Reviews

"When Duty Calls" had everything to be an almost "Descendants of the Sun" Chinese version, however the lack of action and military scenes spoiled the context of the drama, for those who watched it saw that the first episodes were fantastic but as the plot uncoiled loses focus and brilliance, down literally downhill, story barely told is the problem, the director did not know how to give creativity to maintain the level of satisfaction required, the novels are weak, the cast though jovial and acting could do nothing with a poorly written script. The soundtrack until it is very good, the narrative was lost and in the end it was a disastrous drama for lack of planning.

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SOTUS is the second BL-themed drama I watched. The hazy theme that was lifted into a drama is very good, as it is quite rare that this theme is raised as the core of the story in a movie or drama. SOTUS teaches quite a lot of positive things about the importance of respecting the elderly and caring about the environment around us. SOTUS teaches the importance of maintaining solidarity, togetherness in diversity, and keeping a tradition passed down from generation to generation.

Story
The usual haze of freshman was picked up and packed into an interesting groovy story, embellished with sweet love stories from Krist Sangpotirat and Sinto Ruangroj. Very interesting I think the theme of hazing is taken and described with a straightforward and clear.

Act / Cast
For casts, first saw I was not interested. But Sinto Ruangroj and Krist Sangpotirat developed these two characters to be more alive. They build a sweet and funny chemistry. Every episode I wish them to date soon. However, seeing the aggressiveness of Sinto to get Krist's love is really sweet plus the hesitation experienced by Krist is very funny. For the acting the main roles are good enough although still require more development so that the story can be conveyed with their expression and gesture.

Music
I love the opening music. Really nice to hear. Great song !!

Rewatch
Highly recommended to watch over and over again !!

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A light romance drama, which was based, however, on a silly idea. The girl believes in luck and she goes through rituals or consults her shaman before her every action. That's okay enough. But, half way through, she just changes her beliefs just like that. I know love is strong etc etc but still, I would have preferred a better representation of the girl's personality and inner thought, as her beliefs weren't unreasonable for her. Maybe the cause of the whole romance driven story was the fact that they might wanted to make a light romance drama rather than a little more dramatic. But still, if so, they shouldn't have created such a dramatic background for her. Anyway, other than that, the drama was okay, with a strong and funny start, but with a so so ending. The love story was cute and the couple had some chemistry, but the girl got a little annoying down the way. Still, it was okay, with some great performances. So, 4 out of 10.

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2 Moons The Series is the first BL-themed series I watched. Ever had a couple of times watching the same themed in movies from Thailand and they made them very sweet.

Story
The story adapted from the BL Novel is quite interesting. They make every scene sweet but not excessive, fit the portion. Although the fujoshi and fudanshi must have wanted a more "wild" scene (including me :v)

Act/Cast
For the casts I just first saw them, handsome face became one of the fascination for this series and honestly I was interested in watching because I wanted to see their faces :). For the acting the main roles are quite natural but still look stiff, but overall can make the audience drift with every scene. Bass Pinnirat is pretty good in playing the Uke's figure, and acting from God Thanit who plays "perfect" Seme's figure is pretty good too. They are very sweet to each other. Copter Panuwat and Kimmon also received intese attention on episodes above 6.

Music
For music they make it fit for every scene. The tone is good enough to hear, minus in the language. (Because I do not know the language.)

Rewatch
Highly recommended !! And very entertaining and will not be boring if watched repeatedly

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Before you even consider watching this movie, be prepared to have your heart moved beyond return.

Where do I even begin with the beautiful movie? I watched this movie in the cinemas without any idea what I was going to be watching, no trailer and no synopsis at all. But the movie captivated me from the beginning. On surface level, it seems like a light-hearted, slice of life type movie revolving around a loving father and his daughter, but little did I know it was so, so, so much more than that.

There’s so much to say about this movie, but I’ll start with entertainment factors. If you enjoy plotlines that are based of real-life stories, tackle the human experience, explore history and how they shaped the world today, all whilst mixed with comedy here and there, then this is for you. If you have no idea whether or not you like any of the just mentioned, then this movie essentially follows the experience of a normal human stuck in a political revolution. Now, some of you might hear politics and cringe instantly, but A Taxi Driver manages to convey the whole plotline and context effortlessly without delving deep into the political history at all, making it a foreigner friendly film if you don’t know much about Korean political history.

A Taxi Driver also really does an amazing job at capturing human emotion. There are parts of the movie that are just so raw, sometimes you hate the main character, sometimes you love him, but despite whatever his actions, we could still understand and sympathise. Of course some of the situations are probably dramatized for effect from the true story, but in terms of the overall context of protests and uprising, it definitely conveys the aspects involved in these parts of history.

I would definitely recommend a packet of tissues and some social justice warrior spirit to watch this. Overall I think it’s a very important film because it really sheds light on some issues that we take for granted today (e.g. a free media!). So if you’re not really into this type of entertainment, I would still suggest you watch this just to learn a little more about things like protests and democracy.

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I don’t usually write reviews but this movie really delivered. Once I saw the trailer and found out it was going to be playing in my local cinema, I decided to go for it. I honestly can’t say I laugh much when watching movies in the cinemas, but man, I was cackling the whole time.

If you’re after an original and riveting crime plot, then Midnight Runners might not be your thing. In terms of the storyline, it’s pretty generic and you basically know exactly what’s going to happen from start to beginning. The strongpoint of this film was the chemistry between Park Seo Joon and Kang Ha Neul and how well this chemistry allowed for the perfect balance between great comedy and seriousness.

