#semantic error movie

[sirlancenotalot]

rewatched semantic error for the 53838939th time

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

“It was an intense embrace, no awkwardness, no holding back, the kind of hug two people can only achieve after long intimacy, but anyone can give in an instant to a stuffed bear.” ― Ada Palmer, Seven Surrenders

To My Star 2

A Boss And A Babe

Minato Shouji Coin Laundry

You're My Sky

My School President

Don't Say No

Semantic Error

The New Employee

History 2: Crossing The Line

Gaya Sa Pelikula / Like In The Movies

Favorite hugs (Part 3/?) as part of my favorite bl-tropes collection, as always in no particular order.

[absolutebl]

hi!!! do you have favorite bl movies (maybe with happy endings too)?👀❤️

Top 10 BL Movies

(as of end of 2024, in no particular order)

My personal favorites will always have HEAs (or at least HFN). I don't love ambiguous endings and I hate sad ones. I'm going to include the Korean stuff that has been recut as movies, because I can.

1 Seven Days

Japan 2015

AKA Seven Days: Monday-Thursday AND Seven Days: Friday-Sunday

This is a cheat as it's 2 movies, but that's still less run time than your bog standard marvel tent pole these days, so it counts.

One of the best live action yaois ever made, with perfectly structured angst, fantastic characters and acting, and no problematic tropes. The leads have excellent chemistry although it’s low heat there’s still some really cute mutual kisses.

2 Can I Buy Your Love From A Vending Machine

AKA Sono Koi, Jihanki de Kaemasu ka? AKA Vending Machine Sabi Koi

Japan 2023

This movie is utterly adorable, impossibly awkward, and kinda old fashioned. About a cute nerdy little office worker (he's out!) who has a big'ol crush on the tall hulking vending machine guy. They fall in love. And that’s it. And it’s charming. There’s some first name eroticism (because Japan) and there's emphasis on communication (so not Japan) which turns this into an organically loving and talkative relationship. There’s a bit of an age gap and our office cutie may or may not have a muscles fetish (the hot bod, not the shellfish) because (if I’ve told you once I’ve told you 1 million times) Japan always goes kinky. And you know what, I loved it.

3 Restart After Come Back Home

AKA Risutato wa tadaima no ato de

Japan 2020

Atmospheric study in rural Japan meets complex family dynamics built on a romance framework of city boy meets country boy, grumpy/sunshine. It’s beautiful and icy sweet. Slow moving in places but ultimately worth the patience, low heat, low angst, and stunning.

4 His

Japan 2020

His is about being a grown adult and still struggling with coming out. It addresses the consequences choosing a life disingenuous to identity. Nagisa turns up on Shun’s doorstep with his precocious daughter in tow. This is a touch confusing to Shun since they were each others first love and Nagisa broke his heart. Shun has retreated from society, rejecting the world before it can reject him because without Nagisa he never had a reason to fight. Nagisa went the opposite, pretending to be something he was not, ending up with a daughter he adores and a wife who hates him. This movie is beautiful and the setting is unique and interesting but I'm not wild about the ending, it's HFN (happy for now). Honestly, I think I mostly liked this because I have a mad crush on Miyazawa Hio (Shun).

5 After Sundown

AKA Saengrawi

Thailand 2023

It's from Mandee and horror (neither really my thing), yet I liked it. It's oddly sweet and wholesome, for a ghost story. Phloeng and Rawee enter into an arranged marriage for confusing prophetic reasons. Twists of fate demand that they solve the mystery of a past that is haunting Phloeng's family and harming Rawee. Honestly, it makes no actual sense, but it's kinda historical, and very pretty, so I enjoyed it more than I should.

Korean BL that aired as shows but are cut together as movies & great

In some of these cases the movies are better than the originals, in some they are exactly the same.

6 Color Rush

2021

A unique paranormal twist elevates this classic high school drama into a pitch-perfect allegory for the queer coming out experience and one of the best BLs of all time (I will fight you on this).

7 Semantic Error

2022

The ultimate enemies to lovers, also the prettiest. Sexy older boy discovers pouty younger boy has outed him as a slacker, starts out bullying him, accidentally falls madly in love instead. Korea hits it entirely out of the Parks by doing a university BL with everything we expect from BL just done exactly right. Korea's signature quality executed perfectly with added bonus good story, great pacing, stunning visuals, and fantastic chemistry. You cannot ask for more from a BL, let alone a KBL.

