HIStory3: Trapped (2019)

LOVED IT!!!!!!!!

I'm always so excited to find BL's that venture into different plots/geners that we don't typically see with other BL series. This cop & gangster romance was my 2nd fav story from the HIStory series. Shao Fei (cop) is quirky and passionate, while Tang Yi (gang boss) is very stoic but can be sweet/vulnerable. They are polar opposites but somehow the dynamic works. They also have really great on screen chemistry. I can only hope that more BL writers and directors follow this stories lead and start to move away from the generic and formulaic plots and embrace things we haven't seen much of before.

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Well constructed story and good execution

I think this is a great Taiwanese drama series. I’ve watched some Taiwanese BL and this is certainly one of the best because of the production and acting; also one of the best HIStory stories.
The characters were really interesting and funny, I think that’s a strong point as well as the acting, the main characters acting was really good. The chemistry between Tang Yi and Shao Fei was outstanding, they definitely did an amazing work portraying the characters and the love scenes.
I loved the secondary couple too, Jack and Zhao zi were so cute together.
The plot was really interesting and thrilling, I was invested into who was the actual murderer, and I liked that it wasn’t that predictable; at least for me, I didn’t have any idea! Lol
The music was also good, I would say average since it wasn’t very appealing to me, but there are definitely some series that have actual bad music, this was okay.
Overall, I enjoyed it a lot. The characters grew on me, the acting was on point, and the mysterious plot and production was what carried the whole story.
I don’t think I have negative opinions about it to be honest, not my favorite but it’s definitely one of the best well developed BL stories out there.

I recommend it if you’re looking for some action, enemies to lovers mystery BL, and also if you like mafia/ police themes!

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THE ACTING IS TOP TIER

I unexpectedly really like this drama?? When i watch the first 3-4 episodes, I really can't stand this drama because the amount of the secondhand embarrassment i got from A-fei. He basically just run wherever tang-yi is and that's just embarrassing. I literally stopped watching it for solid 2 weeks. But then i give it another shot then boom? It's not that bad **after the development** (i don't see much development tho they basically just //go with it// and yeah)

1. CHEMISTRY
I loveeeeee their chemistry. Especially the second couple! I love both couple but the second couple just *chef's kiss*
They're all look so comfortable with each other! I watch one video on youtube where they play some type of game? The game is very intimate like feeding each other with mouth and they all nailed it, chris and jake even held hands the whole round game and that's proving their chemistry on/off drama are very good.

2. ACTING
In this one I'm gonna only highlighted on Chris wu's acting. All actors are good but i just wanna talk about chris.
There's one scene where //his father// hugs him and he cried. THAT'S IT. HIS TEARSSSS HE DOESN'T EVEN BLINK, HE DOESN'T EVEN CHANGE HIS EXPRESSION BUT THE TEARS JUST FELL, JUST LIKE THAT. I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE DOING IT LIKE HIM. i really liked it really really liked it.

3. PLOT
I like how they manage to balancing the storyline and the skinships . Each of it is just enough. They manage to tell us about the story but also at the same time give us some love story. I like it i really like the balance. But of course there's still so many missing pieces. The police who killed Tang guo dong and LiZhen, how they get into it and what's the police captain contribution in it. About jack who betrays tang-yi? And that idk that another police who scolding A-fei in front of many people but he ends up the one who meet Jack and receive the hard disk? And pretty sure that chen wen hao is died right? I don't know ??‍♀️

4. ENDING
Okay, about the ending. I'm 50:50 about it. In one side i like the way they don't forget about who they really are. Yes one is a mob, one is a police, and they have to abide the law. But in other side??? Like why just why? Why would they put tang-yi on jail???? I just- they can make it better but i guess this just fine then, really hope they gonna make the 2nd season because #freetangyi

5. KISSES
I'm shocked with how many kisses we got in this series. It's just a lot and yes the make out scene djshskshsj. I first thought that because this drama is enemy to lovers troop they are not gonna give us //many// kisses because yeah they wee //enemy// right? But i was wrong. The kisses are just ?? and the fact that each kiss just so natural? There's no pressure at all, i just loved it.
My favorite kiss is when shorty kissed jack when he said "i'm hungry" djhsjs that's just it!!!

I forget to talk about the straight couple here. They don't have much story- i mean they don't tell us much about them so yeah, at least they know how to kiss?

Well, that's it for now. Might editing this later? Or not idk. And yes, i highly recommend this series.

This is a very very unprofessional review. All are based on my understanding and opinions so if there any wrong words, i apologize.

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Story:
10/10
The reason I loved this drama so much was majorly because of the storyline! I didnt see the ending coming which is very rare these days in my opinion. The storyline has the two main leads who are enemies because one runs a mob and the other is a police officer, but is so much more than that. The "mob boss" is trying to legitimize his business while dealing with personal loss and childhood trauma. While the police officer is a cute rash person who still is a bad-ass in a fight and confident enough to go for what he wants.
Theres much more but I wont spoil.

Acting/cast:
8/10
As much as I enjoyed the drama there were a few scenes that I found hard to watch due to unrealistic acting. (Some kiss scenes ect) BUT when they got it write it was amazing! Fight scenes, the flirting between side characters, sad scenes, and the last kiss scene were all superb.

