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If not at work, at home watching dramas

lestay

If not at work, at home watching dramas
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Innocent
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Oct 16, 2021
4 of 4 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
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A unique storyline with questionable pacing

I am so glad that I was able to watch this series. It was indeed a different storyline compared to the other BL's that I have watched. And for that reason, I am grateful for watching this series.

Story-8/10
As I have stated before, a truly unique storyline. However, I must say, that the pacing threw me off a bit. Time can be clearly seen as an issue for this series. It's only four episodes and so much had to be develop. And then in the final episode where they just introduce a secondary couple and confusing me more. Like, we already don't have much time for telling they story of Noah/ Zheng Yu Shi and Wu Zheng and you want to go and introduce me to another couple. Who, by the way, storyline is underdeveloped. However, just for the uniqueness of this story, I'm sticking with my 8.

Acting/Cast-9/10
The main cast were phenomenal and no one is going to change my mind about it. I am truly impressed with Yi Da Dian and his capability of taking on two roles and doing then so good. He did an excellent job.

Music-7.5/10
You know what? Some part of the music did stay with me, It may not be as strong as others, but it did stay with me. So, I'll give it a 7.5.

Rewatch Valu-8/10
Due to the unique storyline as well as the phenomenal acting from the two ML's, I actually do see myself watching this series again. So, I will give it an 8.

Overall-8/10
Overall, I give this series an 8. It truly was a unique storyline that captured my attention until the very end.

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Hello Stranger: The Movie
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Feb 14, 2021
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

No spoilers in my review (hopefully)

Well! Here I am to give a review after watching the movie, binge re-watching the series AND then rewatching the movie (yes- it was that good to me!) I'm gonna try to not give any spoilers, cause I am putting myself in the shoes of those who didn't see this movie due to financial situtions but are dying to see it!

Story-10/10
I see some people saying that the storyline is generic and I get that as we have been told this story a hundred times already. But, for me, I felt that they were able to take a simple storyline and retell it with a uniqueness that the actors were able to portray. Which made me just...fall in love with this movie!

Acting/Cast-10/10
Good thing about rewatching the series made me see just how much the MC's acting abilities improved- especially JC Alcantara. I liked his acting in the series but he really blew me away in the movie. Hopefully he will be able to get more roles in shows, cause he honestly deserves it! Besides the MC, I adore the (majority) of the supporting characters.

Music-10/10
New songs were introduced that were indeed delightful to my ears. However, the OST was still used and had me grinning like a fool from when I heard it start playing. Totally loved that song! And they had Xavier and Mico singing it at the end of the movie! Squeal!!!

Rewatch Valu-10/10
You did see that I said that I rewatched this movie already, right?

Overall-10/10
If you can, I suggest that you rent this movie as it was that good! I totally recommend this to everyone! A really feel good, cute and beautiful movie wraping up an awesome series!

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Life: Love on the Line (Director's Cut)
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Jan 22, 2021
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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Those extra minutes added made this story perfect for me

I recently found out that there was a director's cut of this series. And I am glad that I watched it! Those extra few minutes added something that was definitely missing from the series. I gave the series 9.5 cause I felt that something just wasn't there. This director's cut movie- it had what was missing!

Story-10/10
I never knew the importance of just a few minutes that made me appreciate this so much! The ending scene, I got teary eyed cause it was so emotional. Rhwy got together. Akira died. Yyuki lived out his remaining life. And when he died, they were finally reunited. Also the scene with Akira and his friends also added to us viewers why he did what he did. We may not like him for it, but now we understand. These few minutes already added to a beautiful story.

Acting/Cast-10/10
Loved the actors. They were able to bring across the characters and their stories to us fans in a moving and stunning way.

Music-10/10
The music in this was able to weave the scenes beautifully and I loved it so much!

Rewatch Valu- 10/10
If I had to chose between this and the series, I will choose to rewatch the director's cut. Why? Cause those extra minutes in the director's cut makes Akira and Yyuki's story more heartwarming. I would most definitely recommend it!

