Until We Meet Again (2019)

A masterpiece among BLs

I'm writing this review after watching this series several months ago and then rewatching it after watching a few more BLs. My view of it remains the same. This drama was a masterpiece. This drama was actually the second BL drama I ever watched, with the first one being a few years prior. I was actually thoroughly surprised at the depth that this story held, and the sad and tragic way this story was told. It's a melodrama among BLs. which I cant say is uncommon, however none have made me weep like this one has.

The writer's choice to make the reincarnated In and Korn into modern day characters that fall in love once after committing double suicide due to the homophobia of their parents by itself is just genius. The looks, the feelings that each of them had when they saw each other for the first time, the flashbacks of their past life, wow. It was a story that flowed so well to me. and one that manages to address most of the grey areas that one has. Opening the drama with the double suicide was absolutely wild but set the tone for the entire series. It was not going to only be cute and happy. It was grief, longing, desperation and ill fated love.

Some things I loved:

- Fluke was acting his behind off. He put his all into Pharm's character, and the trauma he got from In witnessing Korn kill himself stays true throughout the entire series. I felt his sadness, his fear. I was captivated by his character.
-traditional Thai desserts. This was a good little addition to the story, and the way each of the desserts he made was connected to his past life just made it even more enjoyable. a story with proper connections!
- Opposite personalities. Dean taking In's confidence and pursuing Pharm and Pharm taking Korn's reserved nature but opening up to Dean was also a refreshing take. Of course each person has their own personality, but this was just a little treat.
- storytelling, just overall the way the story was unveiled I was on the edge of my seat


Things I disliked

-Manaow. I'm sorry, fight me! I could not get behind her over acting and antics like girl please sit down!
- Family tree. Confused us all with the mixing of families in the reincarnation process, like are they distant cousins now? (i know theyre not related by blood technically but also hmm) They couldve just kept it in the same families lol.
- Reincarnation after 1 generation. I mean I get that theres no hard n fast rules to reincarnation but 1 generation seems real quick to me. But anyway

Overall
The things I disliked were ignorable and thats why I only took off half point for the story. Overall I really liked it and have been recommending to many people. worth the watch.

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Loved this BL series

Loved the premise of the series. Together in death is at the very core of romantic literature. The storyline was very well thought out and it had very powerful moments. Not the best acting I've ever seen in my life, but it was a solid effort. Although I need to give a shoutout to Kao... he lights up the screen whenever he's on it.


*Kinda spoilers*
(I mean who doesn't know they end up together though)
The most annoying thing for me was Pharm... You are in a relationship, you can't get shy every time he tries to touch you. It's cute at first, but it gets tiresome very soon. I mean, you're talking about living together. Come on! Other than that it was great

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You're crazy if you didn't enjoy this.

I think it was fate for me to watch this series. It was amazing.
I'm not very good at writing reviews and I don't really know how to put into words how much I enjoyed this. I don't really know the fundamentals for making a good drama. However, I'm going to review this based on how this drama made me feel and OH did it make me feel MANY things. I feel like I felt every single emotion there is out there when watching this series. I really appreciate a BL with a good story or plot because sometimes, they can really lack that. A lot of companies make BL because its very popular amongst young girls and usually all they care about are the kiss/sexy time scenes. This series has so much more than that. I really like the idea of reincarnation, though I personally don't believe in it. But it fascinates me. I like the idea of love giving you a second chance in life. I also think mental health and suicide are things people need to talk more about. I mean it literally had a double suicide and had me crying within the first 7 minutes(I'm a baby though). The thing is, suicide is a very touchy subject but its definitely not a foreign idea when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community. Its taken a long time for the community to come as far as it has and for people to live their lives comfortably in their sexuality. This series really shows the progression of society, even if it is only 30 years. Time can heal a lot more than we think it can. If you want to watch a series that has love so strong that it really overcomes all obstacles, this is the drama for you for sure.

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emotional and touching

April 9, 2021

Until We Meet Again is a very touching and emotional series. Be prepared to watch this with boxes of tissues as it is tragic and may lead to a mild feeling of depression. Though, I must say that be prepared for some spicy and steamy scenes that will make you faint.

