Category: Taiwan

BLISS RATING: ★★★★ “In this vast universe, all mortals’ lives move in parallel lines, alone and ahead. When somehow, the lives meet, the moment of encounter, even if its fleeting…is a miracle” – Quote from A Balloon’s Landing This is a particularly intricate and well-acted movie. Its cinematography is exceptional. Sometimes, using muted and pastel…

BLISS RATING: ★★+ “When you grow up, you’ll find lots of warm and wonderful things waiting for you.” – Quote from First Note Of Love Conceptually, this series ‘sounds’ like a winner. A budding singing duo composed of two likeable brothers. Tragically, one of them dies on the way to a concert site. The other…

BLISS RATING: ★★★ “It’s just lips touching.” – Quote from The On1y One Although this series seemed to capture the hearts and minds of many, I found it lacking in story in terms of empathy and logic. Not acting, however. It is exceptionally well acted. And yet, that is also what bothered me. It seemed…

BLISS RATING: ★★★★★ “People come and go in your life. Being fortunate enough to have someone who stays by your side through thick and thin is a blessing.” – Quote from Unknown Overall, this is a raw, gritty series that presents itself more like a documentary than a BL series. It is dark, brooding, and…

BLISS RATING: ★★ “A long time does not equal eternity.” – Zhu Yuqing There is something distastefully creepy and cringy about this series and I frankly did not find it even a bit romantic in any way. In fact, I found it rather sad and pathetic. This series says more about a disconnect from reality…

BLISS RATING: ★★★★ “In matters of love, there is no such thing as being late. It’s only about whether you want to love and are willing to love.” – Quote from VIP Only Perplexing. I really do not know how else to describe this series. It is indecisive yet oddly compelling to watch. The two…

BLISS RATING: ★★★★+ “It’s a miracle that the person you like, likes you. It’s a miracle that the person you love loves you deeply. This miracle is not granted by gods. It’s created by two people who understand each other and are in-separable” – Quote from Kiseki: Dear To Me This is a hard series…

BLISS RATING: ★★★ “When I’m with you, I feel safe from the things that hurt me inside.” – lovethispic.com Honestly, you have to suspend this series’ entertainment value from any sort of connection to reality because if you do not, your mind would be twisted into a pretzel of contradictions. It is a cute, entertaining…

BLISS RATING: ★★★★ “Thanks for letting me hear your voice.” – Quote from Stay By My Side To someone unfamiliar with the customs and culture of Taiwan, this type of a story can be intriguing. And it was indeed. While in the West (specifically the USA) while we do have ‘ghost stories’, none really match…