It’s that time of the year when queer folks enthusiastically celebrate the month of Pride- Out Proud. What makes this month extra special is the quintessential amount of exclusives that we are getting. Western media is growing fond of LGBTQ stories and we are here to deliver the latest news. Join us, as we walk you through the corridor of the most “Anticipated LGBTQ/Queer Dramas/Movies” in 2023!
Continue reading Anticipated LGBTQ/Queer Dramas/Movies- Part III
When it comes to BL dramas, yes, there is a lot of fluff. Some of them, however, use the influence and reach of the actors to make compelling statements, like in the case of marriage equality.
The mainstream Boys’ Love genre has expanded into all kinds of drama with a range of potential outcomes. The holiday season is made delightful and cozy by “The Holiday Sitter” which premiered last year.
“Long Time No See” is a 5 episode action-packed series about two mafia enforcers, whose serendipitous or duplicitous circumstances meet and begin a romance. It was one I didn’t know existed back then in 2017 when it was being made and first premiered. The series stars Tak Woo Suk as Chi Soo aka Flying Dagger and Yeon Seung Ho as Gitae aka Wild Dog. The net series features a small cast of characters. Chi Soo’s adoptive father Black Rose (Independent Mafia leader) is played by Kim Myung Hwan who is the brother of Black Leopard played by Won Tae San. Black Leopard’s criminal organization was the one Chi Soo and Black Rose belonged to before he took his son and went his own way. Rounding out the cast is Gitae’s elder sister (Her name was never mentioned) played by Ra Sun Young. She is more like a mother to Gitae as their parents weren’t around for again unmentioned reasons.
Continue reading “Long Time No See” Series Review (Ep.1 to 5)
It’s been an exhausting week with BL announcements dropping left and right. We haven’t had a wink of sleep, because bringing you these updates is really important. Join us, as we wind down the road to check out the latest happenings in the BL world!
There’s a poetic, artistic, symbolic movement happening in BL filmmaking, one that is shifting the stories we’ve grown used to seeing in the early days of BLs to deeper, nuanced narratives that are slowly taking center stage.
Continue reading The Rise in Symbolic Storytelling in the BL Industry
Summary:
Kakei Shiro is a 45-year-old lawyer who works at a small law firm. He is good at cooking and a meticulous and thrifty person who keeps the monthly food budget to 25,000 yen. Shiro’s daily routine is to leave work on time and head to a discount supermarket nearby. His partner Yabuki Kenji is an affable hairdresser in his 40s.
The two of them share a two-bedroom apartment and the finer points of two men living together come up at the dining table every day. Although two of them have been in a relationship for three years and Kakei’s parents know he is gay, Kakei never shares the fact that he is gay or Kenji is his partner to anyone.
(Source: MyDramaList)
Premiering on May 26th, 2023, the time traveling romance “Be My Favorite” which is the story of a shy man named Kawi (Krist Perawat) who is in love with his ideal woman, Pear (Aye Sarunchana) seems at best a star crossed love story. But that is probably more due to his inability to think positive of himself. Next to them is Pisaeng (Fluke Gawin), a popular athlete who Pear secretly holds a torch for. When Kawi is chosen to be Pear’s secret buddy, he uses the role as a means to romance her. But due to circumstances out of his control, he misses his chance. An act of kindness grants him the ability to travel back and forth through time, to fix things, but can he, or is fate moving as its own pace?
Continue reading “Be My Favorite” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)
Dating shows are mostly messy or chaotic, with a flair for theatrics that borders on high end drama or notoriety. Whilst queer dating shows like “I Kissed a Boy”, “Dating Around” and the upcoming “The Ultimatum: Queer Love”, “I Kissed a Girl” have always been the usual norm; Asian BL industry had zealously kept away from this trend in the past. Gone are those days and now the Boy’s Love universe has joined the reality show bandwagon. Following into the footsteps of Korean dating shows like “His Man” & “Merry Queer”, Philippines has added flavor to this genre with their very own spicy sojourn. Titled “Sparks Camp”, the dating show is an impactful journey where the contestants go through a series of challenges, so they can find the “Mutual Spark”.
Continue reading A Soulful Exchange with “Sparks Camper” Justin Macapallag
Life is full of reflective moments, missed opportunities, pain, and found love. It’s full of dreams, wishes, and hopes that we reach for, crave, and fear.
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