Flores de Cerejeira Depois do Inverno (2022)

Ich fand das Drama ziemlich süß und hatte nach jeder Folge direkt das Bedürfnis, weiter zu schauen! Man merkt, dass es nicht gerade Top Tier Schauspieler oder Writer waren. Das ganze Drama fühlt sich eher nach Low Budget an. Aber für mich war das kein Grund, die Serie nicht zu genießen. In Folge 1 habe ich schon direkt gemerkt, dass ich manche Kamerawinkel oder die Art, wie sie filmen, nicht sooo gut finde. Auch das Acting war eher okay, als richtig gut. Aber dennoch hatte ich Spaß! Die Hauptfiguren sind wirklich süß, auch wenn manche Shots ein bisschen awkward waren. Ich hätte mir gewünscht, dass die Zeitsprünge klar gekennzeichnet sind, weil ich manchmal doch verwirrt war, wie viel Zeit jetzt vergangen ist. Der Manhwa spielt wohl über einen längeren Zeitraum und bietet dementsprechend mehr Story, aber da ich ihn nicht gelesen habe, kann ich keinen klaren Vergleich ziehen.

Ich hatte auf jeden Fall Momente, in denen ich ziemlich angetan war, weil die beiden so süß sind. Trotz der Schwächen hat die Serie Spaß gemacht!

Leia Mais

Too Many Manhwa Concepts for a Live Action Adaptation

Cherry Blossoms After Winter is a nice BL drama, but it has too many manhwa style plot points that it's better left on paper than in live action.

That being said, while most of this review will be a little critical, the drama isn't bad, especially the ending. The drama would be a better anime, rather than a live action.


PLOT:

As an young child, Haebom was left orphaned. However, he was adopted by Taeseong's mother, who was his mom's best friend. Despite Taeseong and Haebom being friends when they were children, after the adoption they grew apart. Taeseong is handsome and very popular, while Haebom feels he is inferior.

In their senior year of high school Taeseong and Haebom are put in the same class, where Taeseong learns that Haebom is being bullied at school. Despite the fact they live together, Taeseong hasn't really communicated with Haebom since his adoption. He feels the need to protect Haebom, while Haebom rejects the offer for protection, saying he only has one more year of high school. Haebom feels very grateful to Taeseong and his family that he doesn't want to cause them any more trouble, and is thinking of moving out after senior year. Taeseong isn't exactly happy about Haebom leaving, nor is he happy that Haebom doesn't mind being bullied.

As stated earlier, this drama has a lot of plot points that are better suited for manhwa or webtoons.
- Childhood Friends to Adopted siblings
- Adopted Sibling Love (Not really incest since they are not blood related)
- Bullying
- Non-con Kisses
- Popular Boy loves Bullied Nerd
- One-sided Love for over 10 years'
- High School Lover's Storyline
- College Lover's Storyline (My favorite!!)

While the plot points above don't hinder the drama, it does feel make it feel unrealistic, especially when you look at how each of the characters are portrayed. Haebom is innocent and naïve. He takes in all of the bullying and is surprisingly positive about it. Taeseong is stoic and has all of the girls screaming at him. He also is very attractive, strong, and rich. Even his mother is kind, caring, supportive, and totally not involved with her children's lives that she doesn't know Taeseong and Haebom haven't spoken to each other in ages and don't get along very well.

However, the magic of BL is still there and this drama is a good one time... or maybe two time watch. Taeseong's love for Haebom and all of the ways Taeseong protects and stands by Haebom is really the stuff of dreams. While I wasn't a fan of the high school storyline, I really enjoyed it once they got into college. In college, Taeseong is more expressive and really becomes a prince. Even Haebom surprises everyone by standing up to Taeseong's mom, and even proposing to Taeseong. Haebom, who had been hiding under Taeseong's love all this time, decided to wear his big boy pants and express his love to Taeseong! Finally!! Haebom makes the ending so adorable and sweet. I wish we had more time to see how them as mature adults, rather than as students.


