Incredible watch <3
The movie is amazing. Utterly real, relatable and heart-wrenching in its portrayal of Birdy and Jia Han's relationship, and the way they navigate it from the beginning til the end. The acting and visuals are absolutely stellar and deserve an award. The only slightly less good thing about it is the editing, which sometimes made the movie look like a bunch of scenes added together rather than a coherent whole. But the movie is an absolute must-watch. It will stay in my memory for a very long time.Was this review helpful to you?
Perfectly Balanced & Stellar Quality
I yet again come to DramaList to rectify the misrepresentation being given by the negative reviewers. This movie is tears, explosions of those fiery butterflies us Y girls are constantly seeking and pure angst! It cannot be understated that this will be an emotional ride, but one worth taking. The ending is ambiguous and because of that I am sure it didn't get the 9.3 or higher that it deserved. But it does not make it any less quality as say our beloved "I Told Sunset About You". The actors are invested in their world and their acting is phenomenal. The chemistry is wild and the stares are fire. There is quite a bit of authenticity to the Taiwanese culture references, so that was a plus and it provided a more realistic ride through their struggles. I have said this before, don't let the 8 or lack of the perfect ending deter you. Give yourself a fantastic end to 2020 and watch what was one of my favorite BL productions in recent years. Do IT!Was this review helpful to you?
“Liking Boys is Innate.”
That’s it. This is the explanation that most people fail to understand. I'd suggest this movie to anyone who has just begun to step into the world of BL as I've several people cheer over gay people portrayed in media, yet say that they are against LGBTQ+, which is inhumane.I do not know how much Taiwan has changed in the past few years, but this one was brutal to watch. This is more of a slice-of-life-amidst-crisis kind of movie, so if you are expecting some "wholesome" story with a neat ending a strong plotline... let's just say gear up.
Narrated to the Priest of their school by a boy, A-Han, the love story between him and a delinquent student Birdy, is slowly revealed. However, in times when homosexuality is considered a sin, how will the two manage to prove that their love was worth it?
I’ve decided that “Bestfriends to lovers” trope is one that I hate, but still torture myself with cause these kind of stories if portrayed well, manages to convey emotions like a punch in the gut.
It was difficult to watch for a number of reasons. There is a point in the movie where we see the gradual shift in its tone as both the boys try to “normalize” their lives, then there are the frequent inner conflicts of the characters that we feel through the screen, particularly due to the outstanding performance by both the leading actors.
I think the final scene of them as teenagers was the nail on the coffin for me. There are questions raised and Morales challenged, which is necessary.
The main song “Your Name Engraved Herein” was beautiful to listen to.
There were intense "NC" scenes that were a bit difficult for me to watch. But, kudos to the actors for being able to depict such intense emotions seamlessly.
Definitely worthy of a watch, even if it hurts you.
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The one bl movie we all need to watch in our life time!!
The story, the acting,the ost ???? the perfect story it somehow feels relatable and realistic to the world now and i already watched it 3 times the acting was so passionate and good it felt like they actual mean whatever they say which is amazing for us to watch. And the quality of the flashback is just so nostalgia so good for our eyes and the kiss it's just PERFECT. what else do we need it a movie?Whatever you need it's in here, and i recommend this one to every single one of you to watch this,and fall in love with the story ❤️Was this review helpful to you?
IT'S DARK but that doesn't mean it should be avoided
This may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if anyone has the chance to, I would recommend them to watch this. This movie is a masterpiece. It is so confronting and it may be hard to watch at times, but don't stop, take it seriously. This movie presents the dark parts of the world some of us miss out on. Watch it and absorb all the things and this and please choose to make a change. This movie can be wrapped up as "right person, wrong time" but instead of skipping it because this isn't a fantasy or the story will not unfold as you want it to. Face it, some shows will make love unrealistic to GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT, romance. But this movie will give you the harsh reality. DON'T AVOID IT BECAUSE OF THAT, FACE IT.Was this review helpful to you?
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What a moment!
Now THIS is what I want to see come out of Asia more frequently, as a Westerner (New Zealand/Australia) it is so refreshing to see an LGBTQI+ film so well done outside of Europe or the trashy crap that comes from the U.S..And an LGBTQI+ film this certainly is because the normal BL series/film doesn't even come close!
I loved that the focus wasn't on sex or the characters being conventionally "hot" (even though they are very handsome). Gay culture revolves far too much around that rubbish. Even the one sex scene it did have was done so well you felt conflict between what felt wrong yet so right in their minds, instead of it just being steamy sex for the sake of it. They had great chemistry throughout.
Probably alot more I could say but I'm not a film critic, my heart broke for both of them and in the end to me it was a bitter sweet ending.
There's not a lot of gay films I would watch again but this is certainly added to the list.
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surely not one you would want to skip
I am time and time again blown away by this movie. I feel like calling this a BL would limit how much this movie has to offer. How much this movie has is not just BL it's more than that. The element is undoubtedly present but it's not what drew me to the movie.STORY
just pure intense love. The kind of love that got you awake at 4 am in the morning scrolling over text messages. The movie is about love. Beautiful, selfish, careless, scary, sad love.
ACTING
every single moment is burned into my memory. I wanted to cry, scream, and laugh along with the characters. Pure raw emotions. No filter. It was like the cast was born to play these roles.
MUSIC
I loved it.
REWATCH VALUE/OVERALL
I would watch it again and again and again. It was like falling in love again. It was beautiful.
