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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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Since Stonewall (Short film collection)

By Golu
Originally produced as 10 short motion pictures in the 1970's, 1980's and the early 1990's. Ten short films (two of which are animated) reflecting the feelings, fears, humor, artistry, and changing realities of gays and the gay life in America.

1. Which Is Scary
Many stories are told relating difficult, traumatic, and sometimes humorous incidents in the teller's lives that resulted from their homosexuality.

2. Queerdom
A cleft-chinned muscle man wakes up on morning feeling a little queer. Made in the 70s with the soundtrack from the 60s, this film evokes universal laughter of recognition.

3. A.I.D.S.C.R.E.A.M.
A plea to gain understanding from a society that is trying to desexualized gay culture. 

4. Discipline of DE
The idea of DE (Do Easy) is to reduce all physical exertion to the absolute minimum.

5. Song From An Angel
Records the moving and final performance of AIDS patent Rodney Price.

6. Triangle
Expressionist drawings depict jazz-age escapism clashing with WW2.

7. Anton
Colorful Anton is a 'designer of dreams', an interior decorator whose clientele includes the elite of Hollywood and Beverly Hills.

8. Bust Up
When a visitor comes over, Holly Brown puts on his many often-abusive female personalities over tea and in his tub.

9. "976-"
In a safe sex age, this short comically suggests spiritually titllating alternative to phone sex.

10. Final Solutions
In 4 parts, this film openly and graphically expresses the fears, anxieties and realities of being gay on 90s.

Sadly not a single short film here is memorable and it was. big bog yawn for me both in terms of education or entertainment. The first short is the only one which has some moments but everything else is just not good. (2/10)


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