I loved this series. I'm surprised that it was able to get filmed, produced, and released with all the issues, surrounding positive portrayals of fictional gay characters in tv and film in China. What saddens me, is that Mama Ding was so worried about how other's opinions (total strangers) would affect her son, that she didn't see how HER opinion was the thing that was more important to Jun Jie. Jun Jie's feelings, care, concern, and love for his Mom was the most important factor in his life, until he met and fell in love with Jia Ming. No parent should ever, place their child in a position of having to choose either/or between living a life of happiness vs. existing in order to please others. I'm glad that Jun Jie chose his happiness and a future with Jia Ming over pleasing his Mom.
Thank you and I am glad I am not alone on this. Cheers, Happy New Year!
No, you're not alone in your opinion on the series. This entire thing re: the series thread is just way too much to be believed. Not everybody HAS to "just love" this series, and what they felt was lacking can and should be pointed out, without fans trying to "sych" other viewers after you OR "report" you to the moderators.
Thank you for your honest and open reaction to this series. This series fell short for me as well, in regards to the development of both the main lead characters (especially the one that is the "beautiful man") and I no interest in reading the English adaption of these novels, to get more details to their "complexity).
My opinion on this is, even though BLs started from female vantage point and needs fantasy in it, the genre can…
"But without that "guy trying to get the other guy to fall for him" or "both guys slowly falling for each other" magic, BL just wouldn't be the same."
I don’t think that viewers, like me are asking for those types of tropes to be eliminated from the BL fantasy genre. All that I would like to see is more series, that aren't always centered on the high school/early college lives of pretty young boys/males, who are always under the age of 21 years old. Luckily, we are definitely getting series that aren't centerted in that environment and gives the growing, and developing viewing audience, an opportunity to see more fictionalized tales of love between two male characters.
I'm definitely going to love this series. The casting for ALL of the characters IS perfect. They nailed it, with the actors portraying the younger and older versions of these characters.
1 
Thank you for your honest and open reaction to this series. This series fell short for me as well, in regards to the development of both the main lead characters (especially the one that is the "beautiful man") and I no interest in reading the English adaption of these novels, to get more details to their "complexity).
All the best and Happy New Year.
I don’t think that viewers, like me are asking for those types of tropes to be eliminated from the BL fantasy genre. All that I would like to see is more series, that aren't always centered on the high school/early college lives of pretty young boys/males, who are always under the age of 21 years old. Luckily, we are definitely getting series that aren't centerted in that environment and gives the growing, and developing viewing audience, an opportunity to see more fictionalized tales of love between two male characters.