#I'll Turn Back This Time

[heretherebedork]

It's been a week for umbrellas over wet boys in BL.

[guzhufuren]

Kou Weilong and Li Yimu who played Que Siming and Jinbao in Meet You At The Blossom are officially announced to star in the upcoming chinese BL I'll Turn Back This Time from the same filming team!

Will have 6 episodes with 50 minute length each. Filming period: 20 days, starts in Q4 of 2024 in Hubei. Preparations for filming have started.

Production company: ZX ENTERTAINMENT (Singapore)

The show will be about Shen Nan, a 25 year old dentist, and Gu Shiwen, a 19 year old painter.

[lurkingshan]

Quick Plug for I Will Turn Back This Time

A new Chinese BL produced in Hong Kong [ETA: or Singapore! Production info a bit confusing, thanks @guzhufuren] just started airing, and it's on Gaga for international fans, yay! It's six episodes total with the first out today, and I really enjoyed it. Some info on the premise (spoilers for basic story set up):

Shen Nan, our protagonist, meets Shi Wen when their parents get remarried to each other.

They are both adults and the four of them are not living as a family, so it's really not a stepbrothers story. The marriage is the device for the two leads to meet and not what the narrative is about.

The tone of this is more dramatic than comedic, but not too heavy. And they are using all your favorite tropes in the romance.

In this first episode they meet, get to know each other over several months, fall for each other, and then as Shi Wen runs to confess to Shen Nan, he gets hit and killed by a truck of doom.

This starts a time loop for Shen Nan, and presumably the rest of the show will be him attempting to prevent the accident and them falling in love repeatedly.

The overall production quality is pretty solid, it's a very interesting premise, the first episode was well paced, and the short episode order gives me hope they can manage the story well. There is cast crossover with Meet You at the Blossom. And it's just pretty cool to have another high quality BL from China that's actually accessible to us. I highly recommend joining the weekly watch for this one!

[thisonelikesaliens]

not sure if someone else already pointed this out but the title is more accurately translated as "this time I'll turn back first"

這次換我先回頭

that "first" feels like to key word but maybe I'm just overthinking. maybe it means nothing

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[babyangelsky]

I looooooove this bookshelf staircase situation happening in this house. I want it.

[bl-bam-beyond]

I'LL TURN BACK THIS TIME (2025, CHINA)

Episode 1

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Two stepbrothers finding a balance with one another. A balance that leads Shen Nan (KOU WEI LONG) and Gu Shi Wen (LI YI MU) to develop feelings.

@pose4photoml @just-another-boyslove-blog @wanderlust-in-my-soul @absolutebl

[pinkkop]

Another week has passed! And I'm still sticking to my weekly recap, though I know 2 weeks isn't super impressive but I'm sticking to this!! I've actually set up a whole system to make these posts and I'm probably going to make a post explaining how tomorrow (link to post)

As always, any constructive criticism is welcome and I'll probably keep improving this format for a while.

QL Recap for Week 2

The 6th of January to the 12th of January

🇹🇼 See Your Love

Episode 13 of 13 || Watching on: Gagaoolala

Final notes: This show was just so good and it definitely stuck the landing. Both couples were great, felt very fresh and I was super invested in both. If they'd had a longer runtime they could have definitely used more time on the core plot and the second couple but that's really more of a wish of mine. They used the time they had well and I can definitely see myself returning to this. And just the cherry on top of two great pairings came an interesting plot which didn't treat Shaopeng's disability as something to be fixed and instead showed all the ways he was perfect just the way he is.

🇹🇭 ThamePo Heart That Skips a Beat

Episode 5 of 13 || Watching on: Youtube

Another great episode! Was a little surprised that Thame hadn't realized he has feelings for Po yet but at least we got there now. I'm not entirely sure what Jun's problem is yet but at least it seems like Po knows he is up to something. Nano's fear of failure and desperate need to not feel like a burden to other people was so relatable and I'm really happy they all were there to help him understand that it's okay to rely on other people. It's safe to say I'm very invested in this show!

