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Les fleurs ont légèrement fané…

Et bien, j'en ressors mitigée. L'idée est intéressante, les acteurs sont bons, la photographie est superbe, mais les personnages et la fin, mmh !

Gaysorn est typiquement le garçon gentil et naïf qui fait la rencontre de Scent, le manipulateur qui espère en tirer profit. Oui, la romance est mignonne, mais sans plus pour moi. Voir Gaysorn découvrir le monde moderne est mignon, mais ça ne suffit pas pour maintenir l'intérêt. Bien que l'intrigue soit intéressante, son développement reste trop mince. Je comprends les contraintes du format, mais on passe à côté de toute la profondeur des personnages.

Je ne comprends pas le rythme de cette série. Le début est entraînant puis les choses ralentissent inutilement. Cependant, Flower Boy se démarque visuellement, avec de beaux effets (sans en abuser), une riche palette de couleurs et de belles prises de vue.

En bref, Flower Boy connaît malheureusement quelques fleurs fanées en raison d'une intrigue trop mince, d'un personnage principal trop lisse et d'une scène finale décevante.

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A Promising Start

The impressions of the drama are rather mixed: it begins as a promising and lively rom-com, but in the second half it noticeably loses momentum, shedding its initial spark and slipping into a rather simple, at times dragging melodrama. The plot clearly lacks balance. Instead of keeping the audience in suspense, the writers brought the main leads together way too early. As a result, their romance turned into a predictable routine of hand-holding, kissing, and eating noodles together.

The supporting storylines are rather weak as well: somewhat silly love triangles, a poorly handled redemption arc of a deranged secretary, unnecessary and chaotic appearances of No Gi Juns sisters, as well as a finale where a large-scale corporate conflict is resolved in just five minutes.

Nevertheless, the drama does have its strong sides that prevent it from being a bad project. Its main highlight is the charismatic cast and the convincingly portrayed emotions. The female lead is especially impressive: her resilience, sharp mind, ability to endure pressure, and to stand up to those who try to hurt her truly save the show. At the same time, her dominant role in the relationship creates mixed feelings. She is always the one making decisions and having the final word, which makes No Gi Jun appear like an inexperienced young man by comparison. Some people might like this kind of dynamic, but it made me uncomfortable.

Still, the strong cast, well-developed characters, psychological nuances of relationships, and charming leads make the drama worth watching, even if there is a lingering feeling that its potential was not fully realized.

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Double The Stress!!

No matter what universe the answer will still be no.

No to Yi Chen's mother. Should have died sooner. Yes, I said it.
No to his brother. In fact, add a slap to that. Blocked his brother's happiness and then went on to have his happy life and felt he was in a position to criticize. One leg didn't seem appropriate.
No to the blame Lu Feng had to endure for his honesty and insinuating that he corrupted Yi Chen, when the brother was getting his rocks off on the down low. But let's all blame Lu Feng.
No to Lu Feng's sister and family. Another set of happy campers forcibly imposing their rules and exacerbating his mental illness while having a beautiful successful life. Again, another set of parents that lived too long.
No to shooting Yi Chen and blaming everything on Lu Feng. Yes she came to help but bring authorities not a gun. It is okay to kill Lu Feng but not the jellyfish.
No to Yi Chen taking so long to grow a spine that I thought he was a jelly fish. His escapism was just as ill as Lu Feng's bipolar behavior, just quieter. Had the audacity to show up for an interview and took of his glasses to get back in. Diabloical. He knew the power he held.
No to Yi Chen trying to protect his mother at the same time discarding Lu Feng.
No to Yi Chen not appreciating what Lu Feng did by severing his relationship with his family for him.
No to the pain and suffering Lu Feng put Yi Chen through, especially with the psychiatrist, when he knew he had a problem.
No to Lu Feng taking Yi Chen forcefully.
No to Lu Feng not accommodating Yi Chen's desire to top him. He had to assume the bottom role by default. Would once every 10 years be so bad? No. Relationship still not intune.

For 12 ep I was stressed out of my mind with these two.

Yes to the writers, production team and actors.
I would have preferred not seeing the brother in the last ep but hey, they didn’t ask me. The only good thing on seeing him is when Lang basically told him he could've sent him crazy too with his attitude. Yet he was so judgemental of Lu Feng. I hated Yi Chen's expression in the later eps. His mouth looked like a guppy when he was clueless. I loved the commitment they felt for each other. I loved when Yi Chen said "We'll go crazy together."

Overall, decent.

