Most Korean BL shows usually have a decent story to tell, even if they aren't always filmed perfectly. But this one is just cringey. None of the things the characters do make any sense at all. The writing is terrible, the "romance" is actually pretty creepy, and the main guy is a total controlling jerk. A lot of scenes make abuse and power trips look like they're okay, and the show tries to pretend this messy relationship is actually romantic. Instead of being sexy, the intimate scenes feel more like a scary hostage situation. From start to finish, the whole thing just made me feel really uncomfortable. It’s a short series with 10 episodes that are only about 12 minutes each. The plot is about Kim, a broke art student who is desperate for money because his mom needs a surgery he can't afford. As a last resort, he gives up his pride and becomes an escort for a rich businessman named Han. Han is a very closed-off guy who is heavily into the BDSM lifestyle. He wants ...
Jen runs a successful restaurant business with best Chicken rice in Singapore. She has three sons whom she raised single handedly. Two of them are openly gay. Daniel is a successful pilot, who lives with Tim and then Harry, a dafdy gregarious guy who has a new boyfriend every other week. Jen has all her hopes on her third son Leo to get her grandchildren. Leo, as of now is young to sexually discover himself, but he does spend a lot of time with his best friend Batman. Jen's best friend is Kim Chui, who has loved her for years and runs another restaurant nearby. Together they plan that when the French female student Sabine comes as an exchange student, they do everything they can to propel Sabine and Leo towards each other. Initially Leo shows zero interest in her since he is just an awkward teenager but eventually they end up sleeping together. But despite the mother's best intentions, Leo soon realizes that its Batman who has a stronghold on his emotions, which becomes even clearer when Batman leaves Singapore. When Jen realizes this, she gets super angry, beats up Leo who leaves home and the mother-son stop talking. With help of Kim Chui, Sabine comes up with a plan to bring the family back together as a unit. There is story about food competition which leads to an interesting finale where there is a surprise for all from Leo.
The film is filled with some heartwarming performances. As expected , it is the leading last Jen who stands out. The issue of homosexuality is not really explored here. It is approached with humor and candor, but how I wish, some supportive statements were made instead of showing Jen's aversion to her son being gay. The way she reacts when the eldest son decides to get married was also quite weird in my opinion. A lot of things in this film are half-baked. All the relationships that her son are with, Leo and Batman's chemistry, Leo's involvement with Sabine and Jen and Kim Chui as well. The acting was ok. Leo's confused looks worked for me but that was probably because he is still exploring his sexuality. I can understand that the film makers were trying to not make a great film here, instead they were focussed only on entertainment. Do not try to find logic or reasoning here. How I wish that, the film did slightly more for gay audience. (5/10)
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