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I agreed with you, I wrote about it, let me know what you think


https://kisskh.at/751341-rule-no-1-don-t-be-too-emotional#comment-27088898

Many viewers have pointed out that the entire conflict could have been avoided if they had simply communicated. And while technically that’s true, I feel like it misses the point. If things were really that simple, we would have a six episodes short instead of a 12 episode emotional journey. It’s the emotional tension, the missed chances, the misunderstandings, and all the complicated history between them that make this story so powerful.

Even if they had communicated properly, I honestly don’t think Little Jane could have easily believed Big Jane was innocent. Everything was pointing towards him.

Before Put died in the hospital, he mentioned Big Jane’s name.

The night before, Big Jane had punched Put and almost choked him to death.

The hit and run involved a sports car, and Big Jane drove a sports car.

Then there was that phone conversation where Big Jane said to get rid of the evidence, and Little Jane overheard it.

If I were Little Jane, I don’t know how I could have believed anything else. All the evidence was right in front of him. But we’ve watched too many dramas to fall for it. We know Big Jane didn’t kill Put this time.

They’re both young. They both made mistakes. But what makes their mistakes so heartbreaking is that they come from believable emotions and character flaws, not just drama for the sake of drama.

Watching Jane return to the apartment and touch the piano where Big Jane used to touch him, then lie on the bed, hug the pillow and cry while being overwhelmed by all those old memories genuinely broke my heart. You can feel how much guilt and regret he carries for not believing Big Jane.

But at the same time, I can’t blame Little Jane for not believing him back then. He was young, scared, and everything he saw made Big Jane look guilty. Now he has had to live with that guilt and the pain of losing him for five years.

And then in Episode 7, we see how many times Jane tried to explain himself to Big Jane and apologise. You can feel how desperately he wants Big Jane to understand that he regrets what happened.

But from Big Jane’s perspective, he wasn’t completely wrong either. He left because Jane hurt him too. He was heartbroken, angry, and betrayed. Yet despite everything, he still helped Put’s family bring the real culprit to justice, even though he had nothing to do with Put’s death.

That’s what makes their story so painful. Neither of them is completely innocent, but neither of them is truly the villain either. They were two young people who loved each other, made mistakes, misunderstood each other, and then spent five years living with the consequences.

After all, even a superhero story without a villain would be boring. If these two had communicated perfectly from the beginning, there would be no emotional arc, no heartbreak, no tension, and no payoff.

Their flaws are what make them human.

And honestly, watching them slowly realise how much they have both lost because of those mistakes hurts so much more than if everything had simply been solved five years ago.

Great thank you so much, sorry on the treadmill so I didn’t read your comment properly.

Also, A Winter Sun Wakes the Wind in Spring and Hills’ Dream are from China, with Chinese actors speaking Mandarin, but both MDL and GagaOOLala list them as Thai. I thought they didn’t want to list them as Chinese because of censorship?

Even better! I grew up watching Hong Kong TVB dramas throughout my childhood, so this will be our first Hong Kong BL then! Would Sammy’s Children’s Day be considered a Hong Kong BL since it was dubbed in Cantonese, even though the actors are from Mainland China?

Thank you to the link. I added that drama to my watch list

Apart from Ash, do you know any more upcoming Chinese BL?

I’m watching A Winter Sun, Blue Lips and Bittersweet Love and all 3 will end in 2 weeks 😢

I don’t have Youku, hopefully it will be available on GagaOOLala or iQIYI.

Finally, we have the MDL countdown! It’s releasing next Friday, 14th August 🎉

After Sammy’s Children’s Day and Deep In, I already know this is going to be my next favourite Chinese BL.

I seriously cannot wait! When it comes to BL, this is exactly the kind of series I get so excited for. 😭❤️

Wow, I love how the first 6 episodes focus on the university theme, while the remaining 6 episodes show them as mature working adults.

It honestly feels like we’re getting two series in one. I wish we could get more BLs like this, where we actually get to see the characters go through university and then grow into mature working adults, instead of relying on flashbacks, which we’ve seen countless times before.

This series really doesn’t feel like a typical university BL to me. It’s so unique and different, and I love that.

