Stand by Your Side (2023)

A bl that wouldn't usually be my first choice surprised me wholeheartedly. Bu Xia even though struggles to communicate at times with others is cute as you see him trying and having great support from his friends- especially in the bridge scene after the fight. The sister seemed so supportive and easy to talk to. They have a great relationship I don't always see with siblings in lbs apart from La Pluie
On the other hand, Jiang Chi felt harsh and cold to everyone but knew what he wanted and had the confidence to go after it. Kinda wished we knew the reason why he switched professions and his family.
Several intimate and close scenes weren't too over the top or exaggerated which I loved as they are opposites in personality

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VBL pertama yang sangat berkesan

Rangkaian series bL taiwan baru yaitu VBL Series sudah dimulai, diawali dengan series yang satu ini. Stay by My Side menceritakan seseorang yang bisa mendengar suara hantu, dia begitu frustasi sampai akhirnya menemukan seseorang yang dapat membantunya menangkal semua itu ; kebetulan, dia adalah teman sekamarnya yang begitu sempurna. Bagaimana kisah mereka? saksiksan series ini. Dari segi alur dan dialog, sangat mudah difahami ya ; series ini adalah series ringan yang moodbooster banget, sangat rekomendasi untuk mengisi waktu luang anda. Scene di series ini begitu sederhana namun sangat berkesan menurutku, beberapa ekspresi dan romansa para tokoh sangat terasa dan kuat, serta hangat. Dari segi warna, mungkin mirip seperti series bL "dark blue and moonlight" ya, punya pallete yang sama dengan beberapa scene terlihat overexposed. Series ini benar-benar tidak punya cerita yang toxic dan sangat menghibur! sangat rekomendasi.

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Ho decisamente amato questa serie.
Mi è piaciuto molto come all’inizio si odiassero e Jiang Chi fosse veramente fastidioso ma quando Bu Xia gli ha detto che per lui era una persona speciale ha cambiato totalmente atteggiamento diventando una persona così fottutamente carina. Ho amatissimo poi come in tutta la serie l’unica persona con cui è sempre stato carino sia stato solo Bu Xia, nessun altro, adoro questo tipo di cose perché rende molto evidente come appunto la persona che ami sia speciale per te.
Non mento se dico che all’inizio mi è dispiaciuto vedere Jiang Chi innamorato mentre Bu Xia che cercava di avvicinarsi solo per non sentire i fantasmi. Infatti il litigio ci è voluto e sono stata felice di vedere come si siano capiti e in generale come Bu Xia si sentisse in colpa e non volesse veramente succedesse quello che è successo. Si è pentito.
Da lì il loro amore l’ho trovato così fottutamente carino e mamma mia quanto amo il loro amore, si amano così tanto e si vede proprio che hanno occhi solo per l’altro. È un amore molto forte soprattutto quello di Jiang Chi che ha voluto si facesse quel rito solo per non far sentire le voci a Bu Xia, disposto anche a sentirle lui al posto di Bu Xia. Lì ci sono rimasta un pò perchè speravo veramente tanto lui non le sentisse ma alla fine è successo, Bu Xia non le sente ma Jiang Chi si. Non credo effettivamente Bu Xia lo saprà mai e sento che in un certo senso debba saperlo, per questo spero molto in una seconda stagione. Una seconda stagione dove magari si trova una soluzione o dove almeno Bu Xia sappia la verità, poi ovvio la seconda stagione la voglio appositamente per vederli di nuovo così dannatamente belli e carini assieme. Non pensavo mi sarebbero piaciuti così tanto, consiglio molto questa serie.

+Per me la seconda stagione dovrebbe essere tipo: inizia con loro tutti carini che vivono le loro avventure quotidiane ma Bu Xia inizia a diventare sospetto nei confronti di Jiang Chi a causa di varie sue reazioni simili a quelle che lui aveva quando sentiva i fantasmi.
Bu Xia incomincia a rendersi conto anche che non sente più i fantasmi e chiama la sorella per spiegazioni che molto probabilmente verranno buttate a caso, come se fosse fortuna.
Quindi Bu Xia rimane giusto con qualche sospetto ma non sa che Jiang Chi sente i fantasmi fin quando non succede un grave incidente a Jiang Chi a causa dei fantasmi e quindi lì la sorella è costretta a dire a Bu Xia la verità, quindi che Jiang Chi ha fatto fare il rito così che li sentisse al posto di Bu Xia.
Bu Xia ovviamente si sentirà molto in colpa nei confronti di Jiang Chi ma le cose si sistemeranno parlando.
Poi magari preferirei se si trovasse anche una soluzione che farebbe sì che entrambi non sentano le voci.
Bho mi piacerebbe vedere questo tipo di dramma, anche se sicuro farà un pò soffrire.

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Perfection

I think this series is sheer perfection, I don't think I can find anything wrong with this series. It made me happy and I was so sad when it ended, I definitely won't be mad if they make another season or something continuing this story.

