^^^^^^ Included in that article is a statement from JYP saying a stalker was warned multiple times to stay away from a member of TWICE, and also illegally obtained her flight information.
^^^^ Also in the same article it talks about how easily personal and travel information for idols is sold on social media. Sometimes the information being sold goes as far as revealing private phone numbers for members of the idols' families.
He can quit if it's too much for him. Make space for other celebs who get what it's about.
You are mentally ill if you think anyone - celebrity or otherwise - should put up with delusional, mentally ill people who invade their lives and put them in danger.
why is this literally the most perfect show to ever exist?!?? like... i literally have zero complaints. i wouldn't…
I love their long walks. Nobody in real life OR in dramas seems to do that anymore. I'm probably way older than most of the commenters here (late 50s), so I remember the days when long walks were a thing.
It's such a great way for Thame and Po to slowly build on their chemistry.
And I love the sweet feeling of courtship, as opposed to lust (which may or may not show up later, but I'm totally cool if it doesn't because this doesn't feel like that kind of BL).
Considering this is the first series for the actor playing Thame (William Jakrapatr Kaewpanpong - in real life he's the lead singer of T-pop group, LYKN), I am really impressed with his acting skills. And he has great chemistry with Est, who plays Po.
With such a comfortable and genuinely good acting partnership, I would love to see William and Est in a future series together.
Less than 15 minutes into the first episode and there's ALREADY an utterly predictable "trip-and-fall-into-the-arms-of-an-unknown-but-very-handsome-man-and-sparks-fly-between-the-two-characters" trope.
^^^^^ By the way, I actually TIMED how long those two characters stayed in the classic trope position once the one who tripped landed in the other's arms, as the camera panned around them so we could see them gazing into each other's eyes while an OST song played in the background.
Yeah, I timed it. And the two characters stayed in that exact position, not moving at all, one cradling the other, staring into each other's eyes, for 91 seconds. That's one minute, 31 seconds.
UGH.
(Not to mention the trope this entire series is based on, which was listed in the series description so there's no escaping it - the "annoying-but-cute-boy-gets-on-another-character's-nerves-and-it's-obvious-they-will-become-a-couple" one.)
I'll still watch a few more eps to see if it's worth the time, but - RANT incoming - doesn't ANYONE in the Asian drama world - in ANY COUNTRY or ANY GENRE - have any ORIGINAL ideas anymore when they're writing these stories / scripts????
This was an excellent, slow-burn, slice-of-life short film.
It's not a BL in the usual BL sense. More of a LGBT film, but.....not exactly that, either. It slightly reminded me of the multi-award-winning movie, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985).
I think in its short screen time (~1 hr 15 mins), "Silent Sparks" squeezed in a lot of character development, and the short plot - while not containing much "action" - was exactly as long as it needed to be.
The two main actors were very good. They had a real connection, and both did a great job portraying two small-time criminals with some unexpressed feelings between them, but hopeless futures.
Although at the end.....in a weird, twisted way, perhaps there was hope for them after all?
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I've read a lot of the comments from others on here, and it seems like a lot of people say it was "boring" or "lacking in development because it was too short."
But I have watched quite a few gritty Asian films, both full length and short, and IMO some of the most interesting ones were much more spare than other films, and almost completely devoid of what some would call "charm." The casts are always very small in number, and the actors spend the length of the movie showing us their seedy lives, with only a few - if any - moments of humanity and "just-out-of-reach" potential for happiness.
That, to me, is what "Silent Sparks" is - a brief interlude in the main leads' lives that ends up leaving the viewer feeling forlorn and frustrated, because the characters are stuck in a never ending cycle with no real opportunities to step away from that and take a different path. It's not meant to be full of action, and it's not constructed in such a way that we get a deep dive and well-rounded picture of what happened in the past, and what might happen in the future. We only get to see the present moments, and the actors' superb character portrayal.
I really enjoyed "Silent Sparks," and I hope others will give it a chance.
Overall liked it. + Good acting overall. I don't sign, but it seemed like everyone did a good job. Jin Yun was…
I think more time passes than we realize in the series, which might explain in part why he got so good at sign language - that, plus the fact that he's in an immersive sign language relationship with Shaopeng.
Bad to Bed is definitely not a typical BL. But I actually find that refreshing.
And the fact that the series centered on the relationship between the two leads in the context of them having to deal with the mental health of one of them is also a rather refreshing take, too. Because that's actually more realistic than many BL stories / tropes.
I also enjoyed the acting of the two leads as well. No, it's not Oscar-worthy, but in some ways it felt more natural, at least to me. The ending was cute and felt like a lot of the pressure they'd been dealing with had been lifted.
I dunno, maybe I'm not explaining it well. But I just really enjoyed this series. I hope others do, too.
The breakfast scene, with Shao Peng touching Zi Xiang's throat as he spoke, and the single tear running down Shao Peng's cheek......OMG, I bawled. My heart was genuinely touched by that simple, beautiful moment.
For never having worked together before and for what little acting experience they have overall, I am constantly stunned by the two main leads' acting skills and incredible chemistry together. Raiden Lin and Jin Yun will be on my radar after this series is over. I really, really hope they get another series together.
