You Are Mine (2023)

Tawain knows BL

I give it to the Tawainese people, they make some very interesting BLs and they make them feel so many different emotions throughout.

This one made me cry for a full episode and then I was giddy and grinning from ear to ear. I love it when a company gives us one episode of just pure bliss and happiness. I feel that is something lacking with some BLs, we never get to see the couple be a couple, where everything is just right with them. I want that. I want to see that and You are mine delivered that. The last 3 episodes were very heart warming and breaking at the same time and it didn't feel rushed, it felt that they were finally being honest with one another. I also love that the supporting cast was all there rooting for them and helping each one of them understand what the other could not.

Too many shows are ending, now on to something new.

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Okay, he’s yours!

Cliche but still entertaining. The over-used office romance as the setup of the story kinda feels typical nowadays. Yet, the good thing about this show is that despite each character's norms and basic portrayal, the overall impression it has on me is average to beyond average. The romantic scenes are bearable but create an impact during the kissing scenes, in which, the main characters deliver intimate acting that makes you believe their characters’ perseverance in staying and growing together.

Leading the show with eye-candy visuals of the cast has always been one of the main reasons for a drama's success. I like both actors and how they executed the personality of their characters. The supporting actors, from the vice-president to the rest of the secretaries, also did a great job.

I don’t have much hate about the show and I like it the way it is. However, one can’t argue that it is not the best BL out there but the important thing is they let the viewers enjoy their project and make us feel light from their short yet cute love story. Although the ending feels rushed, I am already satisfied with how it ends -the two of them becoming one and having been accepted by the people around them.

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Great humor but sth is missing

I love the little pre-opening scene for each episode. It's cute and special. I enjoy watching the show, it made me laugh almost at every episode, even the kidnapping scene is so funny.

I guess I can relate to the jokes better since I understand the language. i do realize jokes can lose its humor when translated since thats what happened to me when I watch other BL too

I really enjoy them as couple, although we only get to see their lovey dovey scenes in last episode

I don't really enjoy overall story as it's quite draggy. Like, all they need is just to communicate. Also, they don't really make my heart flutter when I watched them, for whatever reason. For this reason, I actually take some time to finish the show, when usually I tend to binge

I can't find what exactly is missing but sth is just not quite there.

Although, oevrall its a easy to watch, lighthearted show. Good for some laughs and just relaxacton

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It Was Bizarre at Times

This series was somewhat bizarre and all over the place. It started off cute, gradually became annoying, and then took a drastic turn to being cute again. It did not help that the very basic story concept was not well executed.

The positive: The cast was great and tried their best considering what they were given. The reality type interview scenes were enjoyable. It had a happy ending, and the opening and closing credits was fun to watch.

The negative: Unfortunately, the script and execution was simply not quite there. Xia Shang Zhou and Yao Shun Yu’s relationship had an interesting and cute beginning, but became tedious and annoying during most of the series. It’s hard to explain, but the comedy did not work. I was also not a fan of the comic book aspects used in the first few episodes.

Random Note:

Don’t stop watching after the montage of pictures in the first episode and closing credits in the last episode because there is an additional scene after it.

Can someone please explain how is this linked to the series Stay by My Side. It’s listed as a compilation series but I must have missed something.

I know I’m going to sound like a broken record, but the synopsis on Viki does not accurately describe what goes on in the series.

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Cute but also frustrating

The pairing for this BL is really cute and they have insane chemistry (as most Taiwanese BL partners do). The story started off really promising, but I did find myself really tired of the cat and mouse episode to episode, especially in the last few. I just wanted them to be together. I also didn't like how dumb they made Shunyu out to be, when it came to Shang Zhou's feelings (and his own). So, that kind of took a few stars away for me personally.

All in all, the actors here deserve another BL and I hope we get to see them in another series with a better story.

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THEY SHOULD PLAY KUROSAWA AND ADACHI FROM CHERRY MAGIC NEXT!!!

I especially enjoyed the beginning of the series since I prefer light, fun, and comedic stories. The ending could have been better but it was still entertaining for the most part.
The whole time I was watching the show though, I kept thinking that they would be perfect for a Taiwanese remake of one of my favorite Japanese series, Cherry Magic! There is going to be a Thai remake and I don't know if the Thai actors will give the same vibe, so I'm hoping it's good. These two actors, however, strike as ideal for the show.
Who agrees or disagrees??
Maybe we should start a petition or something because I've had this thought for a while and would love to see it come to fruition. I really see great potential there.

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Tropey but with some modern tweaks turned up a good series

Is this series tropey? Absolutely. Is it bad? Absolutely not.
It's actually adorable tbh. Let's break it down:

THE GOOD:
- The MC's are likeable and dorky with good humor and the ML actors have great chemistry and they vibed really well in their dorky, awkward, tropey roles.
- The tropes are easily bareable, because it's like, in between each trope, there's a moment of modern clarity. The best of this was seen in the final ep, where Shunyu explains his tropey nervous, confusing behaviour up to that point and we promptly see that once he's sure about Shangzhou's feelings, the confidence we usually see in him around colleagues quickly rears up. Also, he points how ridiculous it was that Shangzhou's mother slapped him, twice 😂 saying what we're all thinking, really.
- The extra cast members were likeable too, no one was hateable, not even Shangzhou's overdramatic mother.
- Production value was quite good, mostly suitable. Good aesthetic.
- The post credit kiss scene of the final ep is officially in my TOP 10 BL kisses, it hit just right at exactly the right time and the kiss came across easy and natural. I loved the lingering smile on Shunyu's face.
- It's funny, like I lol'd a lot, and that always raises the bar for me. The scene with the Shunyu, Shangzhou and the condoms was pretty hilarious, and the company trip, moving the decorations off the bed😂 very 'comedy relief'.

