"Stand by Me" going to stand by my side for a long long time...

This one takes your heart away. There is an intensity that keeps you on edge, makes you anxious, and makes you look forward to every scene of almost every character.

The two leads of this series are like none other; if one is fire, then the other is earth (not water). The earth keeps the fire grounded instead of extinguishing it. There is another element of the story who is a phoenix, not in a good way or a bad way, but it fans the flames of the fire even more.

So this story of fire, earth, and phoenix is an amazing and enthralling tale of youth, longing, desires, dreams, and the destiny of setting oneself free from the shackles of society and those around who try to fit you into a box when you are more than that, when you are capable of much more than that.

Qi Qi, Xiao Bo, and Zhang Jun by no means are ordinary high schoolers. Wrangled in a constant push and pull of their inner voices, they dream big for themselves, failing every time they get close to it. However, they never give up, no matter how much they are thrashed by their peers, parents, and society; their vision becomes clearer with every fall. They have each other to embrace after they face setbacks in life.

Especially Qi Qi and Xiao Bo, their affection for each other, care for each other, proves once again that blood has no meaning if you don't show love, support, and warmth for your family. QQ and XB have an unfathomable bond and support for each other that makes me want to find a man like XB. He is gold for her, and she is a diamond for him.

The phoenix of this story, Zhang Jun, is an uncontrolled beast of goodness that stirs up the world of fire. ZJ made my heart flutter even more; his gazes following FL speak more words than any mouth can ever speak. But his ambiguity makes me anxious; it frustrates me, and I want to yell at him for making the fire flame up every time they come in contact. I had difficulty reaching ZJ's mind, like what he is thinking, what does he actually want? Is he a delinquent kid with no parents around? Does he yearn for love? Is that why he is keeping Qi Qi close to him and yet staying far from her? It's like he wants her and then acts like he is a stranger. Their days spent in their childhood under the tunnel, talking about math, equations, dreams, and broken hearts in their families, stay with them. But it has frozen their time, and they are unable to move past that time, although they have become adults. They are unable to communicate exactly what they want from each other.

I fell in love with this one, as it was unusual from other Chinese school setting series, and above the intense scenes, and entailing music, and sadness of this one makes me want it more and keep me hooked to screen. I love it so much and this is going to be in my memory for a long long time.

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If every day "Chen Xiao" is this beautiful, I don't want sunset!!!

JBR and TSY is one of the dream pairing I could ask for, I had wished long time ago to see them together, as I thought they would look super good and my wish came true, and waited for this series to pass, and when it came, seriously it was worth it.

Everyone who knows TSY, they know how hardworking she is and how much commitment she has for her work, and on to of that she is among very few CN actors, who can be crowned among many top actors around the world. It is always love to watch her in any role is graces.

JBR had me much earlier with his modeling days, his sexy instagram pictures, and photoshoots really is one of a kind. He is a pure "dongbei ren", sometimes his face looks bigger (lol) but he is way too handsome, and not to mention "good" at his craft and not just flashy face and body.

I came to love the series, although the aspects of nationalism, and patriotism robes my attention as it feels forced fed, and as per readers that in book these elements are also greatly incorporated - I would have just loved a simple love story. Anyway it is not something that can do anything about, so leaving it as it is and focusing on them.

They shot in northern Xinjiang, of Altay region in Hemu village, known to be one of the most beautiful villages in the world, I really admire the actor to do their in such tough conditions. The scenery is really really beautiful. I love how actors channeled their love for their each other, growing from their mistakes, fighting for what they had to, and reached where they wanted to.

Shout out to the kid acting, very handsome "xiao gege" sublime, and mature acting, hope when becomes an adult he will gets his due leading role, as he is amazing at his job.

Loved this series and when it comes to CN series, I shut my critic valve and look for other aspects that I know I will love.

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Profound, Sublime and Saudade!