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7/10 Watch the prequel first

7/10 Watch the prequel first
This series follows on from TharnType 2, but there are still gaps. The 60m episode/series: called The Secret (Love)
(2021) on MDL, fills those in. The Secret (Love) only seems to be available on streaming sites like dramacool where it's called, Don't Say No: LeoFiat Special (2021).
It includes the LeoFiat** scenes from Tharntype 2 and the last 15m is of scenes after Thartype 2 or filling in the gaps.
They show how Leo and Fiat started to get together.
** NB. Some of the scenes with just Fiat and Type are not included.
I quite enjoyed Don't Say No up to about Ep 9. After that I felt as though I knew what would happen. Some great parents and friends, mental illness, and pretty good chemistry between the leads.

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One hundred? one hundred. Forever? forever.

Muy buena adaptación de la novela de Lan Lin me hizo que a la mitad de los episodios vistos tuviera ganas de leerla y me vicie de una manera mala. Lu Feng y Yi Chen sera mi pareja toxica por siempre. Me gusta que hayan rebajado el personaje de Lu Feng. Ayden te tiene que doler la espalda de llevar el peso de toda esta serie . Menuda actuación es que creo que si me ha gustado mucho es gracias a como ha sabido llevar a Lu Feng en la pantalla. Una fantasia de serie , que siempre lo digo y lo dire y no me cansaré amor eterno a los BL chinos. Solo China nos sabe dar buenos personajes toxicos. Mas Dark Romance en los Bl chinos, por favor.
Lu Feng has entrado a mi top de personajes favoritos de series de este año, junto a Qi Min (Pursuit of Jade) y Hu Xiu (Love Between Lines)

Mejores escenas de la serie para mi:
Episodio 2: 11:21 el videoblog cuando estan en la universidad
Episodio 4: 35:33 de las pocas veces que me ha caido bien el hermano cuando le grita cuatro cosas a Lu Feng


Mis comentarios en cada episodio
ep.1 ese primer reencuentro ya parece un pollo despeinado. me meo.
por que has mentido een la conversacion del baño?
el lu feng esta metido en la ola del yuan, le regala a los padres por año nuevo aceite de oliva y jamon iberico
Lu Feng esta down bad con Cheng Yichen.
Cheng Yichen, amor Lu Feng no esta bromeando, siende cosas por ti.
Lu feng porque te has emborrachado y casi te pasas con Cheng Yichen, te has merecido esa ignoración eso si no te tienen que apuñalar para que te vuelva a hablar.
la cancion del final es buena
ep.2 ese principio bonito es para luego darnos la puñalada trapera.
El Lu Feng esta a tope, que ha matado a alguien. Touch him and you die. Literally, guau que ha sido intento de asesinato.
Toda la separación buah que fuerte. Ya estoy viciada
ep.3 en un capitulo me has contado la historia del hermano homofobo y como acepta a Qin Lang? no se rick parece sospechoso , ha terminado demasiado rapido para mi gusto.
Qin Lang guapisimo, me ha hecho mucha gracia la supuesta relacion con Yi Chen se notaba que no habia nada.
He sufrido por la chica , las miradas que le echaba el Lu Feng si mataran estaria muerta 10 veces, ha sido muy gracioso cuando se da cuenta que no es novia.
Lu Feng viejo zorro, como estas intentando liarle a Yi Chen. Estropeando el portatil para que venga a arreglarlo
Lu Feng subió el salario al chofer despues de que hiciera de cupido
ep.4 ese final diciendole que ya no le ama, super fuerte.
Lu Feng la estas pifiando esa escena en el despacho. Madre mia.
Es que esta loco.
Yi Chen, has abierto la veda para tener un loco de por vida.
El hermano peleandose con Lu Feng en nombre de su hermano simplmente maravilloso.
ep.5 Buenisimo que las ultimas palabras del padre sea pelearse con su hijo homosexual. Gran capitulo, lleno de momentos cute que me han encantando.
Eso si el lloro falso de Yi Chen cuando vuelven juntos es un no no. Enamorada de Lu Feng aunque sepamos que es una bandera negra.
Lu Feng es rentista o inversor, le va a subir la renta a Yi Chen.
Me ha encantado ver mas epoca del instituto
ep.5 A veces me cae mal el hermano, pero cuando se pelea con Lu Feng es simplemente maravilloso.
Qin Lang eres una green flag que aguantas a veces cosas que yo no aguantaria del hermano.
Otro episodio lleno de momentos cutes aunque la reunión con la mejor amiga declarandose, te digo yo que Lu Feng ha escuchado todo.
Lu Feng se esta arriesgando demasiado y va a salir mal.
A partir de la semana que viene todo va a ir mal, viene el Lu Feng toxico y sinceramente que ganas de ver a Ayden ser toxico, pedazo de actor. Las escenas cute de los trailer ya las han utilizado ahora solo queda toxicidad