Haebom x Taeseong

Haebom and Taeseong are adorable as a couple. During the high school storyline, they are very 2D, stereotypical manhwa characters, but in the college storyline, they grow out of it and become more expressive. In high school, Taeseong wasn't really leading man material. He did have the usual high school kinkga/princely thing going for him, but the moment he non-consensually put his hand on Taeseong, that really ruined his character for me. In college, though, he did redeem himself by being completely devoted to Haeboom without being very overprotective of him, so I enjoyed his character a lot. Haebom, on the other hand, doesn't really have a big character change, so in the ending when he puts on his big boy pants and expresses his love for Taeseong is a little left field for me. It closed the drama nicely, so all's well, but if we got to see him being more expressive leading up to him standing up to Taeseong's mom would have been great. Either way, they are a cute couple.


ACTING:

The acting here isn't very terrible, but Haebom was a little too mousy to be realistic. Other than that the acting was decent. Not terrible, but not great.


MUSIC:

I hated the music choices for most of the drama. The music itself isn't bad, but it felt like the production staff hired a high schooler from the 00s to choose the music. The music choices felt very amateur compared to the rest of the production.


OVERALL:

Cherry Blossoms After Winter was a nice BL. It was fun to watch, but it definitely didn't feel realistic. I would love to see an anime version of this instead though. Taeseong was very cute and adorable once he matured, so I want to see more of him. Also that ending!! I really, really wish we could see more Taeseong and Haebom as adults. Their student lives were dramatic, but their adult lives look like it would be a dream come true. I really would like to see it. We really don't need a second season, but maybe a special episode just to see what happens after the finale episode.

Leia Mais

Very cute, but... (well done spoilers)

TL;DR - If you're wondering whether to watch this or not, I would still recommend you to do it, but be aware that it has some questionable elements.

Let's break down the story first. Actually, let's not do that since the writers already did that. By this I mean that the story is one of the things which I found pretty odd. The plot of the series is very simple. Two childhood friends who live in the same house avoided each other before they turn to lovers. A classical trope, which I'm here for. Where this falls flat (or, more accurately, odd) is in the delivery. There are just too many plot holes for this scenario to work. They've been living together for like 10 years, but they avoided each other the entire time? Sounds pretty unreasonable to me. In fact, not only did they avoid each other at home, but also in school, too? Up to the point where not a single soul knew they lived together? Not even the ML's best friends? I really had to suspend disbelief on this one (and many other things like this). Also, the subplots rarely made sense and some of the scenes felt really weird - to be precise, a lot of the times the story would jump from one situation to another without a thread connecting them. That being said, not all is bad. There's a decent amount of fluff which deepens their romance (before and after they get together), the story does progress beyond high-school, which was nice and kind of unusual to see, etc. The scenes that follow the main storyline do progress the plot, and the romance HIGHLY influences the character arcs, which I believe is the most important thing in the story.

Characters. MC is the cutest little bean for whom, even though he may be a tad too meek throughout the story, you really want to root for. A huge part of that I attribute to the actor's talent. I think his acting skill fascinated me the most. He does "grow up" into a more independent, mature adult, which is lovely to see. Also, this couldn't have been the case without the ML's love for him, which I think is the only way the romance should influence a character's growth. The ML is your standard popular guy in high school, who acts like he doesn't care for the MC, That is, until he learns that they will be separated after the MC turns 18 and leaves his house. He then jumps on the mission to befriend him (again?) and to cultivate a romantic relationship between them. We learn pretty early that he is in love with the MC, and he was really vocal about it, which was refreshing. I hate when the MLs brood for the entire series only to "reveal" they've been in love with the MC since forever. The ML also has a nice character arc, which is basically bonding with his mother (who he doesn't feel the real, motherly love from; which he kind of doesn't). Again, this transformation would not be possible without the MC supporting him. Now onto the negatives; it isn't all peachy, unfortunately. Pretty early they confess to each other and even kiss, but under the influence of alcohol, only for the MC to not remember it the next morning and for the ML to be furious about it. This results in ML literally assaulting MC, which I despised seeing. I cringed so hard, especially because MC was bullied in the school. Luckily (I guess?), ML immediately realised his wrongdoings and apologised, but it still left a bad taste. Also, the mother's "arc" was just not believable. She literally shipped them from the get-go, but when she learned about their relationship, she flips out, attacks them, and starts drinking heavily for literally no reason. Everything we've seen coming from her until that point could only lead us to believe she would accept them instantly. She literally saw them sleeping in the same bed together and was like "yass queens" only to tell how the world would not understand their love 3 minutes later. It didn't make sense, but, oh well.

