Century of Love (2024)

An Excellent Drama That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously

This series is an excellent example of a drama that manages to balance drama, romance, comedy, and angst perfectly. A lot of reincarnation dramas usually choose to lean heavily towards either extreme angst or extreme comedy and there is rarely a perfect in between such as COL.

Let's start with the excellent stuff:
- Excellent casting, acting, and chemistry. This applies to all the characters and not just Daou and Offroad. Yes, the romantic chemistry is amazing. But the platonic chemistry between the cast is also crazy electric.
I honestly am in disbelief that this is only Daou and Offroad's second project because their acting and chemistry far surpasses their actual amount of experience. I also have to give a huge kudos to the child actor who played young San, Ms. Vad, and Dr. Third - they were absolutely amazing to watch. Everyone was amazing actually, no line delivery feels out of place or awkward which is a huge feat.

- Insanely funny in the midst of all the Serious. This is an actual laugh out loud funny series for me, which I absolutely did not expect just by watching the trailer and reading the synopsis. Not to mention, all the main casts have amazing comedic timing and a good amount of them are actually so good with physical comedy. Even the editing choice was excellent and insanely funny - there’s this one scene in the beginning where San was asking the first Shinse how long he has to wait, and then the next scene cuts to a picture of the memorial picture of the Shinse and I literally snorted.

- I loved how they wrapped up the story. I had huge expectation on how they were planning to go with the whole "who is the real reincarnation of Ms. Vad" and they wrote what I personally think is the best possible scenario that they could. They managed to convince me that San would still love Vee even if he's not Ms Vad's reincarnation whilst also not negating the enormity of San's love towards Ms Vad, which is a hard balance to achieve.

- They managed to make the age gap not creepy. Eventhough San is literally 100 years old, he learns from Vee as much as Vee learns from him. This really reduces the weirdness of the 100 year gap and any sense of power imbalance

- The characters are all well developed. I love that Vee is not a perfect angel - San knows that and loves him regardless. Although their whole world does revolve around their romance, it doesn't feel one dimensional because Vee has so many other fulfilling relationships in his life other than just San, and San is a literal 100 y.o man so he is allowed to just focus on Vee. I also love how we can clearly see why they fell in love with each other. Both characters are so lovable that its not that high of a reach that theyre madly in love with one another.

Now unto the room for improvement:
- They didn’t really allow proper time for angst. Almost all angst scenes have a comedic element to it which is not fully ideal if you're looking for a good cry. I don’t mind this though, I don’t enjoy crying that much anyways.

- Some scenes didn’t feel purposeful and intentional. I do not mind filler scenes, but I do recognize that this is a room for improvement.

- Plot holes? Or maybe I'm just stupid and didn’t understand. So there are two things I don’t think was explained: does five colored stone have the ability to extend anyone's lifespan eventhough it was literally bound to San and Vad's soul and what was the point of the dream scene where the Goddess cried after San thought that Vee is Vad reincarnated? For my first question, it was more because the mafia and Vee are both under the impression that consuming it will heal them and even San was saying that it has to be given voluntarily and has to be consumed on the birth day of the Goddess. However we saw that the initial healing was done by just placing the stone on San's chest and the consumption was actually to extend lifespan by 100 years. Idk if I phrased this well enough but I just found this part weird.

Anyways this is an excellent watch and I will continue rewatching this for a very long time.

Lire davantage

Bad hair and grief

Well, how do I put this nicely? It was not a train wreck. It could have been better. It should have been better. It was not all bad. I finished it so that is the proof, if you need one, since I drop dramas easily.

The premise was excellent: star crossed lovers and reincarnation with the help of local myths and a magic healing stone. But when the reincarnated soulmate turns out to be a man, it is difficult to deal with the idea. Until it is not any more.

Every plot point in this drama is like that: the problem seems unsurmountable and then, after some pointless running around, everything is sorted out. It started by being very predictable: three shady characters wanting to put their hands on the magic stone. I really thought that this plot is going to take up the whole of drama. Imagine my surprise when that was solved in episode 4. So I went, what now? Well, a couple of episodes later, they brought them all back with an additional accomplice. By that time I had lost every interest I had in this drama: it had become boring and repetitive.

