy8GJ 

VIETNAMESE BL 5

You Are Ma Boy(2021, 6x25min)

A story about the relationship from enemies to lovers between two straight guys. It takes viewers through all levels of emotions thanks to the sweet details with romantic and dramatic twist. "Does anyone believe in the love of two boys?"

It is a cute little web drama reminiscent of early thai bls with the usual sound effects but without engineering students (a story between an idol singer and a barista) or comic relief trans characters!
What I find interesting about these dramas is that these are stories about adults behaving as adults!

You can watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_S9UyLiUC2u2LffBqKu_QxtnHHxUjslZ 

VIETNAMESE BL 7

The Most Peaceful Place (2021, 6x25min)

Is it possible to remain friends when our feelings are outside the bounds of friendship? Can we overcome the pain of one-sided love so that we don't lose the other person?

Another underrated gem of a bl with some lovely cinematography and such natural chemistry between the leads.....

Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf_mCRbXsMcCDq3BKEDrXJXw6H5MEJ_lY 

VIETNAMESE BL 9

Stupid Boys, Stupid Love (2021. 4x20min)

Trong Nghia and Nhat Minh have been close friends since childhood, but suddenly one day Trong Nghia realized that he had different feelings for his best friend. Will Trong Nghia reveal this feeling or decide to keep silent to protect the long-standing friendship? -- By the same producers as "You are my Sunshine" and "You are my stupid boy".

There are three stories in this short webdrama: a bl, a gl and a noona romance! It is light and funny and a quick 1h watch....
And the ubiquitous Ba Vinh makes a cameo appearance! So sweet!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8vHP9TU8ecVk0I4KTWuV1PF73uYTWlC1 

VIETNAMES BL 11

You Are My Sunshine (2021. 2x12min) S 1
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8vHP9TU8ecW3NGZYtQMPDoXnFvT8qj30 (unfortunately the episodes have been hidden by producers)
You Are My Stupid Boy (2022. 3x12min) S 2 (takes place 3months after S1)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8vHP9TU8ecW3moanTYUNws0BfiEr1-EZ


In S1  of this school romance, the guys (who have a distant resemblance with Billkin and PPKrit which is underlined by posters and pictures hanging in the halls!) meet, clash and then fall in love! In S2 they go to the countryside to meet one boy's(whose good looks are ruined by bad hair!) mother ! The main couple from Stupid Boys, Stupid Love appears here!

 
"Honestly, it is hard for me to be objective about Vietnamese BL’s. There is something so organic and raw about them that they have become incredibly endearing to me. And these two short series live up to that standard as well. It is simply a joy to watch and experience. It is obviously a low-budget production with some sound and technical issues; but what it lacks in quality, it makes up for it with intense efforts on the part of the actors and actresses. It is truly and honestly a labor of love. You can see their complete commitment to this series." BLBliss

VIETNAMESE BL 13

A Love Song For My Beloved (2022.)
7ep. x 15min  and 2 sp. ep. x 20 min (2 yrs later..)

A story about a server in a bar and the men around him: an abusive boyfriend, a tall coworker with a crush on him, a best friend in love with the aforementioned tall barman and a customer who is reminded of a lost lover!

Unfortunately, this drama looks like it had been written by MAME: red flags abound, sensitive issues touched upon and brushed aside, badly written! Basically, it is all over the place! The only good about it is the title, so poetic and the reason why I watched it! And really wanted to like it!

This is frankly, my first disappointment in VBLs! Usually viet bls have a confusing first episode but the story then gets on track and just soars! Writing, acting, filming, music are usually really good for such low budget series! So not the case here!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvVQnqlzVjqnq_TqIPIBb9HL-Uj7RPMvV
The youtube version is censored for sensitive content(+18) but you can find an uncensored version of ep. 1 on dailymotion!