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Two BLs in one...
While many 12 episodes BLs are a chore, this series gives you two stories in one. We already had fictional BLs in a BL, but not done in such a way, that both stories influence each other on such a level.
As it's cliché both start out as men with a girlfriend, but watching it you feel there is something off. Ollies character is aggressive towards Shu Yuans character from the get go, he exploits Shu Yuans character when drunk which will have it's consequences. But what was just desire turns into something else.
The lines between the "actor" characters and the fictional movie characters blur. Of course there's a lot of drama, because of the girlfriends and the fact that in China being gay is quite unpopular in the entertainment industry. There are a LOT of nc-scenes too, they drive the story forward. This role was the first for both and both are very young, their chemistry is impacable. The whole team put the nc-scenes in a tasteful way, they never felt akward or cringe. Of course this is an emotional rollercoaster, it's not for the fainted hearted either.
While the production quality was superb, the dubbing was not. What may be felt as "wooden" is the dubs fault, they are not lip-synced perfectly at times, the raw emotions could not be transported as well. That's my biggest critisim of this series. Otherwise a chinese production is showing Thailand how it's done. The stories are interesting, the script is not silly and nc-scenes are not considered just "fanservice". Overall a recommendation from me!
As it's cliché both start out as men with a girlfriend, but watching it you feel there is something off. Ollies character is aggressive towards Shu Yuans character from the get go, he exploits Shu Yuans character when drunk which will have it's consequences. But what was just desire turns into something else.
The lines between the "actor" characters and the fictional movie characters blur. Of course there's a lot of drama, because of the girlfriends and the fact that in China being gay is quite unpopular in the entertainment industry. There are a LOT of nc-scenes too, they drive the story forward. This role was the first for both and both are very young, their chemistry is impacable. The whole team put the nc-scenes in a tasteful way, they never felt akward or cringe. Of course this is an emotional rollercoaster, it's not for the fainted hearted either.
While the production quality was superb, the dubbing was not. What may be felt as "wooden" is the dubs fault, they are not lip-synced perfectly at times, the raw emotions could not be transported as well. That's my biggest critisim of this series. Otherwise a chinese production is showing Thailand how it's done. The stories are interesting, the script is not silly and nc-scenes are not considered just "fanservice". Overall a recommendation from me!
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