#bl series 2021

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Jeff Satur - Love Area ที่ตรงนี้ thîi trongníi (this place) OST Love Area the Series | Thai Lyrics / Rom / Eng sub / Esp / Pt-Br

#LoveAreaTheSeries #JeffSatur #prodJeffSatur #ครั้งหนึ่งเราเคยรักกัน #blseries2021 #LoveAreaTheSeriesPart2 #bIseries2022

[gunsatthaphan]

"It still hurts."

[gemistar-888]

Khaotung Thanawat F4 Thailand Boys Over Flowers (2021)

[ql-of-all-time-bracket]

QL of All Time - Round 2 (Loser's Bracket): Given (2021) vs SOTUS (2016-2017)

[bl-bam-beyond]

A LOOK BACK at BBOMB & JIN

NITIMAN: THE SERIES (2021, THAILAND)

The road to love for BBomb (PHOULUANG THONGPRASERT aka NOH) and his crush Jin (THANATHORN KHUANKAEW aka JOM) was a rocky one.

Beginning with Jin's relationship with Bbomb's manipulative cousin Aim. As she (AIM) seemingly stole Bbomb's crush from the beginning and her subsequent guilt and trying to correct her mistake by micro managing everyone around her to get Bbomb and Jin together.

Bbomb was often mean mugging (in my opinion) but his love for Jin was definitely solid (the reason for his love was a bit weak but we all for our special someone for varying reasons)

I often thought Keam (SARUN BOONMONGKOL aka KONG) was into Jin or BBomb with his cloak and dagger lingering watching them although he always lost his sh*t when that baby faced college freshman appeared in his orbit.

But ultimately Jin did find love with BBomb, not the best BL by any means..yet it holds a special place in my heart.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf

[yohankang]

so many dramas that should be my favorites this year and yet. nothing hits

[inrainprose]

Top 5 BL of 2022

Idk I just wanted to do a wrap of this year. I watched 26 of the BLs that came out this year, which is not bad haha. Overall I like them a lot when they start but end up disappointed by the time they finish. There are some exceptions though.

#5 Minato Shoji Coin Laundry

What can I say, I like age gaps and I like when it's a feature of the plot. I also like Japan's particular brand of anguish and yearning.

#4 DNA Says Love You

I loved the progression and how they handled Amber and his journey. Soft and sweet, as I like it.

#3 Triage

Another joy of mine, time loops and time-related shenanigans. Love the inversion halfways through, though I think the ending was a bit dragged out and mean. They've suffered enough! But only happy endings make it to my top lists :)

#2 Semantic Error

A good old enemies-to-lovers, Chu Sang Woo my boy... Wished they had butted heads more at some points but overall this lil show is just perf.

#1 Old Fashion Cupcake

First I watched gifs of the kiss (and thumb) a million times. I love office romance and I love older protagonist, and the whole thing was so wholesome and hopeful. Idk it got to me.

Honorable mentions: Kabe Koji, Once Again, About Youth, Dear Doctor I'm Coming for Soul, Takara & Amagi, Not Me, Choco Milk Shake, Tinted With You.

[dreams-in-the-impala]

Another best example of making love that I’ve seen in media is Sean and White’s first time in episode 9 of Not Me. It is so beautiful and well done that it deserves to be on the list of best examples of making love.

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

MCF: MADE IN THAILAND

PHUWIN TANGSAKYUEN

NARAVIT LERTRATKOSUM

[Nickname: POND]

TRAI NIMTAWAT

[Nickname: NEO]

PHROMPHIRIYA THONGPUTTARUK

[Nickname: PAPANG]

[bifangirl09er]

Two videos that define this show!!! If you love Not Me like me, please check them out.

CR karaeiji

[bl-bam-beyond]

LOVE AREA PART 2 (2022, THAILAND)

A BL I've never seen. Reviews are mixed however I firmly believe a person need to make their own decisions while respecting someone else's. So I finally watched part one. Nothing spectacular but not too bad.

I will say I hate the way Non was treated but at the same time, he wasn't forthright with his feelings but yet he was clearly interested in his across the hall neighbor.