entre el lunes 25 y miercoles 27 me leo la novela de lan lin, engancha , la serie sigue completamente la novela, las escenas felices por ejemplo son los extras asi que no se van y es quee hayan creado cosas de 0 . Me gusta que en la serie hayan bajado 10 tonos a Lu Feng y no sea tan mierdas como es la novela que tiene un caracter de maltratador total. En la serie es red flag pero es que en la novela desde el momento 0 es black flag y tiene comportamientos de matratador. Tambien nos gusta que hayan modificado que Qin Lang no se haya acostado con Yi Chen , y que solo fueran amigos y que era listo y fuera consciente de que tenia sentimientos por su hermano.
Yi Chen en la novela cuando ''supuestamente esta secuestrado por Lu Feng'' (luego se explica que siempre se podia haber ido cuando quisiera) y despues de el , no tiene autoestima y piense de el mismo lo peor de lo peor, aqui me gusta algo mas Yi Chen , que no sea tan tan pasivo, a ver como se dan las cosas turbias, espero que sigan haciendolo igual de bien es decir adaptandolo tan bien de la novela pero que ciertas cosas rebajen el tono.

ep.7 siguen la novela mas o menos, rollo viene Zhuo Lan pero no a proponerse sino a 'ofrecer ' un puesto de trabajo en su compañia. Hay posibilidades que haya final feliz?.
Estan siguiendo a medias la novela, rollo si cuando la madre les descubre. Momentazo cuando la madre les hace la tres catorce a Yi Chen y le empieza a comer la cabeza. Pero luego cuando van a romper estaba fuera del hospital y le encerraba en una habitación de hotel (?). A medias pero sigue siendo buena.
Cuando hablan de romper que haya sido toda la escena con un cigarrillo o me ha hecho gracia y creo recordar que nunca dijo Yi Chen que tenia a otra persona , o tal vez si?
ep.8 en esta versión no hay ruptura de 20 años sino de 5. No recuerdo que Lu Feng fuera a la carcel porque le denunciase Yi Chen al verle en la habitación de la madre. Que la madre estuviera viva en la boda me ha tocado las narices de una manera. Al menos en la novela la mataban antes.
Que va a pasar con Ke Lo? Si no es su hijo , que va a significar en toda narrativa?.
Nos sigue gustando la serie y sobretodo la semana que viene que va todo a ser hardcore, pero a la vez, siento que la adaptación a veces es un quiero y no puedo. Elio no sabes llorar y es horroso verle intentando llorar


Pedazo de comentario een youtube: Lu Feng was no longer merely a red flag, a man dangerous to love but still capable of remorse. He had crossed into something darker, becoming what many would call a black flag, a man whose love had decayed so completely that it no longer sought affection, understanding, or reconciliation. What once beat as a heart yearning to be chosen had become a wound so profound that it preferred vengeance over healing.

The cruel irony is that Lu Feng's obsession was born from the very depth of his devotion. He loved Yi Chen enough to memorize every fear, every weakness, every unspoken longing, yet instead of cherishing that knowledge, he weaponized it. Love had taught him how to reach Yi Chen's soul; bitterness taught him how to leave scars upon it. He no longer wished to be Yi Chen's refuge, he wished to become the storm from which Yi Chen could never escape.

That is the tragedy of Lu Feng, not that he became a villain, but that he became a man incapable of distinguishing love from possession and pain from justice. Bound to Yi Chen by equal measures of desire and resentment, he remained unable to let go, yet equally unable to forgive. In the end, his greatest punishment was not the suffering he inflicted upon Yi Chen, but the fact that the love he once considered sacred had transformed into something so merciless that it consumed the very humanity it was meant to protect.

