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BL Week in Review

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Happy Valentine’s Day for all those who celebrate. There were some stunning photos from our favorite Thai actors on Social Media. If you didn’t get a chance to check them out, what are you waiting for and why are you still here? 😘

“The Heart Killers” aired on Wednesday’s for the last twelve weeks and made every hump day a little more bearable for me. I truly fell in love with the characters. Style stole the show with his shenanigans and reckless persona. Also, at least two people quoted his line when I asked everyone for their favorite parts of the series. “Gorgeous man with clear skin found dead in a crop top.”

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Vietnamese Reviews

“Khat- The Lust” Series Review (Ep.1 to 3)

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This is NOT a BL but a gay story of love instead. As the title implies, this is a saga of lust. Loosely translated, the title means ‘thirsty’, and in a way that more aptly describes this story. It is an account of a sexual fervor that manifests itself in a reality we are unaccustomed to in the BL world. While the BL world is fantasy, this diegesis is anchored in realism. Like most Vietnamese BLs, this premise is also rooted in a world of authenticity. However, its ending becomes unambiguously romantic. It simply takes a different route than the usual formulaic path of a BL. Frankly, this one is based on what happens between two young men drawn to each other in the real world through eroticism. Uncolored. Unfettered. Unvarnished. But not in any way ribald.

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BL Mini-Bytes

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We had some early releases in the first week of January and although the news updates might seem tad late, it is our job to deliver the exclusives to your doorstep. Some anticipated releases have made their way to Gagaoolala, and we are pretty sure you must be dying to watch them!

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BL Mini-Bytes

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New Year ushered in announcements, updates and exclusives from unexpected quarters. We were left overjoyed and the year has just begun. We are expecting more releases, upgraded content and somber storytelling in 2025!

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BL Mini-Bytes

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Last week was a tad exhausting with copious amounts of exclusives from the Japanese industry. Thai counterpart didn’t want to be tethered either, so we were flanking news updates from close quarters.

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Vietnamese Reviews

“People Come Later” Series Review (Ep.1 to 4)

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This is an astonishing gem of a series that is packed with so much sagacity and common sense, it almost overwhelms your own sense of value. I have seen so many endings that are artificially contrived to be happy but here is one that does not. And I lamented as I really wanted one. But the reality is that not everyone in life has one. And in this case, the choice was made, deliberately, not to have one. Unquestionably, this series is one of the most powerful BLs I have seen this year. It is astonishing but unfortunately, will not be seen by many because it is a low budget production, the quality is imperfect in places, and the story is just too real for most BL fanatics. This story is about ordinary life. That in and of itself makes it unique and unfortunately not within the mainstream of the BL genre. Vietnam has a masterful way of presenting its series with genuineness and reality. This is no exception.

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The Sunday Bite

My Favorite Asian BLs/GLs So Far (2024)- Part IV

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The theme for this feature is “Angst, suspicion, thrill and homophobia”

Those are a lot of tropes to club in a single feature but subjectively, they are some of the most trending topics in the BL industry in the current times. We will be touching base with each of them, because it is a given that more the thrill & angst, more riveting the story turns.

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The Sunday Bite

My Favorite Asian BLs So Far (2024)

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Admittedly, my favorite Asian BLs for this year (so far) is an eclectic mix and perhaps not of a ‘mainstream’ conformity. I am an individual who does not follow any set of rules in establishing what I find to be my favorite. Therefore, I tend to not like what most others find as fashionable or currently trending. I am also not an avid follower of any particular BL artist, although I do think some actors are better than others.

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Vietnamese Reviews

“Under the Oak Tree” Series Review (Ep.1 to 10)

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This series, without wanting to sound hyperbolic, is in an instant classic category and in essence prototypical. It is one of the most remarkable BLs I have ever seen or perhaps will ever see. It is that good. It is certainly unique. True to Vietnamese BLs, it is a series that digs deep into the internal onuses of humanity and its various components of human passions. I have stated this before and shall state it again. Some of the finest, if not the finest BLs come from Vietnam. They tell deeply insightful stories of humanity that have heart and aspiration and tell it in a way that underlying it all is still the message of hope. And they tell these stories in ways that if we listen and observe, can help us change to become better individuals. The narratives are just remarkable.

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BL Mini-Bytes

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As we unwind after a long weekend, there are exciting news updates to share. The BL/GL was literally on fire, with fresh inputs from each quarter. The Asian BL industry is thriving, and we are getting a daily dose of new and intriguing storylines, coupled with a vastly innovative casting.

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