Category: 3 out of 5 stars

Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey 2

On By randomfanreviewsIn 13+ - Teens 13 or older, 2017, 3 out of 5 stars, Amp Phurikulkrit Chusakdiskulwibul, Animals, Cherreen Nachjaree Horvejkul, College Life, Comedy, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat, Kang Vorakorn Sirisorn, Krist Perawat Sangpotirat, Love Square, Love Triangle, Namtan Tipnaree Weerawatnodo, Off Jumpol Adulkittiporn, Romance, School, Sing Harit Cheewagaroon, Thailand, YouthLeave a comment

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Porsche has moved away to pursue an internship, leaving Emma behind. Causing stress on them and their relationship. Porsche meets Friend, a happy and bright girl and Emma meets Night, her brother’s friend from high school. Pik is still confused over his sexuality and feelings for Rome. However, Din, an ex-member of Porsche’s cat and dog club is becoming extremely close to Rome. Pik insists he doesn’t have feelings for Rome, but he feels jealous when Rome is with Din. Will Pik accept himself for who he his? Will Porsche’s and Emma’s relationship stay strong? (Source)

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Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey 2 is season 2 of Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey, and it is a mess. I’m going to start by saying for some reason I couldn’t pay attention to the relationship drama between Emma and Porsche. I really can’t tell you anything that was going on with between their scenes. I even struggled to watch the Pick and Rome scenes because it was just a drama f**k. I wish this had been thought out and written better, but they just wrote the main point while being drunk. They should not have put added drama with Emma and Porsche. They should have been like Pick and Rome were in the first season but together. I do have to say I’m just glad that Our Sky is happening so I can get more on Pick and Rome’s relationship. The ending is all right. Would you watch it again? I don’t know. I felt bored for most of it. However, I am the type of person who tortures themselves.

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Part of the Senior Secret Love Series

Part 2 of the Puppy Honey Series

Rebirth

On By randomfanreviewsIn 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity), 2017, 3 out of 5 stars, Chen Dou Qi, China, Drama, Eric Wang, Fantasy, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, Mature, RomanceLeave a comment

Movie Summary

The story place between spring and autumn where two princes, Yu Ji Wei and Ju Yin Hong, return from an expedition. However, among the spring flowers, a romance blossomed between them, to maintain this romance must bear the consequences, going against the will of their families and fighting hired assassins. (Source)

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Rebirth is a Chinese movie made after the Chinese ban on LBGT+ media implemented. So you don’t get to see kissing or the “big” factor of them being in a relationship, but you can tell the actor, director, and everyone else who help make the movie made sure you could feel that they were in a romantic relationship by simple the closeness and a hug. However, since we have amazing people in the world, they have found the ending kiss scene/bed scene. I will say the movie is too short and has moments where it lacks natural development that you see in many films. However, it, not the worst I have ever seen. I enjoy it for the aspects of the movie. I wish that the ban gets lifted and they could remake it into a tv series. Then we could see the development of their relationship. I want to say all the actors and actresses did a fantastic job. You start to hate some characters. However, I don’t want to spoil who. Would you watch it again? Yes, it a movie little over an hour long and it has its sweet moments.

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Love Love You

On By randomfanreviewsIn 2015, 3 out of 5 stars, Comedy, Drama, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, Gun Atthaphan Phunsawat, Guy Suraphat Kirivichien, No Actresses Names Available, Non Chanon Santinatornkul, Not Yet Rated, Oaujun Korn Khunatipapisiri, Pak Norrapat Sakulsong, Romance, Thailand, Thanasarn MengbuaLeave a comment

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Part 2 of Love’s Coming movie.  (Source)

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Love Love You is the sequel to Love Coming. You must watch it first! You know this was going to be bad quick when you introduce your boyfriend as your neighbor. Most of the time, when you have a love triangle, you always hate the one who is breaking your ship. However, Sunz is the sweetest. There is some heartfelt moment between Gump and his mom. This movie theme is that communication is key to your relationship. I can see the symbolism that they were trying to show with the kiss between Nai and Bon. It is that Nai having old feelings reappear for Bon. When they kiss, he realizes that his affections for Gump are stronger. It also can be like this is the last kiss to close this old relationship that will never happen again. This scene does not mean I think doing this is the right thing. I do believe their friends are still funny. It was sweet that they still care for Gump and Nai relationship enough to help get them back together. Would I watch it again? Maybe if I was bored. I would recommend viewing both movies.

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Part 2 of Love’s Coming

Dark Blue and Moonlight

On By randomfanreviewsIn 15+ - Teens 15 or older, 2017, 3 out of 5 stars, Aric Chen, Charles Lin, Drama, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, Infidelity, Love Triangle, Romance, Taiwan, Ting Xuan Huang, Ting Yun Wang, Yan Ze Lu, Zhan Ya HanLeave a comment

Series Summary

Yan Fei is a young marketing director and Hai Qing dreams of studying art. 
Yan Fei has a boyfriend, Jimmy. Hai Qing is still single.
When Hai Qing spots Yan Fei at a local swimming pool, he secretly takes a picture of the pretty young man. 
Through a series of unfortunate events, the two end up talking to each other and Yan Fei decides to give Hai Qing his number, hoping they would meet again—the chemistry between them is instantaneous. 
But as chance or fate would have it, Hai Qing drops his phone in the swimming pool and he never gets the chance to call Yan Fei. 
Not long after, Hai Qing meets Ping Jun and the two start dating.
However, this is only the beginning.

