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I am looking respectfully 🍑👀

I won't get to kiss you like this for five long years. Let me get my fill of it for the future.

THK episode 10 but it's just the vibes

BL Dramas + Families of Taiwan

See Your Love (2024) DNA Says Love You (2022) The Only One (2024) Be Loved in House: I Do (2021) First Note of Love (2024) My Tooth Your Love (2022) Kiseki: Dear to Me (2023) Unknown (2024) Stay By My Side (2023) Plus & Minus (2022)

Take your time. It's okay. Together... in the future, there's plenty of time.

I just watched the movie and I have to say it was a pleasant surprise. Many had scuffed the movie because it wasn't a bl, but I think it lacked nothing despite that fact.

I liked how the character of Zhong Yi Xiang was portrayed throughout the movie, he was mysterious, but also an open book for the viewers. Most of the times I knew what he was thinking or what he tried to say just by piecing together his reactions.

Gu Tian Yu was more of a mystery to me despite the story being told by his point of view.

I like how after the incident with Zhong Yi Xiang the colours of the movie change from that sweet and nostalgic orange, to more blueish tones.

The scenery is breathtaking, the scene near the waterfall, all the beaches they went to, the houses, rooms and everywhere they stayed at. It might be because I'm majoring in interior design, but it was fun to see all the little details from the door to Yi Xiang's room to the little trinkets he had collected over the years.

I liked how there is a cycle, how the roles change 180 degrees, just so they can both meet each other again.

Their chemistry was comforting to me. They only had an hour and forty minutes and they won me over!

I wanted to rant about this movie. I truly adored it!

I want to draw so much after seeing it!

From useless (derogatory)

to useless (affectionate)

I love their relationship. Look at them smiling at each other. Look how much they have both grown. Look how happy they are

The thing I like about Hua Cheng carving companions for all the Xie Lian statues is that it does two things. It forces Hua Cheng to depict himself as somewhat of an equal to Xie Lian. (Plus he has to make nice statues of himself as to not sully the Xie Lian statues. He has to look at himself in a positive, or at least neutral light.) It also shows that Xie Lian isn't alone anymore. Even his representations are not alone.

It kind of brings both their character arcs full circle. Hua Cheng is worthy of being with Xie Lian without making himself lesser than. Xie Lian doesn't have to be alone for other's safety. He also doesn't have to earn his place with Hua Cheng. Hua Cheng loves him as is now, as well as how he was at every point in his life so far. (He understands (and loves) Xie Lian's everything after all.)

WHAT THE —???

God bless this adorable, little idiot 😂😂😂

Bison be like I kill people for living but I draw the line at breaking and entering 😭😭😭

"Svsss through Binghes POV" do you know how absurd it would be. Binghe would narrate everything in extreme detail except the stuff that's actually plot important

"Woke up holding shizun. His robe had slipped off his shoulder during the night and it made him look extra cute. I begged him to wake up for a while before it was time to start the day... I kissed his forehead and said I'd be right back with breakfast. I used the last of my onion in the scrambled eggs and while they were sizzling on the stove I heard something from shizuns room. I got excited thinking he woke up and ran in.

It was just Liu Qingge broke through my wall to tell me I'm officially Cang Qiong’s enemy or something I beat him up

By the time I got back to the kitchen, the eggs had burnt. I had to start over, but I used the last of my onions on the last batch, so these weren't as tasty. I presented them to shizun and apologized but he refused to eat it (most definitely because the food was so bad and not because he's dead)"

#the real ass-assin

I watched the latest episodes from Blue canvas of youthful days... My soul hurts... My heart is filled with sadness, I was so sad I couldn't cry. It just hurts...

I just missed you.

The emotional damage I took from this moment alone . . .

This is why he didn't want Shao Peng going into his room. He didn't want him to know that he doesn't sleep in the bed. He didn't want him to know he feels safest curled up in a tight space where nobody can get him.

I thought he didn't want him to see that he had packed his things to run away, but no. It was because he sleeps in there.

TAIWAN, WHY ARE HURTING ME LIKE THIS?!

The last few episodes of The On1y One emphasized the casual public and private intimacy between Tian Yang and Shi Yu because they were more relaxed around each other since there was nothing queer happening between them. They were just two boys sleeping in a bed.

Compared to Wang and Tian who were restrained laying next to each other because they knew their feelings and what it would mean to touch each other.

Because even when they did touch in bed, it was nowhere near the entanglement of limbs that their roommates demonstrated. There was still a sense of self-control.

