Hidden Gem of 2022
This is my first time watching a lakorn… and I loved every second of it. Literally the pipeline of me clicking on this out of curiousity to wait, is this a soap opera? to bawling my freaking eyes out was truly astounding.I would say the charm of this series lies in the relationships between the main characters. The brothers were probably the most touching and heartfelt element of this series. I truly felt that they loved each other deeply and wanted each other’s happiness. I would say they had nearly all of the most emotionally impactful interactions on the series. One of my favorite sibling dynamics I’ve seen in a really long time.
The romances in the series are very lovely, though I would argue their more of a side dish to the actual story.
Acting was great for some, horrible for others but regardless it was entertaining. The villains are all caricatures.
The OST is INCREDIBLE. You know it’s a good OST because even I noticed it lol. They match the show to well and pair perfectly with the tone of the show.
I would say this show is maybe not for everyone. I‘be said it once and I’ll say it again: I’m a slut for drama. If you are not, you probably won’t enjoy this because this show is ALL drama.
I would absolutely rewatch this (provided I have had some time to emotionally recover). Highly recommend.
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ONE OF THE BEST, COMPLETE, MEMORABLE BL I EVER WATCHED !
I never knew this drama was really good good drama ! The story started on the things I am not familiar with, it was my first time seeing a Chinese oriented organization run by Thai, or maybe because they were Chinese descendants.The part that Mr. Zhang a part of their Association being cornered on the day of his recognition as leader or something as far as I remembered, but He was announced also as a Gay that made him not worthy to lead the association is something that is really good to me as a beginning of the story specially the part where he suicide in from of Mr. Song the Head of the Association and cursed him, and later on Tian the first born of the first Madam or first wife of Mr. Song , and to-be the next head of the Association, but since Tian is gay his mother Lin will have to to every thing to keep it secret, and that's where the story run
1. The Mushroom Part
I think this drama is a little bit fantasy in some ways, because of the beetle or orchid powder thing that when is thrown to yo, you will be poisoned and some kind of mushroom will grow to your body. Many part of the drama run through Dong the worker knowing the secret of Tian , it is disgusting that they even ate the mushroom that has grown to Dongs body when he was killed by Lin and Jia. I really felt the situation they have, and the best tandem is Lin and Jia in killing and Hiding lol. it is kind of amazes me .. specially Jia , I liked her facial expression in every situation, she is a good actress !
2. Ms. Chan
I don't know why but Ms. Chan the second wife is my favorite character here, I understand her why she is always suspicious and angry , it is really hard to be always second in your life , it is really hard to be always not heard .. but maybe because Ms. Chan wants to end it, she does everything .. she is funny in some ways also her slave I'm gonna miss them plus ! she is so beautiful !
3. 3 wives
When the household is always on chaos because Mr. Song Have three wives who always fights is funny, I pity Mr. Song to receives all their complaints and being stressed when he found out one of them did evil thing and then later blame each other .. this is the reason why we should only have one wives lol . I admired Mr, Song here he indeed did a great job being a head and a father !
4. Yang and Pin
Yang is the best brother ! I think he is just a fantasy like not real ! coz no one is as good as that .. in the end He did his promise to Tian to be in His side forever .. I never saw hIm angry to Tian here inspite that his mother wants him to Hate Tiam , He never did , I love his character and he is so manly having such a fair pinkish skin , and Pin such a lovely woman the are fit together I hope they would have their own drama one day.
5. They made clear the curse of Mr. Zhang
Along the story I kind of hated the part where Tian being Gay seems because of Zhang's Curse to Mr, Song , that them believing the reason why Tian is Gay. at first it looks like Being gay is just a curse , but thankfully when Mr. Song Had a dream of Mr. Zhang saying what he said is not to curse Tian and what he said is not a curse at all, but he wants only a respect as a human being , not being humiliated for who he is .. gays can be a good leaders also , sometimes they are even more excellent , and Tian is one of the example
6. Tian and Jiu
OMG this is the main main reason and main event I am always looking and waiting for ! OMG the chemistry they have I love it, they did an excellent job here, i liked the jealousy part they have .. the part that Jiu always saves Tian , and how they develop their love to each other .. I like every thing about it . !
I kind of asking myself.. when everyone is questioning Tian as a gay .. and when everyone knew that Jiu is Tian's lover no one asked if Jiu is gay also .. Is he a bisexual anyways , not really important , I just love Him for Tian , in Tians gentleness He is the protector !