ep.9 un poco decepcionada no te lo voy a negar, me faltan escenas, o sea yo se que no van a hacer la escena quee se pone a pegarle diariamente o todos los abusos sexuales, pero ya que me pones la escena del sueño ponme al menos la escena cuando Yi Chen esta malo y se pasa toda la noche llorando por su madre y por un nombre que no sabe bien cual es y luego se descubre que era Lu Feng. Tambien me ha faltado en la escena de la bañera cuando le viola de nuevo que Yi Chen lo acepta pero dice que por que insiste en besarlo , que porque no solo sexo, que los besos implican algo mas. Decepcionante un poco, pero no voy a negar que me ha gustado los simbolismos , tanto todo el rato se puede ver la jaula con Yi Chen y el simbolismo del girasol buah maravilloso
ep.10 me han cortado demasiadas escenas para meterme otras superraras. COMO ME CORTAS EL TE ODIO NADA MAS DISPARARLE, yo queria escuchar el te odio de Yi Chen a Lu Feng. Aparte yo queria la escena de la bañera y me han dado esto? un poco decepcionante. Las escenas del hospital cuando le explica todo el secuestro. tambien me las han cortado y son los mejores dialogos quee tenia porque veias el punto de vista de Lu Feng una adaptación un poco meh.
ep.11 no nos dieron la escena de la bañera para darnos esta escena de oficina y encima consentida? me parece muy bien.
Han seguido la novela y eso para mi 10/10 , lo unico que me ralla si en la novela el Lu Feng duda si tiene sida aqui va a tener. Por fin tenemos la escena del mitico ensayo, el ensayo le gana por mil, eso sin duda
ep.12 ese final se lo han inventado muy mucho pero mira me vale sinceramente , mejor que en la novela que podia tener sida, me gusta mas que traten la bipolaridad de lu feng. Pero es que todo el capitulo ha sido inventado pero mira que me ha gustado no se me ha hecho raro ni nada te lo acepto.

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Where do I find a Qin Lang

Stop comparing Lu Feng to Fan Xiao. One is a desperate black flag, the other is a menace

Can we please banish the TikTok and X timelines from comparing Lu Feng to Fan Xiao from *To My Shore*? It is literally apples to oranges.

Fan Xiao was an absolute menace to society a calculated, manipulative playboy who wrecked lives for sport and carried unadulterated, toxic, chaotic energy from Episode 1 to the finale.
Lu Feng on the other hand? Yeah, he’s a certified black flag, who needs serious therapy, but his toxicity comes from a place of desperate, unhinged trauma and total obsession. He isn't playing a game; he’s just completely lost his sanity over Xiao Chen. Lu Feng doesn’t even touch the baseline level of malice Fan Xiao possessed.

People in the comments are dragging Xiao Chen for being passive and making frustrating choices, but they are completely missing the plot. His external environment is literally a chokehold.

He didn’t just "choose" to walk away or enter a sham marriage; he was completely crushed by family expectations, societal judgment, and a mountain of guilt. The show does a phenomenal job of showing how a person’s spirit gets entirely dismantled by their circumstances. It feels brutally, heartbreakingly real. He isn't a red flag; he’s a victim of a system designed to break him.

Xiao Chen’s Mom Deserves Her Own Antagonist Arc

We need to talk about that episode. The sheer, unadulterated frustration I felt watching Xiao Chen’s mom weaponise her failing health to manipulate him was insane.

She didn't just guilt-trip him; she held a masterclass in emotional terrorism. Using your last dying breaths to lock your son in a heteronormative closet and make him feel responsible for your illness? Absolutely wild, toxic behaviour. She is the real villain of this story, period.


Yes, 90% of their problems could have been solved if they had sat down and used their words like functioning adults. Xiao Chen can’t communicate to save his life, and Lu Feng communicates so aggressively that he destroys everything in his path.

But honestly? What is the actual point of a drama without the drama? This is a Lan Lin adaptation (*A Round Trip to Love* universe)—if they had a healthy, mature conversation in Episode 3, the show would be a 20-minute short film. We signed up for the angsty, devastating, tragic trainwreck, and *Double Helix* delivers exactly that.

The Verdict:
The acting is top-tier (Ayden Sng and Lyu Sitong have insane chemistry), the pacing is a massive upgrade from the 2016 movies, and it seamlessly shifts from university romance to family horror.

