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Cute and sweet, with a fabulous cast and lead actors.
A light, simple romantic comedy that's filled with hilarity and fun. The language barrier sets things up perfectly for some outrageous moments, and the supporting cast is so over the top that I laughed out loud so often. This is truly a feel-good movie with lots of heart and humor, one that is guaranteed to make you at least smile.Great rapport among the cast in general, but the chemistry between the male and female leads is fantastic. They play off each other so well, and the dialogue and interactions between them just flow so smoothly. It's a slow burn romance, which is fitting to the plot. I love watching the sweet moments between them and how the sparks begin to fly as their relationship develops. Ice Preechaya Pongthananikorn shines as Pleng, my favorite kind of female lead who is pleasing to the eye with a great fashion sense, smart, sassy, and plucky. Sunny Suwanmethanont is smoldering as Gym, and he emotes so well with his eyes. I think Ice acted better, but overall, the two leads did deliver a good performance.
I could not give it a higher rating because I wanted more romantic scenes and a more intense happy ending, with a proper kiss between the leads. That's the only thing missing for a romantic like me.
Great use of music and the songs fit the scenes. The ending credits is also worth the watch.
Overall I recommend this rom com if you want to enjoy some good laughs.
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Easy fluffy watch!
This is a pretty tame lakorn compared to the others that I have seen so far! No slap and kiss, no violent screechy Nang'rai, a SML who backed off easily and no evil relatives. What you get instead is a fun, slapstick and cute show that also addressed certain social issues like environmental conservation, as well as drug and sex trafficking. On the whole, it was a well-executed story. It seems to be a popular show with this being the 5th remake!It was a fun watch and the major draw for me was the really great rapport and interactions among the different actors. There were a few one-dimensional characters but for the most part, everyone played their roles well. There were serious moments but the show did a great job interjecting comedic moments and sound effects so the scenes never got too dark. A warning though - there were guns and violence but nothing makjang or over the top.
Oom Hosuwan and Mai Sirisantana have good chemistry but I personally find Oom acting too cutesy at times as Mewadee and I don't see her matching nicely to Songpao's more matured charms. As adorable as Oom is, Mai is on a whole different level of hotness. I think there was a missed opportunity for the writer to develop Mewadee's character further, as she learned to navigate and adapt to life in the city. They started off well with different elders including Songpao offering life lessons but somehow that messaging got lost. If Mewadee displayed more growth and maturity as she spent more time with Songpao and his family, I would have enjoyed the couple's slow burn romance more. That said, the romance when it finally happened was pleasant. Mewadee was an awesome female lead - strong, smart, brave and pretty but too stubborn for her own good. Songpao was like the perfect male lead, not leading anyone else on, drawing the line clearly with Wan, always decent and charming, and once he realized he loved Mewadee, was steadfast in his pursuit of her. It was funny seeing him trying to stick to being the good guardian who should love Mewadee as a daughter at first. Thank goodness he had his dad to set him straight, telling him to follow his heart especially where there was no wrong doing.
I loved the families - Songpao's parents and Mewadee's elders were awesome, wise and supportive. On the other hand, the secondary couple was so so. Jaet was a pretty bland but upright character. I did like him for his loyalty to his friends and his filial piety to his father while still standing on the side of goodness. His role in the love triangle was more to stir up Songpao's feelings for Mewadee. While Wan was not your typical clingy, crazy second female lead, she was passive-aggressive and scheming hiding behind a virtuous mask. Annoying but nothing that will make your blood pressure rise. The two actors who played Jaet and Wan were fine but in general, there were no characters that required the actors to flex their acting muscles much. That included Mai and Oom.
The music selection was excellent - catchy and fitting. My favourite was เป็นไปได้ไหม /Bpen Pai Dai Mai (Is it Possible?) by Tar Mr.Team & Lookwa Pijika that played during the more poignant moments between Songpao and Mewadee. A shout out to NekoMeowMeow for subbing the show and providing links to the songs.
Overall, I would recommend this show if you are in a mood for a light humorous lakorn that delves into certain serious topics.
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Not the best but still recommended!
Not the best Thai lakorn I've watched but I still enjoyed it. The first 16 - 17 episodes hooked me in and I binged watch those episodes. The pacing was good and the chemistry between Ratt and Dada/fake Looklaew was good. I liked that the show made the characters realistically intelligent enough to realize that the fake Looklaew was actually Dada. At least, the audience was not expected to suspend disbelief most of the time, although I am sure that many would argue that it was unbelievable how blind Dr. Goson's love was for Rachawadee. I personally think that there is such a thing as blind love just as it is believable to me that one would sacrifice one's life for the person s/he loves.Unfortunately, the show got draggy the next few episodes, focusing more on the villain. I did appreciate the plot twist towards the end but they could have wrapped it up by episode 21 when it was clear even to the audience what the plot twist was. Also, it would have been better for me if they made the romance component consistent and having the OTP continue having a good amount of screen time. Instead, they did not appear that much together towards the end and the show highlighted the secondary couple which I felt lacked chemistry in general and did not maintain my interest in their relationship. I did quite a bit of fast-forwarding through their scenes. Due to the lack of good romance during the ending episodes, it was somewhat less satisfying for me. That said, I did enjoy watching everyone getting what they deserved, good or bad!
Generally speaking, the acting was fine but no one really stood out for me except for Pock Mittiraroch as Rachawadee. She was awesome as the primary villain. While I really hated her character and was shocked by the extreme measures that she was willing to take to protect herself, that woman was fierce! It is worth mentioning that her outfits as well as Dada/Lookwaew's were amazing. It was due to Pock's acting and the character's delicious evilness that made me bumped up my rating to 8.