7. Acceptance
Since this is a Historical Drama, Tian had a dream there where he hopes that every kind of love is accepted , no gender, no color and everything is accepted for who or what they are ! The portrayal of this drama has a part of like this is what will happen when a parent cannot accept their child for who they are , as Lin pushes to get Tian marry a woman and hides everything until the end and until there is chaos. Maybe it is indeed the time for us to accept what we cannot change ..
I can really relate to Tian that He thinks he is different that's why there is chaos, if he is straight it would be easier and everything will be easier , which is I feel sometimes .. but as you accept who you are , you will be accepted too, maybe not by everyone but as you are true to yourself there will always be a door for you and people who will embrace you
I just love this drama, this is a complete one, The story is direct, easy to understand and every situation made sense and contributed to the story .. very very good character, very convincing very nice plot, very nice acting , simple props and effects but is convincing enough . no dull moment. definitely a Memorable one and a highly recommended !
One of 2023's best Thai BL !
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*cue dramatic violin and drums intro*
Ahh, soap operas... who doesn’t love them once in a while? This is my very first Thai Lakorn which, I confess, I only watched for queer romance in a historical setting (with a bonus NOT tragic ending). As soap operas go, this is one of the most bearable ones - no temporary amnesia, love triangles or 100 episodes worth of meandering plot. That is not to say it’s without the signature genre traits: there’s an overabundance of scheming family members and misunderstandings and crying and repetitive conversations but it’s worth it for the gorgeous love story and the unfading bond between two brothers.When Thailand is offering a gay romance and a soap opera all in one, it would seem a moot point to hope for fleshed-out female characters, right? WRONG. I was pleasantly surprised that women not only dominate the cast (the only men of importance are the three leads) but they are overall, besides glitter and romance, the best part of the drama. The actresses are by far the better performers, each given at least a couple scenes to really shine; the women are different and complex, and every single one is given more depth by the end. Rightfully, it seems that all the budget went into their costumes, while the city this takes place in was relegated to the same three (3) streets. I cannot tell how accurate the dresses were to the time period but they were certainly beautiful and eye-catching.
I only have a few other things to say to convince you to watch this: glitter poison fights, a straight romance that is as adorable as it is watchable, Tian's secret, scissors, women murdering men.
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From To Sir, With Love to To Them, I love.
I like the flow and concept of the story. The setting and all really fits it's parts.All the characters shows important role.
The loyalty of the personal servant of all the characters is promising that they are willing to risk their lives for their madam/master and I commend the supporting role of aunt Jia here.
Everything was perfect and there's an unexpected twist, very unpredictable.
Though the story doesn't focus on the main couple but they stay in the subject which is the secret of Tian for being a homosexual.
It also shows how hard it is to be a homosexual in the past because everyone will judge you, no matter how good you are if you are homosexual you are being degraded.
The series is full of message, the love for mother and child, brotherhood, loyalty, it also shows how they protect their image, greed for power, and many more.
This is one of the series that I wish doesn't end.
One of the best BL series I have watched.
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best bl serie i have seen!! i'm obsessed
im sad its over!!! i usually fed up with long serie but guess what? i didnt feel bored of this serie, its so goooooooodshenanigans that keep you watching, no filler scene, amazing plot, amazing acting fr i think the whole cast did great, im so impressed with Li's acting, gosh you guys have no idea how much i want a season 2 or a sequel or a serie like this bl.
i wanted to see more moments of Jui and Tian i cant get enough of them
i also dont understand why this is so underrated, many bl watchers dont know about this serie and it doesnt have a lot of watchers compared to other series, and barely any reaction videos im sad, this deserves so much recognition!!
if you are a bl fan this is a must watch! highly recommended
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Great start culminates in drama overkill
i really loved the first few episodes of this drama. The period setting, the ostracizing of gay people and the harm this causes to entire families, the family status that must be upheld at all times, the falling in love, the plotting, the shame, the secrecy... It was done so well!The disappointment could not have been bigger when halfway all this gets pushed to the background to deal with just the war between the former business partners. The emphasis on this particular story line makes that everything else is in service of it. Characters are molded to fit the narrative, dramatic fight scenes and battles are dragged on to infinity... it's a mess.