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Slow burn to love ❤️

If you love the "hidden depths" and "colleagues-to-lovers" tropes, this series setup hits all the right notes, injecting a familiar corporate framework with emotional maturity and tension.
​Why It Works
​The "Secretly Judgmental" Dynamic: Having Kaji be secretly judgmental adds a brilliant layer of internal conflict. His initial perception of Fukami is flawed, making the realization of his colleague's "unexpected charm" incredibly satisfying as his pride melts in real-time.
​The Overnight Trip Catalyst: The classic forced proximity trope. Moving outside sterile office walls forces them to drop their corporate personas, making it the perfect high-stakes setting to transition from passive coworkers to active conspirators.
​A "Casual Arrangement" with Weight: Basing their arrangement on shared views on love gives it immediate depth. It implies both men are guarded or pragmatic, making their eventual slide into genuine love feel earned rather than forced.
​The Challenge
​The pacing of the "casual to genuine" transition is everything. To truly shine, the story needs to let the blurred lines, and quiet, vulnerable moments do the heavy lifting so the tension doesn't evaporate too quickly.

I really enjoyed this BL

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Best Friends Forever Vibe, with a Race of Who Dies the Most Efficient between Lovers.

I don’t usually watch xuanhuan genre cuz I am usually too lazy to try understand different worlds with different power systems, but somehow I just had the urge to try on this one because I saw that the ML is going to be in the upcoming Ashes to Crown, which novel I liked, so i wanted to see his work beforehand. This is the first time that i saw him anyway.

The story takes place in the middle part of Donghua’s Soul Land - the journey of Tang San, a soul master with dual martial soul, with his group of 6 other friends that he befriended in Shrek Academy. Upon graduation in the first episode, they parted ways with a promise to reunite 5 years later. The story tells about their power growth journey, about how they overcame various challenges as Martial Soul Hall sees them as a threat after defeating the Martial Soul Hall team in the Soul Arena, Especially for Tang San, whose beloved is 10,000yo Soul Beast, who had transformed into a human Xiao Wu, coveted by the Martial Soul Hall Supreme Chief Bibi Dong to advance in her cultivation in her attempt to rule the Duoluo Continent.

Honestly the plot is quite interesting with amazing powers that we could only dream of having. Tang San is the usual zero-to-hero focal point of the show, having to get the best of luck of encountering great treasures, personas and powers that helped him to advance in his cultivation. Despite being a soul master of the control branch, he is indeed the best fighter in the team surpassing Storm Attack branch Dai Mubai whom shouldve been the best of the best in fights, or the keen attack branch Zhu Zhuqing. Of course he is, he is the hero! Anyway, I love the CGI they did not look cheap at all. I’ve always loved Tang San’s spider claws in the Donghua and they really did it well here. They closely follow the donghua, some parts even have identical dialogues. I am impressed. Totally love all the action sequences, especially when it is Tang San doing the fighting.

The ML looks ordinary here, i sometimes confuse him with another character in the first few episodes. 🤣 i can’t bring myself to like Xiao Wu although I love the actress’ face. She’s so dang beautiful! I just couldnt like Xiao Wu cuz 1, she’s too whiny acting cutesy in donghua and in liveaction, 2, the character always try to look tough but usually gets injured the most in the Shrek 7’s soul fights in the donghua. Although in the liveaction the character actually execute some powerful fights after she became Tang San’s soul ring, the weakly and whiny act of the resurrected Xiao Wu just put me off each time she comes on. And 3, I can’t feel the chemistry between Tang San and Xiao Wu, in donghua and in the adaptation cuz i keep seeing them as brother and sister instead of a couple (that is how they started off in the donghua anyway) so I utilized the fastforward button each time their lovey dovey scenes came on. Too bad cuz I really liked the actress. You can say the only thing that keeps my interest on Soul Land is Tang San’s personal growth journey.

The wardrobe department needed some improvement in creativity though, some of the girls’ clothing are so tacky. The only one that had nice wardrobe was Qian Renxue. Although, as tacky as they looked, theyre definitely way better than the skimpy scraps the girl characters don in the donghua. And i can’t help but notice that some of the characters didnt do the donghua characters enough justice. Like Dean Flander, how did he become a scholar when he looks like a rouge soldier in the donghua? Honestly I think General Ge Long actually looks the closest to Donghua’s Flander with his big frame and face and I was imagining Vengo Gao as Yu Xiaogang. Anyway moving on, it is also very tiring to see how they had to display each of our seven leads’ reactions during each moment of shock or surprise. I mean, cant they share a frame instead of showing 7 reactions one frame for each character in each occasion? I roll my eyes each time they do this, cuz it took so long to finish all 7 reactions! Gosh! That little race between lovers trying to do their best to thoroughly die for their other half is touching in the first few times but becomes comical when they keep repeating the same thing over and over again. It’s like “so you think you can die for me? Hey look at this, I can die better than you, you’d go through hell on earth trying to resurrect me” kind of competition. Hilarious when you see it enough time on screen. But hey, that’s xuanhuan/xianxia for you, dying isnt the end of the story. 😆 though seeing this kind of trope every few episodes eventually tend to feel too over the top.

