An Absolute Joy from Beginning to End
I'm new to Thai Y dramas, Cutie Pie being only my second, and it decided for me that I'm not going anywhere any time soon.Yes, okay, the central relationship is problematic. While I was first watching it, I kept pausing and muttering to myself, "Crap, westerners not very familiar with BLs are going to be horrified by this." Yes, Hia Lian is so pushy that you could call some of his actions abusive, and I don't think I could argue. And I don't know if the happy ending justifies the means.
What I do know, though, is this story, the spectacular cast, how beautiful it is to look at, and most of all, the CHEMISTRY between Zee and Nunew (who recently confirmed they are a real couple) made any slight discomfort I felt more than worth it. Yeah, there are aspects of every character you could complain about. Same for EVERY person I know in real life. And even though there being only 12 episodes (for now!) did make the plot feel a bit rushed, I never felt confused or dissatisfied. I was too busy being in awe of Nunew, who stars in the main role for his first ever acting job, playing a complicated character, singing half the soundtrack, learning to play drums because his character can, and not only getting through some intense NC scenes, but doing them really well.
I highly recommend Cutie Pie, and would to anyone, even if doing so risks an angry call like, "This is sexual harassment! How old is that kid?! We need to report this or something!" If you enjoy it, check out Behind Cutie Pie, a six-part look at the making-of, if you can handle a very-obviously-lovesick Nunew, Zee being rather suggestive, and an I-shouldn't-be-here feeling when Nunew is getting pep-talked/reassured about the most extreme NC scene. If you fall for ZeeNunew as hard as I did, the ZonZons will welcome you.
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It's fun to watch like taking a bath after a looong day
i actually enjoyed this drama it was my first time seing this plot kinda new the chemistry is everything ngl ZeeNuNew did a great job i'm so big on the acting cuz most thai Bls have bad acting no offenseit wasn't perfect but i did not hate it it's diffenitly on my top 10 thai Bls for this year
i wanna talk about the singin too Oh GOD finally i could finish the singing part without cringing maaan Nunews voice is so beutiful and the OSTs r so well written nd catchy so a plus one for this too .
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Amazing!
This series is amazing, I have completely fallen in love with it. It's sugar sweet, romantic, funny and the music is very very good. Nunew is an amazing singer.As the episodes unfold, the characters get more depth and you understand them better. Really well done.
The kissing and make out scenes are among the best in BL shows, the lead characters have great chemistry, which makes this show one of my favorites.
Besides that, the friendships portrayed are just lovely and honest. No back-stabbing but genuine care for one another.
And have I mentioned the singing done by character Kuea?! It's so good. I wish I could have been at one of the concerts in the show :)
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A lovely story
So, I am seeing so many reviews saying there is little plot/storyline. I am not sure what exactly people mean by that because it definitely had a plot/storyline. This story did drag a little but not enough to make it a poor/bad show. The character growth and development was slow in the main couple, as a couple but there were so many other relationships, especially for the younger character, that were highlighted that it’s hard to complain. The storyline was really something that could happen (minus arranged marriage) to anyone…loving someone (from childhood) but hiding your true self for fear of rejection is a very common reaction, especially in young adults. Many young ones will act according to what they think someone wants rather than their true desires because they want to meet expectations and fear rejection and like in this series, it takes time to really convince them that it’s okay to be themselves rather than who they think people want them to be. The lack of communication between main characters did drag longer than necessary but I assume it was to create “drama” for the show.NuNew did a fantastic job for a first time role and the others did well in their roles. My favorite character was Syn, the boy trying to steer his friends in a moral direction. However, all of the cast delivered their role’s convincingly so I say good job, well done.
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Maybe its not for everyone but its sure for me
First off, This is my second BL i've ever seen and i watched it on the Mandee Channel on youtube. i adore this story so much, its Definitley one i can put on in the background and watch.I LOVE all the mains, Newnu, Zee, Max & Nat, They all have great charater chemistry together, i saw a video where someone was hating on Nat and it made me cry becuase he os just a little bean. Yes he always plays the cute roles but thats just his style but he does it so well, If given a bigger, more "powerful" role, he'll be able to do that too. - maybe i'm bias becuase i have the same personality as Nat.