Dean and Win, the strong "alpha" men who are very protective to their wives, Pharm and Team. Dean is so caring to Pharm and very thoughtful. He kept blaming his past life as he hurt Pharm so much. Also, a lot of people have been criticizing their chemistry and I must say that. They have pretty good chemistry, but I understand since Korn(Dean) and In(Pharm), their past selves really delivered through their story. It's so funny how they basically swapped families after they were reincarnated. Pharm is born into Korn's family while Dean is born into In's family. I am just happy that their families are accepting as they witness how Korn and In both committed suicides due to the disapproval of their family.

Though, the reason why I gave a lower rating in terms of the storyline as the execution was a bit messy. I feel like constant crying of Pharm due recollecting his memories as In had bored in the latter half of the story. I felt that every minute he cries and I try to understand but I just got more annoyed. Also, when Pharm asked for a 3-month break and pointed the gun to himself while confronting Dean just triggered my anger even more. I felt that Pharm was a bit selfish in his action and did not even bother to understand Dean.

Anyway, WIN AND TEAM!! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THEIR OWN SERIES. I HOPE IT GETS RELEASED SOON. Win is so caring to Team. It's so funny how Team is so loyal to his lays. I feel like Win might get jealous in their own series. Also, when Manaow finally got herself a boo and ALEX OUR BI KING AND DEL STARTED DATING I WAS SO HAPPY. I highkey wish that each couple from the squad will get their own series. Also, they are all cuffed up. Can I join their squad maybe I won't be single anymore? We have Dean&Pharm, Win&Team, Alex&Del, and Manaow&her boo ( I forgot his name lol)

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An actual meaningful BL

I started this show with the more simple mindset, a search of each other in the current life.
This is not wrong but the show reminds me of how your simple actions could have so much impact on the people who loves you. And I didn't/forgot that so much sadness could eventually turn into anger. The story went from a usual love story in a life lesson for me. I hope GMMTV or Thailand makes more meaningful BL.


I highly recommend watching the interviews and pov of each actor at the end. The interviews at the the senior actors are also extremely knowledgable. Gen z grew up in a different way, they need a ton of attention and love

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OhmFluke and BounPrem absolutely make this drama for me. I watched it two years ago, but with Between Us coming out next month, I decided to watch it again as a refresher. If you haven't seen it yet, be prepared to tear up starting in the first episode. Cooheart plays such a complex character beautifully. And I usually don't care for the female support roles they put in BL series, but I adore Samantha in almost every role she plays. She's one of the most talented Thai actress I've come across. You will go through every emotion in this series, happy, sad, angry, hopeful, heartbreak, and you may even fall in love. 🥰

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WRONG MAIN COUPLE.

UWMA is very interesting drama however i do think that they did a big mistake in choosing the casting. I feel like they should have put Earth X Kao as the present main pairing because i feel their chemistry is more strong and i could easily read their emotion. They are showing a small act of emotion but gives off a very strong impact. I keep on skipping the part where Fluke x Ohm appears because i found Ohm to be robot-like and there's no emotion in his acting. Whenever he cry, i feel like he is faking it. Everyone is faking it but your job is to make the audience to believe it. Anyway, EARTH IS SO CUTEEEE!!!! HNYAAAAAS I FELL FOR HIM ISTG!!!! 💕💕💕💕💕 UGHHH HE IS SO CUTE AND HE LOOKS SO TINY COMPARED TO KAO. The plot somehow doesn't have the climax and the acting is very cringe? There's no real problem between them but i have to say that i almost cry at the part In and Korn committed suicide because of their parents pressuring them. Its the truth what happened to gay people during old time.

