you don't need to watch Kiss Me Again if you don't want to. GMMTV made a video on Youtube where they compiled…
There is now a longer compiled video of the PeteKao clips, and the links are posted above, in the "Recent Discussions" section. This one is somewhat longer, but more coherent than the GMMTV cut that is posted on YouTube.
Just started watching this series. Wow, it is a big step up from the other "Kiss" dramas. And (blush) I have fallen completely in love with Kao. New's acting is really fine....nuanced communication of the emotions beneath. And I love his and Pete's constant kidding each other. I never realized this series was such a gem, until now.
So made in Hong Kong but are they going to follow Chinese censorship laws so they can promote it in mainland China?…
I don't think that is very likely. The producing company (Viu TV) has big operations in Southeast Asian countries, but AFAIK they are not allowed to operate in mainland China. They sell their content to mainland companies for distribution there. So their direct economic interest is more in making a web series that will appeal in Southeast Asia. It's conceivable they might produce a blanded out/censored version for distribution in China (and on their free-to-air TV channel in Hong Kong, too.)
This is a lovely,simple story. But it is made really special by the acting of the two leads. Both are beset by internal conflicts (for different reasons) and the actors do a great job of reflecting this in the tentative reach out to each other. Episode 6 (Feeling Awkward) is just tremendous. Kim Hang Min's portrayal of the emotionally blocked Ji Woo is wonderful!!
By the way, I don't know how to proposed edits for these pages, but this series is now carried on the Viu service (and not, as far as I can see, on WeTV).
I’m gonna try watching this, ‘coz I really like Aki and I wanna see if PEPPS can do better. But if it’s not reasonably good right away, I’ll be heading for the exit.
Louis as Meen wasn't much featured in this episode, but man, he was a pleasure to watch (again!) He just conveys such an array of emotions using his eyes, his face, his gestures. I have in mind the scene where Duean has just told him "I am loud and shouty" (truer words never spoken) and Meen just walks away looking dejected. His face breaks my heart without him saying anything......I may be Louis' biggest fan, but wow he is really a talented actor AND singer.
You can't buy it, unfortunately we can just rent. And every episode will cost the same
For some reason the first episode of ITSAY was double the price of the follow-on episodes -- it was $12.99! And then the price came down. I see that IPYTM is already at $5.99 for the first ep, so I guess I agree this prices is unlikely to change for later episodes.
I watched the recut "series" version of this, because I find the smaller-length episodes easier on my schedule (and my attention-span.) I found it interesting mostly as a historical artifact -- an indie movie produced in 2014, before the current practices and conventions of BL productions were developed.
Clearly, the creative team thought this was going to be viewed in indie cinemas only and had no idea there might be a mass TV market open someday. There is a lot of gay humor clearly designed to appeal to a very gay audience, not to a wider public. (That said, I did find the sequence where the two are teaching each other better fellatio techniques to be amusing.) The production values are low -- grainy, standard definition photography is the give-away as to the production's age. The plot is intriguing in concept -- two gay guys who've never been able to develop deep relationships try to practice being boyfriends with each other in an effort to be ready for true love, when it hits. But it is not well executed, with too many distractions and not much focus on how the relationship really blossoms. The sex scenes are relatively explicit by today's standards, including one in which one of the guys persuades the other to bottom for the first time.
Unfortunately some of the worst tropes evident in today's BLs clearly have ancient origins, as they were featured in this production. There is a huge overkill of squealing effeminate gays as well as squealing stupid girls. One of the girls proves to be evil/insane and tries to wound the guy who "stole" her boyfriend. (Ho-hum; wake me up when it's over.) These really detract from what might have been an interesting story.
This is a very intriguing combination of a crime drama and a BL romance. It is WELL worth watching, if you like crime dramas and can tolerate a relatively high level of violence and brutality.
On the crime drama side, the plot was really engaging, especially after the first few episodes; there were lots of twists and turns. On the BL side, Max and Tul are wonderful together and their interactions were amusing as well as sexy. That said, the two sides of the series don't always fit well together -- the "moods" are just so different. Also, it seems a little odd to have the lovers holding hands while they try to track down the bad guy (can't remember precisely WHICH bad guy, but you get the idea).
And the crime drama had some really disturbing themes if you are sensitive -- some brutal beatings, lots of bad drug use, and women forced into the sex trade. Not light stuff, and so if you are looking for a fluffy and light BL, this is not the one for you.
But I appreciate the attempt to normalize the lives of gay protagonists in a different kind of drama. Why shouldn't gay people have crimes on their watch, to be solved? Why can't they get involved in nasty corruption scandals? Can't a gay guy kick the living daylights out of a gangster, curled up on the floor? Couldn't the gay guy have wicked and murderous siblings? Of course they can, and that's the whole point -- gay people are PEOPLE like any others, and all the goods and evils of life afflict them, too. So after the cowboys in Brokeback Mountain, and many many engineers, we have the doctors of Manner of Death, breaking new ground.
