Unforgotten Night (2022)

Mild sex, low key violence, Friendships win

I never read the novel, so this review is based solely on what I watched (via Youtube and with English subtitles).

LIKES:
Cinematography, lighting, location shots, scenery, fight scene choreography and special effects, were all mostly well done.
Wardrobe was tasteful and flattering for the characters, while suiting the scenes.
The tigers were a beautiful bonus.
Acting:
Chemistry of the actors involved, all meshed okay (some better than others).
Actors/actresses were well chosen for their roles, with a few exceptions.
All of the emotions of the main characters were executed well and acting was decent.
Writing:
I was glad that the BDSM portion of the love/sex scenes wasn’t over the top and was extremely mild.
There was enough drama to get absorbed in the storyline and characters, without being annoying.
I really liked how supportive Kim’s parents (and all the parent figures in this,) were.
The crime/mafia portion had just enough content to suit the story and develop the characters.
Conclusion episode gave the right dose of time to most of the characters.
Production:
A few continuity issues and a few moments of shaky camera filming, but otherwise well done.
Editing was decent and the scenes flowed smoothly for the most part.
Director was good.
Music was okay, but nothing that you’d remember. Glad it didn’t overpower the voices of the acting occurring.

DISLIKES:
Production:
Some of the shower scenes/naked moments, you could see the actor wearing short shorts (it wasn’t blurred or hidden well), which drew away from the impactful moment.
Writing:
The relationship between Kom and Baiboon was cute, but didn’t have enough growth or time to be explored and clarified. It felt too unfinished. Also Baiboon’s age was never confirmed. Was he in high school or first year of university? [Did the script writer leave out important information?].
I wanted a few more moments were Kim was protective of Kamol, to make the ending so much more impactful.
The mafia boss Kamol wasn’t really as dangerous as he should’ve been.
The woman Cherry wasn’t needed at all, mostly there for product placement (which the office ladies that worked for Kim, could’ve done easily.
Directing:
The main characters of Kim and Kamol didn’t kiss open mouth much, this was very PG. It took away from the chemistry of the couple.
BDSM had no erotic moments and didn’t do that sexual practice justice.

OVERALL:
I was glad that the violence and sexual violence wasn’t as graphic or abusive as the KinnPorsche series. Pacing was great too. I do recommend this to anyone who likes friendships and the BL (Boy Love) genre. I will watch this again, because it was a decent BL drama. I missed the hot chemistry of the main leads, that BL dramas such as Love In The Air (Boss & Noeul, Fort & Peat) and Between US (Boun and Prem) gave us. As expected a lot of obvious product placement, but that’s normal in Thai-dramas.

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Not as bad as you think

Honestly this series came out at the wrong time. It aired around the time of Kinn Porsche and it was definitely no match for that and it's gotten slammed... unfairly I think. After the first couple of episodes and the awkward BDSM scene I got pulled further in to the story and became addicted as well as invested in Kamol and Kim's story. Kim acted like a brat for a little too long but that was a minor annoyance. It was hard at times to see why Kamol was so enchanted by him when he acted like a brat most of the time. There had to be something more than the rough play but it was hard to see what.
The story moved at a good pace, not really lagging anywhere but there were a couple of superfluous characters that didn't seem necessary to the story (Baiboon, the man who kept pestering Kim for lunch at his office and quite honestly the two office ladies. One in office friend would have been enough I think).
As far as the physical setting goes it was so much better than other series I've watched. I've seen a lot of Thai BL and the same two or three houses are used over and over again for upscale settings and it was nice to see a different house used for the main setting. And wardrobe- decent, above average wardrobe for the entire cast especially Kamol and Cherry. Kamol wore a lot of nice, flattering clothes and Cherry's outfits were stunning. Very fitting for the mafia setting.
I went into this with the lowest possible expectations based on reviews and was pleasantly surprised. I'm sure I'll watch this again, probably skip over a couple of scenes, and like it just as much as the first time around.

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Watched in Iqiyi

Review is after second attempt to watch. My First attempt: 15 minutes through episode one and I was going to add this to my dropped list however, I read other viewer review first, and it convinced me to give it a second try.

