It's Really, Really Good. I Wish It Was Great.
This is probably the best Thai BL I've ever watched. It was like a regular show and I didn't feel the need to give it a pity grade(look, we all do it).That being said, it's still not very great. Good. Not great. Writing still lacks in the pacing department. And, yeah, that makes a difference. I imagine that for some reason an editing department doesn't exist or maybe they think it's unnecessary to have one but, whew, watching fifty different angles and facial expressions as they repeat how sad they are is--it's less impactful not more. And it takes a solid 5 to 8 minutes of additional runtime. Now, imagine this is the worst example but certainly not the only one.
The story is solid. The actors are good. Earth really shines here. And so does the actress who plays Gaipa/Kaipa's mother. And it's egregious that she doesn't have a casting photo or even a blank one on the cast list. She's important dang it! For several of her scenes, I forgot I was watching a genre of television that gets shafted(don't laugh) when it comes to the writing room. And, boy, did this one ever.
I won't go on to complain because that's a bit unfair. The cinematography in the opening shots and the consequential ones were beautifully done. Lighting. Perfect. Set design, environment, and casting, so far as appearances go, are spot on. When Jim and Wen met, I was ready to love this. This was going to be the BL to end all and be all.
But, it suffers from a lack of editing necessary for proper pacing. And it was really only the times involving Wen. Which is unfortunate because I enjoyed his backstory. The funny thing is that for all that time spent on camera angles and repetitive conversations, it would've been better spent on Wen's internalized feelings blossoming into something real. I would've liked to see the differences in Wen's behavior compared to at the start of the drama when he was being flirtatious but lacking all experience in that form of confidence to when he learned to own his confidence completely. Instead, I watched Wen appear to always be confident from beginning to end except during his backstory parts--where he was a normal human being.
I have the typical issues with unnecessary relationship drama(not Wen) that could've been better set off as something that happened prior to the start of the drama and then tying off loose ends in the actual drama. It probably would've cleared up the pacing to make room to focus on Wen. Just saying. I wanted more Wen character-focused backstory but whatever.
I legit have nothing to say about Heart and Li Ming's portion. I think Heart's story is pretty interesting and it seems like it's been done very well. My isolated experiences with the deaf is that I was raised near the Maryland School for the Deaf. And I've probably see more deaf people than others have. It really doesn't give me an idea of what's proper or not. Add on the cherry that Thai sign language is a different form of sign language altogether--it seemed legit.
But yeah, maybe that should've been my headline.
The entire show.
It seemed legit.
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I would be happy to know continuation of all heroes' lifes
First of all, main couple's story was not intended for teen audience or for those who find a pleasure in watching fluffy or light romcoms, but business is a business and company did emphasized a little bit the story line of teenagers for commercial purposes which is in a way understandable. Personally I started to like to watch life dramas only as I was growing older and after going through some life hardships so I don't blame those who don't find appeal in main couple's story line. It's just not for them.I liked the acting in these series and especially Khaotung's portrayal of his character left an imprint in my mind. Khaotung is like a magician who pulls you in his fictional world and allows you to see and to feel it through his personage. I believe this ability is a gift by nature so there is no need to compare it with other actors' abilities.
Alan and Wen's story was very heavy and well played as well. They both were guilty and they both struggled and I cheered for both of them and I wanted them to be happy together or on their own.
Jim was like a basis for all other participants, his plain and maybe not so exciting story line became a canvas for embroidering of the stories of other characters. His story is not a romantic story but a story of accepting, transformation, adaptation.
The colour grading was interesting. I did remember that there were a lot of red lanterns.
The storytelling itself was not perfect. There were plotholes, some events and dialogues were happening out of logic of story.
Finally, it would be nice to meet the heroes of these series again in the future.
