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...
Honestly, this six-episode series was a total slog. Each episode is nearly an hour long, but there’s absolutely nothing new here. The plot is about as basic as it gets, there’s zero drama to keep things interesting, and everything just drags on forever. I kept wondering what the point even was—like, why bother making a series if you have nothing to say? It felt like the creators didn't care about telling a story at all and just wanted to focus on "cute" couple moments.
The story is about Meen, a guy who lives a pretty quiet, boring life on his own. He finds a stray dog in his backyard and decides to keep it, but his peace and quiet get wrecked when his mom sends Tul, her friend’s son, to live with him in Chiang Mai. Meen is super protective of his new dog and hates the idea of a roommate, so he tries everything he can to kick Tul out. Of course, he eventually realizes that Tul loves the dog just as much as he does. Tul has this clingy, puppy-dog personality that eventually melts Meen’s heart and gets it beating for the first time. At the same time, we've got a side story with another couple in their friend group who are also dog lovers. They meet by chance and fall in love pretty fast. There was a little bit of potential to make that side plot meaningful, but it just ended up being as boring as the main one.
Both of these romances are incredibly bland, and I didn't feel any chemistry between the leads at all. It’s hard to blame the actors entirely because the script and direction are so weak that the characters feel totally one-dimensional. Even the kisses and more intimate scenes felt forced and just... off. The pacing was painfully slow, the characters were dull, and there was no weight to the story. Honestly, the only scenes I actually liked were the ones with the dog, probably because I’ve been watching way too many dog videos lately. Other than the cute pup, there’s really nothing worth mentioning. It’s a complete waste of time.
It’s an incredibly boring and empty show that lacks any real heart or spark, making it one you should definitely skip. (2/10)
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