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4 days ago someone uploaded the movie to Youtube, the links provided below do work. Let's hope it isn't deleted again.

Yea the problem is that they don't do a direct reveal in the case of Shen. They do show him discovering XX at a play dressed as a girl but he doesn't find her afterwards. They use the excuse that it's XX's sister and Shen has to deal with suspicions before finally uncovering the whole truth bit by bit. His reaction at the play (XX singing) is probably the closest you'll get to a reveal situation.

So this is how China is dealing with the BL ban in 2020, huh? The only negative part of all this is that not a lot of people are willing to translate for a series that just isn't quite BL but tries to reach for it.

Basically this series is about a girl transforming into a guy and getting a male roommate. The male roommate assumes the feminine guy is just weird or an enemy to his love-life but eventually starts befriending them. The friendship mostly blossoms because transformed girl is helping the male roommate with getting his female crush at first. The drama in this series is mostly about the random girl that the male roommate mistakes as his past crush and he gets obsessive about her.
I gotta say, the transformed girl is a longterm catfisher to the anime-fan character (with the app (s)he uses) and I always disliked that. His/her scenes with the male roommate are luckily the main attraction of the series.

For those interested in Bromance/BL-moments:
Episodes: 4 (dancing together, protective fight v1), 7 (first shopping''date'', protective fight v2), 8 (giving the jacket to his friend, binding a red thread of fate on his friend,protective fight v3 ), 9 (general cute care-taking scenes), 10 (second ''date'' at a bench with some sprite (reminds me of Tharntype)), 12 (male roommate gets hallucinations about his friend), 13 (gifts phone to his friend).
Also, is he reading a BL comic in episode 6? I wasn't sure.

No problem, I personally love crossdress dramas with some commitment to the storyline. There's not a lot out there so it's a shame this one received so little attention. Can't even properly judge its quality due to lack of subs.

All 3 couples are cute but the Korean dude definitely makes this worth watching. Sure the beginning starts off a bit rocky with kidnappings and weird family relations but once that is sorted out the 3 couples start to get their time to shine.
Watch world most confident gay dude turn into worlds most panicked gay dude within the course of a second. I would watch an entire series solely for the Korean bro's adventures in trying to get someone to love him.

Thanks writers for your hard work! I've found multiple articles from this site very interesting and most importantly it brought me further in my drama journey across genres and cultures. I especially liked the one from a while ago about North Korean dramas but I also like to read the ones about interesting upcoming shows.

As someone who barely interacted with kdrama before 2019 (a newbie) I think I have my own view on things but I do understand and respect the veteran watchers here who are commited to the cause. Most kdramas I watch right now are those that are in recommended lists of kdrama experts (classic ones) or those that are highly praised (like Crash landing on You). So basically I still have a huge collection of classics to go through and will only watch current romantic kdrama with amazing ratings. If I'm bored I do look through all of the new releases and may pick a current kdrama with a unique premise but if the first episode doesn't speak to me I'll drop it. I'm usually not satisfied with ''good''/''okay'' romantic dramas, if I'm spending my time on a series it better have something amazing going for it. Be it chemistry, comedy, mystery or the storyline. So if you're very bothered by the lack of quality right now I'd suggest dropping shows earlier, rewatch classics and patiently wait for the few actual good shows that release in a year.

This Japanese BL drama had some strong Youtube recommendations and it's been posted about in some BL-circles lately so I decided to watch it to see what the hype was about.
I encountered 5 episodes of the most wholesome and pure relationship development in a BL that I've ever seen. I definitely recommend watching this for happy feelings and a realistic story.

Aren't there enough Chinese dramas with straight couples already? Also, even if they showed a bit of their romance, it'd still only be considered bromance since BL includes a lot more than just hints at love.

Yikes, so it won't be iconic. Thanks for letting us know that they intend to play it safe.

Was just about to comment that as well, would love to see different version of that drama.

Very typical Japanese highschool movie but always fun to see them try something different with a girl as the prince-type and a guy as the princess-type. The clothing styles are very stylish, especially the girls band. Reminds me of some mix between emo styles and lolita styles. Everyone in the guys school is into the girly guy and everyone in the girls school looks up to the cool ladies from the band. For BL fans: There's some scenes between the main girly guy and some of his male schoolmates but nothing big and he really looks a LOT like a girl.

The actress really passes as an attractive guy very well (the short haircut fits her great). Anyway, apparently the crossdressing girl transfers to an all girl school to discover the reason for her friends suicide by becoming a male problem student? She tries to transform other female problem students into better people? This is probably one of those series that's gonna disappear into oblivion because of lack of subs.
Crossdressing series are either wellknown or just completely disappear and I fear it's the latter in this case.
!!!Update!!!:
A few episodes were missing but from the romantic flashbacks from episode 43 I can gather that there were a lot of borderline bromance moments between the crossdressing girl and her male love interest (the dude has a severe anxiety at times). I'd definitely completely watch this if there were subs as I loved shows with similar plotpoints. I don't agree with the decision to put a long wig on the main character at the end though, a short hairstyle fits her way better and makes her look stylish.

I saw someone link this site but it's only in Chinese unfortunately. Better than nothing I suppose.
https://v.have8.tv/drama/2/26903/dailymotion.html?0-1-0

This Japanese drama.. its one of those weird ones from Japan (I've honestly seen weirder though). Basically you have this masochistic rich guy who stalks a strong office lady because she was the only one who dared to roast him. This premise doesn't seem that great but the way it's performed in this drama is pretty hilarious. I got some major secondhand emberassment from this series though but that's probably a good sign that it's immersive. I really felt for the poor office lady who just wanted a peaceful life without people thinking she's weird. The absurdity will probably make you laugh so give it a try.

Could be the case, I also have some dramas that I would only watch when I could relate to it.

Lots of remakes of this one. It's a decent drama with an interesting premise and a lesson in what matters when looking for a relationship. I don't condone the actions of main lead but I did understand her struggle between a comfortable marriage and an odd marriage.

The chemistry takes a LONG time to develop but some would say that has added to the charm of the series (although for new watchers it can be annoying to wait for that). I personally watched this series as one of my first Thai dramas so everything was new for me (the Thai language, culture and the hazing) so that helped get me through less eventfull episodes. If you already know the basic setup of a Thai BL then it might be a bit more boring to experience since everything is recognisable in that case.
Still, I loved watching their journey from enemies to friends and finally to lovers. Watching the characters make personal improvements, get over themselves and gain respect for each other was a wholesome experience. However, again, everyone has a different viewing experience or it might just really not be your taste.

It's certainly not a drama for everyone. First of all, there's way less fanservice in comparison to modern BL dramas and you'll have to wait a long time before the relationship starts. However, SOTUS just carried something special to it and was one of the important series in Thai BL history. If you like the ''haters to lovers'' trope enough (and the gay confusion) then you'll be able to watch this since they stretch that out a lot more than usual. This means less fanservice but more emotional scenes where characters rethink their whole lives and make some decisions with a lot of emotional weight to them.

The name of the drama is a bit weird but ok. I haven't seen the trailer but I can just imagine some single catlady is living her best life and I fully support that. It's still a cat though.. Kinda unsure how any romance would work between them/if there is romance.