Stay with Me (2023)

NOTHING BEATS STAY WITH ME

i really loved this drama. even if it wasn't bl or anything it was still very enjoyable. i loved the ml's alot and they really tugged on my heartstrings throughout the while entire show. there bromance was top tier honestly. they really would be so cute together if this was a bl, i'm alright with them being best brothers though. i can't wait for season 2 whenever that comes because the ending ... they can't just leave it at that but i'm sure they won't. i'll be waiting for these two to come back!!

duo was so cute !! i loved her. she was perfectly casted in my opinion ha-ha. the scene where she drank her uncle's alcohol was hilarious. the little faces she made were adorable. she was cute throughout the whole drama with wu bi and su yu. they are such a lovable trio. i can't wait to see more of her in later also along with uncle and the rest of the characters :D

i finished this drama within two days, that shows just how good it was. i would 10/10 recommend this adaption and def recommend to anyone who is looking for a bromance drama with a really nice and heart touching storyline. it's SO GOOD

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I should read the comment below first. Haha...

Ugh where should I start this.... This is one maybe the most implicit BL drama that come out China that I've ever watch. And I love every bit of this. Unfortunately this drama leave bitter sweet taste in my mouth with the closing curtain. What do I mean?? Well.... If you already read the comment below you'll know what I mean, if not just be prepared cause I'm gonna scream... Just a warning this gonna be BIG SPOILER ALERT!!! If you don't wanna know just stop reading my review then...









THIS A BIG *SS OPEN ENDING!!!! WITH THE CLIFANGER THAT MAKE ME WANT TO HANG THE DIRECTOR!!!!

Well if you read the comment below, you gonna find video from the director that tell they gonna continue this drama. But with BL or anything second season is just mean nothing guarantee & we just need to wait patiently for the announcement or the airing of the 2nd season. But for you who doesn't have patient, like me, to wait for 2nd season, you can find the book (Are You Addicted) and read for yourself. And I've read some of the first chapter, and got a bad feeling this will not gonna be continue. Still finger cross that my prediction is wrong & we can still enjoy the continuity of this drama.

The first question that comes to my mind after finished watching this, of course beside how come the director torturing us with such ending, is how come this passed the censorship??? But once again the comment just help answering "Released internationally only. Many censorship rules don't apply." With the biggest question in my head already been answered let we talk about what I like and don't like from this drama then...

What I like:
+ Oh I really like the chemistry of our boys Wu Bi & Su Yu. From curious to getting to know each other & to life time 'friendship' is played well... Haha... Really funny how they behave like little kids with prank and revenge to each other. And how they friendship finally bloom into something more. Haha... Really like the take on "I Love You... Ocean". Really one brave line from C-drama land.
+ What is family.... The lonely boy found the family in the place that he never expected
+ The cute Duo Duo. Haha... This little smart kids, really brighten the story.

What I don't really like:
- The mystery surround Wu Bi's mom a little not too clear. Yeah I know this not really about her story or Wu Bi family in the matter of fact. But with leaving the thread like that for me is not enough.
- The relationship between Wu Bi and his dad still not too good. Wonder how will the director take the direction from the book. Where the plot gonna be steer.
- Nothing more that just glance or subtle kiss on the cheek (still surprise by this) can be happen on our screen. Because you know... this is c-drama. Need to wait how Thai adaptation gonna take the relationship... Haha....

Overall I really like this drama. Even with such cliffhanger I still can't bring myself to give this drama lower score. Haha...

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A CULTURAL RESET: They made it even more beautiful and they set their own standards

Clearly it’s an adaptation of the Chinese BL that we all loved… It’s normal to have a comparison. But Addicted took place years before Stay With Me. So it’s normal for Stay with me to have some changes or a different take on specific scenes and plots. Nevertheless, everything was done in a good way.

At first, I was skeptical to watch it for the following reasons:

1.) CH’s Censorship - that’s automatically a bummer to most of us BL lovers. Despite having a heart to appreciate a non-BL drama, it just still feels lacking or sad for us to get a BL adaptation without the essence of BL. It just doesn’t make sense, like if you’re going to adapt a BL and change it, then don’t even touch it right? Like go adapt an original bromance or create your own bromance story.

2.) Addicted has a special place in my heart - the actors in particular. Their chemistry was just so unique, it was something else. My mind couldn’t accept the fact that we’re getting an adaptation with the continuation of their story — but with different actors. It’s sad and we gotta admit it. We’ve always hoped for them to one day be able to continue the story themselves.

Now here are my realizations as I started watching Stay with me:

I realized, that I can actually love them BOTH at the same time. Like I don’t need to look for mistakes or flaws then bring it up and make comparisons, talk about it on socials - like what for? just to protect or avenge the original drama/actors? I realized that I can’t hate the new series just because I’m in denial of the fact that it’s not the original casting anymore and that it’s not literally tagged as BL.

That’s just so petty of me. And if you feel that way too? Here’s what I could recommend. If you’re not interested, then don’t watch it. If you watched it and was unhappy, then simply drop it. But that gives you NO RIGHT to talk about anything negative or recruit other possible viewers to hate on Stay with me, because you haven’t even watched it UNTIL THE END. It’s 2023, if it’s not your cup of tea then look for something else and move on.

