HIStory2: Cruzando a Linha (2018)

I have a lot to say about Crossing the Line so let´s get started. Let me first talk about the storyline. When I first saw this, I got major Haikyuu vibes. If you don´t know what Haikyuu is, it is an anime about volleyball. If any of you are into sports animes and low-key shonen-ai, I highly recommend it. But anyways, I saw the show and to put it simply, it is like Haikyuu but gayer, if that makes sense.
I found the storyline to be very enjoyable with little confusion or any major plot-twist that could leave me crying for a week. But at the same time, the storyline felt kinda predictable but overall, it was nice. I absolutely LOVED the cast. I feel like the actors have really good chemistry and I don't think it seems forced like in other dramas. All the dialogue is very nice and fitting too, similar to SOTUS, where even one small sentence can make me get butterflies. The music in this show was nice and fitting but I don't think it was really anything spectacular. I didn't want to get up and rave every time I saw the opening but the music was still soothing at times.
This is probably one of my favorite BL dramas and I would definitely rewatch considering the length of the show itself and how much I liked it. I also think it was one of the better if not best series in HIStory. Highly recommend!

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Viki lists this as HIStory 2: Ep. 5-8

This is a sports romance (volleyball) with a good boy/bad boy pairing. There no clear seme/uke dynamic which is nice to see in a BL. Ostensibly it's high school set but Taiwan doesn't care about age appropriate actors. It's a very soft sweet romance with some ridiculous easily overcome conflict. There's great kisses but it's medium heat. The side dishes are using the dreaded stepbrother trope but they’re very tame, and there’s no other triggers in this BL. It’s very soft for Taiwan. It's not just my favorite of the HIStory franchise, it’s one of my favorite BLs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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Fun and Entertaining but Shallow

This story is just plain fun and entertaining. It is likeable, perhaps not very deep in emotional impact but a very good story. There is incredibly good eye candy here for all those guys are so cute and adorable and look pretty good in their volleyball shorts. (Hey, listen, I am still not dead yet). The major drawback to this story is the lack of character development of the major players. I get tired and annoyed when only the last few minutes in the series does one of them succumbs to his own feelings for the other while they rest of us have known how he felt from early on. I understand the need to focus on volleyball but seriously, not focusing on other things seems like a waste of getting a point across. That is what makes this story so shallow. It wasted so much time when more character development could have occurred where we might have cared more for them.

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Fair & Adorable ...

the actors are perfect in their roles and all have exceptional chemistry with each other. I don’t know enough about volleyball to judge if it was presented correctly but it looked good and several of the actors are volleyball players. I really loved the inclusion of Liu Hung-Min and Liu Hong-Jie, as I always like it when real life professionals are cast in series when it comes to sports. this series is adorable. Both couples are engaging and a pleasure to watch. Xia Yu Hao is such a fantastic character and how Fandy portrays him is the cutest.

There is a lovely element of first love in how Xia Yu Hao acts, he is excited and jumps head first into everything he does regarding Qiu Zi Xuan. Qiu Zi Xuan on the other hand is a lot more reserved showing his joy when it comes to volleyball. The contrast between them both is also well done as it is not played up too much which is often an issue some series have. I really liked all of the side-characters in the series too, especially He Cheng En. All of the friendships were perfect and supportive which I liked. I also liked how they connected Obsessed with the series, it adds something a little extra.

It is less dramatic because there aren’t really any threatening people trying to sabotage their relationship. I liked this about the show a lot because it feels more realistic this way. When a drama gets too intense because of an evil person getting in the way, it’s usually not as good. I like it when all the characters are fairly decent and understanding people.

Overall its a kind of a okay drama..

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In my opinion this drama was just perfect! Of course this also has a lot to do with my preferences for BL stories and characters. Even though it's not perfectly obvious who is the seme and who is the uke in the main relationship (and it's also not necessary to know), I considered Xia Yu Hao as the uke, and I really like delinquent / rebel uke characters because they are usually so soft and loving once you get to know them better which really contrasts with the way they pretend to be. Also I love it when the seme character is a little tsundere and the uke is more active, so this couple was exactly to my liking^^
The actors also portrayed the characters extremely well. I was especially impressed with the actor playing Xia Yu Hao who really made me feel the emotions of the character and in addition is simply overwhelmingly cute and pretty! Qiu Zi Xuan's feelings and thoughts on the other hand were not so easy to understand, but that was part of his character who was more reserved and composed. Overall the actors were great and made the story so emotional and enjoyable to watch. The romantic scenes where in no way awkward, but seemed very natural and real.

