When Singaporean actor Raynold Tan was approached to star in the Filipino boys’ love series The Day I Loved You, he did not hesitate. While boys’ love (BL) dramas – an increasingly popular genre of television depicting romantic relationships between men – are common...
The series marks plenty of firsts for Tan. Not only is it his first BL series and first leading role, but it also has his first on-screen kiss.
“Her first reaction wasn’t ‘Why is it a BL?’. Instead, she was more concerned about whether I could cope with the drama since I was in my final year of university and working on my thesis.” While he says it was a steep learning curve, he enjoyed the experience. “I can’t speak Tagalog, but the people there made an effort to speak to me in English, so I could feel included.”Tan adds: “Tommy’s also such a professional. He really embodied the character, and it felt really natural to act with him.”
Tan says he gained 40,000 followers on TikTok and 30,000 on Instagram since the series premiered in April. He now has about 100,000 followers on TikTok and 42,000 followers on Instagram.
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