Dark Blue and Moonlight (2017)

Dark Blue and Moonlight is not a bad BL. In fact, it's entertaining to watch. However I do have many issues:

1. Aric Chen came up to me as a little bit stiff when it comes to his acting. I understand that his role requires him to be more naive and sometimes focused on self preservation but there are so much scenes where I'm not really convinced that he totally understood the character that he's playing. In fairness to Aric, he's an extremely good looking actor, and no doubt, he will grow as an actor as he move forward in his acting career.

2. I have issues with the clothes and outfits of Yan Fei, he's suppose to be a rich guy in the movie, but he's not giving me that vibes. I saw their promo spots the actor who played Yan Fei is a really cute guy and he dresses really well in real life, so that's interesting that in the movie, they did not give him the proper outfits that suits his role. Also Charles Lin glossy and perfectly combed hair bothers me a lot, but I can't complain, he's an amazing actor. I think he showed real emotions in all of his scenes in this movie.

3. I'm gonna end this review on a positive light. I super super love the music. I mean, its a very touching song, and also I have many favorite scenes as well. So I encourage everyone to check this series out. It's an entertaining BL and a good watch.

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Se quiser passar raiva, esse drama é pra vc =]

Não conhecia o casting, me surpreendi negativamente. As atuações dos personagens principais é meio ruim, falta quimica. Eu gostei da atuação de um personagem em específico, e creio que este tenha sido o motivo pelo qual terminei o drama: saber como seria o seu final e infelizmente pra mim, foi bem triste.

Em relação à história/enredo, a meu ver, é o ponto mais fraco do drama. O personagem principal vive uma grande indecisão 100% do tempo, não tem responsabilidade afetiva, é bem egoísta e não consegue ser sincero sem surtar. Alguns personagens são inseridos com a intensão de causar algum twist, e acabam por não mudar nada e não terem finais definidos. Não sei se o objetivo era que eu como espectador, tivesse algum tipo de empatia ou conexão com o casal principal, mas eu asseguro que foi tudo que não senti por eles. Os personagens principais tem atitudes completamente questionáveis, e algumas totalmente erradas mesmo. Isso só me afastou do casal protagonista, que como disse anteriormente, já não sentia muita química.

Sobre a parte de cinematografia, algumas cenas são completamente desnecessárias e não vão fazer diferença nenhuma pra trama. Algumas locações são bem estranhas e escuras demais, imagino que para dar um tom mais dramático, mas pra mim não houve esse efeito, apenas agonia.

Enfim, é um drama ótimo se o objetivo é passar raiva.

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A confusing story line

A very light and simple story which is very enjoyable .I liked it because of its realistic story plot. I really felt it as if it was a controversy between being a lover and a soulmate. The supporting roles gained more attention than the leading roles in my opinion. The story doenst actually revolve around the main leads and their chemistry. It felt like something was missing. Most importantly, it was a sudden ending. It feels like the story was left incomplete

Now onto the acting,their actings were very realistic. I really luved their acting and would surely love to see works of these actors.The music was average. It's good but not the best

In conclusion, the drama is good and is enjoyable irrespective of all negative points

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Just bad

Bad series, weird story line, i feel like i lost my time. Wouldn't recommend to anyone. If you're interested in watching this, just forget about it and go find something else........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Reality

VERY LONG REVIEW

Before I watched this series, I read all of the reviews. Some of them I agree 100% and some not so much. It's a story of love at first sight, LGBTQ+ issues pertaining to family, cheating (which I hated the most), and acceptance (to what is and what's not).

Love at first sight: For Yan Fei and Hai Qing, the attraction that they had for each other the first time that they met was quite unbelievable, in a way because who would kiss someone like that when they barely knew each other and they just met. I understand though that this can happen, this is possible. What surprised me was the fact that even after 1 year they were not able to forget each other which made me believe that this is destiny.

LGBTQ+ Issues pertaining to the family: Although some would say that this is cliche, it's still very common. It happens, even today. There are families who still believe that it's wrong to love someone of the same sex, that it is taboo and is not accepted by society. We still have that percentage. Some would accept it thinking of the happiness of their children like Hai Qing's father but some wouldn't just accept it and would deny it even more like Yan Fei's mother.

Cheating: I personally wanted to strangle Yan Fei, Hai Qing, and Jimmy. Jimmy because his reasoning why he slept around was to grab Yan Fei's attention which for me would have been resolved with a sit-down. Something, that people in relationships tend to forget. Yan Fei, if he was no longer happy with the relationship and he finally found the person that he wanted to be with he should have been firm in his decision to break up with Jimmy. Hai Qing could have ended it first with Pin Jun before succumbing to his feelings for Yan Fei. The fact that the reason why he stayed with Pin Jun was something that I couldn't accept. However, it does happen in real life.

Acceptance: Hai Qing's father accepting his sexuality is praiseworthy for a father who had doubts. The most commendable person though in this drama is none other than Pin Jun. The acceptance is both stupid at the same time admirable just for Hai Qing's happiness.

Personally, I love the story. I love some of the characters but not all of them. The acting was good. I wasn't much into the music. The interaction between the characters was awesome. I hated the fact that Pin Jun didn't get what he deserves at the same time it was all for the better. This is not the typical BL series that some of us would want, at the same time this is reality. This is something that happens in the present. Not to everyone but definitely to some. But this is just my point of view.

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A story based on harsh reality and unique compared to other BLs.

This is my opinion, please keep that in mind. I don't condone everything, but I do appreciate the show as a whole.



I actually have mixed feelings about this show. I liked the realism, but disliked the immorality of Hai Qing and Yanfie's actions which could have been avoided if they broke up with their respective partners before getting together.

