Your Name Engraved Herein Puns

Hello! Does anybody know specifically where in Quebec City the last scenes of the movie were filmed? I can’t seem to find it online.

There are times I look at myself and tell myself that this is it. Nothing can break me further than this, this is the bottom-line. As soon as I do, I walk myself into something even more self-destructive. Is this what I am supposed to be forever? No matter how hard I try to heal. No matter how much I tell myself that I'll love myself more now, I end up carving myself a deeper scar. I don't want to be this oblivious doll that looks at world from alien eyes wondering what sanity feels like....What being in quiet feels like? What having a moment of true love feels like. It's such a dumb cliché. I try so hard to love myself but always end up trying to validate that love through the eyes of some stranger I just crossed paths with. Being vulnerable is a joke now. If I had a dime for every time I broke in front of a man hoping he'd see my pain hold me tight, I'd probably be able to buy myself some happiness.

I am tired of looking down upon myself. Tired of hating myself. Tired of waking up and just hoping I make through today. My life is a travelling satire. Every instance I have stand up for myself, I shake and get told that I was wrong to even hope that I had any value. Why am I here?

When people pass away, the loved ones left behinds usually wonder what their life could've turned out to be. I can write my life down now. There is never going to be a person in my life that I'd be able to trust blindly. Never will I be able to expect value out of anyone. The lack of decency in this world is far too high for me hope that anyone would ever care anymore. The never-ending self-loathing is mine to savor forever. This so-called bottomless spring of trauma that I just can't find the source of has my name on the picket fence. It's the one thing I've known after false sense of security since childhood. Knowing that no matter how much someone insists, love can be faked in a snap of a finger, makes everything a lot easier to work around. I've had men bed me and call it to be my fault for hoping they'd pick up when I call them on a lonely night, but some people just take the cake. I haven't been very different. I have hurt so many people on my way too. So many stories that would write me as the bully that gave their protagonist a purpose to fight. Maybe I am overestimating my value again.

It is difficult to be this. To be constantly trying to have an opinion and debate your way out of it. People assume it to be indecisiveness so easily, when all you are tryin to do is loo

So Your Name Engraved Herein is about two gay guys discovering their sexuality in Taiwan in the 70's it's a great movie, available on Netflix, not going to give spoilers but there is that common trope of a girl being the antagonist of the not out of the closet gay couple. Birdy is the crazy, rebel, energetic one, Chang Jia-Han is the friend that be like "omg he's so crazy I love him"

Ok so apparently I dive deep into the ocean and then the SpongeBob Squad and the boys from YNEH were there, so Birdy was being rebel as always and Chang Jia-Han was like "omg stop they're gonna arrest us", and then someone from the SpongeBob Squad goes missing and we are trying to find them, but then there are Chinese cops from the CCP there (remember, we were in the bottom of the Ocean but it was Taiwan?) and we start a protest out of thin air (or should I say dense water?) gathering some support and then we run into an underground facility

There I realized the Turtle Ninjas joined us during the protest, the girl that tries to be in the way of Birdy and Chang Jia-Han is there as well trying to separate them again, all of this while we are making plans and hiding

Then we discover that the facility is the X-men's Hideout, and they actually work for the CCP? And we start fighting against them, after that they are called to retreat to Alaska

And then I woke up

I watched it because of hearing the soundtrack, which by the way, is one of the best BL songs (your name engraved herein by crowd lu) and the English translation version by daryl cosinas is also awesome.

My other thoughts:

Very melancholy and narrative like especially involving the later parts where >! both are older and they reminisce and meet again !<

Very serious and kind of hard for me to watch that military martial law like setting of 1979 Taiwan, (especially in the beginning it was difficult to keep my attention on it), I also had no idea it was like that in Taiwan with the church was so present at that time

I absolutely hated how Christianity and white male saviorism felt so central to the story.

I wonder if it was based on a true story since there was a note that it was dedicated to the memory of a French (maybe Canadian) guy at the end.

Young actors were super adorbs

Omg the same mom actor as in Be Loved In House: I Do.

