I just finished this series, and I have to say again, it's absolutely BEAUTIFUL.
And it's SUCH a surprise for a Chinese BL / queer story. There is some intimacy - not a whole lot, though. Just the right amount. But the fact that it's there at all is a wonder.
PLEASE go watch this series. There are 7 episodes, and they're all relatively short. The longest one is just over 23 minutes, and the shortest is just over 13 minutes. But each one....oh, they are lovely. The cinematography alone makes me SWOON.
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I just now found this series, and it's a STUNNING little gem!!
The acting, the cinematography, the BEAUTIFUL setting, the music and the artwork at the end of the episodes are all excellent. Wow, wow, wow. I'm enjoying the series very much.
First.....on many other websites, this film is listed as BL. That is incorrect. It is strictly an LGBT+ movie, **not** BL. Just wanted to clarify that.
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I'm on my second viewing of this beautiful and realistic movie. The first time I watched it was 2 years ago, and it has stayed with me ever since.
The acting is superb, and it's a very well-written and well-made film. It's no wonder Hio Miyazawa, who played Shun, was nominated for four (and won two) awards for this movie.
The topic(s) in the movie "His" - closeted adult, unexpected pregnancy, reluctant marriage, parenthood, divorce, self-acceptance, a rediscovered past love, the fight for custody between gay and straight parents in the Japanese court system, acceptance of others, forgiveness - are so relatable and current.
This movie is gentle in some ways, but does not pull many punches. It's definitely not candy-coated at all. As a viewer, I appreciate that realism. And as a now-grown child of (albeit straight) parents who had an acrimonious divorce and child custody battle, I can understand the young daughter's feelings and confusion as well. The adults in the story have to make some hard choices, and they're not perfect solutions but they are the best decisions they can make considering the situation.
What a stunning, deeply layered and very sad movie. I already liked Jeff Satur, but this cemented my admiration for him as an actor.
The acting, plot, cinematography, production and music were so well done. Jeff's OST for the movie, Rain Wedding, is hauntingly beautiful.
I want to hope that , after he drove away from his tragic former life, Jeff's character finally found happiness somewhere in the world. I really want to hope for that.
This film left quite an impression on me, and it really made my heart hurt, how unfair everything was. I'll be thinking about it for a while.
I agree. I said the same thing in my own post, further down. I am SO not happy with whomever used that piano track. Totally ruined the mood, which was amazing before that.
OK.....just finished Ep 4. I loved the almost the entire Ep.
I'm going to talk specifically about the last part, when they end up in Akin's apartment.
1) The TENSION......the effing TENSION.......holy CRAP. T>H>E> T>E>N>S>I>O>N> is UNREAL.
2) The scene where they're kissing......That scene, just the kissing.....was incredibly raw and sensual. Very realistic and it literally took my breath away. It felt like two real, actual men kissing. WAYYYYY better than a lot of other BLs. WAY WAY WAY WAY better.
3) For some reason, that scene ^^^^ had a really retro feel to it. Maybe because Jin's hair is long? It reminded me of the 1970s, in a lot of ways. (Full disclosure - I was born in the 1960s.)
4) Everything was AMAZING........until.......the honey. And the piano. THAT EFFING piano. Geez. That's all I will say about that. UGH.
5) If they just would have left those two things ^^^^^ out of that scene. If only. (or at least cut WAY back on the honey, but completely left the piano out. I seriously hope they don't ever use that piano track, ever again.)
6) I am new to this pairing, I think? I don't remember watching any other series with them in it. But WOWSER, they have amazing chemistry. I will definitely look for them again after this series is over.
After the first episode there were a number of ppl commenting about the original story with its S/A scenes. They worried that those scenes might also show up in the series.
I'm glad to see that - so far, at least - it seems like that won't be an issue in the series. Jin is giving big golden retriever energy, lol.
It is SO annoying when shows / movies get things wrong.
Hem tells Fifa that the snake that bit him was a "sunbeam snake" and that it's non-venomous. That's a real snake in Thailand, and it is indeed non-venomous.
BUT.......
The camera shows the bite mark, and it's two holes side by side. Meaning, a FANGED snake bit him, and the only FANGED snakes are venomous ones.