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Sasaengs illegally obtained Enhypen's flight info:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/k-pop/music/news/enhypen-members-privacy-compromised-as-sasaeng-fans-illegally-obtain-personal-flight-details/articleshow/113096347.cms
BELIFT LAB issues statement about sasaengs obtaining Enhypen's flight info:
https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/k-pop/news-we-will-best-protect-artists-belift-lab-releases-official-statement-enhypen-s-flight-ticket-information-leaked
BTS flies to events by private jet because of sasaengs who are illegally obtaining their flight information:
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/2210962
^^^^^^ Included in that article is a statement from JYP saying a stalker was warned multiple times to stay away from a member of TWICE, and also illegally obtained her flight information.
^^^^ Also in the same article it talks about how easily personal and travel information for idols is sold on social media. Sometimes the information being sold goes as far as revealing private phone numbers for members of the idols' families.
You sound just like a sasaeng.
It's such a great way for Thame and Po to slowly build on their chemistry.
And I love the sweet feeling of courtship, as opposed to lust (which may or may not show up later, but I'm totally cool if it doesn't because this doesn't feel like that kind of BL).
Considering this is the first series for the actor playing Thame (William Jakrapatr Kaewpanpong - in real life he's the lead singer of T-pop group, LYKN), I am really impressed with his acting skills. And he has great chemistry with Est, who plays Po.
With such a comfortable and genuinely good acting partnership, I would love to see William and Est in a future series together.
^^^^^ By the way, I actually TIMED how long those two characters stayed in the classic trope position once the one who tripped landed in the other's arms, as the camera panned around them so we could see them gazing into each other's eyes while an OST song played in the background.
Yeah, I timed it. And the two characters stayed in that exact position, not moving at all, one cradling the other, staring into each other's eyes, for 91 seconds. That's one minute, 31 seconds.
UGH.
(Not to mention the trope this entire series is based on, which was listed in the series description so there's no escaping it - the "annoying-but-cute-boy-gets-on-another-character's-nerves-and-it's-obvious-they-will-become-a-couple" one.)
I'll still watch a few more eps to see if it's worth the time, but - RANT incoming - doesn't ANYONE in the Asian drama world - in ANY COUNTRY or ANY GENRE - have any ORIGINAL ideas anymore when they're writing these stories / scripts????
So frustrating.
It's not a BL in the usual BL sense. More of a LGBT film, but.....not exactly that, either. It slightly reminded me of the multi-award-winning movie, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985).
I think in its short screen time (~1 hr 15 mins), "Silent Sparks" squeezed in a lot of character development, and the short plot - while not containing much "action" - was exactly as long as it needed to be.
The two main actors were very good. They had a real connection, and both did a great job portraying two small-time criminals with some unexpressed feelings between them, but hopeless futures.
Although at the end.....in a weird, twisted way, perhaps there was hope for them after all?
---------------------------------------
I've read a lot of the comments from others on here, and it seems like a lot of people say it was "boring" or "lacking in development because it was too short."
But I have watched quite a few gritty Asian films, both full length and short, and IMO some of the most interesting ones were much more spare than other films, and almost completely devoid of what some would call "charm." The casts are always very small in number, and the actors spend the length of the movie showing us their seedy lives, with only a few - if any - moments of humanity and "just-out-of-reach" potential for happiness.
That, to me, is what "Silent Sparks" is - a brief interlude in the main leads' lives that ends up leaving the viewer feeling forlorn and frustrated, because the characters are stuck in a never ending cycle with no real opportunities to step away from that and take a different path. It's not meant to be full of action, and it's not constructed in such a way that we get a deep dive and well-rounded picture of what happened in the past, and what might happen in the future. We only get to see the present moments, and the actors' superb character portrayal.
I really enjoyed "Silent Sparks," and I hope others will give it a chance.
I'm actually teary-eyed. I loved this series, and I will miss this couple SO much. Oh, my heart.
And I really, really, REALLY hope the two main leads get another series together. They have the most amazing chemistry. Seriously. Wow.
Does this mean there will also be an ep 12??
Video here with that scene: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15kmZ85d9A/
Bad to Bed is definitely not a typical BL. But I actually find that refreshing.
And the fact that the series centered on the relationship between the two leads in the context of them having to deal with the mental health of one of them is also a rather refreshing take, too. Because that's actually more realistic than many BL stories / tropes.
I also enjoyed the acting of the two leads as well. No, it's not Oscar-worthy, but in some ways it felt more natural, at least to me. The ending was cute and felt like a lot of the pressure they'd been dealing with had been lifted.
I dunno, maybe I'm not explaining it well. But I just really enjoyed this series. I hope others do, too.
A dojo is usually related to martial arts, but dojos are also used for meditation and other forms of immersive learning.
The breakfast scene, with Shao Peng touching Zi Xiang's throat as he spoke, and the single tear running down Shao Peng's cheek......OMG, I bawled. My heart was genuinely touched by that simple, beautiful moment.
For never having worked together before and for what little acting experience they have overall, I am constantly stunned by the two main leads' acting skills and incredible chemistry together. Raiden Lin and Jin Yun will be on my radar after this series is over. I really, really hope they get another series together.
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HAHAHAHAHA the scene in the dojo. HAHAHAHAHA
That seriously made me actually LOL.
Because Fuaiz and Bas are doing all of the fan service and stage shows together, acting like a paired couple.