This show was great I loved it. The main characters are so cute together. They're both really really attractive and I just want them to be together and happy. My heart ached with them when they were facing hard times and I was literally crying rivers in the scene with both of them and Zi Xuan's sister. I also ship them in real life and just love seeing them together as they have such a great chemistry!
To the side ship: I must admit even though I normally don't really like those step-siblings ships, I kinda liked this one cause they were cute together and my heart ached for Zen When when he confessed.
Also the OST is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Song ever. I love it and listened to it already a thousand times.
The acting was good too. It was of cause sometimes a bit over the top, but that's how acting in Asia in general is, so I don't have any complaints.
I'm definitely going to watch this series again if I have so spare time on me, so pls do that too if you have the chance to! ^^
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Crossing is the perfect Haikyuu for gays. The highlight of the drama is that he explores the sport within the novel, not leaving it as one of the protagonists.I like how to explore the scenarios within the theme of sport / school. The entire romance of couples begins within a block, from the beginning to its completion.
The chemistry between the characters is a main show of this drama. Although the audience of dramas Bl is not so hard to convince that the protagonists are really in love, crossing them really convinced, with cute, dramatic and comedy scenes at the right times, or that it didn't leave a very tiring story.
I liked how to develop the secondary couple, although in theory they don't end up together, or the ending doesn't stay open.
A present drama helps every time to make the scenes even more important, one more moment of direction.
It's not my favorite story from the HIStory series, but it's still an excellent experience.
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I think it's one of the best BL this year (together with "Right Or Wrong") because it's soft but feels real at the same time.
My only issue, at first glance, was the volleyball/sport theme. Once you get the gist of the story, you'll forget about it.
It was like that for me: i started to ignore the part related to sport, even though it was not so bad (I just don't really like sport related series, my bad).
The cast is just amazing. Zach Lu (Zi Xuan) is almost 30 °-° i couldn't believe it. Fandy Fan is just so adorable, his smile is everything.
The two leads are so believable. The kisses are so intense and real... I rewatched episode 4 and 8 so many times just to fully enjoy them.
Tbh, I didn't fully get or like the brothers' storyline: it was a little bit vague and even though it was supposed to be the "difficult" one, i think it just resolved itself without too many issue (which I don't really understand, since they are fr*ckin brothers).
Music: PHENOMENAL. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The opening may sound a bit cheesy, but the overall soundtrack is good (especially during sad moments, the songs are gold).
I would definitely rewatch this (maybe in two or three months), 'cause it's a simple yet cute story, that can make you think and reflect about so many things. And then, again, the kisses are perfection.
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A Queer Rendezvous
Showcasing two couples with a different storyline intersecting yet remaining parallel is a treat to watch. I'm pretty open to all kinds of relationship so two brothers being in love didn't seem awkward to me.On one hand, Hsia Yu Hao's character which is usually a riff-raff turning into lovelorn was exhilarating, Qiu Zi Xuan a self-assured, determined and resilient character shying away from love was gripping on the other. My favourite take away from their love story is the former being a 'Mama's boy' and the latter having 'Sister Complex'. That made them adorable! Hsia Yu Hao's admiration turned obsession turned infatuation with Qiu Zi Xuan is a treat to watch.
Wang Zhen Wen and Wang Zhen Wu had an open-ended denouement. It provokes a thought that the makers of the series weren't sure how the audience will receive this story yet they dared to show it because it's unusual. Well, not everyone can digest an incest love story. It is incest since they are a family no matter how it's formed. But at least I liked how they showed a subtle improvement in the characters' relationship from being brothers to a new start - they are ready to give their newfound love a chance. Not taking it on a full swing but gradually building it by testing waters is a wise approach to this kind of couple and that's what is shown so no complaints.
The newness in both stories is the approach each character takes to propose the idea of love to the other. The characters are cautious about taking their potential partner's mind space in mind. Trying to read every thought yet desperately attempting to restraint their inner raging emotion to confess everything at one go. Each character's confession is in unique but all were impactful.
I have already rewatched it 5 times so you can see, it's worth a shot. I recommend watching the series, it had been my favourite since the time it aired.
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The plot isn't difficult and is easy to follow, though at first you do might want to kick the scenarist, for making it a bit of a suspense to wait for the romance parts. But because it's so easy in the plot development and the seeds of main pair's romantic involvement come on with not too much trouble, and enough for viewer to squirm behind the screen a little, I can pardon the scenarist. Waiting for the next ep is quite suspensful, that's why I can say that the scenarists made the plot pretty well and producers and actors did justice on bringing it on the screen. By the way, I do have to give justice to the actors. Their easy accountanance on the screen with each other made the plot so much more enjoyable. I really like their chemestry. The plot romance was a little underrated, but still, better that, than being sleezy or worse, played by an awkward actors
Usually, honestly liking good BL drama, but really harsh in giving praises, then this got some high points from me.