🇹🇭 The Heart Killers

Episode 7 of 12 || Watching on: Youtube

Oh this was delicious! Just the intricacies of Bison and Fadel now also knowing Kant and Style's motives and pretending they don’t. The BB gun scene was insane because it felt very close to home when Bison and Fadel are used to being out shooting people but this was just for pretend. Two things were said in this scene which I'd bet was foreshadowing: Style asking to be allowed to help which might mean he'll be shooting a real gun in the future and Kant saying he'll shield Bison which I'd bet means he'll try and shield Bison for real in the future and might actually get shot. Overall the acting in this episode was phenomenal!! Particularly the final boat scene was just *chef's kiss*

🇹🇭 Your Sky

Episode 9 of 12 || Watching on: iQiYi

Oh they are just the sweetest boyfriends!! Can't wait for Hia and Real to finally get their shit together and have a proper talk but luckily they'll take steps towards that next week. This show is just my happy space right now.

🇹🇭 Fourever You

Episode 16 of 17? || Watching on: Gray

I'm still one episode ahead but I wont spoil anything so don't worry if you haven't seen episode 16. I feel a little bad but I was pretty happy about having an episode for just Johan and North. I absolutely adore them so it was so great get more background story on them. For some reason I thought this show was only 16 episodes so I have no clue what the total nr. of episodes are anymore. I wouldn't mind a couple of more episodes with Johan and North as the focus though because they're the highlight of this show for me. I do also love seeing the two friend groups and their friendships which to be honest I could use more of. I love that even the very masculine group of friends have each others backs and are able to be vulnerable in with each other.

🇯🇵 Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu

Episode 10 of 10 || Watching on: Gagaoolala

Final notes: Oh these two! This was such a good story of living in a world that doesn't accept you. Just two lonely lost boys finding love and a home in each other. Even when they get their happy ever aften they still live in a society where they have to hide and it just breaks my heart. I just hope they find better friends. Overall I really liked this show and how it was produced. I could easily feel the pain of these two and put myself in their place. It was by no means perfect but it was a good little show with all the things that made me enjoy watching it.

🇹🇭 Petrichor

Episode 7 of 10 || Watching on: iQiYi

I'm still enjoying this very much and putting the killer in-between our two main characters was so delicious. The crime plot and the romance are heavily intertwined and one enhances the other. This was the same with Spare Me Your Mercy but also the reason why when SMYM didn't develop the relationship enough it also affected the rest of the plot. I don't find that this is the same problem here though.

🇹🇭 Caged Again

Episode 10 of 10 || Watching on: Gagaoolala

Final notes: This concept was absolutely bonkers but they made it work really well. I loved how they played into the animal characters because it made it feel more believable and original and fun. I fully believed that the two were transformed from specific animals and it made it great. It kinda lost it's magic towards it's end but I still think its well worth a watch.

🇹🇭 Perfect 10 Liners

Episode 12 of 24 || Watching on: Youtube

I'm still invested in Gun and Yotha, and I'm loving Arc's presence in their lives. I however was very confused about Aou and Boom's couple suddenly getting screen-time. I like these two as actors but since their characters came into this show already established and with very little screen-time before this week I'm not invested in them at all.

🇹🇭 The Boy Next World

Episode 2 of 10 || Watching on: iQiYi

This show is suffering from the large amount of shows airing on Sunday because I'm struggling to pay enough attention to actually get invested. The acting and production value is there and I like the plot a lot but I usually get to this third so I'm usually tired and anxious about in being Sunday when I get to it which isn't an easy situation to get into a new show.

🇯🇵 Futtara Doshaburi

Episode 1 of 7 || Watching on: Gagaoolala

I don't understand how you can slowly start moving your beds away from each other in a relationship. They got some serious issues and desperately need to talk about it but are doing anything but that. I'm a little confused about the otsee your loher couples(?) dynamic, are they dating? Just roommates? They're acting like they're more than roommates at times but I guess we'll find out. I assume that all that is something we'll find out so I'm intrigued by this show, even if I worry a little that they'll get into "cheating" territory at some point which is not my cup of tea.

🇹🇭 Sangmin Dinneaw

Episode 3 of 8 || Watching on: iQiYi

Sangnim and Dinneaw are super cute and I love all the languange stuff and I'm also interested so see where the second couple goes. But other than that I kept thinking all episode: "What even is this show? " The Pony thing still isn't my kind of humor but I'm assuming someone is finding it funny. The third couple however, what even is the point of them? We don't know them at all so I'm not invested in them or their relationship and I don't even know what those sex scenes are? Like they're neither funny nor sexy, why are they there? This is the one time where I'll allow NC scenes to be called unnecessary. I'm just so confused so if anyone has any insights please let me know!! Maybe it's just not my thing? I don't ever remember watching a show where I really liked parts of if but then absolutely didn't like other parts.