Zee & Newnu's chemistry is literally unmatched, they have so much tention and chemistry in real l;ife (Probably because they are dating) that there on screen Chem is electric.
Max& Nat also have really good chemistry on and off screen
My favorite part(s) of the entire show is anytime Kuea changes into Kiriin because Nu looks so good in this style of clothing, and i lovehim riding the motorbike, - i'm bias because i love anything with a motor bike
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Cute Kisses
This should've been called Cutie Kisses, cuz lorrrdd. Anyways, this was honestly 12 episodes of nothing. It wasn't a bad drama, I enjoyed it because I came in with low expectations and you can tell they spent some good money on the production, but it flowed like any other contractual marriage k-drama that I've seen and by episode 9, I was bored and fast forwarding through the episodes. The "secrets" were all a let down that didn't warrant all the drama. All the new actors did a great job especially New. He's adorable. Max and my little pocket baby Nat did their thing, but I'm still lost by their story arc. Like did the dog knock the memories out of Nat's character? Or did it maul him, which caused him trauma to forget? Their story wasn't really explained well. All I got was that Diao's father was using whatever happened to get money from off Yi. I also liked Zee as the cold CEO type. He can pull it off and him and New had good chemistry tooNow the COUPLE that I wanted was Syn and Nuer and my takeaway from this entire drama is that I'm ready for Yim and Tutor to carry their own BL or at least give us a spin off of their characters. I had to wait ELEVEN episodes for all those sexual stares to finally explode. They have great on screen chemistry.
Lots of skin-ship and plenty of kisses, but the story dragged and you tend to end up losing interest. But it's okay for a first time watch and New's singing voice is so soothing and beautiful. But it's an easy watch. No angst, no break ups, no love rivals. Just everyone GETTING KISSES!!!!!
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My first live action BL
and I found it extraordinaryLian and Kirin are soo cute together, the relationship these two have is soo sweet and healthy wooahh it would keep on giving me that butterfly feeling each time they are on screen
If I have got something to complain?
YES (why they didn't give us more of Lian and Kirin episodes)
The story was simple still cute, outfits were beautiful and actors were super tantled that they were able to convey all emotions of the story
This has soo many kiss scene and I never get bored even once I mean each kiss scene looks different and one is more beautiful and adorable than another one I thought the car kiss scene was going to be the first and last one because they put so much work on it and it must have been already super hard but they still made it look it soo authentic.
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Still one of the most enjoyable Thai BL for me.
First, I was intrigued by the trailer as it reminds me of wattpad stories - arranged marriage. I would say that the plotline isn't really that unique and thrilling but it was interesting enough for me to enjoy it and rewatch the series again and again. Most especially, the chemistry of the main couple is top-tier, like dang. Chef's kiss.Was this review helpful to you?
Mid, freaking mid
bro..... no let me chill, gotta start with the good, I did absolutely fall in love with Lian and Kuea. the production was great, clearly they put a lot of money into this.Now...Kondiao and his man made me so uncomfy ion how to explain it. their relationship seems so odd. I did not like it, it was awkward and I had to skip or watch it at a high speed. the constant reference to the past with little explanation, the weird misunderstands, the feeling that they are terrified of talking with each other CONSTANTLY .
Ultimately, the charters are flawed / written too badly. iono if it's the acting or sometime but some scenes felt forced..iono I just felt it was not that good.
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Their feelings of love are very clear.
Is this drama deserving of praise? The answer is yes. Is it because of the music, the cinematography, the directing, the story, the heroes, or the emotions that make the viewer not know who to stand with? I applaud them warmly for this wonderful and beautiful drama. The chemistry between the heroes is very wonderful and heart-fluttering. Regarding the two heroes, Koya and Lian, I don’t know how to describe their acting exactly, but am I the only one who felt that their feelings of love were very clear and not just acting or a role they play? I felt this because of the way they kissed each other. Should I call it kissing or devouring, if that is correct? Should I also look for a man who has qualities like Brook Panich? He is very wonderful, and I already know that New Chaowarin deserves such a man in his life. I congratulate them for conveying their sad and happy feelings to me, the viewer who follows them. Will I watch it again? Definitely yes.Was this review helpful to you?
