BL Drama Lovers Club

 DramaNomNom:

Why are so many SK BLs 10-20 minutes long? Is it like a budget thing? I just watched My Damn Business and the episode wasn't even a full 11 minutes. Interesting first episode though. XD

Budgets.  It's hard to find investors because of poor domestic returns and backlash from conservatives. Look at all the issues with the funding for "Love in the Big City" (from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) and the hate that Nam Yoon-Su and Cha Seo-Won before him have received for acting in LGBTQ/BL productions. As a commercial investor, you risk alienating your customer base or, at the very least, losing your reputation. 

A lot of K-BL productions have to self-fund, so they can't make extra long dramas like other countries. Strongberry, for instance, use their commercial marketing business profits to help fund their LGBTQ productions. Others rely on subscriptions from members-only content on YT or the new short-form/reel platforms. 

Also, with Thailand you will find acting is the side-hustle for a lot of actors in BLs. It doesn't pay as well as you all might think. [The actor who left his company and sued had a press conference alongside his lawyer and said he needed to feed his children (6 cats). The amount they were suing for was less than $8,000.  Perth has mentioned that many Thai actors have full-time jobs with acting as the second one]. I imagine production costs inclusive of actors' fees are a little cheaper in Thailand. 

Then again, how many production houses from both countries have we seen been accused of not paying actors, extras and staff over the last two years?

Yeah. It's all about the money.

S.O.S.

Somebody send help...I didn't Rio was built like this :O

 Chun Mo Rionnag:

Perth has mentioned that many Thai actors have full-time jobs with acting as the second one]

Now that you mention it, I remember him saying that. Yep, the majority of BL actors do not have the pay we might expect, as Westerners used to seeing actors with money to burn. 

I didnt blink at the amount of thai actors who have their own businesses but when i learned that one of them is an actual doctor, is when it dawned on me that acting must be a very casual thing in thailand lol

Day 6. Describe an imaginary fall date with your favorite BL actor.

Okay, since BL actors aren't all gay, I can choose this time... but the only problem is I don't have a choice, not even one. Maybe War Wanarat? He's cute enough and probably gets scared easily? It would be fun to see him getting scared of Halloween themed stuff, but anything more than that (aka horror movies) and I'd get scared first and worse lol. Fall date with War would be nice though, I wouldn't mind it one bit.

So I've started Stay With Me, the heavily censored remake of Addicted, and there's something very korean about it LOL

I think i've only watched one modern c drama, but the whole style just makes me think of the s.k bl's ive been watching, just that it's in china LOL 

 Okey dokey:

Someone recommend me series like gameboys and young royals. I'm fine even if they are western series and where to watch them. Thank you in advance

what about heartstopper or love victor. These are ones that I have watched and enjoyed

 p43425:

Both of these are good and also feel-good - plus also "Love Simon", the movie on which the "Love Victor" series is based. 

yes have u watched them both