Watched this cause BL Unity Cafe had it on their site. Most definitely NOT BL, and not a Bromance either. Believe…
BL Unity Cafe, and so many others, are horrible at labeling things properly. They don't seem to understand that BL = Boy Love = Gay Romance. I hate it when they say something is BL, so I watch it and then get disappointed that I just wasted my time lol. I felt that way with Part Time, I felt that way with Slamdance (which was still good but completely kicked the BL to the side in favor of the other non-interesting couples)
Labeling things as BL when they are not is clickbait and dishonest so I understand the frustration. Rules I use when it comes to BL; First -- I confirm its BL (look up romance scenes/pics on google) Second -- I make sure it wasn't made in China (I want romance, not bromance, happy endings, not sad) Third -- I read reviews about its plot/ending without reading spoilers (mainly to make sure its a feel-good movie at the end).
I need to learn Thai so I don't have to wait for English Subs lmao! I watched the first ep in Thai and I only…
Grey Rainbow I heard was a great movie but yes its very tragic from what I've heard, my guess is one of the leads dies or something sad like that, so I avoid it lol. After watching One Kiss, I've become very cautious about sad BLs,
One Kiss -- an Italian film -- beautiful movie with a great message and a very powerful ending that made me want to never watch it again. I've never cried so much after watching a movie lol.
Long Time No See is an action BL -- which is rare -- with a good ending and I've watched it 3 times so far :D
I just finished SOTUS for the 2nd time and SOTUS S for the 2nd time haha, Love those series so much! I wish the Tiew and Dae relationship had more airtime on SOTUS S, they didn't even get to kiss :(, I always like a good kiss scene to confirm the relationship, as long as its done well of course lmao
GMMTV has started uploading now. Episode 1 is on their YouTube channel.
It was a good series about friendship with a few romances that didn't catch my interest. Which is a shame since actors from Waterboyy, Love Sick and SOTUS make appearances. I guess I went into it expecting a BL and was disappointed by my own expectations. But I don't hold it against the series because of my ignorance lol. I don't typically like romances, but I love BL (being a gay person myself I guess its bias haha) BUT I do enjoy the straight romances too like Yihwa and Cho in Bad Romance -- mainly because I think its funny how she thinks he's gay and his undying determination to win her heart is endearing. But I guess at the end of the day I relate more to BL's than straight relationships even though I can find enjoyment in both.
WOOOOOO!!! The return of Korn and Knock! Korck! Urr ummm Knorn! Ugh that doesn't work... names are all wrong -- they are DOOMED to relationship failure! Can't do couples bracelets then there's no deal! In all seriousness I'm really looking forward to this! :D
GMMTV has started uploading now. Episode 1 is on their YouTube channel.
I just know that if I what the first episode I'm gonna want the second! lol I'm gonna rewatch SOTUS S and they might have a few eps that I can watch back to back. The first few eps of a series tend to establish the characters. I am looking forward to this series! Hope it doesn't disappoint like Part Time!
I need to learn Thai so I don't have to wait for English Subs lmao! I watched the first ep in Thai and I only…
I like Knock mainly becaues he reminds me of an old friend of mine so its more of a familiar bias that an actual reason. Yihwa tends to butt into things that don't concern her all the time lmao, but I like it because it puts people on the spot and makes them think more deeply about situations. I don't like meddling into relationships of others, but given her personality I guess it makes sense.
I didn't watch Make it Right to oogle over guys haha, I watched it for the same reason I watched The Way He Looks. I like the coming-of-age story where a teenager discovers themselves and then goes on a journey to gain acceptance from others, but most of all themselves. I can relate to that having gone through it myself.
SOTUS did have great character development which is one reason I keep rewatching it here and there lol. I also wish Addicted could have a 2nd season but I dunno how likely that is :(.
Yeah if you are mainly looking for BL then Slamdance doesn't really work.
Yes I've watched Crossing the Line (Borders) 2 times :D. Its definitely one I'll rewatch again in the future!
I've seen 2 Moons once. I thought that the younger guy looked WAAAAAY too young, but his personality grew on me and I ended up enjoying the series alot!
