HIStory3: Prisonnier (2019)

Essa é uma série que conquistou meu coração por ser algo muito raro no mundo BL: um romance policial homoafetivo. Fiquei surpresa com a qualidade da produção (definitivamente sou fã das produções taiwanesas e da roteirista Lin Pei Yu). A história soube dosar na medida certa romance, comedia, ação, humor, drama. Foi uma verdadeira montanha russa de emoções. Teve momentos em que chorei copiosamente. A química entre os atores Jake Hsu e Chris Wu foi perfeita. Também não posso deixar de mencionar o casal secundário mais fofo da história Jack (Andy Bian) e Zhao LiAn (Kenny Chen). Com certeza é uma série que verei novamente.

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Vale la pena mirar.

A mí, personalmente, me encanta todo lo que tenga que ver con policías, mafias y cosas por el estilo. El tema del romance "policía/mafioso" lo veo como algo muy fantasioso y/o difícil de ejecutar en una historia pero- de alguna manera, ésta serie lo hace bastante bien; todo está bien explicado, hay un "por qué" y la ley parece ser bastante justa, especialmente nuestro policía principal. El plot es muy... Uhh, "cliché"? Pero creo que un poco impredecible. Yo, al menos, no esperaba todos esos giros del final, pero me gustó por eso mismo también.

Comparado con otras partes anteriores de HIStory, se nota que le pusieron bastante trabajo y amor a ésta serie, especialmente en los escenarios y coreografías de combate, ambas siendo muy agradables de ver y muy entretenidas. La actuación también es mucho mejor que las partes anteriores de HIStory, aunque hay escenas en las que yo señalaría las expresiones de Chris Wu (Tang Yi), o la manera en la que Jake Hsu (Meng ShaoFei) reacciona- yo al menos lo ví un poco raro pero es pasable. Sigo pensando que el mejor personaje es Jack (Andy Bian) a pesar de que no aparece lo suficiente como para juzgarlo.

En resumen: creo que es una serie muy buena para mirar y terminar en el mismo día. Es muy entretenida y siempre hay algo que te sigue empujando al siguiente episodio. Tiene bajo presupuesto pero aún así ni se nota con las coreografías de peleas, escenarios, ropa, etc. Y el final es muy "relajante" de verdad, realmente vale la pena mirar.

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One of my favourite kinds of stories

Preview: I assessed this series like this because there were some aspects that I like in general although some technical things weren't well managed.

1-STORY: One of my favourite kinds of relationships is the one between a policeman and a criminal so when I read the plot of the series I decided to watch it. Also, the framework was interesting, so I wanted to know who killed Tang and Chen's girlfriend. The problems in the storyline are that firstly it is not really possible to have this kind of relationship (but this is a series and I can accept it), secondly the plot was a little bit confusing (I always appreciate storylines that are cryptic because I like to guess who the guilty one is but this one was too much enigmatic because we didn't have enough information to try to predict what happened 4 years before) and lastly a real policeman cannot act like Shao-fei did (doing what he wants so just continue following Tang-yi wherever he goes) but the rest of the police and mafia's world was well represented also thanks to the acting, in particular during the fight scenes.

2-ACTING: let's start with bad things: I disliked one of the side couples, the one composed by Jack and Zhao. I felt that their relationship wasn't realistic enough as much as the way they got together.
The story of the other side couple was canonic but I appreciated it because love stories between presidents and secretaries are one of my favourite stereotypes. The acting was also better than the first side couple.
My favourite couple was the main one because, as I said before, their kind of relationship is one of my favourite ones and due to their acting. While watching them I could imagine a real and healthy relationship. That was also because they kissed a lot of times: in my opinion, this helped to make it clear that their relationship was daily because kisses are a sign of privacy. I also adored their confessions: it was so simple! Shao-fei had no worries about confessing and neither had Tang-Yi after understanding that he was in love with the policeman (I love that this clear fact is obviously in contrast with the chaotic framework but let's forget for a minute that someone was trying to kill both of them). Another thing that made me fall for them is the completely different personalities of the two lovers (talking also about the individual part of the acting I noticed that Chris and Jack did a great job) that are complementary.

3-MUSIC: The ost was good enough. The music during the episodes was also a good support for the scenes.

4-RV: Tbh I have only rewatched a few of the scenes that were my favourite ones (I haven't counted the rewatch value in my final rating).

P.S. Am I the only one who is in love with the poster of the series? it summarized the contrast between the two principal characters (it can be noticed by the way they are dressed) and shows that the kind of situation in which they will meet is particular (one of the two is going to shoot the other). The pink background is just perfect!

Thank you for reading my review, hope you have found it useful and don't forget to use the #freetangyi ;)

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Amazing chemistry, kudos to HIStory

Chemistry: 10
The chemistry between the leads is awesome. Even the second CP has great chemistry. The actors portrayed the character’s feelings thoroughly so, I have no complaints. They weren’t awkward with each, showing no discomfort in romantic scene. They seemed natural, I was convinced they’re a couple. Taiwanese BLs almost always win with their casting. This didn’t disappoint, as always with HIStory series. The leads are my fav HIStory CP.
Delivery: 10
The action was as awesome as you can ask for, I cried together with them after laughing my arse off. Although some scenes are funny because they are not articulate. I forgive them because it’s the director’s fault not the acting.
Story: 7
The plot had too many holes. I had to keep on rationalising everything to make it logical in a sense. However, I enjoyed very much. I was at the edge of my seat for most of the series cursing, crying and laughing till my tummy hurt. Great comedic relief, awesome tear jerkers.
Production: 6-7
I’m not an expert at this but I got to say I was satisfied. It’s had its notable production errors but I could turn a blind eye to them, I mean it’s not a Hollywood series after all. Good lighting overall, sound was mostly good too as well as the scene choreography.

