For most people, love is something fragrant, sweet, and pleasant; a source of strength that provides the will to live on. But for others, the love that comes into their lives is just a shiny shadow which appears beautiful and alluring. However, trying to capture it could be a mistake that will draw one into a whirlpool of darkness. An inescapable mistake in which innocent bystanders would end up getting dragged down as well. In the midst of the war between two prominent families, the Rungsariths and the Jakrawuts, a mystery that occurs one night in a luxury condo, with death as its clue, leads a young man and a young woman, who are as different as night and day, to take a path neither had ever imagined taking. These two young people are Yanin Jakrawut, the sole heiress to the Jakrawut family, a fearless half-American/half-Thai who has never allowed rules to constrict her life, and Sanyakorn Rungsarith, a young man who was raised under a strict code of conduct and who has always taken the clear-cut path in life. But in order to escape the whirlpool’s strong currents that had already claimed many others, the couple held onto and relied on each other to solve the mystery surrounding them… not realizing that their journey would bring to light the dark secrets hiding within everyone’s heart. (Source: anodchobling at wordpress.com) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: เลื่อมพรายลายรัก
- Also Known As: Lustrous design of Love , Love’s Radiance
- Director: Chaninthorn Prasertprasart
- Screenwriter: Sanctuary
- Genres: Mystery, Romance, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Aun Witaya Wasukraipaisarn in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)]( "Aun Witaya Wasukraipaisarn in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)")
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![Rita Sririta Jensen Narongdej in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)]( "Rita Sririta Jensen Narongdej in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)")
Rita Sririta Jensen NarongdejYanin Jakrawut (Nikki)Main Role -
![Non Phudit Suriyawong in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)]( "Non Phudit Suriyawong in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)")
Non Phudit SuriyawongDomeSupport Role -
![Janesuda Parnto in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)]( "Janesuda Parnto in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)")
Janesuda ParntoPangrumSupport Role -
![Jaja Primrata Dej-Udom in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)]( "Jaja Primrata Dej-Udom in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)")
Jaja Primrata Dej-UdomRungseema KuchakornSupport Role -
![Moo Dilok Thongwattana in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)]( "Moo Dilok Thongwattana in Leum Prai Lai Ruk Thai Drama (2010)")
Moo Dilok ThongwattanaKampanart RungsarithSupport Role
Reviews
At its very core, this lakorn is really the age old story of Romeo and Juliet. Heroine Yanin Jakrawut (aka Nikki), played by Jensen Sririta, returns to Thailand from living in America. As an heir to the Jakrawut fortune, she visits Thailand regularly to see her father even though she feels unloved as the odd one out - the “half-breed” her relatives call her - the only American in a large wealthy family. She meets her opposite number, San or Sanyakorn Rungsarith (played by Wasukraipaisarn Witaya) while traveling as an ordinary student. He’s the very proper son of the wealthy Rungsarith family - her family’s business rival - and Nikki’s half-brother’s cousin. Sparks fly between the two as they get to know each other despite their cultural differences.
Expect as a many twists and turns as an American soap opera or a Korean makjong drama in this story as there are deaths, birth secrets, hidden loves, conflicts between servants and masters, guns, and beatings as well as lots and lots of broken hearts. I was surprised by how addictive this story was and how, despite some pretty coarse language and situations, love wins out for all the surviving characters. Secondary characters Niyomsup Worawut as Bunleu and Yaowananon Pitisak as Kampanart/Raywat have a particularly deep story line. Unlike some of the more slap/kiss lakorns, this show features true loves and a fair amount of un-forced skinship that makes this a very appealing drama. Be prepared for some horrible relatives, though!
Ratings-wise, I gave this lakorn a 7.5 overall for its story, which surprised even me! Its plot involves several generations, love and hate, and appropriate business settings - all aspects that pleased me. There is a lot of almost-gun-violences, however, so that brought my overall score down in my opinion. The cast did a very good job with what they were given. You’ll see a lot of the standard lakorn characters but by the end, the writers did a great job explaining the very complicated motivations.
I don’t often wish a lakorn is longer but this one was so action packed that it really could have been extended by an episode or two. Music-wise, this lakorn was nothing to write home about. Even the theme song did not stick with me. Despite this, it wasn’t annoying or distracting so that is a plus. As a rewatch, well, this lakorn doesn’t call to me. It was actually so complicated that I felt like I gave it my full concentration the first time and it doesn’t need another viewing yet. Despite the 6 for rewatch value and a 7 for music, the plot (plots!) itself keeps my total viewing score higher than I’d expected.