So because Wang and Tian know, they didn't touch each other like when Wang immediately pulled his hand from Tian even though he did need help walking. It was realizing his feelings, so he didn't want any touch to be publicly perceived as a gay touch.

Which is something that didn't happened between the other boys. So what if someone saw them touch? It wasn't gay. It was just a touch.

And we saw it again.

And again.

Knowing caused a barrier between the boys.

Because that barrier didn't exist with anyone else.

In the end, knowing was the problem.

Have you ever thought... that Jiang Tian's bracelet was the one that broke because Sheng Wang is trying to break away from those feelings, but Sheng Wang's is not broken because Jiang Tian's feelings are steadfast?

Why did it end 😭!! I need a season 2!!!

I had the urge to draw them after the recent episodes! I really adore their characters 🧡💙. After reading the posts here about the colours, I just had to put them together in a sketch.

ok now i come to think about it i find it very funny that in this fix-it-cardiac-arrest timeline great made sure to also kill his mother

boc really said "and they were both assholes"

Pondering whether I should start treating 7 seas danmei translations like pokemon and y'know buy them all.

I love his reactions😭😭

"More questions than answers."

Upcoming Taiwanese BLs

We are over halfway through 2024, and as usual, I've only had two Taiwanese BLs (Unknown, Anti Reset), so even though I'm sitting on a stack of BLs to watch every single week from other countries, call me Smaug because I need MORE!

Honorary Korean BL: Uncovering the Curse of Taekwondo (2024)

Former friends (and possibly lovers) reunite at a funeral after going their separate ways for over a decade, but, honestly, I don't care about the plot because this comes from Hwang Da Seul who was behind Blueming, To My Star, and Where Your Eyes Linger, so I know it's going to be amazing. There is a movie and a series version, and the movie already premiered at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea at the beginning of July. The runtime was 154 minutes, but the series is eight episodes around thirty minutes each and is currently seeking distribution.

First Note of Love (August 2024)

My most beloved, Charles Tu, from my favorite BL HIStory 4: Close to You is finally returning to me in the form of a washed-up singer who stepped away from the spotlight due to a tragic event only to be dragged back in by an up-and-coming composer who is also a longtime fan. It is a joint production with Thailand's Star Hunter Entertainment (the company behind Big Dragon, Love Senior, City of Stars, and Sunset x Vibes) and features a side couple of a Thai singer and a Taiwanese agent. It will involve singing, but I'm already too comfortable in my seat with my snacks to care.

Fragrance of the First Flower Season 2 (2024)

The lone GL holding down this list finished filming late last year and Gagaoolala has been releasing BTS images since filming began, so it'll likely land there once it is released. The series is a continuation of the 2021 first season, which people were not thrilled about because of the ending, so this season should solve some of the angst we were left with by exploring the two women actually coming together to navigate life as a couple.

The Only One (August 2024)

Directed by Liu Kuang Hui, who directed Your Name Engraved Herein, written by the same folks behind The Untamed, and based on Mu Su Li's novel A Certain Someone which is about two boys whose parents are dating and move in together, so the mains go from enemies-to-??? and the only reason for the question marks on a Taiwanese BL is because the word on these BL streets (and his MDL page) is one of the actors works heavily in China, so this might be the reason this one has been was in limbo even though filming finished earlier this year, but the socials are still posting it's coming this year.

See Your Love (Filming Complete)

This co-production with Japan is about a rich man who falls in love with his hearing-impaired caregiver. It finished filming at the end of May and will have those sweet sweet Taiwanese BL cameos from some Be Loved in House: I Do and Plus and Minus folks PLUS it will be the first cameos for the Kiseki: Dear to Me guys since the company that produced their show is the same one for this show.

Impression of Youth (Filming Complete)

Very little is known about the plot of this teacher-student romance, but it comes from the same folks who produced DNA Says Love You and one of the mains, Muji Hsu, was also the lead in 2020's Because of You. Filming finished at the end of May, and the company stated it would be out before the end of the year.

Islanders (late 2024/early 2025)

This is based on a novel, Islands, by Lolita Hu, features some well known Taiwanese actors, and for a bit was under the name Sea of Intimacy. It's being presented as an 'older BL' but the MDL summary is sparse of the BL-plot: Hung, a successful entrepreneur, has three intimate relationships: his wife, his mistress, and his girlfriend. The lives of these individuals in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s are intertwined because of romance, but their story extends beyond that. When Hung faces criticism on social media and loses everything, the way they react tells us how they see the world.

