HIStory3: Trapped (2019)

Amazing chemistry, kudos to HIStory

Chemistry: 10
The chemistry between the leads is awesome. Even the second CP has great chemistry. The actors portrayed the character’s feelings thoroughly so, I have no complaints. They weren’t awkward with each, showing no discomfort in romantic scene. They seemed natural, I was convinced they’re a couple. Taiwanese BLs almost always win with their casting. This didn’t disappoint, as always with HIStory series. The leads are my fav HIStory CP.
Delivery: 10
The action was as awesome as you can ask for, I cried together with them after laughing my arse off. Although some scenes are funny because they are not articulate. I forgive them because it’s the director’s fault not the acting.
Story: 7
The plot had too many holes. I had to keep on rationalising everything to make it logical in a sense. However, I enjoyed very much. I was at the edge of my seat for most of the series cursing, crying and laughing till my tummy hurt. Great comedic relief, awesome tear jerkers.
Production: 6-7
I’m not an expert at this but I got to say I was satisfied. It’s had its notable production errors but I could turn a blind eye to them, I mean it’s not a Hollywood series after all. Good lighting overall, sound was mostly good too as well as the scene choreography.

I have watched this abundant times. It’s one of my favourites. I highly recommend it.

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It was an ok drama to me The main couple have less chemistry,but the other couple that is the Jack and his partner had the best chemistry they were soo cute .the main character had a hate to love relationship but on the other side jack had there love in first sight it was my first Taiwan bl.I can say that it is an ok drama it will not disappoint you and both the main character were hot ? ,but the first couple don't have a better chemistry as the Jack and his partner had. It has a happy ok ending because character goes to the jail and thats the closing scene and the other character said that he will wait and thats the ending ,in the ending i wish that there were one more episode to show that he is coming back from the jail and some scene them being together it just over

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Have I ever mentioned that this is my favorite BL of all time? Because it is.

Frankly, it’s difficult for me to even write a review for this because I feel that all I have are good things to say about this drama. It’s difficult to write an unbiased review when I truly feel like this should be the benchmark for all BL.

To start, the story is incredible. Obviously, at it’s forefront is a romantic drama involving a cop and a mob boss. Already, this is completely different from any other BL you’ll find out there. The romance is organic and gripping, with plenty of time spent creating a believable scenario in which these two seemingly opposed men could fall in love. In addition to being just a fantastic romance, it also makes for an excellent crime drama. They weaved an elegant storyline with fairly complex characters, each with their own reasonable motivations. I kid you not, this is a BL series with a plot line that could easily stand on its own.
Admittedly, there were a few gimmicky moments that were a little cringe worthy but nothing so off putting that it will turn you off of the whole show.
While some may not have been satisfied with the ending, I felt that it suited this story well and made for a realistic, yet hopeful ending.

Acting was also pretty great. It was nice to see older actors who have obviously had some experience prior to these roles. Not that there isn’t something charming about new actors, but it was very refreshing to see something outside of the standard school boy vernacular.

This is not only a stellar BL, but a fantastic drama with enough twist and turns to keep you guessing. The romance is well paced and makes phenomenal use of the great chemistry each couple brought to the table.
I completely recommend to anyone, whether you’re looking for a crime drama or a unique spin on the BL formula.

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An Enjoyable Series

This series, although I wasn't sure what to think of the secondary and tertiary couples, was definitely worth watching. I thought that the characters were well built, and the chemistry well thought out. It also has an interesting story, that I; personally speaking, haven't seen elsewhere. Sure there are probably other dramas alike to this, but does the story flow as well as it does in this drama? Although I'm often not very fond of some of the History series due to the coupling, or stories. I thought this worked extremely well. And I would never hesitate to rewatch this, even if I know the entirety of the plot. Definitely worth watching.