As far as other BLs, hmm I like Long Time No See, I liked Irresistable Love 1&2 -- hated the ending but it was as good as you can get in China sometimes. Another I liked was Puppy Honey -- Didn't really care for the main couple in the 2nd season but I mainly watched it for the BL relationship anyways haha, AND it is the first time I've seen Off Jumpol Adulkittiporn (Was Bright in SOTUS) portray a gay/bi character! So I had to watch it for him alone! A great "classic" imo is Love of Siam from 2007 -- ending isn't really as bad as it seems and its not all that bad to begin with, just ambiguous. Night Flight is a gritty South Korean film that is depressing for the most part, but well done and I think a good film. Wouldn't recommend it as a feel-good movie but its ending is for the most part happy.
I want to watch this without cuts and with Eng sub >_>
I agree. Sure, I mainly want to watch this for the BL, but that's not the ONLY reason I watch. I like seeing the other characters and their lives as well. Also I want the full 50 minutes, I don't like clips or short movies or mini episodes. The only one subbing this that I know is LazySubber and they live up to their name unfortunately lmao. I think that they are just extra busy so hopefully someone with more time on their hands can translate it.
I'm British and I HATE sad endings too, especially BL sad endings - I always expect more from Thai BL dramas as,…
Gii upset me when he was trying to "protect" Takumi by avoiding him, which only made things worse and brought back Takumi's phobia. Takumi's story is so sad, not only did I find myself feeling bad for what he went through as a child, not understanding what his brother was doing. But the more we learned about the story of his brother, the more I felt bad for both of them. His brother, afterall, was young too and obviously regreted deeply what he had done to the point of getting himself sick and dying as he cried for forgiveness. This series has so many powerful moments! I've turned into a crybaby watching these stories! :P
Its hard to determine age sometimes, and I hope you don't mind me saying, with East Asian men and women sometimes. So many look WAY younger than they actually are in my experience! Yes I also read about how the younger actor wasn't comfortable kissing a man. I don't know if he was uncomfortable because he was older or if it was simply a matter of not wanting to kiss a male... but then why audition for the roll am i right?! LMAO!
I agree that in some cases a younger person (of concenting age) can be emotionally and mentally more mature than their peers, and in those special cases such a relationship would not raise my eyebrow. Also the youth of the younger is what determines my comform level. If a 20yo is in a relationship with a 40+yo, no biggy to me at all. I only get uncomfortable with 30+yo going ONLY after guys 19 and under. I hate to judge anyone else's love, as being a gay man I've had to deal with such things. This is why I simply say "its not for me" rather than "you shouldn't do that". I have an opinion but its not set in stone.
And yes, even if both leads are totally cute -- if they have an awkward kiss... it tends to kill the moment! LMAO!
I've watched Obsessed 3 times now, I would watch it more but I also watch a BUNCH of others and I don't wanna wear it out! :P
I still haven't completed AB, I have 4 more episodes I think. I got distracted watching other BLs waiting for the next episode lol! And as far as incest -- My Bromance kinda toys with that... but they are step-brothers so I guess its different. Still, its up there with SOTUS as one of my favorite BL series of all time :D.
YouTube... sometimes. I mainly go to Dailymotion because YouTube are copyright nazis. I always end up buying the DVD version of my favorite BLs anyways! Lol just don't wanna buy something that I end up not liking, which with BL's is thankfully a rarity. Most that I've seen, I've enjoyed! Even though the ending kinda sucked at first viewing, I bought Love of Siam because the ending wasn't final if you really think about it.
I hope you are able to take her to South Korea, that would be very fun! I've traveled before and it forever changed my perspective about life. Lol I've become a bit of a xenophile and if I had more money I'd travel to everywhere I've wanted to visit. Thailand, Japan, Germany (been there once, but not that long), UK & France (been to both once, wanna go again!, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Italy, Spain, ect lol.
Thank you! :D I'll definitely hug him when I get the chance! He's kept my morale up through some difficult periods in my life recently. Although he doesn't like BL LMAO!!! I used to hate romance until I realized it was only because I was watching straight romance that I couldn't relate to. After watching and falling in love with the many BLs, I have grown to love romance in general. Even straight romances now! Love opens the mind and frees the heart!
Technically it's not release until 27th of this month. However, a few months ago China made a raft of new 'modesty…
Yes and I also understand TianQi's point, there is a distinction between the government and what the people think. The attitudes in China are softening and I have great hopes for LGBT acceptance in China's future, despite the recent setbacks.