THE (not really) DOWNSIDE:
- The story is made up of tropes unfortunately, however, this didn't bother me so much because it was modernized and updated in a nice way.

The BL is not something deep or tackling any major or complicated issues, it's sweet and fun, amusing and well acted. I'd recc it for something light and enjoyable.
9/10 because the BEST thing would have been to remove the tropes completely. It's 2023, we don't need that ish.

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Sweet and light hearted Series

I enjoyed this series a great deal. It had me smiling, laughing, and even crying. The characters are fun and take you on a small adventure to find love between the lives of the rich and poor. I laughed so much at the beautiful touching moments they had. One of my favorites is the drunk moment and he bites him and then slaps his butt as punishment moments. The actors have great chemistry and the side characters are great fun to ass support from the brother vice president to the secretary pool helping. It was full of moments that made me smile and root for them to be together. The ending was a nice touch to have the mother president told off and then show support at the end. It's a great series, I only wish they had a more powerful ending and I wish for a bit more intimate moments so sweet together, hope to see them in another series together.

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Personally one of my faves for the year 2023

First let me start off saying that I am writing this review a day after I have completed this series (11/11). Alright! Here's the thing- I really, REALLY liked this series. However, I'm not going to try to convince people who don't like it to like it. I understand why they don't like it. And those are exactly the same reasons on why I do like it.

Story-9/10

I love this story so much! How it started with the cranky boss and the kind hearted secretary. And the it just turned into an excellent cat and mouse chase between the MC's.

And okay- yes it had a pet peeve that I absolutely ABHOR in series (miscommunication). But, I don't know, I felt that it was dealt with good in this series. Like, because how Xia Shang Zhou was raised, he just wasn't able to express himself properly to Yao Shun Yu (I mean he was comparing to get Yao to like/ date him as if he was taking over a company!) I am glad that they were able to clear up this misunderstanding between them and was able to get together in the end.

Now, why did I chose to give it a 9 instead of a 10? Because the mother basically came out of nowhere and just slapping my poor little Yao! And what got to me is the fact that Xia's mother basically knows nothing about him! How the heck you don't know that your own son gets bad headaches and can't et certain types of food! And forcing im on dayes that he clearly does not want to be on because he uses his secretaries to act as his significant other just not to date them. What kind of mother are you!

Acting/Cast-9.5/10

I loved the majority of the acting (the mother part still does not sit right with me!) From the interactions between the two male leads, to the other secretaries and even to the VP. They were all a joy to watch over these past few weeks. That's why I give a 9.5.

Music-10/10

Music is a 10/10 and ain't anybody going to change my mind about it!

Rewatch Valu-8.5/10

While I do like this series, I don't see myself watching it immediately, due to scenes that I must say did annoy me a bit. But I will say that there will be times where I will watch certain parts and smile uncontrollably. So, for that, I will give an 8.5.

Overall-9.5/10

Overall, I give this series a 9.5/10. I really did enjoy it and I do know that it really isn't for everyone. I'm gonna miss this series so much!

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Their chemistry

I really think that this series is underrated, more people should be talking about it. The characters in the series are very talented 👌. I had a smile throughout the whole series, it is really enjoyable. It's the type of series, like if you want a break frome long series but, still want something worth the watch.
No series is perfect, it does have its negatives, but there are not major to say its a bad show. It does lack a decent plot, but this was overpowered by the characters acting skills and how adorable they are. If you like cute but also sexy series, you should watch this one.

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Problematic but addictive. One to binge!

I binged this after airing, and I'm convinced that's the way to watch this.

For those who like a dominant man, I get you. But should you ever meet someone like Shangzhou irl, I would strongly recommend running in the other direction. This man has "unprocessed bagage" written across his forehead. That being said, Shunyu is no kitten either, although it seems otherwise in the beginning. The combination of these two is nothing short of FIREWORKS. The chemistry is banging. and that chemistry is what makes this 10 ep. series absolutely worthwhile.

If you are sensitive to non-consentual touching, pushy innuendo and powerplay, you should proceed with caution. Shangzhou uses all these techniques to get what he desires. At first, Shunyu is not having it, but as soon as his boss shows a sliver of heart, he starts falling for him. Like I said, don't expect too much reality-based interactions. While Shangzhou is convinced he is clearly showing Shunyu he likes him, the object of his desire is convinced his overbearing strict boss hates him. There is a rather large communication gap here. Only after a drunk interaction Shunyu starts to understand Shangzhou's feelings. But that just ushers in further misunderstandings and issues, since Shunyu is totally spooked and runs off.

Shangzhou sees no other way than to pressure Shunyu into staying, which complicates and cools things between them significantly. What turns this around you ask? Well, of course there should have been a heart to heart between them to clear the air, or lawyers should have been involved to break this insane contract. But no, Shangzhou's older brother steps in to make Shunyu understand how troubled a man his little brother is since he's been so mistreated since childhood. He just can't properly express his feelings!

This is all Shunyu needs to set aside all his misgivings and give Shangzhou another chance. He even stands up against Shangzhou's mothermonster, with Shangzhou himself not uttering a word...

While all that I've written before might give you the impression that I didn't like the show, that is not the case. I wanted to hate it because of the insane actions of Shangzhou, but I couldn't.

There is so much to hate, but also so much to love. As I said, the chemistry, but also the side characters are very well done. little details like the stress doll of the head secretary are hilarious, Shunyu is cute as a button, the pace throughout is perfect and the ending is so so sweet.

Go binge it. Now!

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