You know that the actors are really good and the directing and cinematography are superb when blowing dust off one's eyes and picking leaves off each other's hairs look just so, so, so romantic... Gosh!
That shooting angle, music and the impression as if they are in their own world (while the bully is totally ignored in the background). Awesomely done!
I read the synopsis and felt like this drama has the same story as Addicted Heroin. Anyone who watched the first…
Nope, it's quite different. While it may have some similarities, but the main characters' traits and interactions are quite different from that in Addicted Heroin.
The background story is quite different too. Most importantly, they aren't stepbrothers too as their respective parents are not married to each other unlike in Addicted Heroin.
Part of what I really like about The On1y One is just how natural the story seems to feel, and it is really pleasant to watch, and I have the same feeling even after rewatching each episode a few times.
And I am really happy to see the character progression being shown in this series, how Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang are opening up with each other.
For those who still think that this series/novel is a stepbrothers relationship:
From novel Chapter 95 (out of 113)
'After being stunned for a moment, I realized that the pieced together family had fallen apart, and that "my brother" was no longer justified.'
'Jiang Tian is no longer a brother, nor a boyfriend. He goes around and becomes a person who Sheng Wang doesn't know what to call him, and a so-and-so who can't be described in his mouth.'
(This takes place around and right after the graduation year of the university - so yes, about six or seven years since Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang first met)
Just an inner thought - I am glad that if they had existed in real life, this series' iteration of Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang would have had the real opportunity of getting married (as they live in Taiwan where same-sex marriage is legal since 2019). This series took place at the current timeline in the year 2012 - and there will likely be about few years of time jump.
(For the time jump - I estimate about 6 to 8 years, series began when they were 16-17 in Second Year of High School while the novel ended with Jiang Tian turning 25. Them aged around 24-25 is quite decent - not the thirty years plus jump in Your Name Engraved Herein that made it kinda bittersweet in the end as the leads would have been close to fifty by then.)
(And based on that, if they were 16-17 in 2012, by the ending, that would have been the year 2021 or so - I am still reading through the novel to see how the timeline progresses)
On the other hand, the original novel's iteration of Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang (in Mainland China) would likely have no real chance at having married each other - plus they may have to remain hidden in a still largely, significantly more homophobic environment.
Why is no one talking about this series? And hyping the idiotic BLs 😮💨 this is sooooo good ! Everything…
I almost missed out this series too (as I shared above your post). If I didn't happen to stumble on it in Netflix, I might have totally missed it. Didn't regret every single minute of watching the two episodes aired so far!
Thanks to Gian for sharing this video and other music/OST used in the series in the Discussion page.
In case people missed it, I share it here too.
Plus, there are few scenes from upcoming episodes in this one to fill our time while counting down to EP 3. This MV was really well done. Love the music and the scenes used, and how they put together those scenes!
I don't usually get hooked to drama series easily. I am glad that I found this hidden gem, as unlike some more hyped and well-known BL series, I wouldn't have known about it until I stumbled upon it on Netflix (and I think I saw the trailer for The On1y One or something related to it before, but I didn't think much about it)
Each one of us have our own preferences, and this series may not please everyone. But I am happy that I was pleased by it. The actors nailed their performances well, the pacing of the story was great so far, the characters were quite well-developed and have great chemistry (which to me is a good thing since the novel was apparently known for its in-depth character development - still reading through it at the moment).
While it might have outraged quite a lot of the original danmei fans, what this series needs is more people outside Mainland China to know about it, especially outside Taiwan. This series deserves a lot more viewership and attention (especially by those who have not been so obsessed over the novel such that they can give more impartial judgment of this series).
Sheng Wang said "they were young" in ep 1 that made me think we might have time jumps
It's good ending, real good ending - so no worries!
Plus they are still young, in their early twenties by that ending, so no kind of bittersweet ending like Your Name Engraved Herein (my other favourite), where it took thirty years, and the characters are already close to their fifties, and how they left it rather ambiguous too.
This one is clear good, happy ending. Just be prepared for angst later on.
Sheng Wang said "they were young" in ep 1 that made me think we might have time jumps
And not to worry, it is not huge time jump unlike the one in Your Name Engraved Herein (in case you worry since this series has same director as YNEH).
I have read this thread as well, and read some parts of the novel (A Certain Someone).For me, my opinion is that,…
Yes, and it is still too early to judge anything with just two out of twelve episodes running at the moment.
And regarding the 'Bad Buddy' mention - I have actually mentioned it in my post above that you replied to: I mentioned that Bad Buddy's source material was relatively unknown, while A Certain Someone has a large fan base that are very much invested into this danmei.
