BL Drama Lovers Club

ElementalStar:

This is one I just found out about. The Summer You Kissed Me

Waaaah I don't have access to this vid.

ElementalStar:

I just love the mandarin language.

My fav language in dramas is Taiwanese. The hardest one to listen to for any length of time is Japanese.

Italophilia:

That was scary!

RE: The Lie We Lived In

I plan to pass on this one.

I don't have a membership with Secret of Us on YT so that's why I couldn't watch the trailer. Then I guess I don't need to. 😂

Oh noooooooo!!!! I'm late!!!

I missed Tiffany's B-Day on the 25th! I hope you enjoyed the day and did smth nice for yourself!

Here's a funny for you. 😁

I did get the date right, didn't I? I'll be 💀 if I got it wrong.

@dora

Stawwppp, you are making me blush 🤭 (do not stop 🫦) LOL 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

dora:

like me, you are an information collector.

TWINS!

dora:

you also know about politics and history. I

Apart from my own interests and hobby for politics and geopolitics, the Westminster system of government modelled from the UK that exists in Jamaica and most other Caribbean islands, results in law and politics intersecting in numerous areas; the executive is comprised of members of the legislature, most importantly the Prime Minister. Unlike in the USA where the separation of power doctrine is strictly applied by virtue of the US Constitution. The doctrine in the Anglophone Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutions is implied and not expressed; it is strictest between the Judiciary and the other arms of government. Judicial Independence is the bedrock of our democracies. Hence, if you are a law student here you will encounter politics.

dora:

If I could, I’d read about all the countries I watch shows from. Sometimes I just try to figure out what elements—like smoking—are in the background of enough dramas to reflect on actual societal trends. Drinking culture in Korea is a good example, or belief in luck and all kinds of prayer in Thailand.

This is very good exercise for the mind. It deepens your thinking when watching BL series and other dramas.

dora:

A Brief History of Korea

I am currently watching documentaries on the rise of Xi Jinping - the current president of China. China's system of government is complex, but the one constant and foundation is the Chinese Communist Party from which all power and authority emanates from. The structure of the party is very rigid. Combine all these things and it becomes apparent why social change is so difficult to achieve such as LGBTQ progress.

We can only hope that some change is taking place with the recent influx of Chinese BLs. However, I would not bet on it until the next generation takes over the party - a changing of the guard.

Just to throw in some BL relation:

@Tiffany

Belated Happy Birthday!

@RX

Regarding the Chinese and the recent increase in BLs vs LGBTQ rights. I know the Chinese government has not yet allowed any hint of official acceptability for LGBTQ culture or BLs. Yet despite being Communist, China still highly values making money. So I wonder if they don’t “fail to crack down” on BLs that are making money internationally because it is financially beneficial to the country. They don’t want to show too much leniency, but there is no way so many Chinese BLs are beyond the government’s radar. There’s somehow an acceptable line of both legality and government censorship that they are drawing that I simply don’t understand. This is only speculation on my part, but we know that iQIYI and Tencent Video (WeTV) are Chinese companies and big streamers of Thai BLs worldwide. So Chinese companies are not banned from making money off BLs, but maybe just off Chinese BLs.

Without free exchange of information, we can never really know all the details behind these decisions, but even looking the other way is better than cracking down on censorship.

Nonetheless, censorship did clearly get stricter over time with regards to official approval and censored adaptations of BLs. I’m currently watching Word of Honor (2021) and it is full of flirting and couple references as well as the couple hugging and touching each other in comfort or support. By the time The Spirealm (2024) came out, the main couple weren’t allowed to touch, or barely. There were so many scenes where they escaped death and would have hugged if the show allowed. A few other specific emotional scenes as well. It was frustrating to watch. I still loved the Spirealm but not mainly for the bromance as much as because it was a really good show.

I’m really fascinated by this whole complex of conflicting Chinese BL industry behaviors. I also just really want to find an explanation that will allow me to believe the Chinese BLs will keep coming.

jazme:

you should also watch the wonderfools =D i'm watching legend of kitchen soldier as well.

I'll try! Thanks for the rec.