Dominant narrative of Pinoy BL movies: A socio-cultural approach

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the primary storyline of Pinoy BL films. It aimed to address the dominating narratives of Filipino BL films as well as the important lessons about gender that these narratives teach. 7 participants were living in Panabo City at the time of the study. The volunteers, who ranged in age from 21 to 35 and were highly educated, represented the many ethnic and religious groups prevalent in the Philippines, particularly in Panabo City. They were both urban and rural participants. Movies and videos were employed in this qualitative study as data collection instruments, as sources of information and conversation between researchers and participants, and as channels for sharing research findings. The study utilized a phenomenological research design because it explored the dominant narrative of Pinoy BL movies. Phenomenological research is a strategy where researchers can explore the participant’s viewpoint and experiences to develop patterns over a prolonged period, along with the point of view. As a result, it is indicated that the dominant narrative of BL Movie contains a wealth of gender lessons because it is not just about "kilig" but also the difficulties faced by the third sex group. As a result of the study's findings, viewpoint narrative predominates in the proposed film since most of the lines represent the characters' experiences or points of view. The quantity of information the narrator communicates with the reader is determined by the various lines designated as viewpoint narrative.