Until We Meet Again (2019)

breath of fresh air

GOD, i loved this bl soso much. first time i ever saw these actors and they immediately stole my heart. they fit the role so well somehow, and their past selves also fit them at that!! hmm i loved tbe story! the plot! it was heartbreaking and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. im a sucker for the little hurt/comfort moments which have a huge replay value for me to swoon over repeatedly! they couldve had more fillers to draw the story out a bit since i feel they didnt communicate all that much besides the essential parts of the story but overall it is one of my favorite bls!

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Everyone Should Watch this BL at Least Once

I can’t lie, this was my first BL, but even 2 years later… it’s the best one I’ve ever seen. It is the saddest; I definitely can’t forget to add that, but it’s so powerful. From the characters to the storyline and serious issues mentioned. I wish it was rated higher on here but not everyone can handle the intense scenes from UWMA.

You will cry. You will connect with the actors. But, it’ll be worth it! After watching 50+ BLs (Thai/Korean/Tawain/China/Japan), I can w/o a doubt say there is no other BL like this out there and I’m glad UWMA is my first break in show into this wonderful community <3

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Twisty Turny Plot

This was a fantastic story with lots of interesting twists and turns within the plot. I thought that all the actors performances were really great, considering what a deeply emotional story this is. Both sets of lead actors did an amazing job.
I found the plot to be a bit confusing at first but the I just kept watching until it all made sense. My only gripe is, it was a bit drawn out, and I think they could have cut back the flash-back scenes quite a lot. Also I didn't like all the loud violin music all the time. Overall it was a great show with a very satisfying ending.
... :~)

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Something Different

I loved the show to be frank. I loved almost everything about it except some flashbacks were repeated too many times.. It was an emotional show. I loved their past selves more than the present. I loved BounPrem more the than the main couple to be honest 😂 Although there weren't many scenes of them together but the chemistry was there in those little scenes (waiting for their own show)
Also one bonus of watching this show was it made me interested in cooking 🤣
It was overall really nice pleasant experience with tons of crying but all worth it. I will recommend it to everyone. It's something new and great. Take a break from that engineering school cliché love stort we see everywhere in Thai BLs (that's why I prefer Taiwanese BL.. more diversity)

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The one.

If Thailand could understand that quality is better than quantity, we would have more dramas like this one.

For days I've been trying to come up with the good and the bad about this drama to give sort of an unbiased review, but bitch, I can't come to dislike anything that much to make it a solid point to not like it. This is a drama that was genuinely good despite of the little errors present here and there. Finally!

~Story:
Let me tell you something: those first 8 minutes of the first episode were the strongest 8 minutes a drama has given me. Shoutout to the author of the novel and writers of the series for their excellent work. You can tell this was a well received project by the production team because there is so much attention to detail from every aspect of it and it shows. This is a very tricky project to create due to the fact that there is a lot that intertwines and plenty of connections that could easily be missed due to the complexity of the plot, BUT! Not even once I felt that something didn't make sense.

This was definitely not your usual fanservice thing, there's an actual plot that expands and captivates with its tragedy and romantic moments. The blending of both lives was very well done and strategically placed to bring understanding of certain situations and why the "present" lives act the way they do for specific scenes. For example: there's a reason why Pharm is so smiley all the time, and why Dean has such a subconscious need of fulfilling promises; every action in this drama happens for a reason that connects to their "past" lives. Honestly, this is my favorite part of this entire series; I crave for this attention to detail from movies, books, dramas, games, and pretty much everything!

~Soundtrack:
Speechless. ABSOLUTELY SPEECHLESS. Finally a drama that invests on some real good music! Every single track on this damn thing gave me a sense of sadness, hope, nostalgia, love, and it was so fitting. I could talk about this for hour, but I don't wanna put you through that. Just know that this is the only soundtrack I spent real money to get because all the artists involved DESERVED the support. *chef's kiss*

~Acting:
This is probably the main thing about this drama where I can see room for improvement. And I could say that about every drama I've seen so far, to be honest. It's not like they were bad, but there were some moments here and the where I thought "Oh! This could have been acted more naturally." Now, let me go through the main actors quickly:

- Dean/Pharm: Compared with their past lives, these two were so socially awkward omg. First of all, respect to Fluke for being able to cry that much. This is how I know I could never be an actor. How do people cry voluntarily that easily? Can't relate, sis. Anyway, he's definitely my favorite of the two; he gave me an excellent range of emotions and allowed me to realize how hurt InTouch is. That scene when he tasted the soup was the highlight of his acting. Ohm was decent, and also dead inside, which is relatable.

-Korn/Intouch: First of all, who the hell calls their son "Intouch"? I mean, it's not bad, but oh my goodness it's so something I've never heard before. I love, love, love, love Earth! He's one of my favorite actors because he's excellent playing the beby. And he got a great partner in Kao; I really couldn't have asked for a better couple. Their chemistry was excellent and natural. Yes, they ARE the basic BL couple for this drama, but they did it so well that it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

-Team/Win: Okay, but Prem looks exactly like one of the guys from BTS, but cuter. What's her name? I don't know, I have taste. He alongside Boun make the most perfect support characters being always there for their friends for support and good vibes.

