A Must Watch!

If there is one LGBTQ+ film you take the time to watch, let it be this.

Can I just say that the south-east Asian countries are really coming through with these queer films. 'Dear Ex' and 'The Handmaiden' had been the only other Asian queer films I had seen before this and the standard was already high, and this certainly lived up to my expectations.

Now I have seen plenty of BL series, mainly Thai but a couple of Taiwanese and Filipino, and I certainly have my own issues with them, but this film is not like that. This is a *real* love story, one filled with hope, excitement, passion and heartbreak. With strong acting and a very gripping storyline, I've already rewatched this and felt even more enthralled the second time round.

Hoping to find a few more similar films to watch because I'm afraid anything after this will be a disappointment lol

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Fantastic!

I loved this so much! Mainly because out of all of the BL series I've seen, this was just... different? No generic college storyline, no cringey characters, no fake emotion or unnecessary dramatic acting.

Firstly, the storyline was perfect, I wish it was longer but I can't complain because every scene was relevant and executed fantastically. I liked the authenticity of the story - it wasn't exaggerated or unrealistic (unlike a lot of BLs...). Seeing both Teh and Oh Aew finding themselves was such a pleasure to watch.

I was pleasantly surprised by the acting! Usually when watching these kind of shows I'm never blown away by the acting. However, there were some really strong performances in this. Krit (Oh Aew) is a STAR! Possibly the best played character I've seen across all of the dramas I've seen. The 'bra' scene broke my heart and I thought it was the stand out scene of the entire series. It felt so real. Teh's mother is also a hoot! I loved her over the top reaction to everything, she was so charming! Tarn was also a great addition and she had some great scenes.

Will certainly be rewatching in the near future. Was delighted to find out there was a season 2 coming soon, so will be enjoying that in the mean time!

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Strong Cast but the Main Couple Lacked Chemistry

I'm still relatively new to the whole Thai BL scene, having only seen a select few series, so I don't have a huge amount to compare this to. This is actually my first written review btw so!

I had previously watched Puppy Honey and Puppy Honey 2, so I had experienced seeing Attaphan and Jumpol as the lead male couple. While I feel like this series was a lot better than PH and PH2, I still feel the two main actors lacked any real chemistry, and this really impacted my interest in the couple's relationship as the series progressed. Compared to the other BL series I have watched, these two actors really have some of the weakest chemistry on screen together.

Character-wise, I think this series had a strong cast and a nice, diverse group of main characters. Each of Khai, Third, Two and Bone played their own role in their group. Personally I felt Two had the strongest character and I was rooting for him and Un for the whole series, even more so than Khai and Third. Bone's charming personality was sweet to watch and his relationship with Paan was handled very well (massive fan of Paan's character as well btw!) While I thought Attaphan's acting of Third was very strong, by the end of the first episode I was already tired of the crying. I don't think I have ever seen a character cry so much in 12 episodes? I began to like his character as the series progressed but it sort of fell back to the beginning towards the end of the series. I feel like Third lacked any real character development. As for Khai, I didn't have any strong feelings in favour or against him. Wasn't a massive fan of his character throughout and the devlopment of his feelings for Third just seemed ingenuine.

I thought the overall theme was sweet - where each episode was titled after a classic romance film and I really enjoyed the references to various classic films (shout out to The Perks of Being a Wallflower). The soundtrack was a lot more interesting than the majority of other BL series I have seen. I was also a fan of the opening sequence. As for rewatch value, I don't think I will be re-watching this any time soon. I still have a tonne of highly-rated series I'd like to see first but even of the ones I have seen, this would be way down the list of series I'd rewatch.

If you were a fan of Rome and Pick's relationship in Puppy Honey then I would definitely recommend checking out this series! It offers a similar enough relationship, just with a much much better storyline. The lack of chemistry between the main actors really knocked it for me, but I don't regret watching this at all. Overall I gave it a 7.5 / 10.

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