Aniporn Chalermburanawong as Lookkaew /Dada did ok transitioning between her two characters but did not display much range in her acting. Likewise with Film Thanapat Kawila where I think he could do better with his micro-expressions. At least as the OTP, they made a good-looking couple and I enjoyed seeing them at a superficial level. I was not that impressed with their characters though. The FL should be a lot stronger and more of a go-getter like Dada's character at the beginning of the show but instead she became this wuss that let everyone bossed her around even after realizing that she was Dada. That inconsistency bothered me especially when she was behaving like Dada in other areas. As for Ratt, he came across somewhat selfish and possessive to me, even though his actions were supposed to be protecting Dada. Ultimately, I gave Ratt the benefit of the doubt since aren't we all afraid of losing the ones we love and are willing to do a lot to keep them?
Norraphat Vilaiphan, another fine-looking man as Din did a good job in his role as Dada's boyfriend, searching for her and the truth. In a way, his acting was better than Film ; there was more intensity from him. Notable mention: handsome Dr. John. Someone should update Oliver Pupart's profile picture on MDL. I just watched Leh Nangfah and thought that he was hot in that show. I am also watching Leh Bunpakarn which has Tao Watitapun in it. She is gorgeous.
I am not into Thai music very much but the main song was quite pleasant. Rewatch value is not high for me especially after knowing the plot twist.
Overall, I would still recommend this show with the warning that the romance fizzles out towards the end. For episodes with english sub, dailymotion has most of them with the full version. Telegram THLakorn has all has all of them. I would not use watch the Dramacool version because the editing was simply terrible.
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If you are looking for a light and fluffy rom-com with a low angst factor, this would be a great pick! The plotline is unique, albeit a little silly. At times, it is somewhat predictable, but that did not detract from how entertaining the show was for me.I really found the romance between the two leads so endearing and natural. At first, they disliked each other, then tolerated each other and came to an understanding before becoming friends through many challenges together and finally fell in love. The progression of their relationship was plain adorable and funny. Any misunderstandings were resolved quickly, usually within the same episodes and ending in kisses. Even the clothes they wore match each other's so nicely - SO CUTE!
Yang Shi Ze, as Miao Yu, is one fine-looking actor. Where in the world do they find such tall, chiseled faced men with great physiques?!! I don't think that this character allowed Yang Shi Ze to display a wide acting range but all in all, he did a good job playing the strong CEO type who was also nerdy and pretty clueless when it came to romance. I do think that he could have acted out the cat personality better, but being a dog lover, for all I know, maybe cats are typically just sulky and moody. I have added his next show "Lian Lian Xiao Jiu Wo" to my watch list, which happens to star Xu Kai Xin, who played Ray, the sort of second male lead.
For her debut show, Zhang Lin Yi's portrayal of Wang Chen was surprisingly good, and she played the female lead with lots of charm and cuteness. There were moments when I got so annoyed by Wang Chen acting so childish and unreasonable. However, I then reminded myself that that's how many female lead characters are written in C-dramas. Zhang Lin Yi is lovely, and I look forward to seeing her expand her acting capabilities and take on more roles.
There was a great rapport between all the characters, and I was won over by the team Fluffee and the San San/BiGuan pair! As Ray, Xu Kai Xin, yet another good-looking actor played the chivalrous and refined gentleman role well. I have to admit, though, that I did not like the character Li Zhi Zhi, Miao Yu's ex-girlfriend. She was so annoying, and I was so irritated that the show resorted to using the cliché where the two exes get together. I felt that the scenes featuring them were just filler.
Music-wise, they could have done a better job. I thought some of the pieces did not fit the mood scenes, but I did like the ending song.
The pace of this show was good, although I felt that they could have shortened the show by one or two episodes. As mentioned, there were filler scenes that made it a little draggy in the end.
Overall, this is truly a fun and binge-worthy show. It is sweet with just the right dose of comedy. I would probably re-watch certain episodes featuring the main leads since they are just so delightful together!
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Even the plot was nothing new, the show was fun, and the comedy kept things interesting. A few bits were just too slapstick for me but overall, I was laughing out loud a lot! Sometimes, I feel like slapping the characters because they let pride and ego get in the way too much, when a simple conversation could have resolved issues easily. Of course I should remember that it's typical of most drama shows to create as much drama as possible so I need to stifle my irritation.
The music was fitting for every scene and I immediately saved the playlist! Whoever made the selection should get a bonus!
I would rewatch certain scenes, not the whole thing but that's because I seldom re-watch shows. There's too many to explore.
Overall, I highly recommend this show - it's fun, great chemistry between the leads and the supporting cast, and the ending left a great sense of satisfaction!
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I found the female lead, Wei Wei, irritating for the first 7 episodes mainly because she was so lacking in self awareness and self reflection. Her character was a little inconsistent in the sense that she came across as being strong-minded and can stand up for herself especially with the male lead, yet during crucial moments, she acted all wimpy.
It was after she stopped acting so prideful and began to accept a friendship with the male lead when I started to enjoy the show properly. Otherwise it was too much feeling of wanting to shake some sense into the female lead.
The storyline was very interesting to me. I think the trailer is misleading since it implies cheating. If you watch the show, you’ll find a different plot line. I love how the two leads ultimately still did the ‘right’ thing after struggling against their true desires.
Some may not like the ending as much but I find it satisfying and left me feeling happy for the leads.
I have to also applaud the supporting cast especially the best friend of the female lead. Ke Fei is the kind of friend I want to be and want to have!!!
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