Hey what happens in the last episode? I can't watch the last episode, because I'm not sure, if it's gonna be too…
The two leads aren't physically separated at the end but it ends on a cliffhanger. I don't like spoilers, so I won't say more. I can just tell you it's not sad, it's not tragic, it's not funny.. it's something that will make you think "What? Again?!" To me it was a repetition in the script. As for the disappointing part, I think it's from its general atmosphere, it wasn't a series that made me want to watch a second season or something I'd remember for a long time. It lacked a little something... đź‘€
I just read that this series has two extra episodes that took place after the well incident and that weren't released with the others in 2017/2018.
Does anyone know anything about it?
But after six years, I guess, it would be foolish to wait for anything. Our best option is to hope for a reboot, that a non-Chinese company will reproduce the series and respect the storyline. Making it gay-themed would be the icing on the cake!
Who is ngern?were these two casted in any drama as a couple?
Ngern played Earn in LoveSick 2014/2015 whereat August played Pete, Earn's best friend. It's been 10 years but I can't forget these two, the best friends' to lovers ship still lingers in the air a decade later. For Addicted Heroin, it would have been WONDERFUL if they cast Ngern to play the second male lead with August, they've got the looks, the chemistry and they're good at acting. But that's just a fantasy, they chose that kid and I don't understand why!
With the pandemic I was too overwhelmed by work and didn't even know that this series was released. I watched four episodes so far and I think I'll watch until the end. The thing annoying me is that it's the same atmosphere as in TharnType, I know it's the same universe, but I hoped for a different intrigue, not just cheating, bullying and retaliation...
Edit: Watched it all and I keep everything I said. Nothing special about it, there's no intrigue and no suspense. Another way to call it a waste of time.
People are finally opening their eyes. When I said it was a disaster and lacked realism, people attacked me from all sides when all I did was be honest. I know the codes and protocols of the criminal world (not what you think). KinnPorsche on paper was the perfect series for me, but the opening scene, already, bent my expectations. Too bad, if they'd asked an expert in the underworld and international criminal networks to correct the script, the result would have been infinitely more convincing.
Darn it! August without Ngern... I have to get used to it. And the idea of casting August is good but the second lead is... No comment. I don't care about the age difference but I don't think he's skilled enough for such a role [considering the nature of the novel], I may be wrong, but it's very unlikely at this point. đź‘€
My best friend "sold" me this drama, he said that I should absolutely watch it. My bestie works currently in an ED/ER, if he says it's great it must be true. I can't help but have high expectations even though the last medical-themed Thai series I watched "Manner of Death" disappointed me like no other... I'll give it a chance and come back to rant if it sucks.
I gave it a second chance after having dropped it once. It turned out more interesting than I thought at first as it has some Dark Blue & Moonlight vibes, but not as good. The final episode was particularly disappointing along with the supposed rivalry between the leads. I expected more.. tension and passion. They were lacking, unfortunately.
I didn't give it a chance when I first watched it, just dropping it right away. I didn't have much time to spare and the drama paid the price. I rewatched it this weekend and my opinion changed completely. I wouldn't say that it's better than Addicted, it can't be better than Addicted no matter what.. but it's great in a strange, different way. And it's not banned, that's another good point. A special mention for Phoebe's acting skills. She's got a lot of potential!
Loved watching this mini drama. Totally underrated. Great acting performance from Tommy Alejandrino. Fun, lighthearted and poignant at the same time. I love it when a show teaches a life lesson. I'm really hard to please but this one is definitely in my top 5 Asian BL/Gay dramas of 2023.
One of my favorite Japanese movies. The gay teenager I was [and that watched it] loved it. I haven't rewatched it since it was released, but I remember it very well. There's no better movie than one that teaches a valuable life lesson.
I reacted intensely the first time I saw it. Sobbed like a child. Tonight was my fourth watch. With every go-round…
I think you understand how I feel about this movie perfectly and if you add the reasons why I avoid rewatching it to the mix, you'll practically be in my shoes!
A Frozen Flower was certainly not my first Asian movie. I grew up in Japan, I think [for a Westerner], I watched more Asian series than Western ones, and my first gay movie...wow...I can't remember which one but Formula 17 and The Wedding Banquet are among the first gay Asian movies that moved me. Life is Beautiful was my first gay Asian drama, it was a bit of a coy definition of a gay drama but it was still incredible for 2010. By the time I watched A Frozen Flower, I'd seen hundreds of Asian movies, but this movie was unlike any other, it resonated differently in my mind and left me in shock for days, with a rainbow of emotions that made it unique and memorable. Only a few other Asian and Western movies have had an equivalent or stronger impact on me...and I don't only watch gay movies... which speaks for itself.
When a movie leaves an emotional print in your mind, you know it's good stuff!
I reacted intensely the first time I saw it. Sobbed like a child. Tonight was my fourth watch. With every go-round…
Nope, I really don't want to watch it again. I'm definitely a sucker for tragedy, but I'm in a good mindset and I don't want to ruin the atmosphere around me with this movie. Let's say that I believe in unconditional love and I don't want to be reminded that love sucks most of the time.