This could have been a good one but.....
The director and film editor obviously didn't give their heart to this project. It reflects no care at all and that they did the bare minimum and collected their paycheck. The editing is horrible. Cut scenes were so obvious, and theres instances of camera not being focused or angled right. Theres scenes that were included that didn't make sense. Cheesy lines caused me to fast forward a lot. Awkward scenes are also included. And come on.... a threesome out of nowhere of people who works closely together???? I truly didnt see the necessity to add this to the story. Piano BGM was used too much in this series that it was hard to focus when hearing same BGM for almost every kind of scene. Wardrobe is off in some scenes and seemed like revolved within just 5 sets of outfits (I may have overcounted).
Ton Saran Anantasetthakul needs to take more acting class. Casting could have been done better; hardly any chemistry within the entire production casts.
This can be a construed as a mean review however this is my honest take for this series. I feel regretful because to me it is a good simple story that could have turned good if directed and edited better. As many negative things I noticed, I didn't drop watching it after my second attempt of watching because it has an "it" factor that kept me in my seat after I finished episode 1.
So give it a try, pass episode 1 and see if you wont finish it. I don't think it is enough for rewatch value tho.

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A walking green flag mafia?

Naaah. I mean, yes Kamol is a walking green flag. However, his character doesn't look like a mafia. He is more like a very dangerous businessman. If we put it this way, he is a bit more dangerous than Leo in Don't say no.

For those who are wondering though, this serie has a *happy ending*

Now, onto the elements,

Overall Plot:
What I liked about the plot is that there is communication between Kim and Kamol. I think, there is no issue during the entire series that is left unsolved for more than a day. They like to tackle the issue fast and maybe it's because Kamol is so transparent to Kim. Though I didn't like how Kim is a bit like a damsel in distress for getting abducted everytime, I understand that it is because he is a civilian. Also, Kamol being part of the mafia is not too established in the serie. It is more like he is a handler only of businesses. Another thing is that, Unforgotten Night is very funny to me without being comedic. It's like they did the most serious parts funnily? Without being to.

NC Scenes:
They kiss like goldfishes. Their NC scenes are too vanilla. I was expecting a more steamy-like scenes such as kiss marks, etc. because it is advertised in that way. However, in the series, it is more like they kiss and then the next moment they're done. It is heavily censored? Honestly, The Lop threesome is hotter than the main couple. Also, as it is advertised as rough, bdsm kind of story I was really expecting more. But other than the occasional chaining up and the first episode's candle thingy, nothing happened anymore. Honestly, this part is what kind of spoiled my expectations.

Characters:
Okay. Unpopular opinion: Kamol is scarier than Kinn in KinnPorsche. One thing I liked about this serie is how scary Kamol is. He really has that boss kind demeanor amidst that cutesy face. Also his soft? voice sound a lot like Zee in cutiepie. Kim on the other hand is a baby. One of the cutest baby I have ever seen. He is also one of the reasons I keep watching. I love him as Kim and I love how he has a business of his own, how his character is so stupidly kind, and how he can be so sassy at times. A complete contrast to Kamol who is only kind to him and him only. Also, I liked the of languages here, even though Kamol's korean is a bit funny.

Comparison to KinnPorsche?
First of all, a lot of people are not liking this series because they are comparing it to KinnPorsche. However, this is not the kind of series you should watch if you've just finished KinnPorsche because you'll be completely biased. I watched a couple other series more after KinnPorsche before watching this so I suggest you do the same. But if you are wondering, here are some of the differences I have noticed that might make you watch this or not:

- Kamol is more like Korn (Kinn's dad) based on his temperament and how scary he is. Kinn is more like a chaebol for me. But is cooler than Kamol when it comes to fight scenes. Kamol is more like the ordering-boss-cool type kind of character.
- Unforgotten night seems more like a family (close-knit) to me than KinnPorsche, which more like a family of mafia. In Kamol's case, subordinates can make suggestions, and speak up their mind. Also, Kamol tends to rely on his subordinates a lot (trust). In comparison, KinnPorsche has a clear distinction of subordinates and the bosses.
- Kamol is open, proud and doesn't care about anything but Kim. If Kinn and Porsche had to hide their love even though it is so obvious, Kamol on the other hand doesn't care to hide at all. He wants to kiss, hug, and flirt anywhere he wants even in front of his subordinates. Kim is always his priority and I love him for it.
- And yes, the NC scenes are much better at KinnPorsche than this one. There, it is more like lustful love, while at Unforgotten Night, it is more like I-love-you-so-I'll-take-care-of-you kind of vibe. Also, Kamol is so possessive of Kim.
- Lastly, the plot is completely different than KinnPorsche. This serie focuses more on the romance.