A sunbeam snake has a bunch of teeth on the top and bottom for grasping and making a chewing motion as it's trying to swallow its prey. It does NOT have fangs.
It was such a simple thing to check, so they could get it right. So either they didn't check, or they just decided to ignore reality and use "fang" marks for dramatic effect.
BY THE WAY.......in case some of you didn't know......
Santa and Aou, along with two other popular BL actors - Pond and Joong - have officially debuted as a T-pop group .
They released their debut song a few months ago under the name Project JASP.ER , but the word "Project" has been dropped and they are now officially known as JASP.ER .
The comments below are JUST MY OWN OPINION about the "special episode." But don't take my word for it. You may end up completely disagreeing with me. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
While I LOVED the series, this "special" was NOT worth the wait. For some reason the title says 2023, but I only saw it posted online in 2025.
In fact the episode actually made me mad.
First, it was boring and the characters, while still likeable, were awkward with each other.
You would think that as much as they missed each other, there would be some actual excitement once they were reunited, and sparks would fly. Especially considering the big sparks they had together in the series. But there was only ONE dead fish kiss at the very end and nothing else throughout the episode beyond hugs. Any other intimate scenes were flashbacks from the series.
I mean, if YOUR lover that you hadn't seen in a long while and thought you might never see again traveled across time and suddenly appeared not only before you, but IN YOUR BED, would the first thing you do be to: 1) pull an exaggerated "shocked" face for way longer than necessary 2) pace back and forth trying to figure out what happened and acting like your lover showing up was an inconvenience 3) finally relax only to greet him with FRIEND ZONE body language, instead of OMG YOU'RE HERE COME HERE SO I CAN SHOW YOU HOW MUCH I'VE MISSED YOU body language
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Second.......what pissed me off the most is the fact that the writers decided to place far too much emphasis on all of the "technology" Khun Yai wasn't used to (robo vacuum, TV, cell phone, VR headset, etc), and to also make Jom's character act like playing on his cell phone and recording / uploading a Tik Tok style dance were more important than re-establishing their connection as a couple and spending real personal time together......talking, touching each other's faces, kissing, sharing warm and snuggly skinship, being more intimate, making breakfast together......before THEN taking Yai out into the weird new world.
Scent of Memory was just poorly conceived, poorly executed and a real disappointment for me, because again, I truly loved the series and Jom and Khun Yai as a couple. And I like the two actors, Bright and Non, too.
(Please understand that ^^^^ when reading my comment. I love the actors. I love the characters. But specifically in this particular "special" episode, I DO NOT like the way they were written. )
I won't give any spoilers, but I will say that - weird as it may seem - it feels like Boss and Noeul were much more comfortable in this special episode than they were in the actual series. I don't know if that makes sense, considering they've been a paired couple for a while and chemistry is never a problem for them.
What I mean is......and maybe I'm just imagining it.....in the series, for me at least, there were a number of scenes where they just seemed not quite connected to their characters. In those scenes it was actor Boss and actor Noeul, rather than Phu and Cir.
But in this special episode, they were completely connected and the scenes were great. I really enjoyed it.
I just started watching it and I'm at the scene where Phu's friends make the mistake of asking him a question about Cir. The look of self-recrimination on their faces when they realize they broke the cardinal rule.......NEVER ask Phu about Cir because once he starts talking about the unrequited love of his life, he will not shut up!!
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And it's SUCH a surprise for a Chinese BL / queer story. There is some intimacy - not a whole lot, though. Just the right amount. But the fact that it's there at all is a wonder.
PLEASE go watch this series. There are 7 episodes, and they're all relatively short. The longest one is just over 23 minutes, and the shortest is just over 13 minutes. But each one....oh, they are lovely. The cinematography alone makes me SWOON.
