okay i have to ask, is there any physical tension between the leads , i'm not talking about a kiss or even something…
Honestly, none. I love the actors and the story, but I didn't feel any chemistry. I just convinced myself to be satisfied with seeing them as good buddies or something. I've felt more giddy watching other straight bromance stories.
If Phoem had only been a good child to his dad and a good son-in-law to his father-in-law, those two old men would probably have been good to him too. What goes around comes around. We need to be kind if we want to receive kindness. This is my takeaway. However, because of Phoem's selfishness, this whole "drama" started, and we get to watch it. Lol! Beautiful cast! A bit predicable yet enjoyable story. Worth it!
As I knew of his work, I was better prepared for the impending heart break while watching. However, what I didn't…
Yes, it kinda felt a bit unoriginal that way. As a comment below said, it's a watered down version of More Than Words. It's like the director took the plot of More Than Words and revised it for a broader audience on Netflix, resulting in the lack of BL elements. When storymakers sacrifice the story for a broader/diverse audience, we get to taste a bland dish presented beautifully but executed poorly. Hollywood is also suffering with that in recent years.
Slept sad and woke up sad. Grieving for characters who are fictional. I plan to watch a happy (and gay) drama, but I want to reflect on this story first. To be in the present. To make it count. To cherish people and even rely on them. To be kind. To make time. To be a human "being." To just "be."
8 episodes. A tragedy occurs every 2 episodes. I was like, "Can't they just be happy?!" Lol. Daijobu, I just need to prepare myself first before I watch another drama from Hashizume Shunki, same director of More Than Words, which was also a sad queer drama. Is he an emotional sadist? Lol.
All these comments about crying makes me want to skip it… is it a sad ending?
8 episodes. There's a tragedy that happens every 2 episodes. So imagine your heart breaking 4 times as you binge-watch it. It's worth a watch but just be prepared.
It's a sad story quite similar to "More Than Words" (2022). Same director. I enjoyed binge-watching it. Just don't expect any BL, skinship, gay romance, etc. It's like a deep friendship between two men. So just manage your expectations before watching, and prepare to deal with sadness after.
Hot and messy and predictable. Phoem is obviously barren, and Tone has always been obedient to him since childhood. It's all political: the marriage and the future child (though illegitimate). The car and the driver are all just means to Phoem's goals. It's a journey of how both Shen and Tone will break free from their shackles and truly fall in love in the end, unless the director decides to kill them and gives us a tragic story lol. But maybe I'm wrong, let's see.
8 episodes. A tragedy occurs every 2 episodes. I was like, "Can't they just be happy?!" Lol. Daijobu, I just need to prepare myself first before I watch another drama from Hashizume Shunki, same director of More Than Words, which was also a sad queer drama. Is he an emotional sadist? Lol.