And I totally did not expect to see Liu Yuning making a guest appearance here!

The soundtrack is great though. It’s packed with catchy songs and bgm, some even stuck in my head i cant help but hum along.

I have seen better work, but this show isnt a waste of my time either. It’s an all right kind of show, not quite impressive but not too forgettable too.

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Double Disaster (AI used in transitions)

Trigger Warning - SA! Suicide attempt! Self-harm! I'll have to give some major spoilers to explain why I have given this drama a low rating but essentially it involves the triggers and how they were handled. It is an attack on one's sensibilities. Also, this drama uses AI for overhead city and street scenes. There is literally a car driving on the wrong side of the road in one part.

Frankly the plot was interesting at first. Guy falls in love with his school mate. Being of the same gender, they face critcism not just from the school but also their parents who want them separated. Even after years pass, when they finally meet again, they again face problems due to their families. Up until this point, the plot is good. The struggle is valid.

The problems with the plot started when they first threw in non-consensual sex. This was when Lu Feng and Yi Chen become intimate for the very first time. Lu Feng refuses to stop when told no. It was disturbing but unfortunately there are too many BLs like this. Yi Chen walks out, Lu Feng apologises saying he'll never to do it again.

Years later, Lu Feng has only grown angrier as a person and his behaviour is more disturbing. He not only causes YiChen's mother to be hospitalised, his attack also injures YiChen's younger brother. He takes no responsibility for his actions. After the second separation, Lu Feng upon meeting YiChen again, drugs him, assaults him, keeps him hostage, assaults him again after YiChen attempts suicide. Again, he does nothing to make up for these and it is brushed aside by the drama.

The show tries their best to minimise everything by giving Lu Feng a psychiatric disorder. That doesn't do away with rape but we gotta have a happy ending so by drama logic, all's good!

Besides these major problems in how they dealt with the character's "short comings", there were many moments that were simply repetitive. They practically destroyed the chemistry between the two since one was abusive and the other was tolerating abuse and not even capable of speaking for himself. His masochistic tendencies made me dislike him adding to this disastrous storyline. I couldn't see them together anymore. It was torture. The last two episodes were a struggle. Also, sorry to say, Yi Chen's half open mouth expressions were meh. He has very blunted emotions most of the time as a character which make him quite boring.

The few good things about this drama besides the initial real life homophobia depictions were the healthy relationship between little YiChen (both brothers have the same name) and his green flag boyfriend, Qin Lang. To be honest, the only actor that I found attractive among these 4 leads is Fa Xuan Ge. I wish he had a longer role. Respectful, caring, giving, sensible, you name it. And frankly this second couple makes the first look even more like a train wreck. The contrast between how Lu Feng and Qin Lang handle situations are stark! The younger brother, YiChen - though his character is not very remarkable but at least his concern for his brother came through as genuine.

The BEST thing about this show though is the music. Forget the Double Headache of a drama, just listen to the OST and call it a day!

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Sobre a cena deles bebendo juntos!

Curto, como a própria proposta pede. E, considerando o tamanho da produção e os recursos disponíveis, até funciona bem no que se propõe a fazer.

Mas, independentemente disso, não vou mentir, eu me peguei chorando em uma cena específica. Aquela em que eles estão bebendo juntos e o fantasma comenta que nem nos próprios rituais póstumos ele bebia.

E, se a gente parar para pensar um pouquinho mais sobre isso, existe um subtexto muito triste ali.

O personagem foi abandonado por ser gay e, por causa disso, nem depois de morto teria alguém para realizar os rituais que garantiriam que sua memória continuasse viva dentro daquela cultura.

Cara...

Isso me deu um apertinho no peito.

Porque ser gay em vida já significa, muitas vezes, ter partes da sua existência apagadas, negadas ou silenciadas. Em morte então...

Enfim.

Me desculpem pela reflexão pesada em uma produção que, em teoria, deveria ser tão superficial. Mas foi uma daquelas coisas que passaram pela tela e ficaram martelando na minha cabeça depois.

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A well arounded achievement that will dwell in your heart

LOVE UPON A TIME - Review

Yesterday I finally watched episde 12, the finale, and what a finale it was; one of those, if you went along the dangers, the love, the challanges, the sadness is like a great triumphant ending of a symphony, one of the kind of ending that sticks for you long thereafter.

