About Youth Review

This was a little gem and hopefully a sign that the Taiwanese BL industry is finally recovering post Covid. The premise, about them both running for Student Union President, is but a backdrop to a coming-of-age story. It’s more to do with recognising who you are and paving your own path in life.

There are, in typical Taiwanese BL style, two couple stories. Both of these are good. They’re healthy, nontoxic relationships which is nice to see.

Couple 1 – reflected how having everything on paper doesn’t necessarily mean you are happy. You can have lost important people and still be happier than someone who has it all.

Couple 2 – how important it is to be with someone who likes you for all that you are. It’s also important not to bring past hurts into current relationships.

Oh and Wilson Liu (History 3 MODC and History 4) has a guest appearance. That didn’t hurt at all.

Guang’s parents were truly awful human beings. It’s sad to think parents like this exist and forget their own humble beginnings. There’s also a terrible uncle in the mix. Qi Zhang’s mum had some real pearls of wisdom and is one of my favourite BL mums of all time.

It scores lower only because it’s short and so some of the pacing on certain stories felt rushed whilst others they laboured on for too long. The OST is banging and almost its own character as some of them are in a band.

All in all a lovely binge watch, well acted and signs that Taiwanese BLs are back! Bravo