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Rewatched 5 times after it aired
Years ago, when this started airing I watched it while it was airing and at the time, bl's were still really upcoming. After it, this series has became a comfort series of mine. Even if many stuff is outdated like gay people not being able to get married or jokes and behaviour that are considered pretty cringe these days.One of my absolute favourite things about dmd is that music is peak, and we trust Nunew for sure. I love his voice and the OST might be one of my all time favourite songs. I can genuinely listen to ไอ้คนน่ารัก for 3 hours on repeat without getting bored of it.
It's zeenunew's first series and that makes it even cuter to my opinion. Nunew being a fan of Zee and ending up as one of the most successful pairs is insane in my opinion. I remember Zee being in Why are you paired with Saint. One of the things I do have to mention though is that I'm absolutely sick and tired of Dmd having Nunew play a role as someone who lived in the UK?? I'm rlly tired of this but Ig I have to blame newer series and not his first 'uk student' one (aka cutie pie).
When it was airing I couldn't stand Kuea at all, which I don't get at all?? Like I absolutely love Kuea nowadays. I was probably tired of his 'cute' behaviour but the whole point of the series is that he acts different than who he actually is. The tops acting mysterious and nonchalant around their fiancé's is the funniest thing ever. I love how they do a lot of their actions on purpose. Like Kilen teasing Kuea for nooo ass reason and Kuea taking it very personal.
A small detail I love is that Kuea calls Lian 'Hia', if you don't know why just search it up but it has to do with Thai/Chinese people. Can we talk about the friendship between Kuea and Thacha?? I feel like it used to be more common for Thai bl series to add 2 main best friends who had love interests who were also friends but maybe it's just me. Anyways, their friendship is adorable and I love how they know each others limits. Tbh reminds me of one of my best friends, just waiting for my future bf to arrive bro.
Kuea's friend group in general, talking about his fellow classmates, is like a safe space bro. No matter how many times I watched Cutie Pie, they stay soooo comforting. I also fell in love with TutorYim because of this series. At first you expect Nuer to have a crush on Kuea but whether or not he actually did, idk man. I love Nuer with Syn. Their characters are sooo cute together and one of the first pairs that I mainly loved. Sinsamoe being Buddhistic is hilarious and as a Buddhistic person it's not offensive at all. I think he's sooo cute.
You know the series is gonna be good when Perth Nakhun is a side character!! Loved gemini/jay for lowkey helping everyone from everyone's side. And I love how he was basically body guarding Kuea and sometimes Khondiao aswell. He was so funny but brought the characters, especially Kuea to realisations. Which I rllyyyy liked about Jay.
The more I watch this series how more I understand Kilen. Like he was not interested in Kuea or at least didn't show it at first BUT the more Kuea showed himself the more in love he became. I kinda hated episode 11 for having Kuea deny the proposal because even though I do get Kuea for refusing since he didn't trust Kilen I do also think he should've thought a bit more in dept about the situation if it's just me.
One of the Bl I genuinely suggest to beginners, 100% that I'll keep rewatching it every 2/3 years.
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THIS IS SUPERB I SWEAR!!!
I became a BL fan mainly because of 2gether Series. I was a newbie back then so I tried other BL series but can’t feel the satisfaction from what I felt from Bright Win. Then CUTIE PIE SERIES CAME OMG THANK YOU TIKTOK I SAW THIS ONE!!!To be honest the story plot is common or not very unique but THIS IS SO SO GOOD, THE MAIN AND LEAD COUPLES, THE OSTs!!! I love Zee and Nunew!!! They’re so cute especially when they are together, I watched most of their behind the scenes and that was a lot of better than the series I SWEAR. Also the bond between the actors on and off cam, also the chemistry and short but so kilig interactions of Nuer and Syn!!!
I will definitely re watch this one!!!
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