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My Day
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Nov 3, 2020
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
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A mixture of a telenova, an indian series, a Thai BL with a Disney happy ending

Well, I have just finished this series. And all I can say is that when it was good, it was REALLY good and when it was bad...it was REALLY bad.

Story- 7.5/10
The story started off good, but then I think it lost me somewhere, then it got me back. I felt thatcsome things progressed too fast maybe? Also, the ending with the dad. He hated that son was gay, but in the end, in the space of ONE episode, he saw his ways and asked Ace to forgive him?! Just like that?!

Also, Moria broke up with Sky, but is getting on like a b#$ch, cause he moved on. You so don't want him to be happy that u kidnapped Ace's dog, put nuts in Ace's food, which, by the way he's allergic to, leaks a tape with both boys having sex- yet they forgive her for everything. Bullcrap!

I mean, some parts of the series was good, like Sky talking to his mom about his sexuality. Sky and his dad talking in the final episode and even Sky's brother supporting him. But then some parts were bad...and pointless.

Acting/Casting-8/10
The actors who portrayed Sky and Ace- I will give it up to them. When they did an intimate scenes- it was beautiful and believable. And the fact that they didn't do like months of workshop like how they do in Thailand is seen in some of their delivery. But, when they are together, it felt beautiful and good to me.

Some of the supporting characters were over the top for me a bit (looking at you, Ms. Becky), and some of them when needed, gave a good performance in their acting.

Music-8/10
I liked some of the songs used, so I will give it an 8.

Rewatch Value-6.5/10
Yeah, I don't think that I will watch this that soon. I mean, they were some good parts, but I will not be in a rush to sit down and watch these twelve episodes soon.

Overall-7.5/10
If you can get though the bad moments of this series, then give it a go. I found it to truly be a mixture of a telenova and indian series with it's over the top acting and storyline. A Thai BL , cause...well, if you watch it you will see as well as how everything was neatly tied up in the end like how those Thai BL's are done. And of course, it's Disney like ending, where everything is okay and the main couple lived happily ever after. If this is a show that you can see watching with these qualities, then you should give it a chance.

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We Best Love: No. 1 For You
4 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Feb 5, 2021
6 of 6 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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A simple story beautifully told

Some BL storylines are the same thing over and over again. This sometimes is extremely annoying to us viewers and sometimes it's not. It is the latter case in We Best Love: No. 1 For You.

Story-10/10
We, the viewers, have seen so much time where one of the ML has fallen in love with the next ML for years and is not until many years later that they are able to finally get to be close to he individual where thier love blooms. That's what happened here. And what amazes me is that the actors are able to bring this story that we have seen so much times in such a beautiful way through thier acting. Also, the ending where we saw five years in the future and are now so confused as to why Zhou slapped Gao- well! Now I am wising it's March 05, cause I need to know what is going to happen next!

This story also made me appreciate the supporting characters, especially Gao's mom. It was finally nice to see a supporting mom on a Taiwanese series- heck in any BL series!

Acting/ Cast-10/10
Everyone's acting was on point! I felt happy when they were happy, I cried when they cried, I was in shock at some of thier scenes. I believe that all of them truly raised thw bar actng wise in Taiwan as it has been such a long time since I was so emotionally invested and actually feel in love with thier acting. I actually can't point at any flaws- that's how good thier acting was to me from the main actors to the supporting actors.

Music-10/10
The opening and closing OST are so damn addictive and beautiful. Loved both songs so much!

Rewatch Valu- 10/10
I know that I will rewatch this series again, cause that's just how good this series was. Heck, I think I will rewatch before he sequel just so everything will be fresh in my memory.

Overall-10/10
Yeah. I know that I would have liked this series just after watching the first episode. What I didn't expect was to fall in love with it thw way that I did. I would recommend this series with my whole heart to anyone.

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Big Dragon
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Nov 26, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.5
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1 of the better BL's from Star Hunter Entertainment

The trailer of this series is what got me interested in it. But it also made me wary as it was a Star Hunter Entertainment series. And I muat say, all except one of thier series has fell flat with me. So, I didn't really have high expectations for this series and I guess that's why I was still sort of entertained by it.