Anyway, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE OTHER CAST. I AM LOVING ALL THE SIDE PAIRING HERE. FUCKKKKK Except Alex and Del? Like they never show love line but suddenly they are together???? I was like hello? Never heard of 2 Wish? OKAY JOKING AHHAAH Its so good to see LBC cast in the series but it's a little bit off. It's something missing. I know it's totally a different plot but you can't blame me when they use the whole LBC cast except for Saint. CAN I ALSO SAY HOW MUCH I LOVE IT WHEN SAMANTHA FINALLY HAVE HER OWN LOVE LINE?! Ugh she is so cutee! And she is the one that makes me laugh all the time in the series. She is so real istg! 💕

Overall, i don't think I'll be re-watching this again. Its not my cup of tea. I found the reincarnated main pairing is very cringe and there's no emotion in it, but i love the past main pairing, boring plot, and i don't really hate it but i don't like it either. If you plan to watch it, go watch it. Maybe you'll like it or maybe you don't.

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Unique Premise But Execution Could Have Been Better...

I was really excited to watch this BL as several people mentioned that it was their favourite BL. My first Studio Wabi Sabi production! Beautiful premise, but the execution could have been better. Not a fan of the Korn and In storyline to be honest. I find In to be kinda annoying and the love between In and Korn to be random, superficial, and rushed. Their relationship felt more like just an infatuation from In and Korn reluctantly giving in to In's advances rather than love, especially one that will transcend time and be worthy of suicide. Their story should have been fleshed out more. You don't believe that Korn and In are soulmates who are meant to be with one another. And to have their weak 'love' be the basis of the love between Dean and Pham kinda takes some semblance of truth away from the story. Their circumstance didn't warrant a suicide at all. The stakes weren't there. The double suicide came across like a cheap plot device used to create drama. Kinda disgusting of the writer to be honest. Couldn't Korn and In run away instead of commit suicide? They do have their own condo and were planning on eloping anyways. And like why didn't In's father stop In from committing suicide? Like he only shouted, "Don't" right when In already had the gun to his head. Like what?

However, in regards to Pharm and Dean's story, I really liked it in the first few episodes. Those moments when Pham and Dean came across one another made my heart so full! However, the story got aimless quickly as there was like no real destination; no end goal for the story to go towards, no momentum. In other BL series, usually, the protagonist and his love interest will get together after one of them gives chase and the other resists initially but finally relents. That's the end goal. But for this series, Pham and Dean are technically like together just 3 episodes in, so there's nothing to build towards, nothing to resolve (uncovering the past lives of Pharm and Dean as an end goal only came about like episode 9). They both love each other and there are no obstacles to their 'perfect' relationship. Even Alex (who is absolutely beautiful) who flirts with Pham, Pham doesn't give him a second glance because he only has eyes for Dean. They encounter their first moment of friction (when Dean forced himself on Pham) in episode 10 but it gets resolved a minute later. Not sure what the purpose of Dean forcing himself on Pham served but it was never addressed.

Without the reincarnation angle, Pham and Dean's story would be quite simple to be honest. They found each other quickly and it was love at first sight. That's it. And even with the reincarnation angle, they weren't actively searching for answers to their 'visions.' They just have flashback memories once in awhile and that’s it. The search is a subplot as the story focuses on their relationship, which is already rock-solid. And the search was so quick like literally two episodes because Dean luckily had a friend whose father is a police officer.

The last few episodes were pretty engaging though. That grandma confession moment in episode 10 was powerful! I literally held my breath throughout that entire scene. And there were some other powerful, touching moments sprinkled here and there. That finale was kinda messy. Pham finds out that Korn is his uncle and he decides to attempt to commit suicide? That makes absolutely no sense since he already knew he was related to Dean; that he (Intouch) is Dean's granduncle. What difference does knowing that Korn is his uncle make that makes him want to the condo with a gun to commit suicide. Nothing! Yes, Pham could have gotten a psychotic break where In 'took' over Pham's body, but why then? Why not earlier? The attempted suicide seemed like just a cheap plot device to amp up the tension. The last episode was touching though and it was nice to see the effects that suicide can have on a family, especially over something trivial like sexuality. I was pleasantly surprised to see them acknowledge the issue that I had in the back of my mind throughout the series, whether Dean and Pham love each other due to the 'red thread' (their past selves loving each other) or in spite of it.

It is interesting that the reason why Korn's father didn't want Korn to date a guy is because he fears what others would say, not that he is homophobic himself. And the reason why In's father didn't want In to date Korn is because Korn's father is a criminal.

