arthur1
The movie is basically a manga on acid that is trying to be a crime/horror movie and a comedy at the same time. It, more or less, works, but only because it is just so bizarre you can't tell if it's bad or not. The acting was pretty good, solid enough for me to give it four-ish stars. The sister was really funny and cute and her fangirl/fujoshi habits sometimes made me question the very fibers of my being. The little police guy from Taiwan was adorable and the fact that he thought he was a big tough police guy by yelling at the brother made him even more adorable. The police guy's dynamic and chemistry with both of the siblings is really worth seeing-- if not for the technical aspect, then for the weirdness of their interactions. One of the tags on the movie is 'gay', but I'd probably classify it as more of a suggestive bromance. It's mostly just fan-service and scenes from the imagination of the sister (which was appreciated. Many thanks to you, sister).
The story and film style are both manga-inspired which was super confusing at first and sometimes a little annoying, but I think they worked out all the kinks and by the end the whole aesthetic really worked. A lot of my favorite scenes came out of that weird manga style and I think most of the appeal of the movie would've been lost without it.
Overall, it's a pretty good movie. It's really funny and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who's run through their watchlist and is in need of a good laugh.
Peace and love, and may god bless that little police guy.
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I thought the actor who played Yu Hao was really good and Yu Hao has become one of my all time favorite BL characters. The actor who played the younger of the two brothers was also very good, and was probably the best actor out of the whole cast. The cast itself had great chemistry, which I think that's one of HIStory's trademarks. All of the actors look like they genuinely like each other and acting, and it shows. The story itself (I'll try not to regurgitate the whole synopsis) was something I think the BL world really needed. It showed, more or less, real life problems of those with sports injuries, those struggling to figure out how to deal with a crush, and those who just have a lot of confusing feelings. It didn't have the overused, cliche 'but what about my parents' argument when one character finally came out (which was a very nice change in what usual BL dramas deal with). It was super sweet at times and really funny at others, which I also appreciated. This is all pretty much the same with Right or Wrong (which is also amazing, you should go watch that a couple hundred times if you haven't already) but there was just something different about Boundary Crossing.
I know there's people saying that 8 episodes was too short (I'd usually agree) but I think it fit the series really well. It said everything it needed to say and I think if it was drawn out any longer, it could've become boring or overdone. The HIStory series is short and sweet and it all works.
Now-- in my mind, rewatch value is one of the most important aspects of a drama. If I never want to watch it again, then it probably wasn't good. However, I have already seen Boundary Crossing four times and am restraining myself from watching it again so I can be as affected and as surprised as possible when I watch it for the fifth time in a couple weeks. It was just that well done.
Overall, this drama is insanely good and deserves lots of love.
Godspeed and may we all survive the last installment of HIStory 2.
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