Overall: Even though there are some shortcomings in the story and the characters, I really quite liked the rest of the show. The fluffy scenes are particularly well done and you would absolutely believe that these people love and care for each other. I like seeing them go from kinda-strangers in teenage-hood to lovers all the way into the adulthood, which I rarely see. I'm not sure if I want to rewatch it again, but I'm glad that I watched it this one time.

Leia Mais

BL romantico dolce e leggero!

Drama boy loves molto carino,leggero dolce e sentimentale.
Parla di un primo amore con una dolcezza inimmaginabile e loro due sono tremendamente belli.
Per me che sono alle prime visioni di bl è stato un bellissimo drama ho apprezzato la dolcezza con il quale viene affrontato un primo approccio tra due giovanni ragazzi.Molto belli i loro momenti di tenerezza e i baci sono di una dolcezza unica.Attori protagonisti belli e bravi e pure i ruoli di supporto mi sono piaciuti sopratutto la madre.
Una piacevole scoperta questo bl e una piacevole visione, per me merita di essere visto poi sono solo otto puntate di circa 25minuti,scorre veloce che nemmeno te ne accorgi che è già finito.

Leia Mais

THIS IS PERFECT I LOVE IT. LETS JUST TRY

I didn’t expect that it will be good like this.
The show is so fluffy but i also have tears in my heart. Their chemistry is fine. Their acting is not bad. Actually, I can say its pretty good. Especially, Hae-bom his acting got me everytime he appears on screen. The stories are good too. BGM and Supporting actors did a good job. They weren’t ruined series at all. I don’t know if it look like i’m over acting but i’ve watch so many bl (almost 30 drama or more that ) and i did’t like all of them. Cherryblossomsafterwinter gave me a nice vibe🤍 Everything is good for me!

Leia Mais

First things first, both male leads were beautiful and I absolutely adore them together, the height difference, how sweet they were together, ugh I just loved it all. The downfall? There was a part in there where the male lead did apologize for his actions but I personally just don't think an apology was enough because he almost went overboard and I just can't deal with things like that. Other than that? He was nice, protective and sweet to the smaller boy and vice versa and I loved it. I loved that it showed that it can still complicate a parents mind and cause problems, that nothing is always dandy but in the end, it was all worth it and so I loved this. lol

Leia Mais

Cliche and Predictable

**Brief Synopsis**
B (Student): Hae Bom
T (Student): Tae Seong

- Beginning: B and T grew up together with B being T’s adoptive brother. B and T are extremely different. B is shy, introvert and not very good with people. T is tall handsome and popular. Although their relationship in high school isn’t as close as before, T is always looking out for B and would defend him against people who wishes him harm.

- Middle: Because of circumstances, B and T start spending more time together both at home and at school. As a result, the feelings that T had tried to hide start to resurface. B on the other hand really likes T but simply thinks T is a good friend. That all changes then T confesses to him that he wants to be more than friends.

- End: Because the confession came out of the blue, B didn’t agree right away but instead spent some time thinking. But soon he realizes that their time apart was unbearable, and he goes back to find T and agrees to date him. They kiss and start spending time together as a couple. In the last episodes, they start living together and that would have been fine until T’s mother accidentally saw them kiss. At first, she wants them to break up but after T and B expresses their feelings for each other, she agrees to their relationship. The series ends with them happy together.

**My Opinion**

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT:
- Relatively small amount of angst. Because the show doesn’t really delve deep in to the characters’ emotional journey to get to where they are in the finale, the angst is pretty superficial. The only angst comes from B not knowing if he should accept T or not.
- They look really cute together and I like how much they care about each other and how happy they are to be in each other’s company.