The last 2 episodes were just me hoping somebody would die already to make this end. The final scenes are so sweet it made my teeth hurt. Everyone who was ready to drink each others blood in the beginning is now lovey dovey with the world and it's just not it. I wish they had stuck to the line from the first 5 or 6 episodes. If they had done that, this would have been a fantastic drama. I call for a do-over!
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I loved it, but not as a BL.
This is a true lakorn with scenery chewing performances, especially from the mother characters.It is a Thai tellenovella + Gone With the Wind but gay.
I loved it: A glorious central brother relationship (the best, made me cry), het romances, class divide + gay *gasp* main romance, the campy drama of it all. Arranged marriage, rebellion, cut sleeves, dramatic death with curses and regrets, beautiful if inaccurate costumes, secrets unraveling, cover ups, sparkle murder, sex herbs, coils within coils including snakes and death by glitter (is anything gayer on this earth?). It’s a WILD ride.
It’s not BL. It’s not a romance, it’s a family drama Thorn Birds style but it does end happy for our gay boys.
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Brilliant production, brilliant story, brilliant actors
I didn't expect this series to be this good. At first, I was hesitant to watch it because it had more episodes than other Thai series, and the running time was even longer than other series. I thought it would be boring, but I was wrong because I really enjoyed every episode.From the first episode, the source of the main conflict in this series is perfectly depicted. From the first episode alone it was already full of tension, and I couldn't stop watching after finishing one episode. That's because the cliffhanger tempted me to watch more.
Every actor in this series left a deep impression on me. Their acting is pitch perfect, and each character stands out in their own way. Even though it is a historical series, it is not boring at all, in fact there are many things we can learn from this series. I will definitely rewatch it. I can say this is the best BL series I have ever watched.
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To Sir, Tian’s Secret
Despite my low rating I didn’t hate this series. But I didn’t like it either. I fast forwarded 75% of it from ep5. I got tired of the repetitive dialogue between Tian and his Mom & Yang and his Mom.Almost the whole cast had the same exact face and expression in very scene for every situation. Yang’s mom was the worst of them followed by Jia. I would have put 1/10 for the acting but Yang, Pin and Jiu’s siblings were the only bright spots in terms of acting and giving different facial expressions to match the scene in an otherwise one face for every scenario acting so I added 2 extra for a 3/10.
I don’t know what Jia is doing as a servant if she is this all knowing orchid and different animal species concocting badass murdering queen. She should be the leader of the clans.
Someone just happens to always be listening in on other peoples conversations. I can excuse some of the eavesdropping as they made sense, but some were unplanned conversations but somehow someone was magically just there eavesdropping. The one that did it for me was when Jia overheard Bua and Yang talking in ep12. Jia has never gone to Bua’s place before that but all of a sudden she just happens to go over to Bua’s place and overhears that convo. Puh-lease.
The overall plot premise sounded interesting that’s why I decided to watch this but after watching the product, I can say it’s not my cup of tea.
Although I finished this it was a struggle and the fast forward button was maximumly utilized.
I changed my rating from 2/10 to 5/10 because of the last 3 eps. Although I still fast forwarded most of it the last 3eps were the best eps of the whole series, IMO.
5/10 overall rating.
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Spell-binding
This is a story about women.Parents having to deal with and overcome cultural homophobia is at its core, and there's a beautiful romance between men, but these complicated, determined women using whatever resources they can find to negotiate life within the constraints of cultural sexism carry the lakorn. Li is ferociously strong, Jia's knowledge of herbs is magic, Chan is whatever the moment needs, and sometimes that's a touch of comic relief, Bua's strength is in her gentleness, Pin is plucky and resourceful, Cai is always paying attention.
It's melodrama so everything is exaggerated. Settle into its rhythms, it's a wild ride and well worth it.