Hai Qing can’t forget Yan Fei. And Yan Fei can’t forget him either. (Source)

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Dark Blue and Moonlight is just a roller coaster ride. It shows infinity and destiny that play in a relationship. The leading character/pair you are going to either hate or love. I think this show is more realize too how the world works. It shows the what-ifs of life. I will say I like the characters Yan Fei and Ping Jun. Yan Fei notices his relationship didn’t have the love and passion that they did before, so he broke up. Ping Jun is just another story. I feel like most viewers love him because he is a likable character. The acting was average, but the kisses and sex scenes were intense then I have seen in other BL series/movies. The central theme in this if you have to let them go and if they genuinely love you, they will come back. If you end at episode 12, you will have an open ending. However, they have made 3 or 4 additional episodes that take place three years later. Would you watch it again? Mostly not because it is a languid pace at the beginning. I started to struggle with watching this.

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Cutter

On By randomfanreviewsIn 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity), 2016, 3 out of 5 stars, Bromance, Bullying, Choi Tae Joon, Crime, Drama, Friendship, High School, Human Trafficking, Jang Seo Kyung, Jung Ah Mi, Jung Jong Yul, Kim Shi Hoo, Kim Yoon Joo, Kwon Jung Min, Lee Seung Yeon, Mature, Murder, Obsession, Park Jin Soo, Rape, School, South KoreaLeave a comment

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Yoon Jae moves to a new high school and starts hanging out with Se Joon, a mysterious student. Needing money for his sickly mother, Yoon Jae accepts a job offer by Se Joon. However, he doesn’t exactly know what it is. This movie will bring out cold sweats as tension never ends. (Source)

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Warning rape and human trafficking is a central problem and topic in Cutter. I warn the audience to be wary when watching this film since it does have triggering themes. Eclipse/Cutter first off is difficult to describe. It starts precisely how the summary describes. The acting is severe throughout the whole film. It makes you think it based on a true story. However, from my knowledge that it is not. It sounds like something found on several reports that you hear from the news, articles, and so forth. The ending is quite bittersweet if you can get the message that the actors and writers were trying to get through without saying any words. Would you watch it again? I might if it come back to my attention. However, most likely not since it shows a rape scene that leaves a bad feeling in your stomach.

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Irresistible Love – Secret of the Valet

On By randomfanreviewsIn 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity), 2016, 3 out of 5 stars, China, Drama, Friendship, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, Love Triangle, Mature, Mean Male Lead, Meng Rui, No Actresses Names Available, Rich Male Lead, Romance, Unhealthy Relationship, Wang Bo Wen, YouthLeave a comment

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A young Shu Nian is a lonely kid who is living in an orphanage, where he hopes to find a good family that loves him. This is when Xie Yan, the son of a real estate magnate, adopts him. The latter is two years older than Shu Nian. Twenty years later, Xie Yan returns home from London after spending six years abroad and is reunited with Shu Nian. Shu Nian bumps into Ke Luo, who is also adopted from an orphanage and is a 20% shareholder of Ke’s Holdings. Both Shu Nian and Ke Luo become close; Shu Nian treats Ke Luo as his little brother. On the other hand, Jiang Yao, a ruthless and crafty girlfriend of Xie Yan starts to plot her revenge against Shu Nian after Xie Yan dumps her, as Jiang Yao found out a secret that involves a box full of photos of Xie Yan. Xie Yan is homophobic and doesn’t know that Shu Nian is gay, and to make matters worse, Shu Nian falls for Xie Yan, and Xie Yan manages to find out and asks him to leave. Soon after Xie Yan realizes that Shu Nian is the only one who can help to cool off his hot temper and gradually has a different feeling about him. (Source)

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Irresistible Love – Secret of the Valet starts by introducing the characters and how they meet. Xie Yan is a unique character where he has terrible qualities like being greedy and selfish but still have respect for his employees. He greedy about Shu Nian like a childhood teddy bear where you had it from your time as a baby and kept it with you even in adulthood. Shun Nian knows him, and that help Xie Yan realize his feelings. The movie follows your attention. I’m having trouble describing the film. Their relationship is unique and special that needs to be cherished for the rest of their lives. Would I watch it again? Oh yeah, it a movie that I pause through once. I have trouble viewing things alone because I get second-hand embarrassment or just too much fluff in one scene that I need to pause and take the fluff in spoon fulls, not the whole bottle. However, there is a part two; it can change my mind.