I would also like to say I don't know why people got the misconception that this series was another KinnPorsche. The trailer in no way showed that to me. And even by watching the first episode, you can clearly see that this series was nowhere the same as KinnPorsche, except for the ML's first time together with a 'drug' and I guess to a very small extent the cinematography. Heck! The ML's were still in college here and they were not even apart of the mafia! That's all I got for similarities.

Story-7.5/10
This story starts off with Yai and Mangkorn being romantic rivals. But that changed when they spent a wild night together. And that's how the story begins from rivals to lovers. Along the way, we learn a bit of Yai and Mangkorn's life and the fact that they met wach other qhen they were younger. And it was nice to see that Yai wanted Mangkorn to go and study for his masters as Mangkorn's happiness was his happiness. It was nice to see that they end up together at the end wih Yai even saying hecwas moving to the States to be with him until he completes his masters.

What was not nice was seeing someone name Turtle appear at the end of the finale episode; leaving us viewers confused and then them saying a Season 2 is coming. I despise continuation of series. If I KNEW that a second season was coming, I honestly would not have started this series. Also, I find the actor who played Nine needs his own series by now. I have watched THREE series with him basically being the second male lead and ALWAYS never ending up with the male lead. Star Hunter Entertainment - time to cast this man in his own series where he actually gets the guy. Finally, the bodyguards storyline should have developed more. I was waiting for something and was left with nothing but dissapointment. And because of that, I'm giving it a 7.5.

Acting/ Cast-8/10
This was the ML's first main roles and they actually did a better job compared to other actors under Star Hunter Entertainment. While I felt Mos was a bit weaker in his acting to ISBANKY, I can say hecwas way better to the other actors under Star Hunter Entertainment who have more shows under his belt than him. As such, I'm giving them an 8.

Music-10/10
Music is a 10. Nothing can change my mind 'Dancing With The Devil ' is a song that is stuck in my head. ISBANKY did a wonderful job with the OST.

Rewatch Valu-6.5/10
The rewatch valu would have been a higer rating IF there was no announcement of a second season. But because there is a second season (which I honestly did not see any need for, especially if those last few minutes were not added), my rewatch valu is a 6.5

Overall-8/10
Overall I give this an 8. I don't know how and why, but it kept me entertained every week. However, I still do not see the need for a second season.

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The Tuxedo
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Apr 23, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 2.0
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Lesson learned- always go with your first instinct in choosing a series to watch

When I saw the post for this series the first time, I was drawn inby the plot. And then when I saw the MC, I was a bit ecstatic, cause I saw both Green and Chap in previous series and I liked thier acting.

When I saw who the director was- I becam a bit hesitant/weary. I have watched two movies and a series previously from him and well...they really weren't the best. However, I still decided to watch this series. And that right there is my fault, cause I should have listened to my first instinct.

Story- 5.5/10
The storyline is so damn choppy as it is only eight twenty minute episodes. These episodes are trying to tell a story that does not come across that well. Do we really need that much secondary characters that I felt really did not add anything to this very time constraint series?

And when the secondary characters are shown on the screen, they aren't really developed and thus leaving me confused/ annoyed because I'm like 'Really, what's the point of them?!' If this series had just focused on the MC and not add unnecessary secondary characters to 'try' to make this series interesting, I know that I would have liked it a bit more. But otherwise than that, I did enjoy the MC and Sichol. The other characters- not so much.

Acting/Cast-5/10
As I have stated above, I loved the MC Chap anf Green as well as Sichol in the story. And thus, I liked them in thier acting. The rest of the characters- not so much. I especially did not likevAiaoon'scbrother, Oab and his step mom- found them to be a waste of time.

Music-7.5/10
The music was the only good thing out of this series. It was cute and addictive. This is the only thing that I am going to miss- hearing this song on a weekly basis.

Rewatch Valu-2/10
I'm being generous here in giving them a 2. Cause I really don't and won't watch this series anytime soon. It was not executed well and I don't want to put myself through this again.

