#Unforgotten Nights

[live-from-flaturn]

For Anyone's Next Watch-Through...

I've started noticing patterns. Send me more and I'll make another one!

[pharawee]

Yoon Phusanu my beloved never disappoints and has indeed hired a gaggle of lawyers to go up against Y.Entertainment.

You can watch his whole press conference (with English subs) here.

It includes highlights such as:

Yoon would like to be fairly compensated because he has to provide for his family. His family are seven cats. He's brought pictures.

He's now officially gone freelance and Y.Ent are no longer allowed to use his name.

Yoon hasn't been paid in a very long time, even though he's tried to negotiate and reach an agreement. He's tired of having to run after his money.

He's "only" owed about 100.000 baht (~2.555€ / 2772$ / £2,192) but Yoon's lawyer states that this is a systematic problem and lots of actors in Series Y (Thai BL) aren't fairly compensated. Several actors have reached out to him personally. He also says that he doesn't put blame on the companies because Series Y is a very competitive field. Still, young actors should be careful about who they work with and stand up for themselves if they aren't treated fairly.

They're showing pictures of Yoon's cats again. Yoon has to provide for them, after all:

Yoon doesn't have acting work lined up right now but he's actively looking for new projects and is in talks to join a new agency.

I'm not sure if this only affects Yoon or the other actors who are owed money by Y.Ent as well but apparently the cut-off date for payment was 11 March. He was offered money after that date but didn't take it because he already knew that he wanted to terminate the contract. Apparently, he had been with Y.Ent for over 4 years and the contract was supposed to be a six year contract (I'm not too sure about this one since the subs are terrible and so is my Thai lmao). Because he's been with them for so long, the whole thing pretty much blindsided him.

Yoon's mother is supportive of him acting in Y Series.

Many other Thai BL actors have talked to Yoon about being treated unfairly and he wants to spread awareness about that.

Apparently, Y.Ent never stated a reason for not paying him. They only told him that he'd be paid at a later date.

Yoon's lawyer says that he has every right to sue but for now he only wants to negotiate. He again urges young actors to thoroughly check who they're working with.

Yoon is asked if this disagreement will cause him problems with other companies down the line but he says that he doesn't believe it will negatively affect him as he's trying to solve the issue peacefully.

Yoon's lawyer again says that actors should read their contracts very carefully. Some contracts don't give the actors any rights but only duties. They might then have to hire a laywer to be able to break contract.

Yoon then says that sometimes he wasn't sent the script before filming and when arrived on set all he'd be given was an old brief that he'd already read. He was then asked (by other crew etc) if he'd practiced his lines which of course he couldn't. This embarrassed him.

The lawyer also adds that there is often a discrepancy between the number of episodes in a series and queues for a shoot. I'm guessing that he means that the actors won't realise that they actually have to work more hours for less money (since compensation seems to be based on episodes rather than hours worked?). This is very difficult to renegotiate and almost no actor in their 20s can afford to settle this in court.

This isn't the first time Yoon has spoken up against the mistreatment of himself and other Thai BL actors in the industry and I'm so glad he has the means to stand up for himself when so many other actors obviously can't.

Fans are so quick to blame bad shows and weird behind-the-scenes stuff on the actors themselves when in reality it's so often due to mismanagement and mistreatment. Imagine not even having a script on shooting day (yes, I'm aware this is common practice in soap entertainment but these are rookie actors without the experience and support that seasoned soap actors have - also in this case it seems to have surprised even the crew on set). No wonder things were awkward in Unforgotten Night. Do you really think actors who don't have a script get to practice and negotiate their intimate scenes together?

And judging by what Tor Atagorn has spoken up about recently (and many other actors have alluded to in the past) this is only the very tip of the iceberg, with young and inexperienced actors deliberately trapped in contracts that they have no way of getting out of on their own.

Yoon's lawyer urged young actors to be more aware of who they're working for in order to better protect themselves. In a similar vein, BL watchers should ideally be more aware of whose shows they're watching and what companies have a shady track record.

If nothing else, do it for the cats! These actors have children they need to provide for, after all!