However, that neighbor Kaitoon (CHAVITPONG PUSOMJITSAKUL aka PAK) instead fell for the unfortunate Valen (GUN TIEOSUWAN) who began the series trying to rob the hardworking yet naive Kaitoon. As they began working with one another at Valen's sister's restaurant (LOVE AREA) the two grew closer with Valen becoming more and more enamored with Kaitoon. Meanwhile Dr. Non was also feeling something for Kaitoon, feelings he didn't articulate to the somewhat dense Kaitoon.

Kaitoon's closeness to Valen often left him letting Non down whom was always understanding.

Valen confessed his feelings and Kaitoon felt the same so they became (secret) boyfriends.

One evening Kaitoon left his keys in his apartment, locked out he began the evening bunking with Non but later bunking with his boyfriend. His jealous boyfriend. But Valen and Kaitoon grew closer.

One night while staying together after a shower Valen began drying Kaitoon's hair. And it took an intimate turn...they were sure to consummate their relationship until a friend of Valen came knocking at the door.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf Did you see this one? If so, thoughts?

[kissablelips-desireslure-vol1]

A FIRST LOVE STORY (2021)

JUNG JAE WOON (as Min Gyu)

&

KIM HYEONG WON (as Jae Sung)

[madeinkorea-blbambeyond]

MAN CRUSH FANDOM ▪︎ MADE IN KOREA

WON DO HYUN

[respectthepetty]

Upcoming Taiwanese BLs

We are over halfway through 2024, and as usual, I've only had two Taiwanese BLs (Unknown, Anti Reset), so even though I'm sitting on a stack of BLs to watch every single week from other countries, call me Smaug because I need MORE!

Honorary Korean BL: Uncovering the Curse of Taekwondo (2024)

Former friends (and possibly lovers) reunite at a funeral after going their separate ways for over a decade, but, honestly, I don't care about the plot because this comes from Hwang Da Seul who was behind Blueming, To My Star, and Where Your Eyes Linger, so I know it's going to be amazing. There is a movie and a series version, and the movie already premiered at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea at the beginning of July. The runtime was 154 minutes, but the series is eight episodes around thirty minutes each and is currently seeking distribution.

First Note of Love (August 2024)

My most beloved, Charles Tu, from my favorite BL HIStory 4: Close to You is finally returning to me in the form of a washed-up singer who stepped away from the spotlight due to a tragic event only to be dragged back in by an up-and-coming composer who is also a longtime fan. It is a joint production with Thailand's Star Hunter Entertainment (the company behind Big Dragon, Love Senior, City of Stars, and Sunset x Vibes) and features a side couple of a Thai singer and a Taiwanese agent. It will involve singing, but I'm already too comfortable in my seat with my snacks to care.

Fragrance of the First Flower Season 2 (2024)

The lone GL holding down this list finished filming late last year and Gagaoolala has been releasing BTS images since filming began, so it'll likely land there once it is released. The series is a continuation of the 2021 first season, which people were not thrilled about because of the ending, so this season should solve some of the angst we were left with by exploring the two women actually coming together to navigate life as a couple.

The Only One (August 2024)

Directed by Liu Kuang Hui, who directed Your Name Engraved Herein, written by the same folks behind The Untamed, and based on Mu Su Li's novel A Certain Someone which is about two boys whose parents are dating and move in together, so the mains go from enemies-to-??? and the only reason for the question marks on a Taiwanese BL is because the word on these BL streets (and his MDL page) is one of the actors works heavily in China, so this might be the reason this one has been was in limbo even though filming finished earlier this year, but the socials are still posting it's coming this year.

See Your Love (Filming Complete)

This co-production with Japan is about a rich man who falls in love with his hearing-impaired caregiver. It finished filming at the end of May and will have those sweet sweet Taiwanese BL cameos from some Be Loved in House: I Do and Plus and Minus folks PLUS it will be the first cameos for the Kiseki: Dear to Me guys since the company that produced their show is the same one for this show.

Impression of Youth (Filming Complete)

Very little is known about the plot of this teacher-student romance, but it comes from the same folks who produced DNA Says Love You and one of the mains, Muji Hsu, was also the lead in 2020's Because of You. Filming finished at the end of May, and the company stated it would be out before the end of the year.

