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Kiseki: Dear to Me | S01E13

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes

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I'm going to come back and do an individual GIF set for each couple, cause they deserve it. But, sadly this show is over and what a beautiful journey to go on, kudos to all the actors and everyone involved in this production, thank you.

[zhoufeis]

[my-rose-tinted-glasses]

It's ok. It's ok. I'm with you. You are not alone.

Kiseki: Dear to Me Episode 2

[insidethemirror]

[phuwinfilms]

He has Rui flabbergasted

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Jackie Chan - Miracles a.k.a. Mr. Canton & Lady Rose (1989)

[staydandy]

Kiseki: Dear to Me (2023) - 奇蹟 - Whump List

List by StayDandy Synopsis : Bai Zong Yi, an exemplary student with dreams of becoming a doctor, is unexpectedly drawn into the world of an injured gangster named Fan Ze Rui. This unexpected encounter disrupts their tranquil routines and sends their lives into a whirlwind. Their initial awkwardness gradually gives way to familiarity and eventually blossoms into a heartfelt connection. Just as their love story begins to unfold, Fan Ze Rui's criminal past catches up with him. (MDL) AKA : The Miracle

Whumpee : Bai Zong Yi played by Taro Lin (right) • Fan Ze Rui played by Hsu Kai (left)

Country : 🇹🇼 Taiwan Genres : Romance, Crime, Drama, BL / Boys Love

Notes : This is a Full Whump List • Adapted from the web novel "Dear to Me" (奇蹟) by Lin Pei Yu (林珮瑜)

Episodes on List : 9 Total Episodes : 13

*Spoilers below*

01 : Fan Ze Rui is on the ground, hurt, bleeding.. cut on his chest cared for

02 : (in a dream-ish) Bai Zong Yi choked, (real life) Ze Rui's wounds sore … Zong Yi scared of a storm, recalling childhood trauma, cowers covering his ears … restless sleep / nightmare (idk how the eyebrow rubbing thing became the "new thing" in bl - but it is kinda endearing) … [flashback] Ze Rui punched … bumped in his wounded shoulder

03 : Punched

04 : Drunk

06 : Zong Yi unsteady because of a storm, hit by flying debris, arm cut, cared for

07 : … continued from previous ep. ... Cut on arm cared for

08 : Zong Yi & Ze Rui beat up.. Ze Rui passes out … Zong Yi imprisoned … hit over the head & knocked out, heavily bleeding

09 : Ze Rui amnesia … Zong Yi has short-term memory problems

13 : Ze Rui stabbed, passes out … pain

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Kiseki boys being kind to each other

At a fan screening of Eps 12 and 13 the acting couples were asked to say something to each other now that the series was over. I expected just the usual polished PR-tested phrases and instead we got some VERY heartfelt words. Many actors are pretty faces but otherwise empty vessels, some are toxic, but these men are touchingly kind to each other and it's hard not to think they're good people who respect, trust and to whatever degree have grown to love each other.

Start at 8:24 and feel free to skip the rest; it's mostly just silly audience service stuff.

[wanxiaoyinghua]

天生一对

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Drama Gossip: Kiseki: Dear to Me (奇蹟)

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Bai Zong Yi, an exemplary student with dreams of becoming a doctor, is unexpectedly drawn into the world of an injured gangster named Fan Ze Rui. This unexpected encounter disrupts their tranquil routines and sends their lives into a whirlwind. Their initial awkwardness gradually gives way to familiarity and eventually blossoms into a heartfelt connection.

Just as their love story begins to unfold, Fan Ze Rui's criminal past catches up with him.

Source: MyDramaList (2023)

It's Been A While, Taiwan BLs

I haven't enjoyed a Taiwan BL drama as much as I did with Kiseki in so long. Seriously, this drama scratched the itch that has been around for a very long time. The last time I wholeheartedly loved a Taiwan BL drama was when I watched History3: Trapped, so you can imagine how long that metaphorical itch has been around. Hell, I've rewatched Trapped multiple times just because no Taiwan BL came close to how Trapped made me feel.

Anyhow, lets get on with Kiseki. I might have enjoyed it and maybe I love it, but it is not a perfectly well-done drama. If Kiseki had been given more episodes, or full-length episodes, the flow of the plot could have been much better and smoother. There were times when I thought the drama felt like it was rushing through key plotlines. For example, the whole Aidi going into jail to protect Zongyi from being attacked again and that event that happened right before Aidi went in, it could have had more light shone on it. Additionally, I had hoped for at least one more episode of angst and separation with both couples after the time jump. Of course, because Kiseki was only given 13 30-minutes episodes, I will applaud the writer(s) for how the story played out. It was not perfect but it was not unacceptably bad either.

Moving on to the characters themselves. I will honest here, I decided to follow the release of each episode weekly for Aidi and Chenyi. Going into this drama, I always knew the second lead couple was going to be my favourite. However, what surprised me was how invested I was with Zerui and Zongyi too. I liked the way their relationship developed before the time jump. It was after the time jump that the vibe fell off a little. That part felt rushed, even though it was beautiful, it was rushed. Likewise, I was enjoying the pining and undiscovered feelings between Aidi and Chenyi. Despite absolutely loving this couple, I thought the way the writer(s) wrote Chenyi's feelings for his adoptive father/boss and Aidi was weak. We should have been allowed to see Chenyi's struggle with his feelings. Also, I didn't like how Chenyi explained the difference in what he felt for his adoptive father/boss and Aidi, it was as if the writing became lazy near the end.

Like I said, if only Kiseki was given more time or at least more episodes. Many problems I had with this drama was tied to the lack of development due to the shortage of time. Regardless, the plot holes were not obvious or huge so the show still went on seamlessly.

2023 seem to be the year for Taiwan productions and I am living for it.

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)

P.S.: So many cameos and I couldn't get any History3: Trapped ones? This might be my roman empire.

More production(s) from Taiwan here: Marry My Dead Body (關於我和鬼變成家人的那件事) | Oh No! Here Comes Trouble (不良執念清除師) |

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Kiseki: Dear to Me | S01E10

Taiwanese Drama - 2023, 13 episodes

Episodes | Gaga | Viki | YouTube | iQIYI | WeTV | Tencent | Catalogue

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Kiseki: Dear to Me Episode 1

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