Fai Sin Chua (2020)

THIS DRAMA IS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED

I decided to write a review because I have noticed a lot of comments about this drama and that the rating is low probably because of what was presumed to be understood.

I have watched 12 subbed episodes and 4 unsubbed ones. I am currently learning thai and I understand little by little of the language, the rest I just use google translate and base it on the scenes and how it was executed.

I will try to stay away from spoilers as much as possible.

I got curious with this drama because I wanted to know how Ben will fall in love with Fah despite the complicated relationship chart. After watching the first episode I got hooked mainly because of the actors.

PLOT: the main plot of this drama is revenge over revenge. The cheating was a product of the revenge scheme by Vichuda. We have the first generation love triangle (Orn-Tharn-Vichuda) and the second generation; their children with their romantic feelings and complicated side characters. Aek loves Fah not as a sister but I am not sure if Fah feels the same. PP has romantic feelings for Aek (or she thinks she has). This is already complicated and then comes into the picture the other characters.
This is not for the faint hearted because we do not normally see a mother who sleeps with her daughter's husband. That is just top notch immoral but at least in this drama the mother and the daughter are not biologically related. (doesn't really lessen the disgust).
This drama has emotional and mental abuse from parents. Vichuda emotionally abuses PP whilst Orn emotionally, mentally and physically abuses Fah.
This has attempted suicide, drugs and alcohol.
This has a lot of cheating in it.
The men in this drama are actually useless and to be honest. I am waiting for character development from them.

As seen from the trailer and relationship chart the characters are entangled in a very complicated manner with their feelings making it worse.

This is usually not my cup of tea as I know that this drama will give me stress. WHY do I still watch it? Despite the drama basically full of negative things it is still so juicy that it makes it really addicting to watch. Even with the lack of morals obviously, I still watch this drama because I wanted to know how the writers will wrap this up. The drama is fast paced, almost each secret gets revealed each episode so you really wonder, what is then left and how will it end after all is revealed?

What I also liked in this drama is dialogues, even with subtitles, some dialogues have double meanings. It is like mind games, you dont know what's next.


ACTORS: The main reason this drama is as it is is because of the actors.

ORN ( The mum): Ive seen her in some dramas as supporting roles and I must say she acts the crazy mentally unstable mum perfectly well. You just love to hate her because she portrays her character without conscience so good. She can haunt you in her nightmares. I compare her character similar to the Grimm's brother fairytale version of the evil witch step mother who is jealous to snow white as well as the witch who kept Rapunzel captive all her life. That is how evil her character is.

VICHUDA (the older sister): from the ones that I have seen, you can clearly see and feel the change in emotion when she is hot and cold with her daughter.

THARN: This character, aside from being the father... He has no balls from the start, not sure if he will grow some as the series will progress

FAH (FAH also in real life) : This young newbie actress can act. I love how she portrays from being hurt to scared to conflicted in just few seconds. Her subtle smirks, grin and eyebrow movements can convey disgust, sarcasm and provocation all at the same time. She portrays the character of a woman with strong will despite the abuse. You understand her character and why she endures with the situation and tries to live well for what is in front of her.
I actually love how she is indifferent but polite at the same time. With her and Ben, it is believable that she portrays annoyance with him but at the same time respect him as a husband. She is so pretty even without make up, very fitting for like snow white or rapunzel trope haha.

BEN (BIE THASSAPAK): this is my first time seeing this actor and I have to say that he really plays his part well. I believe that if he is not the actor the story might not be as interesting because he made his character not a one dimensional playboy. You as a viewer gets curious with his motives and see how he will deal once he finds out that he bit more than he can chew with the mother.

