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My stress hormones are always cranked up every time I watch BLs with homophobic parents. Anyway, this film was a rarity among Chinese BL, it was sweet, adorable and genuinely good. Though it was fairly predictable, still it pleases with its cheesy moments, decent performances and straightforward, fast paced plot.

It was a disastrous and god awful mess of a film, absolute garbage and a disservice to the source material. As a fan of the original manhua and the anime adaptation, I am very disappointed with this film. It was poorly acted, horribly paced, and the bromance between Yang Jinghua and Duanmu Xi was watered down to almost nothing in favor of Qin Siyao. The personalities of the characters were completely altered to the point where I didn't see why they even bothered maintaining the original names. Also, the events of the story were changed so drastically I forgot that I was watching Spiritpact.

The storyline in this sequel was considerably better than in the first film. Although it definitely benefited from setting diversity, side characters, and plot structure, it was still dull, bland and forgettable.

Like its predecessor, this film was thoughtful, moving and beautifully photographed. However, unlike the first film it was more fast paced, funny and the acting feels more authentic and convincing. Indeed as the mantra goes, love conquers all. As long as we are true to ourselves and live as we are, good things will be bestowed upon us.

It was a gentle, meditative and reflective film about love and commitment. It was beautifully photographed, there was quiet serenity in the simplistic interior shots that worked well with the mood of the characters being portrayed. Sure it was slow paced but I’ve watched too many Japanese films to be bothered by it. The emotional pulse and conclusion were bittersweet but the film affirms forgiveness, acceptance and moving past personal hurt and pain.

My only criticism though was how the issue of Xu Yang’s bullying handled. I find it so ironic that Xu Yang gave a speech about not giving up when just a few days back he tried to commit suicide.

We live in a world where we’re made to believe that the penultimate happiness in life can be attained by following what we’ve always been told. It’s so frustrating when we allow other people to influence or determine our choices just to please their expectations. Before we realize we lost control of our lives. In the end, I’m really glad that Zhi Chen and Xiang Wan regained the passion for the life they want, and recovered ownership of their choices. This was really a great drama with likable characters and a beautiful soundtrack.

Totally delightful and highly agreeable coming of age story about young love and being true to oneself. It was beautifully moving, well acted and unabashedly nostalgic. A tender and emotionally satisfying teen drama stripped of its edges and dark corners and captures innocence, the shifting emotions of friendship and love while also tackling questions about sexuality, choices and happiness.

Falling in love with a straight guy is the worst. More often than not, it will only give you heartbreak, you’ll be easily brushed off from their world once a woman caught their eyes. But anyway, this was simple yet entertaining. In the end, you can’t help but wonder what happened next to Hun and his unrequited love for Mr Jang.

Oh no! Too bad I was really excited about this drama.

Yeah locking doors can save you a lot of trouble! Anyway, this was just a bit over ten minutes but it was goofy, lighthearted and hilarious.

Yeah at least they got a happy ending.

I think what Jun Jie meant is that, in the future if they happen to bump unexpectedly into each other (without planning to meant up and purely coincidental), he would be brave enough to take Jia Ming’s hand and answer his love back. And yeah, as what we’ve seen they really did bump into each, so although it was an implied ending, they still got back together.

The manga was so twisted, perverted and hardcore BDSM but I also find it sweet and romantic (in a way). Dang I’m such a rotten boy!

Yeah I hope it’s faithful to the source material. I think this film is based on the manga and its sequel The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice coz I noticed Okamura Tamaki is on the list of cast.

It was a happy ending for Kyouichi and Wataru. But actually it was emotionally draining reading the manga. Their relationship had too many downs than ups that sometimes I find it really annoying and bothersome.

Of what episode?

A happy ending

I read the manga after watching this and there were quite a handful of differences but dang the last chapter made me cry, a lot!

This manga adaptation tells an emotional journey about love and the choices that makes us happy. It was an easygoing dorama, glossy and kind and at times cozily corny. It was realistic and relatable not the type of story that make you cringe. And yet, for me, it was also a fraught experience, both pained and giddy, cheering and dismaying. It was moving, beautifully acted and written, truly well made not only because it made me smile, angry and cry but because it resonated and also I’ve watched it three times already today. “We are just little dots that were forced into this world like this, helpless and lonely. That is why someday we search for another dot to connect with, someone that we can form a line with and live on”. This opening narration hit me really hard but it also made me hopeful. PS I still think Yuki forgave Akira so easily and that Akira was so selfish and insensitive that he doesn’t deserve Yuki’s beautiful smile.