Islanders (late 2024/early 2025)

This is based on a novel, Islands, by Lolita Hu, features some well known Taiwanese actors, and for a bit was under the name Sea of Intimacy. It's being presented as an 'older BL' but the MDL summary is sparse of the BL-plot: Hung, a successful entrepreneur, has three intimate relationships: his wife, his mistress, and his girlfriend. The lives of these individuals in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s are intertwined because of romance, but their story extends beyond that. When Hung faces criticism on social media and loses everything, the way they react tells us how they see the world.

Wishing Upon the Shooting Star & The Young Gangster (2025)

These two deal with completely different plots but are together because of one reason: Ray Jiang. He is the director for these two and was the director for Unknown, My Tooth Your Love, and We Best Love. The companies behind them have stated the series are coming next year, but the guess is Ray's busy schedule is part of the hold up since he has a Netflix series in the works and apparently a film featuring Sam Lin (We Best Love) on the way. The Young Gangster is based on a novel and deals with a research assistant gathering information on the mafia (and we know how the mafia works in BLs), while Shooting Star deals with a man wishing that nobody notices him once he returns to his hometown after being fired. The wish backfires and nobody recognizes him, not even his dad or the boy he confessed to in high school! BL Mafia, Sideways Wishes, and Ray Ray are my favorite types of snacks!

Pray in Love (2025?)

A police officer falls in love with a man only to realize that man is the son of a prominent leader on the day of his arranged wedding in which he was hired as security for the event. The series already released a short film of the basic premise for fundraising efforts and festival rounds. Apparently, filming has started on the series, but there is no concrete confirmation from the production company.

Eternal Butler (2025)

Edited to add thanks to @cankersoregirl! This is a sequel to VBL's Anti Reset and began filming in early July. It focuses on Ever 4 who is sent to be a bodyguard for a young rich man only to encounter a rebellious man.

That Year, 162 Rainfalls (In Production?)

Is this a movie? Is it a series? Is it happening?! Who knows, but last year, it finally got funding and a director attached to it, but the real kicker is Lin Pei Yu is the screenwriter, and she is the writer behind all of my favorite Taiwanese BLs: We Best Love, HIStory 3: Trapped, My Tooth Your Love, Kiseki: Dear to Me, and so much more. Basically, the company struck gold getting her for this story about two archers and best friends. One gets confessed to but admits he actually is in love with his best friend, but before love can happen, the best friend has an accident and falls into a coma. It is based on a novel of the same name, and the plot is way more hefty than this, but I know Lin Pei Yu will make it work!

Four Seasons (Pre, Pre, PRE-Production?)

This is supposed to be four different stories focusing on different seasons, and is rumored to be VBL's next group of shows since the company has stated it wants to continue its formula from last year of releasing slightly connected shows. VBL/Vidol was behind Stay by My Side, VIP Only, You Are Mine, and Anti Reset. Winter is about a scrooge CEO and a florist who is hired to decorate for the CEO's Christmas event. Spring is about two boys meeting on a bus and falling in love over music. Summer is about a market owner and a chef falling in love over food. Autumn is about two former best friends seeing each other ten years after graduating and exploring their hometown together.

Connecting to You (Pre-Production?)

It seems to have gotten funding, but it's been quiet since which isn't surprising because when it comes to Taiwanese BLs, nothing is really heard until filming begins or even after it ends. I still have my hopes high because this is *THE* BL for me as it deals with a man who can see colored threads connecting people and one day runs into a policeman whose thread connects to him. The thread between them begins to change color, from silver-grey to yellow, representing friendship, and even to red, representing love. If I have to sell an organ or two to fund this myself, I. Will. Do. It. I NEED THIS!

And this wouldn't be a Petty Post if I didn't include this final one:

HIStory 15: Freed (GIVE IT TO ME!)

I don't care if this a long shot. I don't care if I seem crazy always asking for this. I. Deserve. It. HIStory 3: Trapped ended with our best mafia boy in prison, and it's time he got out! The HIStory franchise has not had a series since 2022's HIStory 5: Love in the Future, and although there have been rumors that a HERstory story might be next, I think bringing back a popular story would be just as good. I will ask for this every chance I can until I get it, and I plan on living a long life, so I got time!

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

MAN CRUSH FANDOM ▪︎ MADE IN THAILAND

PHUWIN TANGSAKYUEN

NARAVIT LERTRATKOSUM

[Nickname: POND]

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Bonus Round: Most Unhinged Plot Finals