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Light on Me (2021)

 Light on Me was real cute, and sweet, with two male leads that are perfect for their role; Tae Kyung is sort of aloof, but he is not rude, he seems just to understand at one point, lucky for him not too late, that he has to interact with the outside world. I like his character, but I really love instead Shin Woo, the gay kid who was bullied in middle school, and therefore is trying to go through high school without being singled out for him being gay, but when he sees Tae Kyung he is lost. I know that many will say Da On was a best option for Tae Kyung, but if I have to be true, I don't like how Da On arrives to admit his feelings a little to late, I'm team Shin Woo, who was always honest with himself. I like how in this drama there is not really a huge conflict or a villain, even the usual spurned woman at the end is quite a nice character. HEA. You can see it on Viki. Heat Level: 3/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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Life: Love on the Line (2020)

 Life: Love on the Line was all about how you can ruin a romance... I didn't remove it from my list cause, well, it has an happy ending and the actors are very good, but gosh, Ito was so stupid I wanted for Nishi to grow his balls and kick him instead of forgiving him. The story is basically about Ito falling in love with Nishi. I think Nishi loves him too, but he is sort of naivee, almost detached, it's like physical love is not something he even considered. It's Ito that push him, and in the end Nishi trust him enough. Than Ito decides he doesn't want a gay relationship, he want to marry a woman and have children, he arrives to say to Nishi their relationship is barren and therefore not real. Years after is again Ito that decides Nishi is actually his real love and he wants him back. So yes, you have an HEA, but really, Ito is the most egotistical man alive. You can see it on Viki. Heat Level: 3/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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Kiseki: Dear to Me (2023)

 Kiseki: Dear to Me was probably one of the first I saw, but it's still among the favorites. I don't really like the fighting/mafia setting, and it got a little bit on the unrealistic side at the end, but at least it wasn't a massacre... Anyway there are at least three couples I like, and thier story were all very good. My favorite couple is Chen Yi and Ai Di, from the very first scene when Chen Yi drags Ai Di, firefighter style, to the car. Be careful to that scene, it will say basically all the story in just few seconds. Anyway, yes, I prefer the side couple, but that doesn't mean Bai Zong Yi and Fan Ze Rui are not good together, they are, and it was also a nice twist that the supposed bad boy, Fan Ze Rui, was the uke of the story. And in the end, also Chen Dong Yang and Zhou Ming Lei, the boss and his right hand, were good together, and I just hope theirs is not a bitterweet ending. I liked this series, in comparison to other similar themed series, cause it was actually more comedy than thriller, and even the tragedies (and there are many), resolved mostly in a good way. So yes, sort of unrealistic, but good anyway. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala and Viki. Heat Level: 4/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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The Middleman's Love (2023)

 The Middleman's Love was a pleasant surprise; sure, there are some faults, but all in all, it was way better than many other series I have seen lately, therefore not sure why it's rated so love in the ranking of 2023. Anyway, starting from the faults, yes Jade was a little too much something, and some of his expressions, instead of being cute, were putting me off the mood, especially when they were during the intimate moments with Mai. But Mai, OMG, he was so sexy, and yet so tender; he was this sort of mix of sex on legs demon with an angelic face, and want me to start when he put on Jade's glasses? he was even more sexy. Anyway the sex scenes (two of them), I think they mixed up somewhat filming for sex scene 1 with sex scene 2: the feeling was they wanted to have just one sex scene, but then they decide a second one right at the end, so basically they tried to cut the footage in two. And in sex scene 1, what happened at first? without going into too much technical details, I think they wanted to imply that at first they limited to kisses (and maybe something more), but not full intercourse, and then Jade decided to go for it... but here the awkardness is not actor's fault, it's the screenwriter that I think messed up the dialogue. Anyway, as I said, better than expected. Tutor Koraphat Lamnoi is plenty worthy watching (those lips are XXX rated, he is not kissing Jade, he is eating him), and lucky us, he is in almost all the scenes. HEA. You can see it on iQIYI and Viki. Heat Level: 5/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

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No HEA series

BIG SPOILER ahead, do not read if you don't want to... Drama I will not review on a principle that if it's romance, it has to have a HEA, or at least an HEA for now....(  Read more...  )

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My Love Mix-Up! (2021)

