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 RXinw:

Interesting, I have not watched it yet. I just might start it, so we both can experience it in close timing to see if there any overlaps in watch experience.

Awesome! I hope u will!! I'd love it!


 PerayaForever:

Only two and a half more weeks until I get to see my FortPeat again in their new series “Yesturday”. I am so excited. 🥰❤️😍😁

I love how excited u get abt ur favs.  Peat looks different to me. Am I imagining things?

 RXinw:

Interesting, I have not watched it yet. I just might start it, so we both can experience it in close timing to see if there any overlaps in watch experience.

btw I'm only watching one ep a day so it'll be easy for u to join in. I'm slow, lol. I guess that means I'll be finished in a week. 

So I know there are always arguments about whether censored Chinese BLs/Bromances are really BLs. I was curious what people were arguing/raving about so I watched The Untamed. I really enjoyed it but it didn’t satisfy my BL longing. (For the record, though, most BLs don’t satisfy my “BL longing.” Unless it has good kissing or NC scenes throughout, I usually want more.) Even so, because it was such a good show either way, I’ve decided to try watching some other Chinese dramas that fall in this category, especially the most popular ones. I don’t expect to get what I want romantically/sexually, but I still like trying new things. So… I started watching:

The Spirealm

I can’t say this is a BL but it’s definitely got some serious hints. Zhu Ran just told Jiu Shi that there are “substitutes” for a girlfriend. lol. Anyway, even without the pointed comments, I’m totally hooked. I like the mystery/suspense/fantasy elements. Once again, I don’t think it will be so hard to get through this long drama. (BTW, I chose this one because the PTW Challenge side mission includes watching the longest show on your watch list, and this was it.)

Also, Jiu Shi is an adorable puppy and Zhu Ran has handsome daddy vibes to spare. I love them together so far, even if Jiu Shi is sexually clueless.

 dora:
I chose this one because the PTW Challenge side mission includes watching the longest show on your watch list, and this was it.)

Mine is also 78 eps long, but twice the ep minutes!! I figure I'll have to start soon, lol. 🙃

 dora:
The Spirealm

These ultra-long Chinese series always frighten me off, even though everyone says how superb they are. The 78 episodes are only about 20 minutes, but that's still 26 hours of runtime - holy moly!

Same with "Untamed": I can't even imagine getting through 52 hours of total runtime!

 Indie Art Girl:

Awesome! I hope u will!! I'd love it!


I love how excited u get abt ur favs.  Peat looks different to me. Am I imagining things?

Both Fort and Peat have had “work done” since their last series. Peat even discussed how he had to have his nose redone.

 p43425:

These ultra-long Chinese series always frighten me off, even though everyone says how superb they are. Even though the 78 episodes are only about 20 minutes, that's still 26 hours of runtime. Holy moly!

The Spirealm was actually re-released on Viki as 36 45-min episodes. But I‘ve also realized these shows know what they’re doing and are really divided into sub-stories to make it more manageable.

i was scared by the length of a lot of Chinese series but so far it hasn’t been hard to keep watching The Untamed or The Spirealm. But the two straight Chinese romances I watched (Hidden Love and When I Fly Towards You), while lovely, were so slow it took me ages to get through them.

 dora:

Both Fort and Peat have had “work done” since their last series. Peat even discussed how he had to have his nose redone.

ooohh can you share links? :)

 jazme:

ooohh can you share links? :)

Hmmm, not sure I saved any posts, but I’ll see what I can find.

Peat Confirms Rhinoplasty

more fun:

Tiny Kisses on the set of Yesterday

 dora:

Both Fort and Peat have had “work done” since their last series. Peat even discussed how he had to have his nose redone.

Oh ok. That makes sense. 

Hidden Love is one of my fav dramas of all time. I have even watched it twice!!

Back to BL ⬇️

 dora:
Tiny Kisses on the set of Yesterday

Is Fort kissing Peat a lot for the drama or he just does that?  They're so cuuuute!!

 dora:

Hmmm, not sure I saved any posts, but I’ll see what I can find.

Peat Confirms Rhinoplasty

more fun:

Tiny Kisses on the set of Yesterday

thanks!

 Indie Art Girl:
Is Fort kissing Peat a lot for the drama or he just does that?  They're so cuuuute!!

fort has been to be clingy to peat =D they really are cute!

 dora:
i was scared by the length of a lot of Chinese series but so far it hasn’t been hard to keep watching The Untamed or The Spirealm.

I'm presumably get to them at some point. In the case of "Untamed", I've taken Art Girl's advice to heart about it being a longer-term watch and not trying to rush through it.

 p43425:

I'm presumably get to them at some point. In the case of "Untamed", I've taken Art Girl's advice to heart about it being a longer-term watch and not trying to rush through it.

Oh, me?

Yeah, not rushing means maybe enjoying the drama more and picking up on more details. Figure 50 eps at one a day or so with some skips, it's about 2 months of watching if I did the math right?  Much shorter of course if you watch 2 eps a day.

There are times when I find it hard to wait to see what happens next for some dramas. Especially really good ones with a fast pace, clever script and story. Add in a hot ML and amazing couple chemistry and I'm on the edge of my seat. If there's comedy sprinkled in too then I'm in drama heaven. Romance is a given.

 iota:
i feel like my taste in movies especially is not super mainstream so sorry in advance if none of them are interesting to you lol 

I want to discover movies that I wouldn't normally see so this is perfect if not everything is mainstream thank you. I have watched The blue hour and Your name engraved herein. The second one was really good and I might watch it again soon since I don't remember all the details. It's been a while that I want to see The paradise of thorns. Thank you for your recommendations.


 Da Bao:
Egoist, Japanese movie.

Thanks I will watch it.


 dora:
despite being a huge BL watcher, I almost never watch movies. 10Dance was the only one I watched last year that wasn’t for a challenge. actually, I also watched Double Exposure, which is basically porn. It’s probably on par with Sexual Lessons, just longer.

I'm not into porn so I think I will pass this one but thank you.

 Indie Art Girl:
I don't watch movies very often but here's a few that I liked enough to put on my top fav list.

Thank you I haven't watch any and I needed a short film for the challenge.


 p43425:
Answering posts like this is enjoyable for me because it's an opportunity for me to go back through my watched list and remember these past titles.

Thank you for all your recommendations they seems so interesting and for "How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies" I want to watch it today because I've really enjoyed The red enveloppe with Billkin yesterday.

 Italophilia:

I've really enjoyed His and Where your eyes linger so I can't wait to try the others on your list thank you.