Seven Project (2021)

A pleasant surprise

If you're looking for a collection of short stories that don't take long to finish (they're one episode each), but also with the right amount of drama to keep you engaged, then I think this might be for you.
I believe that the strongest point of this series is the presence of several actors that had secondary roles in other productions. I was happy to see that they got a chance to shine with a main role, although for just one episode. As for the stories themselves, while being enjoyable, I feel like they could have been handled better, as the pacing was off for most of them. My biggest pet peeve was the fact that the episodes are not in chronological order (there are recurring characters in the stories and they seem to be at different stages in life depending on the episode), but it's not too hard to understand.
I'm leaving my comments for each episode (with spoilers!) here below.

Would You Be My Love: probably one of the best written episodes. The development of the relationship between Sun and Ozone didn't feel forced, and I was really invested in what was going to happen next. It's a story where nothing much is going on though, so I can't deny it felt a little slow at times.

Rhythm's Heart: loved to see Yacht as the main character for once, and he did AMAZING- I feel like his presence is already enough of a reason to watch this episode. The story is also pretty cute, and with the interesting choice of having a woman as the second lead. The GL fans might find it disappointing because of it, but I thought it was a cute story overall. The only aspect I found annoying was the fact that Rhythm's social anxiety is only presented as a cute quirk of his (his heartbeat getting faster when he's happy) and nothing else.

Remember: easily the most disappointing story. Proud not being able to move on and forget her ex even after AN ENTIRE YEAR was already comical enough for me, but the most annoying part was the fact that this is the only proper GL story of the series, yet they managed to ruin it by making Jaidee a horrible person all along. Since there's scarcity of GL stories to begin with, they could at least make a decent one. I was looking forward to Sammy being the main character instead of the funny sidekick for once, but not like this.

Once Upon A Time: the beginning was very slow, to the point that I was considering dropping the episode altogether at first, but it picked up after the first part and turned into a very sweet story with realistic problems. I greatly appreciated the way Ozone was able to support Balloon and comfort him. On the other hand, the kiss between Mek and Jinny felt completely pointless, as it was not mentioned again later: it only put a bitter taste in my mouth and nothing else.

Breakup Zone: beside the fact that the summary in the series details has nothing to do with this episode (seriously, what did they even watch?), this story was very sweet. I have a soft spot for best friends turning into lovers, and it was also nice to see Plan in a different role than the ones he's most known for. Other than this I don't have much to say as it was kind of uneventful.

VS Love: if you've been wanting to see Peak and Boom with a better plot than Make it Right, then this is for you! By far the most interesting plot, talking about injustice in the school system and about fighting for what you think is right. I feel like this episode deserved a series of its own, because there could have been much more to explore. As for the romance, it's more mentioned than shown, which is a pity. I feel like they relied on the pre-existing Peak/Boom ship too much, so it doesn't feel believable.

50% Puppy Love: Perth just shines in whatever role, and this episode is no exception. It was a very cute episode, kind of bittersweet for me as it reminded me of my life when in high school. They managed to highlight both the feelings of a first crush and the friendship with the classmates. It was a simple story, but not less enjoyable than the others.

Overall, I'd recommend it if you have time to spare, because it was pretty good.

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Wasted Potential

This series could’ve been great. It had everything going for it to be one of the better anthology series, but it was just missing something.

Some of the episodes were really good. My favourite was definitely episode 3, Remember. I thought Sammy did a phenomenal job. The acting and the story had me tearing up, and the ending really broke me. I also really liked episode 1 with SantaEarth, and I really liked how the rest of the series was inter linked with it with Ozone’s story being continued on in other episodes. Episode 6 was also another favourite; my only complaint is that the ending of that episode felt incomplete.

The rest of the episodes were either fine or unwatchable for me. I could not get into the characters or their stories, making it feel like a chore to get through.

Overall, I think this series could’ve been great if they had an episode where all the characters came together in the end and their stories all joined together, kind of like Love Actually. It would’ve made it all the more interesting and concluded some of the episodes that felt unfinished. But in conclusion, I don’t really think this show is worth your time.

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This is my Review only on the BL and GL episodes and I’ll give them all combined like 8/10 :

EP.1 Would You Be My Love was really good I give it like 8/10 or 8.5/10, it might be short and doesn't have that much details but the acting and the storyline in general is pretty good and also I like that is it has an open ending but still you know that they are going to be together, also I like that they bring the idea of how the lack of communication can cause you to not be able to connect with the person you love the most for a while and make your relationship in a hard situation, in general it's pretty good yeah it lacks a lot of details but still pretty good that you are going to enjoy just watching this one episode of it, but please be warned there is bullying scenes and also know that you'll feel it’s not enough of SantaEarth wish is really sad, they need their own series their chemistry is pretty good.

