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And yet those improvised fighting scenes were the best cinema ever delivered. Like, nothing comes close to old HK movies in that department.

Thank you for an interesting trivia btw 😊

Huh... Wasn't aware of that. To each their own I guess...

Possibly having sth to do with half of them crushing on Dong Dong 😉

But do gl couples really get hate so often? I didn't get that impression (?)

I've been staring at the cast's lips trying to spot someone who actually is more in sync with the Canto dub aka not speaking Mandarin in reality (I don't know why I am doing this tbh 😅) and I felt like he was actually speaking Cantonese in that scene (am even more convinced now after having watched the ep 4).

The only thing not making sense is you apologizing for your English (it's totally fine I mean?) 😉
I guess timing can play into it... But then again, if Sammy's Children's Day's intended audience is mature and that drama you mentioned seem more bubbly and for the younger audiences, they shouldn't really clash, should they?
Besides, even if that was the case, I feel like we're talking about the international audiences and I am wondering why (oh why) SCD is not bigger in China, being a CBL, having Chinese actors and all that (because from what I gather a few edits on XHS and BiliBili don't suggest much hype over there).

The theme alone is not *that* risky either, I think. I mean, it was new when History3 Trapped came out, maybe when KinnPorsche was released, but now? Besides these two titles were very successful in their own right, weren't they?

The bottom/top dynamic aspect - I suppose you might be onto something? I wouldn't really know though, because I can't relate to caring about it that much to be honest. If the chemistry is there, it's there, that's what's important for a relationship dynamic to me.

P.S. I am just dumping my thoughts in here, don't mean to challenge what you wrote 😊

Oh really? I didn't know that 😋 And here I am being like in-my-expert-opinion-their-singing-skill-has-potential 😂

I mean, I knew Changxi was in a boyband

(But honestly being in a boyband doesn't necessarily mean one is a good singer tbh)

I am puzzled. I feel like they're ticking all the boxes to become big.

I used to think that some niche really good BLs just don't make it big because maybe majority of the audiences are all about the looks (like I remember The On1y One getting some hate for the actors not looking "good enough" or young enough for the book adaptation, despite the drama literally having top notch acting and directing way above the usual BL standard imo anyway).
But I kinda feel like the casting is perfect here. Granted, I haven't read the novel, but the genius nerd has the right nerdy vibe, and the gangster does have the rough, dangerous vibe... And let's be honest, in terms of actors' good looks this is Untamed-level stuff...

Then I thought, maybe some people really crave the parasocial element... But isn't the cast doing livestreams, vlogs etc. to satisfy demand for such stuff? 🤔

Cinematography is good, some scenes are genuinely shot so prettily (like the scene on the bus from the last ep e.g., but not only that one), the editing is good (the pacing is fast, but I never feel like the narration gets choppy), acting above the average for a BL, OST sounds great, the story is actually *there*.

Yep. I am puzzled.

Yes, thank you, I found it and heard it in ep 4 too. I guess the remaining two are just Changxi's solo songs from what I gather (?)

Regardless, I think my favourite song from the OST is actually a theme song for the second couple that didn't even appear yet 😅 It has this old rock ballad vibe to it.
I do find myself humming all four though.
Oh and btw, both Changxi and Yanzhou *can actually* sing pretty well.

So, just out of curiosity if there's anyone in here who speaks Cantonese or is good at lip-reading or sth ;)
In the trailer for ep 4 Matthew Han *is* actually speaking Cantonese, isn't he?

I honestly felt like Taiwanese BLs are a lost cause, but this one right here is a good contender to change my mind, or so it seems...
Just the first few minutes made me think the editing is so well-though-out and when I saw those long single shots I actually had to go and check who's behind it. And whaddya know! It's directed by Ray Jiang (the same guy who did My Tooth, Your Love; Unknown and WBL).
If nothing else, at the very least we can rest assured that in terms of cinematography we'll get the best Taiwanese BLs can offer.

What are the additional three songs? The OST I found on Spotify has only 6 songs (or actually 4, since two of them simply have two versions: Cantonese and Mandarin).

As someone with a proper myopia, I can share my lived experience ;)
The only rigid pattern I follow is to wear my glasses when I drive. Every other situation it's case by case and strictly based on my moods and whims. Sometimes I find putting on glasses so much of a hassle, I just go out without them (especially if it's a quick trip to a nearby store or to throw away the garbage etc.). So yeah, I don't find Chusan's inconsistency that bothering personally.

This is the most accurate astute comment in this entire comment section 😂

That... doesn't really sound as a reason for celebration. So they basically indirectly admitted that the first season is not the entire story? I'm having The On1y One flashbacks.

I guess I can only hope that whatever chunk of the story the drama makers decided to cover, it can work as a standalone story without a cliffhangery ending (I haven't read the novel so I'm fine with anything, as long as it looks cohesive and conclusive...)

I saw people mention Kiseki a lot, but... personally I'd rather recommend these:

KinnPorsche (probably the closest to what I'd call "gangster" vibe; it can get violent and dark)
History3: Trapped (not that dark, a bit far-fetched, but somewhat revolutionary when it came out + very healthy couple dynamics)

Unknown had a pretty decent gangster plot

I mean I get that. I'd lie if I said I'm not to some extent distracted by it. And similar to you, I actually dislike dubbing in general (it took me a while to get used to all those cdramas being dubbed e.g.). Here it is admittedly even worse, since every time I see He Yan Chao move his mouth, it's clear to me the man is *not* speaking Cantonese 😅
Still, everything else has been real good so far and... I stand by everything else I wrote already ;)

Welcome to MDL, where the formulaic trophy dramas with subpar acting surge to close-to-9 ratings and an actual original story with good performances from the actors (nevermind the dubbing, yes, it is terrible, we all know ;)) and high quality production has a below-8 rating after just two episodes 🙄

I'm just on episode 4, but I happen to think that the rich lady who bullied the princess was far from what I'd call "a good woman".

I loved Had I Not Seen The Sun, but to be fair I did approach it without any expectations at all.
I'm only one episode in of Some Day or One Day and so far I'm liking it a lot (not more than Had I Not Seen the Sun though).

I wish we had *a date*. Not being greedy, don't need a specific day, but at the very least a confirmed month would be nice...