What I liked:
- the premise and the mythology
- support characters: the family, particularly Chu and Tao, were loving, open, fun and funny
-the kid version of San
- Wee with his sunny smile and his grandma
- lessons on how to deal with grief

What I did not like:
- Daou who played San was badly styled and was allegedly harassed on set and it shows in his robotic acting and stilted movements. He actually made me think of NKM in The Veil where he seemed to have forgotten how to walk normally. Same thing here. As for styling: that cropped hair made him look 35 at least: so I needed to check his bio and rewatch the first episode of Love in Translation because in this drama he does not look anything like his MDL pfp. The costumes he was made to wear were just awful: oversized, large and ill-fitting. And finally, his acting was nowhere to be found, he looked extremely uncomfortable as if he wanted to be anywhere else but on this set. The love scenes were unconvincing as they looked so mismatched without any visible chemistry. He seemed clumsy even in the action scenes which were ok (I like the fight with sabres towards the end)
- the character of San: looking for his lost love for a hundred years, suffering in pain every night, being impotent for a century (until he met Wee!). The only fun thing about his curse was when he turned into a young boy: that kid acted better than Daou!
- the predictable villains: as soon as the uncle showed up it was obvious he was the bad guy!
- music was awful, already heard in every other thai bl: funky, snapping fingers songs and the background music stressing the tone of the scene: funny, tragic, romantic....so irritatingly not subtle! I wish producers would learn to respect their audience's intelligence and trust them to know how to recognize different moods!
- PPLs for the toothpaste showing up out of nowhere.

Even though I liked the beginning of the drama very much, very quickly i.e. by the time I reached ep.6, everything I wrote above was starting to annoy me immensely. I debated whether to drop it and then I forced myself to finish it since it is not too long and I had only 4 episodes left. But frankly, it was a torture of misunderstandings, sacrifices for your good, bad pacing and bad hair! To be frank, that is probably my biggest issue with this drama: Daou's hair! It reminded me of Chicago Typewriter which I ended up hating for exactly the same reason: the bad hair which turned out to be so distracting I could not enjoy the plot! Same here!

I'd give them A for the effort but this drama was chock full of plot holes, bad pacing, illogical actions (a car falls into the harbour, it is floating in the sea and the police present are looking for it and not calling for the crane or something?). But there were many light funny moments which made the watch ok, I guess.

And finally, I will never get used, no matter how many times I see it, to lovers sniffing each other. I found it odd when I first saw it in ITSAY and still fail to comprehend it....cultural differences are not there to be understood but to be accepted. Right?

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A fantasy romance we all wanted

If I start to pour out my feelings for this drama, I will forever keep on writing, So I will make it short for why to watch this drama:

1. Offcourse, the Chemistry is top notch 😍 will make you fall in love and feel the love 💕 of the main leads. DaoOffroad 👏👏👏

2. Likable characters. Everyone in this series is likeable. Even the villains are likeable. The wheelchair bad guy and the uncle are also likeable because they put on the best villain essence and meet their end. Makes you not hate them. The hitchhiker biker Guns and Roses girl (Mr Wad lookalike ) is also likeable , she is cool.

3. Storytelling and pacing of the show is perfect, doesn't feel dragged, slow and boring even for a second. Well written script 🤌🤩

4. Amazing acting from every cast member. Never have I ever loved any women in a BL drama as I loved Chu. She is my favourite ❤️

5. Great end message 👏

6. Perfect comedic timing, without being cringe

7. Beautifully sung ost that fits the premise of the series.

Like any other series there were some loopholes points but they were not important at all since this series is amazing as a whole. I will still mention them
1. Visual effects
2. Predictable villains
3. Offroad not shedding tears ( I saw people complaining about it , but I don't agree with them since not everyone sheds tears when they cry, what matters more is the expression of felling and that was definitely there) .....


