"Tian Tian, I love you!" Huang Debin said in a dialogue, revealing the Hong Kong audience to chase BL drama craze.
On Friday (16th), the Hong Kong version of ViuTV's "Uncle's Love", which is about to usher in the finale, is adapted from the TV series of the same name aired by Asahi TV in Japan in 2018. It has become a hot topic in Hong Kong and brought typographical discussions.
Although most of the remakes are difficult to surpass the original, but the senior media person and film critic Yu Dadong pointed out that "men like men, as a series of themes, Hong Kong has never tried it", and believes that the Hong Kong version is more aggressive than the Japanese version. From the original seven episodes to 15 episodes, and challenge the prime time of the TV series.
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Ling Shaomu played by Anson Lo, KK played by Huang Debin, and Darren played by Chen Zifeng. Regardless of Tian Yixiong played by Edan, there are already three male characters in the play who like men. You Dadong bluntly said, "This is the first time in Hong Kong history. "The Hong Kong version lengthened the original seven episodes to 15 episodes, which were broadcast at 9:30 p.m., challenging the prime time of TV dramas. In this respect, it can be said to be "more aggressive" than Japan.
Most of Japan's gay themes and BL dramas, including "Uncle's Love", are selected to be broadcast in the late night.
The late-coming Hong Kong-produced BL drama is only for fear of complaints and no investors
Throughout the recent years, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, South Korea and other places have launched BL dramas, and they have become more popular with participating artists from all over the world. Hong Kong, which once swept the Asian film and television circle with high-quality TV dramas, has the first Hong Kong-produced BL drama available until today. ?
You Dadong pointed out, "I went to ask TVB people back then. They said that as soon as they came into contact with these homosexual themes, they would definitely get a lot of complaints." He also said that he had inserted homosexuality in the TVB TV series "LovingYou I Love You 2". Chen Baohua, the gold medal producer of the issue, also admitted that "you want investors to be willing."
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It turns out that when the first and second episodes of "Uncle's Love" were broadcast, You Dadong was very worried that "someone blocked or complained from it, making ViuTV afraid, deterred, and interrupted the broadcast." He pointed out that ViuTV's broadcast of "Uncle's Love" was quite similar. There is "Guts (guts)".
He believes that even if there are complaints from viewers, "In fact, it is enough for the TV station to not violate the broadcasting regulations. All TV stations have a department that supervises standards and codes, and is responsible for reviewing all programs before they are broadcast to ensure that there are no violations."
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Negative images of neutral niches in past TV series
The subject of homosexuality appeared as early as 1977 in the TV series "Family Change". Ren Dahua's Luo Hua and Luo Yingjun's administration are friends who grew up together since childhood. There is a hint in the play that they all like men.
However, You Dadong believes that Hong Kong TV dramas have always been not friendly to the sexual minorities. "In the 1980s and 1990s, there were characters portraying gay men or sexual minorities, but they were usually from a negative perspective, or they were perverted. In short, It’s particularly good, but it’s not good.”
Huang Debin's non-first-time appearance of homosexuals resembles the appearance in "Uncle's Love"
Huang Debin, who rarely acts in comedy, made an exceptional performance in "Uncle's Love", but it turns out that his previous role as Sunny in the 2008 wireless drama "Pearls" is also a homosexual. You Dadong described Huang Debin's role at the time. The design and styling are "stylish and stylish" and "will not have a negative impression of him", almost exactly the same as the styling in "Uncle's Love".
In the play, Huang Debin confessed to the drunk Lin Baoyi in France that he rarely portrays homosexuals positively, "I feel shocked when I watch it again."
It is a pity that the relationship between Huang Debin and Lin Baoyi is only a branch line of the story. In the future, many TV works only dare to "kick the ball". For example, Chi Zixiao (played by Ruan Zhengfeng) and George (played by Zhang Mingwei) in the play "Happy Home Delivery" The two even have a kissing plot, "But they themselves don’t really like men, they just chase Xiong Xinru (Su Yunzi), and then they have this kind of wrong touch... But this is not a main line, a justifiable reason. Talking about the drama of the sex niche".
ViuTV's "Uncle's Love" has aroused hot talk in the city. I believe many viewers hope that there will be a sequel, but if there will be more gay or niche works in the future, You Dadong said frankly: "I can't answer... according to me It is not known for some time in the future."
He believes that audiences are more accepting of such dramas. "These themes are already booming on the Internet. For example, the Hong Kong web drama "My HEHE Roommate" is about the daily life of gays... Many MVs (music videos) ) For example, Ke Weilin and Chen Jianan's "Finding Love in the Wrong Universe", etc.".
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