Also: >! I totally don’t think the older Jia-Han looked like the younger actor at all !<

Also, that was a great heartfelt, melancholy, painful, and sweet BL with a good overall narrative, but now I definitely need a new uplifting BL to ease my heart after all of that >! Pain of being gay in a homophobic society and the absolute heartbreak of not being able to express it and having to let it go…until…. !<

The bird metaphors were beautiful and I loved the ocean scene, shower scene, and the adventurous scenes with a freedom feeling

Lastly, the song was beautiful, deep, and emotional when I first heard it and became obsessed with it, and now it holds even more meaning so it holds an even more special place in my heart now <3

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Since its release in September 2020, this blockbuster so far has already accumulated NT$100M (around US$3.5M) on the island alone—an enormous number not just for an LGBTQ film, but for every Taiwanese film. With its premiere on Netflix on December 23, this film, Your name Engraved Herein, can finally be watched by viewers all over the world. However, based on the director’s true story happening in Taiwan in 1987 and shot in a lyrical and poetic way, this film has many cultural nuances that are only familiar to local Taiwanese people and many details that you might misinterpret the whole storyline if you do not pay keen attention to. We think it would be a pity if people can’t fully enjoy this film because of cultural boundaries, so here we would like to provide seven interesting facts about this movie that you might not have known before.

What are Birdy’s true feelings? Does Birdy actually love Jia-Han or Ban-Ban?

The film is about the love story of Jia-Han (CHANG Jia-Han or simply A-Han, played by Edward CHEN) and Birdy (WANG Bo-De, played by TSENG Jing-Hwa). However, since the whole movie is shot from Jia-Han’s perspective, it is quite common to ignore Birdy's feelings and only realize half of the story. Many people raise questions such as "Did Birdy love Jia-Han or Ban-Ban?", "Why did Birdy do this?" after seeing the film for the first time. Nevertheless, the true story is that Birdy loved Jia-Han as much as, if not more than, Jia-Han loved Birdy. However, the cues are so implicitly hidden in this film that people may not notice these nuances, especially Birdy's acting and facial expressions.

Searching for the evidence of Birdy's love can be addictively intriguing, which is also the reason why many fans rewatch the film again and again. However, it might be not easy for foreigners to decode Birdy’s real thoughts because of cultural and language barriers. So here we would like to explain how Birdy really feels according to cues in the movie and help you uncover the hidden part of the story.

In the beginning of this movie, Birdy tries to approach Jia-Han by funny excuses such as borrowing soap and sharing walnuts in Jia-Han’s bed. He is simply attracted to Jia-Han and falls in love, just like Jia-Han can not stop watching him. They are together and have a wonderful time that year.

However, Birdy soon changes his

Hi guys,

I have just listened the OST "Your name engraved herein" recently, and I read lots of newest comments on the song. As far as I understand, the song seems to have some similarities on the melodies in the song "Reality" by Richard Sanderson, and two more Japanese songs which I don't know how to type. This is the three Youtube links and an online newspaper illustrating my question:

1. https://youtu.be/TMAOKYAwMfc
2. https://youtu.be/tZF2M0Jm-gI
3. https://youtu.be/9KwiCbMebZQ
4. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4279310

The given issues have newly seemed to be discussed right after the OST having won the nominee of "Song of the year" at Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.

Is that true? I want to hear the updates from the local Taiwanese in the group. I hope this is just a misunderstanding, since I really love this song, and I would be quite upset if the music was a part of plagiarism. I know almost nothing Mandarin, so I would be highly appreciated if someone helped me on this issue. Thanks for reading.

Your Name Engraved Herein 刻在你心底的名字 just released on Netflix Asia today. I watched ALL of it without skipping (quite a feat because I'm a skipper). It is really good and seriously holds its weight as a film by itself. Would seriously recommend it if you have a netflix subscription and are up to get some feels this xmas. Warning though, it's a little heavy and not the fluffy kinda BL.

Now I'm filled with a gripping sense of loss after I finish watching it...

Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzfVBg54BGw&t=33s

Maybe it’s the depression and the fact that I’m a lonely gay yearning for affection. But this film destroyed me the first time watching it.

Other sad movies I would tear up. But this one is where I ugly cried. The crying where you can’t breathe or talk.

I watched it a few more times because the main couple is adorable and the Angst from sad gay romances is something I personally love seeing on screen.

It’s a Taiwanese Netflix film. Highly recommend it. I’m thinking of watching it again as I type this..

No português, Seu Nome Gravado Em Mim, Your Name Engraved Herein (Romance/Drama, 1h58m) é um filme taiwanês que conta a história de amor entre dois rapazes taiwaneses em uma época de opressão e revolução cultural em Taiwan. Pelo afastamento, dois melhores amigos descobrem que sempre sentiram mais pelo outro do que sabiam. De complexidade e musicalidade inesperadas, Seu Nome Gravado Em Mim tira proveito do contraste das personalidades dos protagonistas para apresentar os dois lados da moeda da aceitação da própria sexualidade.