I admit I am not frequent JP drama watcher in fact I have mostly watched my eternal love Haruma’s series only. But I was looking for a JP series that could beat my heart. And Silent did that. When I saw the trailer, it skipped my heart.

Silent for me hit the most as it has the elements I want to watch, happiness, nostalgia, innocence, cry, tears, love, longing, sacrifice, and then love again. I am only in the beginning of the series, and we all know how the journey is going to be for ten weeks.

The leads are magical, their connection and chemistry are instant and electrifying. The separation and sacrifice are enough to move you in tears and sadness.

The plot is simple, nothing difficult, it entails a story of school sweethearts who are separated for years when a boy breaks the heart of a girl, he loves to death and disappear. But then as fate would have it, she meets her first love again and now moved on with her marriage happening anytime soon to one of their common friends, she discovered a heart breaking and life changing truth behind his departure and everything changes from that moment forward.

The cinematography, the classic JP style of yellow-hue colouring, editing, music and filming is poignant, sublime filled with sheer nostalgia.

The acting is what takes the cake, super calm, authentic and very warm. Both leads, are very subtle in their dialogue delivery and has embodied their character perfectly. First episode was enough for me to decide that quality is not going to drop and will never change.

I moved to tears with scenes that weren’t even sad, because each action of boy had sadness in it, his love for her was so strong that leaving her made it easy. Although leaving is never easy but you have to be strong enough to sacrifice when you know nothing good will come if you continue, but in doing so the only mistake a person does is that they decide for the other person also, they don’t ask their opinion and leave them hanging behind without any explanation.

Leaving someone for the sake of their happiness has never benefited the person who is left behind. It is not an act of selflessness, it is in fact a punishment bestowed on a person who is oblivious to why they are left behind.

I am hoping for a happy end, but the journey to whatever end has been written is profound, sublime and saudade.

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Can We Say This is one of Best Thai BL???

I am so glad that i went into it without any expectation and loved it, bit to bit.

Even though it is a ghost story, but there is no "ghost secret", and it has solid positive and safe humor, warmth and above that great ACTING.

Usually you aspect over the top acting, loud music and typical elements of Thai elements, but this series toned down those elements and very calmly doing its job into this horror genre that actually managed to kept me hooked from first scene to last.

It has great production values, visual effects, background score, technical aspects, direction and above a writing that makes sense and solid understanding of what is happening. No confusion at all.

The series starts right into its game, introduces us to Adam's Family type family of four sweet gh*sts who is visited by their nephew Kevin, who is unknown to that fact that they are gh*st and start his journey to hunt ghost stories. Meanwhile, a family is helped by a handsome helper Pheulm, who is very low key flirting with Kevin and already having great chemistry. SO how this story will proceed and how this gonna end I am super excited.

But one things remains, that this is very few Thai Bl series, that is off to great start, and has so much potential. It is true, the things you least expect, exceeds your imagination the most.

So Ghost Host, Ghost Host, is one of a kind and I dare say at this point, but a gem already.

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Done right! Just done right!!!

It is pretty safe to say that the second season of this series is as magical as its first season was. And yes I am not exaggerating.

I loved first season, well we all did. Although it isn't a new story but it hit all mark right. Only into first two episodes of second season, I could see how humble they remain and stick to the story rather lost into the fame received from first season. Both leading actor performed exceptionally well in their respective roles, and they are performing with equal passion in second season.

The story is pretty guessable and seems basic, but what magical is how actors persuaded its viewers that a story told many times, still can be fresh if it is made, performed and execute with passion. And I can clearly see the efforts of cast and production to bring a quality content to us once again.

There are no big daunt on coming out or big stigma of dating a celebrity, but rather their problem exist in them, which led to sway away in a relationship. But love never lessened never faltered. Sometimes when you love someone beyond your limits, you are bound to hurt that person with your inability to control your emotional outburst of good or bad intentions.

What I have seen so far, their breakup has a deep connection of love that is very much alive but rather it is on a small hiatus, as among them one, trying his best to become the best version of himself, before he could offer himself to his love of life.

