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Aii
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Oct 26, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 4.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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I guess I'm one of the few people who can't share the excitement for the show. The first hint for me, that a show won't catch me, is, if my concentration starts to suck. I had a hard time finding into the drama, because everything else was more interesting then watching the show. In episode 3 I tried to get my sh*t together and get fast through it. Wasn't that easy. The show is imho pretty boring.

We switch from Ye Guang, whose parents sucks, to Qi Zhang, who has at least a lovely, caring Mom and some nice bandmembers, to Ray and Ah Jian, who are suddenly close to each other and back again - on repeat. (Like ??? I don't even understand why Ray and Ah Jian like each other. What happened? I don't know.

There's no seeable development. They just present things as a fact, skipping all the development they could show us, without telling the story of the whole relationships, so we just have to deal with it as given.) In the beginning there were like two scenes with a little tension, which could've been used to build up more closeness for the outcoming relationship of the leads, but they dropped it right away and just went with: we don't show you any development. We just present the finished product.

There isn't really a storyline. We just see the different people living their life. Ye Guang is either with Qi Zhang, or his parents, who constantly tell him that he's a disappointment. Sometimes we see him with Ray. But nothing exciting happens. The part mentioning in the synopsis just takes a little little little spot in the story.

The acting is okay, but that's it. Nothing more. It's okay to watch. But it doesn't make me feel anything. I just sit through the show and did wait to be finally finished, lol. I felt zero chemistry between anyone. So underwhelming.

My fave character is Qi Zhang's mom, because she's really heartwarming. But the rest? I couldn't care less. I watched the trailer before and expected a cute story with some hardships, but good chemistry and I got nothing. Guess this show is for me what Ye Guang is for his parents. :'D

The music is quite fun. But.. having a sidecharacter as fave and the music being the only thing to enjoy, is a bit too little to have fun with a show. Especially if the same song is played over and over again. Made me a little tired of it.

I wouldn't even recommend it, because it was just so boring to watch, if you can't care about the characters, because you literally don't get to know them. They have no personality. I know literally one thing about each character and that's it. Nothing more to build on. Geez. How should I connect with characters when I don't get to know anything about them, expect one stereotypically characteristic?

After episode 6 I just wanted to drop it so badly, but having only 2 more episodes left, made me sit through it...

There were a few scenes I actually enjoyed, because the actors are really pretty and seeing them kissing each other is still fun, even when the rest of the show was just exhaustingly boring to me. Overall it was more a flop for me.

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sariahlovesgemini
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Aug 16, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH

The fact that this went in my top 5 bl series when I was only a few episodes in, you just know it’s good. I finished this show a few months ago so I know I’m reviewing it pretty late 😭 every BL lover NEEDS to watch this series. The storyline is so good, acting is amazing, AND THE MUSIC 😫😫 I wish I could watch this for the first time again. I hope we would get another series with this pair! The side couple was beyond cute as well, they had amazing chemistry together!! Anyone debating on watching this, don’t wait, WATCH!
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Nata-Stay
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Feb 2, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Прекрасно

Смотрела первые серии и такая мысленно готовила отзыв: ой ребята, посмотрите, отдохните, такая легкая дорамка и трали вали... Но все оказалось не так просто. Здесь правда все мило и многие очень милые. Но здесь еще очень много психологии. Глубокой такой и в конце я рыдала уже, понимая насколько болезненные моменты подняты. Я не знаю как будет в озвучке, есть ли перевод текста песен, поэтому настоятельно рекомендую посмотреть в субтитрах из-за перевода текста песен. Впервые за последние года два, я вижу настолько потрясающе грамотную проделанную до мелочей работу. От начала серии и до конца - здесь "с вами говорят" с экрана буквально всем - текст песни, записка на бирке и т.д. Подняты моменты как быть другом, любимым, возлюбленным. Семья и дети. Психологическая болезнь родителей и зеркало их дети. Сюжет. Сюжет кстати довольно интересен и может и не нов, но свеж по особому. Отличный каст актеров. Молодые ребята играли отлично. И если это их первые роли - то я кричу БРАВО, МОЛОДЦЫ. Музыка. Я буду искать эти песни. Они очень классные, влюбилась с первых нот. Вокал до мурашек. Я думала будет только сладость, готовилась к диабету, но нет - будет и горько, и больно, и солено. Дораму в любимые, пересмотрю еще много раз точно.