Lançado no ano de 2020, o filme tem sido elogiado pela crítica, coletivos LGBT e já pode ser encontrado na Netflix ou em sites de filmes ^(alternativos).

Trailer oficial: Your Name Engraved Herein | Official Trailer | Netflix

I watched it on Netflix and it was soooo fascinating... It’s literally stuck in my heart and I still can’t forget it 😭😭

Some spoilers. This movie hit me HARD. I didn't expect a movie to make me feel the way I feel right now, but damn do I feel awful. It's not because the movie was bad, but that it was just too good. The movie felt really realistic to me which is why I feel like shit. But yeah...it's almost 2 am, and I'm on the verge of crying because of a movie. It's great. This movie just kinda made me feel like shit because not everyone gets a happy ending (It was slightly bittersweet but also depressing at the same time) and it's making me wish I was "normal" so I could experience things a straight teen would experience instead of hiding myself away in a stupid closet.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81287844?preventIntent=true

I highly recommend this movie. There were elements of my story (and I'm sure many others here) as a teen when I fell in love with my best friend. The movie was a bit slow at times, but overall it was well done. The ending made it all worth it.

So I'm not a fujoshi, I'm just a gay guy but I'm so obsessed with this movie.

I don't know how many times I've rewatched it, and I can't stop either. Whenever I open Netflix my brain just can't accept me watching anything else besides this movie. During the day my heart is filled with the joy and sadness from this movie. It sits like a heavy stone in my chest.

I don't know what to do with these feelings so I decided to share them here.

I wish this movie was also a series so we can have episodes of a-han and Birdy being happy together.

I don't know what to do. I'm stuck

Anyone else know this feeling? Of liking a show/movie/story soooooo much that trying to read/watch anything else feels like you're betraying the two main characters.

Trailer here. All I’ll say is, be prepared for an absolute emotional gutpunch. Idk why but this touched a raw nerve for me... the chemistry and emotion the leads bring is seriously next level.

Helps a bit to understand Mandarin, but the English subtitles more than adequately capture everything.

I'm planning to watch this movie after I'm done with my assignments. I've seen spoiler clips (because I couldn't help myself) and it seems to be full of angst. I need to just know if it's got a happy ending?

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I didn't knew Asia would have such a market for these type of stories and I didn't knew there even was an specific genre for this. I recently just watched Your name engraved herein on Netflix and I was fascinated by it and even though the ending might be bittersweet I still like it. I related a lot to the story as i lived something similar. Getting along with someone I wouldn't have dreamt of being friends, being very close friends, the looks and the sexual awakening. As well as the goobye. In my case we drifted apart for years and he looked for me years later. We reconnected and finally confessed my feelings but for him we were just close friends that experimented. Despite all the signs, he was straight. Eventually our friendship just faded away. The first love leaves such a mark on you and I can understand the feeling Jia Han might have tought thinking all those years on what could have been.

I read that the story is based on the directors' true experience. How much of the movie is related to the director's own experience? Did he meet up his Birdy once again or do they just drifted apart?

I just saw the movie (my first asian bl movie) and i am broken. I cried throughout the film and got so depressed afterwards that it took me days to get over it, such a gripping sense of loss after watching it. The intensity, love ahan and birdy had, how they were there for each other (even though birdy was a dick later on) made me not take my eyes off the screen for a second.

I would love some recommendations similar to the storyline and intensity(movie and series).

P.s after desperately trying to fill the black hole left by YNEH i saw i told the sunset about you, even though it was cute I didnt find the same intensity.

This movie is so beautiful and kinda heartbreaking. At times, I admit, it's overly dramatic, but I still enjoyed it so much. Actually I'm obsessed with this movie. I can't stop watching it. If I try to watch or even read anything else I feel like I'm betraying the main characters.

Have you ever been so caught up in a show/movie/book that you're brain is kinda stuck there for a bit?

The thing about this movie is actually that it stirred up in me a depth of emotion that I've always known I have, but that I've never met the right person to express it to. I really want to meet someone that I can fall in love with. I still haven't. Sometimes I'm worried it's because my standards are too high (they really aren't though) or that my perception of love is warped or too romantic and unrealistic.

