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Tiến Bromance (Vietnamese Series)

This was a very weird 10 part series, each about 25-30 minutes. As much hit was a part of one big series, the initial few episodes were also disparate. The first episode was full on horror, which was so odd. and then the 2 main characters continue together with the story under various circumstances.

Tien and Tai have been friends for a long time. Along-with his girlfriend and other friends, they come for a holiday but a ghost starts killing people. Eventually only Tien, a girl Hong and Tai remain alive and Tai confess his love for Tien. Episode 2 changes mood and surroundings. Tai is fully aware of the fact that he is gay. When confronted about it, he stands behind his love without flinching. Hong tries to kill Tien because of old rivalry but Tai saves him, but loses his mother in the process. The 2 men start living together, but because of hope of making more money, They get involved in a human trafficking gang where Tai is captured. First Tien saves Tai but the gang doesn't leave them and Tai gets into an accident trying to save Tien. Tai loses his memory and forgets everything. Tien tries his best to make him remember but evil Hong again shows up. She pretends to be Tai's girlfriend and asks him to kill Tien. By now we realize tat constantly someone wants Tien dead. From here the story goes downhill. We are suddenly in a village where a teacher has died and has left behind a young boy. Tai is now the teacher in school. Evil Hong is still there and Tien is trying his best to bring Tai's memories back which eventually happens. It turns out Tien is part of some big mafia gang and whoever killed the teacher has been trying to also kill Tien. Somehow Hong is involved in all this. eventually good triumphs evil. The lovers are reunited and they raise the young boy together.

Let me just say it at the outset, I was very disappointed with this series. It was supposed to be a series but somehow things were disjointed. There was no natural flow. Some episodes were so disconnected with the overall picture. Tai, although sure of his sexuality does noting but cry. Pretty much in most scenes of every single episode. I got tired of watching him cry all the time. It's like the world is after him to destroy him or something and every time Tien shows up as a messiah to save him. It was just ridiculous. Also, the series went from horror, to murder mystery, to love to amnesia, to village, to mob to what not. I was so confused and absolutely not interested in what happens in these 2 boys life after a certain point. It is also not very clear as to what really is Hong's problem. Why does she not want to 2 boys to unite. It's not like she loves either one of them. It just has no logic at all. The only positive point that I can think of this series is that some of the shooting locations are pretty good but thats it.

The series left me thoroughly confused and not care for its protagonists. I would not recommend this. (3/10)

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