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ppkrist
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Jun 19, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Sangat remaja scenery banget.

Sebenarnya ada dua main role di series ini, namun menurutku series ini sangat terfokus pada satu main role utama ; yaitu Xu Qi Zhang dan Ye Guang. Menceritakan dua remaja ini dalam mencari apa yang mereka inginkan, karena keduanya sebenarnya punya masalah mereka masing-masing ; namun ketika mereka dipertemukan - mereka bersama-sama saling bertukar ide dan bahkan beberapa pengalaman hidup untuk saling memecahkan konflik mereka masing-masing ; semua masalah ini terjadi dalam fase perpindahan antara masa remaja menjadi dewasa. Kurang lebih series ini berpusat pada konflik itu. Resolusi dari series ini menurutku masuk akal ya, selain itu sederhana dan mudah dimengerti - seperti judulnya "About Youth" menurutku ini benar-benar membahas mengenai masa remaja secara umum, dimulai dari dengan siapa kita berteman, bagaimana respon dan reaksi orang tua kita ketika kita sudah remaja, dan beberapa masalah remaja yang biasanya terjadi. Dari segi dialog dan alur menurutku mudah dimengerti ya walaupun terkadang alurnya terbanting ke masa lalu. Over-all menurutku ini sangat rekomendasi banget karena series ini benar-benar punya cerita yang ringan.

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Apaixonada por BL
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Apr 17, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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Não foi melhor por falta de tempo

Eu como fã incondicional dos BL's de Taiwan, fiquei encantada em ver depois de um tempo, uma temática mais jovem, vibe estudantil. De cara me encantei com abertura, com atores, com sinopse. E graças a Deus, não me decepcionei.

O roteiro fala de dois jovens de mundos bem diferentes que acabam se cruzando ao acaso. Um deles é rico, cheio de privilégios, mas não se sente amado pelos pais, que apenas o cobram perfeição de forma incessante, sem que ele possa se divertir como qualquer jovem. O outro é pobre, órfão de pai, mas tem uma mãe amorosa e se diverte com seu hobby, que é cantar, inclusive ele é tímido, mas no palco ele se transforma, fazendo parte de uma banda de música com seus amigos. Eles se cruzam e depois se reencontram na escola, mas apenas um deles lembra desse encontro, aliás, eu penso que ele se apaixonou à primeira vista.
O roteiro mostra que o mais rico se encanta pela vida livre que o mais pobre leva, inclusive percebendo que mesmo ele sendo livre, podendo se divertir e ajudar a mãe, é extremamente inteligente e é seu rival na disputa pela chefia da monitoria, que para ele traria status para a família, mas para o outro significava a bolsa de estudos que iria garantir seu futuro.
A história mostra um contraste interessante entre as duas famílias, uma é milionária, vive de status e massacra o filho com atividades para que ele seja um milionário de sucesso, mas não existe demonstração de afeto, não existe intimidade, o que existe é um filho frustrado por ver sua juventude se esvaindo. A outra família, que não e padrão, pois tem uma mãe viúva e pobre que cuida de seu filho sozinha, dentro de sua simplicidade é muito mais feliz.
Cada um dos jovens tem um melhor amigo. Xu Qi Zhang tem seus amigos de banda, mais tem mais apreço por um deles, e esse amigo vai se apaixonar perdidamente pelo melhor amigo de Ah Jian, um jovem homossexual que se veste de mulher em algumas situações. A série não deixa claro se ele é uma mulher trans ou apenas se sente bem ao se vestir de mulher, mas com certeza é clara em mostrar o preconceito que ele sofre até mesmo da pessoa com a qual se relaciona, eu realmente gostaria que esse ponto tivesse sido mais aprofundado. Enquanto um sabe bem o que quer, o outro está se descobrindo, e que bom que eles encontram a resposta juntos, assim como nossos protagonistas, que vivenciam seu primeiro amor.

