Kiseki: Dear to Me (2023)

 Kiseki: Dear to Me was probably one of the first I saw, but it's still among the favorites. I don't really like the fighting/mafia setting, and it got a little bit on the unrealistic side at the end, but at least it wasn't a massacre... Anyway there are at least three couples I like, and thier story were all very good. My favorite couple is Chen Yi and Ai Di, from the very first scene when Chen Yi drags Ai Di, firefighter style, to the car. Be careful to that scene, it will say basically all the story in just few seconds. Anyway, yes, I prefer the side couple, but that doesn't mean Bai Zong Yi and Fan Ze Rui are not good together, they are, and it was also a nice twist that the supposed bad boy, Fan Ze Rui, was the uke of the story. And in the end, also Chen Dong Yang and Zhou Ming Lei, the boss and his right hand, were good together, and I just hope theirs is not a bitterweet ending. I liked this series, in comparison to other similar themed series, cause it was actually more comedy than thriller, and even the tragedies (and there are many), resolved mostly in a good way. So yes, sort of unrealistic, but good anyway. HEA. You can see it on GagaOOLala, iQIYI, Viki and WeTV. Heat Level: 4/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

Life: Love on the Line (2020)

 Life: Love on the Line was all about how you can ruin a romance... I didn't remove it from my list cause, well, it has an happy ending and the actors are very good, but gosh, Ito was so stupid I wanted for Nishi to grow his balls and kick him instead of forgiving him. The story is basically about Ito falling in love with Nishi. I think Nishi loves him too, but he is sort of naivee, almost detached, it's like physical love is not something he even considered. It's Ito that push him, and in the end Nishi trust him enough. Than Ito decides he doesn't want a gay relationship, he want to marry a woman and have children, he arrives to say to Nishi their relationship is barren and therefore not real. Years after is again Ito that decides Nishi is actually his real love and he wants him back. So yes, you have an HEA, but really, Ito is the most egotistical man alive. You can see it on GagaOOLala, Viki and WeTV. Heat Level: 3/6.


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Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

Light on Me (2021)

 Light on Me was real cute, and sweet, with two male leads that are perfect for their role; Tae Kyung is sort of aloof, but he is not rude, he seems just to understand at one point, lucky for him not too late, that he has to interact with the outside world. I like his character, but I really love instead Shin Woo, the gay kid who was bullied in middle school, and therefore is trying to go through high school without being singled out for him being gay, but when he sees Tae Kyung he is lost. I know that many will say Da On was a best option for Tae Kyung, but if I have to be true, I don't like how Da On arrives to admit his feelings a little to late, I'm team Shin Woo, who was always honest with himself. I like how in this drama there is not really a huge conflict or a villain, even the usual spurned woman at the end is quite a nice character. HEA. You can see it on Viki and WeTV. Heat Level: 3/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds

Like in the Movies (2020)

 Like in the Movies was pretty much simple as story, two guys, from what I understand one is gay, one has just no past experiences, start to live together and a love story develops. It's mostly set in their apartment, a very small apartment, so they are basically always together, and the progression from strangers to lovers is slow but steady. There is really no drama, no conflicts, and there are some nice supporting roles, like Vlad's sister, if she continues to say "I'm an ally", I will start wondering if she is not really hiding something. HEA. Heat Level: 3/6.

Heat Level:

1/6: glances, caress, hugs, no kisses

2/6: kisses, closed mouth or camera angles

3/6: full kisses, clothes on

4/6: full kisses, some clothes off, hands above the waist, pants stay on

5/6: most clothes off, they have sex, but it’s masked, no sexy sounds

6/6: full nudity mostly hidden by camera angles, they have sex, sexy sounds