24
Similarly under-rated and under discovered but an excellent addition to the Chinese BL league of greats. Great in that they’re speaking to the historical period they’re embedded in but also making reference to the big questions about human societies and intimate relations we face in life today.
Committed more to substance than style, an ensemble cast where the significantly meaningful character arcs are more than 10 deep and there’s no way you’re missing the final episode as it maintains viewer emotional investment throughout.
I might actually now add Nirvana and Fire to this list of similarly rewarding but under-watched complex and brilliantly narrated Chinese dramas among BL enjoyers
Committed more to substance than style, an ensemble cast where the significantly meaningful character arcs are more than 10 deep and there’s no way you’re missing the final episode as it maintains viewer emotional investment throughout.
I might actually now add Nirvana and Fire to this list of similarly rewarding but under-watched complex and brilliantly narrated Chinese dramas among BL enjoyers
Very sophisticated emphasis on fathering, mental health and trauma among the male characters and demonstrates how care - both collective and individual is the path to healing
Republican Era, Strong Bromance, Double Male leads, Fast-paced and intense Action, Mature themes, Redemption arc
