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SMILE AFTER TEARS – 2026 – Taiwan

August 29, 2026 at 1:23 AM

PPBongi

@blbliss.bsky.social

#SmileAfterTears is a pedantic, droll story of fantasy boredom. Read the review to see whether you want to smile or cry. #BL #bldrama #taiwanesebl #boysloveseries #boyslove #bltaiwan
blbliss.com/2026/08/19/s...

BLISS RATING: ★+ “The truest feelings are the ones you have right now.” – Quote from Smile After Tears Frankly, this series is inferior in every conceivable dimension imaginable. And we need to qui…

blbliss.com

August 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM

Panda 🐼

@asiandramapanda.bsky.social

#SmileAfterTears (12 episodes) (Gaga; iQIYI)

- Unique; death/grief as main plot.
- Loss, regret, acceptance/moving on
- Found Junjia bland; had issues investing in the first relationship
- Others may find the ending disappointing

7/10

#TaiwaneseBL #BLSeries

mydramalist.com/805108-smile...

Smile after Tears is a 2026 Taiwanese Drama Taiwan Native title: 轉過頭幫你擦眼淚. Chang Chvn Chia is a transfer student who is optimistic and cheerful

GagaOOLala’s Healing BL Picks Offer Your Heart a Soft Place to Land

August 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM

The BL Xpress

@theblxpress.bsky.social

Read our Sunday Feature on "GagaOOLala’s Healing BL Picks Offer Your Heart a Soft Place to Land" 🤗❤
#SmileAfterTears #AWinterSunWakestheWindinSpringHillsDream #IHearTheSunspot #StayByMySideAftertheRain
the-bl-xpress.com/2026/08/02/g...

There is a kind of exhaustion that cannot be cured by a single night’s sleep, and a kind of pain that cannot be healed by one good cry. At times like these, what we need may not be another dramatic…

Feeling Awestruck- My Favorite BL Pairings in Recent Times!!

August 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM

The BL Xpress

@theblxpress.bsky.social

Read our Sunday Feature on "Feeling Awestruck- My Favorite BL Pairings in Recent Times!!" 🤗❤
#FakeFactLips #SchoolTripJoinedAGroupImNoCloseTo #SmileAfterTears #DoubleHelix #FlowerBoyTH #SoulMate
the-bl-xpress.com/2026/06/07/f...

Have you ever been awestruck by the chemistry between a BL pairing? Have you ever felt disillusioned when a show ends, because you won’t be able to see the lead pair again? Have you been plag…

“Smile After Tears” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)

June 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM

The BL Xpress

@theblxpress.bsky.social

#SmileAfterTears is well written with exceptional characters, straight out of a webtoon or manga. Read our First Impressions for more 🤗❤
#SmileAfterTearsEP1and2
the-bl-xpress.com/2026/05/28/s...

So we have another Taiwanese BL with a dreaded ending in the making!!

With “Good Omens Season Three” & “Soul Mate” making waves across the globe, there were fewer updates pouring in and far less exclusives lined up!!

May 28, 2026 at 1:03 AM

The BL Xpress

@theblxpress.bsky.social

Read our News Feature on "BL Mini-Bytes" 🤗❤
#CtrlAltLife #MysticNine #Loveclass3
#MySummerofYou #PainteroftheNight #LoveDestiny #CheckIntoYou #ADogAndAPlane
#SmileAfterTears #RoundOneSeries
#SugarGames #MyLadysBodyguard
#TicketToHeaven
the-bl-xpress.com/2026/05/18/b...

BL Mini-Bytes

We had fewer updates past week, with some much anticipated teaser releases. The month of May is shaping up to something good, as audiences wait with bated breaths for the premiere of “Good Om…

May 18, 2026 at 1:02 AM

The BL Xpress

@theblxpress.bsky.social

Read our News Feature on "BL Mini-Bytes" 🤗❤
#SmileAfterTears #privatelesson
#WUTheSeries #SoulMate #journeywithyou #DoubleHelix
#Checkintoyou #YourDearDaddyTheSeries
#WhenOrangesFall #Loveclass3
#WEIRDO101Series
the-bl-xpress.com/2026/05/04/b...