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Here are the episodes in order (a couple of the main screens are mislabeled with the wrong episode number. Even so, the links are correct, and are in order. I double checked.):
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EP1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1xPF5mvVhc&list=PL-CWu74qAe0yVW9kUOx_UDuBzYdQl4fZ3&index=6
EP2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XydF4m331o&list=PL-CWu74qAe0yVW9kUOx_UDuBzYdQl4fZ3&index=7&t=817s
EP3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtjXt7-P1pw&list=PL-CWu74qAe0yVW9kUOx_UDuBzYdQl4fZ3&index=4&t=652s
EP4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxmkAzVwGA0&list=PL-CWu74qAe0yVW9kUOx_UDuBzYdQl4fZ3&index=5&t=612s
EP5 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_90SXlwwdvI&list=PL-CWu74qAe0yVW9kUOx_UDuBzYdQl4fZ3&index=3&t=845s
EP6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMa1K9n7aPQ&list=PL-CWu74qAe0yVW9kUOx_UDuBzYdQl4fZ3&index=2&t=1163s
(the main screen of this link ^^^^ says Ep 5 by mistake. But it's Ep 6.)
EP7 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tknxIzJtuz8&list=PL-CWu74qAe0yVW9kUOx_UDuBzYdQl4fZ3&index=1
(again, the main screen of this link ^^^ says Ep 5 by mistake. But it's Ep 7.)
The acting, the cinematography, the BEAUTIFUL setting, the music and the artwork at the end of the episodes are all excellent. Wow, wow, wow. I'm enjoying the series very much.
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I'm on my second viewing of this beautiful and realistic movie. The first time I watched it was 2 years ago, and it has stayed with me ever since.
The acting is superb, and it's a very well-written and well-made film. It's no wonder Hio Miyazawa, who played Shun, was nominated for four (and won two) awards for this movie.
(On a separate but related note, Hio Miyazawa also starred in another notable LGBT+ movie called "Egoist." He won awards for that role, too. A good article about him: https://www.lifestyleasia.com/hk/culture/hio-miyazawa-japanese-actor-egoist-artist-interview/ )
The topic(s) in the movie "His" - closeted adult, unexpected pregnancy, reluctant marriage, parenthood, divorce, self-acceptance, a rediscovered past love, the fight for custody between gay and straight parents in the Japanese court system, acceptance of others, forgiveness - are so relatable and current.
This movie is gentle in some ways, but does not pull many punches. It's definitely not candy-coated at all. As a viewer, I appreciate that realism. And as a now-grown child of (albeit straight) parents who had an acrimonious divorce and child custody battle, I can understand the young daughter's feelings and confusion as well. The adults in the story have to make some hard choices, and they're not perfect solutions but they are the best decisions they can make considering the situation.
I definitely recommend this movie.
What's with all of the "sparkly" sound effects?? Good grief. It's just as bad as all of the "comedy noises" in some BLs.
The first COUPLE of times it was cute, but now those sound effects are popping up more and more often, to the point of becoming annoying.
And maybe it's just me, but there's too much sweetness in each scene. I literally feel a cavity coming on.
Can we just have some real scenes with these couples, without the constant cuteness? Please?
Oh dear, Chang Chia Sheng .
Not a smart move.
(Also....why do people run STRAIGHT to the tabloids these days? Why not just handle it privately with the actor's agency?)
https://www.koreaboo.com/asia/popular-actor-slides-fans-dms-sexually-suggestive-messages/
The acting, plot, cinematography, production and music were so well done. Jeff's OST for the movie, Rain Wedding, is hauntingly beautiful.
I want to hope that , after he drove away from his tragic former life, Jeff's character finally found happiness somewhere in the world. I really want to hope for that.
This film left quite an impression on me, and it really made my heart hurt, how unfair everything was. I'll be thinking about it for a while.
I'm going to talk specifically about the last part, when they end up in Akin's apartment.
1) The TENSION......the effing TENSION.......holy CRAP. T>H>E> T>E>N>S>I>O>N> is UNREAL.
2) The scene where they're kissing......That scene, just the kissing.....was incredibly raw and sensual. Very realistic and it literally took my breath away. It felt like two real, actual men kissing. WAYYYYY better than a lot of other BLs. WAY WAY WAY WAY better.
3) For some reason, that scene ^^^^ had a really retro feel to it. Maybe because Jin's hair is long? It reminded me of the 1970s, in a lot of ways. (Full disclosure - I was born in the 1960s.)