Let's start with Yanfie and Jimmy-- I at first felt sorry for Jimmy, because Yanfie came off as an asshole, but later on I realized these two were both to blame. Jimmy was... Too selfish in how he thought, and while I get the not wanting to be hidden, he should have respected that Yanfie didn't want to tell his mom. Plus, he was creepy for preying on Hai Qing, and that weirded me out. Other than that and a few other things, I was okay with Jimmy's portrayal of a real person. Now, Yanfie, I liked him at first (and still kinda do) but as he started to show little self control around Hai Qing (flirting with him even with his boyfriend nearby, then making Hai Qing promise to continue calling him). I just feel as though, there should have been so more pining done, some sort of build up and tension that would explode and that would make sense for them to cheat, but instead neither Hai Qing or Yanfie considered any factors other than thinking with their d*cks (fight me if you want, this is what they were doing the whole show.)

Now: Baby Ping.
I wouldn't have been so against the cheating if it had a build up, or if Ping was an asshole or just rude or toxic, instead you choose the least flawed and most kindhearted character in the whole show to get heartbroken and used. However, that also gives this show some foundation for how the world is. Hai Qing wanted what Ping could give him--the gifts, the reassurance, attention, love and such-- but refused to actually think of whether or not he was feeling love or maybe a sense of dependence and attachment? I feel as though Ping was just a replacement for his father's absence. Hai Qing only took the initiative when he cheated on Yanfie, out of guilt.

My thing is: if you're gonna have your main leads cheat with one another on their partners, then give me tension, give me build up and let that passion, that desire explode and maybe I'd be willing to accept it (not condone, never condone cheating). However, this show has a lot of good things about it: The realistic portrayal of people and life, weirdness, the selfishness and the mixture of four men who are all meeting and interacting. I gotta say this is one of the best representations of adult life I've seen in BLs so far. Is it unfair? Yes. But that makes this show better. Give review some thought and see if you want to go on this journey.

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I rarely write reviews but I felt compelled to write this one, because I feel quite upset at how the show ended for the most likeable, sweetest character of the show, Chen Pinjun.
I know not every show has to be about likeable characters, and it doesn't have to go the way I want it to, but I really found it hard to separate my feelings towards the two main characters from the show itself. I couldn't stand Yan Fei and Hai Qing, ESPECIALLY Hai Qing, who arguably was the most feeble-minded, self-centered idiot. Both mains cheated on their partners who truly loved them. And what chemistry are they talking about, I didn't see any chemistry or any real reason why they would be so attracted to one another.
Pinjun was the best character for me in terms of who I could actually empathise with and whose actions I understood. Yet he is the one most wronged. He went through hell because of Haiqing, only to be left alone in the end. I find that very upsetting. I was not hoping for him to stay with Haiqing, because Haiqing is an asshole, but I was hoping we'd get some sort of scene where he finds a new partner a while later, someone who truly cherishes him and treats him right. I didn't cry watching this show until I realised there's no happy ending for Pinjun.

The acting wasn't all that great to be honest, and I was bored of the stupid back-and-forth storyline between the mains. The OST was nice and the cinematography fitted the story with all the cool tones. Overall I didn't enjoy myself though, I was mostly angry at the main characters and pitying their original partners.

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The Problem when you have a Drama with unsympathic Characters is...

that the audience won’t care about them.
And that’s the main reason, why this BL is mostly a failure for me.

Both Mainleads are unempathic, arrogant Egocentric who treaten other people like trash.
Even if they have mental Issues they must not potrayed that way. So i didn’t care if they suffer or feeling happy or anything else.
The Relation between Jimmy and Yan Fei, was also a mess. I mean they break up every episode and nobody knows why they are getting together again( and nobody understands or cares)

Chen Pin Jun on the Opposite is the poor victim, but at least he’s the only sympathetic in the main cast and he’s the one with the Unhappy Ending....big failure!
But in the end he was the only reason that i completed this series and he’s the only reason why i give a „high“ ranking
(actually it would be a 3.0)

One other big problem is, that this Drama takes himself too seriously. Everything is very slow and dramatic but that’s not touching more exhausting at all.


On the positive side is the acting, all actors are potraying their characters well, also production is alright. Also the Fact that they potraying all gay men and not the typicall BL „i don’t like men, i only love you“ is worth to be mentioned.

But all in all, even if it have some nice scenes in the beginng, it turns out as a big irritation.

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The way the main characters create a bond with each other is kinda out of the blue  because they didn't even know each other, the way it happen was kinda off to me!
The development of this drama was fine although I hate it when a character is "in love with 2 people" because for me that doesn't make sense, you may like them and the way they treat you but if you are thinking in who to choose that's not love! But actually in this case we can see that the main character is in love with just one of them and is just afraid of leaving the other one alone, because he confuses the feeling of being cared of, with love. And that confusion makes them betray their partners.
I recommend this drama for the kisses and the background in each couple and the way they change for love.

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Not the best.. ..

This drama really wasn't the best, the acting of the actors was very raw, i felt that some of them were better than others, this made it rajkot difficult to immerse myself in the story.

Ping was probably the one of the better actors, as his character was more intense and felt his gradual break down and maturity after his break up, which was naturally played. The jumps from scenes to scene was very choppy, none of scenes seemed to fe really well together and the total shift between scenes were abrupt. I did find myself skipping forward.

Music was absolutely horrible.

The characters i found were problematic, due to their temperament and selfishness.
I just couldn't understand the love between the main leads, it was like toxic throughout. They each hurt themselves and their partners.

The ending for me was the worst aftet going through all that no one ended up together!

I really couldn't recommend watching this unless you looking for a headache!

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