[forkaround]

BLs in 2022 didn't kill me but they gave me kinks that are difficult to explain

[luthienmpl]

Ok but how is Thailand about to bestow upon us the fourth (that I know of) mafia-themed BL meanwhile Japan hasn't deemed to put out any yakuza-themed shows since the one they de-yaoi-fied into bromance? How is this the world we live in? Travesty. Fucking Travesty. Get your shit together, Japan. :(

[blbeloved]

BLs That Heal

Tough times all around so #FujinHaven did an informal survey of BLs fans find healing, help them feel better about themselves, more calm and optimistic

The titles,grouped by theme, are rich in emotions and intimacy; inspiring; absorbing; cathartic and humorous too

Healing for those dealing with loss, shame and grief:

#Egoist 🇯🇵

#EternalYesterday 🇯🇵

#GameBoysTheSeries 🇵🇭

#HesComingToMe 🇹🇭

#OneRoomAngel 🇯🇵

Oxytocin drips:

#MySchoolPresident 🇹🇭

#HIStory3Trapped 🇹🇼

#CherryMagic 🇯🇵

#ALeagueOfNobleman 🇨🇳

Serotonin boosters:

#LoveSick 🇹🇭

#AdvanceBravely 🇨🇳

#LoveInTranslation 🇹🇭

#Addicted 🇨🇳

Soft Tops:

#SemanticError 🇰🇷

#MyRide 🇹🇭

#LoveByChance 🇹🇭

#UnforgottenNight

#SecretCrushOnYou 🇹🇭

Can’t cry but really want to cry and it will all be worth it:

#KillerAndHealer 🇨🇳

#NirvanaInFire 🇨🇳

#TheUntamed 🇨🇳

#ToSirWithLove 🇹🇭

#HanhPhucXaBay 🇻🇳

#UntilWeMeetAgain 🇹🇭

Visuals and Vibes:

#DinosaurLove 🇹🇭

#MrCinderella 🇻🇳

#BoysLockdown 🇵🇭

#2Gether 🇹🇭

#HelloStranger 🇵🇭

Lots of laughs and smiles:

#WinterBegonia 🇨🇳

#BonAppetit 🇰🇷

#StupidGenius 🇻🇳

#BoyNextDoor 🇰🇷

Enjoy the list and check out the first feminist reviews of live-action BL at Fujin Haven blog https://fujinhaven.portfolial.com

[respectthepetty]

Tattoos in BLs

Dean [Until We Meet Again & Between Us] - I do not remember seeing this, but I have the picture, so it must've happened. It’s a compass on his hip because he was lost without Phram and always looking for direction.

Win [Until We Meet Again & Between Us] – We will hopefully find out something next month when the series begins, but even if we don’t, we can still appreciate that these are henna including those angel wings.

Jang JaeYoung [Semantic Error] - Does it have meaning? As he stated in the series, “Not really. I just liked it” but I'm seeing an eclipse thanks to Ayan's hoodie.

Chu SangWoo [Semantic Error] – Hand drawn by JaeYoung, and it is the first image JaeYoung ever drew for him when they first met in the episode one.  

Black/White [Not Me] – White had to get it because Black had it, and Black had it because..no idea, but it could symbolize death or strength.

Yok [Not Me] – Mandarin on the flank means mom, but the birds and the forearm one, no idea.

Tonhon [Tonhon Chonlatee] – “An anchor is what a navigator or sailor uses to hold his vessel to the ocean. Tonhon means a navigator. That’s why I had this anchor tattooed on my left chest to remind me that my heart will not drift away. It will be with the ocean and that is your name, Chonlatee, forever. Every time I look at it, it reminds me that I have you in my heart all the time.”

Kamol [Unforgotten Night] – I didn’t watch this, so I’m guessing that it was because he had pet tigers, and I'm fine believing that.

Mangkorn [Big Dragon] – Mangkorn means dragon, and he is the dragon (Yang) to Yai’s tiger (Yin).

Porsche [KinnPorsche] – A phoenix because that was his underground fighting alias, fire is his friend (he gets the fire started in the woods, he starts a fire in his first week on the job, he smokes), his mom used to tell him stories about the phoenix rising from the ashes, his color in the series is yellow, and he is the phoenix/fire (Yang) to Kinn’s tortoise/water personality (Yin - he's like his mom).

Pete [KinnPorsche] – “No legacy is so rich as honesty” is from Shakespeare’s comedy All’s Well That Ends Well, which is about a woman of lower rank trying to marry the man she loves who is of a higher rank. The quote shows not only to live an honest life (in a play full of dishonesty), but to be honest with oneself, something that Pete does in the end when…you know.

Ram [My Engineer] – Has a dream catcher on his neck to chase away bad dreams, a wolf on his arm, a tribal turtle on his shoulder, and a few others.

Forth [2 Moons 2] – Actor’s actual tattoo. Might be a Sak Yant tattoo for good fortune.

