Kiseki: Dear to Me (2023)

Taiwanese BL drama it is! You miss a gem if you miss it as always

I saw few people praising the novel writer Lin Pei Yu whom I did not know much about but recently got to know through this series. I must say the story in itself did not carry a lot of weight but the way it is potrayed, it is addictive and superb for any bl lover.
I decided to watch it after getting a short clip on yt which was based on the second lead couple. But as I started to watch the series, I realised I loved both the couples a lotttt.. It felt awesome the way the character development worked around each of the lead characters. Bai Zong Yi was a shy nerd kind of person who completely changed himself for the love of his life. I like how this miracle love worked bcz it felt like both of their lives got ruined at one point, but their love stood up for themselves and everything was placed in right place again.
On the other hand, Fan Zhen Rui, although shown as a member of a gang, did not act anything much like a gangster. He was a flower boy from the beginning, who likes strawberries and sweet cakes. He was never given importance in his life which might have triggered him to not experience the love he found in Zong Yi.
My favourite character was Ai Di. His character is the most matured and entertaining as well as a potential character which the actor drove with brillance. His love, his commitment, his timely mature decisions were everything that macde him lovable by all. Chen Yi was silent and inexpressive, although he adored Ai Di so much we could see that in every scene where he pulled him off from any off the mark activity in the bar. Bt eventually his character also revealed his actual love for Ai Di and how much passionate he was for him. This couple literally made up for all the shortcummings I felt in the drama.
Because I binge-watched the drama, I did not feel the drag ofthe drama but sometimes it felt like I was going off track as it felt fast paced. The age gap was totally neglected and the beginning way of leading into the house of a minor felt a bit unrealistic, but I managed it as not everything we see can be real.
The romance scenes were top notch, although I wanted to see more than just kisses. Obviously the kisses were steamy, and there was off shirt scenes, but mostly they relied on the lip push^^
Over all loved the whole thing, some of it did make me go wild because it was too unrealistic to digest but I managed bcz this is the reason I watch them, which we dont experience irl, we get it here. More to BL romance and dramas. the quote that I want to end my review with is "Keep loving, Love can make miracle happen" Always keep hopes and keep loving.

100% good feeling guaranteed... Only if you are into BL. Take love every<33333

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Perplexed but really love the couples!

10/10 for the romance! I love how there's 3 CP across generations. My fav is Ai Di & Chen Yi: I can really feel their chemistry, care and passion for another. Of course, our main couple is also so sweet, esp Zong Yi, with his "Strawberry Day". That's like the sweetest most romantic thing I've watched in BL!

I give 8.5 for series as overall as there are bits & pieces that bothered me. I find the pacing isn't well distributed. It was actually quite slow and boring at beginning, and suddenly everything was packed towards the end. I feel the side story about the gangster life isn't very well done. Usually, I love a good mafia story, but for this one, I just don't give a damn. Like, just give me the romance, that's all I want.

But the biggest minus for me is the fact that Ze Rui killed someone. Like, I feel the drama just made killing people not a big deal in a way. Like, everyone ends up with happy ending. I feel this isn't very morally right.

That said, of course I am happy with the happy ending of all couples. Overall, I really do enjoy it, and also the CP are all quite cute and hot too! It's also a sweet surprise to see Hank & Aaron! Also, An Jun Peng is so handsome here, love how his character here too

I'd say, just watch it, the romance is all worth it. Intimate scenes are well done too!

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Bittersweet Love Story

**Brief Synopsis**
B (Gangster): Ze Rui
T (Student): Bai Zong Yi

- Beginning: T is an honour roll student with aspiration to become a doctor and B is a mafia he saves one day and brings home to heal. At first, their relationship is pretty cold with T keeping B at arm’s length. But the more time they spent together, B starts to open up and T starts falling for him. T immediately confesses but B is hesitant to accept love from someone so young so flees.

- Middle: They are reunited when B had to infiltrate T’s school. T ends up bringing B home again and this time, his confession works and B agrees to date him. They have their first kiss.

- End: However, before they could have their happy ending, enemy mafia attacks them and T is injured, losing his chance at medical school. He doesn’t give up on B though, deciding to open a desert shop while waiting for B to return to him. B on the other hand first loses his memory and after regaining his memory, he is so ashamed he avoids seeing T. But T finds out about his recovery and forces himself back in to B’s life. The show ends with them finally back together and happily dating with blessing from B’s family.