Overall: You'd regret if you don't watch it. 😍😍

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don't dwell on the past when you have the future ahead

If you don't want spoilers it was an okay drama, nothing that special besides the chemistry, but even that couldn't save this. Okay, spoiler time. I gave it a 7.85 out of 10, rounded down to a 7.5 out of 10. Okay, so I am writing this on Grammarly, because I have been doing everything on Grammarly recently, first and copying and pasting it over. I finished this in a 24-hour time frame which I haven’t done since Kinn and fucking Porsche which is INSANE, so let's get it I guess.

Starting with my Instagram stories because they are still here because it hasn't been 24 hours and I was just bitching about how I would be mad if I waited 100 years for my beautiful wife and she was now a man. I am very woke but I would be so fucking mad I’d just accept my fate. I was also doing international relations homework. And then I made a joke about Seven Universe and that's it for that.

Okay, let’s do this by episode now. it was 2 in the fucking morning and I started this shit because I thought that Offroad was genuinely such a goofy name. The whole reason is started this show is because I am a fucking hater, insane. They had good chemistry and I am obsessed with Destiny/fate love stories, so they are cute. The first episode was the right pace until the end of the episode and that started the downward spiral of this show, but hey, then I continued my rant about waiting so long and it being a man.

Uh, I just talk about them not getting the stone, which made no sense but mostly the second episode was back and forth and filer shit, because they needed to drag stuff out instead of dragging the actual plot out to fit in the time frame so it doesn't cave on itself at the end, but that just my suggestion.

A lot was happening and a little at the same time, very confusing. it was just like what the fuck is happening? And of course, I was getting emotional with the grandma scene because I have a soft spot for grandmas and I can’t when old people are sick, it makes me sad. Save your grandma but at what cost? was the deepest shit I have ever typed in my 17 years on this sad earth. and then I said something just blatantly wrong about the drama because I was confused and like to lie when I am confused apparently no.

I was very confused because they were running circles around each other and I don't need that in my life. wait I am gonna sleep and finish this in the morning. It is now the morning. I also didn't know they were the main couple in love in translation so I am also going to watch that next. The show is good, it's just a little confusing because of the amount of cop-outs they do for plots. They tried to put too much stuff into one show and now are facing the consequences of their actions.

I have been complaining a lot and I am sorry but the memory change to Wee instead of Wad was the best thing this show has ever seen. It was really to show how much the characters have changed and it was nice to see that. And the transition was very smooth as well, it wasn't an over-the-top thing and that was very much needed. Also, peak San getting really aggressively possessive because Third showed up. Because that was so random, I feel like they should have developed that more. Because it felt very random and abrupt and I was a little confused. It was also finally getting interesting and there is some actual love in there but Wee's alternative plans were gonna fuck up everything and I was right. I mentioned that I wanted to see if they have other shows because they have good on and off-screen chemistry and now I am gonna watch Love in translation. Every time San does the screaming thing when he transforms I think of that one Lil Mabu song and I genuinely cringe so much. San had his slow redemption and Third was so sexy, like he was slowly growing on me. The way he was looking to the side at Wee, holy freak, he is bad as fuck.

Once again the memories now being Wee very cute and well done. They could have developed their love a lot more because it felt very empty and was a serious cop-out. Also was praying that San wasn't so shallow that he would leave Wee for some random girl who looks like a girl he was in love with 100 years ago. They wrote that part very well, and how she came in, was genuinely really good writing on their part now that I think about it.

I say that I think the girl is not actually who she says she is, got that straight on. Also, San dying for Wee was lowkey really deep because he is so willing to sacrifice his immortal life for Wee, that was very well done.

They had so many cop out plots in this it was insane, and there was more plot than romance and I was hoping they would do that in the final episode, side note they did not. And why didn't the uncle die, oh my god, him coming back like be fucking for real, just die.

Uh, a lot of stuff happened and then it started to slow down plot-wise. and I was like where did the girl go? but it was all part of the plot plan for greatness. Good job on their part, very nice to see. Other than that cop-out-ass episode, I was watching this shit on Daily Motion because the company refuses to put subtitiles on youtube videos. The part where San knew he was gonna die but still decided to give up his life for Wee was very sweet and I would fall flat on my face for a man like that. And the basic villian arc dying scene could have been finished earlier.

