Thai BL/Gay - BL and Gay dramas and movies from Thailand

Sequel (also a short) to "Good Loser".

Short film of the longer kind.

I did NOT expect to say this; I love it!
Overall, I dislike fantasy and gender-bender stuff pisses me off since they usually go "hetero-cop-out-thank-god-you-were-actually-a-girl".  I was skeptical, but this is one of the loveliest romcom-dramas I've seen. The only flaw was really that a few parts were annoying, I'd given a 9 if they'd ditched standard plot-fillers.

James KILLS as a body swapped girl, I'm impressed, he's usually so dudish. But he's got the girly thing down to a T. He catches the smallest details--expressions, mannerisms, body language. The acting overall is very good. Production is stylish, OST is great--especially the ending song is super-catchy, and SFX are quite great for a tv-production.
It's about love--not just romantic--but also love for friends and family.
It's funny, it's cute, it's deeper than one might expect and it's simply good.

It's BL and not BL at the same time. The romance is perhaps, technically, hetero--since our MC is a girl originally, but it happens in male+male form, which gives us the boy-on-boy. Plus, it's angled differently than bodyswap-themes usually are.
In GOOD ways. It doesn't cop out, doesn't excuse itself with "Gay-4-U",  doesn't present a hetero-happy conclusion, NOR a gay one. Just a happy one. Because in the end, what the fuck does it matter who's gay, straight, bi, girl, boy or unicorn, as long as everyone is happy?
Is Love a girl because she was one originally? Or is she a boy because she now has a dick? Will she be a girl again if and when the dick is gone?
Or is she just a person...?

The starting premise is a division between genders--but ends up a theme that erases the lines altogether, making the characters learn to see things differently.
This drama summons up my belief; genders are just physical differences, and sexual orientation aside; ultimately, we love people, not genders.

For this short a short--you need to do something that's so poignant that it really pops out. This doesn't. It's cute, yeah, but it's also pointless.

Completely pointless mini-drama. I watch only to see guys smooching and that's pretty bad feedback for the producers.

Truly one of the most unique BL to date. Not only the theme, but also the way that it's told and unravels.
As everything else, it has flaws--at times, it can be a little bit melodramatic and slightly cheesy, but it's excusable since it's always heartfelt and genuine. The story might sound a bit too much for someone who's not a fan of supernatural themes--but believe me, you'll be okay with it. I'm REALLY not one for those themes, but I still fell for this one.

The acting is absolutely superb--Singto, being the veteran BL pro-in-every-inch that he is, as usual, shows his skills and versatility. And paired up with the raw and natural talent of Ohm--who is one of my favourite young actors on a global scale--it can become nothing but awesome. If Ohm doesn't give you goosebumps and a lump in your throat (or even make you cry--I did, several times) in a couple of his strongest scenes, I'd be surprised. He's one of those that doesn't even seem to act. He just is.
Side characters vary in delivery; Than's (Ohm) mom and friends (especially Sing, as Khiao-Khem) do a good job, while Mes' (Singto) ghost buddies bug the hell out of me. Especially Gunsmile, as Jeng, who once again goes haywire when put in a comedic role. It's too bad, because the guy CAN act. He just doesn't have any moderation when he goes comedy. 

There are heavy themes and sadness in this one, but overall, it's just really sweet and light-hearted. Actually, it's quite paradoxal. It's silly and filled with gags--yet profound and quite thought-provoking. Sad--yet very happy. But I guess that's fitting, since it's about life--and death.

The production... It's sufficient. The budget is probably low, but it doesn't matter because it doesn't affect the result. The 90s music sets a nice frame and atmosphere.

I didn't expect to like it and decided to watch it only because of Singto and Ohm--but it ended up as one of my all-time favs. It's just that special.

The BL theme here is just a part of this drama about the troubles of teen life--but this is a must-watch, BL or not. Without a doubt the best teen series ever made. Globally. S2 is even better.
(S3 is good but most of the original actors are gone by then.)

The thing about the BL couple here--is that this is the start of it all. Phu and Thee were the first BL couple in a Thai teen drama, that got equal airtime compared to the straight pairings and characters. (The GL couple, too.) And their story was not treated in any way differently than the straight ones, and the director did not shy away from showing kissing and sexual content between a teen gay couple. That had more or less never been done before. This was the first time a BL and a GL couple were really and truly included. As teens, not as gay teens. 

