1:10:22 I 💯 agree. My Stand-In does not trend 1 on X but the views are increasing in iqiyi. All of my friends who rarely watch BL series watch this. But we just don’t bother posting about it on X. And yes, the plot is deep and it could be confusing sometimes if you don’t focus so most audiences who are young might feel that it is not for them. Anyway, the plot, acting quality and chemi are so good that my bar for BL is skyrocketing 😅 . My Stand-In & UpPoom will definitely win best actors and best series for BL 2024 (i mean if the judges are fair. But if it is voting system, they will hardly win regardless of their excellence acting skills.) UpPoom and all the cast, you have worked hard. Thank you -
Mings sufference after Joe death is so well adapted after the novel. Still continue to act with his "sexual venting method" with new Joe, but already starting to confirm his inner doubts. We are just witnessing how lifes misfortunes and misunderstandings can destroy 2 lifes, but how destiny gives the chance to rebuilt a lost love - even if with same sufferences. In fact life is a full of mistaken feelings one, compromises regarding love, too big expectation about those you choose to love and MSI is showing all these sooo well. The real message of novel is vibing all over the series and is about Hope not just Love- means no matter how mess and dark life contexts are and you have to endure them, you can have a chance to love, even a one beyond space and time. And Poom and Up acting is a PREMIUM one- they succed to bring on screen so well the DEEP BOND beyond time TENSION between Joe - Ming from novel! We are mesmerized about it. Brands- tv shows- magazines just wake up and promote this so talented, strong couple UpPoom- cause a huge MATURE FANDOM needs them a lot for future! Meanwhile we already know that in ep 9 the intensity level of drama will reach the sky and we will be there for it.