I think Jiang is the greenest green flag that there is, honestly so is Buxia, I liked that they made them both extremely mature and they were able to talk about what was bothering them, they also couldn't stay mad at each other for longer than like a day or two. Buxia hid a secret from Jiang but what I thought made this series perfect is when Jiang found out about the secret Buxia was hiding, he didn't get mad and break up with him or leave him, he went to his sister to try to understand what it all meant and that is refreshing because usually creators like us to go through some big secret and then it leads to a breakup, sadness or revenge but this one did not. Also, I liked that when Buxia was drunk and tried to make a move on Jiang, he didn't pursue the advances because he wanted Buxia to be sober if they did it, which was refreshing. After all, usually they go down the "drunk, spicy" role and honestly, I'm not really into that because when you're drunk you can't give consent and you end up regretting it when you sober up, so I love that they didn't do that in this series. As much as I love the hot spicy scenes, I didn't mind this one not having any, but the makeout scenes made up for it. The ending, them both being each other's "Heaters" was just so good.

Overall 10/10

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Love overcomes misunderstandings, rivalries, differences and ghosts

A love that overcomes misunderstandings, rivalries, personality differences and ghosts

'Stay by My Side' begins with an unexpected and involuntary collision between Gu Bu Xia, the Anthropology student and owner of a sports scholarship as he is one of the best players on the university basketball team, and Jiang Chi, the future lawyer and son from a famous family of doctors who has just been transferred to Yong Yu University.
After several setbacks, these two young people, soon declared enemies, begin to live in the bedroom occupied by Bu Xia, since Jiang Chi has been forced to make a living by his own means after defying his parents, who want the boy to continue his steps in the career of Medicine.
Starring Isaac Yang as Jiang Chi, and Hong Wei Zhe as Bu Xia, the romantic and supernatural comedy with an LGBTIQ+ theme revolves around the unlikely romance between these two young college students with major personality differences, marked by paranormal ability of one of the protagonists, which provides a pleasant and fun novelty to the audiovisual product.
Soon the tender, light and happy series will introduce us to the lives of both characters. While Jiang Chi is an excellent basketball player, he does not seem interested in joining the varsity team, not wanting anything to distract him from his studies. Additionally, he works several part-time jobs to avoid being financially dependent on his parents.
For his part, the orphan Bu Xia has been raised by his grandfather, a spiritual medium, in a temple run by his sister Gu Bu Tao (Jin Cheng). After the death of the old man, the shy and insecure Bu Xia hears ghost voices murmuring in his ears, a circumstance that will worsen just as the new roommate enters his life.
Bu Xia, who has lived alone in his bedroom until Jiang Chi's arrival, will soon come to a conclusion: being close to the boy who now sleeps a few meters from his bed brings him peace, as the ghosts feel self-conscious and flee before him. Your presence. The more he interacts with Jiang Chi, the less he hears the voice of those who "pull the chain." That is why he will try to always have him around him..., but he hides the reason from him.
For his part, the law student mistakes Bu Xia's camaraderie as if the boy was flirting with him. "Could it be that Bu Xia has fallen in love with me?" he will ask himself. Jiang Chi comes to think that he is the object of his dormmate's love interest.
As a result, the supernatural element spices up a series with greater originality than the classic college romances, while the relationship between the two boys takes us on a journey surrounded by mystery and intrigue and in which love can overcome misunderstandings, differences in personalities and even outwit the ghost chase.
Likewise, the series will allow us to appreciate how two rivals can come to love each other with such madness and passion, to the point of one of them accepting the transfer of the uncomfortable ability to hear ghost voices that the other suffers.
Vidol, the Taiwanese streaming platform that makes BL series such as 'VIP Only' (2023), 'Anti-Reset' (2024) and 'You Are Mine' (2023), commissions Cai Fei Qiao, known for being the screenwriter of the acclaimed drama 'Unknown', 2024, the executive producer of another classic of the genre: 'We Best Love: No. 1 For You' and 'We Best Love: Fighting Mr. 2nd', and for playing Mrs. Yao, Shun Yu's mother, in 'You Are Mine Special', released in May 2024.
Lovers of the genre will be pleased with 'Stay by Me Side' for its strong BL content, for the tender and constant romantic interaction of the protagonists, for portraying two college sweethearts living the fullness of romantic happiness, for exploring the bond of the physical, emotional and spiritual couple, for their happy ending.
Likewise, fans of BL series will like the complicity of Bu Xia's sister and Jiang Chi, both interested in the young man's well-being and happiness.
I like the character played by Hong Wei Zhe: a boy who shows traits of insecurity and cowardice in the face of paranormal phenomena, who doesn't? But he leaves us with a memorable memory, especially when he discovers that he has fallen in love with another boy, and there he acts not infrequently in a childish and insecure way as well. What sometimes overreacts? His contagious laugh, his innocent eyes, his angelic face redeem him from excesses.
The mysterious and reserved character played by Isaac Yang is equally convincing, especially when he seeks to protect Bu Xia from ghosts and everything that could affect him. He is a lover who gives himself completely to the loved one.
I would have liked the series to delve deeper into the denunciation of possible homophobia (the reasons are not clear), perceived when Bu Xia and Jiang Chi's relationship becomes gossip among the other university students, who will try to obtain invasive photos of the loving couple, or make annoying comments in physical and virtual settings.
Isn't Taiwan the only Asian territory where Equal Marriage or Homosexual Marriage has been approved? Is sexual diversity not widely accepted by the Taiwanese population? Are same-sex sexual relations not legal? Why then consider the fact that two boys holding hands and attracting each other on a university campus or on the street in Taipei a public spectacle?

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