True, but to be fair, so is Fan Xiao in the book. They've mostly left the characters as they are, but there are…
They omitted the rape from the "Silent love" chapter in the drama, for which I'm grateful btw. Fan Xiao stopped in the series and did not in the book. I agree that they've generally not toned him down, though, for which I'm also grateful, because Shulang can handle him, as you pointed out. :)
Shulang being cold and derisive made sense to me... his warmth, his care for Fan Xiao and his genuine love were made fun of and ridiculed, and Fan Xiao used coercion to keep him close, so he had to defend himself somehow.
Can anyone tell me if the extra chapters in the novel were also added, or not in the drama scene?
There is only one episode left and still 10 chapters of the main story to cover. IMO, the extras have not been adapted. We'll be getting the extra episode (or episodes) for them.
I've been rewatching the series in order to prepare myself for the last episode. I'm on episode 3 and it occurred to me how many similarities there are in both assaults on Shulang in episodes 3 and 14 and how much Fan Xiao has changed judging from his reaction to Shulang's pain and suffering.
In both assaults, there were the same people involved - Bai Penguy, Shulang and Fan Xiao (minus Shi Lihua who was inolved in the first but not in the second). Both times, Shulang was left in bruises and shards and had to deal with the physical and mental consequences. Both times, Fan Xiao was right there afterwards to experience Shulang's pain and misery, but his reaction couldn't be more different both times.
Of all horrible things Fan Xiao has done to Shulang, I'm putting the SA from episode 3 first, precisely because of what Fan Xiao did afterwards. He molested an unconscious man Shi Lihua and Bai Penguy had drugged for this cause alone, then dumped him, covered in bruises, in his car, called him first thing in the morning and orchestrated the situation so he would be the very first witness of Shulang's realisation of what has happened to him. This is an incredibly cold, calculating, heartless, cruel behaviour - not only did he assault Shulang, but he wanted to experience his shock and humiliation afterwards firsthand, at the same time planning the next SA and thinking he wouldn't bite him as hard next time and not feeling any shame, compassion, or regret for the pain he has caused. I still feel very uncomfortable watching that scene, because it was pure evil to me. Not only did Fan Xiao not regret what he'd done, but he was celebrating it and plotting to do it again.
In episode 14, we have a similar situation - Shulang is hurt and Fan Xiao is involved, although, to be fair, it was not purely his fault this time. Bai Penguy plotted on his own, and Shulang could've stayed away, only, of course, he loves Fan Xiao and can't do him harm, no matter how much he wishes to. Fan Xiao, again, is there immediately afterwards to see the bruises and to hear what Bai Pengyu told Shulang. But his reaction this time couldn't be more different. He cries, he apologizes (for the first time ever, btw, but still), takes all the blame himself, comforts Shulang, takes care of him and leaves with the promise not to come back. The callous, heartless, cruel, cold person who didn't have a tiny bit of compassion for Shulang's suffering from episode 3 is unrecognizable. He has finally learned how to love. Yes, his love is clingy, obsessive and all-consuming and this is not going to change, but if anyone can deal with it, it's Shulang.
He hasn't lost all of his money. Some of it, yes, but not all of it. His status is as good as gone, though, but…
The plotting is here to stay, this is who Fan Xiao is, but he's not guilty of everything he's accused of. ;) He's at least trying to get better, and for me, it counts.
About the money, I won't spoil you, you can watch tomorrow, it will be explained. They've stayed very true to the novel so I think they won't change that.
If there's one thing that I feel like the show didn't convey properly, it's that Xiao has apparently lost all…
He hasn't lost all of his money. Some of it, yes, but not all of it. His status is as good as gone, though, but he still has his bestie Shi Lihua. I don't know who's saying that he has lost the money, but it's not true, so you're right about that. Why he's working in the restaurant and in the pharmacy will be explained in the next episode.
The encounters in this episode were by accident, both. How exactly would Fan Xiao know that Shulang's classmates would decide to change the restaurant in the last minute? He is extremely intelligent, yes, and can predict many things, but that is beyond him.
Everything in the novel happens within 3 years. The baby was at least 6 months old when they saved him, he had…
Yes, he adopts Tiantian and then meets Fan Xiao months later in the pharmacy, by accident.