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Such a masterpiece
Such a masterpiece created by p'aoff , really thanks to everyone who contributed in this series , every dialogue hitted and looked soo personal so poetic the use of metaphors especially scenes like lighting the fire back when wen and alan were breaking up or anything that's related to liminguncle Jim is one of the most relatable character, i really loved how his struggles were shown realistically , the time when wen says "why your wall so high" it really showed the struggles and past relationship trauma it was elaborated perfectly. the relationship of jim and liming was the highlight for me bec liming portrayed by p'fourth was really good , the struggles of being a teenager really portrayed nicely
coming to the my fav characters alan and gaipa 🫠 i just know that these two are made for each other kind of character first and khaotang did a fabulous job i am less with words when i have to describe these two
heart one of the most important and beautiful character... Kudos to gemini the way he brought heart to life for me .. i related everything, the boy deserves so many awards for his acting still can't believe it was his first gig ever
the last and the best wen ... phi mix did a awesome job he is such a nice hearted person... the acting amazing .. i really wanted to hug wen when he said he is looking for someone who is a home to him
no doubt his relationship with Alan was , once u r detached from someone u can't build the relationship again .
my fav scene of whole series would be alan and wen fight scene bec that never leaves my mind . I hope people can get to the depth of this sereis it's too poetic and i love it soooo much 🫶🫶🫶🫶
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So far one of my absolute favorites in 2023
A beautiful and very well done series that doesn't necessarily follow the standard recipe of an BL. The characters all have their faults and quirks, no one is perfect and not everything is just happy fluffy clouds and stuff.We accompany the characters as they struggle through life, develop, fall in and out of love, overcome hartships and finding their ways in live.
In addition, the cast is absolutely on point. Earth and Mix in the leading roles, Forth & Gemini and Khao & First in the side couples. If you not already like the couple of Earth and Mix, you will fall in love with the couple played by Gem and Forth at latest.
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There are some special aspects that this series deserves four stars rating. They actually did awesome performances on this show. Their chemistry and the romance weren't too excessive, like they did on their previous series. I hate #OneNightStand idea of the very beginning, but turn out the story went really well from that part. I usually waiting for the main couple to be in an official relationship, but on this show I didn't have much expectation from them. By watching EarthMix together in every single day, was enough for me.
Fourth is my new favorite Thai actor! 😍 I fell in love with him easily, especially since they’ve been pairing him with Gemini back to back in two great series. His acting skill reminds me of Bank Thiti when He was younger. And I really want to see him more in the next BL series!
And the last one is.... watching Khaotung and First together again on this series, is a bonus. I did not see any trailer or even the poster, so when First appeared I actually can guess about his “spark” with Khaotung.
Thai series have more a "lakorn" style recently. Even though I am not a fans of that kind of style, but this series offered more than any other series that has more episodes.
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one detail is really matter
the plot was really good not that kind of dramatic series its really fun and easy to watch, GOD DAMN THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN EARTH AND MIX WAS SO GOWWWD, I REALLY WANT TO CRYY, THEIR SKINSHIP WAS SO SO SO SOFT AND DEEP, felt like they can tell everything just by their touch and eyes. the cinematography was really good this remind me alot with itsay, it almost get 10/10 but some frame get too high saturation (?) or kind of too bright tone idk. just some of frame but really make the cinematography get minus point and it was really annoying for me, but the rest was perfectWas this review helpful to you?
Beautiful love stories and real moments of life
The trailer didn't really make me want to see it. I was afraid of another smooth love story in chicken sauce. Within the first few minutes, when inflation and COVID-19 were discussed, I realized I was wrong. If there are indeed love stories, they are for once shown in a realistic way. It's a far cry from "I'm not gay but" and that's a good thing. We believe in it.This series is also a real social fable: we talk about social classes, money, homosexuality, abortion, traditions. Everything is treated in a sober, well-filmed way. The emotions are perceptible, without exaggeration.
The acting is of high quality. Special mention to Khao. Without spoiling you, I can just say that in the scene where he holds back from crying, we are really touched!
I wish I had the opportunity to see more shows like this one, because here we are talking about real life of real people, and we adhere! I recommend it.
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Awesome series
What a great BL series. Congratulations to the creators and the actors. Whomever selected the couples too. Bravo! I'm not sure of the story made the actors or the actors made the story. Both really! I didn't like the episodes coming out on 2 consecutive nights. I think the series would have had more impact with weekly releases or at least 3 days between episodes. Kaotung as Giapa gets the best actor award and Alan as first runner up. Almost wining with the most difficult role. Heart and Li meng was also ground breaking and fitting in the series. With that in mind I wish we would have seen more of those characters. Overall, this series for sure could have gone for 10 or 12 episodes. A sincere congratulations again to the entire cast and creative staff. Well done. I really enjoyed this series! Also a shout out for Saleng.Was this review helpful to you?