Enjoyed the comedic aspects of Ep. 1. (Loved the sequence where the two queens are circling each other lobbing insults back and forth. Also the bit where the writer is having to be nice to his boss while thinking of creative insults.) I do find the stereotypical OTT bitchiness to be a bit much, but I'm not treating this kind of comedy as anything serious. Just good for the giggles.
Thanks for the language help, people. Is "bakla" heard as a slur? I mean, if a friend calls me "gay" I say yup that's right. But if he calls me a "poofter" or a "fag" I really will take offense. So if I refer to a Pinoy friend as "bakla," how is he going to hear it??
So....Bryce is just a memory, and it's actually Martin who's in bed with Ethon. I actually thought Ep. 7 was the end to the series. But apparently there's more? Bizarre, bizarre.
I've decided this series is really very engaging and inventive and well worth watching if the following makes you interested: The story is not typical BL at all.....it is not a fluffy and light rom-com; it is an LGBTQ story that is much more grounded in reality. (I get teary when one of the characters talks about how lonely his weekends are.....) Some people will like that; others won't. It is unabashedly erotic. (Not only homoerotic -- one of the sexiest scenes is hetero.) Some people will like that; others won't. If you pay for a membership (I decided to splurge), you get the R-rated version of the vids, which is most definitely not pornographic but is more erotic. Some people will like the R-rating; others might have hoped for porn. But that's not what this video is about -- it is really telling a story and the story, as it has unfolded, is about a sad and unrequited love. (I dunno yet how it's going to end, but I'm hopeful that there might be some redemption coming.)
The other significant thing about PRE*SO is that it is made with real cinema craft -- the videos are well done, in very high quality. And the MUSIC IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!! As part of the membership, you get access to really high-quality music videos, and the one that grabs me by the heart is "Stay", which is played in the 3rd episode. In fact, I might suggest that if you want to figure out if it's worth watching or subscribing, just have a look at the last half of ep. 3. It will give you a good idea of the quality of the art they are producing. (And the plot at that point, without spoilers, can be summed up this way: Guy No. 1 is having a phone conversation with Guy No. 2 (though they both appear to be together, they are on the phone), and he is telling about his love affair with Guy No. 3.) Just watch and see how beautifully and how effectively the creators tell that story.
By the way, I don't know how to proposed edits for these pages, but this series is now carried on the Viu service (and not, as far as I can see, on WeTV).
Clearly, the creative team thought this was going to be viewed in indie cinemas only and had no idea there might be a mass TV market open someday. There is a lot of gay humor clearly designed to appeal to a very gay audience, not to a wider public. (That said, I did find the sequence where the two are teaching each other better fellatio techniques to be amusing.) The production values are low -- grainy, standard definition photography is the give-away as to the production's age. The plot is intriguing in concept -- two gay guys who've never been able to develop deep relationships try to practice being boyfriends with each other in an effort to be ready for true love, when it hits. But it is not well executed, with too many distractions and not much focus on how the relationship really blossoms. The sex scenes are relatively explicit by today's standards, including one in which one of the guys persuades the other to bottom for the first time.
Unfortunately some of the worst tropes evident in today's BLs clearly have ancient origins, as they were featured in this production. There is a huge overkill of squealing effeminate gays as well as squealing stupid girls. One of the girls proves to be evil/insane and tries to wound the guy who "stole" her boyfriend. (Ho-hum; wake me up when it's over.) These really detract from what might have been an interesting story.
On the crime drama side, the plot was really engaging, especially after the first few episodes; there were lots of twists and turns. On the BL side, Max and Tul are wonderful together and their interactions were amusing as well as sexy. That said, the two sides of the series don't always fit well together -- the "moods" are just so different. Also, it seems a little odd to have the lovers holding hands while they try to track down the bad guy (can't remember precisely WHICH bad guy, but you get the idea).
And the crime drama had some really disturbing themes if you are sensitive -- some brutal beatings, lots of bad drug use, and women forced into the sex trade. Not light stuff, and so if you are looking for a fluffy and light BL, this is not the one for you.
But I appreciate the attempt to normalize the lives of gay protagonists in a different kind of drama. Why shouldn't gay people have crimes on their watch, to be solved? Why can't they get involved in nasty corruption scandals? Can't a gay guy kick the living daylights out of a gangster, curled up on the floor? Couldn't the gay guy have wicked and murderous siblings? Of course they can, and that's the whole point -- gay people are PEOPLE like any others, and all the goods and evils of life afflict them, too. So after the cowboys in Brokeback Mountain, and many many engineers, we have the doctors of Manner of Death, breaking new ground.
The other significant thing about PRE*SO is that it is made with real cinema craft -- the videos are well done, in very high quality. And the MUSIC IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!! As part of the membership, you get access to really high-quality music videos, and the one that grabs me by the heart is "Stay", which is played in the 3rd episode. In fact, I might suggest that if you want to figure out if it's worth watching or subscribing, just have a look at the last half of ep. 3. It will give you a good idea of the quality of the art they are producing. (And the plot at that point, without spoilers, can be summed up this way: Guy No. 1 is having a phone conversation with Guy No. 2 (though they both appear to be together, they are on the phone), and he is telling about his love affair with Guy No. 3.) Just watch and see how beautifully and how effectively the creators tell that story.