Befriend (2018)

Don't let the previews fool you this isn't BL

I promise you and not gonna lie... I saw the trailer for this and thought it was a BL drama..

Unfortunately no.... It is just Bromance...with them trolling us with a few instances of BL intimacy thrown in.... *Sigh* The famous BL cut from Ep 4 that fooled us all actually turned out to be imagined by one of the supporting casts [a couple scenes in the drama did make me question if this was indeed a BL drama or not]...

The story itself is okay and I could see many liking it, but it was not what I was expecting to watch when i had stumbled upon it in one of the BL forums. This drama falls into those with a bit of BL hints but no real BL. It's about one guy named Ding Ding who is confused but in love with his childhood best friend Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang, however is in love with his roommate who is the female lead. He also had no idea how Ding Ding felt about him until the very last episode.

I was here for Ding Ding and Zhang Liang... but my ship is sinking in an ocean of my tears :'( I cried for Ding Ding. I hope he gets his forever after in the future

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Befriend is that breath of fresh air that's needed to ground you in reality after watching so many fantasy/melodramas. Although there were melodramatic parts and the typical drama tropes, I really appreciated their exploration of how friendship can grow into romantic love. The drama has a great theme of selfless giving and love; but most importantly, the significant roles friends play in our lives. It's a slow paced drama, but it works for the message the drama conveys. The only thing I didn't like was how rushed it felt at the end. It felt like the writers were trying to create obstacles that didn't need to be there just to squeeze in one last heart-wrenching dilemma for the main character.

Acting/Cast
Zhang Liang's (played by Tsao Yu Ning) character was a bit naive for me; but I had to remember he grew up in a sheltered environment, so he may not have been exposed to situations that would given the foresight he so desperately lacked. Yes, Kang Le You (played by Shu Yao Guo) may have been annoying; but, I think she encapsulates the essence of an immature young woman. As the drama progresses, you really see her growth. Ding Shao En (played by Bo Chieh Wang) was defiantly eye-candy; but, he played his role well.

More Please!
Duan Duan's (played by Bean Sun) BL imaginations were the best!

Honorable Mention
Great soundtrack.

Would I Re-watch?
Yes! I've already seen this twice.

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Hhhhmmmm...

I think I seem.... to get annoyed on Kang Le You and Zhang Lian scenes especially in parts where they are the only person in one frame. I skipped all their conversations, I felt that their sweeet bickering are oversaturated that I would want to watch them, such an eyesore and so annoying to my ear specially the voice and acting of Kang Le You. There is no Chemistry between them just annoyance :)

I think I seem..... to just love scenes of Ding-Ding, no matter who is he talking to.

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Série plutôt rafraichissante au niveau de l'intrigue bien qu'elle soit relativement simple, un jeune homme que la vie n'as pas épargné mais qui reste profondément altruiste et positif même dans les situations qui requiert du caractère, etc ... je ne vais pas réécrire le synopsis. Néanmoins, cette série pleine de positivisme est agréable à regarder, dans l'ensemble, le casting est pas mauvais même si certains personnages secondaires bien qu'attachants ne reste pas mémorables.

C'est pas la meilleure série, mais 24 épisodes de positivisme pour passer le temps, c'est pas désagréable.


A titre personnel, j'aurais préféré une autre fin concernant les deux ML, j'ai voulu espérer jusqu'au bout ...

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O BL não veio aí

Terminei de ver essa série faz algum tempo, e só consigo me lembrar da frustração que senti ao perceber que atraíram o público BL com um trailler que remetia à um BL, e nem mesmo um bromance decente tivemos... me senti o meme do pica-pau falando: Fui tapeado!

A história acabou por me chamar atenção... começa de forma improvável e termina de forma improvável. O que é mais legal de tudo é a resiliência dos personagens, todos crescendo e melhorando enquanto seres humanos à medida que a série vai se desenrolando, esse é o ponto principal.

Não me conformo por meu casal Ding Ding e Zhang Liang não ter acontecido. Se era pra Ding Ding terminar sozinho e triste, muito melhor que não incluíssem esse amor dele por Zhang Liang. Assim o final de todos seria feliz, mas...
A qualidade da série é boa, atuação impecável (Taiwan né, mores?), mas senti falta de uma ost melhor, e achei que a série se arrastou muito, 24 eps é muita coisa plmd.

Não é o tipo de série que eu veria de novo, meu gênero é BL, mas indico sim, afinal trata-se de uma história linda e feita com muita qualidade.

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