-Manow: Love her! She always plays the roles of the quirky best friend and it fits her so well. It's like she's just playing herself. She's been here since Love Sick and has become an actress to look forward to.

-Del: No. I didn't like her in Love Sick, I didn't like her in Love by Chance, and I certainly do not like her in here either. Her performance is always so fake and predictable for an amateur. She's been acting the same way on every drama I've seen her and I'm over her.

-Sin: First of all, WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with this weave? Mama she's thirsty, she's busted, she's homophobic. This ratchet ass weave is the definition of fighting with the scissors. TAKE. It. OFF.

-Alex: Now, he isn't the main antagonist, but I expected more from this character. He was so irrelevant in what he was doing that he may as well not be here. If you gon be the villain go all out, sis.

~Direction/Edition:
Truly the highlight of the drama for me. I am a big fan of this director because he seems to be the only one who knows what he's doing. You can tell he has a clear vision and can successfully translate it from his head to reality. From a cinematographic perspective, we got really good shots throughout the series. The actors' placements, the lighting, transitions, and music were cleverly thought out and used in the most successful way. Please, pay close attention to the environment because it truly brings everything together beautifully.

Mama this show has everything: Great writing, great direction, love, hate, past, present, future, food I can't eat, gay tears, busted ass weave, and plot twists. I would recommend it a million times to everyone.

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Loved

I honestly love this show. But i do have some problems with DeanPharm's relationship.

Pharm honestly doesn't really seem to be that into his relationship with Dean sometimes. I get that he's shy and this is probably his first relationship but seriously he literally almost always looks terrified and backs away from kisses or pretty much anything else Dean tries to do. As the relationship progresses Pharm should of at least gotten used to Dean wanting to hug and kiss him but he never really does. Its disappointing to not see the relationship grow in that aspect cause seriouly what couple still wont let there significant other kiss them after weeks if not months of dating. Then they just jump into bed together even though Pharm still looks seriouly freaked out every time Dean touches him... cause that makes perfect sense. Also Pharm is almost always crying in Dean's presence which gets kinda annoying after awhile. I get it, there's sad memories that In is remebering but it just makes Pharm seem way overly emotional. I love Fluke as an actor though and he does an amazing job portraying Pharm I just wish the character himself was a little better.

Dean is a little pushy in his relationship with Pharm. Honestly though the way they wrote Pharm it almost seems like they want Dean to practically force himself on him. Which he kinda does and kinda doesn't all at the same time. I have no doubt Dean would stop doing something if Pharm seriously says no, but he does kinda push Pharm to be receptive of him cause otherwise he'd never be able to kiss or hug or touch him. Ohm is a little stiff portraying Dean which i think has something to do with both acting and how Dean's character is written. The writer honestly seems like they kind of want their tops to be stiff and have sort of muted emotions because Korn is sort of the same way. I love Ohm as an actor as well and OhmFluke have amazing chemistry together. I just wish that DeanPharm's relationship could of had a little more believable development. I still have watched this drama over and over despite the problems i have with the relationship.

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Bring tissues if you want to watch this drama !!!!!

What I can I say? This show had me from the very first episode to the last one. I couldn't contains my tears as the show went on, I don't know its probably because I'm a sucker for dramas like this one but let me tell you, this is not your typical BL drama. You really have to pay attention in order to understand whats fully going on because I promise you once you understand it you will feel like your heart has been broken. This drama is seriously one of my favorites, top 5 actually not only because of the heartfelt tragedy but because even after death they still found one another. I have never cried so much with a BL drama as I did with this one. I seriously recommend this drama to anyone because not only were the actors amazing but so was the plot and the climax. Amazing overall honestly. Just REMEMBER TO BRING ON THE TISSUES because you will need them.

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OKAY

okay so where should i start...i started this series after watching current ongoing series Between US..so my review basis on the both series. This series is about the couple (korn and in) who suiside for their love as their family didnt accept them as boy couple(gay) . They rebirth and found themselves again in their next life as dean and pharm and story evolves around their past life and they started to find out about their past life.

As for acting i really love the characters korn and In as i relate their emotions fully but i did not make attach myself for dean and pharm emotions. For me korn and In gave them all for their characters.

If you are watching Between US and did not watch UWMA then its not as problem as some scenes and dialouges are exactly the same in both series and series not link each other.

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a somewhat more compelling story compared to usual Thai BLs

STORY: Intouch (Earth) and Korn (Kao) were deeply in love but their parents objected to their same-gender relationship. Unable to withstand the pressures, Korn committed suicide and Intouch seeing his boyfriend die in front of him, followed after. 30 years later, they were reborn as Pharm (Fluke) and Dean (Ohm), who still had vague memories of their past lives and the unforgettable love they had for each other.

