Coming out of the same studio that gave us RuPaul's Drag Race, and stacked with a whole crew of former contestants, Stop! That! Train! plays like RuPaul basically taking a bow for the entire franchise she's built. It's not really a gay film in the traditional sense, but with so many drag stars from Ru's shows popping up alongside a few cameos from well known out gay actors, I figured it earns a spot on this blog anyway. The whole thing is completely over the top, packed with GenZ slang, loud flashy visuals, and humor that's constantly winking at you knowing how ridiculous it is. Going in you'd assume it's meant to be a laugh riot, and a lot of critics online seem to be eating it up, but I just couldn't get into it at all. I've never really been someone who vibes with campy silly stuff like this, so honestly my reaction doesn't surprise me one bit. The setup follows Tess and DeeDee, two low level stewardesses who sneak onto the fancy Glamazonian E...
Coming Out: Why do two people need someone else’s consent to love each other?” Chinese net celebrities Tu-do-Chun-yi-lang and Jun-yuan-bai are a pair of gay lovers who are planning to come out to their families. Their plans seem just a little away with the fairies; can their dreams of becoming ‘a family’ come true?
Secret Crush: “Having a crush is like holding an orange in one’s hand--- you can watch it rot, or you can peel off the skin and say hello.” How does an orange spark a boy’s first crush? He’s secretly watching him, and secretly feeling what he feels. Back then, love had to be kept in the dark for that handsome boy sitting next to you in high school…
Misunderstanding: “Puppy love is essentially an orgy of endlessly saying ‘I love you’—over, and over again.” Liu-bin and Zi-jian are a couple who are so madly in love, they simply can’t have a meal without kissing and can’t watch the television without holding each other in their arms. Everyday is as fun as the first. One day, however, an unexpected phone call and a ring disrupts their puppy love…
Lost: “A lonely person in our world may feel that the earth has stopped spinning. But love is something that pumps through our veins and never disappears.” He remembers every moment of their time together. How they hugged as they played the guitar; how they had loads of fun as they folded the clothes. But everything about Zhang Jia-hang is fading away from Yang Yi-yi. Today, Yi-yi decides to mount his motorbike and ride through that long, long tunnel.
Apart: “Long distance relationships aren’t for everyone. Love is not about biting off more than you can chew. It’s about finding what’s best for yourself.” Will our love be defeated by the long distance? Must love fade over time? Zi-sen left Lin-min to work; one lives in Beijing and the other in Nanjing. Their love breathes through their phones. With their care for each other fading every day, how is this relationship to survive?
Meet: “Some sparks, spark at the very moment of encountering. It is then verified through a series of tiny details, until it lights up in each other’s eyes.” Lin-min is a rookie in his department. He is the adorkable kind who can’t help himself from making little mistakes. Thankfully, the devil-like manager always manages to come to his rescue. As diabolical as he may seem, he sure has a pair of broad shoulders--- something that Lin finds irresistible.
Home: “Anywhere is home when I’m with you.” Zhuo-fei and Wang-kai are a bear couple who are out in the open, happy, and blessed by their families. One day, they are asked to take care of their niece. Two men and a kid, a situation that brings them to consider the meaning of ‘starting a family’.
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