If the translation of the book I've read is correct, the active separation of Shulang and Fan Xiao was not 3 years, but less, about 2 (or a little less) years in total. The timeline of 3 years includes their entire story from meeting, coming together, separation, and reuniting.
You Shulang meets with Tiantian's mother and with Bai Ting in the dumplings shop about 6 months after Fan Xiao finally sets him free. Between him meeting Fan Xiao in the pharmacy and then in the Thai restaurant there are several months.
I have a question. In episode 1, Fan Xiao and You Shu Lang saved a baby after he was dropped from several stories…
Everything in the novel happens within 3 years. The baby was at least 6 months old when they saved him, he had little teeth. He should be about 3,5 years old when Shulang adopts him.
I felt that in episode 13, Shulang, together with rebuilding his life and career, finally got to mourn the love he's lost, because Fan Xiao's actions after breaking up never gave him the possibility to do so before.
Of course, now that he can breathe again, without having to think about what Fan Xiao will do next to keep him there, it's obvious that he loves the crazy psycho anyway.
Tiantian is so cute, and he and Shulang are very adorable as a father and son!
I have to mention how awesome the women in this story are, all of them! The three mothers, Bai Ting and President Shi all have my heart and respect! Even Fan Bo's ex-wife sounds awesome, considering how her husband, in a real Fan brother fashion, tried to keep her married to him.
guys how and when did FX and YS saved the child tian name reminds me of revenged love drama
In the first episode, in the hospital.
The mother was desperate that the child (a baby at the time) was sick and she had no money to treat him and was threatening to jump from the stairs with him. On Shulang's initiative, Shulang and Fan Xiao caught the child in a blanket when it fell down and saved it. Later, Fan Xiao mentioned that he has paid for the child's treatment.
For a first show this is hitting the jackpot lol.If you like the intensity of this show only a handful of other…
I can try, but I'm warning you that these are the ones I like and you might end up not liking all of them.
I'm not a big fan of Japanese BLs, but I can absolutely recommend Eternal Yesterday and Our Youth. I think that because you like To My Shore, you're going to like these two BL dramas, too. Both are dark and deal with different depressing issues. Warning: Eternal Yesterday doesn't have a happy ending, but I recommend to give it a try anyway, it's one of the few BLs that have made me cry.
I'm generally a fan of South Korean BLs, although this year most of them were disappointing. My favourite was Secret Relationships, which, again, you might like if you like To My Shore, it deals with obssessive love and toxic relationships. Another darker ones I liked were Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo and Cherry Blossoms Afer Winter. If you want to try something lighter, I absolutely adored Our Dating Sim, Semantic Error, Light On Me and my absolute favourite, Love for Love's Sake, which had some dark elements, but presented in a different way.
Very popular ones I didn't like that much were the Eighth Sense and the recently completed Thundercloud Rainstorm. Both have darker themes and from what I can see, they have worked for many people.
There aren't many Chinese BLs, but from the few available, except from this one, I recommend Revenged Love. It's the best BL ever for many and although I find TMS better, there's a good reason why people liked RL so much. You can also try KIll to Love. It's historical and very similar to TMS, dark and disturbing.
I'm also a fan of Thai BLs, no matter what people say. The problem is that Thailand brings out the most numerous BLs every year when compared to other countries, which means that there are some very good, but also some you've wished you've never seen. Thai BLs are also written a little differently and sometimes you might feel that they drag. I can absolutely recommend Love Mechanics (the long version from 2022, because there are two different ones). It's toxic and painful, but again, we're watching TMS, so we can take it. If you want more darker recs, you can try 4 Minutes, Dead Friend Forever, Khemjira (horror elements) and The Bangkok Boy. If you like comedy, I absolutely recommend the currently airing Me and Thee, it's very, very funny. For something not that dark I recommend Cherry Magic (there is also the Japanese original, but I like the Thai version better), I Feel You Linger in the Air (historical and really, really well done) and ThamePo Heart that Skips a Beat.
Very popular and liked Thai BLs that I likes well enough but wouldn't count to my favourites are My School President and Last Twilight.
The Taiwanese BL that I would recommend to anyone is The On1y One. Unfortunately, only the first part of the book has been adapted and the second season has been cancelled, so it ended at a very unfortunate place. Still, it's so good that I would encourage you to give it a try if you don't mind open endings. The other Taiwanese BL I loved was See Your Love. The start is a little slow, but if you want to try it, stick with it, it gets better.