Love bird KSJ is a quick to react, but at the same time, can't hold grudges, easily forgives, ducks in to the love of his love despite not committing any mistake, smiles at him, cares to death for him, expressive and lives for him, on the other hand, HJW, a quiet puppy, with less words and expressions, he has mammoth amount of equal love for his lover. Although one may seem HJW is not reasonable but he knows he is trying best as his personality is opposite to KSJ, but stepping out of his comfort zone and move into the world of KSJ was not an easy step.

HJW already a man with fewer words, left KSJ for reasons we will know in coming episodes, but one thing remains, he loves him, and loves him to the point that he had to leave in order for him not to hurt KSJ out of his own miseries.

Also, I was surprised the girl in this season would be KSJ ex, but it turned out to be HJW's. This was a unusual surprise, usually in such type of story, ex appears for a popular one or should I dare say for "seme (top)", I know it is stereotypical of me to say that, but that is a surprise actually. I am going to see how once again love will bloom again and how HJW entrust himself to KSJ once again.

I am so looking forward to, first two episodes made me fell for this series once again!!!

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"No Mater No King, When The Ritual Begins"

King of Pigs, is breathtakingly brutal, violent, aggressive and graphic representation of what a bullying and money looks like.

East Asian countries are full of high-school bullying, where impact on victims has ruined so many lives throughout the history. And it is one of the crimes of this unjust world that goes unpunished in the court of law.

So, what happens when the weak, timid who has been oppressed to death suddenly wakes up to this whole new person to avenge those who has destroyed him, wronged him and hurt the people around him – death, yes death follows.

King of Pigs holds a plot of school extreme violence against two poor souls who is described by their savior as Pigs and those of perpetrators, he names them Dogs. A story that follows a man who traces the events of 20-years back in time to his high school days – the most miserable time of his life which opened the doors of hell on him and his friend – to the present, avenging those perpetrators one by one with a hidden plot of their savior who died on the hands of those whose time has come to an end.

I feel sorry for watching this for a mere entertainment, while there are many stories in real life as well. I just hope the show doesn’t give any salvation to criminal, as this not usually happens in reality.

I know perfect ending doesn’t exist, but I wish to see a justified ending as real world is cruel and real enough already.

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Through a Cloudy Haze of Sun Lit Sea...

I absolutely loved the the series, after Go Ahead, this is the first Chinese series, I can actually feel and it has effected my mode more than I had thought.

The direction, cinematography (I don't mind washed up screen), the pacing, and the shift between past and present is so smoothly done, that it is rare for a CN drama these days, where everything is fast paced, quick, without any logic and the random evilness, and mostly you are not given any time to empathise with characters or feel them, but surprisingly this drama offers you a plenty of time to know characters and not let you bore at the same time.

It sure has some typical Chinese elements, but thats given and I can ignore that fully, because the acting, and writing is true star here, both leads are talented and veteran of their craft. When they are on screen, the electrifying chemistry flows in air and create magic.

The story is cliche, yet done right. I was anxious, and felt on the edge of seat to see FL and ML tension, specially ML coldness towards, despite his love for her. I am sure something happened in past that made FL leave her, nor his father nor her loving pother person broke them, it was something inevitable and culmination of her poor fate. When you are born poor, life is not just life, it is a struggle, it takes your pride away, it makes you do things that can make you feel less than your other half. She has been like that her whole life. Despite being talented, smart, she lost in the love she thought could save her. ML who sincerely loved her, wanted best for her, couldn't truly understood her. She knew he would believe her if she would tell him a lie, so she made him believe that she doesn't loved him but money or whatever. ML is keeping a damn good job at keeping himself misunderstood and ignorant of anything, when secret will be revealed he will run for her, I just hope it is not too late.