At night, the emotions will kick in
They did pretty great as expected. With the powerful lineup of casts and gloomy vibes of the story, this has been one of my most anticipated dramas of the year. It was just relaxing to see how they nailed every storytelling of each character from the beginning until the end. No one has been left behind.EarthMix leading the show gives you a touch of calmness from their genuine acting and beholding their firm characteristics into something memorable. They give the right amount of feelings that will attack your soft spot to feel their warmness.
Gemini and Fourth once again own the show! I swear to god that these two young actors are such gems. They always deliver impactful emotions to their viewers whether it may be by means of romance or drama. They never failed to amaze me. I am always in the excitement about every single Heart and Li Ming scene. Their chemistry is super strong.
This has been also one of the best acting performances of both Khaotung and First. Their dramatic plots win me solely because of how fluent they are in releasing all of those needed emotions just by looking into their eyes.
We are all gays in this show and I am loving it! The remarkable script, powerful cast, and letting you feel all kinds of emotions lead them to their successful victory as a drama. However, despite the positive feedback I have for this show, it is not still enough for me to give it a higher rating as I honestly feel bland for most of the scenes during its earlier episodes. Still, Moonlight Chicken is the kind of BL that will not only provide you the sweetness from the BL actors but also tells wonderful stories of individuals who face daily struggles in life.
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Loved it!!!
I really liked this series. Not only have I watched a few series before this one of the actors but I also just really liked the story I read about it. Whilst watching it I was certainly interested. I loved not only the main couple but also the side ones!! It kept me on my toes plus the fan service and small twists added a lot to it. The actors really showed emotion and I couldn't even tell it was acting! I loved it!! I wouldn't say it is in my top 10, only because they could've done a lot more with the storyline, but it was great other then that!Would recommend! I wouldn't watch it multiple times, but definitly would suggest it.
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diciamo che questo 8 è una media fra i settanta che volevo dare
Ecco, vi presento i pensieri intrusivo che si sono palesati mentre vedevo la serie:Primo, sono fermamente convinta che i personaggi di Alan, Wen e Jim sarebbero odiati dai più se non fossero recitati da Mix, First ed Earth.
Secondo, Wen che dice che lui lo fa per lasciarlo andare (stiamo ovviamente parlando del mio cucciolo Alan), non mi sta bene, finché non gli serviva mollarlo era comodo avere lo sugar daddy, capo della sezione prestiti della banca che paga le bollette. Ecco, perché se veramente lo avesse fatto per Alan sarebbe bastato al più un mese per capire che stai facendo del male all’altra persona, non lo usi, in parte per i soldi e gli dai basically una colossale falsa speranza: perché siamo onesti, è vero che Alan si fa i castelli di carta, ma è anche vero che in quei famosi mesi è stato Wen a dargli la carta per farli.
Amo Gemini e Forth, mi piace proprio come siano alcuni fra i pochi attori che riescono a creare un amore adolescenziale genuino (per non parlare poi della parte di Hearth e del suo essere sordo, ma questo ne parlo dopo), amore che in altre serie sempre ambientate nel mondo delle superiori non sono riuscita pienamente a cogliere.
Considerate che questi commenti li ho scritti quando ancora non avevo visto gli ultimi tre episodi.
Devo fare i miei più vivi complimenti a First (guess what, lo amo come attore) perché nella scena a natale, quando Alan confronta per la prima volta Jim e Wen, in quella scena è riuscito a rendere piccolo Earth, che in relazione al tipo di attore che è (quel tipo di attore che prende lo spazio in molte delle scene in cui recita) e al tipo di fisico che ha risulta molto complicato. Credo che nemmeno in ToL, dove recitava con un mostro sacro come OffGun (dove sono sicura ci siano delle scene dove i tizi si confrontano) sono riuscita a vederlo piccolo come nella scena in cui arriva Alan e lo rende proprio piccolo. (Spero di essermi fatta capite con questa spiegazione)
Per il resto, quando finisco.
