Touching Gay Stories...
A compilation of short films focusing on gay love, whether it be coming out, first love, etc. from Blued, the popular gay social network. I was surprised when I first heard about this series. The fact that a social network was producing a BL series was quite different though smart marketing. I have used Blued before but wasn't impressed with it so I deleted my account. This series made me think about possibly giving Blued another go. Anywho, each episode was like a short film, with a self-contained story about gay love. Out of the first four episodes that were released on Blued's YouTube channel, my favourite so far was Episode 2 (Secret Crush) which was just so adorable and cute! Episode 4 was also quite touching as it depicted love lost. I'm excited for when the other episodes get released!On a side note, I love that Chinese BL is getting produced by releasing it online rather than through TV channels and networks! Hopefully, more Chinese BL's will be produced like this!
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A Masterpiece
This is a masterpiece of cinematic genius, brilliant writing, and profound acting. I BELIEVED each one of these scenarios. I simply cannot say enough good things about this BL series. While most of it will make you feel good, there are a few, and one in particular, that will make you cry and leave you with a hole in your heart the size of the universe. These snippets of everyday (gay) life is so true to reality and so profoundly well done that this has to be labeled a masterpiece. I was deeply moved by all of them. Suspend yourself and allow your thoughts to just get into the stories. I just wish they had English translations of the interviews of the actors during the credits. I write a (free) blog and this will definitely be one of my all time favorite BL series. I shall post my review shortly but check out my other reviews if you so desire. ppbongi.medium.com. Please watch this gem. It is nothing short of perfection.Was this review helpful to you?
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Gay series from China, need I say more?
These episodes were based on true stories.This wasn't the very best gay series out there, but it was mostly heartwarming and cute. The acting wasn't bad, nor spectacular. The kisses weren't great either. Some of the coupes were more awkward than others. All that said, I'll take pretty much anything I can get of gay content from China.
Ep. 1 - Coming Out:
It was about Xuan and Bu, a gay couple. Throughout the episode, they were trying to come out to Xuan's parents. They eventually did, and it went very well. I liked what Xuan's mom said a lot. "If you truly love each other, do you really need agreement from someone else?". Truer words have never been spoken. What a great mom she was.
Ep. 2 - Secret Crush:
It was about Fei, who had a crush on Hui. They lost contact as they got older, but eventually, fate brought them back together in the form of a live stream. It was pretty cute. At least they found each other again, even if they had wasted time where they could have been together.
Ep. 3 - Misunderstanding:
It was about Wang Meng and Jie Jie, who liked to play pranks on each other and were deeply in love. Meng got a call one day and acted suspiciously. Jie then decided to follow him after he left home. He thought Meng was cheating and got all dramatic about it when he could have just trusted him. Sure enough, he wasn't cheating. He was planning a surprise for Jie together with his best friend.
Ep. 4 - Lost:
It was about Yi Yi and Jia Hang. Yi spent the episode reminiscing about their time together before Hang's fatal accident. He was regretful because the last time they were together, they left off on a bad note. Hang's brother met up with Yi and told him that their parents had invited him to the funeral. A grief-filled Yi declined, as it would be too painful.
Ep. 5 - Apart:
It was about Liu Bin and Zi Jian. Jian was quite dedicated to his career. Bin started to feel insecure about their relationship after it became long-distance. In the end, Jian chose love over his career, and they made it through their hardships.
Ep. 6 - Meet:
It was about Lin Min and Mr. Lee. They met through work as colleagues. They instantly hit it off. Throughout the episode, they got closer and closer. I wasn't sure whether or not they were together at the end, but it was heavily indicated.
Ep. 7 - Home:
It was about Zhuo Fei and Wang Kai. They were both openly gay, and luckily their parents were accepting. They had to take care of Fei's niece, and at first, Kai found it troublesome and exhausting, but eventually, he grew to enjoy it. They then longed to have their own child. Fei proposed to Kai, and later on, they did have their own child.
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Jemné, roztomilé, překvapivě nápadité. Blued neBlued, bylo to o tom, co je to vlastně láska, jakou má podobu. Každý díl o jiném tématu a s jinými, mnohdy sympatickými herci. Nejvíce se mi líbily první tři epizody a čtvrtá smutná. Kdo má rád pestrost a svěžest, určitě jděte do toho!
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Histórias reais e lindas
Uma antologia belíssima, sete histórias que mostram a vida de sete casais em suas vidas reais, mostrando que a vida de casais homoafetivos é tão normal quanto qualquer outra. Aqui temos um casal que vive bem e feliz e tem medo de se assumir para os pais, e confesso que a reação dos pais foi linda, um tapa na cara da sociedade preconceituosa da China. O segundo casal é formado por um fã que consegue conhecer seu ídolo da internet, o terceiro casal está bem e feliz, até que um deles compra alianças para um pedido de casamento e causa uma confusão, mas que termina bem. Um casal que se ama muito e é interrompido pela morte de um deles, um casal em relacionamento à distância, outro se apaixonando no local de trabalho, e o último realizando o sonho de formar uma família.As histórias são baseadas e, fatos reais e bem bonitas, roteiros maravilhosos e qualidade de milhões. Quando falo qualidade também incluo fotografia, ost e atuação. Enfim, China tem seus defeitos, mas a qualidade normalmente é muito boa.
O ponto realmente importante para mim, é a coragem de quem idealizou e trabalhou para que essa série acontecesse, afinal, existe muita censura na China. Mesmo se tratando de um material a ser apresentado apenas no app BLUED, foi um ato de resistência e muita coragem.
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