A Tale of a Thousand Stars (2021)

Unique take on the BL genre

This series is a "must see" for every Thai BL lover, but I think that anyone can enjoy it too, because the story is quite unique and moving. When we meet the main character, he feels unhappy and his life is meaningless, even though he seemingly can have anything he could wish for. Dramatic events of one night set him on a completely new course. Guilt, redemption, hope, friendship, love, caring for others - you will find all these strong emotions, beautifully acted by the main and supporting cast.
I encourage you also to watch the BTS materials, to see how much effort and dedication was needed to film this series, so that we can enjoy magnificent landscapes of northern Thailand and immerse ourselves in the life of a small village by the mountains.
It'a a 10 from me.

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One of the most beautiful BLs out there

It's stunning and beautiful in so many diffferent ways, not only in terms of cinematography but also story.

It's a far more mature plot than we are used to in especially Thai Bls, but it's what makes it special. We see these two people step by step falling in love, but we also watch how Tian falls in love with the life at the little village and everyone and everything who is a part of it.

Lots of people are frustrated by the lack of kisses, but I think we got a lot of intimacy before that. I do wish though the actual romance after the disruption was handled differently and more thouroughly. Also more couple moments would have been nice!

While a lot started to hate Phupa for what he said and done and I get their frustration, I think it was understandable to a degree, why he misunderstood. I just wish they would have talked about it better.

EarthMix were lovely, I am glad they have Moonlight Chicken coming up!

The music was ewually beautiful and really elevated the mood and feeling.

I really don't know what kind of magic P'Aof puts into his work but I hope he never stops!

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Slowburn but great development!

While I do think the relationship developed a bit slow, it was very cute to watch. Tian, who recently got a heart transplant, follows in the footsteps of the heart's former owner and become a volunteer teacher in a small village. There, he meets Phupha, the chief of the forest protection service. Tian learns that his heart donor was in love with Phupha, and realizes that he may be falling for him too.

I loved seeing Tian's growth as a character. From a rich kid with no cares in the world, ready to gamble away all his parents money, to an independent adult who decides that he should use his time to be around people that he cares about and help others. Seeing his relationship with Phupha develop was very satisfying and enjoyable to watch. Though there are moments of heartbreak and conflict, the dynamic between these characters is wonderful to watch unfold.

It did feel like a lot of the show was spent waiting for Tian and Phupha to finally be together. If you don't like a slow burn romance, this one is not for you. Personally, I enjoyed watching each character grow and change after meeting the other, and seeing how this change finally led them to be together was very satisfying.

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Espetacular

Que série maravilhosa! Uma história linda de tocar o coração. Dificilmente uma série/dorama consegue me fazer chorar, e essa foi uma delas. Não consegui resistir ao quão lindo esse dorama é.
Com um romance leve, fofo e confortável. Um enredo perfeito. Uma atuação excelente. Uma trilha sonora linda que me emocionou demais. Um cenário maravilhoso. Tudo isso faz com que esse seja um dos meus doramas favoritos.
O casal tem um romance leve e bonito, que não precisou mais do que olhares para expressar o que sentem.
Todos os personagens secundários são tão queridos, as cenas com as crianças sempre me fazendo sorrir.
As frases no final de cada ep como se fosse uma moral, foram muito lindas.
Até mesmo na edição, na transição das propagandas pros eps com aqueles "vídeos" e no final de cada episódio com as fotos que foram tiradas durante a gravação. Tudo influenciou para que esse bl seja lindo!
Foram poucas coisas irrelevantes que me incomodaram no dorama, mas que realmente não atrapalharam em nada, só um "detalhe" meu msm.

Recomendo muitíssimo, é um bl lindo, de aconchegar o coração e até tomar lições pra vida.

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Loved it

Watched this after watching moonlight chicken. Loved it! The chemistry between the leads is delicious! Honestly, few actors and directors in this genre can pull off sexy, fiery chemistry with words and eyeing each other. It's practically G- rated and yet it feels very mature and not childish or cheesy at all. Additionally, the production is modern and detailed and professional. The OST is beautiful and fits the tone of the show some well. And all the characters main and support feel well fleshed out and enjoyable. I adored this series so much because it was so unexpected.

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Beautiful and deep with lot of heart - literally!

What a beautiful story, landscape, cinematography and actors, especially Mix=Tian. From behind the scene you can see how much he gave into the character. Very well done! I felt all the emotions!

It's a very deep story about heart transplantation and what that mean for the recipient to get a new heart from a strange person.

The love story is slow and deep until it reaches the peak. Great chemistry!
There are a lot of very wise messages about life in this series, I liked it a lot.

A big complement to the director and screenwriter.
The OST ist wonderful fitting to the location and the story.

Rewatch value very high!

Lire davantage

Uma história linda

Devo dizer que adoro clichês mas quando alguma obra foge disso e de maneira magnifica eu gosto mais ainda e um belo exemplo disto é A Tale of Thousand Stars.
Primeiro o dorama tem um clima simples e gostoso, ele se passa em uma área rural e a obra é acompanhada de músicas lindas, principalmente a de abertura, onde o instrumento principal é uma flauta, o que dá ainda mais o tom de simplicidade e quando você escuta e sabe a história do dorama, tudo se torna incrível e significativo, você entra em harmonia com os personagens, com a história em si e a voz do cantos, suave linda, completa tudo isso, ainda mais quando a mesma é acompanhada de atuações maravilhosas e uma direção e um enredo impecável. Por isso dou nota 10 a tudo, produção, atuação, tudo tá muito bem feito nesse drama, e o romance, minha nossa, que romance, é raro quando algo me deixa ansioso, mas esse casal conseguiu e ainda me fez chorar ! Incrível e lindo.
Um Conto de Mil Estrelas com certeza é um dos melhores doramas ou senão o melhor dorama tailandês desse ano.
E por favor, procure a tradução da letra da musica de abertura depois de assistir, torna o dorama ainda mais bonito.