8 To My Star

2021

Hwang Da Seul directing this show about a neurotic actor (actual puppy) who takes refuge with a grumpy chef resulting in sparks, cooking lessons, and LOVE! It’s is a touch quirky to get into, but utterly charming once it hits its stride. This is the ultimate grumpy/sunshine pairing plus the most appealing light-filled kitchen of our dreams. I adore this show so much. Limited use of BL tropes makes this feel more of a sweet contemporary gay romance between an actor plagued by scandal and the chef who accidentally adopts him, but the gentleness will appeal to fans of the BL genre.

9 Long Time No See

2017

This originally aired as a series but I have only ever seen it as a movie. So I'm counting it.

Catfishing assassins on either side of a turf war fall in love not knowing they are on opposite sides. Or do they? Suspenseful plot, good fight sequences, mature characters, hot sexitimes, and even hotter beating the shit out of each other and kissing while covered in blood (this came from KOREA?), plus an HEA. One of the greatest hidden gems of the BL genre.

10 Wish You: Your Melody in My Heart

2020

Set in the music industry featuring a talented singer and the pianist who falls in love with him (and his music), this is subtle and achingly adorable. High production, low heat, short run, very tame, and Korea, so all the pretty. Slow burn and lots of pining.

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[negrowhat]

15 Days BL Challenge the Quadriquel

50. Favourite female identifying character?

Daisy from Secret Crush on You. I loved everything about Daisy! She was loud and animated and allowed to be flamboyant and extra without being a joke. She was a really great friend who demanded and deserved respect. Also it was extremely important to me that we saw that Daisy had a love interest.

Yihwa from Together With Me. What a fucking Queen Bee. She was pretty, smart, tough, and stylish. She was an amazing friend and did not play about her friend group. She held everyone together and came up with the best plans to take down Knock's crazy girlfriend. We stan Yihwa in this house.

Pearl from Gameboys/Pearl Next Door. I love every single thing about Pearl. She could do no wrong in my eyes. She was so selfless and intelligent and sweet and kind. She had so much love to give and expected anything in return. She was an angel.

Yuna from Semantic Error. I want to be like Yuna she was so cool and so laid back and so funny. Her whole aura was such a vibe and every time I saw her my mood brightened. I wanted her to find a girlfriend in Semantic Error soooo bad.

Fujisaki from Cherry Magic. Sweet, all-knowing, and all-seeing. She was very mindful of everything around her. She was never too much and always there to solve a problem. She always knew what to say to make people feel better and her energy felt like a big warm hug. I would go to war for that woman.

Yiwa from Wedding Plan. What a fun and lively woman. I love how she had a little mischief streak and she was so cheeky with everyone. I loved how she used her lack of height to flirt with her girlfriend. I also love how charming and protective she was. She's another character who can do no wrong in my eyes.

Sand from The Sign. Everyone should stan Yai's hott trans wifey. We didn't get to see her a lot but all of her scenes were memorable. I love that we got to see her poke fun at Yai but also deliver sound advice to Tharn. She was just a treat and I love her.

[blmpff]

The: Tell the world that the bitch is back! in the background sdfg

14.12.23

[braceletofteeth]

Love In The Air (1x02) || Semantic Error (1x02)

[coffeebookslovegt]

Jae Young ¿Estás dormido? ¿Estás realmente dormido?

[thatonequeerk1d]

Okay I need everyone to pay attention to this if you find it please your block it because I am small but I need people to watch this damn movie because it is literally amazing

All right so the film is called semantic error and to anyone who likes Heartstopper will most likely enjoy this one now you can watch him film for or TV show it doesn't matter it's the exact same filming

The movie is about two boys Sangwoo and Jaeyoung who meet due to an error causing Jaeyoung's graduation to be canceled to which he now must stay an extra semester slowly watch as these two boys go from being sworn enemies to friends to lovers I really do not want to share too much detail because I don't want to ruin it but it is a very good and honestly it's the same kind of lovey dovey kind of Heartstopper just stuff that makes your heart melt but it's not just a bunch of cringe or whatever

I genuinely think everyone needs to watch this movie because it is so good and I mean it's a gay movie who wouldn't want that?

