Fujoshi Handbook: Live Action BL Films and Dramas
Iāve noticed a large gathering of lost souls looking of BL Live Action Films and Dramas, but arenāt sure where to look. Fret not, for Iāve created the following list to get you started.Ā
2Moons (10/10): A film that centers around three interlocking couples that attend college and their attempts to fall for each other. The couples include: Wayo and Phana (main couple) who had crushes on each other in high school, Ming and Kit (side couple) who are Wayo and Phanaās best friends respectfully and are enemies turned lovers, and the last couple is Forth and Beam which have yet to develop in season one. The story centers around the competition for campus Moon. Thailand, Drama, 12 episodes
A Round Trip to Love (8.5/10): Gay relationships arenāt always greeted with sunshines and rainbows. In this case when their families discovered their love one of them was sent to another country. However, their love story isnāt over. They meet several years later as boss and subordinate and now must maintain their secret, or risk being separated once more. China, 2 Movies
Bite Fight (7.5/10): Thomas is now enslaved in a vampireās house and all those old folk lore about how to get rid of a vampire donāt seem to be working such as silver and garlic. Trapped, he learns that everyone has forgotten about him and that this vampire is also holding secrets to Thomasās past. In the meanwhile, vampire hunters are coming to kidnap him because he knows the whereabouts to a secret magical book. Not going to lie to you the trailer looked epic and the film fell a little short, and the special effects are nothing to write home about. But the the storyline is still interesting. China, Movie
Doushitemo Furetakunai (8.5/10): When Shima arrives at his new job heās determined not to get attached to anyone and just live a normal life. However, when he meets his boss, drunk in the elevator on the first day he canāt help but feel like everythingās about to change. His boss constantly makes excuses to be with Shima until one night he kisses Shima. And the rest is history. Shima tries to prevent himself from falling, but he canāt help his own heart. This is based off a manga! Japan, Movie
Go! Go! G-Boys (10/10): A-Hongās girlfriend is a real hassle: she spends way too much money and now A-hong owes thugs 10 million. In order to save his own skin he joins a gay beauty contest with his best friend A-Shin (who secretly likes him) to win the grand prize of 10 million. The only catch: anyone who isnāt gay canāt compete. So A-Hong needs to pretend to be gay. During the contest he slowly comes to realize that he doesnāt really love his girlfriend, heās more comfortable with the other gay contestants, and his true feelings for A-Shin. However, he might realize all of these too late. With the competition drawing to a close their friendship will be tested as well as their morals. There are plenty of humorous moments to get your through the serious scenes. Taiwan, Movie
HIStory: My Hero (7.5/10): After his girlfriend dies she ends up bribing a genie to allow her to swap souls with someone else to return to her boyfriend. It just happens that a boy that her boyfriend knew is scheduled to die. After jumping into his body she aims to make her boyfriend re-fall in love with her (even though sheās in a boyās body). As time passes she learns that her boyfriend never really loved her and that he actually loves that boy that sheās possessing. Taiwan, Movie
HIStory: Obsessed (10/10): After receiving terrible news from his betraying boyfriend, Shao Yi Chen runs into the street and is killed by a speeding vehicle. When he opens his eyes heās transported 9 years into the past and swears that he wonāt fall in love with his boyfriend, thus he wonāt fall for his boyfriendās lies, and wonāt die again. However, thatās proving to be difficult when his boyfriend is struggling to make them a couple once more. WillĀ Shao Yi Chen be able to say no to the man that heās loved for nine years in order to save his own life? Taiwan, Movie
HiStory: Stay Away From Me (8.5/10): After his mother remarriesĀ Cheng Qingās new step brother moves in with him, but they donāt get along at all. The first issue might be the fact that his new step-brother is a famous celebrity who is completely selfish. However, they quickly warm up to each other and soon the question of whatās right and wrong come up. But never fear, Cheng Qingās best friend is a Fujoshi helping their romance behind the scenes. Taiwan, Movie
Junjou (9.5/10): After going out for drinks,Ā Tozaki reveals his crush for Kurata that heās been hiding since high school. That night they end up sleeping together and now their relationship is not lovers, but not really friends. Sex friends would be the most accurate, but then their feelings start meddling. This is also based on a manga! Japan, Movie
Just Friends (8/10): While being on leave from the military Min-soo informs his mother that hisĀ āfriendā is coming over to spend some time. Everything is going great for them as they steal silent moments and kisses behind peopleās backs. However, when Min-sooās mother catches them their lie ofĀ āJust Friendsā shatters. South Korea, Movie