For a first show this is hitting the jackpot lol.If you like the intensity of this show only a handful of other…
You're really very lucky to pick this one as your first BL. I've watched a lot of them, and this is honestly the best BL this year, IMO. It's not only the complex characters and the great acting, it's also the amazing cinematography and the directing that make it stand out.
I consider myself lucky with my first BL, too, back in 2022. Just don't expect all of them to be good if you decide to try another one.
I want to say one important thing - working with his mentor and doing pharma research has always been Shulang's dream job. At the moment, he would never accept any favours from Fan Xiao, even if it meant giving it up, so Fan Xiao sees no other option to get him to go back into research. Although it's deceiving, I can understand Fan Xiao this time, because his intentions are not selfish. Unlike the first time, when he just wanted to get Shulang under his control, this time he genuinely wants to do something good for Shulang. The mentor is just in for the money, BTW.
Also, it's fair for Fan Xiao to do something about it; after all, it was him (again with the help of the mentor) who made Shulang leave his previous high-paying job.
I love that they are using happy moments of them as a couple we've never seen before as flashbacks to emphasize that they were a very compatible and happy couple. Yes, Fan Xiao was lying and deceiving Shulang in order to get together with him, but on the other hand, when it comes to the core of it, he was sincerely in love and exactly the boyfriend Shulang needed - showing care and interest, being there when needed, offering excitement, comfort and companionship. It's no wonder Shulang thought he'd found the right person.
I'm sort of sad that it seems that we'll have only episode 6 and parts of episodes 5 and 7 for their happy moments, so keep the new flashbacks coming, please.
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Shulang being cold and derisive made sense to me... his warmth, his care for Fan Xiao and his genuine love were made fun of and ridiculed, and Fan Xiao used coercion to keep him close, so he had to defend himself somehow.
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In both assaults, there were the same people involved - Bai Penguy, Shulang and Fan Xiao (minus Shi Lihua who was inolved in the first but not in the second). Both times, Shulang was left in bruises and shards and had to deal with the physical and mental consequences. Both times, Fan Xiao was right there afterwards to experience Shulang's pain and misery, but his reaction couldn't be more different both times.
Of all horrible things Fan Xiao has done to Shulang, I'm putting the SA from episode 3 first, precisely because of what Fan Xiao did afterwards. He molested an unconscious man Shi Lihua and Bai Penguy had drugged for this cause alone, then dumped him, covered in bruises, in his car, called him first thing in the morning and orchestrated the situation so he would be the very first witness of Shulang's realisation of what has happened to him. This is an incredibly cold, calculating, heartless, cruel behaviour - not only did he assault Shulang, but he wanted to experience his shock and humiliation afterwards firsthand, at the same time planning the next SA and thinking he wouldn't bite him as hard next time and not feeling any shame, compassion, or regret for the pain he has caused. I still feel very uncomfortable watching that scene, because it was pure evil to me. Not only did Fan Xiao not regret what he'd done, but he was celebrating it and plotting to do it again.
In episode 14, we have a similar situation - Shulang is hurt and Fan Xiao is involved, although, to be fair, it was not purely his fault this time. Bai Penguy plotted on his own, and Shulang could've stayed away, only, of course, he loves Fan Xiao and can't do him harm, no matter how much he wishes to. Fan Xiao, again, is there immediately afterwards to see the bruises and to hear what Bai Pengyu told Shulang. But his reaction this time couldn't be more different. He cries, he apologizes (for the first time ever, btw, but still), takes all the blame himself, comforts Shulang, takes care of him and leaves with the promise not to come back. The callous, heartless, cruel, cold person who didn't have a tiny bit of compassion for Shulang's suffering from episode 3 is unrecognizable. He has finally learned how to love. Yes, his love is clingy, obsessive and all-consuming and this is not going to change, but if anyone can deal with it, it's Shulang.
Best BL this year, by far.
About the money, I won't spoil you, you can watch tomorrow, it will be explained. They've stayed very true to the novel so I think they won't change that.
The encounters in this episode were by accident, both. How exactly would Fan Xiao know that Shulang's classmates would decide to change the restaurant in the last minute? He is extremely intelligent, yes, and can predict many things, but that is beyond him.