Overall-5/10
Overall I give this a 5. And that's unfortunate. Cause the first episode was really good and I wanted to continue watching to see the outcome of this couple. But I was just so dissapointed at the end. Hopefully I have learnt my lesson and will try to refrain myself from watching another series/ movie from this director.

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HIStory4: Close to You
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
May 16, 2021
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
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This series is not for everyone

Before I start with my review, I would like to say that people need to know that everyone has a personal preference be it to shows, songs, food and other things. What you may like in something, another person may despise. I feel like people in this comment section need to realize that. That doesn't make you better than them if an individual likes something and you are pointing out the flaws. I also feel that people need to respect people's opinion in the comments section. I would also like to add that these are my opinions and rating on this series, so...yeah.

Story-8/10
I am giving this series an 8. The reason is due to the fact that I have some issues with this series. And no, it's not because Ye Xing Si and Fu Young Jie are step brothers and had sex with each other. It's because I have a pet peeve with using certain devices to move along a series. In this series, they used alcohol. I don't care if a person is in a relationship with someone, married or have underlying feelings for each other. Once you use alcohol on one of the characters and the relationship develops off of this, it's going to annoy me. Also, I had some issues with Xiao Li Chen and Teng Mu Ren's progress in relationship as well when Xiao Li Cheng told Teng Mu Ren that he liked him (the way he told him when they went on the trip). I originally was going to give the storyline a lower score, however, due to Ye Xing Si father's reaction and acceptance of his son's and step son's relationship, I went with an 8.

Acting/Cast-7.5/10
Not gonna lie. I was going to give this a lower score due to one character. But then I realized that the show did bring out an emotion in me every time that I saw Fu Young Jie on the screen, so I am going to give it a 7.5. I do love the actors of Xiao Li Cheng and Teng Mu Ren, although there were times I felt it there acting was a bit over the top for me.

Music-5/10
Gonna be real with you- the music is neither here nor there for me in this series. I actually don't remember how the OST goes, unless I watch the series. And then when the series is done, the song is forgotten again.

Rewatch Value- 4/10
Honestly, I do not see myself coming back to watch this series anytime soon. There were some things in this series that I don't like and Xiao Li Chen and Teng Mu Ren can't pull me back in to give this series another watch soon.

Overall-6/10
I can see why people love this series and I can see why people hate it. I don't see myself recommending this series to anyone wholeheartedly. However, if someone ask if they should watch this series, I will tell them give a few episodes a go and see if it is for you. This series isn't for everyone and people need to respect that.

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Still 2gether
3 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Sep 12, 2020
5 of 5 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 5.0
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I'm sorry, but I can honestly say that these five episodes didn't really get me excited the way people are in the comments. 2gether the series is still the best out of the two for me. I mean, I get why people are saying that it's better - cause they got the kiss scenes that they were arguing for in the first season as well as chemistry with the actors (although I saw the chemistry with Sarawat and Tine in 2gether the series) and now saying Sarawat and Tine are no longer having a bromance but a relationship.

However, I felt like I was let down story wise as there was no plot. I mean, even in Our Sky, which the director directed one of the five episodes, there were plots for each couple in each episodes. But, here, I really saw none. That's why I had to give the story a five.

The acting is still there amongst the actors so I scored that a 9.5 and the music is stellar so I gave that a 10. As for rewatching it's a 5, cause I can't see myself watching something where I felt there really was no story to only watch the boys kissing at the end.

This is the lowest that I have given this director at 7.5. I hope that his next project I will like more dearly than this.

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Hit Bite Love
2 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Feb 26, 2023
6 of 6 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 6.0
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No doubt about it- this series is a hot mess. Yet I was still entertained

Okay, let me start off by saying- I understand why a lot of people don't like this series. Heck, after I watched episode 5, I honestly didn't know what the bejeezus that was. But the last episode- it swayed my mind a bit. Let me also say that I am not saying that this series is one of the best out there (because, it's not). But it was able to keep my attention for the majority of the episodes unlike another series where so far 2 out of 18 was able to keep my attention (cough cough- HIStory5- cough cough).

