BL Review: Did ‘First Note of Love’ Strike The Right Note?

First Note of Love

Taiwanese BL ‘First Note of Love‘ finally premiered its first two episodes. But is it worth a watch?

First Note of Love

The story starts with news articles about the popular male duo Magnet comprising of Neil and his brother, Matt. A terrible accident occurs, leading to Matt’s eventual passing, which leads to Neil pausing his activities as a singer. Enter the child prodigy Sea, a young college student who is an absolute genius in making music! He was so good that he was offered an opportunity to work for a music company, which he was initially on the fence over. A little nudge from his boss, Liang, ended up with him agreeing to a meeting with the music company. The two decide to celebrate, but it is then when Sea meets Neil while finding himself in a scuffle trying to help a “damsel in distress” (she was not). While on the run (and curiously got paired together), Neil and Sea accidentally shared a kiss, surprising the very innocent Sea and earning a laugh from hobo!Neil.

But of course, their relationship does not just end there, they end up meeting each other in the music company with the company agent, Reese. Neil berates Sea’s capabilities, Sea calls him a has-been.

First Note of Love

Neil is not happy about being called a has-been, so he follows Sea everywhere and finds himself singing at Liang’s bar. But will Neil eventually find himself performing on stage and back in his normal appearance or will the long hair stay?

Verdict:

First Note of Love‘ is a refreshing new BL. The intro itself was a nice touch that helped the audience catch up to what happened to Neil and led him to abandon his love for music. Charles Tu and Michael Chang’s acting is very spot on, especially with showcasing Neil’s trauma and hurt. Although long hair was probably not the best idea, what a good BL would be without one of those, right? Sea and Neil’s first meeting, capped of with an accidental kiss, is really the cream of the crop, showing Sea’s innocence and Neil’s mischievousness. The chemistry of these two are palpable and it’s only been two episodes!

So is it worth a watch? A definite yes! If you want to watch a BL that shows a promising story about healing, good music, and chemistry between actors, this is a good BL to add to your Monday watch list.

 

First Note of Love‘ premieres a new episode every Monday at 8PM GMT+8, with two episodes out now on GagaOOLala (except Japan). It is also available on Video Market and Rakuten TV in Japan, LINE TV and friDAY in Taiwan, Heavenly in South Korea, and Rakuten VIKI in multiple territories.

 

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