Many people are complaining that this drama is too short, but in my opinon that is not the case. In comparison to many Thai dramas (of which I have seen a lot) that usually exaggerate with the time given to every single scene to really build up that emotion, I actually prefer this faster pacing of the HIStory Series. Making this series longer (without adding more story) wouldn't have made it better. For me the story is told just at the right speed to not make it seem rushed, but also not let it get boring. And the emotional / romantic scenes are still long and passionate enough to really get involved emotionally. (And if I wanted more I sometimes just watched single scenes on repeat^^)

Even though it was such a short series it also included a second couple that didn't get as much screentime, but still enough to make their story seem satisfyingly complete which I really appreciated. Here we had another active uke (although his confession was kind of unintentional), and I also have a thing for romantic relationships between brothers, so this story exactly suited my taste, too, which made the series even more perfect for me. All the important side characters were also smoothly included in the story and the relationships between the main characters and their respective friends were very beautiful and supporting.
Although I don't have anything to complain about, I gave "only" 9 stars for the story because I didn't feel like it was anything special enough to give it a 10/10. Overall though this series definitely deserves the 10 stars. I will surely watch it again and I can only recommend it to all of you :)

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I have to admit I was really excited to watch this drama because everyone mentions it as one of the best BL’s out there. I can’t believe it took me so long to watch it.
I’m so glad I did because it was great. The story was simple but I liked the way we got to know the characters in so little time (it’s only 4 episodes, after all). At first it looked like it was going way too fast, something I don’t particularly like, but then it slowed down and I started liking it more. Episodes 3 and 4 were amazing, I was really into the two couples!
I don’t want to spoil anyone but I have to mention the amazing last scene!! Simple but sooooo well acted (you know what I mean if you’ve watched it ;)). No awkwardness between the actors, we truly felt how much the characters had grown, simply beautiful.
The second couple’s ending scenes (the last two scenes in which they appear) MADE ME SCREAM SO HARD ONGOMGOMGONG I LOVE THEM!!!!!?????!??? Yep, that’s the type of feeling. A second season is seriously mandatory.
I didn’t pay attention to the music that much but I liked how it fit some moments of the drama perfectly, like it even matched the character’s movements. It made the scenes more emotional. The last song that played is really pretty as well.
I’ll certainly rewatch this. I can’t not to! This is in the top 3 best History series for me. History 2 was like a miracle after History 1. I never thought the quality of the series would increase this much from one season to another!

These days I’m starting to rate BL’s as “normal” dramas, because the quality in acting and script is increasing, so it doesn’t feel like just a badly written story about two gay characters but a story in which the characters happen to like the same gender. Which I really appreciate. I’m not sure if I expressed this correctly, it was not my intention to offend anyone! Anyways, I really like this drama and I rated it as I would rate a non-BL drama. For a show released before 2019, when Bl’s quality started increasing significantly imo, it’s an amazing rating.
I really hope we get a second season because we need more scenes with both in a relationship!!! Please!!! It’s a need!!! Survival is in risk!!! I hope they do it like they promised even if it seems as though there are some problems occurring. Anyways, if anyone knows if there’s a novel out there, please let me know! And to those of you who haven’t watched this: please do! You will not lose your time.

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Simply Sweat History

Where to begin... This series is way to short for the level of amazing that it is. Beginning to end, I was captivated by the simple yet fascinating love story that was surrounded by a sport. I am not a sports person but I had to watch this series twice, simply because I had to relive the drama. I couldn't even say how this would end, but I found myself hoping more and more that someone would come and take a beating for me.

Story - This story began simple enough, where trouble teen (Xia Yu Hao) runs into serious teen (Qiu Zi Xuan) while trying to escape authority. That fence jump even impressed me. Come bro, jump my fence anytime. While one is forced by a teacher to work with the other as punishment, they find a mutual love for the sport, or so I thought. I couldn't quite figure out if the motivation was love for the sport or love for who is teaching him to play the sport. I figured it out by the end, but by then I was so distracted by the nervous phone calls and glances between the two main Characters, that I was surprised to not know how it will end.

The mini story of Wang Zhen Wen and Wang Zhen Wu was also a nice touch to the entire series. I wasn't sure sometimes what was happening between them, but the moments of secret confessions made me tear up a bit. They really loved each other and only wanted each other to be happy. Only someone that truly loves you will push you away for you to be happy while they slowly die inside.