I would say that History short dramas:
The suspense sequence for me:
History 2
1. HIStory2: Right or Wrong
2. HIStory2: Boundary Crossing
History
1. HIStory: Obsessed
2. HIStory: Stay Away From Me
3. HIStory: My Hero
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You need the watch this
This show is so great. I don't even know where to begin. The characters are very fun over joyful. You can tell that all the characters love each other or the hated each other. You can feel what their feeling. The main characters love seems so real, and you want the best for the characters. The show could use more funny bits, but besides that this show is great. I wish it had more episodes. At least we are getting a movie. I hope this show gets more then a movie like maybe a 2 season. I can't wait to see what happens with this cothis.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
This was good with a few not so good points
I enjoyed this more than I did the preceding story (right or wrong), the actors we’re all good, the story line was also not bad. I liked both couples and definitely shipped them together.The storyline itself was also kind of interesting, or let’s say I liked that there was another part to this story apart from love. The characters actually did something/had a life outside of their couple.
For me the problem with this one was that I couldn’t quite follow along with one of the characters mind/feelings and decision making. It would have been nice to kind of see more of him and his thoughts and feelings to understand the choices he made.
Apart from that I really enjoyed watching this.
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What I love the most in any romantic drama is when it feels NATURAL, a few over the top camera movements or whiny music are sadly almost unavoidable in these, but the less the better. Natural looking acting, writing and chemistry work the best for me. And this series just did that!
Setting: It's the typical high school setting, focusing on sports in the boys' lives, and to be honest that does feel pretty okay, nothing over the top fantasy world, or huge twists. This kind of environment feels very known for the audience and also this is where we can focus so much on the characters instead of world building and such.
Story: The story that goes on with the volleyball team is a nice one, I like sport themed stuff myself, it could have been maybe a little bit more detailed, but it sort of works.
The side characters are, well, okay. The other couple beside the main one felt weakly written and weakly executed, kind of out of place. Could have been better I think, but that would have probably needed more episodes.
The Guys: These two main guys were so damn good! Very cute too, and I loved their personalities, how they changed too, it was very well done. And nothing really felt awkward, they always felt to be 100% in role, it really showed!
Quality: The series' quality you might say doesn't really matter that much, but before that I watched a much lower quality one, and I have to say, it does. It does feel a lot better not to think about oh, hey the microphones are pretty bad, or geez the camera can't really take good shots in such a small place. Instead I thought, wow this is such a good shot, it's totally clear who is in focus, and the lights look gorgeous. So yeah, big thumbs up quality-wise too!
PS.: Also just a quick mention, for me as I started recently, too much BL action is a little too much. :D I like more discreet approaches, less sexual ones. (so yeah what am I doing watching BL, huh? :D) Anyway, if you by any chance have a similar preference, I can totally recommend this from that side too, it's very charming, quite innocent, just genuine and lovely. <3
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Where’s that movie at, tho?
If you’ve ever watched Haikyuu and thought, “Man, I wish this were gayer”, this is probably your ideal drama.Frankly, the HIStory series always seems to be hitting it right out of the park with incredible dramas that easily sit at the top of my list. They just constantly seem to be cranking out BLs with unique and interesting storylines that will keep you glued to your screen.
History 2: Boundary Crossing (or Crossing the Line) is no exception.
Boundary Crossing takes the generally stale high school formula and turns it on its head with athletic intrigue. It’s not the longest series, and they keep it pretty tight with development between the characters remaining solid and organic. They make great use of what time the have to build the foundation for a believable relationship with great chemistry.
For me, I could live without the side couple but they don’t overstay their welcome.
Acting was quite good, as well. Both leads carried the story respectfully and I felt that they left enough punch during more emotional scenes.
They’ve announced a film for this series, which has unfortunately need postponed indefinitely. I really hope that it will build upon the stakes of their final season together and the progression of their fairly new relationship.
I would definitely consider this a must-watch BL. It’s got an interesting story and fun characters that will surely leave you in a good mood.
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I admit, I let myself be clickbaited by the volleyball-theme. I really enjoyed Haikyuu!! and I kind of assumed that I would like real-live-action-Volleyball as well. Oh, I was so right about it.
The story isn't actually very original, but it's very well-done! The whole drama kind of reminds me of Haikyuu!! (not only because of the Volleyball-theme), but also because it's a series about sports, dreams, friendship, slice of life and love. There are many different topics mentioned in the series, and every one of them is carefully portrayed. The most important one, of course, is love. Love between two boys, that is. I admit (again) that I mainly watched Crossing the Line because of the tag BL, but I really don't regret it. It's the acting I fell in love with.
As I said, the storyline isn't that original, it isn't new or fresh (they even mention Haikyuu!! in the series!), but the acting is so perfect, you will definitely fall in love with the drama and the actors! All the actors are so energetic and so authentic, you just have to love it. Of course, it's a bit "overdone", I mean, it is a BL asian drama, the comical elements are maybe different from what I'm used to, and the characters are sometimes a bit too strictly "asian" (not tryna be racist ok, it's just as I see it).
But you will love it. The first episode is kind of the introduction (as it's usual with every show), but the development of the characters and the story itself will wrap you up in no time!
I totally recommend it. I've watched the whole drama in one go, and then I watched it a second time. Really. You won't regret it.
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