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Part 1 of Irresistible Love

Mr. X and I – The Groomsman

On By randomfanreviewsIn 2015, 3 out of 5 stars, Based On Real Life Events, China, Drama, Friendship, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, No Actors Names Available, No Actresses Names Available, Not Yet Rated, Romance, Web SeriesLeave a comment

Episode Summary

Chinese BL series with four different gay love stories based on real-life events. (Source)

A happy gay couple celebrates their third anniversary but the relationship is threatened by a mother who wants her only son to have a proper family with kids. The other guy is willing to sacrifice the relationship so his boyfriend can be happily married to a woman. (Source: I got this summary from KainGuru’s review) 

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Mr. X and I – The Groomsman ending is not the happiest. Mr. X and I – The Groomsman shows the dynamics of traditional Chinese culture. The fact that people have sham weddings to make their families happy is sad. Families don’t realize that arrange marriage does more bad than good. It’s worsted if the spouse that you don’t love doesn’t know from the beginning. It shows the sacrifices that Eastern civilization does to make their blood family happy. People of western culture/civilization, don’t have the duty of getting married to make their family happy by sacrificing their happiness. I don’t know how common it is in eastern culture. In this episode, the main reason for the sham marriage is gossip and respect from the community. Would I watch it again? I don’t know. I know I would recommend it to people to see how different parts of the world deal with specific situations.

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Part of Mr. X and I Season 1

A Round Trip to Love Part 2

On By randomfanreviewsIn 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity), 2016, 3 out of 5 stars, Adapted From A Web Novel, Consent, Drama, Gao Tai Yu, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, Mature, Nate Huang, No Actresses Names Available, Poor Male Lead, Rape, Rich Male Lead, Romance, Thriller, Tragedy, Unhealthy Relationship, Xiang Hao, Yi ShuaiLeave a comment

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After a dying wish made a promise to fulfill, ‘a past promise’ becomes broken. Then comes the revenge from the hurt it has caused both of them. (Source)

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Warning this has a rape scene in it. Okay, the actors are amazing for acting out this movie. I feel conflicted because if the world wasn’t against them, and they communicated, they would have a good love story. However, since they don’t communicate with each other, it caused this movie plot to occur. Since Lu Feng is greedy and spoiled, he uses to get what he wants, but he can’t have Xiao Chen.
While Xiao Chen is the opposite, he takes care of the people he loves to make sure they are happy even in the expend of his happiness. I feel if one of the parents accepted them for who they were when they got caught in the first movie, we would see more of a healthy relationship. However, that didn’t happen. This relationship is toxic, and if anyone has a partner who treats them this way, you need to leave. I feel like there are a lot of what-ifs and the concept of the butterfly effect. The end is an open ending, which makes you feel empty and left down. I don’t know if they did this on purpose or because China’s banned came to play for them. We really would never understand. Would I watch it again? Mostly not.
Nevertheless, I will watch fan-made video on this couple. I feel like the actors had so much chemistry that you want the couple to be together at the end. However, I have never had my consent taken from me.

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Part 2 of A Round Trip to Love

Mr. X and I- Beijing Beijing

On By randomfanreviewsIn 2015, 3 out of 5 stars, Based On Real Life Events, China, Drama, Friendship, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, No Actors Names Available, No Actresses Names Available, Not Yet Rated, Romance, Web SeriesLeave a comment

Episode Summary

Chinese BL series with four different gay love stories based on real life events. (Source)

Two boys develop a relationship that is torn apart by family as one boy sacrifices their love to protect the other. Three years later they meet again.   (Source: I got this summary from KainGuru’s review) 

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Mr. X and I- Beijing Beijing shows the sacrifices that people have to do for the ones we love. Sometimes you have to leave to protect your loved ones. If you are destined to be together, you will meet again. When? We don’t know. It shows how love is a flame that can be blown out, and It’s eternal. Would I watch it again? Maybe on a day where I want to watch something sweet and short.

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Part of Mr X and I Season 1

A Round Trip to Love

On By randomfanreviewsIn 18+ Restricted (violence & profanity), 2016, 3 out of 5 stars, Action, Adapted From A Web Novel, China, Drama, Gao Tai Yu, Gay Character, Gay Relationship, Nate Huang, No Actresses Names Available, Poor Male Lead, Rich Male Lead, Romance, Thriller, Tragedy, Unhealthy Relationship, Xiang Hao, Yi ShuaiLeave a comment

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Two boys at school fall in love, but their families found out and split them up and send one to another country. They meet several years later at one company as a subordinate and boss. They become secret lovers, but the coincidence is again divided into several years. (Source)

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A Round Trip to Love was like this is what happens to lead up to this moment. It what establishes the “get to know the characters.” The beginning is a scene from the second movie. It shows how someone from an absolute wealth has to hide from family and friends. Lu Feng is a character that is very dominated and takes what he wants, which can cause a narrow line of consent to be cross. It does have concerning scene that I would advise the audience to be cautious about if you don’t like those time of theme and scenes. A Round Trip to Love feels like a pilot of a series. You know where you are trying to get to know the main plot of the series. The ending is a cliff-hanger because they came out with a part 2 for the movie. Would I watch it again? I feel like I don’t have enough information from the film to know if I can answer that question correctly and trustworthy.

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Part 1 of A Round Trip to Love