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I know! I would have rather preferred two episodes full of bed scenes like last ep! though it looks there still will be bed scenes next ep too :-)

No the sister of the evil school friend, the one in the preview

There will be drama in the next ep and I am assuming reconciliation in the last one, This is the formula of short dramas. The next ep is based on Vol 3 of the manga and it is not a nice storyline. Because that woman who appears in the preview is also involved, not only the terrible male friend. Let's wait and see hopefully they will soften the plot of the manga as they often do in the live series.

There will be drama in the next ep and a reconciliation in the last one, I am assuming this as this is the formula of short dramas. The next ep is based on Vol 3 of the manga and it is not a nice storyline. Because that woman who appears in the preview is also involved. Let's wait and see hopefully they will soften the plot of the manga as they often do in the live series.

I agree with everything that you said except that I feel the 2nd CP is unnecessary I do not even know what they are there, so no I don't want them to have more screen time

They look like they are performing in a pantomime!

Very well said, I was so moved by their words in the bridge.

TaeYi attitude put me off from the beginning, it was too harsh viewing. I know they will fall in love eventually but it demands lot of patience to wait for that spark to come when they are such sweet BLs at the moment airing. I don't have that much time tbh

This is a top BL, one of the best representative of the genre. The realism , intimacy and tenderness of the characters are unparalleled. All praise to Robin Furuya and Makoto Hasegawa in the leads. We know Robin F is an experienced actor but Makoto H artistry is basically as an idol in The Rampage , yet he delivers in every single scene. The sex scene was beautifully crafted, it belongs more to a LGBTQ+ "serious" international film than a BL. Without resting merit to the BL genre, productions here tend to bring more fake raunchy sex scenes (main example Thai BLs), quirky ones (like most JBLs) or very bland ones (K BL). We associate depth and visceral sex scenes to more serious LGBTQ+ productions. So this is a gem of a scene, to treasure for years to come!

Jaehan and Yechan were the best of this series. It was only a cameo in the 1st ep but they got it all those two, the charisma, the vulnerability, the beauty, so having to watch the rest of the plot full of bullying and not-likable characters was not a pleasant experience. I reserve my judgment on this BL. The other Omega boy here, Hangeyom is doing very well, I hope he has a lot of screen time. His pairing with the tall basketball boy looks more promising than the central CP. On another note, they should sack the makeup department! They make the actors look like ghosts, particularly, Kim Jin Kwon looks terrible! It is like he is performing in a pantomime and not in a BL!

and the plots are basically the same! a total lack of originality in high-profile romances.

Yes, one of my friends has just written that the wider audience is loving the series and actors like Yibo are becoming popular among them which is good news for an actor in China.

Yibo excels in this kind of serious drama, where there is no romance. It is finally allowing him to get the respect that he deserves as the fine actor he has become. His performance in Hidden Blade is proof of this and he is receiving international mainstream acting nominations and recognition. Given the choice, several top actors in China would prefer no romance productions.

A number of top actors in China are trying to avoid plots with high-profile romances because the reaction of fans has become too toxic, When fans are at war, they are the ones who have to "pay the price" as per current government regulations. Additionally, the larger older audience prefers this kind of plot as they find romances too repetitive (so I have been told by Chinese friends living in China). This series is great, it is a pity that you are going to miss it.

This series is excellent. It is so interesting, great script, and impeccable performances. It is very dynamic, the pace is really quick. Yibo Wang excels as Wei Ruo Lei. His performance as a provincial, naive, and sweet genius is so moving. The scene in Ep 3 drank is unmissable. Yibo started to show that very vulnerable side of his acting since his role as LWJ in The Untamed, and he just keeps growing. My favourite Yibo's performances have been in his "communist" productions, portraying the young Jiang Xian Yun, an early communist hero, and of course as a secret agent in Hidden Blade. Wang Yan as Shen Tu Nan is so dashing and convincing. Li Qin is a hero in this production and it suits her so well. China has a rich and powerful history and by navigating the censorship and the propaganda we are able to enjoy this kind of production. This one in particularly I highly recommend.

I really like this series. It is very entertaining and has a good script and sound performances. For those criticising the FL character, you definitely are not fan of Scandinavian crime noir. These main characters FL and ML in police dramas that are socially awkward and authority clueless are inspired by the Swedish, Danish, Icelandic series. Since the boom of the Scandinavian crime noir every other series around the world in the crime/police genre has brought those kinds of borderline main characters. This series is a very good police drama but it is also light hearted which Scandinavian crime noir is not. Highly recommended.

Ep 3 - That was a lovely bed scene. Robin Furuya and Makoto Hasegawa, the actors, have the most beautiful and perfect voices for their roles. All their feelings and intentions are perfectly toned. I could listen and watch them forever. We have more coming in Ep 4, so looking forward.

It is disgusting people passing judgement about the parties involved as if they have been there. It takes 2 to tango, in this case 3. If we have a minimum experience in life we know that breaking ups can be a very grey area because for the one who wants to end the relationship, there is one account of the truth for the one resisting, in this case it looks is Hyeri, is another one. So while for him, the relationship ended when he proposed to break up, because men rarely overthink separations, she, the one resisting would read every little conversation as an open book. Hence the different narratives involved. It is a pity that HSH reacted with a comment. I know she was trying to defend her reputation and as an independent woman, she just went for it, - bad idea. It would have been much better to negotiate with him to be the first one to come forward about their current romantic liaison, but we know men are useless in these situations.

When I started to watch this series I thought it was great but third way through I realised this is going to be the same, it is like you are watching the first 10 eps repeated three times! same dialogue, same situations, same reasons for breaking and getting back together, and who can cope with this level of cheesiness but I am afraid there are a lot of Chinese modern romance series that are so cringy. The romance between the doctor and the younger fireman was far-fetched and the most interesting storyline involved the characters of the best friend and the top female actor was very reduced. Very good performances by Ci Sha and Jia Ni in those roles, their faces are beautiful both are from different ethnic groups in China but I cannot believe that Jia Ni has that voice, she must have been dubbed, that voice is worse than a cartoon character but again it looks like the dubbing for women in China aimed to make them look as stupid and childless as possible. Even within China this is criticised so I don't know why they do this!

I watched eps 1 and 2 and am so in love with the original Yang Canwei performed by Zheng He Hui Zi. She is such a beautiful actor with bounds of talent (that I did not know before) and matches perfectly with Liu Yu Yei as the ML. Lots of chemistry there which when I saw the poster with Ju Jing Yi before watching the series I did not find. Ju Jing Yi is an accomplished leading lady, I know her work well , but the other YC won me over and now I cannot unsee her. I am already sad that she is going to be eliminated from the series "to force" the narrative with Ju Ying Yi (which we all knew was going to happen) I also don't like body swaps storylines so I really don't know if I should continue watching this series. The first two eps have been really good.