Those setbacks are caused by a small few who are trying to cling to a tribalistic past that is slowly slipping away from their present. As people grow closer together through communications such as these and other social medias, their grip becomes all the more weaker still.
We are only different in the sense that we are all individuals, but we are no different in the sense that we are all human.
I may not enjoy Chinese BL's as much as others because of the censorship and/or sad plots, but I completely understand that the good people who make and act in these films do so at the risk of being misrepresented in STATE media and possible blacklisting. I love these Chinese artists who aren't afraid to stand with LGBT people! Art (in all its forms) is expression and the spice of life, an affirmation of humanity's heart, which should never be suppressed.
Getting ready to watch this series again! This is one of my all-time favorites! I love the leads, I love the friendships, the setting, the story and the acting! If you are new to BL's, then THIS is one to start with!
The sequel isn't as good imo, BUT I still found it very enjoyable and worth the viewing so check out SOTUS S after watching this GREAT BL series!!!
This series was good. But I think they need to kiss more passionately, not only some pecks. Hahaha.
Lol I know how you feel. Kongpob would have agreed with you that Arthit should kiss more! He's EXTREMELY shy as Starsappear said and what makes him so enduring and cute in my eyes is how insecure about it he is lol!
So depressing, normally the news on this site is so fun and cheerful.
To let oneself become SO intoxicated to the point of acting in a predatory manner, shame. He had such a bright future, he will have much to do in order to recover, if he can recover.
So many have fallen from grace, I think of Kevin Spacey who I adored and respected as a talented actor and as a human being -- until I was crushed by the news of his improprieties, to put it nicely.
We are all human, we all have our moments of weakness but that does NOT excuse the behavior. I hope he learns from this, make amends with the alleged victim and reforms his behavior... maybe stay away from the drink for a while.
Technically it's not release until 27th of this month. However, a few months ago China made a raft of new 'modesty…
To be honest, I just wish China (government and elites) would let us see more BL love/kiss scenes and have BOTH lovers end up HAPPY, ALIVE, UNSPOILED and TOGETHER in the end more often than not, like Thailand! If I want a cold dose of reality, I watch the news. If I want an escape from depressing things, I watch BLs.
Okay, prior notice I mean no offense at all and I apologize if I am somehow being insensitive as I rant lol.
Chinese BLs tend to either depress me (cheating, death, rejection, homophobia) or bore me (no romance). I loved Addicted Heroine, but when you have to hunt down the love/kiss scene clips that were cut from the original series, then you know someone, somewhere in management has a stick up their ass.
Now, as far as the things that depress me about Chinese BL's, in small amounts and done well, can impact the story in a positive way. But as far as no romance? I mean I don't need nude scenes or anything, but a kiss or cuddling (that doesn't get cut) would be nice! lol
I'm extra critical of Chinese BL's, and maybe that's unfair. But most (not all) of them end with either a lover becoming handicapped/scarred/dead/ect or its not BL and only a glorified bromance (no intimacy / platonic) I personally do not like bromances... except "My Bromance: the Series" which is my favorite, but that's real BL and I digress. It just seems like gay Chinese people (in films at least) can't have a happy ending. I know, most French endings are sad too :(
I know the Chinese people are NOT their government and are generally very open and accepting. There are many things I love about China and Chinese culture. I feel that with their technology and cinematography, not to mention talented (and very attractive) actors/actresses, that they could produce a wonder BL without the need to have their creativity hampered by homophobic laws that force them to remove scenes or be canceled altogether.
I need to learn Thai so I don't have to wait for English Subs lmao! I watched the first ep in Thai and I only…
I love Korn and I like Knock so I enjoyed Bad Romance and Together With Me. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Yihwa! She made the series' worth watching for me. So many people think she's annoying but I think she's funny and a fierce friend!
A really corny but cute series is Make it Right, if you don't mind a high school setting ftmp. My favorite BL series is My Bromance, I absolutely love it! I also watched What the Duck recently, I enjoyed that one very much.
SOTUS is hard to beat because the writing was really good, the story is one many can relate to on different levels and the lead couple has great chemistry! I love the BL's where the lovers start off as either adversaries, enemies or outright hating each other and then slowly building something strong with each other. My Bromance has that, SOTUS has that, What the Duck (not really enemies, more like they annoy each other at first) has that, Addicted Heroine has that and a few others I'm probably forgetting.