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT IT:
- The lack of build up for the relationship. For example, it was never clear why T liked B in the first place or whether B agreed to date T because he liked him or he was afraid to lose him.
- The predictable and cliche plot. There is absolutely no depth in this story. It’s a simple schoolyard romance between two adoptive brothers. The conflict come quick and is resolved quickly with no lasting consequences. Don’t try to apply logic to this tv show. Mindless watching is the best choice.
- Lack of sexual tension. Truth be told, T and B are adorable together but they look more like best friends than lovers. They are just so innocent and so happy just to be in each other’s presence. The affection is there for sure, but it’s less of an adult attraction. They don’t seem to be eager to do any more intimate stuff even when they are along.
- Lack of intimate scenes. Kissing scenes are really cute but would have liked more intimate scenes.
- Acting is a weakness here. This is an idol show and it shows. The lead actors do a good job at portraying emotion some of the time but other times, the acting just feel off. It’s also the case with some of the ensemble cast.
- The dialogues can get so cheesy it was almost painful. There is no depth in their words, just cliche dialogue we hear often in romantic movies.

**Conclusion**
This is a fluffy predictable rom com with no memorable moments.

Leia Mais

Really Cute

The beginning of the series is largely taken up with a bullying plotline that isn't very pleasant to watch, made worse by the implication that the main character's foster brother has not done anything about this for 3 years. The manhwa makes it clear that he didn't know about it, but that's not at all apparent in the series. The story builds up some dramatic tensions that are more or less handwaved away, so once the boys are together there's really nothing left to say, yet the series continues, leading to an underwhelming finale.

So, All wrapped up,
It was a nice little try at the drama. It seems like something someone in school would make or would make for one of those "make in an X amount of time" events. Please no speed running, it needs more story/plot and not to be so rushed. The soundtrack probably needs to be less distracting and choppy. Also absolutely nothing against the actors, Maybe pick actors who are more comfortable with being cast or more experienced with BL? It could make things seem a little less awkward. I'm only saying that because they seemed awkward and stiff during the drama at times.

Overall: it is watchable and sort of cute in a very cringe sort of way, thankfully its a short so one sitting is good enough to watch it.

Leia Mais

Taeseong.. sculpted like a dream... everything else a nightmare

I am a bit exaggerating ofc. Nightmare is more extreme than this show was. This show was no curves or extremes. Blant and blah.

Story is non existent. Acting was also mediocre.
Two brothers from different mothers fell in love. There is a hitch. But so mild that I was left in meh mode throughout.

But props to little emotion evoked by the adopted son. I felt that little inner child that wanted to satisfy the adoptive mother. It hurt a bit. Also fluffy and supportive friends were cute, also the friend with good English. I notice you, okay?

Also, the first lead, the real son, Taeseong. What in the sometimes Yibo - sometimes Win-win combination was that?? God bless, all I gotta say.. his looks got better and better from episode to episode.. cleansing my eyes and keeping my attention until the very end. Many things were cringe but kissing scenes were not. To be expected from older actors but I was expecting nothing really.

Very uncontroversial, low stakes and unmemorable watch.

However it is just fine, you will not feel particularly disappointed, going back to beginning of my review. Is it worth it cos of the super handsome lead? It is 8eps but for me -- Not really.

That is it! Let's move on... although Taeseong.

Enjoy your day!
And thanks for reading.

Leia Mais

Why is this series included in the Top BL in 2022??

The story didn't focus on the emotional aspect but what I love in this drama is that it stays on its lane. The story isn't forced. This is a typical love story but has done perfectly compared to other BL dramas. The actors did their respective roles. They acted as what their characters must be. The only problem I have in high school dramas is the bullying. Is bullying that harsh in Korea?

Why is this series included in the Top BL in 2022??? It is because it deserves to be.

I'm not pushing you to watch this series, but if you don't have any kdramas to watch, watching Cherry Blossoms After Winter will not waste your time.

Leia Mais