Story- 6/10
Here's the thing- the story is a hot mess. We have 6 episodes to explore three 'couples'. Couples are in quotations because one of them- Matteo and Shokun- are basically the only couple in this whole series. Although I still don't know how long they would last as Matteo just basically gave up a big part of him (BDSM) for his love for Shokun.

We know that King likes Burger as more than friends but Burger likes King as only friends. I honestly don't know what thier end result because of how choppy the final episode was as it was not the uncut version.

Saint and Hida (the step brothers) didn't even really developed as Saint is still with his girlfriend Fern at the end. So...yeah. And Fern and Saint's storyline is just....yeah.

And then Ken and Pimtha...they're just there to be annoying and evil, I guess?

The series is confusing because a lot of people would think that it's a BL- which somehow turned into a mystery (giving off Riverdale Season 1 or PLL vibes). But this is not the case as I did see this statement if it was not in the 0 episode , it was on Reddit that stated that this series is NOT a BL series, but an LGBT+ production...with morecreal life coming of age and sexual exploration story line, and more in a social portray way. With the intention of educating the Thai society about such issues, and of re-opening the debate on sexual education and understanding that started years ago with HORMONES The Series in 2013-2015. Was this executed properly to show this? Honestly, I don't think so. But the mustery part, which I wasn't even invested in when I started this series, is the only reason why I am giving this hot mess of a storyline a 6.

Acting/ Cast-7/10
You know what? I may be in the minority but I found the main actors acting was actually passable for this being thier first roles. So, because of that, I will give them a 7.

Music-7.5/10
While the misic is sounding like a lot of auto-tune was used, I still found it cute and catchy. At the beginning from episodes 2 to 6, I would have actually hummed along with it. As such, I'm giving it a 7.5.

Rewatch Valu- 6/10
Let's be real. It is choppy if you are watching this series and don't have access to the uncut version. The storyline does not flow properly and it has left people hella confused. But all in all, what I was able to understand is what will make me give this a 6.

Overall-6.5/10
Overall I give this series a 6.5. I really won't recommend this series to anyone because as I have stated, it is choppy and does not flow properly which can be peet peeves for people. Also, they might be very dissapointed thinking that it's a BL series and that if not all the majority of the 'couples' end up together. When in fact only one does.

Will I be one of the few to actually want to watch a season 2? Shockingly- yes. I'm not that eager to see it but I do want to see how the story unfolds for the majority of the characters as we the viewers are just left hanging qithout any answers.

P.S.- if they want to continue with this murder mystery tag and want another victim- I day off the teacher/ principal. I don't need that kind of negativity in a series.

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War of Y
2 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Feb 2, 2023
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
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I was more invested in some characters/ stories than others and that's unfortunate

I sat down and watched this all in one go in a space of three days (I kid you not and I am shocked at this myself). And while some stories were far better than what I expected, some just did not gel well with me.

Story-7/10
I am going to separate my marks into four parts adding up all the ratings, as it was four different stories that were being told.

Story 1-7/10
This was my 2nd fave story out of the four. The MC, Pan and Nott, are being played by Seng and Billy, who I remember from the series 'Secret Crush on You' that I watched last year. This story is actually quite believable to me in the BL industry because we, the fans, have heard and seen so much weird things that this storyline is so believable to me. While I did not understand/ like the ending, the story was still more entertaining to two out of the four stories.

Story 2- 6.5/10
Gonna be honest with you guys. I got so confused with who was using who in this story. And maybe that's why I personally didn't like it. And what I didn't get is with the managers. Like, they didn't want Gus and Bew together, because oh how they were selling their image to the public. Yet, Peak and Kla, their next clients are able to date each other. But then again, they took them because of how they were a ship in their university, so I guess that it would be different for them.

Story 3-8.5/10
This was my fave out of all four. Why? Because I was able to follow it so closely and understand it. I understand why Peak did what he did. And at the ending, he actually showed that he was guilty and stated his flaws. And when he didn't win- I actually believe that this could happen as the company choose who they wanted to do the series for them. I think that the reason why this one is my fave is due to the fact that the MC, Peak and Kla, were the only MC that actually got their happy ending.