Slamdance, imo, has a really fun story. Watch it for the friendships and team work. There is a little BL, but it kinda gets shoved to the side after a time.
Labeling things as BL when they are not is clickbait and dishonest so I understand the frustration. Rules I use when it comes to BL; First -- I confirm its BL (look up romance scenes/pics on google) Second -- I make sure it wasn't made in China (I want romance, not bromance, happy endings, not sad) Third -- I read reviews about its plot/ending without reading spoilers (mainly to make sure its a feel-good movie at the end).
One Kiss -- an Italian film -- beautiful movie with a great message and a very powerful ending that made me want to never watch it again. I've never cried so much after watching a movie lol.
Long Time No See is an action BL -- which is rare -- with a good ending and I've watched it 3 times so far :D
I just finished SOTUS for the 2nd time and SOTUS S for the 2nd time haha, Love those series so much! I wish the Tiew and Dae relationship had more airtime on SOTUS S, they didn't even get to kiss :(, I always like a good kiss scene to confirm the relationship, as long as its done well of course lmao
I didn't watch Make it Right to oogle over guys haha, I watched it for the same reason I watched The Way He Looks. I like the coming-of-age story where a teenager discovers themselves and then goes on a journey to gain acceptance from others, but most of all themselves. I can relate to that having gone through it myself.
SOTUS did have great character development which is one reason I keep rewatching it here and there lol. I also wish Addicted could have a 2nd season but I dunno how likely that is :(.
Yeah if you are mainly looking for BL then Slamdance doesn't really work.
Yes I've watched Crossing the Line (Borders) 2 times :D. Its definitely one I'll rewatch again in the future!
I've seen 2 Moons once. I thought that the younger guy looked WAAAAAY too young, but his personality grew on me and I ended up enjoying the series alot!
As far as other BLs, hmm I like Long Time No See, I liked Irresistable Love 1&2 -- hated the ending but it was as good as you can get in China sometimes. Another I liked was Puppy Honey -- Didn't really care for the main couple in the 2nd season but I mainly watched it for the BL relationship anyways haha, AND it is the first time I've seen Off Jumpol Adulkittiporn (Was Bright in SOTUS) portray a gay/bi character! So I had to watch it for him alone! A great "classic" imo is Love of Siam from 2007 -- ending isn't really as bad as it seems and its not all that bad to begin with, just ambiguous. Night Flight is a gritty South Korean film that is depressing for the most part, but well done and I think a good film. Wouldn't recommend it as a feel-good movie but its ending is for the most part happy.
Its hard to determine age sometimes, and I hope you don't mind me saying, with East Asian men and women sometimes. So many look WAY younger than they actually are in my experience! Yes I also read about how the younger actor wasn't comfortable kissing a man. I don't know if he was uncomfortable because he was older or if it was simply a matter of not wanting to kiss a male... but then why audition for the roll am i right?! LMAO!
I agree that in some cases a younger person (of concenting age) can be emotionally and mentally more mature than their peers, and in those special cases such a relationship would not raise my eyebrow. Also the youth of the younger is what determines my comform level. If a 20yo is in a relationship with a 40+yo, no biggy to me at all. I only get uncomfortable with 30+yo going ONLY after guys 19 and under. I hate to judge anyone else's love, as being a gay man I've had to deal with such things. This is why I simply say "its not for me" rather than "you shouldn't do that". I have an opinion but its not set in stone.
And yes, even if both leads are totally cute -- if they have an awkward kiss... it tends to kill the moment! LMAO!
I've watched Obsessed 3 times now, I would watch it more but I also watch a BUNCH of others and I don't wanna wear it out! :P
I still haven't completed AB, I have 4 more episodes I think. I got distracted watching other BLs waiting for the next episode lol! And as far as incest -- My Bromance kinda toys with that... but they are step-brothers so I guess its different. Still, its up there with SOTUS as one of my favorite BL series of all time :D.
YouTube... sometimes. I mainly go to Dailymotion because YouTube are copyright nazis. I always end up buying the DVD version of my favorite BLs anyways! Lol just don't wanna buy something that I end up not liking, which with BL's is thankfully a rarity. Most that I've seen, I've enjoyed! Even though the ending kinda sucked at first viewing, I bought Love of Siam because the ending wasn't final if you really think about it.