AEK (JOSS): Joss fans might hate me but the actor is weak here. I dont see any chemistry with Fah, or as a brother in love with his sister. Alongside Ben, you cant feel the tension. I only felt his character and was able to finally see that tension on episode 9. I know that he has Fon as a love interest here but his portrayal of Aek is weak that I dont want him to be with Fah. The character of Aek is careless and rash and does more harm to Fah than good. If he would portray his character better despite those characteristics I would probably really root for him. I have other actors in mind, if they were Aek, tension would be greater and that you will really do not know who Fah will end up with. As for now he is just giving me nothing.That aside he does have chemistry with Fon.
Thinking other things, Lee Thanat could be Aek because he also has chemistry with Fon.

PIPI (PLOY)- she plays the part of a rebellious teenager well for me despite her being actually older in real life than FAH. Suicidal and depressive teen, with her mood instability, I think she did it well portraying where her behavious is rooting from. Good chemistry with her love interest.

OFF (RON)- being a supporting and side character, as usual OFF is good at whatever is given to him. Ive seen some of his works but not BL. I dont watch BL

FON (NARIN): Ive seen her in some dramas and she has been stereotyped into cute roles. At least in here she is believable as a serious teacher and her character is at least different from her usual cute characters. (she is still cute here though)

AUNTIE: haha whoever she is I am rooting for her. She is basically the conscience of this drama. Does she not fear being fired with the things she does haha...spoiler that surprise menu served to Orn haha.


MUSIC: othe music is melodramatic full of pain and hurt with love trying to emerge.
that other song though the one played when one is in pain is just emotionally great
That is just a short review Ill come back again when this drama is finished

Okay Ive finished this drama for quite some time. After episode 14 it went downhill from there. Few scenes for the main characters and more on Pipi and Ron which I hated.

The talent of Faye and Bue got wasted when their storyline was set aside.

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It was Okay

This was an okay drama. Its started good and I felt like it was getting to a good point but I feel like they rushed it. I wished they show more of the two main character relationship and growth. I felt like they could had added more to the drama.

I love the casting. The chemistry on screeb and off screen is amazing. You can feel that they are very comfortable with each other and have a good relationship, that's why I feel the acting is a 10/10.

Storyline wise, it was a very different storyline from other lakorn, but its also not so different. If you're a fan of lakorn than you'll know that the storyline is very extreme and full of melodrama (that's why I enjoy lakorn when I'm in the mood for a melodrama). Anywho, the storyline js very catchy and yes its weird at first but then its a lakorn so don't take it too much to the heart.

Overall, if you're looking for a good melodrama (slap/kiss) then give this one a try. However, like i said at the beginning, they kinda rushed it at the end.

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Underrated and misunderstood

I am so glad that I gave this Lakorn a chance! After reading all the comments, I was hesitant to start it, but it ended up being the first Lakorn where I was compelled to watch half the show un-subbed after 12 episodes. Luckily, I was able to find episode cuts and music videos that had English sub-titles for the remaining scenes, and those provided a lot of context for me.

A few commenters may have expected this drama to be mainly about Fah and Ben, and were upset that the later episodes appeared to be more about Pipi and the other characters. However, the drama poster was a dead giveaway that Fah and Ben were not the plot's focus. To me, the show was well-executed, balancing multiple characters and their stories. There was the relationship full of anger, feelings of revenge, and hate between Orawee, Tharn, and Vichuda, the "friendship to love" development between Aek and Narin, the growth of Pipi and Ron, and of course the "hate to love "romance between Fah and Ben.

Even though I enjoyed the different plot lines, admittedly, I was most invested in Fah's and Ben's journey,. They were the reason why I finished the show. which is why the ending was somewhat disappointing for me. The last episode was when I felt the show was not as balanced. After spending so much time on the show-down between Orawee and Vichuda, and the happy results for Aek, Narin, Pipi, and Ron, I thought I could finally see Fah and Ben properly starting over. But....no! The show had to throw in a new character, a totally unnecessary plot twist.

I applaud the actors - they were excellent! Since I could not understand most of the dialogue in the un-subbed episodes, I relied on studying the actors' facial expressions and body language. Almost everyone emoted so superbly that I could tell what the characters were supposed to be feeling in their scenes. Except for the last character introduced during the final plot twist, there were no other unnecessary characters - everyone had a purpose.

