The Good:
--- Panin's angst, jealousy and torment at being used is the best part of the show !!!
...and... He played the game very well, considering he was caught in the middle of someone else's revenge.
--->> The appeal of the character is that he is a very smart , mature and patient man; and NOT the typical crazy hero who behaves unreasonably due to jealousy and anger !
The Bad:
--- Her revenge is stupid and childish .... Despite being a strong, smart, and successful woman, she seemed very childish w/ her continued stubbornness ... It did not make a lot of sense...and it dragged the plot at the end , unnecessarily!
--- and... I wish the writers would have added more to the revenge on Vud and made Panin even more jealous! ...instead of aiming it almost all towards Thita.... imo, it weakened the plot.
This dramas is so much better than others in all its qualities… An epic Romance w/ political intrigue, in a…
Thank you and , once again, I agree w/ you 100% !
I called it best Asian drama, but frankly, when I think of the many Non-Asian dramas I've seen, I think it is one of the Best dramas in the world period ! .... It definitely ranks among my favorites , ever !
Including "Pride and Prejudice" , "North & South" , etc...
and it has won many International awards, including from Europe and the U.S.
Ji Sung is the best thing about this !!! .... and I did enjoy the humor ....
For me, it dragged in the last few episodes, needlessly...
Kim Jae-Joong is attractive, but his acting is very dull here .... Also, I did not like Ji Sung paired w/ Choi Kang-Hee , but at least she was funny.
Wang Ji-Hye was great at her role !
This is a Good lakorn ..... Good acting ... Good chemistry ... Interesting story-line ... lots of angst ... believable love ... and ohh how Chakrit pined for her!
Plot moves very very Quickly !!!! .... So much happened by ep. 2 .... I would have liked to see them add an episode b/w 1 & 2 ! (I bet u never heard that said about a lakorn before...XD) ...Just to further explore their budding romance before all the action starts
Bad part is it has typical cliches, especially the development of the side plot ... and ofc---> Unnecessary Craziness at the end :((
EDIT: if not for stupid crazy end of side-plot, easily would've been an 8, and if the MC had spent a bit more time together before the return to Bangkok (and spent the night willingly first), It would've been a 9.
Ohhhh his most beautiful eyes !!! ..... watch him while acting, not in photos.... his eyes MESMERIZE me ! ....
Not to mention his beautiful acting, beautiful face, beautiful muscles, etc... etc... etc...
As everyone below says , this drama is very underrated !!!! .... Good story, good acting, good characters, good romance, good humor, good pacing, etc...etc...etc...
I found this romance very fresh !... Both are intelligent and mature friends ... Very, very good !!!
I am someone who actually watched the Korean Version first, and loved it so much I watched the Taiwanese version.…
I agree !! .....LMAO over the Chen Baron comment... But I did like the actor; to me, he's more handsome than Ethan Ruan.
and Wow !!! You just reminded me of some of the silliness .... I remember the islanders were very silly, but some of them were also very funny! .... I still prefer the comedy of the K-version tho , it was very smart !!!
Very Manly .... He's the definition of Smexy !!!.... Very attractive and an excellent actor w/ lots of charisma on screen! ... and always Confident, mature and intelligent! Would love to see more of him... ... Simply love his irresistible charm!
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HYS w/ Eric ... the screen was burning w/ Sexiness and Hotness .....XD
--- Panin's angst, jealousy and torment at being used is the best part of the show !!!
...and... He played the game very well, considering he was caught in the middle of someone else's revenge.
--->> The appeal of the character is that he is a very smart , mature and patient man; and NOT the typical crazy hero who behaves unreasonably due to jealousy and anger !
The Bad:
--- Her revenge is stupid and childish .... Despite being a strong, smart, and successful woman, she seemed very childish w/ her continued stubbornness ... It did not make a lot of sense...and it dragged the plot at the end , unnecessarily!
--- and... I wish the writers would have added more to the revenge on Vud and made Panin even more jealous! ...instead of aiming it almost all towards Thita.... imo, it weakened the plot.
Teaser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCj0pNlGP9E
I called it best Asian drama, but frankly, when I think of the many Non-Asian dramas I've seen, I think it is one of the Best dramas in the world period ! .... It definitely ranks among my favorites , ever !
Including "Pride and Prejudice" , "North & South" , etc...
and it has won many International awards, including from Europe and the U.S.
For me, it dragged in the last few episodes, needlessly...
Kim Jae-Joong is attractive, but his acting is very dull here .... Also, I did not like Ji Sung paired w/ Choi Kang-Hee , but at least she was funny.
Wang Ji-Hye was great at her role !
Plot moves very very Quickly !!!! ....
So much happened by ep. 2 .... I would have liked to see them add an episode b/w 1 & 2 !
(I bet u never heard that said about a lakorn before...XD)
...Just to further explore their budding romance before all the action starts
Bad part is it has typical cliches, especially the development of the side plot ... and ofc---> Unnecessary Craziness at the end :((
EDIT: if not for stupid crazy end of side-plot, easily would've been an 8, and if the MC had spent a bit more time together before the return to Bangkok (and spent the night willingly first), It would've been a 9.
Not to mention his beautiful acting, beautiful face, beautiful muscles, etc... etc... etc...
I found this romance very fresh !... Both are intelligent and mature friends ... Very, very good !!!
and Wow !!! You just reminded me of some of the silliness .... I remember the islanders were very silly, but some of them were also very funny! .... I still prefer the comedy of the K-version tho , it was very smart !!!
Would love to see more of him... ... Simply love his irresistible charm!