Malita

Finally! It's up on iqiyi in the U.S. I'm going to watch the finale now and spend the rest of the day trying not to cry

Her smile reminds me of Jo Bo Ah

I'm finally watching BoF and I'm on ep 9. Some thoughts so far:
The first few episodes were truly insane and some people should have ended up in jail.
Jun Pyo's hair ... whyyyyy? (appropriately called a croissant by Ga Eul's bf).
It took me a few eps to get used to Jan Di's screeching so I really laughed when Jun Pyo asked "Did you boil and swallow the heart of a train?"
Gu Hye Seon has the sweetest smile. It's so pretty. And it reminds me of someone but I can't quite place it yet.
This 2009 drama is going to be seriously shocked when it finally learns about CONSENT. Poor Jan Di doesn't have a choice in anything, even the simplest things like how fast to walk since she's dragged everywhere. I'm really curious how that was received at the time. I'm hoping some eyebrows were raised.
I wasn't sure I'd be able to make it through 25 eps, but I can't seem to look away.

Bodyguard is Film Panurat Panyafu, but he doesn't have a mdl page yet

Too many slow scenes with no dialogue + long pauses where people just look at each other or off into the distance. I watched most of this at 1.5 speed. Some got bumped up to 2x speed and I had to read fast, but if I missed any subtitles, I didn't mind. I did like the main leads and they have good chemistry. The second couple were very short on storyline but that didn't stop the editor and/or director from trying to stretch out their scenes the most.
Does anyone know who played the bodyguard? He was decent in all scenes except the 2nd couple snoozes.

This is more lakorn than bl series so the drama, fights, reactions etc can be over the top.
Just go with it and have fun.
I'm convinced bullets in their world turn into vitamins when they enter the body.

I was really hoping Mon would end up with Saint. They had much more chemistry and I love a yearner. Mon and So will be together forever because that's how long it will take them to finish a conversation. Two slow talkers that pause and blink a lot and end up saying nothing... I wanted to strangle them sometimes!

Micky was a charming character. Pond was a great friend and Poon's comedic timing was on point as usual. I also loved Pond's "let me slow it down and think hard for Mon" face. He wasn't lying when he told everyone his friend was slow. Mon is a slow thinker and a slow talker. For me, the series improved greatly when Saint showed up and brought some actual drama with him.
About the final couple (in the spoiler)...

I didn't think I'd make it through this series with that laugh track, but after eps 4-5 I didn't notice is as much. Later on there is a drunk scene that explains Diao's seemingly psychotic level of disagreeableness and it made my bl heart happy. He still makes some questionable choices, but he's also trying to figure himself out. By the end, I was smiling.

I could be wrong but I think Khem's father helped from afar by making merit for Khem's mother and maybe for Khem too. He also wasn't sent for. Instead they invited the monk with more experience that had history with the area (non spoiler answer). I just don't think Khem's father had the ranking/knowledge etc to help or he would have been more help in the past.

I like the way Namping protrayed Khem. Khem is quiet, reserved, and cautious. I liked the way his reactions were always small and subtle, as if he never wants to draw attention to himself (for good reason). His eyes are very expressive and carried all of the emotion in some scenes.
Both he and Pharan were quiet characters: one stern and serious, and the other sad and scared. Both lonely.

For me, zombie shows/movies are like pizza... no such thing as a bad one. I have the lowest standards possible for them. Sadly, I have to wait til tomorrow, but I plan to be seriously entertained 🥳

There's no romance in this is there? Why do any of the bl ships matter?

Often the subtitles don't give us an accurate meaning of all the lines. A lot of nuance gets "lost in translation".

I say let the warn-ees and the warners have what you say they get from it if a trigger warning helps someone. The description here and the tags aren't specific.

Or there are people in this world that have actually gone through similar experiences and appreciate a warning so they can decide if it's something they should watch or not.

I'm currently watching this and I have to say that young Haoran absolutely breaks my heart. That stone-faced little kid going through the worst of the worst. I can only imagine how hard it is to trust any happiness after that.

So many fun discussions here about the show's plot and all my lame self can contribute is... Nut is so beautiful and gorgeous and stunning. Sigh.

Thanks for the explanation. I didn't notice how much screen time each couple got. I just enjoyed the story and more time to gaze at Pond was okay with me 😁

I just rewatched this after finally watching the original japanese version. I'm a huge fan of jbl but I actually preferred this thai version. I enjoyed the expanded supporting characters' storylines and I really appreciated how Junior toned down the insanity of Jinta's character vs. the original Tsuge character. With Junior, I only had to hard-cringe behind a pillow whenever he tried to be sneaky wearing a hat and sunglasses. With the other, I almost had to hide under my bed in embarrassment every time Asaka Kodai was on screen.