But I believe I will meet someone I'll fall in love with.

Anyway, just wanna share my thoughts and hopefully someone can relate

I’ve heard this new taiwanese gay flick is really Good! And coming to Netflix on December 23rd. Taiwan has been making some really good gay movies recently. With movies like Dear Ex (still on Netflix I believe)

I like that the movies have a good story to them and it’s not awfully directed or only about sex.

https://youtu.be/_txjyHY0kkw

Yes, I know the movie has end in somewhat positive way? in which in the last scene, they ( Middle aged) both are lucky to come across each other and share a warm nostalgia conversation together in Canada. However my feeling toward the characters in the movie story still is not satified yet lol. To me, The endind left me wondering what will happen to A-han life as he had to depart from Birdy for a long time but in the end met Birdy who surprisingly still share the same feeling for A-han and even divored his wife due to his unchanged love for A-han. So.. Do you think A-han and Birdy after they meet, they both will say goodbye and go back separately to move on their own life without each other? Or they will become in relationship and spend their remaining life time together like a real couple lol. Maybe I would like to ask you as well what do you think you were going to do if you were in the same postion like A-han after meeting your true-love, long lost friend lol

I saw one of the people I follow recently getting it and I can't seem to find where I can order these 😢

Happy New Years, fellow gaysians!

We're ringing in 2021 with a movie night and video-chat discussion of "Your Name Engraved Herein," recently available on Netflix! Join us this Saturday, January 2, from 7pm to 9pm EST. We hope we will see you there!

Discord invitation: https://discord.gg/eKnVJQK

YOUR NAME ENGRAVED HEREIN (2020) DETAILS:

> Your Name Engraved Herein is a 2020 Taiwanese romantic drama, set in 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, about two boys who fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.

> Based loosely off the Director's own experiences, the film is the highest-grossing LGBT film in Taiwan's history, and received five Golden Horse Award nominations, winning for Best Cinematography and Best Original Film Song.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzfVBg54BGw

So i just watched this fir the first time yesterday and first off i really loved it.... except for the ending, but that didn't ruin it too much for me. I still cherish the movie for what it is, but I did have like a few questions about some things.

My first question is about banban. Towards the end what she says "liking boys is innate," what does that mean??? Is she trying to say that she knew all along that Birdy liked men and she thought by dating him she could turn him straight? And so she kept trying for him because she believed he would eventually love her and he just never did?

I was also wondering what was Jia Han going to say to Birdy when they were stealing that big balloon? He kept saying 'i need to tell you something,' but i don't know. Was he trying to confess?

My other question is about Birdy. Did he actually love banban? I was under the impression that he didn't mind being gay (or im assuming he's gay? Maybe bi idk) and that he was only dating banban to make jia han stop being interested in him.. but if that's so then why did he marry her for ~20-30 years and have a kid?

He seemed to always stand up for equality and what not, so you'd think that he'd at least accept himself enough to just stay alone if he couldn't be with a man. I also feel like he could have very well gotten into a relationship with another man anytime instead of staying with banban.

So then was he ashamed of being gay? From the story and the things he's said it did not seem like he was ashamed, just knew that in school he and jia han would be targeted.. but there's the whole world outside of that.

And so im just confused about him and what his true feelings were about his sexuality, and about banban.

And finally: do yall think they (jia han and birdy) finally got together after the ending? Or just stay good friends and put it all behind them? I got vibes that jia han was still very into him, but birdy on the other hand... he kinda seemed like he was over it. I wasn't very fond of the ending personally, it seemed a bit unsatisfying with the way they mer back up, and i dont really like time skips, especially that far into the future but I understand why it happened that way and I accept the ending for what it is.

I recently saw a posts that Chris Wu is with the two lead of Your Name Engraved Herein (Edward&Tseng) I think it’s about the movie and I also saw a video were Chris Wu was with the actors of the YNEH. When I watched it last year, I didn’t saw a scene with him. I mean was he even there? I actually know Chris Wu because I watched History3 Trapped back then, so I’m kind of familiar with his face. Was he there? Was it something? Can anyone enlighten me? Thank you!

I have just seen the film "Your Name Engraved Herein" and can only recommend it, although it is very sad in large parts and partly violent. So maybe not everyone's taste. It is about two gay Taiwanese boys, who attend the same school at the end of the military dictatorship, trying to work things out.