I first saw Bie Thassapak in "My Girlfriend is an Alien" and became a fan. He did not disappoint in this Lakorn either. He did an amazing job portraying Ben, the smooth playboy who turned over a new leaf after falling in love with his unwilling bride. While his character was one that I usually hated, there was enough character development that ultimately made me sympathize with him. That said, I think the writing could be better in showing how Ben started falling for Fah. The transition felt somewhat abrupt.

For a newcomer, Fah Ngamkasem was great as well, and I liked her character, Fah, who was not the usual weak crying prop. In fact, the women in this drama were all pretty fierce! Some scarier and crazier than others, like Orawee and Vichuda. Those two were in a league of their own, and kudos to Yardthip Rajpal and Ying Rhatha Phongam, who played them so fantastically!

The music selection was good. The songs and instrumental pieces enhanced the scenes. It is too bad that I could not find the OST on any of the usual streaming platforms.

I honestly hope that the whole show would be fully subbed soon so that I can re-watch and appreciate this Lakorn better. All in all, I think that people should give this show a chance and keep in mind that it is not focused on one primary couple.

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Not for simple story lover

This drama is really complicated. First, the husband cheats on the wife and then that wife sleeps with her son-in-law. Who the hell sleeps with their mother-in-law. The marriage is out of force and pressure but one should at least respect the relationship. I think it is really overrated and there is more tragedy than story. There is revenge, drama, emotion, and of course love. It is a good drama but there is a lot of things going on at the same time so it is a bit overwhelming. The one who likes drama in story likes this story and prefers watching but if someone likes simple stories then this drama is not for you.

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Not for fluffy hearted person

This drama is such a unique piece on it's own. I came through this drama because of Bie. And oh boy! I didn't expect I would be watching this show

Before starting this drama I have already read some comments and reviews regarding the story. So I was already familiar with the mother-in-law, son-in-law adultery. May be that's why while watching them together I didn't feel raged. Instead, I was laughing, was it because I find it awkward? I don't know.

Regarding the adultery part I found many reviewers raging towards Orn, as in how can she do that with her son-in-law? But in this case, I have a different point of view. Instead of Orn, I am actually disgusted by the character, Ben.
Let me explain my analysis of the situation.

Instead of being angry of the character Orn, I find her more pitiful. It's not that I am siding with her. Of course, what she did was disgusting. But she didn't just started her relationship with Ben out of nowhere or planned beforehand. Thanks to the well arrangement of the series of events that led me figure out why she was doing her things like that. The main cause of all her doings goes back to her husband's cheating. Because of her husband cheating on her she lost trust in people and started to regard men as toys. The depression that she faced was so bad that it cracked her mind. She was so much engrossed with revenge that she didn't bother to hurt their daughter, Fah, who Tharn adores. She thought that by hurting Fah, she can actually hurt Tharn. Her adultery can be explained in some minor points, but hurting a child is bad, disgusting, there's no justification for this. And I hate her for this behavior.

Now back to the adultery part.
It was made clear that she still didn't forget her husband through her relationship with the driver. During their intimacy, she would actually fantasize her husband in the driver. (Sad!)
She was so sensitive towards lies and Fah that, if Fah is caught lying to her, she would assume Fah is cheating her and is being with her father making her crack her mind again, and again with the torture so that Fah will obey her.
When she learned about Fah still having contact with her brother (Aek), Orn thought of a plan to made Fah get married with someone so that Aek will be in pain since Orn knows what Aek thinks about Fah. When Ben came into the picture as a shameless Playboy in front of Orn, he bacame the perfect candidate for Fah. Because if Fah's life is destroyed because of this douchebag, it will make Tharn worry, not to mention it's a punishment for Fah for not obeying her as well. Orn becomes assured of her plan when Tharn actually comes to her and begs for Fah. Huh! This is what she wanted. Even during this time she didn't have any intention of becoming involved with Ben. She just wanted to use him for her revenge.