The drama caused a ruckus in many ways, considered scandalous and outrageous, because it handles heavy and "inappropriate" themes like teen sexuality, pregnancy, drugs, alcohol, homosexuality and whatnot. But it became a monster hit in Asia and reached a huge global fanbase as well.
It's that good. Phenomenal acting, great storylines, great OST, everything is just great, great, great. 

After Hormones, "Love Sick" was aired, and then the avalanche broke--and now, 2020, we're up to our necks in BL (all LGBTQ content, really). How great is that? Not just for our satisfaction, but also for normalizing LGBTQ in the eyes of the general public. The more you see it--the less you oppose it.

Season 2. See S1 for comment.

Season 3. See S1 for comment. 

Much less BL content than previous seasons. More or less only the adult gay parent couple of two of the girls.

Supposedly really crappy...

This... is what it is. 5 x 25 minutes of fanservice. A bunch of cute teen boys who aren't very restrained when it comes to finding reasons to act out their innate BL tendencies with each other--here, there and everywhere. It's retarded and cheap, production is crappy, plot is idiotic and acting wasn't that awesome. These boys have shaped up during the past couple of years and are considerably better in later roles...

Reasons to watch; 

1) Cute guys making out, stripping and being all kinds of outrageous and naughty.

2) Newyear. I'll support any BL actor who's brave enough to be out and open and refuse to hide their sexual orientation in fear of not getting roles. (Which he didn't, before this one. He got refused because he was openly gay. Thank God this is starting to change.) Besides, he's a decent actor and he's cute to look at. 

Don't expect greatness because this is pretty much junk. But the reasons above are enough for me, considering the short runtime and few episodes. But I'll rate it accordingly.
And even if the second season is aiming for "serious", I'd rather rewatch this one ten times before I force myself to watch S2 again.

I REALLY didn't like this. It's pretty astonishing how this season, that aimed so much higher than the first season, turned out this boring and meaningless. 

S1 was cheap, tacky, and just an excuse to show off a lot of kissing between cute guys--but it didn't aspire to be much more than that. This season tries to be serious and has a much higher budget and better production--yet the entertainment value is pretty much non-existent, IMO.

The first problem is that the theme is gone. Even if the game is still a part of the plot, it makes no sense here, like it did in S1. There the game continued into sober reality and really messed things up for the people involved. Here it's just a thing in the background, except for the three (I think it was) scenes when the game is played as an excuse to show drunken making out. The further use of the game as a plot component, is so slight and pointless that it's almost absent.

We are left with a bunch of people that have relationship issues--without even the game to blame it on. Enter second problem; these characters are not likable, memorable or even slightly engaging. Not for me, anyway. I don't like them, but worse than that--I don't care about them nor what happens to them. They just annoy me and they're pretty much A-holes, most of them.

Acting is okay for the most part, but really bad and unconvincing at other parts. I cringed at all the crying scenes, they were so horrendously fake. Music and score is outdated and cheesy. Production is okay. 

 I can't give it a worse rating than "mediocre"/"run-of-the-mill", since it is a fair production, but as for entertainment value; I wouldn't rewatch it if I was paid--while I would rewatch S1 even if it was utter junk. That says a lot.

Mini-drama

Mini-drama

Okay... 

WOW.

The insane ratings made me a little bit suspicious. I did think it sounded interesting when waiting for the release, but I'm always sceptical to crazy ratings, so I didn't except quite this level of awesomeness. 

I was blown away. And THAT does not happen often. With BL--practically never. Sure, I can adore BL series and movies--but I seldom think they hold exceptional quality in terms of story and direction. This did.
As a BL--this is a fricking 10/10. No... it's actually 11/10... (I kid you not.)

But thing is--this holds the quality of being close to flawless as a DRAMA. Not just as a BL such. I'm very restrictive with my 10s. But I can't--just can't--find anything to motivate anything other than a "masterpiece"-stamp of approval. The 0,5 point deduction is not really based on anything particular--more, like, a moderation in case I find some tiny flaws when rewatching...

This should finally convince those BL-fans who diss and label (all) Thai productions as "cheap", "commercial fanservice", "run-of-the-mill" and alike. There is true quality stuff in Thailand.

This is one of the most realistic, tender and engaging coming-of-age stories I've ever seen in the department of BL. Relatable to anyone who is, or once was, a teen--gay or straight. The insecurities, infatuations, search of self, impulsivity and intensity. 

