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:
Continue reading Filipino BL Series: 10 Recommendations That Will Make You Fall in Love
The first quarter of 2023 was filled with scripts that were romantic, fun-filled and also inspiring. Walking down the memory lane, we are actually delighted that the BL industry is slowly evolving in terms of storytelling and we have narratives that are truly making a difference. In today’s feature, join our authors as they share their favorites- the ones that will leave you yearning for more!
Continue reading Favourite BL Dramas in the First Quarter (Jan to Apr 2023)- Part III
It came as a surprise to me how much I ended up enjoying The Day I Loved You, given that I didn’t know much about it before I started.
Continue reading “The Day I Loved You” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
If you are obsessed with the Boys’ Love genre, there is a fair chance that you have watched dramas from the Filipino shores. Popularly known as Pinoy BL, the industry slowly evolved during the unfortunate happenstance of the Covid-19 pandemic. While local governments were clamoring to keep the pandemic under control, major production houses were shut down and shootings were halted. In the midst of this mayhem, Filipino media giants, Idea First Company & Black Sheep choose to script history with their “out-of-the-box” web series- Gameboys The Series & Hello Stranger, heralding this new genre into existence. It’s been a couple of years since then and Pinoy BL dramas/movies are now a commonplace phenomenon. Trying to bank on the success of their predecessors, the industry has seen an unprecedented increase in the number of shows released per year; the quality is although questionable. Today, we will be talking about those few shows that were not only phenomenally scripted but brilliantly executed!
The Day I Loved You starts off exactly as advertised. And I do mean that in the best way. It is a cute, fluffy BL set in high school, with a love triangle, unrequited love, sparks flying at the first meeting, prom, the whole shebang. It has kept me hooked after barely thirty minutes of content so far.
Continue reading “The Day I Loved You” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
Love triangles aren’t exactly uncommon. We often wonder if the main lead would end up with one or another. Upcoming Pinoy BL “The Day I Loved You” plays on this curiosity while subtly capturing the essence and memoirs of first love.
With quite a few on-air dramas ending this week (Chains of Heart and Bed Friend), the week trudged on. Check out the handful announcements we had last week!
Pinoy BLs emerged as a credible genre in the 2020s. Battling some fierce competition with groundbreaking web series like “Gameboys The Series”, “Hello Stranger”, “Quaranthings” and “Like in the Movies”, the show that caught everyone’s attention was “Ben X Jim”. Starring a rustic cast, the coming of age romance helmed by Filipino Director, Easy Ferrer won worldwide appreciation and was hailed as one of the best scripted Pinoy BLs in recent times. As a screenwriter and director, he has worked on several projects like- Finding You, The Missing and B X J Forever. Currently working on his new teenage love story “The Day I Loved You”, Mr. Ferrer joined us for a conversation to talk about this upcoming show, its unique casting and the thought process behind the making of each drama!
Continue reading Spinning New Tales With A Fresh Outlook: “The Day I Loved You” Director Easy Ferrer
From this week onwards, we are introducing a new feature for avid BL fans- “Weekly BL Updates” whereby we will publish the latest announcements pertaining to the Boy’s Love universe. Let’s dive into the BL shores and check out what’s happening!
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