4) Everything was AMAZING........until.......the honey. And the piano. THAT EFFING piano. Geez. That's all I will say about that. UGH.
5) If they just would have left those two things ^^^^^ out of that scene. If only. (or at least cut WAY back on the honey, but completely left the piano out. I seriously hope they don't ever use that piano track, ever again.)
6) I am new to this pairing, I think? I don't remember watching any other series with them in it. But WOWSER, they have amazing chemistry. I will definitely look for them again after this series is over.
I'm glad to see that - so far, at least - it seems like that won't be an issue in the series. Jin is giving big golden retriever energy, lol.
(And it's good to know I wasn't imagining their awkwardness re: Boss and Noeul vs their characters in the series.)
It is SO annoying when shows / movies get things wrong.
Hem tells Fifa that the snake that bit him was a "sunbeam snake" and that it's non-venomous. That's a real snake in Thailand, and it is indeed non-venomous.
BUT.......
The camera shows the bite mark, and it's two holes side by side. Meaning, a FANGED snake bit him, and the only FANGED snakes are venomous ones.
A sunbeam snake has a bunch of teeth on the top and bottom for grasping and making a chewing motion as it's trying to swallow its prey. It does NOT have fangs.
It was such a simple thing to check, so they could get it right. So either they didn't check, or they just decided to ignore reality and use "fang" marks for dramatic effect.
UGH. So annoying.
Also.....this series was awful, lol.
Santa and Aou, along with two other popular BL actors - Pond and Joong - have officially debuted as a T-pop group .
They released their debut song a few months ago under the name Project JASP.ER , but the word "Project" has been dropped and they are now officially known as JASP.ER .
Here's their debut song, SADISTIC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpVjU4OJ4Ms
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While I LOVED the series, this "special" was NOT worth the wait. For some reason the title says 2023, but I only saw it posted online in 2025.
In fact the episode actually made me mad.
First, it was boring and the characters, while still likeable, were awkward with each other.
You would think that as much as they missed each other, there would be some actual excitement once they were reunited, and sparks would fly. Especially considering the big sparks they had together in the series. But there was only ONE dead fish kiss at the very end and nothing else throughout the episode beyond hugs. Any other intimate scenes were flashbacks from the series.
I mean, if YOUR lover that you hadn't seen in a long while and thought you might never see again traveled across time and suddenly appeared not only before you, but IN YOUR BED, would the first thing you do be to:
1) pull an exaggerated "shocked" face for way longer than necessary
2) pace back and forth trying to figure out what happened and acting like your lover showing up was an inconvenience
3) finally relax only to greet him with FRIEND ZONE body language, instead of OMG YOU'RE HERE COME HERE SO I CAN SHOW YOU HOW MUCH I'VE MISSED YOU body language
?????????
Second.......what pissed me off the most is the fact that the writers decided to place far too much emphasis on all of the "technology" Khun Yai wasn't used to (robo vacuum, TV, cell phone, VR headset, etc), and to also make Jom's character act like playing on his cell phone and recording / uploading a Tik Tok style dance were more important than re-establishing their connection as a couple and spending real personal time together......talking, touching each other's faces, kissing, sharing warm and snuggly skinship, being more intimate, making breakfast together......before THEN taking Yai out into the weird new world.
Scent of Memory was just poorly conceived, poorly executed and a real disappointment for me, because again, I truly loved the series and Jom and Khun Yai as a couple. And I like the two actors, Bright and Non, too.
(Please understand that ^^^^ when reading my comment. I love the actors. I love the characters. But specifically in this particular "special" episode, I DO NOT like the way they were written. )
So bummed.
I won't give any spoilers, but I will say that - weird as it may seem - it feels like Boss and Noeul were much more comfortable in this special episode than they were in the actual series. I don't know if that makes sense, considering they've been a paired couple for a while and chemistry is never a problem for them.
What I mean is......and maybe I'm just imagining it.....in the series, for me at least, there were a number of scenes where they just seemed not quite connected to their characters. In those scenes it was actor Boss and actor Noeul, rather than Phu and Cir.
But in this special episode, they were completely connected and the scenes were great. I really enjoyed it.
HAHAHAHAHA OMG that was so funny.