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one word - amazing
When I started to watch this series, after 10 min. I wanted to drop it, but this would be mistake, because "To sir, with love" is amazing. I like the plot, the cast and almost everything. It was so interesting and also painful to watch.Everything starts with Zhang, whose secret was exposed to everyone - the secret was that Zhang was homosexual. Later he commited suicide in front of "his close people" and cursed them. He told Mr. Song that he wanted Song to feel the same pain some day. It was painful to watch and lets add the fact that Song's children saw this scene. They were small kids, who don't know what "homosexual" means. After years, we see Tian and Yang (Song's children from different mothers) grown up. Because of the Karma and maybe this curse, Tian is also homosexual. When he was younger, his mother accidentally understood his secret, scolded him and even slapped him because of that. Yang also knew, but he was an understanding boy and always supported his half brother, even though their mothers hated each other. Madame Li, who is Tian mother, is very powerful woman who can do everything to keep Tian's secret. In these times, to be gay is like deathful sin. First, she and Jia killed a worker for Song's family who knew this secret. Jia, a woman who is always by Li's side, made a poison to kill Dong and there was such a drama later on. Chan, who is the second wife of Mr. Song, wanted to expose who the real murder was and knew from the beginning that Li and Jia killed Dong. Later, Mr. Ma, who is also powerful and evil, thanks to Chan, wanted to know what happened to Dong and what is this secret that Tian and his mother hide. Before this drama started, Tian was lucky enough to meet Jiu - a poor guy, who unfortunately worked for Mr. Ma. They became close, even though Jiu begged Tian to stay away from him. Tian didn't listen to him, he already felt in love. Madam Li, on the other hand, became even more paranoid and started to kill more people. Everyone who knew the secret, was poisoned. Mr. Song became suspicious and brought a family doctor Qi to help them. Before that Yang and the third wife of Mr. Song (Bua), also searched for doctor Qi, because they also wanted to know if Jia and Madam Li killed Dong. Later, Tian's mother attempted to kill Qi, but he was already prepared and her plan wasn't succesful. He made an antidote and thanks to this, he also saved Jiu's life later on.
Mr. Ma manipulated Jiu and sent him to work for Tian and his father. He wanted to know the secret so bad and to become the head of The five dragons association. For Tian this was perfect and also dangerous. He taught Jiu to read and write, but didn't know that this is a mission for him to save his sick sister, exposing the secret. Jiu also fell in love and protect Tian despite Mr. Ma's order.
Madam Li never stopped making bad things to her son and other people. She also wanted to arrange a marriage between lady Pin (a woman who first met Yang and fell in love with him, also her family had to pay a debt to Song family) Tian, Yang and Pin together started to make a plan, which helped them to fall apart this marriage. Madame Li, who already killed people, had another plan. She and Jia drugged Tian and hoped that he would sleep with Pin. For me, the best moment was when Li saw Tian and Jiu together and understood that her plan wasn't succesful and Tian slept with Jiu instead. Everything messed up, Mr. Song became more and more curious about this secret and more suspicious. Chan betrayed her family and told everything to Mr. Ma. Later, the truth about Mr. Ma subordinate was told, but Tian didn't know about it. He already left the house with Jiu and they had some days together. Mr. Song searched for his child, he was sure that Jiu killed him, but didn't know the secret yet. When Tian understood that Jiu betrayed him and heard when he told Mr. Ma his secret, he returned to his family house and didn't want to hear anything about Jiu. Tian loved and also hated him at the same time. Madame Li, on the other hand, attempted to kill Yang (thanks to Tian he was saved) and Jiu. Her wish was to kill everyone who knew that Tian is gay. Tian, who already had nothing to lose, agreed to marry Mud, worker from their house, and to announce the marriage. Because of the fact that Mr. Ma knew everything, Jia and Li tried to kill him, but their plan got messed. At the moment, when Mr. Song wanted to announce the marriage, Chan, thanks to Tian who plan everything, exposed his secret in front of everyone in the house. Everything became a huge mess, Mr. Song was shocked and annoyed, Mr. Ma came and wanted to kill everyone because of Li and to seek revenge. Now, everyone knew the secret, but their wish was to protect the Song family from Mr. Ma. Jiu and Qi also came in the picture, Jia and Madame Li was surprised to see them, because they thought that they were dead. They understood that Tian's happiness was more important than becoming a killer to hide his secret, but it was too late for them. Jia and Li paid for the crimes and that was ok, because I didn't like them and because of them Tian suffered a lot, he even was ready to pay for his mother's crimes. Tian always loved Li, even though she forced him to do things he didn't like and to hide himself. Mr. Song also understood that Tian was different, but also deserved happiness.
My all time favorite characters are Bua and Yang. The two of them protect and love Tian no matter what. Thanks to God, this series had a happy end. It was such a rollercoaster, so interesting and intensive. I really like Tian and Jiu as a couple. Before this series, I also watched Laws of attraction and fell in love with two of them.
Of course, "To sir, with love" deserves a total of 10 stars and this is my longest rewiew of a series, with spoilers and all.
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