EP.3 Remember it had a really good start I like Sammy’s and Pineare’s acting but like what the hell was that plot twist for it just destroyed the story and like I just got pissed off and like what is the reason to destroy Pineare’s character like that, lord I just got frustrated toward the ending while was I exited to see how it’s going to end, also like why give the ex-boyfriend so much screen time like the story doesn’t need this , I give it 7/10 and I am pretty disappointed with ending.

EP.4 Once Upon A Time, this is the one I was really excited for since I love BounPrem, The acting is amazing as always you could see the emotions on their faces and how each one of them is feeling without even talking, but it is a really sad story like why did it has to be like that I was waiting for something happier, the story is so realistic that it hurts as it talks about a real problem that same-sex couple usually face, but you will feel satisfied in the end I give 9/10 or 9.5/10 even I think it’s perfect without the scene in the middle that doesn’t make any sense and didn’t even add anything to the story and none of the characters talk about it again so I think it was just Mek’s friend imagination, it was lovely especially the scene between Prem (Balloon) and Earth (Ozone his brother) and the scene between Boun (Mek) and his friend, I love it.

EP.6 Vs Love was really good I enjoyed the story and how it was written and acted you can see how both actors have grown since their last BL drama you won't be disappointed if you watched this episode you will see how and when did they start to get attached to each other and where their feeling started to grow, what will make you a little bit is like how you wished there was more but it was just like one episode and that's it I'll give it like 8.5/10 or 9/10, to not spoil anything I'm not going to get in details about the story but there are parts were you will be like how can both of those siblings not fight at all like I have a brother and we always fight and they're like twins who love each other always and like support each other and everything so this was a bit unrealistic for me but like I let it pass through cause they were cute and also the idea of like Phupha’s family not believing him and his father always like treating him badly it triggered me, so this was like another thing that was stuck in my head, one of the scenes that I really liked was the one where Tonnam if I know that truth then I'm going to fight for it till it is found like you ,yeah I like this part.

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7 Projetos diferentes para descrever relacionamentos

7 (Seven) Project são histórias individuais co-relacionadas, com ligações através de personagens em comum, nunca gostei muito desta proposta de formato, mas ao que parece tem se tornado uma tendência. Contudo as produções do Studio Wabi Sabi e suas histórias não decepcionam.
Assisti na ordem em que foram liberados os episódios, porém para assistir novamente inverteria a ordem e assistiria os episódios: 1, 3, 5, 2, 4, 6 e 7 nesta ordem.
Nenhuma das histórias é superficial, todas são profundas e tocantes, falam de temas atuais dentro de uma sociedade corrompida, que rotula pessoas e impõe comportamentos, de difíceis decisões, de medos, de decepções e do amadurecimento de pessoas em vários estágios, em uma faixa etária de descobertas, entre o colegial e a faculdade. As atuações não deixam a desejar, dos atores quem não é bom é mediano, mas não há atuações ruins.
A Ost de cada uma das histórias é boa e a qualidade musical e inquestionável. A produção é coerente com a obra, sem exageros ou faltas, é fiel a cenários reais e possíveis do cotidiano. Ao menos duas das histórias deixa margem para continuação, mas não ficam abertas.
O roteiro é bem elaborado, permite a visão de personagens diferentes sobre a mesma cena e a edição dos episódios favorece esta percepção. Especificamente o episódio 6, merece uma atenção especial, com uma reflexão importante sobre justiça em uma sociedade injusta (pessoalmente achei o melhor episódio da série). Conforme o ritmo nos envolvemos com as histórias e personagens, desejando que um projeto de 7, torne-se 14 e até 21.

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Another Thai BL Anthology Sampler Pack

This show used the same basic model as CLOSE FRIEND in which each couple was only given one 1-2 hour episode. All were established actor pairs (well I think of SantaEarth as established even though this was Santa’s first). I think we already get enough short BL out of Vietnam, Korea, and Taiwan I don’t want it from Thailand in this sampler pack form. I only watched and reviewed the BL ones.

SantaEarth: bullying at boarding school = 5/10
BounPrem: LTR break up because of the closet = 5/10
BoomPeak: 6/10 I JUST LOVE THEM OKAY?
SammyPeniere: GL but it’s all about a boy = 2/10

BoomPeak’s installment gave me nostalgia for days. You will pry my unreasonable adoration for Make it Right from my cold dead hands. Boom is always and forever the prettiest. Look, this was a bromance more than a BL, they ruthlessly borrowed UWMA’s music, they did not kiss, but I DON’T CARE. It still left me with a big grin on my face and I will rewatch it so, it was the winner of the seres for me.

But overall Seven Project was disappointing.