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Beautiful Pain
It's a beautiful pain.I just casually watch it to spend my time, and ended up being in so much agony.
This is the type of story which left you a hollow feeling and destroy you internally.
BUT IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
Probably will become one of classic lgbt movie from Taiwan.
Everything about this movie is perfection. You can watch it time to time and it will still beautiful and even hits you harder as you notice a new details everytime. The emotion is captured and delivered perfectly
Now I even can shred tears when listening to it's OST. The Edward Chen's version is better, imo.
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A movie that doesn’t have a happy ending nor sad ending.
It hurts so bad that both of them suffers and they didn’t become what they wanted to be but at the same time I am happy that both of them are still in a good place at the ending. I really wish that it has a sequel but I know that the flow of the story wasn’t really destined for another part. I really recommend this movie if you are a film enthusiast, it is really fun how the cinematography was constructed. The score of the film was too quite, but it’s a compliment. The scoring of the film had help to execute the scene; It is quite so it hurts so bad. The soundtracks are too nostalgic for me, it brings back the poignant scenes. The production is really great and it is really executed well. I also want to commend the artist who portrayed the roles for their professionalism and skills that they showed us within this film. (I would love to see the actors to play another BL film or in a BL Series.) The Director really shows us what is in his shoe looks like and thank you for that. Anyways, excuse my grammar, I hope you have time to watch this movie.Was this review helpful to you?
Truly don’t think this movie is worth the watch.
I’ve just finished this movie a second ago and I’m currently typing this review as the credits are rolling. There are so many flaws in this movie and these are flaws that don’t make the movie beautiful in any way. I’d advise you to watch another movie and just skip this one because you’re never getting back those 2 hours.First, they could have really done a better job with the casting. Nothing’s wrong with the actors individually, but something was definitely wrong when you placed them both together. It took about 30 minutes for us to realise who was Lead 1 and Lead 2 (or more specifically, it was only when one of them grew their hair out that I realised it) because they literally looked the same and should’ve passed off as siblings instead. By the way, I am Chinese too and yes I find that they looked ALIKE.
Second, a lot of the scenes in the movie just didn’t really make sense. It felt like the director decided to just lump a few RANDOM scenes and make it into a movie. Some parts of the movie just... didn’t need to be there because it contributed to nothing. It just felt like an amateur had produced this movie and nobody’s questioning it. Most scenes weren’t even interesting and I felt that I had to force myself to sit through the whole thing.
Third, I guess this is just how teenage boys act, but half the time I’m just seeing angsty teenage boys screaming and yelling at each other. Like yeah I guess that’s reality but please don’t over add it into the show. It was so tiring to watch it.
Fourth, ending song was beautiful and I would’ve given it a 10/10.... only if they also didn’t mess up the rest of the soundtrack. Nothing wrong with the music, but something was real wrong with the way it was put into the show. Half the show was just intense classical music in the background to add on to the dramatic atmosphere of the show. What for?!?! It wasn’t even needed! Please do a better job and don’t overdo it.
I’m just kinda speechless right now as to what have I just watched. Was pretty excited because it seemed like it would be promising but this movie really doesn’t deserve a good rating. Nothing was satisfying about the show (not in terms of ending but in terms of how everything was pieced together) and it’s one that will easily be erased from your memory.
Big question marks everywhere..........
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Is this BL?
I like this movie a lot, even though I'm not wild about the ending.I think it is an excellent piece of queer cinema, although not necessarily BL. It doesn't use any of the tropes, archetypes or narrative beats I would expect from the genre.
I would recommended it as queer cinema. Beautifully filmed and acted, thoughtful and thought provoking. Although it is more likely to make you cry than smile.
It's one of Taiwan's few queer film pieces of this type, and stylistically it owes a lot to early Japanese queer cinema. Which, in turn makes me think of the new Japanese stuff we've been getting that harkens to those roots like Restart After Come Back Home or His the movie, but less cerebral as it has Taiwan's signature excellent chemistry and visceral passion.
Your Name owes a lot to its sibling source (?) project 2017's Red Balloon. So If you enjoyed YNEH then you should track that one down, it shares a main actor. You'll probably find it worth watching. Korea's Just Friends? also tackles enlistment but is way more BL.
I feel like if you're a big fan of YNEH then you probably also enjoyed (or would enjoy)
Love of Siam (Thai)
I Told the Sunset About You (Thai)
Present Perfect (Thai)
Life: Love on the Line (Japan)
Junjou (Japan)
Does the Flower Bloom? (Japan)
Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (Japan) v. explicit
Gaya Sa Pelikula (Pinoy)
Papa & Daddy (Taiwan)
Goodbye Mother (Vietnam)
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BL
This is the first Chinese BL film I’ve ever watched I have watched many BL films and dramas in the past but not one quite like this. The story line was a little bit confusing to get at first but ones I got it made it more so real. I cryed a few times while watching this it hurt me to see there struggles but I was happy that the ending was better then I imagined it. Without spoiling it too much the two main characters are very good friends and one of them developers feeling for the friend, and it shows there friendship right until the end. The soundtrack and some of the songs played throughout Bring me at peace wen I hear traditional Asian music it brings me to peace and the main song played at the end your name engraved in Herein had me in the most tears I get emotional wen watching real good dramas I could feel there pain and there Bond the acting was amazing until the end so if you going to watch it go for it don’t hesitate just watch itSorry about the long review (///▽///) I hope this was helpful
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