Liked:
1. This drama had one of the best Thai BL OSTs I have heard, very melodious songs and able to bring out the right emotions throughout the show.
2. Given the complexity of their characters whereby they had to deal with their past and present lives, especially Pharm, he and Dean’s acting were believable, except that some crying scenes of Pharm weren’t convincing enough. He seemed to have used lots of eye drops and once I felt that way, it was difficult to feel the sadness or happiness whichever the scenes intended to convey.
3. Rather than the usual BL in universities in most Thai BL dramas, this was a refreshing story on parents’ objection to same-gender relationship and reincarnation.

Disliked:
1. Episode 1 - when Intouch and Korn committed suicide. Their acting, including the crying looked fake, including the acting of their fathers - unconvincing and unnatural. And there were illogical parts like seeing Korn was going to commit suicide, nobody stepped forward to stop him, everyone around just stared at him…Intouch’s father only let his son go to Korn after the latter pulled the trigger…ridiculous…
2. A good number of slow motion and ‘doing nothing in silence’ in the main leads’ scenes, such as sitting down staring at each other in silence, listening to music together doing nothing in particular in silence. Maybe it was just me, but even I as the audience felt a little awkward at times seeing them doing nothing together in silence in the bedroom LOL I think 17 episodes could have been cut down from the ‘doing nothing’ scenes.
3. Sin’s father, Pharm’s uncle looked exactly the same - 19 years ago and 19 years later - the drama’s stylist should still make some effort in appearances, even if it was just a minor role.
4. I did feel cringey sometimes in Dean’s and Pharm’s love interactions, such as in their bed scenes, kissing scenes, etc. Their acting wasn't unnatural, but somehow I just felt cringey when I saw them kissing on the bed. Maybe it was Pharm who always appeared to be more reserved towards such interactions with Dean which led me to feeling that way.

Episode 16 - Pharm easily chanced upon the box containing the gun, which Korn used to shoot himself, and the latter’s belongings on a bookshelf in a room. Logically speaking, shouldn’t such a precious piece of item be locked away somewhere? It was supposed to be a sad revelation when Pharm found the items, but I was feeling unbelievable at the absurdity of the scene.
Then again, it was a drama, if the box was locked away, Pharm wouldn’t have found it and wouldn’t have the meltdown he had later and there wouldn’t have been a closure. Therefore, I would not consider this a flaw of the drama because I totally understand the need for this scene regardless of how illogical it may have seemed.

Overall, despite some of its flaws, I would say this drama was still worth watching because the story was different and compelling compared to other usual Thai BLs. The acting was commendable (apart from some of Pharm’s crying scenes) and the chemistry between Dean and Pharm was basically good (except for some of their love interactions).

It was also an easy watch, but then again…..how difficult could it be when there were a good number of scenes of them ‘doing nothing much’?

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Different type of BL drama

I just finished this drama and I think it just became one of my top BL dramas.

Until We Meet Again has to be one of the top reincarnation drama ever, it was well done especially compared to other dramas not limited to BL ones. But a warning for those who are just looking for a light-hearted, fluffy drama this is not for you.

One thing that made UWMA stand out compared to other dramas for me, is that it covers more than the fluffy dramas and the ones where you go "WHY THE HECK ARE YOU STILL WITH THEM" (unhealthy relationship) dramas. UWMA brings up the aftermath of someone in your family who chose to end their life, the regrets, memories. Although there are not many external conflicts in Dean and Pharm relationship this lifetime, they still have inner conflicts between themselves and their memories, emotions that were carried on from their previous lives. They changed from their previous selves, In who was very forward with his feeling became Pharm who is more hesitant and Korn who was more conflicted/worried about his and In's relationship became Dean who is more straightforward and confident in his choices.

Actors- I think the actors played their roles perfectly, but I liked that there were different people for the role of In and Korn. At first, it was a little confusing since in my experience they are usually played by the same actors but it grew on me because it really showcased that while Dean and Pharm had the memories of Korn and In they are now inevitably different people.

PPL- In my opinion the product placement was a bit overkill but can't change that

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P'DEANNNNN

This was utter emotional damage from start to finish... the opening scene was so heartbreaking, then everything in between and then the intensity of the last episode! But it was all worth it.

All the characters mean so much to me! My trio, god I love them. I just wanna put Pharm and Team in my pocket, and Manow... the LOML. In and Korn brought me to tears so many times and they were probably my favourite couple. Dean and Win, respectful kings. Everyone is just great!

God Fluke is such a good actor, I think about his breakdown in episode 17 at least three times a day. I think that scene literally changed me. Someone please give his tear ducts a break.

My only complaint would be that it was maybe a couple of episodes too long. There was a little bit too much filler and could get boring in places. Also, more WinTeam please.

This is series that left an emotional scare on my heart but I can't recommend it enough!

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ALL OF THE FEELS!!!!

Hands down my all time favorite Asian drama! Had no idea what I was in store for when I started watching but I was not disappointed. Even though this show is an emotional meat grinder of the highest order I loved every heartbreaking, sappy, cute, funny, adorable, gut wrenching moment of it!

The story is incredibly and beautifully written and the actors make you feel as if your part of it. There are some very strong trigger points so I would recommend extreme caution to anyone who doesn't handle strong emotions well. Other than that grab your boxes (yes plural) of tissues and strap in for one amazing emotional rollercoaster!

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