There is a new trailer (https://youtu.be/NY_CkBzSO7g) and it says July 24-27 on ktx.ph.
Thanks for posting that info! I hope they put english subs on it before release........I don't mind paying the modest charge but I don't wanna pay for videos I can't understand......
Very sweet story with engaging actors. and excellent music. Enough drama/tension to make it interesting. I've not watched the series version but I thought the movie was just the right length to convey the story and the emotion. I wonder if they've given any thought to doing a Season 2 (or Movie 2)?
This movie has just come on to Gagaoolala's internet service, and I enjoyed it. The story is interesting and the concept of following the two guys over four years (one day each year) is intriguing. I do agree with the previous poster that there was just toooooo much in the way of long lingering photography of non-dramatic moments. Makes it seem like the lives of these two guys just drags and drags. If you can stand that "artsy" approach, I think this is worth watching. And whatever you do, if you start investing the time to watch it, don't drop it before the end.
For once and for all what do you mean by "bottom" do you think they are both feminine? what the h with that term…
I gather that this "seme" and "uke" terminology comes from the theology of Japanese manga BLs. People seem to translate "uke" as "bottom" but I don't think that is necessarily a good rendition of the meaning. Regardless, I think trying to apply that formula to non-Japanese and non-Manga productions makes no sense and I agree with you that trying to imagine such constructs in a Pinoy BL where nobody actually involved in the production had them in mind is a ridiculous exercise.
As far as I can see this series is dead in the water. Ep 4 has been out for weeks, but still has no subtitles. No sign of any episodes after that. I think we can close the book on this one.....
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I just wanna push back against the statement that "their community" (presumably the Hong Kong populace) is AGAINST something related to BL. In Hong Kong, as in other relatively open Asian societies, attitudes on LGBT+ issues have been evolving rapidly. Acceptance of LGBT people and support for legislation to protect them against discrimination has grown sharply in recent years, and now 60% of the population supports anti-discrimination legislation. Fully 49% now support same-sex marriage, and that number will continue to rise in the coming years, as conservative attitudes die off with the elderly population. (80 per cent of respondents aged 18 to 34 supported same-sex rights.) Positive depictions of gay marriage in TV shows from other places (notably Taiwan) are helping reinforce this social trend.
What IS true in Hong Kong is that the government is -- on this issue like most others these days -- completely detached from its people. Government policymaking is excessively dominated by retrograde attitudes, stemming from both organized religion and the repressive attitudes of the pro-mainland political forces (whose support flows from the elder population.)
I look forward to this show every week. With every episode we get to know more of their stories, understand their…
It's so true. The story exposition and character development are superb. And yet......there are still some secrets we don't know, and that makes me excited for the last couple of episodes.
does anyone know what time viu uploads episodes for non premium members
I have not been able to find the episodes with English subtitles on Viu's platforms at all. Has anyone? (Fortunately, it seems they are now being posted on YouTube.)
Wow, after the 4th Ep I'm ready to declare this the best Pinoy series of the year so far!! The acting is top-level and the emotional quotient has gone wayyyyyy up in this episode. Yves is making JM a relatable (even sympathetic) character as he slowly gives in, little by little, to the growing feelings about Reb. And Iyo's portrayal of Reb is such that we ALL want to hug him. The character development here is at a steady, moderate and believable pace. And the mask-removal scene (which -- brilliant insight just came to me -- is the source of this ep's title) was brilliantly executed.
It is intriguing to see the way creators are using mask-removal scenes as a romantic focus. (It was the same in Gameboys.) An intimate act that none of us could have imagined a couple of years ago would be such a dramatic element. It is sad sad sad that such drama continues to be so relevant. Of course, the other background to this ep is its focus on the pandemic, and on the continuing human cost it is exacting in places like the Philippines. People who live in other more fortunate parts of the world may not appreciate the degree to which it still affects every aspect of life, looming like an implacably angry deity over life....and death.
technically no, im from hong kong which is the country produced ossans love love or dead, they obviously have…
Welcome to the world of Hong Kong movies and video. Cantonese and Mandarin are two different sinitic languages. They share a common writing system (or they did, until the mainland introduced simplified characters.) They are not mutually comprehensible, unless and until somebody writes down the pictographic characters. That is why they sound so different.
I liked Episode 5, not only because it's another shirtless galore episode, lol, but more so because the scenes…
But where is this thing going? There's still no plot line, other than "all these people ended up in a resort together." Alex is clearly developing feelings for someone, out of thin air apparently. It doesn't hang together yet, and there's only 3 episodes to go!
I'm really enjoying this series. The actors are very good indeed and they are playing well the changes we can see happening in the characters. The script has moments of sounding too pretentious, but it's trying to address some real-world feelings beyond the usual BL fluff. The technical/production aspects are good. (It has a similar feel to its predecessor, Quaranthings, in that it is (at least so far -- Ep 3) about two guys trapped in a flat, and all the action so far takes place within the flat.)
As to some previous comments about excessive drag-queenery.......that was one sequence in the first episode only and certainly has been washed over by the action (and the serious development of that character's personality) that has followed. Reb is neither effeminate nor a drag queen (at all!) in the key parts of the story -- he's a sweet but insecure guy -- and the story of his relationship with JM is the interesting part of the series.
So, for anyone who's interested in the background to this disaster, here's a note posted by Star Image Digital on YouTube: "Serpiente BL Series was shot last December 2020 and we still have some audio problems back then. And some video files have been corrupted by ransomware. We managed to retrieve some scenes and did our best to end the story. Our sincere apologies to everyone."
In Filipino, chinito is usually used positively. It refers to attractive or cute Filipino-Chinese (or Chinese…
Hehehehe.......well, I managed to drag my focus up far enough to conclude that yah, there is a bit of Chinese-ness in his eyes. I did focus on his (rather erotic) smiles, too.....Prince really does like Nico! (Waiting for the subs now, to understand the story....)
What IS true in Hong Kong is that the government is -- on this issue like most others these days -- completely detached from its people. Government policymaking is excessively dominated by retrograde attitudes, stemming from both organized religion and the repressive attitudes of the pro-mainland political forces (whose support flows from the elder population.)
It is intriguing to see the way creators are using mask-removal scenes as a romantic focus. (It was the same in Gameboys.) An intimate act that none of us could have imagined a couple of years ago would be such a dramatic element. It is sad sad sad that such drama continues to be so relevant. Of course, the other background to this ep is its focus on the pandemic, and on the continuing human cost it is exacting in places like the Philippines. People who live in other more fortunate parts of the world may not appreciate the degree to which it still affects every aspect of life, looming like an implacably angry deity over life....and death.
As to some previous comments about excessive drag-queenery.......that was one sequence in the first episode only and certainly has been washed over by the action (and the serious development of that character's personality) that has followed. Reb is neither effeminate nor a drag queen (at all!) in the key parts of the story -- he's a sweet but insecure guy -- and the story of his relationship with JM is the interesting part of the series.