**My Opinion**

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT:
- The actors playing B and T. Their chemistry was amazing and their interactions were cute and sweet. They also do a great job in portraying the affection between the characters.
- I love how someone younger is the dominant in this relationship, changing the dynamic of their relationship.
- I love how T never gives up, even when the whole world seems to be trying to split them up. If he gave up on B, this series would 1000 times more angsty. But because he doesn’t give up, the angst is only temp.
- I love seeing B a lot more open by the end of the show and learning how to rely on T.
- I really like their reunion scene and their confession scene. Despite the scene not being super intimate, it is extremely impactful and hot.
- The writing is pretty nice despite the plot being predictable and cliche. The pacing is nice and the characters likeable. Their interactions are also very sweet and we can feel the affection between them.

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT IT:
- Very tame intimate scenes which can be a disappointment.
- Angst comes from B constantly denying his own feelings which is an overused trope.
- The show is constantly playing with your emotions which means it can get a little tiring to watch.
- Some scenes outside romance scenes can get a little fake (gang scenes).

**Conclusion**
An OK watch but will probably only be revisiting the two scenes mentioned above.

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Best Taiwanese BL seen so far

Although Taiwan doesn't produce that much BLs than Thailand, they do get it right.
This scenario has a high school student getting involved with a gangster.
The 2 mains show a good chemistry and throughout the serie have some nice intimate moments.
The story does contain plot twists and have the characters evolve, where in the beginning you might doubt they're good fit, they do make a convincing couple by the end.
Occasionally a moment of humor with them getting close to sleep and wake up with some "cockcrow".
I liked the cameo of several previous BL actors / couples and think back on what serie they were.
About the side couple, mostly one way love, eventually Ai Di succeeds in winning Chen over and we have to wait until last episode for some convincing love making.
'An Jung Peng' had more of a role to play here and not a cameo, known for his main part in history 4.
Besides some smaller details this serie was for me the best in the (about) dozen I've seen.

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Re-watch worthy? Probably not

I will say everything straight to the point

The main lead couple and side couple absolutely ruled my WORLD.
The story was not my favorite part, I think it could have been better.
I am a sucker for age gaps, although this one seemed a little bit illegal for 80% of the show. BUT anyways I loved their chemistry and the scenes with them. The second couple was also a blast, I was just a little bit sad that they had too little (for my preference) romance/cute scenes.

OVERALL I would definitely suggest watching this at least once in your life time. It is an enjoyable watch, but for me, I only started to enjoy it half way in to the series.

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I FUCKING LOVE THIS SHOW

This show was easily one of my favorite shows. I LOVED IT SHOW MUCH OMGASJFKANISJDHLSIHLAOH!!! The story was great and the acting was wow. It's been a while since I watched it, but I still remember most of it since it's such a great show. The plot was a little unorganized, but it was still good. Some parts we're a little hard to understand, but that might be because I had to wait a week for episodes and I have the memory goldfish :) The story was amazing and very intriguing. This was good because I also have a short attention span and will drop shows if they take to long. I also loved the other couple and I WISH THEY HAD MORE SCREEN TIME I LOVE AIDI ♥♥♥♥♥♥ I would say the age gap is a little concerning for me since it's 8 years and the second couple we're adoptive brothers, but ignoring that makes the show better :)) The only thing that really ticked me off was the age gap and the memory loss but it's still a great show and I totally recommend it if you love age gap tropes. PLEASE GIVE ME MORE SHOWS LIKE THIS PLEASEEEEEEEEEE

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I feel like this show would be perfect if the second couple was the main one.
I just finished watching it and i dont know the name of the main characters. I got interest in this drama because i saw a edit of ai di and chen yi and i thought the show was about them, even when i searched a little bit about it on youtube the only ones thag showed up where them, i feel like they completely took over the show for me.
I feel bad saying this after reading the other reviews of people saying they love the main couple but they just didnt do it for me. Their story was boring. There was absolutely no chemestry - it felt like watching two rocks talk and kiss. Their back stories had no depth, - i still dont know how the older one got in the gang, is it related to his family? Im pretty sure is not, then how did it happened? Also why did he get into a gang if he dont like crimes? Like i get it if the character is in a tough situation and the only way out is getting into a life you dont agree with completely but he seemed like he wanted to be there? Like saying that he wanted to do more difficult jobs and complaining that they treated him like a child - the backstory of the mom of the younger one was brushed up for five seconds for the characters to have a reason to have a emotional conection but i feel like it was to fast and didnt matter to me at all. The other student who was his friend in high school, what happened to him? Also if the girl student who later goes to work with him on the shop didnt know that he didnt finish high school because he was arrested does that means no one else that went to school with him knows? Did his friends just figured that the best student in the class who wanted to be a doctor and worked really hard for it simply dropped out of the face of the earth all of sudden and none of them cared?
I only finished watching this drama to see more of ai di and chen yi, - mostly ai di cause sadly we dont even see much of chen yi - ai di captivated me since the first scene he was in. It seems like a cliche, the troublemaker is head over heels for someone but acts like is nothing when in reality is crushing him inside, but i love it and ill eat it up everytime. Iwanted to know more about them, every time ai di came in to screen it made me want to watch a little bit more so i could learn about his past but unfortunately we dont get to know much about it, he says his and chen yis parents died so they were adopted and thats it. I wanted to see chen yis reaction to ai di going to prison. I wanted more scenes of him realizing he really loved ai di all along. I wanted more angst and more drama but i wanted lengthy scenes of that, not just two minutes of them figuring their feelings out to be cut in the middle to show something that i didnt really care about. Also chen yi having a crush on their boss thing, they often talked about how admiration is different from love and he didnt realize that that was what was happening with his boss but honestly we dont see much about their relationship to know why chen yi even admires him - the guy didnt seem like he was doing much, he wasnt intimidating like a mafia boss, he wasnt wise and neither charismatic - so his one sided love didnt feel deep enough cause it feels like they didnt have time to explore that.
Thats my biggest disappointment with ai di and chen yis story: they didnt have enough time. This drama was and is theirs and they deserved better.
Its a shame cause i feel like i couldve enjoyed so much more if the main couple was more entertaining and didnt make me want to skip all kf their scenes to watch the second couple's scenes.