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I am so, so obsessed with this story. I haven't watched any of the other HIStory series (this was my introduction to BL), but I can't wait to try them. I loved the actors in this series and the storyline was really interesting. I liked that it wasn't just the two couple's stories, but there was a lot of drama going on in the background. Honestly, I didn't expect the surprises that came in the last 2-3 episodes. I thought it was a really well-crafted story.

I LOVE TANG YI. He's so handsome, and I love his tortured but lovable personality. Meng Shao Fei's ability to blow through that cold exterior and get to Tang Yi's warmer and caring core was my favorite part of the whole show. I could watch an entire season just on them being domestic and learning more about one another. There will never be enough hot Tang Yi/Meng kisses for me to be satisfied. Jake and Chris are great actors with so much chemistry and I think they really made this series shine.

However, I can't leave out Jack and Zhao Li because I lovelovelove them. Their start to finish storyline was just so cute, and I love how Zhao Li learns a little bit about himself in each episode and comes to realize how much he likes and wants to be with Jack. Also - who could resist Jack? He's equal parts terrifying psychopath and adorable boyfriend. They picked the perfect actor for Jack because I don't think I can imagine anyone else playing him so perfectly and complimenting Zhao Li's naive, gentle character. I would also watch an entire season of them being domestic, especially because Jack is living with Zhao Li now.

This was just such a fun drama and I'll probably rewatch it a few more times. I'm a huge enemies to lovers fan, and I think that Tang Yi/Meng have such a great relationship that develops over a lot of time and experiences. I wish there was more fan fiction out there in the world because I think I need more Tang Yi/Meng and Jack/Zhao Li.

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I just finished watching this series. I absolutely loved it. I saw it’s the highest rated, but I was in mood from some BL and I thought the prior seasons will work for me as well. Boy, I was wrong.
From HIStory 1, I managed to watch only the last episode. HIStory 2 – last 4 (teacher-student taboo not my thing). HIStory 2 missed in what I was looking for. From the main couple, I only liked and felt the attraction from Yu Hua. Zach Lu as Qui ZI Xuan was really trying to deliver, but he didn’t convince me. Maybe I’m just too pretentious this way.

And finally, reached HIStory3: Trapped. Jake, Chris and Andy, I absolutely love you guys.

Chemistry between the two main couples was exactly to my taste. For the main couple, the story wasn’t dragged, it had on the table the issues, the feelings, the trauma. Secondary couple didn’t have enough screen time, sadly.
Jake and Chris, while a bit forced in acting – but just a bit, nothing to rub me the wrong way – put their hearts in their performance and in their steamy kisses. Good script as well, since it allowed their characters to express their emotions and fears. I am also a sucker for both character types of Jake and Chris – one giving his love and support, unconcerned, not asking for anything in return and the other tough on the outside and hiding extreme sensibility.
Maybe my liking of Andy’s performance is overrated – he is definitely very cute and his character is extremely cool. Cute, but psycho. Since he is the bodyguard/hitman of a mob boss, one can definitely assume there is some killing done him – never showed, though. But Jack (Andy Bian) is always smiling, with a minimum of expressions changes – like a psycho.

Story…underdeveloped, IMHO. I am talking here about other story lines, not the love story. There was potential there, but felt like most important turns were glazed over. Of course, most reasons for characters’ actions are given, most decisions explained… I just think everything could’ve wrapped up much more enjoyable.

Love story – I believe feelings started to develop before we start witnessing their interactions. There is definitely an inclination for the main guys to help each other, right from the first episodes. This inclination is more towards personal decisions as opposed to professional ones (I am helping you cause is my cop so I have to save lives). Everything that happens between them is still beautiful and as mentioned earlier… without any hiccups and misunderstandings (nice change from other dramas). But then again, men are more straightforward and their relationships are different from my usual romcom ?.

I will rewatch it, definitely. I will not watch HIStory3: Make Our Days Count, since I trust the ratings given by MDL users.