Exquisite athmosphere, masterful direction based on careful script and planning, wonderful pacing, beautiful visuals, bulls-eye score and music (too cheesy for me, but always perfectly fitting). And the acting is absolutely phe-no-me-nal. From almost every single actor. Chemistry is outta' this world... 

DO.NOT.MISS.
Seriously. 

(Btw - the reference to Oh-aew looking like actor Tor--I was flabbergasted from first appearance, about how similar they look, and laughed my ass off when they actually pointed it out... haha)

Mini-drama

Upcoming 2020

Mini-drama

Compilation of four different relationship stories, of which one is gay themed.

Rather crappy mini-mini-drama with illogical plot, weird writing and cheap production.

Upcoming 2021.

This is the parent story that first introduced the now-classic BL couple, Pete & Kao, as a side couple. They got popular and got much more screen-time when their backstory is told in this sequel "Kiss Me Again", which is a prequel in the chronological timeline.
Their story continues in "Dark Blue Kiss", which is almost entirely focused on BL.  

I don't love it, even if I do love most of the characters in the "Kiss" series. Sandee is, alongside Jihwa from the "Bad Romance" series, the coolest female character you'll find in most Thai dramas. Such a fresh breath of air compared to all the little princesses. Other straight storylines are boring.

This first installation won't give you much of Pete and Kao, so I'd say--if you're only after the BL, focus on their parts in the sequel, then watch their parts in this one and then you have their own series saved for last. "Dark Blue Kiss".

Sequel (but in timeline a prequel) to "Kiss". In this installment, we get to know the beginning for the BL couple Pete and Kao and they get much more screen time this time around.

I REALLY hate the straight storylines in this one. All of them. The dork vs. playboy one is bearable because those two have an amusing hate-to-love chemistry, but other than that; bleh.

The BL storyline is nice, I really like this couple even if they're not my absolute favourite one. I have a very weak spot for Tay and his chemistry with New is great. I'd have loved much more skinship between them, but they're so fricking cute together that it doesn't matter in the end.

See the continuation of their story in "Dark Blue Kiss", which focuses almost entirely on BL.

Supposedly not good at all, but if one wants an extra little glimpse of Earth--there you have him.

Upcoming October 10th 2020.

BL Horror. How awesome is that? Features many of the currently popular BL actors. Should be interesting. Haven't gotten as far as to watch it yet...

This is good. This breaks some stereotypes and tropes. This is different.

We have a quite effeminate actual-gay MC, something we seldom see in drama/movie BL, even though it's such a cliché in comics.
And even though he's so cutesy he makes your teeth hurt, he's a normal person and not a passive doll with no will of his own. There is also room for a much shorter, "not handsome" (Perth IS cute, though) top... how often do we see a super cutesy,  tall bottom plus a shorter top? Answer; Never before.

(I hate the mandatory BL division into set roles, decided by "strongest-male-rights". But here  it just comes naturally and without fuss nor any Alpha Male attitudes. I like that.) 

Pete and Ae's relationship is just about the loveliest teen BL one on screen. Equal, genuine and real. Crazy sweet, amazing chemistry and both are good actors. Perth, as Ae, is always brilliant. (Pete annoys me at times, but Saint is good. Compare his different roles and you'll see his versatility...)

The side couples represent three BL tropes... Enemies-to-lovers (as well as opposites attract), Step-brothers and the Sadistic Schemer vs. Airhead. The first story is funny (and that couple will get their own S2), the second story is so-so and the third is disturbing even though it's played off as comedic. 

This drama is also different because it's... positive.
We don't have the mandatory interference, tons of angst and drama, sexual identity crises or other standard BL stuff --but a happy feel, without it being unrealistic. Serious issues are handled, but not wallowed in. It's about love, not OBSTACLES to love. Super props for talk about lube, self-education, consideration for your partner and so on. Thank you.
And the attitude to sex is awesome. Not gratuitous smut, nor unrealistic innocence. Just normal human drive.

Add to that good and solid production and OST--and you have one of the most feel-good BLs out there.

Sequel season to "Love By Chance", this time focusing on the side couples, mainly on Tin and Can. 

I completely trashed this when I had watched the first episode, and totally ignored watching it, until recently. 

I didn't like it very much, but it wasn't as bad as I expected... 

I'll get to writing some thoughts about it, when I feel motivated to do so...

Not as good as the first one. ("Love's Coming".) 

Plus--it feels strange to suddenly have Mild replaced by Gun in the main role, but Gun is a good actor so it turns out okay. 