FL's husband, who is also not bad, is just not smart enough, good looking enough or fit the criteria of ML, but FL is loyal as she know, although she doesn't love him, and he knows that, she is keeping this name for sake relationship alive for reason, I truly hope we get to know soon. Like what exactly their relationship is. Is it a paper marriage? or marriage to protect her child. And we all know whose child Pingping is. I don't have to spoil or say it.

Music, and the melo scenes, and flashback are equally fantastic and it is a part of story, like essential part of story. So I am very much glad that the sequence of those flashbacks are so aligned and so well fitted to current timeline, that you keep wanting more. It reminds me of "When My Love Bloom", it has 50% same story, but with different touch.

It is a must watch series as it is mature romance, it might not fit for everyone, but it is addictive as hell, for a person like me.

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"I am an Seong Mi Do, the Influencer!" What? "Influenza" !!!

It has been a long time since I truly enjoyed the pilot episode. I absolutely loved the first episode of The One and Only.

It is indeed not a washed up plot. Also it felt new, raw and broken at the same time. It does not give you introduction of its characters and pushes you right away in the middle of a story, where its characters are already at the end of their lives, even though it just beginning of their story.

I could not find a single filler scene in first episode, may be because it is the first episode, but I highly doubt it is going be any less than its first episode in quality. The tone, the setting and and the pain of its characters is a reflection of what is heading towards the rest of the story.

I am a fan of AEJ, I have liked her since I first saw her. even though she in the industry for over 10 years, but not until 2018 she truly entered television medium. She is a theater actress and on that a musical one, so you can guess her range of emotions and ability to showcase a huge spectrum of roles and characters - she is not only a versatile actress but possesses an ability to channel her emotions through her characters to a great length to give them life. She did not disappoint here as well. A job well done, not less, no more, hits you hard sometime. What I had expected, she delivered and I am very very much satisfied. I have no doubt in Kim Kyung Nam that he wouldn't do justice to his character. After watching the episodes, I was right, he is too on a path to glory of his capability of doing something different. I hope this series brings him a good fortune.

I am so loving the other characters, and can't wait how ravel stories will be unraveled and how people of Ahumiti will come to heal each other before exiting this life. I never thought Pyo In Sook first day would be this eventful, and she would have soulmates so early on. But I guess they don't have time to know each other to gel well, jumping right into it is the only solution and I like that, sometimes introduction and pace is not important.

Her grandmother scenes are heartbreaking, why always it is like that when parents are shitty, it is grandma that has to take responsibility for their child crimes. This show is going to show a lot of blood boiling stories, but at the same will show how the people at the center of those stories living their last.

The trio and the one, is going to come together to heal each other and in the middle of dying a desire of living will take place. I just hope they stick to the story, and what shouldn't happen, must not happen. Otherwise the story will lose its meaning.

I fell in love with this series, I am sure you will too. Give it a chance, it is going to be roller coaster ride of tears and happiness, of course marinated with death.

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Insanely Good and Sane...

I know people will say how can you judge the series based on first episode. But the truth is when it hits you right, you need to review anything.

First episode really hit me hard, it is a tale of bad-cop who is power hungry has hidden good hid in his heart, because of his poor background aiming to reach at top by kissing his higher-ups, however he ends up digging the very good buried in his heart to fight against the crimes of riches and real crazy people, but of-course with the help of someone that brought good him by showing the crazy side of himself.

RSY and K, I hope they are who I am think they are, and K is only the figment of his imagination and not real, otherwise it will be super boring, if he is just imagination then I am hooked, then I am really looking forward in the story, otherwise it is another Taxi Driver type story and other Devil Judge.

Our handsome Grim Reaper and Nine-Tailed Fix is same as ever, slim, long silky hair, and crazy... he hasn't changed a bit in last 5 years, since I get to know him. Wi Ha Joon on the other hand is a recent forced to be reckoned. He has been real good since his debut and step by step he is reaching where he used to be, I hope his success isn't overshadowed by the recent purge of Korean industry.

Really good first episodes, and as it is 12-episodic drama, it is definitely going to be good one.