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The "IT" drama of 2023!

OKAYYYY. So, It's been heck of a long journey for me, waiting for each episode like a sad maniac . BUT, am finally here to write a review, and I'll keep it short!

THE PLOT:
Its set in the terrifying world of gangland sectional, and it made my anxiety go?? THROUGHOUT the series istg.
We see the first couple, suuuuper cute and all, BUT the second couple (LOML), the trope is basically the guy liking the other guy who doesn't love him back. OFC! who DOESN'T love this?(uhm, only in dramas but yeahhhh-)
The VISUALS are GREAT, I mean REALLY FRIKKIN' GREAT in the series.

We have a bit of BL clichés roaming around each episode here and there, but I loved 'em.

EFFECTS WITH MEANING:

There was something which I noticed that, the use of colors and light in Kiseki DTM, is quite fascinating. ZY's life is simple and plain, yet it's well-lit and uncomplicated. ZR's life has different shades, but mainly includes basic and muted colors. When they meet, there's a dreamy, almost magical glow around them!(butterfliessss) This is very different from AiDi, who is full of vibrant and lively colors and designs. ChenYi's style is dark and strict, but when they come together, a moody maroon or purplish hue fills the space. It's really interesting!

CHARACTER APPRECIATION:

<3 My first and foremost appreciation of the characters would go to my pocket sized baby emo boy who's a true agent of
chaos, his escapades, AND the sacred choker of his's. AiDi! he Definitelyyyyy needs his own show, one where he
just gets to wear his collar the whole time and be his pretty little psycho self whilst his boyfriend looks in approval, ready
to jump in if he needs his help (LMAO, i love u too ChenYi mwah).


NEGATIVE POINTS:

Negative points for this show:
~OK uhm, I loved each and every episode, BUT I hated the whole week wait for it!
~The angst and slowburn was KILLING me from the insides
~I'm absolutely jealous of y'all who's binge watching it AFTER it ended :c

REWATCH VALUE:

10/10. I finished it, and I am just going to go rn to watch it all again with no interruptions whatsoever.
Y'all freshers watch it aswell!

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The plot may not be the most gripping, but the romantic aspect of this show is truly remarkable. I must say, it's not the main couple that caught my attention, but rather the second lead who stole the show. Their chemistry was so palpable that I found myself glued to the screen, unable to look away. Their interactions were not only adorable but also filled with a genuine charm that made them a joy to watch. Week after week, I found myself eagerly tuning in just because of Chen Yi and Ai Di.

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Gold Mine!

Overall Rating: 9.5/10

Honestly, with how oversaturated the bl world is today, it's hard to find dramas of this caliber. It was straightforward, exciting, emotional and bingeworthy. It did take a while for the story to pick up; but it was enjoyable form beginning to end despite this. Should definitely be on your watch list and your rewatch list because it's honestly worth it. There are also some problematic themes present, but it's still a great watch! The music was awesome, the acting exceptional, the chemistry electrifying, the plotline intriguing. Plus I couldn't even tell time was passing up until I reached the last episode. Honestly what more do you need. I can already tell that this series is well on it's way to becoming one of the bl giants!

P.S. More detailed description on my feed!

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One night can ruin everything.

All the negative things I'm about to write are lies. This show is amazing, Yo. I am writing this in chemistry class, so let's break it down. We are going to average, go by each episode, and then yeah. This is a banger; watch it. The average is 8.23 stars out of 10, and for once, I rounded up. Because this show is so good, bro.