Overall, Unforgotten Night is a good watch. Very memorable, but I don't think it is a type that you will rewatch again and again. I suggest readers to watch it. I hope that if they ever make a season 2, there'll be improvement on the love scenes if they still tend to focus on the romance.

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Don't compare to Kinn Parsche but it's okfine

I like this series however it has potential that is not being realized.. There were plot holes and the editing could have been better. From the very premise there should have been more heat between the two actors. It didn't have to be R rated or pornish to have heat but there was definitely room for improvement. That being said it is not as good as KinnPorsche but much better than Checkout ( which by the way i wouldn't waste my time watching again.) .
I liked episodes 1-6 then I felt like the series bogged down a little. Episode 10 could have been so much better. I liked episodes 1 , 2 , and 12 the best. Episode 12 saved it from a 6 rating, I would rate Episode 12 an 8.5.
I have continued watching it because I want to see how it ends. There has been some pretty good scenes like the rescue of Kim and "bombs" in episode 6. I liked the rescue in Episode 12. But there were other places were the story seems disjointed and choppy Like in episode 10 I think it would have been much better if they had focused on the vacation and left the scenes with Daniel,Dani And Cherry till the end of the episode or the next episodes. Certainly not inserting the Cherry scene between the shower and bedroom scene with Kamol and Kim. I felt the shower scene with the three bodyguards was totally unnecessary and didn't add to the story. I think it would have been better to work on the shower/bedroom scene with Kamol and Kim which seemed incomplete and pieced together.
I think the writers for Forgotten night don't seem clear on the direction they are going. In episode 1 you have the bedroom scene which is pretty tame for the subject matter addressed, and that was fine they didn't need to have full nakedness with both actors like KinnPorsche did. I think the bedroom scenes was effective the way they did it. where you see the top half naked even though more is implied. For example In episode 4 you see a small kiss in the bedroom and the next morning they wake up in bed together naked. Then in episode 9 you have the scene with Kim taking a shower and Kamol coming up with robe but there was a strategically placed railing that obscured details , that could have been more but they elected not to and that is fine. I like the cleaner romances. Sometimes less is more. then in episode 10 there was two explicit scenes like KinnPorsche that were totally R but the scenes themselves felt like they were missing something./ or were unnecessary.
I will finish watching it but yes it could have been better but I do I like mostly what I have seen..
I felt like episode 12 saved the series for me. In episode 12 I loved the interaction of Kamol and Kim. I could feel how Kamol was torn between work and going after KIm and how Kim was feeling rejected, I felt like the acting was so much better in this episode. I liked the rescue of Kim. I loved how Kim's Father warned Kamol of the difficulties they would face as a couple but accepted them. The parents attitude was realistic and not another cliche. I think the surprise party should have had Kim's parents there. But I loved the happy ending..

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Middle Ground

Is this the best Bl out there? No, but it isn't the worst either.

Somewhat decent story, with decent acting and fairly decent delivery. It is a much better series than some other letdowns released this year.
The actors were likable, the acting was alright and their expressions were decent enough to make you watch the series. There were some cringe moments like in every other Bl butnothing out of the ordinary. The leads had decent chemistry and I want to see them in other concept.
The story itself was mediocre to me. Maybe because I've seen "better" series with this concept,but it's not that bad.
The music was nothing special to me.
The best part about this series were the moments of understanding, when they communicate to resolve their issues. (to some extent though)

Will I recommend this drama? Well, it's an easy story to follow, there aren't manny story holes, and the characters are not that bad, so if you want to watch this give it a try, you will most likely like it if you are interested in this kind of a concept.
For me it lacked substance to the plot, some scenes were boring to watch and I had to skip most of them, maybe because it was too predictable for me.

