
Italophilia:
The ratings were averaged from MDL and IMDB ratings.
Ahh ... thanks so much, I somehow missed that vital piece of information.

Indie Art Girl:
I haven't heard of most of these titles, so maybe some of you haven't either.
Here are the same eight Chinese titles with MDL links and average MDL ratings:
"I'll Turn Back This Time" (7.2) - I watched on Gagaoolala
"Blue Canvas of Youthful Days" (8.0) - I watched on Viki
"In Your Heart" (6.3)
"Precise Shot" (7.5) - I watched on Viki
"Capture Lover" (6.3)
"My Tofu Boy" (7.2)
"The Newcomer" (7.6) - on iQiyi as "Tiger Visits Macao"
"The Bell of Love" (6.4)
As far as I know, the first three are true BLs, while the remaining five are at most bromance.
I've seen the first two plus "Precise Shot":
"Turn Back" is really good but heavy, with a sad ending.
"Blue Canvas" is superb but partly heavy, with a less-than-satisfying ending. Nevertheless, it's a serious, engaging and and deeply moving drama that I highly recommend.
I enjoyed "Precise Shot", but it's definitely bromance.
"In Your Heart" was on Gaga and Viki but seems to be gone from both. However, it still seems to be available on WeTV via VPN to Bangkok. I think I'll give it a try. From reading specific reviews, it seems to be underrated.
The final four all seem to be comedies with at most bromance. The story of "The Newcomer" (aka "Youth" or "Tiger Visits Macao") sounds amusing, even if it's not BL, so I might give that one a try, too.