The show was subpar at best imo. The het romance was rather boring and predictable and the BL boys were unfortunately the weakest actors with maybe the exception of Green, who neither got much screen time nor a happy end. Shogun and Maito were unlikeable individually as well as together and Paul and Nice were just…there. Gap was cute though and I sincerely hope to see him in a proper BL someday.
It would’ve been more interesting if Vincent actually HAD BEEN ambitious. He was older, more experienced and certainly seemed more capable than Hai Yi. The situation would introduce an actual conflict of interests and it may’ve been interesting to see how the characters resolved their differences under these circumstances, especially Wynn and Vincent. Unfortunately it was just as trite and predictable as you mentioned.
On another note; I’m not sure but I thought that Hai Yi started conspiratorially working with Vincent only after his father died? I might be wrong though. I admit that it was hard to pay attention ALL the time…
I was wondering that too, but by the way his "bestie" was talking about him, I guess he wasn't a great guy and…
A bit too plot-convenient methinks. I’m not sure why he supposedly wasn’t a good guy, nothing really pointed towards him being bad. He didn’t seem to have many friends but he did at least have her and she didn’t care. This way it’s her who seems more of a bad guy to me or at least a bad friend.
So, what happened to the actual Johnny Dai? They completely erased him out of the existence? Or is he stuck forever in the past in He Bo Weis body? That’s an insane plot hole. Nobody cared about actual Johnny? Not even his so called ‘bestie’. She didn’t even care that a random dude decided to inhabit her friends body for all eternity lol. Amazing…
I didn’t particularly like History 4 but at least it elicited some type of emotions from me. I felt some visceral hate for the step bro and Lichen and Muren had at least some good comedic timing. This show though? It’s bad. The story is boring, the characters are childish and unlikeable and to top it all off, it suffers from the same outdated stereotypical tropes like accidental kisses, falling into someone’s lap, evil love rivals and delusional fujoshis.
Taiwanese BL production is quiet rare in comparison to countries like Thailand, Korea and Japan but at least they used to have some solid storytelling. The last ones weren’t that good imo, especially the History series. I don’t know if it’s the writing that took a hit or if it’s simply that other countries have been trying harder to produce better BLs recently.
I just finished 1 episode out of 10 and Johnny Dai is cute and likeable so far but Hai Yi really grinds my gears and he barely had any screentime yet. Something about his facial expressions seems so aggressive and unlikeable to me. His personality is unpleasant too… I hope he’ll get better.
This show is very rough around the edges. The premise is interesting but the execution is chaotic. It has stunning visuals, fantastic camera work and music but also weird dialogue and the acting is a kinda off. I couldn’t completely feel for the characters.
I think the main problem is that the story doesn’t work with basic teenagers as main characters. Especially not if the story takes place in a span of a couple of weeks/months. How would Neungdiao mature and learn about managing billionaire hotels and outsmarting his uncle while working at the beach for a couple of weeks? The story would make more sense if it took taken place in a span of several years.
Oh I see! Thanks. I wonder why they did it this way. It’s not like it’s a game… What’s the point of this format for a live action drama? To feel like you’re creepily stalking them? wtf…
They haven’t been uploading anything for months …
On another note; I’m not sure but I thought that Hai Yi started conspiratorially working with Vincent only after his father died? I might be wrong though. I admit that it was hard to pay attention ALL the time…
Taiwanese BL production is quiet rare in comparison to countries like Thailand, Korea and Japan but at least they used to have some solid storytelling. The last ones weren’t that good imo, especially the History series. I don’t know if it’s the writing that took a hit or if it’s simply that other countries have been trying harder to produce better BLs recently.
The only thing keeping me watching is Johnny’s cute face and his gorgeous hair.
I hope he’ll get better.
It has stunning visuals, fantastic camera work and music but also weird dialogue and the acting is a kinda off. I couldn’t completely feel for the characters.
I think the main problem is that the story doesn’t work with basic teenagers as main characters. Especially not if the story takes place in a span of a couple of weeks/months. How would Neungdiao mature and learn about managing billionaire hotels and outsmarting his uncle while working at the beach for a couple of weeks? The story would make more sense if it took taken place in a span of several years.
But thanks!
What’s the point of this format for a live action drama? To feel like you’re creepily stalking them? wtf…
…how is it?