NOT RECOMMENDED (except BoomPeak’s ep)

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Combination

Looking for a solid story? TURN BACK! Looking for large combo of drama? LOOK NO FURTHER!
Like many others, I've seen half the cast in BLs lol So naturally, they're why I'm here. Each episode tells a different story and in all honesty the first ep had me at a 9/10. The first ep was by far the best (in my opinion) and I'm really disappointed they didn't tie the stories in with each other. Each episode has different levels of drama with all of them having different morals so at least one can be relatable to most people. Overall, I'm pretty satisfied and would recommend to a BL newbie or someone wanting to kill time with short story-like episodes. My re-watch value is average though.
Enjoy...

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Audition Reel?

This seems like an audition reel for new actor screen tests. I was actually drawn to this series to see Santa and Earth's episode (#1) after enjoying their performances in "My Only 12%." The episode looks a bit like a screen test for Santa, since Earth is clearly an experienced and confident actor. Santa did a good job here, although his performance greatly improved for the later film. This isn't meant to be a criticism of his acting skill because the script is rather weak and riddled with cliches. The bullying scenes are difficult to watch and the audience really wants karma to kick the baddies in the butt at the end. The final scene leaves the conclusion to the audience -- or perhaps another film, but I'm not holding my breath because the writing is so weak here. I think the audience is beyond ready to accept same gender romance (or even just bromance) without the homophobia cliches and find more interesting plots for same sex couples. Let me end with a question to anyone familiar with Thai culture: surely high school guys don't bathe in their underwear or with a towel wrapped around them? I get this was staged this way to avoid nudity for family-friendly show, but I assume Thai culture has it's own version of a Korean Jjimjilbang or Japanese Onsen?

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It almost hit the mark

I placed spoilers at the end of this review.

I was hesitant in watching this series because I was worried that each episode would not be connected to each other. I was thankfully surprised that they are all connected by the characters. However, Studio Wabi Sabi painted themselves into a corner with this series. The 7 songs, 7 episodes concept is not a bad one if it was done well. Unfortunately, the script for many of the episodes felt incomplete. Other than noted, the cast and acting was good.

Breakdown of Each Episode:

Episode 1: Would You Be My Love
This episode has a BL storyline. It had an emotionally moving storyline, but it felt rushed towards the end. See spoiler alert at the end of this review if you want more info.

Episode 2: Rhythm’s Heart
This episode has a Straight Love (SL) storyline with a little twist. It had a cute storyline. This is also where you start to see characters from the other episodes. However, this story also felt rushed. See spoiler alert at the end of this review if you want more info.

Episode 3: Remember
This episode is sort of a GL storyline. It had an interesting storyline, but the script was not the greatest. See spoiler alert at the end of this review if you want more info. This is the first episode that felt complete.

Episode 4: Once Upon a Time
This episode has a BL storyline. It also had an emotionally moving storyline which make sense because it does have ties to episode 1. It also did a great job tying the other episodes together. This is where you get to see how the characters from past, present, and future episodes are linked. Don’t stop watching when the credits appear because there is an extra scene to this episode. However, this ending also felt rushed. See spoiler alert at the end of this review if you want more info.

Episode 5: Breakup Zone
This episode has a SL storyline. Cute story but not the most exciting one. The acting is ok. This is another episode that felt complete.

Episode 6: VS Love
This episode has a BL storyline. It has an interesting storyline where the BL story is secondary. However, it works for this episode. This is also the only BL episode in this series that felt complete

Episode 7: 50% My Puppy Love
This episode has a SL storyline. The storyline is basic, but cute. This is the last episode that felt complete.

Random Note: I noticed that episodes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are no longer available in my location on Studio Wabi Sabi’s YouTube channel. Unfortunately, this is probably thanks to iQiyi. According to iQiyi's website, 7Project is only available online on the iQiyi app and iQ.com. I’m not liking the direction Studio Wabi Sabi is heading on how they are releasing their series.



******Spoiler Alert by Episode******

Episode 1: Would You Be My Love
The time jump was random and did not help the storyline. It also ends with an unresolved relationship between Ozone and Sun. You do learn more about their relationship in other episodes, but they could have included it at the end of this one.

Episode 2: Rhythm’s Heart
I like the nod of the problems actors/actresses have to face with fanservice. However, they missed a great opportunity exploring Rhythm’s social anxiety disorder.

Episode 3: Remember
I give them credit for having a GL storyline, but why is it the only episode that has a sad ending. I’m not against sad endings, but they could have balanced this out with some of the other episodes having it to.

Episode 4: Once Upon a Time
I can’t explain it, but the ending just felt incomplete. It was also a weird choice to have the outcome scene after the credits.

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An okay way to pass the time, I guess

With the exception of Light On Me, I haven't seen a BL (or, in this case, a partial BL) series that I've really loved this year since A Tale of a Thousand Stars. But 7 Project was not the worst. Here are my pros and cons:

PROS

LIGHT HEARTED. For the most part, this was a light hearted series, somewhat fluffy. Ep. 1 was probably the most serious, dealing with bullying. But, overall, this was a pleasant enough way to pass the time.