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A series with real heart

I'll be honest, I only watched this show because I'm trying to work my way through all the shows that will be featured in Our Skyy 2 next year; I'd watched two shows and fell in love with them, so I figured I'd watch the rest. I also may be watching almost anything that has a hint of Khaotung Thanawat, so.

After watching the first episodes I actually put the show on hold because it wasn't really grabbing me. However, this show is probably one of the best I've watched this year.

The writing and pacing of this series is much better and healthier than the majority of BLs, I feel, and it was really refreshing.

Something I was surprised to find myself liking is the fact we go through the entire show without any physically romantic scenes; let's be honest, we all love a good spicy scene, but this series really didn't even need any. The lead actors manage to convey emotion and chemistry without even touching each other, and whenever there is the odd lingering touch it really drags you in further. When we do get the kiss at the very end, it felt worth the wait (albeit a little unusual that two adult men declared their everlasting love for one another without even kissing, but we're all hopeless romantics now and then).

Another thing I feel like this show should be commended on is that it doesn't overly focus on Torfun's killer; yes, of course her death is a large focus, but there's no big REVENGE plot or anything, it's just people dealing with loss and trying to move on, and I felt like that was good. I know some people find Prem being the driver a cop out, but I think it served the main plot really well.

This show has a lot of heart, and I think the supporting cast should get credit for much of that. The children were fantastic, as were Nammon, White, Champ and Drake.

I'm really looking forward to the 1000 Stars episode of Our Skyy 2 next year, and I'm so glad I took a chance on this little series.

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EARTHMIX ARE ROCKING IT!

This story sure has some highs and lows and there were some moments that disappointed me but more there were moments that melted my heart and gave me butterflies in my stomach. Like every romantic scene of Tian and Phupha got me flying in space without oxygen. Without skin ship, their chemistry was seen just in their stares like the first time they ever met there was such a big attraction. I liked that no one really cared about their sexuality just Tian himself was worried cuz it was new to him but others made him sure it's really fine as long he loves the person. I loved Tian's moments with the children, they were so touching and those kids were so sweet but not so innocent towards the end, heheh. Doc Nam was our supporter from the beginning making our ship true and I really appreciate this character. Phupha was such a workaholic and also thought he's not good enough to find his love but Nam kept giving him confidence in his love life.
What disappointed me was how everyone turned their back on Tian as they knew the truth about Torfun. I understood the villagers, Tian was still a stranger to them so they had rights to have trust issues but Phupha disappointed me in this matter. Not only he didn't understand the situation, he accused Tian of stealing Torfun's heart which she voluntarily gave as a donor. Plus it's not like Tofun was on the crosswalk, she literally ran to the road without looking around but others and even Tian blamed himself for her death. Tian had such a self-conscious throughout this story and when he needed Phupha the most, he was not there for him. I have to appreciate Longtae, our little Khaotun, played such a great friend here. He understood Tian the most without judging him and even overcame his own fears for him. I really enjoyed his character and his father Khama was literally the same, tried to understand Tian even as the leader without judging him. Really great character.
I get Torfun was really important to the story but sometimes it already got annoying when they were mentioning her name the whole time after every little thing Tian did, seriously but I liked her character. Even though she was rejected by Phupha, she kept wishing he finds the right person for him.
My favorite episode has to be 10th. It was so moving , the reconcilation was muahh and those kisses oh damn. Not even gonna mention the last scene with my dirty mind but really great story. Not my favorite bl but EarthMix really got my attention here and I'll definitely watch their other series

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Orchestra of heartstrings

Honestly, it's no surprise that a story that began with a heart transplant would tug at the viewer's so much. I don't think I've ever gotten more teary eyed in any other series I've watched to date but I don't regret a single moment of it. This show was outstanding from beginning to end. Quite frankly, I'm rather speechless to be able to point out any specifics. Suffice it to say, this was beautifully done from the storytelling to the cinematography to the acting and everything in between.

If I really had to nitpick, there were a couple of things I could have done without which is the only reason it's not a 10 rating for me. Some silly little things like how the rangers are always in camo but then when they are out in the sunny daytime hunting down guys in the forest, they are in black so they stand out like a sore thumb... like, that's the whole point of having camo, guys. And the fact that the mom wants Tian to go to the US to get a teaching degree when he'll be coming back to Thailand to teach and they have completely different curriculums. The whole thing doesn't make sense and it just prolongs his future even further. I'm also not a fan of the kids-having-to-live-their-lives-for-their-parents trope though I know that's "a thing." But when Chief is literally telling Tian to live for himself and do whatever his heart wants and yet throwing him back to his parents to fulfill their wishes, that is one heavy oxymoron in a single breath.

But, like I said, this is really pulling at threads here because the show had so much good to it that the bad is easily forgiven/forgotten.

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