 My Love Mix-Up! was very cute and sweet; the slow burning love story between Aoki and Ida may discourage some of the viewers, but I have to say that, even if Ida is not yet convinced of his feelings for Aoki, he is nevertheless caring and gentle with him, and also a little bit physical, so that, even those that like their series to be a little more sexy will not be disappointed, you can clearly see the evolution of their feelings even without the actual kiss happening. HEA. You can see it on Viki. Heat level: 1/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds


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I Told Sunset about You (2020) and I Promised You the Moon (2021)

 I Told Sunset about You and its sequel I Promise You the Moon are both on the same level of A Tale of Thousand Stars for me: beautiful cinematography, very respectful of the country traditions (and therefore a little too far from my standard), good actors. But I couldn't fall into the story. The first kiss between Teh and Oh-aew is beautiful, and again fantastic cinematography, and I really think this is probably a series that goes beyond the BL genre. This last comment is valid for the first part, I Told Sunset about You, I think I Promise You the Moon ruined a little bit my liking of Teh and Oh-aew. HEA. You can see it on Viki. Heat Level: 4/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds


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HIStory3: Trapped (2019)

History3: Trapped delivers probably once of the sexiest love scene between the main characters, Tang Yi and Meng Shao Fei, but this is probably the only apex of the story (no pun intended) that is, for most part, a little bit unbelievable: if a detective behaves like Meng Shao Fei, he would have been killed in action long ago. I actually found the side couple, Jack and Zhao Li An, way more interesting, I would have totally switched the center of the story to them. HEA. You can see it on Viki. Heat level: 4/6.

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds


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2 Moons 2 (2019)

 2Moons was a little bit of a mess, but if you consider some advices, it wasn't bad at all. First of all the viewing order is: 2 Moons, 2 Moons 2, 2 Moons The Ambassador, but considering they always changed the cast from season to season, and the mood is completely different, you can see them as different series. Second the first 4 episodes of 2 Moons 2 is basically the summary of 2 Moons, so you can decide if you want to see season 1, or just start from season 2, as I did. Now let's talk about the cast: in s2 the character of Phana, a former Moon of his faculty, is a next door boy lookalike, handsome but in a totally approachable way; in s3 he becames a highliner and lipstick wearing bad boy lookalike; with the change in actor and looks, also the attitude is completely different, in s2 he was sort of intensive but reserved, didn't speak much and was mostly on the sweet side; in s3 he is like a spoiled brat, used to obtain everything he wants cause he is handsome. And then the change in cast also affected the dynamic of the main couple, in s2 Wayo was a cute and short boy (Pha calls him shorty), while in s3 he is taller than Phana... now I can understand the youth growth spurt, but I don't think this is the case. Anyway it seems I didn't enjoy the series, and this is not true: I quite liked S2, it was mostly a romantic comedy, and the love story between Pha and Yo was sweet and cute; for once, I even liked the side couples, Ming and Kit, and Forth and Beam (this last I wouldn't have minded to see more). In S3 instead everything is centered around Tarntatch and Lomnaw, and, while with a completely different mood, I liked also this second couple. Side not: when they first got together, we have a scene where Tarn ask Lom to wait having sex a few days, but then, the next scene is them doing it that very night; the morning after Lom ask Tarn to wait having sex again till they are officially a couple, and again that same night they have sex again. And then I think they have sex again the third night... so basically these two guys are having a lot of sex, that is fine, but I don't understand why they are saying something and then doing exactly the opposite. HEA. You can see it on Youtube (season 1 and 2) and WeTV (season 3). Heat level: 4/6 (s2), 5/6 (s3).

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Heat Level:1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles3/6: full kisses, clothes on4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds


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HIStory2: Crossing the Line (2018)

 HIStory2: Crossing the Line is the proof that also nerdy guys can be sexy. Qiu Zi Xuan, with his glasses and always impeccable attire, should be a total nerd, but he has the physique of a volleyball player, and I'm saying all. He and his fellow player basically rope Xia Yu Hao into joining the team, and match after match, it's only natural that Xia Yu Hao falls for Qiu Zi Xuan. The age difference, that plays a role into the story, is only evident due to the different social status in their school, but once they will be both out of it, it will be nothing. HEA. You can see it on Viki. Heat level: 3/6.




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