BL Drama Lovers Club

 GS:

Secret Lover....ep 3...yay...such a beautiful kiss...

bts

i love it, i put it as my profile pic now 😊

 BL4life:

did you guys hear what happened with ABO Desire? Edit: I just woke up and the first thing i see on my feed is the news

yup , idk where we are going to see the preview tomorrow as there is an issue in their youtube acc too, probably it will be on their insta acc

Update!

 RXinw:

I was referring specifically to Chinese BLs and dramas. @Indie Art Girl explained to me once the different categories of Chinese dramas with the aid of an article. Now, do I remember clearly the explanation, no I do not lol. If she remembers I would really appreciate the article being posted again for my benefit and others who are interested.

You're asking the one person that's search challenged, haha. I don't know where that article is, surprise, but I found a few other articles, yay! Here's a super quick simple outline that makes it fairly clear. Of course some dramas overlap so it's a guide. Links below for details or more reading if you have time or the interest.

Historical:  Sometimes about political power struggles in palaces or defending territories and might be specific time periods in history. Some focus on wars and can be graphic. 

Wuxia:  Martial arts based with lots of action & adventure. 

Xianxia:  Fantasy with gods, demons, and mortals. 

What is the difference btwn the two xias? (Here's a c/p of a portion of the article from the link below, in case you don't have time to read it all.)

"Let's start with the names of these two genres. Wuxia and Xianxia are both composed of two Chinese characters, and both include Xia (heroes). Wu means martial, while Xian means immortal. Wuxia focuses more on the stories and adventures of martial artists and heroes while Xianxia focuses more on immortals, demons, and mortals. Mortals in Xianxia may be cultivating to become an immortal or improve their internal power and skills, but characters in Wuxia only cultivate to achieve the latter.

Another obvious difference is the line drawn between the real world and fantasy. It should also be mentioned that the Wuxia genre appeared in Chinese works earlier than the Xianxia genre and that Xianxia can be said to be Wuxia but with fantasy elements. Sometimes, dramas can be classified as Wuxia, Xianxia, or even Xuanhuan at the same time. Great examples include The Untamed and Word of Honor. In the end, viewers sometimes classify the drama as one genre, but this doesn't mean that the drama does not have elements of another genres as well."

Articles I found:

Intro to Wuxia 

 Intro for Xianxia

I haven't noticed the gifts yet but I have noticed the top banner on the home page changes but not sure what I'm doing. I've been able to select kisskh and get back to main home page. That's where the search bar is, cuz it's NOT on the whatever the other page is. 

revenged love ep 16

is it too greedy to say i need a thai remake of this show? specifically a be on cloud remake?? i mean they do a great job of encouraging my active imagination but i'd really like to see that wall of toys get put to use 😇

 Indie Art Girl:

Question for everyone!

I'd like to watch a NEW BL that is just starting but I wanna pick a drama that most everyone else is starting too. 

What R U watching, my dear BL friends? I'll go with the majority unless it's horror or smut. 😆 🤣

I really liked the first episode of My Magic Prophecy. The show I’m really excited for is Shine.

 RXinw:

Fellow members I second this motion!

I third this motion

 iota:

revenged love ep 16

is it too greedy to say i need a thai remake of this show? specifically a be on cloud remake?? i mean they do a great job of encouraging my active imagination but i'd really like to see that wall of toys get put to use 😇

Yes I would also love to see more

 HuaSheng4life:

Tbh I'm all for magical powers and like sword fighting dude I wanna watch more Wuxia and Xianxia stuff.

I remember being in Mexico,there was this movie based on Wuxia i think(i think this was back in 2022 during winter break) It's not BL but it's called L.O.R.D: Legends Of Ravaging Dynasties 

Hey U!! I see what u did with ur name, haha.

I haven't watched that title but I see both 1 & 2 listed here. I like choose 99% romance for all types of Chinese dramas. I love sword fights and martial arts, but if it's too violent then I have to skip over it or drop it, depending on how I feel about the rest of the drama. 

So when I watched The Untamed there were a lot of skips, lol. I remember coming here and whining that The Untamed was really a horror drama in disguise. I was shocked tbh. 😮

Nice thing about Xianxia is there's usually less content with blood & guts. Immortals don't have human bodies, so there's that. 😆 🤣 🤣

 Ju Moon:

The show I’m really excited for is Shine.

Same , same!!