Same for me

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that the camera angles and background music in this series are so unique and different?

I’ve watched so many BLs, but the cinematography in this series feels so distinctive. The camera work is absolutely beautiful. One example is the scene where the car drives up the hill and we see it from far away, or the breathtaking shots of the mountain scenery. Every scene feels so thoughtfully filmed.

Apparently it’s going to be out next Friday 14th August

I’m so excited as well, giving me Sammy’s Children’s Day vibes

Thank you, that makes sense now. But I still think it’s wrong because we’re watching the series, not the novel. In the series, it would be an incest relationship.

Well, I wrote seven sentences, so you probably interpreted it differently, and that’s completely fine. No biggie.

I’ve said it many times, when it comes to BL, no country does it better than China 🇨🇳 in terms of acting, plot, cinematography, and fight choreography.

Ash is coming out next Friday, giving us another Chinese BL just as Bittersweet, Blue Lips, and A Winter Sun all come to an end over the next two weeks.

https://kisskh.at/809054-smoke-ash

We need more Chinese BL 🥳

Can Someone Please Explain Lu Xin's Balcony Scene?

I am so confused. When Lu Xin was drunk on the balcony, was she talking about her brother? Maybe she simply does not want him to get married because she is afraid of losing someone she is close to, but I cannot tell if the drama is hinting at something more or if I am reading too much into it.

The line that confused me the most was when Lu Xin said, “We don’t even share the same father, so why can’t we have different mothers too?” The way I interpreted it was that she was wishing they had different mothers so they would not be considered half siblings. Does that mean she was imagining a situation where they could be together, or was there another meaning behind her words?

I also keep thinking about Episode 3 when she pointed a gun at her brother and told him to strip naked. That scene really threw me off. Was it meant to show an unhealthy and possessive family dynamic, or was it simply there to create shock and tension?

I genuinely cannot tell what the writers are trying to convey. Do you think Lu Xin’s feelings are meant to be understood as deep sibling attachment, or is the story suggesting something more complicated (incest)? I am curious to hear how everyone else interpreted these scenes.

That scene where XiaoFan brought fruit to Lu Qing was pure tension from beginning to end. He dropped the basket so deliberately, and while gathering the scattered fruit with one hand, the other slowly brushed against Lu Qing's thigh. The moment Lu Qing caught his wrist and whispered, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?" everything changed.

Then XiaoFan stepped closer, closed the distance between them, and gently licked Lu Qing's ear. It was such an intense, thrilling, and emotionally charged moment. The chemistry was impossible to ignore. Watching them spend the night together and wake up still wrapped in each other's embrace made the whole scene feel even more intimate.

Then came the chaos. The entire family walked in, Lu Xin screamed, and everything exploded.

I have not read the novel, but I cannot help feeling that XiaoFan seduced Lu Qing intentionally. Maybe getting caught by the family was never an accident. Maybe it was all part of his plan from the very beginning.

Now it is time for the comeback, and I honestly cannot wait for the next episodes.

I know people can have multiple jobs, and that part makes sense.

What doesn’t make sense to me is that he has six different jobs and somehow runs into Jung I Hyeon at every single one of them. Even when Jung I Hyeon gets a massage, Jae On is his massage therapist. His babysitting job is also at Jung I Hyeon’s house. That’s a bit too convenient. It just doesn’t feel realistic that someone would keep running into the same person at all of their different workplaces.

How many jobs does Jae On have?

Massage therapist, actor, convenience store worker, café worker, costume character, and pet babysitter.

I know it’s just a TV series, but wouldn’t it make more sense to work one job instead of constantly changing uniforms and commuting from one workplace to another?

In my country, having multiple jobs can also mean paying more tax, so I don’t really see the point of having that many jobs.

And what are the chances of Jae On running into Jung I Hyeon at every single one of those jobs? Even the pet sitting job is at Jung I Hyeon’s house 😂

This show is so cute and adorable, but it’s also hilariously unrealistic lol.

Seriously, a 6 minute episode? We have to wait 7 days, that's 168 hours, for just 6 minutes. It's so short that by the time the next episode comes out, I can barely remember what happened last week. Honestly, the entire series is shorter than my lunch break 😂