By giving “Stay with me” a chance, I’ve learned to accept and APPRECIATE the changes and adjustments they’ve done. It’s like a 2023 take on the original story.

Comparisons are normal. But I gotta be real honest, Stay with me opened my heart and created their own spot in my heart. They’ve set their OWN standards. They got famous because they are them. I can’t invalidate the efforts of the new casts and producers and all the people behind this drama. They really did well, to satisfy the viewers WHILE considering the things they must uphold. It’s uncontrollable but they did their best. And I FELT IT.

That’s why I appreciate them so much. If only THEY COULD??? let’s admit it, we know and we can feel that THEY WOULD give us everything we hope for.

For me, there was never a dull episode released! Each episode gave us something to feel and think about. I’ve felt a lot of rollercoaster emotions throughout the series and I’ve enjoyed the ride!

After finding out that what we’re watching is the cut/edited version… all the previous episodes that we wished could’ve showed more context or showed more of what happened next — started to make sense! Honestly, I was already happy and contented with how it is right now. But knowing that we will still actually get more???? Of course, my heart is HAPPIER and more EXCITED!

Also, we cannot deny that this drama taught us a lot of LESSONS — with our emotions, the family matters, individuality, overcoming hardships, personal challenges, relationships, perseverance, unconditional love and a lot more.

I personally hope that by the time they shoot the Season 2 - the censorship will be more linient or totally lifted if possible. So they won’t have to hold back their creativeness and the natural greatness of their works. They probably feel bad too that they have to limit things. Anyway, I wouldn’t mind if they still have to in the next season. They’ve already PROVEN that they could still make it SATISFYING and BEAUTIFUL even with the censorship taking place.

I barely have the desire to rewatch a drama ever in my life. The first and last time I did rewatch a drama was “My girl” by Lee Dongwook. It was a korean drama and not a BL one. I’ve never tried to rewatch anything else after that, not until today. I know that I’ll soon have a feeling or mood to watch Stay with me again and I’LL GLADLY DO IT.

Stay with me is prolly one of the best drama in all genre, that has been released this year (so far). There are lots of good dramas but for me I have few that gave me remarkable feelings and it’s one of them.

I’m gonna MISS THEM ? everything about this drama felt like HOME to me. The characters, the setting, the location, the courtyard, the house, their rooms, the tree, the roof the boys always sit on, the music, their relationship. I could go on forever if I talk about it ?

I’M JUST SO HAPPY I GAVE “STAY WITH ME” A TRY, DESPITE HAVING A LOT OF BLs FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THAT WERE AVAILABLE/YET TO COME.

Stay with me even had me lose my interests to those upcoming BLs that were on my list. Like, I couldn’t give attention to anything else yet when I watched this. It still may take time for me to process and move on before I could go back to watching other BLs ?

Let me end this by saying: It may not be the most perfect drama (cause I believe there’s no such thing) BUT I am satisfied, contented and happy with it. I wouldn’t wish to change a thing! And SEASON 2 will definitely be my most awaited series, ever! I’ll be more than willing to patiently wait for them ? JIONGJIONG, BINBIN, AND TO EVERYONE WHO MADE “STAY WITH ME” POSSIBLE! THANK YOU SO MUCH! WE LOVED IT AND WE KNOW WE’RE GONNA LOVE THE NEXT SEASON TOO! ?

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I really want to like this show..

I've seen Addicted and I enjoy that show, so I was excited to see a remake of it.

I totally love the main characters. They are so cute and funny. I believe the chemistry between Wu bi and Su yu was the strongest. The little plots that happens keeps the series interesting. So much emotions happening. One moment I would be laughing and then the next I get speechless. The mood really hits you having happy, sad, surprised, and mad moments. The OST is beautiful.

There were several things I didn't like about the series. The fights were just cringey to me. I think it's ridiculous how a high schooler can beat up grown men and supposedly skilled men without getting hurt. He can't be that overpowered. As much as I like the OST, I was also getting tired of it every time they keep replaying it like around episodes 10ish. If it was instrumental, then I wouldn't mind, but it was literally the entire song every single episodes. It seem like it was used for fillers and it just ruins the beauty or "magic" of the emotional scenes once I keep hearing it all the time. Su Yu's family is just UGH so weird. But I guess they add interesting plots. But idk their personality is just psycho. Of course there's going to be characters I don't like, but I didn't see their intentions with why they're cruel besides just doing it for the heck of it.
I really adore Wu bi and Su yu's interaction, but I'm still confused to where they stand. Are they lovers or just close step brothers?? I guess they left that with our imagination. Still, I'd rather not have love interest with my step siblings.
Some plots were quick and some plots didn't make sense.
Of course, the ending was just :\ like huh??? For me, I think the ending ruin the whole series for me. As much as I love the characters, it just seemed like a waste of time once you finished it. Like you did this for what???