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Totally topped the past HIStory's

*outline*
Honestly, I didn't know what I was expecting when I first began the drama. I felt like it was going to be way too concentrated on crime, yeah, but I didn't expect THAT kind of crime. It was just stories within stories and it was all so confusing that I had to keep bullet-pointing the story at whatever faces they were linked to. But I regret nothing. That was actually the most interesting part - after the ships.


*analysis*
STORY : Every HIStory drama has a moral it teaches us and is most definitely unique. You don't expect what's coming for you, and this one definitely kept up to the mark. This particular one explored the feeling of love and belonging. The pacing was brilliant. I feel no scene got wasted throughout the whole series, maybe a few here and there but those just explained emotions and backstories a little more to get the gist of what was happening and why. The episode length fed to my needs. I always try to look for shorter episodes so that I can finish off the drama to my own pace. Usually longer episodes bore me easily because I feel the director is just trying to long out the drama for no reason. And I mean this generally. The love scenes were the best; whether they were confessions or rejections. I loved all the ships and this is probably the first drama I've ever watched where I felt the ships were perfect and I was excited for every couple moment.

STORY / ACTING : Jake Hsu's acting in the beginning just seemed a little too far-stretched, like an amateur's would be. Every movement, every line, everything would just be over-exaggerated. But his acting got way better after the first, maybe, 3 episodes so that's why I didn't rate it too low. Chris Wu had his moments too but- actually, it was only one moment... But all the secondary actors performed exceptionally well. I never came across any secondary character where I thought "oof calm down" or "okay no, that would never happen and we both know that". It was a real boomer I had to feel this way with one of the male leads honestly, but it really does stop after the first few episodes.

MUSIC : Okay, so I watched this drama on YouTube by BL Everywhere. And there were around three long intervals of unrelated music so there were moments I couldn't hear the genuine track in the drama. But overall I found that all the tracks were decent; not exactly the type of music I'd listen to, however. Despite all that, the reason I rated it so high is because the tracks were played beautifully and at the perfect moments throughout the whole drama.

REWATCH VALUE : To be honest, I do see myself coming back to it because it's an easy watch that I could complete in a day if I ever felt like binge-watching a BL. This has to be one of few I'd put at the top as priority. I even binge-watched it last night and got no sleep, knowing fully well I had school to attend to today. Major oof because now my eyes keep closing.


*recommendations*
I would definitely recommend this to a friend, especially if they want a little bit of everything - genre wise. There's crime, action, mystery, and it also gives off a few thrill vibes here and there because of the dark aura of crime the drama is practically drenched in.
If you'd already watched this, then I'd recommend watching the rest of the HIStory dramas, especially 'Crossing the Line'. These two are now my favourite HIStory's.

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OK. So, maybe I like dramas (I use to watch telenovelas a lot, OK). I don't know. But something compelled me to watch this. I was a random trailer in YT. That kind of video that came from a rabbit hole of hours of nothing and boredom.

So, I was saying... Maybe I love telenovelas. But they are so silly and dramatic. Most times the acting is bad and so on. But this. Oh baby let me tell you. This is shit, but this good kind of shit that you scream at with rage and you see yourself being invested and very much engage with the characters. How? I don't fucking know. But I was rooting for this people so hard and I was screaming at them. They were my friends for many hours (And the second hand embarrassment was there. It was present and strong) . But I was giggling. I am a ass grown woman and I can watch any TV show but here I was watching this in one afternoon and evening.

Oh man. I don't want to write a review. I don't know anything about BL dramas. I only know that sometime they kiss with theirs mouth close. So close. They are like 8 years old kissing in a birthday party. But I don't know, dude. I liked this. And I have to tell everybody here because my friends expect the worst from me. Not this. Cute little asian twinks kissing? Nah man.

This shit is the good shit 10/10 I would not watch again but I would remember and tell my friends about it because they are going to laugh so hard.

But. BUT I am going to watch another one.

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