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The Day I Loved You philippines drama review
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The Day I Loved You
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by reefpicker
Jun 2, 2023
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

An example that money is not what makes a good series

I thought it was good, though I also felt it was bit formulaic and unrealistic. However, overall, this series had its heart in the right place and I think Thai BLs should learn from this series. I think --this is just MY OPINION-- that art needs to do more than just beautify. Art needs to be an expression of someone's thoughts or someone's soul. I think one should not write something unless one wants to say something. Boss and a Babe is a typical example of vacuous and insipid storytelling. My Story is also in that category as well, though its saving grace may be how truly BL its second couple seems to be. Here, however, no matter how manipulative it may have felt at times, the story was telling us something.

It also surprised me how much this production company did with what seemed like a small budget. A lot of things were added to this post-production and a lot of thought went into the color scheme. I don't think you need a lot of money to do these two things well (you do need talented people). Also, the audio was generally good. I really liked the way the story itself was told. This was in my humble opinion, very good directing.
Raynold Tan is very hot, but I think he is still a bit green when it comes to acting. Tommy Alejandro is competent and I think he will go places if he is given the opportunity. On the other hand, Tan is such a hottie I know he will be given opportunities just because of his looks. Tommy is a good looking guy, but after observing the fans reactions online it is clear to me that he doesn't have the right look to triumph in The Philippines, which is unfortunate.

Rabin was more popular with the fans, and at first I liked him a lot too. However, with time it became evident that he is not a good acting partner for Tommy. Tommy is a much better actor and I think that at least Raynold is better than Rabin. Rabin was a bit wooden during crucial scenes. Just my opinion.

Overall, competent acting (except for the supporting cast which was generally not good), clever cinematography and storytelling, good directing, an original story, and good set design and wardrobe, makes this one of the best BLs from The Philippines since 2020, perhaps THE BEST one since 2020. The plot did become predictable at times but it was not derivative. It was more like, the writer didn't know exactly how to hide his cards all the way to the end. Instead, we got very obvious foreshadowing and built up of tension. The ending was satisfactory, if not a little open. I wonder if they would do a second season if given the opportunity.

I give it an 8/10. One thing that could be better is the romantic built up and the acting chemistry between the main couple. Other than that, very good effort from the production company and crew.
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