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Be warned

Easily forgettable as it took me a minute to memorise what happened as j watched so many dramas now. The story has many consistent holes many issues are occurring and dong follow a set goal making it uncompleted and message to understand. There are a few rough gems that need working on like the bonding with the sister. The ending though with the crash got me wondering about so many aspects of it. The way they met was an unique situation that I never have seen in a drama before and loved the little reminders of it
Did they ever kiss? Someone will have to tell me as I can't remember

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Damn best Chinese bl

Omgg this series was total damn worth watching nd waiting. Even thoo there was no nc scene , lip kiss etc... They chemistry was insane thier little little interactions made me BLUSH SO HARDDD i swear ,but dude fUCK THE ENDING!!! ?writer please pay for my s1 ending trauma im glad that they renewed for season 2 im waiting... Total worth rewatching, thier relationship development was tooo good its one of my most favorite bl now?So gooodddd and omggg please i neee a boyfriend like wubi..that little girl (duo) acting was to good..ikik i never trusted WU BI's brother from the starting.. Dude if i catch ill surely ??(Wubi's brother)but please ending made me to cryyy so hardd... I'll miss suyu nd wubi 's acting until we get S2 okay letme just describe this whole series in one word this series an ?GEM

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Must Watch

First and foremost, let's get one thing straight: "Stay With Me" is in a league of its own and should not be compared to "Addicted." If you insist on drawing parallels, know that "Stay With Me" far surpasses "Addicted" in every aspect. The series masterfully strikes a balance between heart-wrenching drama and tender moments, making it a must-watch.

What sets this show apart is its portrayal of genuinely healthy relationships, a refreshing departure if you've been disheartened by the toxic dynamics in "Addicted." This series had me riveted, keeping me on the edge of my seat throughout its entire run.

The announcement of a confirmed second season moved me to tears, a reaction I've never had for any show's renewal. Yes, you read that right—the contract for season two is signed and sealed.

To add to the excitement, there's buzz about an uncensored version being released in the near future. I'm eagerly awaiting that, fingers crossed.

Lastly, let's dispel the notion that this is a mere "bromance." The romantic undertones are far from subtle; this is a love story, plain and simple.

If you have even a passing interest in boyslove, "Stay With Me" is an absolute must-watch.

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I had to write one, for my own good.

This is a kind of... slice-of-life story. You are placed in the lives of two people who get the companionship/love that they needed, something they hadn't gotten before, in each other. A simple yet complex story about the many turning-points of a relationship between two people as they mature together and teach each other to appreciate different parts of life they hadn't been able to before.

Is this a story containing love? My answer is yes. Pure and simple love. But this is not merely a LOVE STORY, this is a story that features love. It's more about two people finding comfort in each other, and, as a bonus, love.

I am going to re-watch this show until I memorize their every line. And you should too (if you dare).

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Magnum Opus!

Sheer perfection. Without exception, this is one of the best acted and most talented ensembled cast of actors/actresses I have seen in a long time, perhaps ever. This is a love story between two young men. I know it comes from mainland China and it is not supported to be a love story let alone a BL, but it is, and they know it is. It is way too obvious to be otherwise. It is a story of love from the beginning. Sure, it ebbs and flows like a river, but the one constant is, like any river, it flows in one direction. And that direction is always towards a deeper and more profound love not only for each other but for life in general. You cannot possibly summarize this series that would not equal the length of this series. All you can do is try, inadequately, to capture its impact on you. But surprisingly, it is not so easy to do. Yes, it is pure artistry, but it also has a magical quality about it in the sense that it makes these characters come to life. Every single one of them. You feel them. You sense them. You ARE them.
To read my full review, pleas go to BLBliss.com.

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stay with me is going to stay with me

No soy de escribir reviews, pero por esta serie lo haré y esq, stay with me merece mucho más, pero enserio, mucho más reconocimiento. Desde la actuación, el plot, el ost, en general es una MUY buena producción. Uno de los mejores bls que existen y hasta diria que en general, que es una buena serie. Te muestra diversos situaciones muy bien ejecutadas, las actuaciones desde los principales y todos en si fueron para un 10/10. El ost igual es muy remarcable, hasta el momento no esta en spotify ni en una aplicación de streaming oficial, y sí, duele.
Y bueno, enserio quisiera decir más pero sería spoiler y no quisiera. Solo espero por esa 2da temporada, porq tiene que haber, no pueden dejarlo con ese final, es muy abierto, y ademas que no lo soportaría emocionalmente.
Así que, recomienden STAY WITH ME !

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Go watch it rn!

The best bl/bromance (idk, probably bl) I've ever seen. Also I didnt see the original drama but thats okay

The story was touching and amazing also how they added a family theme was really good. It was sometimes a bit cheesy but yk its okay.
The plot was interesting enough, I didnt understand the thing w their parents much tho

Their chemistry was brilliant. Also I loved the little girl and I hate the weird girl (idk her name) xd. And the end umm It was sad but good. In dramas they often mess up the ends, but this wasnt the case, so this end was unexpected and interesting.

I rewatch it a lot, but I always cry like a psycho, so if ur strong enough, watch it!

Im praying for season 2, but I heard there wont be one idk tho, but Im already sad

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