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Koi Naam Na Do: Season 2 (Hindi Series)

By Golu
The first season of this show was just okay, because a gay guy falling for his straight best friend has been done so many times, and there's only so much you can do with it. Then they add a sequel, and you could argue whether it was even needed. This one's fine in the sense that a third person shows up and eventually becomes the gay guy's partner, but tossing in a curveball at the end wasn't good. It's 8 episodes, each around 35 minutes, and you can watch it on YouTube. Two years after going their separate ways, Kavith, who's gay, and Anshul, who's straight, run into each other by chance at a resort in Alibaug where they're both staying for a week. Anshul's there shooting a movie that his girlfriend got him, and she's extremely possessive, basically holding him hostage with talk of commitment and an eventual marriage, which has been suffocating him. Kavith's eyes light up the second he sees Anshul, and the two slip right back into how things ...
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Yes I Do (Mandarin)

By Golu
This film feels more like an educational pseudo documentary film rather than an actual feature film. I couldn't find too much information about the film, but it feels as if it was made for TV to educate and make people aware of hardships of queer people and the challenges of creating a family. It also brings to light the struggles the community has to face to be accepted by not just the society but in many cases, their own family members.

Kim is a new lawyer who takes up the case of helping a lesbian couple to adopt a child without any support. He is heavily inspired form his father who was always about helping people. He knows that this going to be a long and tough process, but he is still willing to take it. During the process of getting his clients through the process, he decides to spend more time with them so that he can understand them closer and make a case. During this time he meets two other individuals who will have a significant impact on his life and understanding of things. He meets a teenage girl at some center who has been raised by two mothers. He also meets a young teen gay man Allen who is friends with the said lesbian couple and they treat him as a brother. But he is going through his own struggles where his parents are shell bent on getting him 'cured' and married because what will society say. Seeing how much they will struggle to adopt a child, the lesbian couple finally decide to go for natural methods and ask Allen to be the sperm donor, who after initial hesitation is more than ready. Kim realizes that there are many heart-breaking stories behind the smiles of gay and lesbian people and gets involved with many people's life unexpectedly. 

As mentioned before the film feels more like an idea to inform, educate and make people aware of the struggles of LGBT community. It really doesn't hav a story to tell , and it feels a story was sort of created around the messaging that the director wanted to give. I have no idea how the film was perceived almost 10 years ago when it came out, but I do appreciate the efforts that the director puts in. The attempt is honest, even though the final product may feel amateurish and more of a documentary; but the struggles and the stories shown are very very real to the community. At just one hour length, th film is an easy watch and something we have seen plenty of times. Maybe the local people in Taiwan might be able to relate more and I really hope this film managed to change views about LGBT folks for some people at least. (3.5/10)
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