🇨🇳 I'll Turn Back This Time

Episode 1 of 6 || Watching on: Gagaoolala

I really like Meet You at the Blossom so I'm very curious to see if this can live up to the hype. They pretty much speed ran "enemies to lovers to something more" so I'm worried that this will come back to bite them in the ass later. Either way I'm intrigued and I'll wait and see the show unfold more before I make more of a judgement on this show.

🇹🇼 Eternal Butler

Episode 5 of 12 || Watching on: Gagaoolala

I'm watching this incredibly casually because I'm not big on robots in romantic relationships and, like it's predecessor, Anti Reset, you shouldn't think too hard about the plot.

That's it for this week!

For links and airing schedule check out World of BL (Only for BLs)

[ellsieee]

I'll Turn Back This Time premiers Jan 11, 2025 on Gaga.

Stars Kou Weilong and Li Yimu from Meet You At the Blossom (Que Siming and Jin Bao).

Trailer:

The admins of Stealing From My CEO fangirling again under Gaga's premiere post.

I love them.

[heretherebedork]

Shen Nan giving Shi Wen colorblindness glasses to help him achieve his dreams of painting and to help him achieve his dream of not letting him get hit by a truck.

[guzhufuren]

New modern chinese BL I'll Turn Back This Time premieres on GagaOOLala on January 11, 2025

Made by the same team that made first uncensored chinese wuxia BL Meet You At The Blossom and has the same actors that played the side couple (Li Yimu as Jinbao and Kou Weilong as Que Siming) in main roles this time

Time: 8:00PM GMT+8

Should have 6 episodes with 50 minute length each.

Premieres internationally with exception of Thailand, Japan and Korea

Actors and filming team from China, filmed in mainland China, made through a production company of Singapore

Synopsis: Shen Nan and Gu Shiwen become step-brothers through their parents' remarriage. As they grow closer, and Gu Shiwen decides to confess his feelings, tragedy strikes. Shen Nan, who travels back in time, tries to change their fate.

Li Yimu as Gu Shiwen, Kou Weilong as Shen Nan

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

Currently Watching - January

aka The Masterlist

Because I love a good little list - in alphabetical order! 😊

Regularly updated during the month, latest update 19.01.2025

A little link to my favorite bl-tropes-collection 💙

gif-requests are open, but you'll need to have some patience🌼

Here you can find all of my gifs.

At the end you can have a look at what we can expect in January with a MDL link and a link for a trailer (if avaible).

This is guaranteed to contain spoilers!

1. Eternal Butler 🇹🇼 (5/12)

I really don't like this one that much. Why am I still here? The plot is hiding, the acting is playing catch with the writing. Some emotions are shining through and yet this feels very muh bland.

2. Futtara Doshaburi 🇯🇵 (2/7)

This is a really interesting story. Two people are in relationships without sex. And both are frustrated because of it. And they build a connection through emails. I don't know which outcome I wish for to be honest. All I know is I am intrigued.

3. I'll Turn Back This Time 🇨🇳 (2/6)

Okay, just time travel this time. Cut the step brothers. I enjoyed this episode and Shen Nan building a connection with Gu Shi Wen. I still don't understand the time travel and the changes that been made because of it, but I hope we get a little more information in the future.

4. Ossan's Love Thailand 🇹🇭 (3/12)

I take back what I said last week. This is not that good. Earth looked really cute this episode, but that was it. The humor is so much over the top, I cringe so hard all the time. And because of that I don't care really about the story or the characters which is a little bit sad.

5. Sangmin Dinneaw 🇹🇭 (4/8)

Okay, I would cry too if this man shows up to celebrate me. He is so pretty. The series... not that pretty, but not that bad. I am not convinced with the plot and some of the characters could vanish, because they are cringe as fuck, but overall I am still here.

6. ThamePo Heart That Skips A Beat 🇹🇭 (6/13)

This episode was the filmed depiction of the "You hang up. No you hang up." And I am in love with it! I am in love with Thame and all his thoughts about not wanting to hurt Po. And Po, this poor boy went through all the emotions in one episode! The single tear? Boy was feeling it! And then in the end all the smiles and looks full of hope and happiness. Them going back and forth between the bus stop and Po's home and them talking about that no one will get home this night, because they don't want to stop talking and be with the other one! Whenever I think about romance, this is it. This feels so real. Every week I am in awe with them and this series.

