GagaOoLala

Call It What You Want Season 2 – Reflection/Impressions

I was apprehensive about watching Season 2 of Call It What You Want by Aam Anusorn. I worried about the subject matter and whether I could handle the subject of mental and sexual abuse. But after many months, I decided…

jenhgSeptember 30, 2021

News

BL & GL News Updates for August / September

It’s been a while since we’ve done an update, and we are long overdue. We aren’t going backward but rather catching you up on the latest information put out in the last few weeks at the end of July and…

jenhgAugust 6, 2021

Final Impressions

Call It What You Want – Season 1

After watching Lovely Writer, which called out several issues in the BL industry, I wanted to review Call It What You Want by Aam Anusorn. I wondered if there would be similarities in how they handled industry problems or if…

jenhgJune 7, 2021

Initial Impressions

UPDATED: Call It What You Want (CIWYW) – A Timely BL Series by Aam Anusorn

Updated with new OST from Michael Kiettisak and P'Aam . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iLOIH4-qzk After directing several films, a BL series, and even documentaries, Director Aam Anusorn teams up with LGBT Streaming service GagaOOlala to bring us his new BL series Call it…

TheFNGeeApril 14, 2021

Pinoy Series Impressions

GagaOOlala: Unlocked – Episode 2 [Review]

Calvin and Drake With the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, the lockdown restriction has become stricter than before, putting many couples into an ultimate test of love as they’re forced to spend all of their time together…

Mals!August 28, 2020

Pinoy Series Impressions

GagaOOlala: Unlocked – Episode 1 [Review]

Andrew and Brix The pandemic has changed lives around the world. With many countries implementing severe lockdown restrictions, our opportunity to explore the outside world seems to have vanished into thin air, leaving us with no other option but to…

Mals!July 31, 2020

Chinese Series Impressions

Capture Lover | 冰糖陷阱 (Ep.7 to 10) [Review]

The Finale Episodes of the Chinese BL drama Capture Lover left a lot to be desired. Although the main leads got a convoluted "Happy Ending," the penultimate episodes seemed rushed and haphazard. I'm least disappointed to say, but the actors'…

krishnanaidu88July 12, 2020

Features

Unlocked – The World’s First Series about Gay Relationships under Quarantine

Like many other places around the world, Manila has been under quarantine since March due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and with it, most film productions came to a complete halt. However, this situation did not stop director Adolfo Alix…

TheFNGeeJuly 7, 2020

Chinese Series Impressions

Capture Lover | 冰糖陷阱 (Ep.4 to 6) [Review]

Capture Lover, despite being slow-paced in the initial episodes, is picking up speed. The old adage of "Opposites Attract" comes into play as Ying Jiaming's mischievous demeanor suddenly turns flirtatious. Ding Junjie is left flustered at times and overwhelmed at…

krishnanaidu88July 5, 2020

Chinese Series Impressions

Capture Lover | 冰糖陷阱 (Ep.1 to 3) [Review]

Capture Lover becomes the first gay series to have a worldwide opening since China banned LGBTQ+ content in 2016. Despite the budget constraints and difficulties faced in casting, Director Aria Lee persisted, and now this rom-com starring newcomers Luigi Zhang…

krishnanaidu88July 2, 2020

Chinese Casting News

Capture Lover | 冰糖陷阱 (2016) – First Chinese BL Series Since Addicted

The first gay series produced in China since the ban on LGBTQ+ content back in 2016 is being released worldwide. After many budget constrictions due to its theme, Capture Lover ( 冰糖陷阱) will be streamed online on GagaOOLala everywhere outside…

TheFNGeeJune 24, 2020

Features News

LGBT Movie “Athlete” Brings Gay Sex to Mainstream Cinema in Japan

GagaOOLala releases one of the few Japanese films trying to push for gay rights, while also giving us some eye candy Athlete (Takamasa Oe, 2019) explicitly tackles gay issues such as coming out and sexual desire, something rare in the…

TheFNGeeJune 5, 2020

News

Documentary “Taiwan Equals Love” from GagaOOlala

Recently, Taiwan has been back in the news due to its effective response to the current COVID-19 crisis. However, one year ago, the island hit the world's headlines for a very different reason: On May 24th, 2019, Taiwan became the…

TheFNGeeMay 22, 2020

News

GagaOOLala, the First Asian LGBTQ+ Streaming Service, Launches Globally

Asia’s first streaming platform catering to the LGBTQ+ community, GagaOOLala, is launching globally in May, 2020. Originally founded in 2016, the service had expanded to other Asian territories during the past years, and it is now available worldwide featuring a…

krishnanaidu88May 13, 2020

Features Interviews News

Spotlight on Jay Lin, LGBTQ+ Rights Activist and Founder of GagaOOlala

As promised, we continue our conversation with Mr. Jay Lin, LGBTQ+ activist, co-founder of the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival (TIQFF), and CEO of Portico Media and streaming service GagaOOLala. He took some time out of his busy schedule to…

krishnanaidu88April 28, 2020

News

GagaOOLala goes global!

Taipei-Based Streaming Service boasts one of the largest selection of Gay films and Series! Film Journal ScreenDaily interviewed Jay Lin in 2018 and reported on the LGBTQ+ scenes in Asia. As the CEO and prime mover of GagaOOLala, among others,…

krishnanaidu88April 27, 2020