Algumas coisas ficaram soltas, eu gostaria de ver a reação dos pais de Ah Jian ao saber sobre a homossexualidade dele, já que eles estavam começando a modificar seu modo de pensar. Também queria ver quem ganhou a disputa para monitor, se Xu Qi Zhang ganhou a bolsa de estudos, quem sabe não vem uma segunda temporada depois?

A atuação é de milhões, os temas abordados são interessantes, o desenvolvimento dos casais é coerente com o pouco tempo de série (8 eps de minutos + ou -), a fotografia é fantástica, inclusive, bati palmas para a cena do primeiro beijo dos protagonistas, quando mostra o espelho d'água. A ost é maravilhosa e a filmografia também.

Com certeza irei rever várias vezes, e super recomendo essa maravilha.

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Cadaric
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Jun 5, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Bromance toute mignonne

Cette série est courte, n'offre rien d'extraordinaire, mais on évite tout les pièges habituels des BL.
One est dans une bromance agréable à suivre, pour ceux qui veulent juste passer un bon moment devant une série sans prise de tête.

La musique est d'ailleurs, très chouette. La chanson principale, même si elle n'est pas incroyable, à rejoint ma playlist car elle est douce et très agréable à écouter.

Mon seul bémol sera pour le personnage de Ray qui m'a exaspéré dans sa manière de réagir face aux relations amoureuses.

Bon visionnage si vous vous laissez tenter.

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criski
0 people found this review helpful
Nov 3, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Gostei, mas foi tão rápido que não deu tempo de me apegar direito à história

Esse foi o primeiro BL de Taiwan que assisti. A história é bem simples, mas eu gostei. É bem leve de assistir na verdade.

Porém, foi tão tão rápido que eu senti que não consegui me conectar tanto com a história. No início eu tava bem empolgada, mas com o passar dos episódios perdi o ritmo de acompanhar.

Acho que se eu tivesse maratonado (pois fui acompanhando em andamento) teria tido uma experiência melhor.

Mas no geral é uma história legal de assistir. Os casais são muito bonitinhos (eu adorei o casal secundário). Gostei das músicas também, principalmente a de encerramento.

Enfim, eu recomendo, é bom para maratonar e ficar com o coração quentinho.

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MarialuisaTamburrino
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Dec 9, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 6.0

Carino, ma…

BL carino, dolce e leggero, ma, onestamente, mi aspettavo qualcosina in più. Mi ha lasciato un senso di insoddisfazione, come se la storia non fosse stata sviluppata a dovere.
Per la seconda coppia succede tutto troppo frettolosamente; per la prima copia tutto troppo lentamente.
Il mio senso di insoddisfazione forse proviene dal fatto che alcune situazioni restano come in sospeso, vengono introdotte e non concluse o risolte.
Nel complesso, quindi, carino ma ci sono bl taiwanesi molto più belli.
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aboutfangirling
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Nov 13, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
La vibra del drama es bonita, pacífica, aunque puede ponerse deprimente en momentos (más que nada durante los primeros episodios). La música tiene mucho que ver en la energía que transmite la historia.

Ambas parejas son adorables y divertidas a su manera, lo mismo con las amistades.

Lo negativo es que, por la corta duración, el desarrollo no es el mejor. Las que parecen ser grandes problemáticas no quedan en nada o se resuelven fácilmente. Deja con la idea de que pudo haber dado más.
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Dropped 6/8
amwidi
1 people found this review helpful
Sep 13, 2022
6 of 8 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.5

BAGUS BANGE! Wajib masuk list.

Lagu dari awal opening sampe endingnya bagusss. Aktingnya juga oke banget. Everything is perfect except the eps. Cuma 8 episode. Whyyy?? Wajib ada season 2 si.
Taiwan kalo masalah bl emang tidak perlu diragukan lagi hihihi suka banget banget banget pokoknya.
Tiap nonton bikin senyum2 sendiri kayak orang gila.
Ye Guang disini cocok bgt meranin jadi anak orang kaya. Gemesin bgt apalgi pas nangis2 depan Xu Qizhang omgggg. Katanya pas awal 10 episode dan sekarang berubah jadi 8 :(
Kapan lg ada bl sebagus ini, yg sebelah terlalu fokus sama adegan dewasa nya jadi boring.

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