Asian BL - BL/Gay Dramas and movies 1980's to 2021

Mini drama based on a Chinese BL novel with the same name. ("Yandai Xie Jie No. 10"/"Yandai Byway No. 10",  by Jian Zou Pian Feng.)

The drama pretty much sucks, in more or less every department. It's a cheap and sloppy production and the whole pet oriented plot premise revolving around a bunch of Chinchillas, doesn't get enough space--somehow deflating the whole atmosphere since the furballs, in the novel, were a plot device which carried the story and relationship forward in development. Somehow, it all just fell flat. 

Which is sad because the novel is enjoyable and cute. I'd recommend reading it instead. (You can find it fan translated on Wattpad among other places.)

Special for drama "Yandai Byway No. 10".

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Mini-drama.

Hmm. For some reason, I didn't like this. I enjoyed the other recent Korean mini dramas more, even though they were less qualitative... I'll give a decent rating because it's pretty well produced and there's nothing WRONG with it--it just didn't hit home with me. I get annoyed with unrealistic plot/relationship developments--and here, it's too much for me. Sure,when talking about BL--realistic stories are rare. But as long as it's built up and elaborated from the haphazard meeting/hook-up, it's fine. Especially if it's the sillier kind of BL. 

But this isn't silly--so it becomes awkward. And the relationship dynamics are fuzzy and somehow... the characters keep their feelings and thoughts to themselves. There is no need to write it on the nose, but some kind of outreach, explanation, voicing out what takes place in their minds and hearts--is kind of crucial to make us believe what happens on the screen.
This doesn't. 

It's cute and all that... but it's flat. The characters are flat and the story is told in that shallow and "let's show a little bit of this and a little bit of that, screw the fluidity" kind of way.
Which is a pity, since the plot premise was kind of unique. 

Acting was fair, but not in any way exceptional. 

Random cred; The far-from-acceptable dancing by the MC, was edited quite cleverly and smoothly and almost pulled off fooling an experienced and critical eye.
Tech work was quite nice with some extra lovely shots. 

And above all; Cred to South Korea for developing their BL, and managing to dig out a path of their own, with a distinct flavour that differs from the Japanese and Taiwanese productions, even though they have similarities.

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Sounds really interesting--gay themes of the heavier kind.

Upcoming June 19th 2020.

Upcoming 2020.

Upcoming 2020.

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Sequel season for drama "YYY".

Special for drama "YYY".

Haven't watched it, but I just gotta' say; How epic is that title?