Full lenght drama version of the story of Mark and Vee from "En of Love: Love Mechanics". 

Upcoming August 2021. (Probably.)

Now see, these two flicks have to be quite bad, since I can't remember a single thing about them even though I've watched them...

Upcoming 2020

This series has been outclassed many times over, since it came. But it deserves a spot on any list, because this was what started the insane BL-craze in Thailand--which, in turn, has revived it in other countries as well. 

It was the first drama focusing on a BL couple, and a risky move on behalf of the creators. But it became a massive hit with a huge global fanbase--and paved way for everything to come.
It's flawed in many ways and it's a light-weight and nothing to take all that seriously--but it's sweet, it's lovable, it's happy and fluffy and above all; it's iconic. 

A must-watch.

Season 2. See S1 for comment.

IF this is indeed happening--it's probably a very bad idea... We shall see.

It's seriously questionable whether I should include this title on the list, or not. I still haven't quite decided. Yuck. 

If you have a serious story to tell--any content is justifiable. But this seems to be 100 % gratuitous catering to fangirls/boys that really should book an appointment to a psychologist.

Mini-mini-short film connected to the drama "Love By Chance".

Mini-mini-short film connected to the drama "Love By Chance".

Mini-mini-short film connected to the drama "Love By Chance".

This isn't all that good, per se. But it's so charming...

Upcoming 2021.

Special episodes for the drama "Make it Right".

Okay, this isn't all that qualitative, but in those first years of the recent BL-mania, we took what we could get--and it's not bad either. A lot of moronic content and filler crap, but some parts are nice, with cute relationships and fair acting. Quite daring for a high school BL, even by 2020-standards.
And... worth watching even if just for Ohm's BL debut...

Season 2 of the drama. See S1 on list for a comment.

I was debating with myself whether to include this, or not--but decided to.

Not BL, it's a super cheap and tacky series of horror-parody flicks. (Three of them.) 

But there is a BL-trope-couple in the gang of guy friends. 

It's not very clearly stated if they are an ACTUAL couple, or just a pretend one--it's purposely presented that way. Are they an actual couple, under the cover of a pretend one--or are they just insanely tight buddies (teetering at the edge of friendship vs. romance) who aren't afraid to display extreme bromance?
It doesn't matter, it's not really the point. Which is, more like, making fun of the whole BL craze. 

(It's not offensive in any way, the whole premise of the movies is to make fun of everything and everyone--and the couple just represent a ridiculously clichéed and exaggerated stereotype of stupid BL boyfriends. They're fully included in the circle of close friends, and their shrieky-gay-clingy behaviour is "normal" in the eyes of the others.) 

There are two sequels, but I'll settle for including this first one. All three movies are utter crap,  I only watched them because I love Asian horror, but somehow, I'm kind of charmed by this bunch of idiots... The flicks are so stupid that they border to actually retarded, but... well... And I kind of enjoy watching BL being made fun of, when it's in a way that's not judgemental.

Hmm. I'm ambivalent about this one... 

I was totally hyped up when I heard about it, and waited eagerly for the release. (I would've liked it no matter what--since I've been waiting a long time to see Max and Tul reunited in BL...)

After a couple of episodes, I gave it a "temporary" rating of 8, but I've lowered that considerably since then... I still haven't finished it, since I just can't say that I think it's very good :S I guess I have to get to finishing it, though...

The genre is tricky to navigate if one has been working in BL (director behind "The Love of Siam" and "Dew, Let's Go Together")--especially when giving a love story equal space. One will have to yield and here it will be the thriller part that gives in to the romance. Which is sad--and awesome--depending on how one sees it.  It's hard to mix and find the balance and it doesn't turn out that perfect here, but perhaps that's because of the original novel, I don't know. I plan to read it. Eventually.
I wasn't expecting thriller quality á la South Korea, so I wasn't too disappointed. 

I'm a bit split about that part above--since we're talking my two fav genres, BL and crime, I don't want either to fall flat. But I'll choose to see it this way; this is a BL thriller. Not a thriller with BL. And then it's fine. And I'm SO HAPPY that we finally get gay content in other genres than sappy romance and/or heavy dramas. So even if I'm critical, just that simple fact makes me love it. At least to some extent.

My final judgement shall fall when I've finished it...

Just a nerdy side note; As a life-long criminology/forensics buff + worked in human and vet care--I spot quite a few annoying little technical stupidities and errors in procedures and whatnot... but... who cares... 