I have watched this abundant times. It’s one of my favourites. I highly recommend it.

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It was an ok drama to me The main couple have less chemistry,but the other couple that is the Jack and his partner had the best chemistry they were soo cute .the main character had a hate to love relationship but on the other side jack had there love in first sight it was my first Taiwan bl.I can say that it is an ok drama it will not disappoint you and both the main character were hot ? ,but the first couple don't have a better chemistry as the Jack and his partner had. It has a happy ok ending because character goes to the jail and thats the closing scene and the other character said that he will wait and thats the ending ,in the ending i wish that there were one more episode to show that he is coming back from the jail and some scene them being together it just over

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Romance sem muito Drama

Eu simplesmente AMO dramas policias e de máfia. Aqui eles focaram mais nos casais, romance e na história do personagem do que nas cenas de luta, tiroteios ou quaisquer outros tipos de cenas de violência ou dramas muito fortes. Eu gosto da construção do casal principal estilo Enemy To Lovers e em como Tang Yi se comporta como um chefe durão e frio com as outras pessoas, mas na medida que ele percebe seus sentimentos ele se torna doce com Shao Fei. O casal secundário é divertidíssimo e a construção também me deixa bem contente: Nada a reclamar. Sobre o casal hétero, não gostei muito da construção do romance deles, mas ok.
Eu gostei bastante por fugir um pouco dos dramas escolares/universitários.
Não é um dos meus favoritos, mas confesso que mesmo assim sempre volto de vez em quando pra assistir.

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Have I ever mentioned that this is my favorite BL of all time? Because it is.

Frankly, it’s difficult for me to even write a review for this because I feel that all I have are good things to say about this drama. It’s difficult to write an unbiased review when I truly feel like this should be the benchmark for all BL.

To start, the story is incredible. Obviously, at it’s forefront is a romantic drama involving a cop and a mob boss. Already, this is completely different from any other BL you’ll find out there. The romance is organic and gripping, with plenty of time spent creating a believable scenario in which these two seemingly opposed men could fall in love. In addition to being just a fantastic romance, it also makes for an excellent crime drama. They weaved an elegant storyline with fairly complex characters, each with their own reasonable motivations. I kid you not, this is a BL series with a plot line that could easily stand on its own.
Admittedly, there were a few gimmicky moments that were a little cringe worthy but nothing so off putting that it will turn you off of the whole show.
While some may not have been satisfied with the ending, I felt that it suited this story well and made for a realistic, yet hopeful ending.

Acting was also pretty great. It was nice to see older actors who have obviously had some experience prior to these roles. Not that there isn’t something charming about new actors, but it was very refreshing to see something outside of the standard school boy vernacular.

This is not only a stellar BL, but a fantastic drama with enough twist and turns to keep you guessing. The romance is well paced and makes phenomenal use of the great chemistry each couple brought to the table.
I completely recommend to anyone, whether you’re looking for a crime drama or a unique spin on the BL formula.

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KinnPorsche2...bella l'idea sulla carta, pessimo il risultato nel concreto

Che dire... Una serie che mi ha fatto rivivere - purtroppo - la triste esperienza di KinnPorsche. Buona l'idea di base, un protagonista che è a capo di una banda criminale non lo si rifiuta mai, anzi. Che l'altro protagonista fosse un poliziotto, era una bella novità.
Dicevo, sulla carta molto bella, ma lo sviluppo concreto è tutta un'altra cosa. Partiamo dai personaggi principali: Tang Yi viene dipinto come un gangster dall'animo innocente, e già qui non ci siamo. Puoi essere buono nel senso di essere un cattivo che se la prende con i cattivi - per citare ancora il caro Vincenzo - ma pur sempre cattivo (anche nel senso buono) rimani. Shao Fei invece è proprio irritante, una macchietta fastidiosa e inconsistente. Mi vengono in mente almeno dieci personaggi nel ruolo di detective di altri drama che sono più seri e credibili di lui, e dico dieci senza fare troppa fatica. Flop sulla caratterizzazione dei personaggi, dunque. Ma passiamo alla trama. Plot? What plot? Qui è proprio il caso di dirlo... Non so se è peggio non avere una trama - come in alcune serie in cui tutto è in funzione della coppia protagonista - o avere una trama che grida all'incoerenza. Qui sono stati legati assieme elementi sparsi del mondo criminale, in un susseguirsi raffazzonato che mira a fare da storia, ma che di fatto è un insieme di passaggi sconclusionati e senza senso. Non c'è filo logico, i fatti potrebbero essere rimescolati in ordine sparso, che tanto la credibilità resterebbe la stessa. Non si capisce perchè certe scelte vengano fatte dopo quando si potevano fare prima, perchè certe ovvie soluzioni non vengono prese in considerazione... La storia, dunque, è un altro flop.
La dinamica di coppia, se possibile, da poi il colpo di grazia, unendo la pessima caratterizzazione dei personaggi a scene appositamente allestite, con il risultato di offrire siparietti stucchevoli di cui davvero non si sente il bisogno. Se nei primissimi episodi i toni sono ancora accettabili, in quelli successivi c'è proprio un'escalation glicemica, dove le pistole vengono sostituite dai mestoli da cucina, le minacce a sangue freddo diventano melensaggini con il cuore di panna e gli sguardi truci prendono la forma di occhi a cuoricino. Esattamente con in KinnPorsche. Di questo passo mi chiedo se riuscirò mai a vedere una BL ambientata nello spietato mondo criminale strutturata come si deve... Di certo, non è HIStory3: Trapped.

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