This was actually so great... love what they did with the narrative. China is really flexing now that the guardrails are down. Crazy chemistry, daring actors, great storyline, and high production value... its hard to beat
They look much better in their livestreams. I don’t know whether they use filters, but they look several times…
There are some Chinese shows that feel highly produced and polished for sure but just as many are very natural and human. If you like the more naturalistic acting and production check out Blue Canvas of Youthful Days, The Sparkle In Your Eye, Winter Sun Wakes The Wind, Lost To You, even Addicted 2016. All of these are very "real" feeling and some of my favorite BL from the last couple years.
Kinda fun that they really lean into the toxicity. I dont know if it was overall totally successful in what it tried to do but I appreciate them trying. The actors did great too.
I actually have been really enjoying this series. The tropey conflict is annoying but TBH the majority of BL have terrible "ep 11 curse" misunderstandings and I'm willing to overlook it. Half of the series that I love I just ignore the plot conflict episodes.
I love this so far. It has a very classic old school BL feel to it that I love. The messiness, the tension, the drama, all are things I love about BL. I felt like I was watching We Best Love or History 2 again. So fun... really hope it has a happy ending though because idk if I can take the heartbreak