My favourite movies
This is a list of BL-related movies or movies starring actors well known from BL-series I find worth watching.
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1. KALEL, 15
Filipino Movie - 2019
This movie is black-and-white, it's sad, it's brutal sometimes, and yet it's one of the most beautiful movies I've ever watched. Elijah Canlas rightly earned international recognition and best-actor awards for his outstanding portrayal of an HIV-infected boy, the movie itself gained prizes for the unvarnished description of the social reality in the Philippines.
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2. About Us But Not About Us
Filipino Movie - 2022
From the same writer/director as "Kalel, 15", Jun Robles Lana, a breathtaking chamber play with a brilliant Elijah Canlas and Romnick Sarmenta. Masterpiece.
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3. My Beautiful Man: The Movie
Japanese Movie - 2023
The two seasons of the series are among my all-time favourites, and so is the movie. What a journey this has been! Can't get enough of Kiyoi and Hira, my beautiful men!
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4. Lihim
Filipino Movie - 2021
This is an amazing short film, with Kaleb Ong and David Revilla at their very, very best.
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5. Gameboys: The Movie
Filipino Movie - 2021
I loved the series. I love the movie.
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6. Country Boy
Thai Drama - 2021, 2 episodes
A true gem featuring Oak and Mon.
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7. Male Entertainer
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
Another great movie from Wayufilm, very different than the others - a mocumentary about an escort in Chiang Mai. Great performance by the lead actor, Klong Chindanai.
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8. Metamorphosis
Filipino Movie - 2019
Beautiful movie about an intersexual person, with the amazing lead actor Gold Aceron.
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9. Rainbow Lagoon
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
Another beautiful Wayufilm production. Mon and especially Oak at their very best. Oak has improved so much!
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10. Country Boy 2
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
Mon and Oak reunion. I'm always skeptical about sequels, but this one is as beautiful as the first episode. Like Country Boy 1, this will be a highlight of the BL year. A masterpiece.
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11. The Love of Winter
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
A beautiful, heaertwarming, sweet little movie. Great landscape, good acting, nice OST.
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12. Long Time No See
Korean Drama - 2017, 5 episodes
I watched the movie version. Brilliant acting, unique story, superb cinematography.
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13. Num Kala
Thai Special - 2021, 2 episodes
A masterpiece of a short film.
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14. The Love of Siam
Thai Movie - 2007
The mother of all Thai BL movies and series. Amazing acting, and a heartbreaking plot with a sad ending. Obviously, the time for happy endings of gay relationships hadn't come yet in 2007.
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15. He Who Is Without Sin
Filipino Movie - 2020
Like Kalel, 15, this movie shows one of the dark sides of life, and Elijah Canlas proves once again that he is one of the most talented Filipino actors.
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16. His
Japanese Movie - 2020
The sequel of the 2019 series, depicts the drama of the two friends coming together again after years of separation. Slow, quiet, true-to-life. Although the main actors, Miazawa Hio and Fujiwara Kisetsu, are brilliant, 8-year-old Sotomura Sakura stealing the show from them.
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17. Meet Me Outside
Filipino Special - 2021, 1 episode
A beautiful little feelgood movie. Makes me smile from beginning to end. Very high rewatch value.
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18. After the Restart
Japanese Movie - 2020
Simply beautiful.
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19. Two and One
Filipino Movie - 2022
Realistic story of a relationship that wasn't meant to be, beautifully filmed. Paolo Pangilinan and Miggy Jimenez at their very best.
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20. Ang Nagliliyab na Kasaysayan ng Pamilya Dela Cruz
Filipino Movie - 2018
Elijah Canlas and Rex Lantano in an important and beautiful short film. I wrote everything that needs to be said in my review.
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21. Once in Memory: Love at First Sight
Thai Movie - 2021
A beautiful little short film that made me smile 17 minutes without a break. Brilliant actors with great chemistry.
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22. May-December-January
Filipino Movie - 2022
Heavy stuff, controversial plot, but absolutely brilliant acting by Gold and Kych.
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23. Masalimuot Ya Tiyagew Ed Dayat
Filipino Movie - 2021
Pinoy short film with some happy moments and a tragic ending. Good acting by lead actors Kych Minemoto and Zeiah Mejia.
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24. Love While You Can
Filipino Movie - 2021
This is the saddest movie in this list. High rating mostly due to Migs Villasis.
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25. My Friendship
Thai Movie - 2020
A 30-min., low-budget, heartbreaking short film with a message and a real surprise. Oak was 17, Mon 19, when the film was shot, and their performance is brilliant and, with respect to Oak, brave.
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26. Delivery Boy
Hong Kong Movie - 2019
Beautiful short film with an amazing lead actor, Cheuk Piu "Champi" Lo, who I would have included in my favourite BL-actors list, but I don't find him at MDL.
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27. Your Name Engraved Herein
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
One of the most honest gay movies - brutally realistic at times, heartbreaking most of the time, true-to-life, an important coming of age movie.
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28. Pee Nak 3
Thai Movie - 2022
The Pee Nak movies are getting better from year to year, and so are the actors. Looking forward to #4 with Plan.
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29. Light
Taiwanese Movie - 2021
True to life, good cinematography and acting.
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30. Red Wine in the Dark Night
Thai Movie - 2015
Fluke Natouch at age 18 in a BL vampire movie. It isn't a thriller, and not everything makes sense, but for a Thai movie from 2015, there are some surprisingly hot scenes..
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31. The Blue Hour
Thai Movie - 2015
Psycho drama with elements of a chamber play. Lead actors Gun Attaphan and Oab Oabnithi with an amazing performance.
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32. This Night
Filipino Movie - 2018
It's s beautiful, yet sad (because unfortunately realistic) short film. Incredibly good for a $50-production.
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33. Pee Nak 2
Thai Movie - 2020
More fun than Pee Nak 1, acting again good.
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34. Swingin'
Taiwanese Movie - 2020
Funny Taiwanese short film. Charming kids actors.
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35. Love Love You
Thai Movie - 2015
One of the earliest BL movies, with Gun Attaphan great as always, and some more very handsome guys.
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36. Sweet Boy
Thai Movie - 2016
Beautiful first half, disappointing second one. Chimon is great in this.
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37. Pee Nak
Thai Movie - 2019
Horror comedy with good cast
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38. Fuccbois
Filipino Movie - 2019
The plot is confusing sometimes, cinematography kind of mediocre, but there are 3 reasons to watch (and enjoy) it: the glance behind the facade of the Filipino entertainment industry and society, Royce Cabrera and Kokoy de Santos.
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39. Hello, Stranger
Filipino Movie - 2021
When the movie was released, I had low expectations, but it was a positive surprise. The story isn't very witty, the acting not really outstanding (though improved compared to the series), but it's entertaining and technically good.