I hope you are able to take her to South Korea, that would be very fun! I've traveled before and it forever changed my perspective about life. Lol I've become a bit of a xenophile and if I had more money I'd travel to everywhere I've wanted to visit. Thailand, Japan, Germany (been there once, but not that long), UK & France (been to both once, wanna go again!, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Italy, Spain, ect lol.
Thank you! :D I'll definitely hug him when I get the chance! He's kept my morale up through some difficult periods in my life recently. Although he doesn't like BL LMAO!!! I used to hate romance until I realized it was only because I was watching straight romance that I couldn't relate to. After watching and falling in love with the many BLs, I have grown to love romance in general. Even straight romances now! Love opens the mind and frees the heart!
Those setbacks are caused by a small few who are trying to cling to a tribalistic past that is slowly slipping away from their present. As people grow closer together through communications such as these and other social medias, their grip becomes all the more weaker still.
We are only different in the sense that we are all individuals, but we are no different in the sense that we are all human.
I may not enjoy Chinese BL's as much as others because of the censorship and/or sad plots, but I completely understand that the good people who make and act in these films do so at the risk of being misrepresented in STATE media and possible blacklisting. I love these Chinese artists who aren't afraid to stand with LGBT people! Art (in all its forms) is expression and the spice of life, an affirmation of humanity's heart, which should never be suppressed.
The sequel isn't as good imo, BUT I still found it very enjoyable and worth the viewing so check out SOTUS S after watching this GREAT BL series!!!
Make it Right Season 1&2
What the Duck: the Series
SOTUS S, the sequel to this one :P
To let oneself become SO intoxicated to the point of acting in a predatory manner, shame. He had such a bright future, he will have much to do in order to recover, if he can recover.
So many have fallen from grace, I think of Kevin Spacey who I adored and respected as a talented actor and as a human being -- until I was crushed by the news of his improprieties, to put it nicely.
We are all human, we all have our moments of weakness but that does NOT excuse the behavior. I hope he learns from this, make amends with the alleged victim and reforms his behavior... maybe stay away from the drink for a while.
Okay, prior notice I mean no offense at all and I apologize if I am somehow being insensitive as I rant lol.
Chinese BLs tend to either depress me (cheating, death, rejection, homophobia) or bore me (no romance). I loved Addicted Heroine, but when you have to hunt down the love/kiss scene clips that were cut from the original series, then you know someone, somewhere in management has a stick up their ass.
Now, as far as the things that depress me about Chinese BL's, in small amounts and done well, can impact the story in a positive way. But as far as no romance? I mean I don't need nude scenes or anything, but a kiss or cuddling (that doesn't get cut) would be nice! lol
I'm extra critical of Chinese BL's, and maybe that's unfair. But most (not all) of them end with either a lover becoming handicapped/scarred/dead/ect or its not BL and only a glorified bromance (no intimacy / platonic) I personally do not like bromances... except "My Bromance: the Series" which is my favorite, but that's real BL and I digress. It just seems like gay Chinese people (in films at least) can't have a happy ending. I know, most French endings are sad too :(
I know the Chinese people are NOT their government and are generally very open and accepting. There are many things I love about China and Chinese culture. I feel that with their technology and cinematography, not to mention talented (and very attractive) actors/actresses, that they could produce a wonder BL without the need to have their creativity hampered by homophobic laws that force them to remove scenes or be canceled altogether.
A really corny but cute series is Make it Right, if you don't mind a high school setting ftmp. My favorite BL series is My Bromance, I absolutely love it! I also watched What the Duck recently, I enjoyed that one very much.
SOTUS is hard to beat because the writing was really good, the story is one many can relate to on different levels and the lead couple has great chemistry! I love the BL's where the lovers start off as either adversaries, enemies or outright hating each other and then slowly building something strong with each other. My Bromance has that, SOTUS has that, What the Duck (not really enemies, more like they annoy each other at first) has that, Addicted Heroine has that and a few others I'm probably forgetting.
Slamdance, imo, has a really fun story. Watch it for the friendships and team work. There is a little BL, but it kinda gets shoved to the side after a time.