This is a serendipitous find and what a find it is. Sometimes one needs to go back in order to proceed forward. Admittedly, this is a movie that goes way back and by today’s standards in the BL world might be considered ‘old’ and maybe thought of as remote. Its reviews were less than stellar, which is incredulous, and I think based on a misunderstanding of what this movie was all about. I hesitate to reference it as a BL, however. More aptly, it certainly is a gay film. A gay film highlighted by elucidations from the inner thoughts of a mind of a tortured young gay boy, struggling with his ‘coming out.’ If you see it as that, it will have more meaning.
Tag Archives: Thai BL
“My Stand-In” Series Review (Ep.3 to 12)
For better or worse, we don’t choose who we fall in love with, but we can determine what we do with that love.
BL Mini-Bytes
We are again slow on uptake, as the BL/GL world is brimming with premiere releases. That doesn’t mean, we don’t have fresh news or exclusives from our favorite genre’s. Fasten your seat belt, we are taking you on a ride!
“Only Boo” Series Review (Ep.1 to 12)
This is a Thai BL that frankly stands out for me. I had almost given up on Thai BLs because of their unoriginal story lines and sameness. Frankly, they were getting banal. And with the title of this one, it well sort of screamed out to me to skip it because of its vapidity. I am so glad I did not. I loved this series but with two caveats.
Weekend Exclusives
We are winding up the long week with some interesting tidbits from the industry. These include some long awaited surprises, staples that were overdue. If you have been anticipating these releases, then you will be in a blissful state with the latest updates!
Midweek Updates
We are having healthy yet substantial dose of updates pouring from all quarters, marking new countenances in the BL/GL world. Both genres are slowly evolving out of the territorial constraint, and we couldn’t be more happy about this conjecture!
Capturing the Heart & Soul: A Tell-All with “Allure of the Siren” Director Ark Saroj
An iconoclastic filmmaker who has pushed the boundaries with his varied repertoire, Ark Saroj is out and proud in his personal and professional lives. After making his directorial debut with “Getaway”, a Singaporean BL web drama shot in Bangkok, for Asia’s leading LGBTQIA media publication Dear Straight People; Ark is currently testing his own limits with not one but two upcoming projects, both of which are highly anticipated. After wrapping the recently concluded horror thriller “Shadow”, Arj Saroj seems in high spirits whilst helming the adaptation “Allure of Siren The Series”. We sat down for a heart-to-heart with the talented director and it was truly stimulating!
“This Love Doesn’t Have Long Beans” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Do you like your Pad Kaprao with holy basil or long beans?
Just as there are different ways to enjoy this popular Thai dish, various flavors are also being cooked up in the fun, new Thai series “This Love Doesn’t Have Long Beans”.
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Midweek Updates
While the entertainment world is still abuzz with the latest announcement from Mew Suppasit and Tul Pakorn, we still got lots of updates lined up. The GL world is slowly on the rise with Englot & FreenBecky shouldering the burden of leading the downtrodden genre from the dungeons to the limelight!
“The Trainee” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Passionate student Ryan gets an internship as an assistant director where he meets Jane, an AD with a unique ability to extinguish the fires of people’s passion. Ryan’s suffering is vented to this year’s fellow trainees, including a couple consisting of account executive Ba-Mhee and editor Teh, Pah in the art department, and Pie in production. As Ryan continues his training, however, he finds that P’Jane is kinder than people think, to the point that Ryan’s heart sometimes skips a beat and it becomes his goal to win Jane’s heart.
The BL Xpress 