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If someone thinks a show can’t be criticized, they’ve clearly forgotten this isn’t a Chinese platform. Criticism isn’t an attack — it’s part of open discussion. You don’t have to agree, but demanding blind loyalty in the name of “loving the show” isn’t fandom, it’s fascism. You’re allowed to like the show and still criticize it, and you’re allowed to dislike it and still watch it. That’s the foundation of free speech and democracy.

Ugh, such an annoying comment. You and your censorship are exhausting.

I still like the series, but you can’t ignore the fact that the “steamy” scenes are an inseparable part of the story. The whole plot is built on tension, teasing, and boldness between them—so saying you “don’t get” why someone misses that comes off as a bit condescending.
That doesn’t mean I can’t point out things that bother me. Criticism doesn’t contradict appreciation—sometimes it actually comes from it.
It seems like you’re not really able to accept different opinions or understand that someone else might experience the series differently than you. You’re so busy defending it that you forget not everyone relates to it the same way—and that’s okay.

You probably didn’t see all the scenes, like the one where they make the candy… in any case, even the laughter and goofing around show they’re embarrassed.

This whole series causes a lot of embarrassment for the actors, and you can see BTS they're uncomfortable most of the time . That's the whole point.it's not supposed to be free of awkwardness; on the contrary.

I watched it again and I see it's not exactly censorship—it’s more that the scene is filmed with blurring and hazy transitions with a filter. You can’t really say it was done to protect the actors, because there are still kisses and it’s clear something is happening between them. Besides, there’s the video they already released, and I find it hard to believe someone from the production leaked it on their own—things don’t work like that. In short, it was most likely just poorly edited

Watch his other series Moon and Dust, he acts really well in it.

Ugh, it's so frustrating to know it could have been so much funnier… if only they hadn’t censored things. It’s becoming clearer and clearer.

I was really disappointed that it was censored,

Yeah, it’s because of the censorship, which is really infuriating... it’s just frustrating.

What annoyed me the most is that they started censoring . That entire behind-the-scenes scene that supposedly leaked from the production wasn’t even aired, and it ruined episode 10 for me.

I’d rank China second—if at all—since there aren’t many series, and when there are, they’re bold and unrestrained, which makes them unique. Korea comes third—they’re very creative and talented, but it seems they don’t release truly great works, likely due to economic considerations. Thailand comes last—they produce a massive quantity of shows with little quality. Recently, I watched GEL BOY, and it's a truly high-level production, though on the other hand, it’s not exactly BL. If they continued in that direction, they could easily surpass the Koreans.
Taiwan isn’t part of the equation—I haven’t seen anything from them in a long time, and it doesn’t seem particularly interesting. I don’t think it’s what it used to be, so I can’t include them in the ranking.

For me, despite the huge obsession with certain series like this one, I still think the Japanese are always ahead. They have depth, immense wisdom, and a profound understanding of human pain and suffering-naturally, because it stems from the tragedies they’ve experienced as a nation. In contrast, I find the Chinese emotionally closed off. Even though I do like the characters, they often feel shallow and not entirely human. Most of the films are fantasy-based with very little realism, and there’s a tendency to exaggerate everything—there’s always a rich versus poor dynamic, never a middle class or anything in between, and the same goes for the storytelling in general.
Japanese works, on the other hand, tend to strike a balance between fantasy and realism in a much more nuanced way.

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I wonder why you're putting so much energy into something you have no real influence over — and something that, arguably, is relatively minor. China poses a very real threat to all of humanity… and here you are talking about a single actor whose life, despite the current hardship, is likely better than that of most people in China.

I actually thought it was to protect him—from the fascist Chinese government—by giving an official stamp to prevent them from destroying his life just because he might be perceived as gay. But I'm curious to know where you're getting this information from…

I can really understand your concern, and I feel the same way — but saying you were hoping the Chinese government would ease up on its homophobia sounds very out of touch with reality, even naïve. The whole world is moving toward extremes, so expecting a dictatorship that already mistreats its own citizens — even when they're not gay — to suddenly soften up? That’s unrealistic.

In any case, I really hope the producers have learned from past experiences and found ways to bypass Chinese censorship laws. It would make sense for them to move the entire production to another country and reject everything that cruel regime stands for.

There are 24 episodes in total, and only 8 have been released so far to YT.. There's still plenty of time for censorship and changes. It gets me down because I like the series, and I remember similar situations happening in the past. So in this case, I can understand the fans' concern.

Are you sure? there is a video by someone named BL TEA TIME on yt who said that even broadcasts outside of China aren't completely safe. The censorship can spread through indirect means, or the episodes might be released in censored versions with scenes cut, blurred, or reframed as bromance.

That’s like saying 90% of romance dramas are the same just because they follow the formula of the Pride and Prejudice book. It’s still not a remake, and it’s not the same thing.