Mini-drama. (Kind of. Fair number of episodes but short runtime.)

Upcoming May 2020.

A commercial worth watching. Such a thing does actually exist. 

Okay, to be fair, the story is far from WOW, but it doesn't really matter--the reward here is the guys. Every minute of Singto and Krist together is awesome and most BL fans would agree on that since they're among the most beloved BL couples ever.
(Btw, one can't really avoid comparing the story to Singto's actual ghost-BF-story "He's Coming to Me"...)

I do love the characters they're assigned here because we're not really used to seeing them like this. Krist being a joking spazz and Singto being a serious nerd. They also get to show off their comedic sides and they really do have those even though we haven't seen all that much of them in their previous work. Even the actual commercial parts are kind of hilarious because they're so exaggerated. 

So yeah, it's a bit retarded. With a run-of-the-mill type of story. But for 17 minutes, it still has quite a lot of substance. And even if it didn't... it's 17 minutes of Krist and Singto, right. And since they are good enough actors to make even the worst crap watchable--this is pretty nice.

This one is overrated--I wish it really was as good as the MDL rating indicates. It had potential, and the two Flukes really did a good job, even if Fluke the P' didn't quite have his shit together at all times, when acting. It could have been a mellow and tender little coming-of-age love story, but the huge chunk of unnecessary over-the-top melodrama ruins the whole thing--pulling down the quality several notches. I recently rewatched it, since I'm kind of curious about the sequel coming up 2020--and revised my previous trashing of it, slightly.  The acting, in parts, as well as the first half of the movie--is what makes it better than the average BL flick. The second half drags it below that line.

Drama-version of the movie "My Bromance". Supposedly vastly different in storyline.

Upcoming sequel for the "My Bromance" movie.

Short connected to the movie "My Bromance".

This is actually decent. The BL storyline is smaller and not as well developed as the straight one, but it's still rather nice and the couple is sweet. I actually, for once, enjoyed the straight storyline just as much--or more--than the BL one. 

It's kind of stupid and cliché, but it's entertaining and well done.

You can see more of In and Sun in the BL anthology "Our Skyy", in which they have a special episode.

In general, MDL ratings are crazy because nutty fans are too trigger-happy with the "10"s. I thought the case was the same here. 

It wasn't. This one deserves a top score.

It's that good. 

What really impresses--is the production. This is CLASS. The difference between this, and 95 % of other BL dramas--is that between heaven and earth. And class is about careful and talented work from the crew. Standard tv-shows vs. movie quality. Here, you have quality techs (sound, light, visuals etc), seamless editing and well planned writing and directing that create dynamic scenes and shots. 

But everything else is great, too. (If I had paid attention to the director--I would have guessed. This guy made "SOTUS"... The music gave me a "SOTUS" feel. I checked. And yeah, it's Lit Samajarn...)

The cast is excellent--compare ALL these guys to most BL actors. These dudes can ACT. Most are great and really make their characters come alive. And as icing on the cake; hot. (Especially Lay... so beautiful...) 

OST/score is not awesome at all times--but always fitting. Sometimes; great. I seldom like mushy love songs, but the ending (also in instrumental score) theme got to me. Love it. 

The storylines of four (!) couples, all fit in the time given, which is rare. I.e. = well planned. One couple is superfluous, but have their charm, still. All others are equally endearing and interesting. 

The is corny, yes--but this is true BL, and it's executed so well that it works even for crass BL fans like me. The humor is often (really) silly, but it's tongue-in-cheek and doesn't take itself too seriously. It even seems like it's going to angle the whole top-bottom-trope a bit differently; sarcastically. (Yay!)
The syrup is cute--not unbearable, and all guys have superb chemistry. 

It's light and cheesy, but sweet--and makes you fangirl. Hard.

Sequel season to drama "My Engineer". 

Upcoming 2021.

Special episodes connected to the drama "My Engineer".

Behind the scenes episode connected to the drama "My Engineer".

Short

Upcoming sequel for short-film "My Friendship".

Upcoming August 2020.

Short-film of the longer kind.

Mini-drama.

A mini-drama that could have had potential, but kind of belly-flopped. When you have this short a time to work with, you really need to make a clever script, and this unfortunately wasn't clever. It tells what it aspires to do, but it just doesn't make the best possible use of the time it's given. It turned out rather shallow and forgettable.