On the other hand, Ben was a piece of sh*t from the beginning. When someone tells you to wait, you will wait, right? But no! This guy has to wander around his fiance's house on his own not to mention it was his first time coming there. And when he saw his mother-in-law in a swimsuit what will you do? Of course, look away, right? But again no! His douchebag playboy soul was awakened and he didn't even regard the fact that the woman in front of him is his mother-in-law, and started to flirt with her. Like seriously dude! I wanted to smack his face so bad that time.

Even this time, Orn was just playing with Ben since his playboy attitude made her confirm that he is the right candidate for Fah. Even after the numerous tries of Ben being Ben, she didn't gave in.
Her mind went cracked and this time twisted when Fah lied to her to save Aek and seeing Ben helping Fah in this regard.
She thought, if Ben is already helping Fah before their marriage that she will not be able to use him in the future not to mention she has to punish Fah as well for lying. Thus she gave in to Ben's immoral attitude and got entangled in this twisted relationship then eventually started having feelings for her son-in-law. (Pathetic!)

This was my analysis of Orn's twisted mind.

And I highly find Ben more responsible for his fate. Orn didn't come to him at first. It was him constantly proposing her, his immoral thoughts from the beginning. That's why I hate Ben the most in this drama.

I wanted to beat the hell out of him when his mother scolded him that he should have told her that he wanted to marry the mother not the daughter and he replied that how can she say that, Orn is Fah's mother. Like seriously dude, then who was the one who dreamed that it was Orn he is getting married with not Fah. I can't explain how raged I was that time.

I don't wanna talk more about their story. I have already said a lot.

Now, let's talk about other characters. Beside the story of Orn, pp's story was well developed as well. I know she was really a pain in the ass at first but her character development was good. In case of Aek and the other girl story( I don't even remember her name), it was soo boring. I fastwarded the scenes of them.

What I was looking for was to see how Fah and Ben's relationship develop. But I was really disappointed. The other side characters got so many screen time that, Fah and Ben didn't have sufficient scenes at all, let alone build up a chemistry. Aek and his girl got so many unimportant scenes that I had the urge to cut their scenes and give it to Fah and Ben.
They have so less scenes together that I didn't believe a word when Fah and Ben says that they love each other. Dude! You have to spent time with each other to fall in love. All I saw was Ben adultering with Orn and Fah just being herself.

Beside Fah and Ben relationship, the story is good. I actually enjoyed Orn's story. In the end, when she was with Tharn and their two children, Fah and Aek, I don't know why I felt an undescribable emotion. I was actually crying and was thinking that this is what Orn was yearning for, a family.

The actors did good job with their acting. Bie is such a great actor. Even though I don't like the character Ben and I don't believe that he just started to have feelings for Fah after he got caught. But Bie's acting of Ben repenting was heart touching. If I didn't know the backstory of Ben I would actually buy that he likes Fah.

The drama is actually worth watching (not to the people who can't handle cheating concept). If the director gave enough scenes to develop Ben and Fah story, I would have definitely give it a 10/10.

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Değişik bir konusu var

Genel olarak ben beğendim entrika sevenler için ideal fakat yasak aşk tarzında şeylerden hoşlanmayan kişiler rahatsız olabilir.
Genel olarak dizide oyunculuklar iyi fakat bazı eksiklikler var.
Tipik lakorn özellikleri var. Bana gereğinden fazla uzatılmış sahneler var gibi geldi ama genel olarak akıcı ve sürükleyici ilerliyor.
Konusu alışılmışın dışında olduğundan beğenenler olduğu kadar beğenmeyenler de var.
Çeviri bulmak konusunda sıkıntılar olabilir şuan tamamının çevirisi yok ama umarım hepsi yakında gelir.
Kısacası yasak ilişkiler konusunda hassas birisiyseniz izlemeyin derim.

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