The ending was a cop-out but not the cop-out ending I was expecting. I wrote this part as I went so enjoy I guess. I really wanted them to fuck to fuse the crystals but I guess not. The crying was really good throughout the show but the end they were doing to much with the crying. It's not that deep. No, but if my man was dying right in front of me I would be jumping in his grave saying take me with you so me and Wee are synced in that way. Let's see this final part and hope they don’t cop out more. Whoever was in charge of outfits (no Chu's though, some of her outfits were so fucking ugly it was stressing me out more than the plot) and camera work needs a fat raise because that was really well done. And then we had a cop-out ass ending with the crystal gem shit. But did we ever find out who is the real Ms. Wa? Good overall message throughout though. don't dwell on the past when you have the future ahead. Banger line by me I guess. That's the new headline. r.i.p Have I run out of fate. For love being in the title, they didn't have enough love. Like they needed to do more with this love thing. I respect this cop out ending and this one only. The other cop-outs in this got on my nerves and were annoying. They trying to fuck on the balcony. He has been waiting 100 years for that I guess. Face cards don't decline with these two. The scene where Third is looking at San and Wee is giving Star in my mind with Typhoon and Dao and Kluen. Full circle moment I guess. So is Wee now immortal or what? How does any of this work? They have gotten married like 3 times, insane. and it's over.

Uh, that was definitely something and I have so many questions it is insane. I also have to average it now because I haven’t done that yet. And yeah. Well, it was nice getting back into dramas, I guess. This was an okay drama and it could’ve been done better. I wouldn’t recommend but do what you want it's your life, not mine. Okay bye!

Lire davantage

A LOVE STORY OF A MAN WHO CAN'T LET GO

This drama is just perfect for my taste and so far one of the best Drama I have watched this year !
The story was all about a man who cannot let go of his lover and was willing to do everything to make his love beautiful, even sacrificing his life, thank fully and lucky him that there was a goddess like that who listened to his prayer, I actually started to become curious about the story of this goddess and is there were real five colored stone. In the end, we all who have seen this drama left without knowing who was the real Khun Wad, we also do not know if it were really Vee that was Khun Wad, it seems that everything in the end was a coincidence, maybe the goddess really wanted P'San to learn to let go and so she let him meet Vee, if she was really Khun Wad , we do not know
The Chemistry of Vee and P'San was really beautiful, P'San being grumpy and Vee who always throws himself to P'San it was so funny and I had butterfly ! The kissing scene was just enough , not too steamy and it seems that Daou and Offroad was really really confident and comfortable with each other. Chu ! She was my favorite Character here, I do not really know what would I do without her when I see episodes of this drama, she was such a memorable character , to behonest everyone was such a memorable Im gonna miss the squad but It will be Chu that will be my favorite.
I was literally impressed by the acting of Daou !! And also adding Offroad ! Man ! That was why I really wondered if they have acted many times , but I think it was not ! Everyones acting here was so nice ! Nd let me highlight the fighting scenes, usually some fighting scenes I have seen in Thai BL or dramas was not so convincing but P'San ! Excuse me ?! He looks like a chinese fighter 🩷 all in all everyones acting was so nice
I have 2 favorite lines in this drama the first was when Vee was talking to his grandmother, her grandmother said that , sometimes we need to accept that there is an end for everything , coz thats life , because if everything is forever, how can we value every moment we have .. and second was when the doctor of the Shrine said that we should let go of the past and live with the present
There were some parts at the end specially when the old man was trying to steal the five colored stone before Vee was shot, they were like playing HAHAH but it was okay and annoying at the same time specially to WadFah and that uncle of Chu who sided the sick old rich man who tried to steal the stone.
This drama was so beautiful , and it gives a direct message to everyone that we should let go of the past and live in the present through seeing the story of P'San .. we can only value the past but we should not hold on to it so that we can move one and face the more beautiful surprises life can bring
This drama is a two thumbs up for me, with its excellent writing probably one of the most memorable story I have seen so far, I hope that everyone in the world will see this drama, I have nothing to say against this drama all in all and Im gonna be missing the squad , P'Sans family waaa everything.
I am sure Im gonna be seeing this drama many times again in the future. Bye for now P'San, by for now Vee and Chuuu 💚🩷

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Can be a contender for my best BL for the year 2024!