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Coffee to Record Player and Tea to Sunset

A good old classic tale, that works in every season.

Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?, is majestically calm and beautiful. The tale seems told countless times, but feels new. The cafes in Korea is insanely cool, it is not wrong to say that Korea has one of the most exquisite cafes with heavenly decor and interior. And they seem to share the same aura, whether it is in busy Iteawon of Seoul or somewhere in Jeju alongside sea or even rooted deep in the streets of old town.

They all have one thing common, calmness and the light shinning through their big windows. I wasn't expecting much, and story seemed really simple, which it is, but the relationship weaved over coffee learning is going to be a joy ride for both actors. I am not a fan of coffee, but been drinking like water, I am a tea person and tea doesn't belong in cafe, it belongs on camp in a rough cattle burned on a coal, with sunset sweeping all the emotions, as you take a sip. And by tea I mean, milk tea, nit a tea leaves brew in hot water.

But I am equally fond of coffee, however I don't go to large lengths to find a good coffee shop, but I like having it, as if I am dying into endless emotions of the owner who made it. It is very hard to find people and cafes, who can actually blend emotions with coffee. This series just give me that, it is very plain, calm and connected to emotions, that I am really looking forward to it.

I am not going to dessapointed by it, because I know there is nothing wrong with series, this is just made for people like me to sit and watch and relax. I love the color scheme, golden, brown and copper - a perfect visiulazation to dive deep into thoughts, while having a coffee of your dreams - if that makes any sense.

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"I have neither happiness nor unhappiness"

A frail happiness and joy are as dangerous as sadness itself. Unhappiness. There are all kinds of unhappy people in this world. I suppose it would be no exaggeration to say that the world is composed entirely of unhappy people. However here, the characters unhappiness stemmed entirely from their own vices, and they had no way of fighting anybody.

From first episode I can see the characters are not pure, and innocent. Their depression and oppression of time, has not forced them to become beast but they are not their best version either. They don’t convey that they have been wronged by people rather they record with devastating honesty, their every transgression of a human conduct which they can not fathom. Broken, scattered and unhealed in their lives, they are who they are from the beast that holds them.

The lead characters, Boo Jung and Kang Jae, are at the peak of their breakdown. Boo Jung is rather simple character, surrounded by the misery of her failures, failures to uphold the happiness that has made her weak. She wishes unhappiness for others, while dwelling in one herself. Do Yeon, was an excellent choice for this role, cannot imagine someone else in this role. Her tenacity and versatility lie in the comfort zone she has been showing us for past decades. And I for one never got bored seeing her in melancholy roles so often.

Joo Yeol, people will curse me perhaps, because I haven’t seen him in anything, not even - Reply series. But I have known him though his social media, and his activism. Dashing and looks of those you perhaps see in Milan and Paris walk shows, he is extremely remarkable to leave an impression of his presence. He sure did with this performance, even though it is just first episode. The business his character does in series, is the one I am not shocked at all, I would have imagined him nothing less but this kind of arc suits his character. Perhaps it is to show that how meaningless and directionless he is that when spreading joy of lust and happiness for someone else, he is completely empty inside when he is alone.

Virtue and vice are concepts invented by human beings, words for morality which human beings arbitrarily devise. Through such mirror, our leads see each other. Their interaction at this point is minimal. One who is not capable of love from a loss she is suffering, is going to receive from a vacuum of person who distributes it without even realizing he is being emptied.

The world, after all, is still a place of bottomless horror. It is by no means a place of childlike simplicity where everything could be settled by a simple then-and-there decision.

No such happiness exist that can liberate you from the unhappiness you are feeling. “Life for all its anguish is ours it belongs to no other.”

I didn’t realize I what I was watching, and one scene had me confused, maybe it was easy to understand for others, but I am dumb enough to rewind it too many times to understand what the conversation was about. A scene where, Boo Jung comes to clean some actress home, and Kang Jae was explaining how he was caught seeing by his client’s boyfriend’s wife going her home. It was overlapping with Boo Jung scenes, and I had a hard time realizing, that they were separate occasions. Dialogues and scenes misleading sometimes, giving us a true sense of foreseeable picture of what is coming our ways for future episodes.