BL Mini-Bytes

GMMTV has finally announced the premiere of one of the most anticipated sequel in real-time. People are already bidding on the chemistry between established pairings and cross-pairings. It is going…

May 4, 2026 at 1:13 AM

The BL Xpress

@theblxpress.bsky.social

Read our News Feature on "BL Mini-Bytes" 🤗❤
#TheMaskedHearts #HeartShakerSeries #ShockMeGirlsTH #OnlyFriendsDreamOn
#IFlowerYou #DontBeTooEmotional
#AlwaysMeetAgain #YouManiacSeries #scandallove
#Myonlysunshinetheseries
#Contrast
#SmileAfterTears #CrazyLoveMooMoo
the-bl-xpress.com/2026/02/16/b...

BL Mini-Bytes

February 16, 2026 at 1:22 AM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Oh. Triggered. Poor pookie.

#SmileAfterTears

July 8, 2026 at 5:04 PM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Why is he just standing still?

#SmileAfterTears

July 8, 2026 at 5:03 PM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Oh no....🐈🥹

#SmileAfterTears

July 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Too distracted to play. 🥹

#SmileAfterTears

July 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Smile After Tears Episode 4

#SmileAfterTears
#TaiwanBL
#TaiwanBoysLove
#TaiwanSeries
#TaiwanDrama
#TaiwanTV
#BLCommunity
#BLSky
#MMRomance
#blwatchlist
#bldramas
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#blseries
#boyslove
#blfan
#fujoshi
👇👇👇✍️✍️✍️👇👇👇

mydramalist.com/805108-smile...

Smile after Tears is a 2026 Taiwanese Drama Taiwan Native title: 轉過頭幫你擦眼淚. Zhang Jun Jia is a transfer student who is optimistic and cheerful but

July 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Smile After Tears Episode 3

#SmileAfterTears
#TaiwanBL
#TaiwanBoysLove
#TaiwanSeries
#TaiwanDrama
#TaiwanTV
#BLCommunity
#BLSky
#MMRomance
#blwatchlist
#bldramas
#bldramaseries
#blseries
#boyslove
#blfan
#fujoshi
👇👇👇✍️✍️✍️👇👇👇

mydramalist.com/805108-smile...

Smile after Tears is a 2026 Taiwanese Drama Taiwan Native title: 轉過頭幫你擦眼淚. Zhang Jun Jia is a transfer student who is optimistic and cheerful but

May 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Smile After Tears Episode 2

#SmileAfterTears
#TaiwanBL
#TaiwanBoysLove
#TaiwanSeries
#TaiwanDrama
#TaiwanTV
#BLCommunity
#BLSky
#MMRomance
#blwatchlist
#bldramas
#bldramaseries
#blseries
#boyslove
#blfan
#fujoshi
👇👇👇✍️✍️✍️👇👇👇

mydramalist.com/805108-smile...

Smile after Tears is a 2026 Taiwanese Drama Taiwan Native title: 轉過頭幫你擦眼淚. Zhang Jun Jia is a transfer student who is optimistic and cheerful but

May 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM

BLBL

@blacksloveboyslove.bsky.social

Smile After Tears Episode 1

#SmileAfterTears
#TaiwanBL
#TaiwanBoysLove
#TaiwanSeries
#TaiwanDrama
#TaiwanTV
#BLCommunity
#BLSky
#MMRomance
#blwatchlist
#bldramas
#bldramaseries
#blseries
#boyslove
#blfan
#fujoshi
👇👇👇✍️✍️✍️👇👇👇

mydramalist.com/805108-smile...

Smile after Tears is a 2026 Taiwanese Drama Taiwan Native title: 轉過頭幫你擦眼淚. Zhang Jun Jia is a transfer student who is optimistic and cheerful but