MareAzurre

My Chinese friends in China have told me this. Everybody in China knows that directors/scriptwriters build a "bromance" subplot in all hetero dramas. I have not invented it. Whether blood relatives or not, it does not matter. Audiences like the interplay of two beautiful male characters, it does not have to be erotic/romantic like e.g. The Untamed which was a "bromance" with romance built in. As you may know in China BLs have been forbidden in mainstream media since 2016 and after World of Honour, the adaptation of BLs as bromances are also forbidden hence why some productions have not seen the light of the day e.g. Immortality.).

Many thanks!

Many thanks for sharing your experience too. Do you have a link for the series/films that you mentioned?

On FL choices - I am sure a good number of us, she/he/they, who populated this forum, have had to make the same choice in our lives, whether is international migration or internal migration, we could not miss "that opportunity". In my case, and in the case of all people I know, we who left, even a good romantic relationship like myself, did the right thing and we are better off than those who stayed. Of course, this is just my "anecdotical evidence" but there is a reason, most of us did not leave to find another good romance, but because the life we were living was not expansive/enriching enough for our soul aspirations and we had the opportunity, the resilience and the support to do it. I believe we were the lucky ones. In the case of the FL this has a superlative meaning considering all that she had to overcome. I had an ex-colleague who had an almost equivalent life story to the FL. Having said this, this series pushes the narrative of long-distance relationships. These relationships are quite common and they work. I know lots of people in Europe that have a partner working in another city or even in another country and no drama. They keep travelling backward and forwards to meet.

Lu Yu Xiao and Cheng Lei alluring performances and super chemistry stole this show when it was first broadcast. Now in my second viewing, I can relax and appreciate other positive aspects. Zhang Ling He and Esther Yu were a good match but Esther's performance was lacklustre though I applaud her for trying a different role. ZLH did well, he had great chemistry with his funny sister and best friend but his character was a bit spineless. Jolin Lin was amazing as the sister and had a great rapport with his CP but her comedy moments were few and far apart. As we know, every hetero drama in China has a bromance (Chinese BL) subplot to attract more audiences but Cheng Lei looks forced as Tian Jia Rui big brother and I could not see the appeal. I think the fact that most of us were obsessed with his romance with Lu Yu Xiao character somehow make his rapport with Tian Jia Rui character annoying. When I watch this series first time I found it super boring at moments but now I just keep going and I enjoy it somehow. It is a dry series, not enough spark, plots points not well explained, and a silly overuse of the blowing machine! but I still gave it a good rate.

I think so, they have not been released

A few minutes into the 1st ep and I am already annoyed with all the characters. The premise is absurd, it is not even funny. The narcissist character is unwatchable. I fast-forwarded practically the entire two episodes and there is nothing there for me. It looks like the secondary couple could be interesting and only appear in the last second, so we have to wait to see if there is something redeemable about this BL.

Many thanks for the summary, really interesting and complex

Do you mean the 21 episodes? I was asking because sometimes they are released in a Chinese streaming services in raw format

all the episodes?

I love this series. It is very touching. The performance of the leads is so heartfelt it is impossible not to care deeply for them and their loved ones. Their kiss in the train was beautiful and the comment of her friend when she saw it in social media "you thought you were in a K Drama" was so on point. Really K Dramas has became "that reference" for "over long" "over done" even "over cooked" kisses nowadays. 😂

I started watching the series for the top female actors here. It is a good series but packed with misery!!!! I have watched 8 episodes and it is not ending of cruelty. The Very Positive is a series that focuses on the bravery of women in adversity. The best male character is played by Hu Yi Tian as the ML. He has very good chemistry with the lovely Lu Yu Xiao playing his sister and thankfully with the great Zhang Yin Ji as his love interest. He has a mask when playing as the evil lead of the secret police, it is really necessary because HYT has a sweet puppy face :-)

Ep2 - This series has it all to be a fireworks of a BL yet it is really not happening much and definitely a downpour in relation to the manga. I really was expecting more :-( I will continue watching, hopefully, will improve.

Ep1 - I started this with so much enthusiasm and it made me dizzy in the first 17 minutes, it probably will improve but I cannot cope I am exhausted, the mother is unwatchable and the boss is the same ridiculous caricature of bossy bosses in China. A total pass for me.

Episode 1 - Kiita Komagine is perfect as Hayama (blonde character). Very attractive sensual man. He has the nuances of the role to the point and warmth in his performance. Taisuke's character (his CP) is cliche but they look great together. I definitely keep watching. Japanese BL has that alluring quality that is unparalleled. Hopefully, their dynamic in the following episode is a good representation of the manga.

I will, thank you

Thank you! It sounds like a very slow burner!

Did ZLY and Ling Gen Xin characters become a romantic couple in this series or did everything remain a master-disciple relationship?

The manga is very 18+ but most of the BLs are based on this kind of material and are toned down a lot. So as you say, let's see.

Exactly like that!