As the curtain rises on a new day, join us in uncovering the hidden gems, celebrating the pioneers, and anticipating the groundbreaking narratives that await. Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or a curious newcomer, The BL Express is your ticket into the ever-evolving realm of Boys Love. With that being said, here’s whats hew and happening this week.
Monthly Archives: November 2023
“Let’s Eat Together, Aki and Haru” Movie Review
Love is often loud and unexpected, barging into our lives when we least expect it. But it can also be soft and gradual.
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“Dangerous Romance” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
Yet again, another Thai BL that, one, doesn’t live up to its expectations, and two, does not live up to its title. This was a typical formulaic standard, trite, and tropey BL that I could have written even if I were in a coma. It is pretty much epigonic. Only the names were changed.
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“You Are Mine” Series Review (Ep.3 to 10)
“You Are Mine” started out as your typical office romance, which, although overdone, is an easy and reliable (vanilla) romance story. While the story had a strong set up, by the 3rd or 4th episode, it was clear that there was barely anything solid to the story, which undermined the chemistry between the main characters and left us with a flavorless romance. The chemistry between the leads was unfortunately not enough to carry us through the show that barely had any plot. Considering the caliber of the BL series, we have in 2023, and in Taiwan, this was a rare miss.
STAY Captures the Heart of the San Pedro International Film Festival: Meet Its Creators
Recently, the San Pedro Film Festival was held in one of the most beautiful and majestic art deco old movie theaters in the whole of the Los Angeles area. Built in the 1930’s, the Warner Grand Theater, funded by the Hollywood mogul Jack Warner way back in the day, is located in the port city of San Pedro. San Pedro feels like an isolated area of Los Angeles as it sits far from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood and Los Angeles itself. But it continues to remain a thriving and very diverse community. Once a year, it features a film festival for short films of diverse backgrounds. This year one of the more interesting BLs for 2023 was chosen to be honored. That was “STAY”, which stars Sebastian Castro as Andre and Ellis Gage as Joshua in a contemporary and perhaps distinctive love story, yet all too common for a city like Los Angeles. I reviewed this series and enjoyed it considerably when it came out. But there is something still so magical about seeing films on a big screen with the booming sound, and forgive me, eating popcorn.
“Naughty Babe” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Yaoi is the name given to “Boy on Boy” romances with raunchy and comedy scenes that are too much for dramatic novels or manga to have without a censor. Recently, creators of Boys’ Love series all over the world have seen the importance of including Yaoi factors in their series. The reasons are to reach a larger audience through the new options these aspects create in their works. Taking facets of the genre and adding them to the BL has become the standard. Attractive fathers, zany and beautiful friends and their large, serious boyfriends (seme) are a few of these details you can find in “Naughty Babe”. Evil and equally attractive villains are there to keep the drama never too far from the viewer’s minds. All these ingredients together make “Naughty Babe” work as it includes every feature of the Yaoi genre’s most popular characteristic.
“A Breeze of Love” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
Sleep is a scary thing. It’s as frightening as it is vital. And being vital is a big reason why it’s so terrifying. We all need sleep to function, but sleep is a vulnerable place to be. Unprotected. Open to nightmares. Open to things happening to you that you’re unaware of.
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Weekly BL Updates
As we draw nearer to the end of the year the line-up keeps piling up instead of slowing down. Old series will be remade for the nostalgic, new series will be created for the enthusiastic. And in-between it all a variety of webtoons, comics, movies and novels to keep the lovers of every genre satiated. So, join us as we explore what’s new this week in Boys Love.
Filipino BL Series: 10 Recommendations That Will Make You Fall in Love
In recent years, the Filipino television drama industry has expanded its wings to the Boys Love genre, especially during the year when COVID-19 was the world’s largest pandemic in 2020. This was well received by BL fans worldwide.
If you’re looking for exciting and engaging Filipino BL series to watch, here are 10 recommendations:
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“I Can’t Reach You” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
The scariest thing truly close friends face is the fear of losing a friendship, especially if their feelings for each other change.
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