When I saw the official trailer, I was intrigued and genuinely wonder how they were going to handle the story. And I must say that they did an excellent job. For these five past weeks, i eagerly await and watch the two episodes per week, becoming more engrossed and wrapped with this story.

And yes, there are some parts where I can see that can be cringy as well as the 'villains' were extremely week and at a point, I was already predicting the storyline to go a certain way (which it did with their little twist), it was still an enjoyable and emotional journey. This series got me in my feelings in the last two episodes and I can't say when last this has happened to me and that's why I see this series as a contender for my best BL for the year 2024!

What makes this series stand out for me, personally, is the love story between San and Vee. While they had their ups and downs, I felt that their relationship was portrayed beautifully. They loved and cared for each other that they would do anything for each other, even if it's their own lives. San and Vee went through a lot to get to the point they got to throughout the series. And I will most definitely recommend this series to others.

Lire davantage

Viva o futuro, não se prenda ao passado.

Que história linda, comecei sem expectativa nenhuma e realmente me surpreendeu. Pra mim um dos melhores bl do ano, historia, atuação, fotografia tudo bom!
P'Third o sábio esqueceu de contar que a sua alma gêmea sou eu💋
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EYES OPENING SERIES FOR ME

I knew how popular the main leads were but I didn’t care much because their appearances were not my type. Still, I gave this series a try and oh my God it was excellent! Their acting skills were amazing. They made me cried for them and laughed for them. Not to mention their chemistry was over the top.
About the plot, the writers were talented. They really came up with a convincible ending.
Other actors and actresses were skillful too.
This series taught me, again, about many lessons of love and life.
The only minor of this series is its BGM. But it didn’t lessened my emotion much.

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One of my favorite series this year!

Went into this one for Daou and Offroad and stayed for the absolutely amazing story! I don't even think I watched the trailer for this one, literally just started it because I adore Daou and Offroad and really liked their last series, Lost in Translation. I was hooked after episode one! The plot was so much fun but also really complicated and really enjoyable. I loved that we didn't 100% know if Offroad's character was the person Daou's character had been searching for for the last 100. I also liked that Wat's character wasn't trustworthy and kind of a sucky person, like I wasn't expecting her to be like that. Absolutely loved the "love triangle" with the doctor, he was such a wholesome and genuine character. The grandma story line hit a little too close to home and was done really well. I know these shows rely a little too heavily on the sick parent or grandparent story line, but this one was so incredibly realistic and had my BAWLING!

If you haven't watched this one yet, I highly recommend! I can't wait to see what the future has in store for Daou and Offroad!

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Not bad for the relatively new Daou-Offroad pairing

This drama had a promising start with a unique premise and as we have already seen that the lead pair have good chemistry from love in translation which should have added on the favorable side of the series - But this drama quickly wobbled in the mid episodes and had a okay-ish ending.

I would have loved to see the story and characters more fleshed out during its runtime instead of making some really potential characters just some disposable plot devices.

I was very excited for this story over the currently airing not so good JBLs .

Anyways - nevertheless this pairing has good potential for future projects as both the actors have improved considerably in their acting - Looking forward for their new projects .

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Lindo

Uma história diferente que gostei de assistir!
Bom, eu gostei desse bl. Apesar de não ter me cativado tanto, é nítido o quão 'bonita' é essa história.
A série tem um enredo diferente, onde um homem com uma maldição espera por 100 anos pela reencarnação do seu amor (sem envelhecer). Eu gostei da história, mas não é a minha favorita. Porém, é uma história linda demaais, o jeito q tudo foi representado foi lindo.
A atuação foi completamente perfeitaaa, todos os personagens arrasaram nesse quesito.
A produção da série e a cinematografia foram ótimas, ficou tuudo muito lindo e bem feito. A trilha sonora perfeita também, as músicas muuuito lindas e delicadas.
Sobre o casal principal, eles são perfeitos, não tenho nem o que dizer. A química única deles que chega até a incomodar nós solteiros.

