There is probably a universe in which Moonlight Chicken was the series it promised to be: a series about a chicken rice restaurant owner who has a chance meeting with a mystifying young man who changes his life, a series about complicated love relationships and infidelity, juxtaposed with messy family dynamics and the purity of young love.
Continue reading “Moonlight Chicken” Series Review (Ep.3 to 8)
The world is complex, divided by generations and full of diverse dreams, ideas, relationships and socioeconomic situations. Although there are barriers between us–language, time zones, territorial boundaries–there is something much bigger than all of this that brings us together: humanity. We are all human. We are all emotional. We are all struggling to survive on the same planet.
I’m going to be very honest and say I’ve been waiting for this series since December 2021. It was my most anticipated series of 2022 and now that it finally exists it’s like a fever dream.
Continue reading “Moonlight Chicken” First Impressions (Ep. 1 and 2)
I wish I could say I loved Cupid’s Last Wish, for no other reason than for the fact that I love EarthMix.
Continue reading “Cupid’s Last Wish” Series Review (Ep. 4 to 10)
BL Ships are the veritable anchor that makes or breaks the popularity of their respective shows. If the anchor is strong, it saves the ship (read TV ratings); or else the drama is doomed to sink.
Shipping is a serious business in the Asian BL industry, with legions of fandoms invested in the offscreen camaraderie between their beloved idol’s.
Shipping is a standard part of the BL industry. It should never become a toxic intrusion into an artist’s personal life, but it is nice to see one’s favorite on-screen couples take center stage together. Join us at the BL Xpress as we share some of our favorite ships.
So GMMTV really shot themselves in the foot with Cupid’s Last Wish.
Continue reading Cupid’s Last Wish: First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)
Welcome to the first Safe House of 2022, advertised as Couples’ Getaway, because unlike previous seasons where GMMTV had one or two shipped couples and a handful of others, this season had 5 pairs – OffGun, EarthMix, JimmySea, NeoLouis and JoongDunk. It was also a season where the gimmick was called ‘Best Bro Secret’: each member had a best bro looking out for them, sending messages through the producers, making their bros or others do tasks, and so on.
The best acting is instinctive. It’s not intellectual, it’s not mechanical, it’s instinctive- Craig MacDonald
The BL Xpress 