We had a slow yet steady week with quite a few interesting exclusives piled up. Simmering & unadulterated fun, we can look forward to some interesting shows in the upcoming months!
Monthly Archives: July 2025
Chinese Dramas in 2025 That Escaped Censorship
The sudden outpour of Chinese dramas (both certified BL & Bromances) might come as a surprise to most. There are many who are still questioning the extent of censorship; even a slight change in schedule makes them panic. Chinese censorship is notoriously infamous for cutting down good dramas solely because homosexuality is criminalized offense in that country. But in recent days, producers and directors have found a new way to produce these dramas- shooting them abroad & streaming them on international platforms. Since it surpasses the regional boundaries, these dramas are safe!
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“10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Love isn’t just about youth and firsts. For many of us, love isn’t something that happens in our twenties. Sometimes, it shows up long after we’ve settled into a life we didn’t mean to build, after the routines, the work, the quiet loneliness, and the quiet comfort.
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“The Promise of the Soul” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 4)
A story of fate, identity, and forbidden resonance!
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“The Sparkle in Your Eye” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
This is a surprisingly effective series that is deeply rooted in the realms of movie making and BL specifically. The more light that is shed on whom represent characters in movies, specifically in the BL genre, fans will hopefully gain a better appreciation not only of the work that is involved in the making of a movie but also understand the complexities of the underlying production to a movie. And a lot of it is ugly. I do think the story is a relevant one to tell because it represents the ills that go on in this industry. It can be a brutal, impersonal, and cut-throat industry and make no mistake, it is an industry.
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“I Promise I Will Come Back” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)
Every once in a while, something comes along that touches your soul in a way that you were not expecting. I am quite old, and I have buried many experiences in my life, but this small gem helped me to recall lost memories that were uncannily close to the content of this story. Perhaps I am alone here, but I simply loved this story for its romance. It portrays romance in its purest form – carefree, youthful, deciduous. In a way that only happens once, if ever, in one’s lifetime. If you are fortuitous enough, it is serendipitous, intense, fervid, and fills your life with a burst of joy that you will never ever experience again. It is your first love. But your first love is with a person who is everything you dreamt that paragon would be, wanted to be. He was your knight in shining armor, your Prince Charming. Your Romeo. Your Adonis. Everything you imagined a fairytale love experience would be. I remembered mine and my experience was such ecstasy and therefore, I understood this BL series at its core. While my ending was certainly not as dramatic, my fervor was. Despite the diegesis’s many flaws, I only saw its beauty and the passion for the underlying message of its storybook love. I wish others would see it in this light as well.
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“Moon and Dust” Series Review (Ep.1 to 6)
Just plain weird. Honestly, there are not many instances that give me the ‘willies’, but watching this series frankly did. Everything about this story left me disquiet. And the way the narrative was fashioned felt like what the two protagonists were somehow involved in, between the two of them, was ‘dirty’. Therefore, the whole drama felt – unclean. Sadly, it did not need to go down that road.
BL Mini-Bytes
With quite a few shows reaching their finale last weekend, we can look forward to some early releases from various media platforms. Some of those are shows that you have long anticipated and are eagerly awaiting their release!
Top 5 BL Dramas to Watch in 2025 (So Far)
We are halfway through 2025 and the stunning display of sensual yet high quality narratives has left most audiences satisfied. It could be attributed to the definitive pacing & better script writing skills which coupled with good acting talents have elevated the entire experience. The sudden downpour of shows is indeed questionable. Are they worth your time? Are we finally stepping out of the repetitive patterns? Is BL offering more than subpar content? Let’s figure out the answers to these questions with a quick glance at some of my favorites from this year!
“Boys in Love” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
Teenage love is all about curiosity, figuring out things & forming new bonds!
The BL Xpress 