SAMMY. So happy that Wabi Sabi gave Samantha a lead role, rather than the supporting/bit comedic parts she usually gets. We got to see that she has some serious acting chops! (And she looks fabulous.)

BL EPISODES. No, it's not because I'm gay. I honestly liked the BL episodes better than the others. Especially liked Boom/Peak. My favorites - in this order - were Ep. 6, Ep. 1, and Ep. 4. Honorable mention for Ep. 7 (Perth/Fairy).

CONS

MESSAGE? I've written a question mark here, because I'm basing this reaction on my own assumption (which could be wrong). I've read for a while now, that some well-known BL actors have made it clear that they no longer want gay roles... and I'm okay with that. Among these are Perth and Plan, both featured in this series playing straight roles. I felt that this series was to reintroduce these two young men as "the true straight guys that they are." It just seemed a bit contrived, in my opinion. And Plan looked even more awkward kissing a girl than he did when he kissed Mean (I'm thinking Plan is just a lousy kisser).

UNRESOLVED EPISODES. Many of the episodes were left open ended, and not in a good way. Are we really supposed to leave everything up to our imaginations? Sorry, the episodes weren't compelling enough to inspire me to work that hard.

GL EPISODE. Kudos for putting out a GL episode. Too bad it fell flat.

YACHT. Loved him as Pond, and pretty much everything I've seen him do. And he's VERY attractive. Finally he gets a lead role... and all I could think was that he could possibly benefit from some strong antidepressants.

My ratings, from best to worst: 6>1>4>7>3>5>2

Overall, 6.0 from me.

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Casais de teste

Seven project foi um projeto da Tailândia para testar diversos casais e ver aqueles que poderiam ser potenciais ships, tanto que atualmente temos Santa&Earth, além do ressurgimento das cinzas do ship principal de Make it right, Boom&Peak, e um episódio com um dos casais do momento, que até então estava com sua série mais esperada em hiatus e precisava ficar em evidência, Boum&Prem.

Casa casal tem apenas um ep como protagonista, com a história inspirada em uma música., mas os outros eps acabam se entreleçando. A ideia parece boa, mas sinceramente alguns casais decepcionaram.

Boas produções, fotografias, osts, atuações, mas alguns roteiros deixaram a desejar. O primeiro ep, Santa&Earth, tiveram um desenvolvimento lindo, mas o final realmente ficou aberto... a resposta que deveria ter vindo ficou no ar, enfim, espero uma sequência.

A segunda história é hétero, uma história também bem construída, desmistificando a ideia de casal imaginário que parece ser bem comum na Tailândia, inclusive mostrando que algumas vezes um dos pares realmente gosta do outro. Foi um episódio redondinho, teve um bom final e os personagens são adoráveis.

A terceira história foi minha maior decepção... quando a GMM lançou o trailler das séries de 2022, o mundo BL foi à loucura com a possibilidade de Sammy Samantha e Pineare em um GL, mas não veio aí... ficamos apenas no cheirinho. Apesar disso foi uma boa história, imprevisível eu diria.

Na quarta história, vemos Boum e Prem num grande impasse por um deles não poder se assumir em casa, e o outro não ter tanta paciência. No final acaba dando certo, mas particularmente, não gostei dessa história.

No quinto episódio, vemos Plan formar um casal hétero com uma amiga, depois deles terem combinado que nunca seriam um casal. Não gosto da atuação de Plan, acho que ele tem carisma mas não atua bem, portanto, sem atuação a história não tem como funcionar.

No sexto episódio, vemos de volta Boom e Peak atuando como casal, tendo Peak o conciliador do comportamento agressivo do outro. Os dois tem muita química e funcionam bem juntos, foi um dos melhores episódios para mim.

E por último temos Perth, como um príncipe hétero que não tem coragem de se declarar. A história e linda, guarda algumas surpresas e tem um belo final.

No geral eu gostei, recomendo essa série.

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Didn't reach at least 7 stars rating

Epis 1-3: boring. Epis 4-5: ok. Epi 6: enjoyable. Epi 7: While I would love Perth with less artificial haircut (he looked better before, damn it! in 1st season of 'Love by Chance', he was only 17, but he didn't yet grown too long and dyed hair, so he was hotter!) but I liked the story. Not everyone is open about their feelings from the get go, and being surrounded by friends who are openly interested in the same girl might prove tricky:) Love is a powerful thing, it can create and break things, but not to underestimate that friendship is a kind of love, too...

How to rate this project? If epis 1-3 are 4 stars, epis 4-5 are 5 stars, epi 6 is 6 stars and epi 7 is 8 stars, we have 36 stars in total. Divided by 7, we have 5 stars only... I want to be nice, so I give 6.

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