Wishing upon the Shooting Stars

-Both are Bl dramas
-Both are centered around an island
-Hoth are about abandoning societal expectations for true passion

Taiwan setting for a boylove story with identity issues even if one is because of childhood trauma and the other is wishes causing it.

Both are fantasy BLs in which the protagonist takes on someone else's appearance. Their love interest waits for their return, hoping to make amends. Through interactions and subtle cues they slowly recognize them.

It has the same director and production, so you can really feel the similarity in how it’s made. The visuals, tone, music, long shots and overall vibe are very close, so it almost feels like it exists in the same BL universe even if the stories aren’t actually connected.

- Both are Taiwanese BL dramas directed by Ray Jiang
- Both feature multiple couples
- Both have a ML that has been in love with the MC since childhood
- Both have a mixed Taiwanese-Japanese main character and characters that regularly switch between the two languages

### Origin & Genre
Both are Asian Boys' Love (BL) series adapted from novels that blend romance with supernatural fantasy.
### The Desperate Wish
Both protagonists are deeply dissatisfied with their current lives and make a fateful, desperate wish for change.
### Altered Realities
Their wishes magically come true, erasing one protagonist's identity from others' memories and thrusting the other into a parallel universe.
### The Secret Crush
The sudden shift in reality serves as the catalyst that brings both protagonists together with the men they have been secretly admiring from afar.
### Emotional Healing
Both stories use the fantastical setup as a tool to force the main characters to confront their insecurities and embrace self-discovery.