I was very confused. I did not know what was even happening. It started off with a flashback, and I know that now, but at the time, I didnt know. its some ganster crime thing. and I was too confused to write a longer review; love me for that.

I think Fan Ze Rui and Bai Zhongyi kissed, and I was confused. And all of the actors for our two couples were gorgeous. Oh my god, the visuals were out of this world with this cast. Their beauty was really underappreciated in this. I knew from the start that there was going to be a lot of back and forth and running circles around each other because it was an awkward 13 episodes.

Around the third episode, Fan Ze Rui and Bai Zhongyi were already in love, and I was like, What? But then they went back on it, and I was grateful that they were going to drag this show out. I thought that Chen Yi and the boss he liked were son and father at first. I was like, no way, he has a crush on his dad. Ai Di's crush was very present in the first episodes, and I respect her.

then they were doing absolutely nothing. They were sitting there doing nothing, and nothing happened. They were making bad moves at each other, and everything felt very awkward and foreboding at first. Bai Zhongyi and Ai Di were the only ones I liked. They were both chill, and I like how Ai Di didn't make a huge deal about the mafia clan sh*t. But there was a lot of just sitting there, bro.

We started to uncover more and more about both of our couples, and I was happy about that. I was on my junior trip when an episode aired, so I had to catch up. That girl who was all up on Bai Zhongyi was getting on my nerves; she probably won't and somehow blame him for the drug stuff, and then they have to deal with that. So that's fun, I guess.

If they don’t leave Bai Zhongyi alone, Please, holy sh*t. Leave this boy alone. And bro is 17; let’s talk about it, bro. Thank God he is backing off because this bitch is a literal child. Ai Di joining the school was the biggest jumpscare ever. Like, what the fuck were they even doing with this shit? I swear that kiss happened in the last episode, but you know, I don’t really fucking know. I don’t know what is happening between either of our couples right now, but we are running in circles with these four. I was losing my mind in this dumbass show, bro. Oh, my god. i take that back This show is amazing

Finally, our main couple is together. I love them. They have such good chemistry. Their sex scene was surprising but a fucking banger. Thats not ai di that edison, bro. I couldn't stop laughing; that scene had no reason to be that funny. Ai di in the wig just had me laughing so much I can't stop right now. I needed this lighthearted humor. I have been watching too many sad, depressing shows. This show made me really happy when the characters were happy because the acting was really good.

No one can catch a break in this show. I don't even know what is going to happen next, nor do I know what to say. I was surprised he made the decision to save his dad and his boyfriends. But at the cost of his freedom. I don't know why he fell at the end, but damn. I just really don't know. A lot is going on, and there were a lot of big decisions made in such a short amount of time. I don't know. Its crazy. The acting is getting really good, and I am happy about that. I was trying to put myself in Bai Zhongyi's shoes, but it was hard. I don't know if he made the right decisions or not.

The fight ruined both of our main couples. Oh my god, two birds with one stone-type beat. Thats actually really sad, holy sh*t. Brain damage stinks. I have nothing to say besides wanting to finish the whole show right now, but I can't. It got me hooked. I hate the memory loss drop because I think it is lousy and usually poorly made because they don't have anything else to do, but let's see how this turns out. I think that they did the memory stuff poorly; it wasn't that good, because those are never done well.

These climbers are getting to me. I can't believe they ruined both couples in one night and one episode, bro. I am so angry. I love Bai Zho Yi and Ai Di's friendship; it is so fucking cute, and I love them together as like venting besties. Ai Di, he likes you, bro. You made a villain out of him, and he's been training for four years. He's been coming to terms with this for four years; expect it. i am glad bleach blonde is back I don't know what I would have done without bleach blonde. I cannot believe this show. They should not have both of our couples fall apart at the same time.

Its been a few hours since I wrote this. I was very confused, and I did not even know what was happening with the show. I was really thinking that this was some wasted potential because they were finally getting everything together, but at the same time, many random, inconsistent things were happening, and it was getting on my nerves.

This show can do no wrong. They have to bring all our couples home. Ai Di and Homeboy are so fucking cute and our main couple. I lowkey take all the negative things I said about this show back. Because I love it. I love it so much.

It would have been a ten if we got more closure with our other couple. I love Ai Di; he is my favorite fucking character with his goofy ass personality. This show was a banger, and all the negative things I was about to write are lies because this show is amazing and I loved it. They could have wrapped up the show better for both of the couples, but it was still a good ending, and I liked it. A banger show with some bad episodes tows the end, but the last two wrap up the show really well. I will definitely rewatch some of these because I am obsessed. I would recommend this. Okay bye!

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