If the translation of the book I've read is correct, the active separation of Shulang and Fan Xiao was not 3 years, but less, about 2 (or a little less) years in total. The timeline of 3 years includes their entire story from meeting, coming together, separation, and reuniting.
You Shulang meets with Tiantian's mother and with Bai Ting in the dumplings shop about 6 months after Fan Xiao finally sets him free. Between him meeting Fan Xiao in the pharmacy and then in the Thai restaurant there are several months.
Of course, now that he can breathe again, without having to think about what Fan Xiao will do next to keep him there, it's obvious that he loves the crazy psycho anyway.
Tiantian is so cute, and he and Shulang are very adorable as a father and son!
I have to mention how awesome the women in this story are, all of them! The three mothers, Bai Ting and President Shi all have my heart and respect! Even Fan Bo's ex-wife sounds awesome, considering how her husband, in a real Fan brother fashion, tried to keep her married to him.
The mother was desperate that the child (a baby at the time) was sick and she had no money to treat him and was threatening to jump from the stairs with him. On Shulang's initiative, Shulang and Fan Xiao caught the child in a blanket when it fell down and saved it. Later, Fan Xiao mentioned that he has paid for the child's treatment.
I'm not a big fan of Japanese BLs, but I can absolutely recommend Eternal Yesterday and Our Youth. I think that because you like To My Shore, you're going to like these two BL dramas, too. Both are dark and deal with different depressing issues. Warning: Eternal Yesterday doesn't have a happy ending, but I recommend to give it a try anyway, it's one of the few BLs that have made me cry.
I'm generally a fan of South Korean BLs, although this year most of them were disappointing. My favourite was Secret Relationships, which, again, you might like if you like To My Shore, it deals with obssessive love and toxic relationships. Another darker ones I liked were Let Free the Curse of Taekwondo and Cherry Blossoms Afer Winter. If you want to try something lighter, I absolutely adored Our Dating Sim, Semantic Error, Light On Me and my absolute favourite, Love for Love's Sake, which had some dark elements, but presented in a different way.
Very popular ones I didn't like that much were the Eighth Sense and the recently completed Thundercloud Rainstorm. Both have darker themes and from what I can see, they have worked for many people.
There aren't many Chinese BLs, but from the few available, except from this one, I recommend Revenged Love. It's the best BL ever for many and although I find TMS better, there's a good reason why people liked RL so much. You can also try KIll to Love. It's historical and very similar to TMS, dark and disturbing.
I'm also a fan of Thai BLs, no matter what people say. The problem is that Thailand brings out the most numerous BLs every year when compared to other countries, which means that there are some very good, but also some you've wished you've never seen. Thai BLs are also written a little differently and sometimes you might feel that they drag. I can absolutely recommend Love Mechanics (the long version from 2022, because there are two different ones). It's toxic and painful, but again, we're watching TMS, so we can take it. If you want more darker recs, you can try 4 Minutes, Dead Friend Forever, Khemjira (horror elements) and The Bangkok Boy. If you like comedy, I absolutely recommend the currently airing Me and Thee, it's very, very funny. For something not that dark I recommend Cherry Magic (there is also the Japanese original, but I like the Thai version better), I Feel You Linger in the Air (historical and really, really well done) and ThamePo Heart that Skips a Beat.
Very popular and liked Thai BLs that I likes well enough but wouldn't count to my favourites are My School President and Last Twilight.
The Taiwanese BL that I would recommend to anyone is The On1y One. Unfortunately, only the first part of the book has been adapted and the second season has been cancelled, so it ended at a very unfortunate place. Still, it's so good that I would encourage you to give it a try if you don't mind open endings. The other Taiwanese BL I loved was See Your Love. The start is a little slow, but if you want to try it, stick with it, it gets better.
I consider myself lucky with my first BL, too, back in 2022. Just don't expect all of them to be good if you decide to try another one.
Also, it's fair for Fan Xiao to do something about it; after all, it was him (again with the help of the mentor) who made Shulang leave his previous high-paying job.
I'm sort of sad that it seems that we'll have only episode 6 and parts of episodes 5 and 7 for their happy moments, so keep the new flashbacks coming, please.