Acting - The acting by the main cast was superb. They delivered every emotion and had me on the edge of my seat coming down to the end when they had that simple but so powerful argument before the game. Every stammer, every double take, every nervous reflex that they had, I believed. Every smile, every long run, I swear i hopped they didn't trip nor get stopped by a teacher.

Side bar: These boys are soooooooooo handsome, made me want to be a BL actor just to see if his lips are as soft as they look.

Music - Pay attention to what you are hearing, because my heart beat with every song that was played. They matched the emotion of the scenes so well, bringing more depth to the emotions that the acting already had me feeling.

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A breath of fresh air

This short series was so well done, perfect in every way. Even though it is short, the story is well done, the actors are amazing and there is never a dull moment.

The actors had real chemistry, the kisses were not just lips pressed together, the anger, happiness and other emotions were heartfelt. I even like the side couple a lot. Brothers who are not blood related, the difficulty of admitting they had feelings for each other.

Volleyball was a nice change from basketball, and the shots of them jumping were awesome, as was the music during those scenes. The music overall and the lyrics were perfect.

I watched this a long time ago, glad I watched it again.

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Suka ke ketua ekskul volly

Berawal dari pertemuan seorang siswa baru bernama Hsia Yu Hao dengan seorang ketua grup volly sekolah yaitu Qiu Zi Xuan dipinggiran sekolah, pertemuan tersebut menghasilkan tatapan mata keduanya secara langsung yang membuat Hsia Yu Hao merasakan perasaan cinta kepada Qiu Zi Xuan. Hsia Yu Hao merupakan siswa yang punya beberapa masalah di sekolah, dan pertemuan dia sebelumnya di pinggiran sekolah dengan ketua grup volly adalah tidak sengaja karena Hsia Yu Hao sedang kabur dan berlari meninggalkan sekolah dengan memanjat sebuah pagar. Setelah pertemuan itu, Hsia Yu Hao tertarik untuk masuk ke grup vollyball dengan alasan tidak langsung ingin bertemu sang ketua grup tersebut (Qiu Zi Xuan). Chemistry kemudian terjadi, HIStory ini mempunyai konflik yang tidak terlalu fokus kepada bL, namun nuansa BL nya jelas sangat terlihat. Masalah relasi mungkin terlihat ketika hubungan main role terhalang karena mereka berdua merupakan sesama anggota grup volly atau salah satu dari mereka masih merasakan denial. Selain hubungan main role, masih ada second role relationship yaitu hubungan antara Wang Zhen Wen dengan Wang Zhen Wu yang menurut saya kurang begitu terasa chemistrynya karena scene mereka yang sempit dan pendek, ini mungkin karena History mulai mencoba memasukan dua relationship dalam satu series untuk yang pertama kalinya, sehingga hasilnya kurang maksimal untuk second couple ini.

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Ahora entiendo a la gente que le gusta Haikyuu

Esta serie -como mucha otra gente acá quiero creer- fue mi introducción al BL taiwanés.
La saga HIStory está confirmada por diferentes partes que se dividen en dos historias distintas por parte. HIStory 2: Boundary Crossing es la primera historia de esta parte contando la historia de dos chicos de secundaria -Qui Zi Xuan y Xia Yu Hao-, uno siendo un revoltoso y el otro el líder del equipo de voley de la escuela con un ~oscuro pasado~ que lleva a que Zi Xuan pida que Yu Hao sea incorporado en el equipo para que deje de mandarse cagadas por los pasillos y use el físico que tiene para el bien. Es una premisa simple que juega mucho con el recurso gracioso y a veces hasta con romper la cuarta pared (está el personaje femenino que es una chica piola y la abanderada de las fujos más calmadas) Ahora, lo que me sorprendió es lo bien que funciona la mezcla entre romance homosexual y deportes de mayor contacto físico porque la verdad que estos se miraban a través de la red cada dos por tres como si estuviesen por comer la boca en cualquier momento (hasta que pasa).
Toda historia de HIStory tiene su parte de conflicto también, pero en esta el drama dura el tiempo suficiente para que su final termine de forma perfecta en mi opinión, y te deje con una sonrisa en la cara de lo tierna y sencilla que es. Van a encariñarse con todos los personajes y van a querer tanto a la pareja principal (porque la verdad que la toxicidad acá no existe), que se les va a quedar en la cabeza por un tiempo largo y, capaz que una vez cada tanto, se van a encontrar diciendo "como los extraño".
Mirenla, porque la verdad que no tiene desperdicio y todxs nos merecemos una caricia al alma de vez en cuando (y ver gays jugando voley).

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