É um bl que eu recomendo você dar uma chance!

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CENTURY OF LOVE? BABE, IT'S SERVING CINEMATIC LEGEND.

Okay, so when they announced DaouOffroad as the leads, I was like, “Meh, this could go either way.” No offense, but their last stuff was like plain toast—okay but forgettable. BUT HOLD UP. This series came swinging, and I’m here screaming, “Where was this energy before??” Let’s break it down, gurl.

THE CONCEPT THAT ATE:
Picture this: 1970s-80s Chinese aesthetic, forbidden love, AND reincarnation drama? Ugh, it’s giving poetic chaos. So, we’ve got San (Daou) and Ms. Wat, who are in love but can’t be together because society (yawn, predictable). They decide to elope, but Trai (the certified villain of this tea) isn’t having it. San, heartbroken and melodramatic, does some ancient ritual to live for a century just to find Wat’s reincarnation. Commitment? Yes. Healthy? Absolutely not. Therapy, perhaps?

Fast forward: San meets Wee, the reincarnation of Wat, and starts spiraling because, oops, it’s a guy this time. And guess what? San goes into full denial mode—until a steamy wet dream rocks his world. LITERALLY. 💀 My man was like, "Wait, am I into him? Or is this indigestion?" Spoiler alert: it’s both. Throw in a mysterious woman who looks like Wat, and the drama EXPLODES. Love triangle? Yes, queen. Betrayal? Oh, you better believe it. The twists had me gasping, clutching my pearls, and screaming at the screen.


THE CHARACTERS:
Let’s start with Wee (Offroad). Honestly, I can’t decide if I love him or wanna shake him. He’s smart, but also dumb as hell. Like, one minute he’s all family-man vibes (love that he prioritizes his grandma), and the next, he’s making questionable life choices. Boy, pick a lane. Now San (Daou) is the epitome of repressed boomer energy. Sir, it’s the 2020s; being gay isn’t illegal anymore. Stop acting like it’s still 1970. That said, Daou’s acting? ICONIC. He serves old-school mannerisms with a sprinkle of tortured-soul realness. Someone get this man an award, STAT.

Also, can we talk about Pond just showing up out of nowhere as the second lead? Bro, aren’t you busy filming Fourever You? But honestly, he came, he saw, he served. His role added that little sprinkle of ✨drama✨ we didn’t know we needed.

THE DRAMA WE LIVE FOR:
The love triangle? Spicy. The betrayal? Juicy. The emotional tension? CHEF’S KISS. Every character carried their weight like pros, and not a single scene felt out of place. The pacing? Smooth like butter. The plot twists? GAGGED. Especially when the betrayal hit. If you’re not screaming at your screen by episode 8, are you even watching it right?

THE AESTHETICS & MUSIC:
THE VIBES? Chef’s kiss. The 70s-80s Chinese setting is immaculate, from the costumes to the sets. And the OST? I didn’t expect to cry over a love ballad, but here we are. It’s got this soft, vintage feel that perfectly matches the romance and heartbreak. I was swaying, imagining myself in a vintage qipao, living my best dramatic life. I’m downloading it on Spotify as we speak.

WHAT COULD SLAP HARDER:
Okay, imma say it. The bedroom scene. Look, I get it—they’re sticking to the aesthetic, but why does it feel like I’m watching two dolls kiss? Give me tension. Give me heat. Give me the fireworks we deserve. It’s giving PG-13, when I need TV-MA. Like, I get that we’re keeping it classy, but give me something, you know? We’re all adults here.

FINAL VERDICT:
This series? It’s giving everything. From the heartfelt acting to the dramatic plot twists, it’s the type of show you binge and then think about for days. The reincarnation twist was done so well, and the love story is just chef’s kiss. Daou absolutely killed it with San’s emotional depth, and Offroad brought the perfect mix of humor and heart.

Watch it, rewatch it, then force your friends to watch it too. It’s THAT good. And if Daou doesn’t get some awards for this, we’re rioting.

12/10. Now excuse me while I replay the wet dream scene for research purposes. 💅

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