There are a lot of tender moments between Dean and Pham, which pulls at your heartstrings and makes you wish that you had someone like that in your life. Their portrayal of intimate moments is probably the best when compared to other BL's that I've seen. Better than Tharntype, which I find tacky. Better than GMMTV, which are too PG. Better than History 3: Trapped and Addicted, which are more sexual.

The performances were good all around. I must say that Fluke, the actor who plays Pham, is very good at crying though it can be a bit much at times. The amount of crying in the series is way too much! It kinda takes away from the story in a sense. Because there is so much crying, you get numb and annoyed whenever someone cries due to a past memory. Like chill, fam! And though I found Pham to be so cute in the beginning, he began to irritate me. He literally doesn’t have any personality traits, other than cooking for his friends (his friends are using him but he’s clueless), being cute and crying a lot. And always getting embarrassed when his friends or Dean's friends brings up his relationship with Dean or when he sees a photo or video of him with Dean posted on social media. And being squeamish with Dean even though Dean is his boyfriend.

On a side note, the flourishing musical score that backgrounds scenes of Dean and Pharm is beautiful but it doesn't fit the story. It sounds more like the backdrop for an epic adventure film like Mulan to be honest.

On another side note, it was pretty nice seeing a fat person in a Thai BL series in the role of Manaow. I have watched a ton of BL's over the past several weeks and have yet to see an actual fat person, so the representation was nice. It sucks that everywhere you go, fat people don't get representation, even in American media. Manaow is the comic relief though. The crazy, hyper, obsessed, fujoshi fangirl. Hopefully, we will see her relationship with Pruek more in the sequel, Hemp Rope (weird title). And apparently, the actor who plays Pham, Fluke, is gay (according to a Reddit reply), so that's pretty cool also! He's so lucky to be able to get intimate with Ohm Thitiwat, who is the hottest BL actor in my opinion.

On a different note, I absolutely love the theme of reincarnation! The idea of soulmates finding one another again in a different lifetime makes my heart stir and those were the most powerful moments in the series; whenever reincarnation was at play. One of my favourite films, Cloud Atlas, also deals with it. We need more high concepts for BL like this and He's Coming To Me instead of the standard school setting.

On a final note, It would be nice to be able to meet your soulmate, feeling incomplete and having an vague idea of loving someone growing up until you actually see them and your heart swells. You feel overwhelmed, warm and longing. I wonder if there are people who felt this in this world...

P.S. I realized how much I wrote for this review. Damn! I had a lot of thoughts! Anyways, I enjoyed the series. Yes, it had a number of flaws, but its premise was unique. I am looking forward to and will be watching its sequel, Hemp Rope.

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A beautiful and unique story, I was surprised when I read the synopsis. I didn't expect to find a series of this kind about reincarnation that worked the subject so well. I also liked it because I could follow a story on the theme with a different cultural vision, in Brazil are common telenovelas with this theme, but usually have a spiritist vision in their plot.

"Until We Meet Again" was a grateful surprise. I won't forget the story, the construction of the characters and how carefully everything was built. The short screen time for the secondary characters bothered me a bit, but I also understand what the real focus of the plot was. The scenes from the past were all too punctual for the plot in the present. A great series to watch as often as you like.

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Honestly my favourite drama right now

OKAY SO. This is by far ine of my all time favourites. The acting and the chemistryis unbelievable, and the story is beautiful. Before starting this drama i had actually just begun a different one. Almost dropping it so i could watch this, id seen a fanmade trailer and instantly fell in love with it. I ended up waiting till I'd finnished the first one, and im so glad i did, I dont feel like i was prepared in the slightest for the litterally instant emotional roller-coaster. I got about 5 minutes into the first episode and i was sobbing. The side ship between Win and Team is honestlymy favourite thing they are so cute together i cant wait to see how they develop and what actually becomes of their relationship since currently it hasnt actually been said they are together, just heavily implied by some scenes. The series is only at episode 11, and i feel like so much has happened already, cant wait for even more, bring on the next 7!! Still have a full week till the next episode comes out ahhh

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