Thanks for this! I was debating whether to watch it or not. On the one hand I wasn’t super interested bc I can’t…
Definitely not your cup of tea, but I'd also take the number ratings with a grain of salt. Most BLs on here tend to age badly, no matter how good they are. Not saying that this one was great, but most people aren't aware that this series even exists and tbh probably won't even know for a while, so that's why it's currently at 8.1. I'm positive it will have dropped to the low 7s or even high 6s after several months with more people watching. Time is the ultimate test. If a BL is a year or older (6 months or older if it was heavily marketed) and still has above 8.5 on MDL, it's probably worth the watch. Otherwise, just read the comments for a general consensus.
Words can't explain how bad this show is omg. This literally looks like a show made by highschool students for…
" This literally looks like a show made by highschool students for a project or something." I think that was the point. lol Very low budget, very ridiculous.
Lol if this is toxic, they better never ever read Killing Stalking rofl.A lot of the story was not fleshed out…
I mean, people have very active imaginations, so I don't doubt it, but yeah...Killing Stalking was v disturbing. I even get uncomfortable seeing real people doing cosplay of Sangwoo and Yoonbum...if I saw a convincing 'Sangwoo' at a con, I'd unconsciously keep my distance. lol
Yeah, but they’re like more soulmates than anything else. There’s no romance explicitly, but as usual with Chinese shows, it really easy to read between the lines.
First of all, if Taiwanese BLs are your thing, then Japanese BLs probably aren't. If Thai BLs are your thing, Japanese BLs DEFINITELY aren't...unless you're open-minded and prepared for a completely different style. I started with Japanese BL, then moved to the countries later, so I have a special place in my heart for films like these. That said, if you're one of the few people who exclusively follows Korean BL, you'll be pleased at how similar some Japanese BLs can be to Korean ones except they actually get happy endings more often than not.
Japanese BLs have a tendency to be very muted in tone and very slow burn. This one is like that, but it's just two minutes shy of an hour and a half, so it doesn't actually feel like it's taking that long.
While I think the kisses and hugs get a little awkward, I definitely see the chemistry between the two. Neither of the main characters (not the actors themselves) have very energetic personalities to begin with and each of them are loners for the most part, so their quiet conversations, slow-walking, and seemingly perpetually sad faces all sort of make sense and fit the story to me.
There's a 20 year difference between them and this fact is addressed in the movie quite a bit. I'm happy to say that this does not come across as predatory (which is what I was afraid of going into it). Surprisingly, Yoichi's character is written to be very resolute and broad-minded. He's young, cute, and soft-spoken, but he's not naïve. He's very self-aware and I liked that.
I really couldn't make myself feel bad for Hiroki, though. His crying almost got me, but the fact that he pesters Yoichi the whole time and is so tone deaf to Yoichi's feelings, even after spending so much time around him makes me lose sympathy. If Yoichi were a girl, I think people would have a lot of problems with Hiroki's actions.
If you want a quiet, uncomplicated movie, check it out. If you want deep romance and/or action, maybe skip this one for now and come back when you're bored.
Of all the things that this series was, hectic, bizarre, weird, etc. at LEAST it can't be said that the acting was bad. The first couple episodes offer a lot of silliness with some real emotion thrown in, but the last two episodes really show you that under all the silliness, there are real people with real feelings. I probably could have done with more Mahan/Wang Chao and just slightly less of Porpla and her minions, but I love them too.
OK, I was sold within the first few episodes, but after looking through the comments, I decided I should hold back and watch it critically and see if the complaints others said were warranted. In the end, I still loved it. Were there a lot of crying scenes that lasted two minutes too long? Yes. If you cut those two minutes off of each crying scene from each episode, you could have cut a whole hour from the series. That, along with shaky writing at times are my only real issues. Tbh I didn't even mind the crying that much because I felt this drama so deeply, that I could take it. Hell, I cried myself a couple of times. I understand why others wouldn't though.
Although this has a lot of typical elements of a BL like a college setting, a best friend who also randomly happens to be into guys, and the typical cutesy flirting moments, the tone of this show is much more akin to a soap opera or daytime drama. The main theme of this series really isn't just two guys being in love, this is about bringing closure to trauma, reuniting families, the value of loved lost, and, quite literal second chances at life.
A lot of people wanted to see more of WinTeam, but I think we got enough of them. They were very firmly the side couple. The sparks flew with them during the first episode and every time DeanPharm did something romantic, they got their five minutes too. No real character development, but they didn't need it. They were lovely as they were. People also commented about the lack of chemistry between Dean and Pharm and I agree. If you've seen Fluke in other productions, you definitely know what I mean. However, that aspect really doesn't take that much away from it overall for me (which it usually would). I believed their characters. I believed Pharm's 'soul-trauma' coming from an outspoken guy like Inntouch. I believed Korn's coldness and inner demons due to his dad's abuse of him that led him to do what he did. And I believed Dean's true desire to make that up to Pharm.
All in all, I bought what this series was selling and I'm a satisfied customer.
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Japanese BLs have a tendency to be very muted in tone and very slow burn. This one is like that, but it's just two minutes shy of an hour and a half, so it doesn't actually feel like it's taking that long.
While I think the kisses and hugs get a little awkward, I definitely see the chemistry between the two. Neither of the main characters (not the actors themselves) have very energetic personalities to begin with and each of them are loners for the most part, so their quiet conversations, slow-walking, and seemingly perpetually sad faces all sort of make sense and fit the story to me.
There's a 20 year difference between them and this fact is addressed in the movie quite a bit. I'm happy to say that this does not come across as predatory (which is what I was afraid of going into it). Surprisingly, Yoichi's character is written to be very resolute and broad-minded. He's young, cute, and soft-spoken, but he's not naïve. He's very self-aware and I liked that.
I really couldn't make myself feel bad for Hiroki, though. His crying almost got me, but the fact that he pesters Yoichi the whole time and is so tone deaf to Yoichi's feelings, even after spending so much time around him makes me lose sympathy. If Yoichi were a girl, I think people would have a lot of problems with Hiroki's actions.
If you want a quiet, uncomplicated movie, check it out. If you want deep romance and/or action, maybe skip this one for now and come back when you're bored.
Although this has a lot of typical elements of a BL like a college setting, a best friend who also randomly happens to be into guys, and the typical cutesy flirting moments, the tone of this show is much more akin to a soap opera or daytime drama. The main theme of this series really isn't just two guys being in love, this is about bringing closure to trauma, reuniting families, the value of loved lost, and, quite literal second chances at life.
A lot of people wanted to see more of WinTeam, but I think we got enough of them. They were very firmly the side couple. The sparks flew with them during the first episode and every time DeanPharm did something romantic, they got their five minutes too. No real character development, but they didn't need it. They were lovely as they were. People also commented about the lack of chemistry between Dean and Pharm and I agree. If you've seen Fluke in other productions, you definitely know what I mean. However, that aspect really doesn't take that much away from it overall for me (which it usually would). I believed their characters. I believed Pharm's 'soul-trauma' coming from an outspoken guy like Inntouch. I believed Korn's coldness and inner demons due to his dad's abuse of him that led him to do what he did. And I believed Dean's true desire to make that up to Pharm.
All in all, I bought what this series was selling and I'm a satisfied customer.