Story 4-4.5/10
Ugh! I just didn't like this one at all. Could be the fact that I just didn't like Achi from the get-go in the third story. And his character just didn't improve in his own story. Also, we get some kind of history of Achi from his past school days, but I wanted to know more about his family life. Like, why didn't his parents come to the Y Idol series like how all the other contestants' parents did? I really felt the pain for Most, because I honestly thought that they would have been together. The only highlight for this story for me, was the fact that Earth and Korn became a couple. That was the only good thing for me. We also got to see more of P Atichon, who most of the boys looked up to in all of the stories. While he was always being portrayed as a caring senior actor, in this story we get to see another side of him- but it's not very detail. And I guess that's why I really didn't connect with this story.

Due to all of the marks adding up will give me 6.625. So, I will give the story a generous 7/10.

Acting/ Cast-8/10
I actually did enjoy the acting of the casts. I felt that they were able to portray the characters well. And for that I will give them an 8/10.

Music-7/10
Even though I have just finished this series, I had to go back to listen to the OST's as they really did not leave an impression on me, but it did sound catchy. As such, I will give the music a 7/10.

Rewatch Valu-5/10
As I have stated, I really like two out of the four stories (story one and three). Due to this, there is a 50/50 chance that I will rewatch this series, especially just those two stories. Due to this, I give a 5/10.

Overall-7/10
Overall, I give this series a 7/10. While I did enjoy it, it had some flaws that just wasn't properly explained and executed in the series and that I am just unable to overlook. It is most definitely sad if what I watch do happen in the BL industry to these actors who just want to live their dreams.

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Check Out
2 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Sep 13, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.5
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Yes, it's bad. But I have seen worse

I sat down and binge watch this in the space of three days, which is rather quick due tobthe comments that I heard about this series. And yes, I agree that yes it sucked and the plotline is very limited as this series could have easily finish with half of the episodes. But, honestly, the first half actually had a plot (a very weak one) that I was able to watch it so quickly. Episodes 6 to 9 was pointless and from episodes 10 to 12 - was just them having s*x with no storyline whatsoever (it also really did not add anything to the storyline). I also did not go in with high hopes as this is the same people who made 'I Am Your King 2', which is the first and only seires I ever rated 1.5 as it focused more on the actors making out than having a plot (hmmm...sounds familiar).

Story-3/10
As I said, the first part had a weak a*s storyline. But it was present. While the latrer was just pointless. As such I give a 3 (4.5 for the first half. 2 for the second. Round it off to a 3.)

Acting/ Cast -4/10
Now, the thing is whilecthe majority of them cannot act to save thier skin, all of the minor actors did a better job than the MC. Thier acting sucked. I mean, thier crying scene in the final episode is still playing in my head as how bad they were. So, just because of the secondary characters, I'm going to give them a 4.

Music-6.5/10
The music, personally for me, was the only good thing for this whole series. It was just beautiful. It's unfortunate that it got saddledcwith this atrocious series.

Rewatch Valu -1/10
While the first part was okay, I'm not going to come back to this series. I don't have the time and patience to sit down and watch this again. I'm giving it a 1.

Overall-3.5/10
Overall I give this series a 3.5. And may I add that the only good thing about this is that Praew started off as a total b@#ch. She left Nine and focused on herself. And because of that, shevis the star player for me in this serles.

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DNA Says Love You
2 people found this review helpful
by lestay
May 23, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Don't judge this series by the first three episodes

When I started this series, I was slightly put off by the first two episodes that I literally stopped watching it. Then I had a lull as the other series that I were watchng were ending. So, I told myself 'Time to resume watching this again.' And, again, I wasn't that impressed qith episode three but I have NDD (no dropping disease) and I continued on. By continuing on...the series improved drastically that I was finally up to date with episodes and eagerly awaiting each week for the remainig ones.