Sarawat [2gether] – Actor’s actual tattoo. I think it was something about remembering who you are.

Gene [Lovely Writer] - Actor's actual tattoo. A family portrait. Thanks @calipigio

Phupha [A Tale of Thousand Stars] - Actor's actual tattoo. It now has a quote above it. He also has two thigh tattoos ("Be somebody nobody thought you could be" and "Every sunset is an opportunity to reset"), "PEACE" on his bicep, and an upper back tattoo. *whispers "I love him"* Thanks @veemark

Ai [Ai Long Nhai] – Actor's actual tattoo. A crescent moon. Thanks @mushiemadarame for letting me know it's his.

Ayan [The Eclipse] – Actor’s actual tattoos. The thigh one is a G-Dragon lyric telling his mother not to worry about him. Hip tattoo is "beautiful" (seen in Only Friends) *A little salty about the hip one*

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

It doesn't always have to be the kisses with minute-long slow-motion approaches and dramatic music. It's these little everyday ones that make relationships seem realistic. (Part 1/?)

History 3: Make Our Days Count

Love Mechanics

Vice Versa

Semantic Error

Lovely Writer

We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd

Not Me

Unforgotten Night

My favorite bl-tropes collection, as most of the times in no particular order.

[gabrielokun]

[kevin-the-bruyne]

Started watching We Are out of curiosity because tumblr seems to hate it so much lmao and idk it’s cute? Do I want every BL to be just fluff and air? Obviously not but I’m enjoying We Are and I’m glad it exists.

Maybe I’m too jarred on account of my key development years being at a time where you wait five months for a new BL and now you have a whole five shows to rewatch in the next five months. Haven’t memorized Addiction scene by scene yet? Buckle in we got plenty of time.

I haven’t watched any shows in months because of how extremely emotionally drained I am. Im glad that a subset of BL exists that allows me to watch queers kiss on screen when my brain is too tired to follow even simple plots like 23.5

[becauseimanicequeen]

lmao! what's your logic behind 1+1=3 and 1+1=11? i'm not a numbers person either, but I know those answers are wrong in a mathematical sense.

i'm with you on jedi though. he fascinated me too.

Hi, Anon.

Like I said in this brief post I wrote about Jedi in The Rebound, I'm not a numbers person.

However, 1 + 1 = 3 is pretty logical to me.

Charlie + Tent in Club Sapan Fine Season 2 (ep. 2)

= Charlie, Tent, and Kla.

Kit + Lop in Unforgotten Night

= Kit, Lop, and Ruj

Shin + Neo in 3 Will Be Free

= Shin, Neo, and Miw

Seji + Pan in Deep Night

= Seji, Pan, and Ken

Am I hoping for the same in The Rebound? Abso-fucking-lutely.

Because Ryu + Zen

Could potentially = Ryu, Zen, and Atom

But I'm being delulu about this because it will never happen.

So, I don't know about you. But 1 + 1 = 3 is pretty fucking logical to me.

(If you're wondering about 1 + 1 = 11, then just remove the plus sign and you have two number 1s next to each other. Mathematically correct? No. But I'm not a numbers person...)

Thank you for your ask.

[ctrb92]

It's What's wrong with secretary Kim meets Unforgotten night on steroids.

[live-from-flaturn]

I love the violent reverse-gatekeeping that the Thai BL fandom is doing right now.

Like "Oh, you found us because of the first live action omegaverse show?

TWUNKS BE UPON YE!!!"

[pharawee]

FOR HIM THE SERIES | ยอมเป็นของฮิม | OFFICIAL PILOT | 2023

[forkaround]

I'm sorry for going crazy over Thai BLs calling out same sex marriage legalization. As if that's my fault.

[lemonfreshlysqueezed]

While Unforgotten Nights was already on the list of bls with shared locations, for the house with the well known death stairs.

The Sign has the same house for Phaya as Kamol in Unforgotten Nights:

[poetry-protest-pornography]

This was so sweet, and Tew's honesty about his feelings continues to be lovely. Guy's face in the third picture is so full of awe, he's never pictured himself as the one to get the big confession. Tew is desperate for Guy to accept him and his plans to quit (even though it's been stated several times now that he didn't know how to go back to a normal life. So. Idk how that's gonna work, or what I actually want to happen).

But my first thought was so, so silly:

Tew, here's what you gotta do: Call Kamol. He did the whole "leaving the Mafia for the man I love" thing. He will help you. Kim will adopt Guy, because he already quasi-parents another college student. His bodyguards that are in a throuple will protect you.

Call. Kamol.