Ecco, nuova cosa: al personaggio di Wen piace fare la vittima. Nel senso che non puoi venirmi a dire “grazie a te sono riuscito a mollarlo” quando per la prime due puntate ti interessava di Alan tanto quando ad un cavallo di un mosca che gli ronza intorno e non gli da fastidio e quanto tu stesso hai detto che avevi smesso di amarlo. A te, mio caro Wen serviva solo una ragione relativamente valida (per te stesso, perché siamo onesti dare continuamente false speranze ad una persona per una persona normale dovrebbe bastare) per mollare lo sugar daddy chiamato Alan, perché siamo onesti, Alan ti faceva comodo anche quando (e con tutte le ragioni del mondo, perchè anche se strano, uno può smettere di amare una persona da un giorno all’altro) avevi già smesso da mo di amarlo.
Ecco se io fossi stata in Alan avrei sbroccato prima e avrei fatto peggio.
Vi prego salvate Gaipa da questo mondo.
Poi dopo aver visto cinque episodi di fila ho pensato che a. Era meglio andare a dormire e b. Che non ce ne è uno di personaggio che non mi dia l’hyk… tranne ovviamente Hearth e Li Ming e quel cuore di panna di Gaipa.
Altra scena irritante al tempio: per che cosa stai male Wen? Per aver mollato Alan o perché ai vissuto praticamente a sue spese e te lo sei fatto per pietà. No spiegami.
Perché i personaggi che interpreta Earth hanno tutti la caratteristica in comune di dare consigli anche quando non sono richiesti? Cioè, ma chi sei tu per dirmi come vivere la mia vita?
allora, questi erano i commenti che scrivevo mentre lo guardavo e ora vorrei esprimermi un po’ di più sui punti toccati: prima cosa, mi pare palese la prima frase. tranne forse il personaggio di Earth (che fa delle scelte discutibili, ma comprensibili, tranne quella frase orribile che dice a Li Ming “sei povero e pure gay?” come se lui non lo fosse. e so che una persona potrebbe dirmi “proprio perché lo fa sa le difficoltà che deve passare”, ma proprio perché lo sa dovrebbe dargli una mano) che devo dire avevo sopravvalutato l’incavolatura che avrebbe dato (essendo questo un trend con i personaggi di Earth), gli altri due personaggi per varie ed eventuali ragioni sono delle persone non orribili (anche se Wen lo è), ma quasi. sopra lo ho scritto mentre vedevo la serie: è vero che ad Alan nella sua storia con Wen cerca di risolvere una situazione che non può essere risolta (anche se siamo onesti, una persona non smette di amarne un’altra così de botto, a meno che non compia atti strani, ma ci vuole del tempo e dubito che Wen abbia detto ad Alan che era da un po’ di tempo che non si sentiva più come una volta e forse Alan era troppo preso dal suo amore per Wen che non ha visto che l’altro non lo amava più), però alle persone normali, dopo quanto al massimo un mese si rendono conto che continuare a vivere con una persona che è ancora innamorata di te (continuare ad andarci a letto, perché sappiamo che lo ha fatto), fartgli pagare le bollette e il resto come uno sugar daddy, è quello che si chiama abuso emotivo e poi, siamo sinceri, come ho detto negli appunti di cui sopra, ad Wen faceva comodo avere praticamente uno sugar daddy che gli pagava tutto. quindi questo, e per tornare a tutto il tempo che Wen ha abusato delle emozioni di Alan, lui non è che lo ha mollato per il suo bene (di Alan) e il suo (di Wen), ma lo ha mollato solo quando doveva decidere se farsi pagare le bollette o farsi Jim (e visti gli addominali di Earth lo sceglierei anche io) e ha scelto la seconda opzione. poi non dico che Alan non abbia le sue colpe, però a. amo First come attore, quindi ho un bias verso i personaggi che interpreta e b. puoi veramente biasimare una persoana che si fa castelli di carta, quando sei tu stesso quello che gli fornisce la carta? altra cosa su Wen: lui è la personificazione del tuo pensiero intrusivo. vuoi liberarti di lui, ecco che ritorna: era necessario trovarselo mentre usciva dall’ospedale Alan? no, però come un pensiero intrusivo lui compare sempre (ora che poi io abbia la teoria che, addominali a parte, il personaggio di Earth essendo il prototipo dei suoi personaggi quindi che continua a giudicare e a dare consigli non richiesti sia altamente complicato da sopportare e quindi si possa essere pentito di aver mollato lo sugar daddy banchiere responsabile della sezione prestiti della banca, è una storia per un altro giorno). si è capito che non mi è piaciuto il personaggio di Wen? bene, fa ridere perché in ATOTS non mi piaceva il personaggio di Earth, ma ho adorato quello di Mix, qui tollero quello di Earth e non sopporto quello di Mix… quindi l’unica serie dove mi sono piaciuti entrambi (anche se il personaggio di earth sempre consiglio non richiesti da) è in CLS. bene, ora di chi parliamo? ah di quel cuore di