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Journey With You (Chinese Series)

By Golu
I've always had kind of a love hate relationship with Chinese historical BLs. Some are genuinely excellent, but then there are others that cram in so much plot that keeping track of all the layers of betrayal and scheming gets exhausting, and I end up checking out mentally. Part of the issue is also just how much content is out there in this space, so something really has to stand out to keep me hooked. In this case, the production value is genuinely impressive, top tier stuff, but story wise, I just couldn't bring myself to actually care about these characters. There's a ton of political scheming and backstage manipulation running throughout. Somewhere in the middle of all that chaos, a hostage ends up falling for his own Prince Charming. The show runs eight episodes, each around 50 to 60 minutes long. After spending three years guarding the border, Fifth Prince Yin Qi gets called back to the capital because of a secret letter, only to end up walking straight into a deadly...
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Uomini Uomini Uomini (Italian) [Men Men Men]

By Golu
This is no great cinema by any means but it is not bad either. It may show stereotypes in certain cases or incidents but the film still manages to hold your attention and you want to know what will happen next in the lives of these 4 men. It is true that a gay man's family is his friends, and this films shows the bonding that these men share with each other.

The film shows lives of 4 very successful people who are close friends with each other and spend a lot of time together. Vittorio is a successful architect who is madly in love with Alex, one of his employees. Tony is into garment business and his mom lives with him. Dado is a doctor and lastly we have Sandro, a film producer who realized late in life about his sexuality. He is divorced and also has a son. They also have their fag hag Simonetta who is obsessed with beauty treatment. The film follows the love-hate relationship between these 4 men and also about potential lovers in their life and how ultimately everything ends. Alex decides to suddenly marry a woman leaving Vittorio alone, who in turn handles the whole situation gracefully as everyone expects of him. When Tony starts sexual relationship with a military man, Dado has to come to his rescue when he proves that this man is actually a hustler by sleeping with him. Finally we have Lucas who joins Sandro as a production assistant. Simonetta and Lucas possibly have a relation going but when he is threatened for his sexuality by the 4 men trying to rape him, Simonetta leave them. Not one of the four principals ends up in a satisfying relationship. Instead, by way of conclusion, they are given a successful career, a dog, clandestine afternoon encounters with a married man, and death.

The men have acted very well. Although I wish they did not stereotype all 4 of them with girly manners. That wasn't needed. Also the attempted rape scene with Lucas was embarrassing. That could have been one of the better situations in the film showing straight and a gay male friendship but it was completely ruined but I guess that then becomes the changing point for the characters. All the scenes were done in a very humorous manner and light vein.

The movie was neither boring nor dragging although by the end you feel that it could definitely have been better. (5/10)
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