Story-8.5/10
I didn't expect it to but the story was beautiful and well told (except for those beginning episodes for me personally). From the main characters to the secondary characters (especially Pu Le Chien's mom!), I feel in love with the uniqueness of the story and while there are some parts that didn't impress me, they are very small. So, for that, I'm giving it an 8.5.

Acting/Cast-9/10
I love everyone's acting so much. They conveyed thier emotions so well and was able to give an excellent and beautiful story. This was done from the main characters to even the secondary characters. As such, I give a 9.

Music-10/10
The music is and will forever be beautiful. I loved listening to it when I watched every episode. I wil truly miss it.

Rewatch Valu -8/10
Because of it's ending, I do see myself watching it again soon. This series was in all honesty, not what I was expecting it to be. And in this case, that's good. Because it exceeded all my expectations.

Overall- 9/10
Overall I give this series a 9. I know that the first few episodes can seem daunting and you maybe considering dropping this series. But please believe me when I say that it does get better and that you should continue watching it. I would most definitely recommend this series.

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Not Me
2 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Mar 23, 2022
14 of 14 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.0
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I was entertained in the beginning qith an anticlimactic ending

It took me three days to binge watch this series. And I am glad I choose to wait until the series ended to watch it all in one go.

Story-8.5/10
I actually loved seeing the history of Thailand's law cause I found it knowledgeable and informative. It was nice seeing a storyline that wasn't like the BL's that I am used to. And due to this reason, I can say that this series did indeed start off strong.

However, like most BL's out there, there were flaws that I just couldn't ignore. Some parts of the series just weren't that beliveable to me. And also, some parts weren't developed properly to give the series a satisfying ending. I would like to add that with the strong beginning it had, it ended a bit anticlimactic. I mean, yeah, Black kind of got his revenge and the guys were able to start a wave of the justice that they were fighting for. But still...

P.S- I am in love with the secondary couple Ok and Dan, although my heart broke in the second to last episode for them.

Acting/Cast-9.5/10
I'm going with 9.5 out of 10. Cause while I liked the majority of the actors, I felt that some of the supporting actors really didn't add anything to the story (looking at the parents as well as Todd, who was underdeveloped here).

Music-9.5/10
I was originally going to give an 8. But as the series progressed and new songs were introduced, I fell more in love with them. As such, I'm going with a 9.5.

Rewatch-9/10
It was actually a good series qith a unique storyline that I haven't really seen in BL. Because of that, I really don't mind rewatching it again.

Overall-9/10
Overall I give this series a 9. It was quite entertaining and enjoyable!

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In Your Heart
2 people found this review helpful
by lestay
Mar 5, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 5.5
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 6.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
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In My Heart I will give you a 10. But this is not the case

Where do I begin with this? On learning that a Chinese BL was actually being made, I was so frickin ecstatic. And then it premiered. And I sat down and watched the episodes while they aired and....HUGE dissapointment.

Story-5/10
Now because it's a Chinese BL, I had (some) high hopes for this series, as it has been awhile that we were actually given a Chinese BL. And now that it's completed, I realized that I shouldn't have put such hopes on it as it is basically like all the previous Chinese BL that I have watched. And in this day and age, I feel like we have grown past those forms of story telling.

I also felt like I was getting whiplashed with some of the scenes as they were not flowing cohesively. And because of this, the story itself did not flow well for me, making me feel lost and confused when watching it. And then when I watched the final episode...yeah, I got annoyed.

Acting/Cast-6/10
As the storyline didn't flow properly, I felt that thier acting wasn't able to come across as well as it should have. I must say that I did grow to like Yue Yu Zhi's character, eventhough I didn't like him in the beginning. He grew on me.

Music-8/10
The music was by far the best art of this whole series. Loved thevsongs so much!

Rewatch Valu -2/10
Because of the outcome of the story, I honestly do not see myslef coming back to watch this series. Like at all.

Overall-5.5/10
Overall I give this series a 5.5. I wanted to give it more, because it is a Chinese BL and they are so rare and few. But, honestly, this series did not live up to what I expected it to be.

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