This could have been an interesting story if it had a more developed plot, no censorship to contend with, and…
Also liked that their answer to censorship was, "We're cutting as much of the scene that doesn't pass the censors and no more," instead of reshooting the scene and trying to make it flow. Because of this, the viewer is aware of exactly what is missing. That directorial choice felt like a political statement.
I thought it was so funny when an American country music (straight!) song started playing during the confession scene.π That said, it was actually kind of good haha
This could have been an interesting story if it had a more developed plot, no censorship to contend with, and possibly a better actor for Lu Lin (sorry to that guy; he was trying). As it was, I still enjoyed it and thought it was cute! I really appreciate them for trying to get a gay romance past Chinese censorship.
This is the screenwriter for Cutie Pie. And yes, they need to stop getting work. The base story premise was cute…
It's the same writer as Cutie Pie?! Agghhhh I need to learn to look at writers/directors before I start things. That explains why Lukchup is getting more infantilized by everyone the more I watch it. π¬π
Thanks for your kind words! I also really appreciate your List with more LGBT Persons (not like mine, where it's…
Thank you as well! I didn't mean to imply your list had any shortcomings for just being about BL actors - I like it and think it's definitely more manageable to break down by industry. And yes, including sources took hours and was way too much work! I did research everyone in your list and there were a few I couldn't find any quotes for about being gay, so I didn't include them. (This wasn't helped by me not speaking their language. π) But that's not to say I think you were wrong about anyone - just looking at the Instagrams of the men I left out was very *fruity,* like, I'm SURE these men are queer! But I couldn't find them actually talking about it. So I followed my self-made rule and left them off for now.
Also thank you for including Cheng Chang Fan on this list - I wouldn't have heard of him without you! I really enjoyed reading his coming out post and then watching his drama after seeing him on here. π
Just wanted to say thank you for making this! I originally came across you because this list came up in a google search for out Asian actors. :) Also I wanted to let you know that I used this list to make my own wider list of every LGBTQ+ person I could find on MDL, and I credited your list because it was a lot of help! (But if you'd rather not be credited, please let me know.)
I feel pretty much the same way. It wasnβt the most tiring bl drama Iβve ever watched but it got extremely…
"Kuea and Diao had much better dynamics and would have made the better lead couple." THANK YOU I thought I was the only one who felt like that. Also yes to the age play thing. X(
Ayeeee nice! Theres a few of us polyam people loitering around on this website haha I think we might have chatted…
No, I'm not on Viki much (too poor lol). You have commented on a few of my lists on here, but they weren't about polyamory. I have yet to watch anything polyam on this site so I'm excited about your other list! And tbh idk if I'm going to watch Eternal Summer - I haven't added it to any of my watch lists because of the previous reason I listed and also I think it has a sad ending? But I keep thinking about it anyway ahhh so idk.
Lol I have one of these lists too with NOTES about the textual support, but it's private because I didn't think the current climate of MDL would get where I was coming from and I always worry about haters. Also somehow our lists don't intersect at all, but I haven't watched a lot of the titles on yours. I've definitely been eyeing Eternal Summer but even the summary gives me major "should be polyamory" vibes and I'm just sooo tired of love triangles and no polyamorous resolutions. (Yes I am checking out your polyam list next!) Anyway glad to see this list!
Also thank you for including Cheng Chang Fan on this list - I wouldn't have heard of him without you! I really enjoyed reading his coming out post and then watching his drama after seeing him on here. π