7. The Heart Killers 🇹🇭 (8/12)

Hm. I guess at this point I could drop it and just watch the FadelStyle scenes when this is finished. I don't care about the story or KantBison at all...

8. Word of Honor 🇨🇳 (25/36)

Yes, I kept watching. Well, this will take me a while to finish, I fear.

9. Your Sky 🇹🇭 (10/12)

This week nothing much happend. FahRak were cute as always and yes, we finally got some progress with our side couples, which was very nice, even though the dialogue between Hia and Real was so... confusing. But shit will go down next week. And I am not happy with that, but I guess the curse of the 11th episode will strike again. Until now they could all communicate so well, perhaps they can solve it in one go and we get a last all fluff episode as a final.

Finished in January

Series

Miseinen: Mijukuna Oretachi wa Bukiyo ni Shinkochu 🇯🇵

Somewhere along the way I lost interest. I don't like the trope of noble idiocy and that kinda ruins my wish to continue the series. And while it might fit into the narrative, I still don't like it. And so I didn't like the ending. Well, the ending itself was okay and it felt real. Coming out to the friends and family would have not fit the plot. I liked that about the series. Overall a strong start, a mediocre middle and a weaker ending. I give it a 7 out of 10.

See Your Love 🇹🇼

I went into this without any expectations. And damn, I am so happy I could binge this one. I loved it! They are so cute. The height difference is adorable! The story might came a little bit short, but but the characters and their developments and relationships made this series really enjoyable. I love how enthusiastic Yang Zixiang learned sign language. You could see, that this was important for him. The depiction of disability was good and well performed. The side-couple is the only thing that was not for me. I give it a strong 9,5 out of 10.

Movie

Short Film

Dropped in January

Looking forward to in January

The Boy Next World - Trailer (Jan 5th)

Ossan's Love - Trailer (Jan 6th)

Call Me by No-Name (Jan 10th)

Impression of Youth (Jan 15th)

The Paradise Of Thornes - Trailer (Jan 22nd)

[thisonelikesaliens]

compared the subs for Gaga and YoYo, and overall Gaga is better, but i need to thank YoYo for adding innuendo here:

"united as one" is a freaking stroke of genius (idk if it was intentional or i just have a dirty mind but i seriously laughed so hard at this so thank you)

(idiom basically means "if people work together they can achieve anything")

[shijiujun]

这次换我先回头 | I'll Turn Back This Time (2025) Trailer

FRIENDS THIS LOOKS PRETTY GOOD the first episode just came out today and it's about a pair of stepbrothers (no blood relation) who kinda have budding feelings for each other — Gu Shiwen, 19, experiences warmth for the first time when his mother remarries, and he gets a much older brother, Shen Nan (25), who's a dentist.

They take care of each other and fall a little in love in the 3 months after while their parents are on honeymoon, and Gu Shiwen realises he has some feelings for Shen Nan. Unfortunately, Gu Shiwen dies after being hit by a truck as he crosses the road to reach Shen Nan, but Shen Nan miraculously wakes up the day he and Gu Shiwen are supposed to meet each other for the first time again, 3 months back, and he grasps the second chance this time — and make Gu Shiwen fall in love with him.

First episode already has SICK AND WHUMP AND DOTING!!!!

Produced by the same team behind Meet You at the Blossom, 6 episodes total!

[dreamcatcherphenomenon]

Kou Weilong’s incredulous-smile face is my favorite thing.

And he did it at least twice in the first episode of ITBTT.

This face, your honor. It’s this one.

[bl-bam-beyond]

I'LL TURN BACK THIS TIME (2025, CHINA)

Episode 1

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Shen Nan (KOU WEI LONG) is horrified to see his stepbrother Gu Shi Wen (LI YI MU) lying dead in the street after being hit by a truck.

Spoiler Alert: This BL contains time travel and he is not dead...yet.

@pose4photoml @just-another-boyslove-blog @wanderlust-in-my-soul @absolutebl

[ellsieee]

Gaga vs YoYo (YT) subtitle battle - I'll Turn Back This Time edition.

Winner: Gaga

Winner: Gaga

Winner: Gaga

Update: So apparently the hard subs on YoYo English Channel are different than the soft subs on YoYo Fun Station.

心動 is literally heart moving. Heart pounding would be acceptable, except they change to heartbeat two lines later, which, no.

I would say Gaga's subtitles are more accurate and have better flow than YoYo's for this episode. It may change in the future, but for now I'd recommend watching on Gaga.