Wishing Upon the Shooting Star & The Young Gangster (2025)

These two deal with completely different plots but are together because of one reason: Ray Jiang. He is the director for these two and was the director for Unknown, My Tooth Your Love, and We Best Love. The companies behind them have stated the series are coming next year, but the guess is Ray's busy schedule is part of the hold up since he has a Netflix series in the works and apparently a film featuring Sam Lin (We Best Love) on the way. The Young Gangster is based on a novel and deals with a research assistant gathering information on the mafia (and we know how the mafia works in BLs), while Shooting Star deals with a man wishing that nobody notices him once he returns to his hometown after being fired. The wish backfires and nobody recognizes him, not even his dad or the boy he confessed to in high school! BL Mafia, Sideways Wishes, and Ray Ray are my favorite types of snacks!

Pray in Love (2025?)

A police officer falls in love with a man only to realize that man is the son of a prominent leader on the day of his arranged wedding in which he was hired as security for the event. The series already released a short film of the basic premise for fundraising efforts and festival rounds. Apparently, filming has started on the series, but there is no concrete confirmation from the production company.

Eternal Butler (2025)

Edited to add thanks to @cankersoregirl! This is a sequel to VBL's Anti Reset and began filming in early July. It focuses on Ever 4 who is sent to be a bodyguard for a young rich man only to encounter a rebellious man.

That Year, 162 Rainfalls (In Production?)

Is this a movie? Is it a series? Is it happening?! Who knows, but last year, it finally got funding and a director attached to it, but the real kicker is Lin Pei Yu is the screenwriter, and she is the writer behind all of my favorite Taiwanese BLs: We Best Love, HIStory 3: Trapped, My Tooth Your Love, Kiseki: Dear to Me, and so much more. Basically, the company struck gold getting her for this story about two archers and best friends. One gets confessed to but admits he actually is in love with his best friend, but before love can happen, the best friend has an accident and falls into a coma. It is based on a novel of the same name, and the plot is way more hefty than this, but I know Lin Pei Yu will make it work!

Four Seasons (Pre, Pre, PRE-Production?)

This is supposed to be four different stories focusing on different seasons, and is rumored to be VBL's next group of shows since the company has stated it wants to continue its formula from last year of releasing slightly connected shows. VBL/Vidol was behind Stay by My Side, VIP Only, You Are Mine, and Anti Reset. Winter is about a scrooge CEO and a florist who is hired to decorate for the CEO's Christmas event. Spring is about two boys meeting on a bus and falling in love over music. Summer is about a market owner and a chef falling in love over food. Autumn is about two former best friends seeing each other ten years after graduating and exploring their hometown together.

Connecting to You (Pre-Production?)

It seems to have gotten funding, but it's been quiet since which isn't surprising because when it comes to Taiwanese BLs, nothing is really heard until filming begins or even after it ends. I still have my hopes high because this is *THE* BL for me as it deals with a man who can see colored threads connecting people and one day runs into a policeman whose thread connects to him. The thread between them begins to change color, from silver-grey to yellow, representing friendship, and even to red, representing love. If I have to sell an organ or two to fund this myself, I. Will. Do. It. I NEED THIS!

And this wouldn't be a Petty Post if I didn't include this final one:

HIStory 15: Freed (GIVE IT TO ME!)

I don't care if this a long shot. I don't care if I seem crazy always asking for this. I. Deserve. It. HIStory 3: Trapped ended with our best mafia boy in prison, and it's time he got out! The HIStory franchise has not had a series since 2022's HIStory 5: Love in the Future, and although there have been rumors that a HERstory story might be next, I think bringing back a popular story would be just as good. I will ask for this every chance I can until I get it, and I plan on living a long life, so I got time!

Bible's butt stays relevant through the years 😎

And he is the one receiving attention this time...

some things change. some things don't.

as a wise man once said:

Aaaaaaaaaaghdjdnrjsndnfndndn!

I loved it!

Their chemistry 🥵🔥

No matter how many times I re watch this series it never fails to give me butterflies. How can the writing, scenery, acting be so perfect!? I'll never get tired of watching it!

I just wanted to rant because this series deserves so much love. And I feel often it's overlooked because of some more spicy bl series. I love those series too, but this one has a special place in my heart.

At this point I might as well tattoo it on my body. I have watched it so many times I lost the count a long time ago...

"HuA ChEnG StAlkEd XiE LiAn fOr 800 YeArS—"

Hate to burst your bubble, but in order to stalk somebody, you actually have to know where they are.