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Love it

It wasn't good at first so I thaught of dropping it in 1st episode that it didn't have anything related to 18+ scenes even though on dramacool uncut version. Butttt here's the main story starts, I got hooked after watching next episode's short clip in the end of 1st ep, so I didn't give up. Thanks to the story that their interactions got better after first episode and the chemistry got really interesting. Even the kiss scenes were enough heatable and passionate.
I think they didn't want the same intimate affection in first episode that's why it felt off but it's really good.
Side couple of bodyguard and maid's nephew is just so cute and adorable 🥰.
Kamol being tiger with his subordinates and kitty with Kim is so good.
I like Kim's both secretary specially Sammy since UWMA and some other BL💗
Cherry ( villain girl), her acting is so on point, she's cute and stunning with those outfits. I can't seem to hate her that she has dimples on her cute face.

I'm eagerly waiting for 7th episode.

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Its a worth to watch it..

I watch this series coz the actor ( Ton Saran) . He seems to fit in with his partner. They had chemistry.
In episode 1 there may be a little disappointed (only in bed scene). Maybe they still shy, but are getting much much much better now. their kiss improve from the episode to another episode like their relationship ( kamolkim )in this series. Every episode is worth to watch it. The stories is good, the acting, absolutely good. The editing maybe little disappointed, but improve now. For me, this series is interesting and has its own specialties. I suggest you watch first. if you just read the negative comments and compare it to other series, you will only see the bad site. watch and rate yourself. my rating 10/10 after watching 6 episodes and always looking foward to the next episode.Spoiler for those who read the novels, bad scene are not adapted like novel but still make you heart pounding. There a sweet scene in every episode that can make us smile. I'm just love yoon and ton.

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Not a must watch

The start of the series was fun; the tough dangerous maffia guy meets a sexy guy in a bar and have a exciting night and starts following the sexy guy around because he is the only person who can satisfy him in bed. What could be a more interesting and promising start!!

I expected passion and tension here; tough guys doing tough things, doing their work and business, getting a passionate and dangerous relationship. But after some episodes the tough guys turned out not to be tough and manly but sweet and soft, busy with their feelings and working on their relationship, petting their tiger, crying when they were hurt, saying nice things to their servants and friends, they were totally perfect. I did not realise that a maffia boss can be so sensitive and delicate. The story is so so, there are happening some things, but not really very interesting but also not very boring. The serie started with a hot scene, but ended with a kiss on the cheek, kind of kiss you give to your mother, very well behaved.
I did not like the acting, the boys looked handsome but it lacked emotions.

I finished the series so the serie is not too bad, but there are much better series then this one, for example rak dio.

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Could have been a real good series.

This drama was for me really disappointing. I haven't been able to read the novel yet but even without that there are so many things that I just can't get over with this series.

First, the trailer gave the impression that it was going to be a steamy series. It doesn't mean that I only like that type of series but if you say BDSM at least deliver it enough to be allowed to mention it. It looked as if Kamool only liked rough sex sometimes but in the beginning he was frustrated about no man being able to handle it. That just doesn't make sense. In the beginning of the series Kamool was that rough that the man was covered in what looks like gashes yet somehow Kim only ends up with some hickeys.

Second, I really like the actor who plays the role of Kamool and love some of his previous series but this series was acting wise not my favorite. Not just from his side but also the actor who played Kim. It really felt superficial. Their portrayal of the emotions of the characters was not great. Was it awful? No not really. I have read some other reviews and agree with them that the actor's seem to not know what was exactly expected from them. Like they were given the script the day of shooting and were told to wing it.

Third, I am a person who loves a BL even when the budget is low and the sex scenes are scarce. Why? Because when the actors can show a real good chemistry it can save a series even when they barely have any kiss scenes or even have when they have no kiss scenes. In the beginning of this series their chemistry was, in my personal opinion, the best. I don't know how long they had the time to prepare but it feels that they barely had any workshops together before shooting. I think that with some more time this series could have been a lot better.

I probably will rewatch this one time just to see if I could see something that can save this series for me or if I have skipped something important when I was watching it but after that probably not.

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