When you are hurt by the world so much, you began to see the demons within humans. So, without hiding it through trickery, you start to work to express it. I hope those demons and that are still leashed inside them, do not get exhumed, rather their memories and the humanity they have lost – finds them in a better place. Because “Everything passes.”

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Worth your bite!

It was absolutely great. It came this close to what I had imagined, but it is no less than fantastic.

I mean for a BL, the game has been up recently, with meaningful storylines, arcs and characters interactions. Bite Me, is one of the new series in streamline BL industry, that is not boring, usual and typical. There is not over the top music, infact it has one of the best background scores. Perhaps among top 10 in BL shows. I just loved it.

There is this sadness one can see in Aek eyes, but it is not traumatic sadness, it is kind of loneliness, and of unfulfilled dreams with life being directionless. He has this magical aura, that wherever he goes, your eyes are glued to him. He is simple, middle class country boy, who has a talent in cooking, a gift that runs in his genes. He can see smell and without making any effort he can create best food that your tastebuds would ever taste. However, he is tethered to his mother request of seeing him successful, rather following her footsteps of becoming a chef, although her mother doesn’t oppose his choice of pursuing a career in chef industry, she just wants to see him live a comfortable life. But as fate would have it, he is going to create magic with a help of a person, he is gonna fall hard.

Aue, an owner of newly opened restaurant, and runner-up of Chef Thailand, where Aek, make deliveries, noticed this young man who tells an ingredient in a dish made by him, without having it tasted. Aue, gets intrigued by his intuition and senses his talent for cooking and starts to peruse him.

The undeniable chemistry with Aue and Aek is gorgeous, they book look insanely good together. Aek looks at Aue, with these dreamy eyes that created this sizzling hot beam of light around them, that one can’t help but fall for both of them. Aue on the other hand, is kind and happy go person, a talented chef, falling for another talented chef. There process of food making in kitchen, and Aek learning from Aue, is truly is birth of their long-lasting love. Which I am looking forward to it.

The series doesn’t look so rough and tough, but as per usual storyline, there will be misunderstanding and hard time for the couple at some point in series later. I just hope they will be able to overcome all the hardships, they are going to face.

The side characters, the friends of Aek, are not at all loud, nosy and useless, they are subtle, supportive and like a normal friend. I love Gameboy, his appearance definitely added some weight to series, if not alot.

The last food based thing I watched was “The Hundred-Foot Journey”, I know BM will be nowhere near it, but I hope they show the food as much as they are going to show them falling for each other.

Everything else is great about this series, the production values, acting, camera work, editing, mixing, visual effects and cinematography. Looking forward with great passion. I hope it is truly a journey of “Bite Me”.

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With love they thrived in the darkest of their times!

First two episodes, had me in tears - the five siblings, carrying the burden of poverty, negligence and loss of their mother, with unhinged and gambling father… the eldest took everything on his thin and lean shoulders.

"When you hit rock bottom hard, there is no way but to go up!"

He gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, hid his pain and put a poker face to make a better fate for him and his four little siblings, who look up to him, every time - when they were hungry, when they needed clothes, when they needed washing, when they needed feeding, and when they needed to be saved by the cruel face of poverty.

He did it all, and he did so without complaining. To whom he could complain? No one.

I was looking forward to this series, and worried it wouldn’t be subbed on time, but thanks to the effort of subbers, VIKi and other people, who made this gem be able to watch. I am so glad I am watching it. Though much of it is yet to come to screen, but I know from the start that it is not going to be an easy journey as a viewer but will be a profound experience of storytelling extremely close to heart, and family oriented.

The Bond that these five siblings shares, or the one who grew apart from them, is unbelievable.

A must watch series for all!