[mxioo]

Do you like the k-drama? 🧐🎬 Here is my little sketch!🎮🎨

[hi-iamaj]

I finally finished watching semantic error (yes both the series and the movie) and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. From the actors acting all to the tiny detail the director put when shooting, it left me wanting to watch more. While it does feel like a complete series, I hope they do make a season 2 cause that was not enough.

Also, their OST is great (props to the song writers and anyone else who prepared them). I cannot get the song 'Romantic Devil' out of my brain. It's such a catchy song. The intro song, 'Semantic Error' is also the kind of song I like and I am playing it on repeat

[blmpff]

11.12.23

[firelise]

I do enjoy that semantic error is giving me college realness. Late night trips to the vending machine. Stress over laptop aka baby breaking (been there, happened to me three times). Leaves changing colors. Starting homework at midnight. Not sleeping. Naps on the campus couches. Hungover in the studio. Being absolutely fucked over by the existence of a morning class. Its all very pleasing.

[madeinkorea-blbambeyond]

MCF: MADE IN KOREA

KI HYUN WOO

[ganymede-lorena]

En recientes semanas estuve participando en el Dibujaton BL organizado por

@eromangobl en insta para el BL Day Latinoamérica. Este es el dibujo del primer día. Un redibujo del póster de Twilight con los protagonistas de Semantic Error.

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Of My 50+ Favorite BLs these are the 10 I rewatch the most

So you could call these my favorite comfort foods. Everything on this list got a rating of 10/10 or 9/10 from me.

10 Most Comforting BLs

(for me, in order of most recently rewatched at the top)

Our Dating Sim

Korea 2023 Viki (watch the series not the movie)

This is a perfect short form KBL, an office set reunion romance featuring geeks that really suits 8 eps with no fluff and no chaff. Just comforting and yummy. I adored every aspect from the casting to the pristinely simple premise to the quietly smooth execution. Sure it’s low stakes, but that makes it high domesticity and extremely warm and gentle. This is a fuzzy blanket of a story - a cozy BL. It lives in my rewatch pile and you know what’s best about it? Every single episode is in that pile. There’s no skipping with this one, it might be good natured and calmly sweet but it’s tight and the pacing is excellent.

Cosmetic Playlover

Japan 2024 Gaga

The most recent release on this list, it came out this year and I've already rewatched it 5x. I love this little show. It's a classic office BL about the older workaholic who loves his job and the younger upstart who unexpectedly loves his boss. It’s a hyung romance where everybody is extremely earnest and sweet and pretty about everything. Except our seme, who is slightly unhinged and a little obsessed in all the ways one likes best from Japan (if one is me). Plus the kisses are good! Utterly charming unexpected gem of a show. What fun!

Jun and Jun

Korea 2023 Viki

A delightful office romance about an ex-idol who joins cubical life only to find his new boss is his first love. Other boys are sniffing around too. Operative word being "sniffing" as much of this romance involves smell. With a snappy (sometimes even raunchy) script, enjoyable sides, a pretty as peaches cast, and decent chemistry this show made up for in style what it lacked in substance. I like fluff. I loved this. I smiled every moment I was watching. My only caution is this is for fans of the BL genre only, I don’t think it’ll work for anyone else.

My Personal Weatherman

AKA Taikan Yoho

Japan 2023 Gaga

This style of live action yaoi really only works from Japan. Basically: boys who fell in love in college end up living together but are so repressed they don't realize they're in love. It's higher heat than we usually get from Japan's HEA stuff, and that aspect is also very well done, but it leaned into the "why don't they just talk for fuck's sake?" trope which is only exacerbated into undiluted frustration by the fact that they're already fucking. It's great, but watching requires more patience than usual, even for Japan. That said it's also bruisingly romantic. Emphasis on bruise.

