Japanese cinema is evolving and so is their abstract portrayal of the queer community. Setting aside the regressive mentality that mostly blindsides the stigmas faced by the LGBTQ diaspora, Japanese BL’s subtly touch on the underbelly of fraudulent issues that affects them adversely. In today’s feature, our authors will be talking about such gems- variant dramas/movies that spoke to our hearts!
Continue reading Favorite Japanese BL Dramas (2022)- Part III
Japanese BLs are swiftly becoming fan favorites because of their nuanced storytelling and phenomenal casting. Last year, we saw some excellent collaborative work which has raised the standards for BL content. In today’s feature, our authors will be sharing their favorite choices from 2022, meticulous adaptations that were successful globally!
With a sudden rise of thought-provoking dramas, 2022 was indeed a phenomenal year for the BL world. While we spend the last three weeks listing our favorite Thai BL dramas, this week onward we will be diving into the Japanese shores. Despite lingual limitations that often cause delays in international premiere, Japanese BLs are always at the top of the game. In today’s feature, our authors will be talking about the shows that stole their hearts!
The ability to move hearts inarguably depends on the artistic skills of an actor; more so, if you are a BL actor, specifically because the genre is often misjudged on the basis of its sensual content. Most actors put in a lot of efforts- to emote, express and deliver the feelings evoked by their character roles. “The Top Ten Actors” on this list have earned their right because their tenacity and dedication have left a deep impression on our body and soul. Join us, in this final feature, as we bid adieu to 2022.
Continue reading The BL Xpress Awards-2022 (Popular Vote)- Top Ten BL Actors
Emotional, high-quality productions are in demand, and nowhere is this more obvious than in the results of BL Xpress’s 2022 “Top BL Dramas”.
Continue reading The BL Xpress Awards-2022 (Popular Vote)- Top Ten BL Dramas
“Giving voice to characters that have no other voice—that’s the great worth of what we do.” — Meryl Streep
“There is a madness in loving you, a lack of reason that makes it feel so flawless.”— Leo Christopher
If you’ve been around for a while like I have, you are very familiar with the concept of BL as the umbrella term for all things concerning man/man romance in the Asian realm.
Popular BL culture, like most other genres, closely follows the same set of tropes that, though repetitive, are indeed endearing.
Two men.
An unrequited love.
A war against time.
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