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One of the Lowest Scoring BL Ever!!!

I don't want to be cynical, but this series was mess from start to finish, and to be honest one of the worst last three episodes, in various aspects - production, writing, and story. Acting of actors was somewhat appreciate-able, but none of the actors were manage to capture my attention.

It is not about happy ending, all the troops shown, some got happy some were open and some sad, but the truth is, all of the endings were unsatisfied, as there was nothing much to look forward to.

Decide on your own, but don't waste your time, if you are in even after 1 episode, because there is really nothing in rest of the episodes.

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Through a Magical Tale of the Sun Lit Moon

This "sunsetty" tale to "moonish" change is one of the best I have ever seen. It is not an exaggeration and I am not that generous with words you know, just speaking from my heart. ITSAY had be in blues, and IPYTM is having me all yellow, despite the obvious change. The visuals, the setting, the camera work, the makeup, the cinematography and a wide range emotions these two artists are able to show is just marvelous and sublime work of art.

BL or not, LGBTQ or not, this series transcends into various aspects. It is surprising for people like me, who are accustomed to BL series for having poor productions values, and I have never considered production aspect when evaluating a BL series, knowing how hard it is for them to make a good content when people are not willing to invest. Over the years, from Love of Siam to this day, there is a tremendous growth in this industry especially 2016 to onwards. Japan used to make all kind of live action adaptations of their YA manga, but as we all know it takes century to get a sub for a Japanese series, so people interest eventually shifted when Thai join the game. Since then it just one after another surprise, and all of us have been critical towards it, that has actually helped the makers to produce and improve the content, and "I" series (as I say it) were able to born. This sequel to ITSAY is an example of a how work should never be compromised, even when the entire team that worked on its prequel changed.

With only 5 episodes, the content is solid, there is no filling in between season, and for the first time in Thai BL I am liking the supporting cast, their acting is not over the top, specially the girl troop who is not cheesy, like we are used to seeing where they gush over BL couple and go crazy. Seeing the acting of a girl, it was mature and actually looked like director really took care of it. The supporting cast however has not come up front yet, as it is vert layered as of yet. The group of friends Oh is having, there acting is acceptable and they are not typical boy troop tagging with leads.

What can I say about PP and BP they have absorbed their roles so well, that they actually looked like living a normal life off-camera. The rawness in their acting, specially BP gels so well with his nature that you can't tell it is bad or not, there are scenes, you will say cringeworthy if it were coming from some other actor, but BP looks absolutely breathtaking. His this natural way of acting is what makes this series eternal. Loving it, just loving it so far.

Regarding the story I am actually not concerned at all, happy or sad, they are way beyond their mere love. They only belong to each other, even they have loneliness keeping them apart. It is very much true, love alone can not fill the void, even if you have the person you longed for, with you, it is not a guarantee of your happiness. As happiness does not come from people. It comes from you. If you have little and you are content, that is what happiness is.

Oh needs to understand that having Teh all the time can not bring him happiness. I get that Oh is homesick, who doesn't? I was too, when I traveled at 18 into a completely alien country, so I can relate to Oh 100% but he is too sensitive to pull himself together. He is unwillingly making sacrifices for Teh, when clearly Teh told him he wants to be with him. I know Oh wants the best for Teh but he is hurting himself and this is going to put strain on their newly bloomed relationship. Now that there are people who gonna come between their relationships and the realistic "career and love" choice gonna play major role in their pain. But I am hopeful the tension won't last long and their separation (if any) is just another push for them towards each other.

This has managed to make a place into my top five BL series. Well it may not be the best of best, but it is actually a cream content one can make. Don't hesitate to watch if you are concerned about the sad ending, because some endings are not even important when the beginnings are significant enough to show how powerful the journey was.

Please join the official platform to watch the series, for those who can pay $6 per episode please pay. Initially I hesitated and expressed my grief, but eventually ended up paying because when you see such efforts being made, you won't feel sad paying it.

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