Since it is the premise that is know Natkun is send back to the time 400 years ago into the Ayutthaya period of Thailand with a task that he needs to bring completion and justice. Net and JJ are the ship as Phop and captain of the guard and Natkun/Khlao, who lives Phob's family household due to previous tragedy.

Personally I admit, I didn't understand why JJ playing so overreating and partially comedic felt so out of place. A GenZ kid suddently in a 400 years before place, I didn't find this overreaction misplaced and giving a bit a fun into an otherwise non-comedy series wasn't even noticed by me until others mentioned it as strange.

Anyway, even if the first or the first two episodes put you off, I am not overstating when I say, LOVE UPON A TIME is one of a few really great BL's, it achieves to be more than even some other great series: it creates a place you feel like you live in it alongside with all the others. Like a not connected invisible person being THERE. And it is especially that achievement that will make a great impact on my rating, since even other great series like Me and Thee or Khemjira, I felt to be great, but only in LOVE UPON A TIME I felt like I AM THERE.

The series managed to balance perfectly between a love story, a crime story and a period drama, where none of the parts loses or overextends at the expense of the other, they are more than balanced, they perfectly intertwine over time. There are many reveals, many very special moments of BL, crime and drama, a wonderful scenic place and cinematography, and good and not intrustive music and each character, from the MC to the Second Couple and the "background" characters, every single one was doing great in their role and place.

I will take this series in my heart as a place I have been, not merely a series I have watched. I know nothing of the actors previously, and I prefer it that way. Sure, there are things of preference when it comes to acting, but I felt all the right buttons pushed and all characters plausible. And that finale of finales! I assume some may have seen it spoiled but I shall do none of the like. If Net and JJ had the stardom level of Pond and Phuwin or Fourth and Gemini, the series would have been even more recognized, but Net and JJ didn't show being any less good in these role, if you ask me.

This with my heart still being somewhat in old Thailand, I comfortably give this a deserved

10/10
Must have seen.

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2 literally crazy people in love

I think this drama was just wayy too toxic for me. I came here after "To My Shore" which also had a black flag but with a really good redemption arc. This one was just pure torture for me. There was just 1 episode where everyone was happy i.e. the trip episode and the rest of the series is filled with toxicity and homophobia.

I absolutely despise Lu Feng and I still don't feel he actually truely loves Yi Cheng but is just obsessed over him. The entire series he just keeps raping him over and over again with no explanation. Ends up ragebaiting all their homophobic parents to the grave and keeps hurting Yi Cheng since ep 1. I'm not sure why people don't see that and just are like oh no Yi Cheng is the bad guy.

But 1 thing I liked was that they didn't normalize it but they showed that Lu Feng was actually mentally ill the whole time.

Coming to the acting it was just 🤌🤌🤌. Especially the scene where Yi Cheng's ex comes to save Yi Cheng from Lu Feng. The hug mixed with fear, anger and confusion and the fact that the audience could see all 3 like damn.

I absolutely loved the 2nd couple. Both He Jia Shu and Fa Xuan Ge❤️❤️❤️❤️ they're adorable. I know the brother kinda messes up in the middle but for me that wasn't exactly a big deal cz that issue was resolved n Lu feng messed up again🙄.

Overall it's good. But 1 time is all i can watch this

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My June Recommendation Drama

Watch this because of Recommendation Challenge from 10𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔.

The story follows Karl and Vlad. Karl is an introverted 19-year-old architecture student who is forced by his parents to move into his uncle's condominium unit before the start of his second semester in college. The move is part of a family tradition meant to teach independence. Determined to prove that he can survive on his own and escape the suffocating expectations of his family, Karl promises to cover all of his living expenses himself.

To support himself, Karl takes on various online freelance jobs. However, when one of his major clients suddenly disappears without paying, he finds himself struggling financially and unable to cover his utility bills. Already uncertain about his future, Karl's situation becomes even more complicated when his lively and confident neighbor, Vlad Austria, unexpectedly enters his life.

A misunderstanding leads Vlad's protective older sister, Judit, to believe that Karl and Vlad are dating and sharing living expenses. To prevent Judit from forcing Vlad to move back home and to help Karl with his financial troubles, Vlad proposes a mutually beneficial arrangement. The two agree to become temporary roommates and pretend to be a couple.

Although the arrangement is highly practical, the two young men could not be more different. Karl is quiet, reserved, and tidy, while Vlad is outgoing, charismatic, and messy. Their contrasting personalities lead to frequent arguments, especially over Vlad's untidy habits, which constantly frustrate Karl. However, after a heartfelt conversation with Judit, Karl begins to see the person behind Vlad's carefree exterior and starts to understand him better.