(Though I do hope that the fanbase can be more understanding and accommodating considering that it is quite impossible to adapt the danmei exactly as it is - it might encounter hurdles and problems if they were to depict the story 100% faithfully including setting, characters and all, such as depicting it in Mainland China, with the more homophobic tone common in Mainland Chinese danmeis as this does involve Mainland Chinese author, and support from Mainland Chinese companies - shown in credits)
I feel that it's either they please the fans by following faithfully the source material to the letter, but turning off others who may not like certain parts of the novel or the long burn nature of the novel, or displeasing the fans by making some changes to the original story.
Feel free to disagree - it is ultimately our own opinions and perspectives :)
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That shooting angle, music and the impression as if they are in their own world (while the bully is totally ignored in the background). Awesomely done!
I love all those small interactions, including the one from the very beginning of the EP 3 too :)
The actor (Benjamin Tsang) is really good with his expressions!
The background story is quite different too. Most importantly, they aren't stepbrothers too as their respective parents are not married to each other unlike in Addicted Heroin.
That's my opinion.
And I am really happy to see the character progression being shown in this series, how Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang are opening up with each other.
It’s now less than 24 hours to EP3!
There was a translation mistake in the first episode. The translation in Netflix stated that Jiang Tian is a few months older than Sheng Wang.
The original Chinese (both written and spoken) stated that Jiang Tian is actually just a few days older than Sheng Wang (as per the novel as well).
But honestly I won't see her that way if they haven't called her that! :D
From novel Chapter 95 (out of 113)
'After being stunned for a moment, I realized that the pieced together family had fallen apart, and that "my brother" was no longer justified.'
'Jiang Tian is no longer a brother, nor a boyfriend. He goes around and becomes a person who Sheng Wang doesn't know what to call him, and a so-and-so who can't be described in his mouth.'
(This takes place around and right after the graduation year of the university - so yes, about six or seven years since Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang first met)
(For the time jump - I estimate about 6 to 8 years, series began when they were 16-17 in Second Year of High School while the novel ended with Jiang Tian turning 25. Them aged around 24-25 is quite decent - not the thirty years plus jump in Your Name Engraved Herein that made it kinda bittersweet in the end as the leads would have been close to fifty by then.)
(And based on that, if they were 16-17 in 2012, by the ending, that would have been the year 2021 or so - I am still reading through the novel to see how the timeline progresses)
On the other hand, the original novel's iteration of Jiang Tian and Sheng Wang (in Mainland China) would likely have no real chance at having married each other - plus they may have to remain hidden in a still largely, significantly more homophobic environment.
#SocietalContextandDifferences
#TimeJump
No matter what happened between Ohm and Nanon - Pat and Pran are still one of my best and favourite couples!
):)
Do share the word around about this series :)
Thanks to Gian for sharing this video and other music/OST used in the series in the Discussion page.
In case people missed it, I share it here too.
Plus, there are few scenes from upcoming episodes in this one to fill our time while counting down to EP 3. This MV was really well done. Love the music and the scenes used, and how they put together those scenes!
Each one of us have our own preferences, and this series may not please everyone. But I am happy that I was pleased by it. The actors nailed their performances well, the pacing of the story was great so far, the characters were quite well-developed and have great chemistry (which to me is a good thing since the novel was apparently known for its in-depth character development - still reading through it at the moment).
While it might have outraged quite a lot of the original danmei fans, what this series needs is more people outside Mainland China to know about it, especially outside Taiwan. This series deserves a lot more viewership and attention (especially by those who have not been so obsessed over the novel such that they can give more impartial judgment of this series).
Plus they are still young, in their early twenties by that ending, so no kind of bittersweet ending like Your Name Engraved Herein (my other favourite), where it took thirty years, and the characters are already close to their fifties, and how they left it rather ambiguous too.
This one is clear good, happy ending. Just be prepared for angst later on.
And regarding the 'Bad Buddy' mention - I have actually mentioned it in my post above that you replied to: I mentioned that Bad Buddy's source material was relatively unknown, while A Certain Someone has a large fan base that are very much invested into this danmei.
(Though I do hope that the fanbase can be more understanding and accommodating considering that it is quite impossible to adapt the danmei exactly as it is - it might encounter hurdles and problems if they were to depict the story 100% faithfully including setting, characters and all, such as depicting it in Mainland China, with the more homophobic tone common in Mainland Chinese danmeis as this does involve Mainland Chinese author, and support from Mainland Chinese companies - shown in credits)
I feel that it's either they please the fans by following faithfully the source material to the letter, but turning off others who may not like certain parts of the novel or the long burn nature of the novel, or displeasing the fans by making some changes to the original story.
Feel free to disagree - it is ultimately our own opinions and perspectives :)