Unintentional Love Story

Korea 2023 iQIYI

OMG the plot! Uke forced into a totally understandable betrayal, falling in love despite himself, put into a corner he can't get out of, the AGONY, the PAIN in those gorgeous eyes. Gah. Okay, so: A boy loses his job due to trumped-up corruption charges accidentally discovers his ex-boss's favorite artist, now a recluse. Evil manager offers him his job back, if he can convince the artist to rejoin society. Instead, they fall in love. I found the artist a bit stiff and reserved but Gongchan (maknae of B1A4) is a fucking GIFT - he carried this show (which I do not expect from the idol element). He was luminous with extraordinarily expressive eyes, just drown in the emoting abyss. The external conflict, social tension and pressure is complex and beautifully executed, plus Korea gave us legit side dishes (NOT a love triangle, hally-fucking-luya). All that said, when I rewatch this it's usually just the second half, but WHAT a ride.

Semantic Error

Korea 2022 Viki

Sexy older boy discovers pouty younger boy has outed him as a slacker, starts out bullying him, accidentally falls madly in love instead. Korea hits it entirely out of the Parks by doing a university BL with everything we expect from BL just done exactly right. Korea's signature quality executed perfectly with added bonus good story, great pacing, stunning visuals, and fantastic chemistry. You cannot ask for more from a BL, let alone a KBL. Another one where the rewatch is mostly just the second half.

Old Fashion Cupcake

Japan 2022

This show had me from the moment they broke the egg yolk with the chopsticks in the opening credits. It’s about a younger man with a long cherished crush on his boss (ten years older and going through a mid life crisis) who decides to save and seduce said boss with pancakes. It’s wholesome, comforting, sexy, and a very necessary narrative about still having hope, interests, and openness to affection at any age. It’s a stunningly filmed late-in-life comg of age/queerness story packaged in a subtle critique of expectations around masculinity, love, and loneliness… and it’s beautiful.

Yes yes. But the bit you know you want to rewatch is that long shot with the bite kiss. YOU KNOW you wanna.

Seven Days

Japan 2015

Ha! I faked you out 'cause this wasn't at the top but of course it's on the list! One of the best live action yaois ever made, with perfectly structured angst, fantastic characters and acting, and no problematic tropes (rare in Japanese BL). Older boy dares the hot af younger one to date him for a week. Turns out they both like it... A lot. The leads have excellent chemistry although it’s low heat there’s still some really cute mutual kisses.

Takara & Amagi

Japan 2022

I gnawed on my knuckles and squealed a lot with this show, but a rewatch is way less tense. Reserved cool kid must learn to communicate to keep the tiny disaster nugget he’s madly in love with. It is beyond charming: soft and gentle, packed with cuteness and high school angst, thirst, & yearning.

We Best Love

Taiwan 2021 WeTV

WBL successfully managed to pick up and combine the best features of Korean, Thai, and Japanese BL as it exists right now. Couple that to the insane chemistry from the leads, and we have one of the greatest BLs of all time, cooking to a recipe I doubt anyone else will ever be able to replicate since only Taiwan is this flexible. It's basically every classic BL trope bombarded at us in two parts, rapid fire, one after another. Rewatching this show reminds me of everything I love about this genre. It is the genre in pure concentrated form.

The End!

I think it's no accident that none of these are Thai, part of a rewatch for me is the brevity of the show, longer stuff does get rewatched, but not as frequently.

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[29daffodils]

tag game : answer + tag nine people you want to get to know better and/or catch up with!

@peachym00 tagged me in this thing like years ago and i never got around to doing it because — welp, depression 😵‍💫 — but here i am! thank you my love!

🌸 favourite colour : sunshine yellow. probably. or it was at one point. it was also prussian blue at one point. it's probably ace purple now. it's been for quite a while.

🌸 last song I listened to : the moon represents my heart, from moonlight chicken.

🌸 last film I watched : lmaooo i honestly don't remember, I haven't watched any movies in a while. but i did re-watch ep. 5 of only friends — the 25th hour episode — last night.

🌸 currently reading : haven't picked up a completed giant fic in a while, but currently following a few sandray fics. but I'm especially tuned into this firstkhao getting together fic by my dearest @semantics-error . it's delicious and heart wrenching.

🌸 currently craving : i wanted french fries today but ordered in chinese. it was good. but i would have still liked french fries.

🌸 coffee or tea : tea, any day. coffee just gives me acidity whether i take it with milk or not lmao. also tea has more varieties, so.

tagging ; @aniland @skyfish7 @kaleidoskuls @semantics-error @boyslovecorner

feel free to ignore to hell and back lol