panna di Gaipa. niente da dire, mi è piaciuto proprio. e poi… la coccola della serie: Hearth e Li Ming. come ho detto sopra Gemini e Forth mi piacciono perché sanno interpretare molto bene l’amore giovanile, quello dell’adolescenza. e poi mi è anche piaciuto il fatto che il personaggio di Hearth fosse sordo (dove si vede quindi una persona che cerca di lavorare con la sua disabilità)(e non ho trovato la mamma di Hearth così terribile come quando la serie è uscita perché alla fine non è che fosse imbarazzata dalla sordità del figlio (o forse solo in piccola parte), ma era più preoccupata e spaventata per quello che sarebbe potuto succedergli. (piccola parentesi, ma è perché sono uno studente di medicina, se Hearth e Li Ming hanno circa 18 anni e Heath è diventato sordo tre anni prima, in teoria dovrebbe essere in grado di parlare normalmente, però mi è piaciuto lo stesso quando ha detto quelle poche parole e l’importanza che hanno dato alle parole che ha detto).
ultimo commento… abbiamo i magnific ‘98 tutti nella stessa serie: infatti stupore e terrore, ma Mark, Mix, First e Khao sono coetanei.
bene la recensione è finita andate in pace, se volete vederlo sicuramente non lo sconsiglio, ma c’è di meglio (e anche di peggio)
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One word summary: Beautiful
Really, everything in this show was simply beautiful. The story, the relationships, cinematography and the acting and everything in between. Even the imperfections in each character were beautiful because of the history behind them. They were realistic portrayals of flawed human beings. Even so, the show had so much heart, and not the soft, superficial kind.Speaking of Heart, right off the bat I have to say Gemini did a phenomenal job in his role. Like, mindblowingly so. For a young, relatively new actor, he gave the best performance in this show in my opinion. I was more invested in Heart and Li Ming's development as both a couple and as individuals than anyone else in the series. Without having seen any trailers or info about the show beforehand, I didn't even know Gemini and Fourth were in it so when they first showed up on screen, I was a little worried it would be the same as My School President, but it was anything but. Honestly, these actors get a better chance to shine when they are taken out of the school setting and placed in more realistic and mature scenarios.
Speaking of casting, while I loved Earth and his character, I had a hard time reminding myself that he's supposed to be near 40 in this. Like, he's not even 30 yet, nor does he look it, so why would they constantly try to make him seem as such? They did the same thing in Tale of Thousand Stars where he was supposed to be near 40 and I just call "bullsh*t." I mean, realistically, in the BL drama category, the actors have a very short lifespan as they start to approach 30, now the writers/casting directors want us to believe these guys in their 20s are actually 40? I'm torn because I loved Earth's performance and I like him as an actor overall, but I think the story would have been just as good if they said Jim was, say, 30-32. It still provides the age difference storyline without taking it too far out of the realm of possibility.
All of the relationships, not just romantic, were complicated and some were strained while others were so tight knit giving a balance throughout the show. The friendship between the diner staff had me feeling envious while the less than perfect relationship Li Ming had with his mother was very raw and, honestly, refreshing. I know some see Li Ming as just a moody teenager but he was just so very REAL. When he was having the conversation with Jim about his feelings toward his mom and whether he actually loved her when she's essentially a stranger, I wanted to applaud the writers. So many times, the characters just blindly love and follow their parents even when they don't deserve it. Just because someone gave birth, doesn't make them a true "parent." It's a messy and complicated type of relationship that is sometimes considered even more taboo to bring up in conversation than talking about sexuality but they handled it really well here.
I know a lot of people would have liked a longer series and honestly, I get it. It was so good that instinctually, we just want more of it. But as far as the overall plot, I think 8 episodes was perfect. It didn't need any filler with silly storylines like miscommunication or misunderstandings that tend to go on for multiple episodes.
This is a good series to have on hand when you need a pick-me-up from the weight of the world. It will definitely get a rewatch from me, that's for sure.
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