It's that Thai BL series have that 11th episode breakup (a little predictable) and Taiwanese BL series don't.…
@KMart Yes, there's no fun in watching a show with a predictable ending. I understand your feelings, I too think that Pin Jun deserves the best, he met the wrong person at the wrong time and fell in love.. it's a painful mishap. As for Jimmy, honestly, I think he brought it upon himself. It didn't occur to me that he was very much in love with Yan Fei, but that's just my opinion.. it's all subject to personal interpretation. And, as I said above, I lived something very similar myself, so I can't really blame Yan Fei or Su Hai Qing either because I know their feelings and from my own experience I think it's best that Hai Qing and Pin Jun didn't end up together, Pin Jun doesn't deserve to be just a substitute and Hai Qing would have lived wondering if he made the right decision. I know it's heartbreaking, but it was the best ending possible. When it comes to love, it's best to break someone's heart right away with an ugly truth than lie to them for years.
“Asian gay series” are called bls.the non Asian gay series (the awarding ones) is LGBTQA+
@Fok66 Thanks for the lesson but I lived half of my life in Japan, watched LGBT+ shows when BL was not a thing yet, and visited most of Asian countries, so I'm familiar with the terminology. But there's a slight difference between gay-themed series and BL-themed series, and it's not based on the country/region of production. You seem to know all this stuff to the point of teaching others, so you probably heard about that difference, right? And, any opinion to share on the rest of the comment or just correcting something correct?
I waited for 8 years.. since the end of season 2.. I was a high schooler when this first aired and I'm a damn married man now.. and I don't even know if this will be a continuation, a remake or a bad surprise.
AND, I'm still waiting for the EarnPete ship to sail, if this doesn't happen.. *breathing in and breathing out*.. I prefer not to think about that eventuality.
As for the disappointing part, I think it's from its general atmosphere, it wasn't a series that made me want to watch a second season or something I'd remember for a long time. It lacked a little something... đź‘€
Does anyone know anything about it?
But after six years, I guess, it would be foolish to wait for anything. Our best option is to hope for a reboot, that a non-Chinese company will reproduce the series and respect the storyline. Making it gay-themed would be the icing on the cake!
For Addicted Heroin, it would have been WONDERFUL if they cast Ngern to play the second male lead with August, they've got the looks, the chemistry and they're good at acting. But that's just a fantasy, they chose that kid and I don't understand why!
Edit:
Watched it all and I keep everything I said. Nothing special about it, there's no intrigue and no suspense. Another way to call it a waste of time.
KinnPorsche on paper was the perfect series for me, but the opening scene, already, bent my expectations. Too bad, if they'd asked an expert in the underworld and international criminal networks to correct the script, the result would have been infinitely more convincing.
My bestie works currently in an ED/ER, if he says it's great it must be true. I can't help but have high expectations even though the last medical-themed Thai series I watched "Manner of Death" disappointed me like no other...
I'll give it a chance and come back to rant if it sucks.
The final episode was particularly disappointing along with the supposed rivalry between the leads. I expected more.. tension and passion. They were lacking, unfortunately.
I rewatched it this weekend and my opinion changed completely. I wouldn't say that it's better than Addicted, it can't be better than Addicted no matter what.. but it's great in a strange, different way. And it's not banned, that's another good point.
A special mention for Phoebe's acting skills. She's got a lot of potential!
I'm really hard to please but this one is definitely in my top 5 Asian BL/Gay dramas of 2023.
A Frozen Flower was certainly not my first Asian movie. I grew up in Japan, I think [for a Westerner], I watched more Asian series than Western ones, and my first gay movie...wow...I can't remember which one but Formula 17 and The Wedding Banquet are among the first gay Asian movies that moved me. Life is Beautiful was my first gay Asian drama, it was a bit of a coy definition of a gay drama but it was still incredible for 2010. By the time I watched A Frozen Flower, I'd seen hundreds of Asian movies, but this movie was unlike any other, it resonated differently in my mind and left me in shock for days, with a rainbow of emotions that made it unique and memorable. Only a few other Asian and Western movies have had an equivalent or stronger impact on me...and I don't only watch gay movies... which speaks for itself.
When a movie leaves an emotional print in your mind, you know it's good stuff!
Let's say that I believe in unconditional love and I don't want to be reminded that love sucks most of the time.
I understand your feelings, I too think that Pin Jun deserves the best, he met the wrong person at the wrong time and fell in love.. it's a painful mishap. As for Jimmy, honestly, I think he brought it upon himself. It didn't occur to me that he was very much in love with Yan Fei, but that's just my opinion.. it's all subject to personal interpretation.
And, as I said above, I lived something very similar myself, so I can't really blame Yan Fei or Su Hai Qing either because I know their feelings and from my own experience I think it's best that Hai Qing and Pin Jun didn't end up together, Pin Jun doesn't deserve to be just a substitute and Hai Qing would have lived wondering if he made the right decision. I know it's heartbreaking, but it was the best ending possible.
When it comes to love, it's best to break someone's heart right away with an ugly truth than lie to them for years.
And, any opinion to share on the rest of the comment or just correcting something correct?
AND, I'm still waiting for the EarnPete ship to sail, if this doesn't happen.. *breathing in and breathing out*.. I prefer not to think about that eventuality.