Music:
7/10
There was nothing wrong with the music but when I finished the drama I couldn't recall any songs that played so that's why its a 7.

Rewatch value:
9/10
I would rewatch this in a heart beat. I really enjoyed how they portrayed the lgbt+ characters in the drama. There was no evil female fighting to split them because she couldn't accept their sexuality. At one point in the drama the best friend of one main lead defends his friends choice in partner saying they deserve the other regardless of gender. There was much more that I appriciated in that aspect which is why I'd rewatch it again and again.

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I thought this drama was really cute but I docked a few points cuz if I'm being honest, the cop's acting was kinda cringe to me and his hair was not good...like his bangs were cut halfway down his forehead and he always had this lock of hair that stuck out. I know that's a really small detail that really shouldn't matter much, but for me I had to sit through 20 episodes of his subpar hairdo. If I could give it a 9.3 I would but I can't so I won't. Other than that, the story was good. The supporting characters were so cute too and I kinda wish they had their own series cuz it was just too cute

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I loved this show so much omg, i watched it in one sitting and i was so surprised at how much i loved it , the idea of gangster/cop is something i adore in fanfics etc. and this show wow
This is fanfiction come to life, the tension they had was off the charts romantic and sexual tension like I've never seen before in ANY show!
The story was so good, its not the typical fluffly plot its so good and keeps u on your seat and makes u want to know more
+ THE SIDE PAIRING WAS SO CUTE AND I NEED A S2 ABOUT THEM
Overall one of my favorite shows i have watched this year!

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The thrill of an action series

Can we have more action BL series in the future? At first, the idea of making a series based on an unusual romantic relationship between a gang leader and a police officer is really fascinating. Although I like the storyline, the initial actions of the main leads regarding the murder case that happened four years ago in the series failed to give the mystery more intriguing and hype. The balance of different genres plays an important role for making a notable series. The development of romance and mystery feels like they are competing in a race for the first place. Really, I couldn't care less on the romantic development of the main couple. Action and mystery are much more dominant than romance in this series.

The chemistry of the main leads faltered a little bit in the early episodes. Fei's persistent actions annoyed the hell out of me. As the storyline progressed, their chemistry managed to stabilize romantically but not as consistent as the second leads' sweet and fluffy relationship.

Overall, I can still say that this series is worth the watch. Thrilling and captivating.

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This is definitely one of those dramas that you watch in a series and it makes you feel like it should be a series of it's own, and I for one sincerely HOPE & PRAY that the writer and director won't disappoint me in that!!! I want to see what Mang does while waiting for Tang Yi to come out of jail, I want to see what their life after that will be like, will Tang Yi have redemption, will Jack and Zhao's love truly flourish because I felt like the ending was rushed and left a major cliffhanger. But overall I LOVED IT, and after it ended I was too distraught to even want to watch Make Our Days Count because for me Trapped too good to be topped and I didn't want a disappointing overview of what followed make me feel let down!!!

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I just cannot say enough good about this one. ????
Absolutely phenomenal ????
The HIStory Series keeps getting better and better ????
And now since Taiwan ???????? is officially free of homophobia (and proud first in the East), this allowed for such a beautiful story to surface without any fear of backing out.????
Coming back to the story, it is a mixed bag of action, thrill, suspense, romance, "steamy" moments ???? (oof is it hot in here or is it just me?????) and plot twists.????
The cast is excellent, very natural.????
The music could have been better but it is overshadowed by the rest anyway ????
I would definitely watch it many more times and do firmly believe that all those who watch it once will definitely watch many times over. If you haven't already...give it a go...it will be worth every second of your time.????????????????????

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Vale la pena mirar.

A mí, personalmente, me encanta todo lo que tenga que ver con policías, mafias y cosas por el estilo. El tema del romance "policía/mafioso" lo veo como algo muy fantasioso y/o difícil de ejecutar en una historia pero- de alguna manera, ésta serie lo hace bastante bien; todo está bien explicado, hay un "por qué" y la ley parece ser bastante justa, especialmente nuestro policía principal. El plot es muy... Uhh, "cliché"? Pero creo que un poco impredecible. Yo, al menos, no esperaba todos esos giros del final, pero me gustó por eso mismo también.

Comparado con otras partes anteriores de HIStory, se nota que le pusieron bastante trabajo y amor a ésta serie, especialmente en los escenarios y coreografías de combate, ambas siendo muy agradables de ver y muy entretenidas. La actuación también es mucho mejor que las partes anteriores de HIStory, aunque hay escenas en las que yo señalaría las expresiones de Chris Wu (Tang Yi), o la manera en la que Jake Hsu (Meng ShaoFei) reacciona- yo al menos lo ví un poco raro pero es pasable. Sigo pensando que el mejor personaje es Jack (Andy Bian) a pesar de que no aparece lo suficiente como para juzgarlo.

En resumen: creo que es una serie muy buena para mirar y terminar en el mismo día. Es muy entretenida y siempre hay algo que te sigue empujando al siguiente episodio. Tiene bajo presupuesto pero aún así ni se nota con las coreografías de peleas, escenarios, ropa, etc. Y el final es muy "relajante" de verdad, realmente vale la pena mirar.

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