Living under the same roof forces them to spend more time together, and what begins as a simple roommate arrangement gradually develops into a genuine friendship. As the days pass, Karl and Vlad grow closer through late-night conversations, movie marathons, shared meals, and moments of vulnerability. Vlad encourages Karl to step outside his comfort zone and confront questions he has long avoided about his identity, dreams, and feelings.

At the same time, Vlad carries emotional burdens of his own, including complicated family relationships and personal insecurities that he often hides behind his cheerful personality. As they open up to one another, their friendship slowly evolves into something deeper, bringing both excitement and uncertainty.

However, as their feelings grow stronger, Karl and Vlad must confront the realities of living in a society where acceptance is not always guaranteed. Family expectations, fear of rejection, and the challenges of self-acceptance become obstacles that test the strength of their relationship.

In the end, how will their story unfold, and where will their relationship lead?

That's pretty much the story without giving anymore spoilers.

What I like:
+ The harsh reality of gay in Asian countries… Watching too many Thai BL I sometimes forget most Asian countries are not accepting gay/lesbian that easily… And here we can see the fear beyond Karl’s eye…
+ The uncertainty that Karl experienced… That’s so real…
+ How Judit is so protective of Vlad…

What I don’t like:
- the ending… I don’t wanna be a spoiler here but I am really hoping for a better ending… Like the possibility of 2nd season... Haha...

Overall I quite glad I’m watching this…

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Continua tão ruim quanto eu lembrava

A Round Trip to Love foi uma das minhas primeiras (e também uma das piores) experiências com o gênero BL. Quando o remake foi anunciado, fiquei curiosa para assistir, principalmente para ver como a história seria adaptada e para acompanhar as discussões.

LuFeng é um personagem extremamente detestável: explosivo, agressivo e manipulador, uma verdadeira red flag em sua forma mais pura. YiChen também está longe de ser um protagonista cativante, mesmo após sofrer diversas agressões e humilhações, ele continua retornando para LuFeng, o que torna a dinâmica entre os dois bastante frustrante de acompanhar.

Eu até gosto da primeira parte da história, gosto do desenvolvimento inicial do casal. Já a segunda parte da história é quase intragável pra mim, os acontecimentos se tornam cada vez mais pesados e traumatizantes, o desconforto é o mesmo que senti quando tive o primeiro contanto com a obra.

Mas, deixando de lado meu trauma com a história, gostei bastante da atuação dos atores principais. Achei que ambos conseguiram transmitir bem as emoções dos personagens e carregar as cenas. A química entre eles também é IMPECÁVEL e foi um dos pontos que me fez querer continuar assistindo o drama.

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A story of obsessive psycho and his Stockholm syndrome lover he can't let go

The boundary between love and obsession is very thin. Nothing is good is if it's too much. Since the beginning Lu feng's obsession runs too deep and Yi chen is just a hopeless mouse who will never be able to get out of his paws. Two boys met, fell in love what could go wrong right? But here everything went wrong. As much as I hate lu feng's action I also realize that it was the society that driven him to take such drastic steps. Then again, you can't control what happens to you but what you do is your responsibility. Both parent family gave them no choice, either abandon the world or leave your love cause they knew even love cannot survive alone

Lu feng and Yi chen were wronged by their parents, the society. Lu feng's anger management issue made him took some drastic steps that is irreversible. And Yi chen's cowardice only made it worse. Both of them are at fault. They can't be together yet can't stay without each other either. Such a paradoxical fate

Let me praise Ayden. This actor did a tremendous job. Lu feng before their separation, after meeting and at last two episode were totally three different people. His expression is perfected to the micro level. I enjoyed each of his scene. The more I hated Lu feng the more I loved the actor. He did that hell of a job
Yichen was cute, sunshine. perfect cast for what the role needed at the beginning. That's why their chemistry shined so much. But later his acting paled compared to Ayden
The worst part of this series is probably screenwriting. There is literally no coherent storyline going on. We are jumping from one scene to another. Everyone beside main two characters are show piece and barely has any value to the plotline. The second couple.... severed nothing though their story had so much potential. There is no logic behind what's going on. This show is only watchable if you are focusing on the main character's chemistry otherwise there's nothing really noteworthy

So my question is can a trash plotline actually be saved by a couple with sizzling chemistry?

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