Whilst a light-hearted movie, it also delves slightly in the moral dilemmas that people who work in law enforcement face, there were definitely moments that made you feel helpless and sympathetic to the characters. However these conflicts were addressed well and once again, the humour within the movie does clean up and negative emotions you might feel whilst watching it.

This is definitely a pick-me-up movie, I can guarantee that after watching this most of you will walk away feeling happy inside.

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Don't believe the poster, it's nothing like it.
It is however ...different.
Even though it was made as an parody the story line has nothing to do with it - except the time traveling and the leads being rich.
It starts off really well and I thought it will something different then what it originally became. After episode 2 the story just went haywire.
I kept watching because I actually wanted to know what the hell will they do at the end. And it was funny.

The acting wasn't bad, per se but it wan't good either. It was some where in between 'what the hell' and 'okay?'
Zon Yang looked really pretty.

The only thing that I actually enjoyed in this drama is the opening song. It was amazing. It was sung by the male lead Wen Zhang. This song was the reason why I continued to watch it.

It was a funny thing to enjoy if you are looking for something different and out of the ordinary. Just don't expect much of it.

PS : A lot of people were asking where they can watch this. So I watched this (in English of course) in ViKi.Com - it's a website. You guys can find it there.

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For those who think to watch this show I want to tell that this is not a lakorn or movie.
It's a documentary in respect to the king of Thailand who died in oct 2016.
The whole country is sad and they respect their king as their father. So this is specially to follow up the kings big dream.

Story is to follow the kings big dream for the people of Thailand. And people should not just dream they have to achieve it by doing it in their daily life. Here push who loves the king wants everyone to have a dream in their youth. But he fails to respect his dad, once he finds the real meaning of respecting the father of nation is starting from respecting his own dad, he starts to love and respect him. Like that everyone do help each other and make Thailand as a good nation for people to live.

Acting is good and I m satisfied with each characters. As u can see most of the actors are from ugly duckling perfect match and u prince Series, so I love to see all of them together again in this show.

Music suits the documentary but I m not happy to hear it again.

Since it's a documentary I don't think I will rewatch it.

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Loved it! I'd like to describe it as a light-hearted rom-com which does have a slight twist.

I'm sure for some, the storyline in general may be meaningful in the aspect that outward appearances should not define a person and how people are not as they appear. The realism of this opens up the emotive aspect of this drama, being that you really should treat people equally and with respect, otherwise as a person you change and lose such dignity. It's also fair to say there is a revenge theme present
(karma if you'd prefer).

So I thought I'd break it down based on certain features:

Cast: The lead roles chosen couldn't be any better in my opinion. Sang-uk Joo, played a comedic and very loving partner and gosh that smile! And Han Ye-seul is just beautiful. Through the heart wrenching parts, I felt them and yes, there were tears. Just even the small aspects such as camera angles and the focus of other bodily actions to represent internal pain makes you connect to the characters in depth. Honestly the comedy aspect of it did have me feeling second-hand embarrassment too! How anyone can think of half the things these two were thinking just baffles me..

Music: I'm a bit particular when it comes to OST and I was pleasantly surprised by the songs chosen. So I decided to put some in rating order to show my personal best..
1) Gemini- Only I didn't know https://youtu.be/Xrmmg3I2M9k
2) Lee Hyun- Though it hurts, it's okay https://youtu.be/bVi3ZybRt_w
3) Jong Hyun- She https://youtu.be/uUbTdVZxjig
4) M.C The Max- Looking at you https://youtu.be/tUQY28L7cCU
5) Veloce- Like it's all forgotten https://youtu.be/XhkUMuXhXz8

Honest opinion is that I also did find it somewhat repetitive in some parts of the drama where you're sitting there like "come on let's just speed this up a bit" however I found that it was an addictive drama to watch. For the re-watch review, I can honestly say there are many Kdramas that I have seen more than 3 times and this for sure is one of them. The chemistry, heartache and the comedy is a perfect balance and the underlying meaning is clear to viewers. Give it a shot and see where it takes you!

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I went to the movies to see this when it just hit the big screen! I paid a whooping $9.50 for my ticket and let me tell you, it was a waste of my time... and my resources. I could have spent that cash on other stuff.

Although the views are nice—I'm talking the landscapes, the panorama, the whole fucking mise en scène— and the CGI gorgeous, there's absolutely no depth to the story.
The setting is generic, the plot ... generic; It's all just generic... and boring.
I didn't much care for the characters either; superficial, experiencing no growth whatsoever.
Beyond the great casting, the creators have delivered nothing of substance - nothing you haven't seen before!
The action scenes were really good and so was the accompanying music.
It's an action movie, but the action just wasn't exciting...again, because I didn't care about any of the characters.

In a way, watching The Great Wall feels like watching potential go down the drain.
$150 million went floating... what a waste!

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I'm here to support Kitiwhut Sawutdimilin "Newyear". I'm here to support a gay man interpreting a gay character, because maybe y'all don't know, but for mostly thai BL dramas directors is a requisite to be straight to get gay characters roles.

Newyear (the one who interprets Pond, the main character of this series) auditioned for 2 Moons The Series (also a BL thai series) Wayo's role, and was rejected because he's wasn't "manly" enough. 2 Moons The Series director said that all the six gay men characters of 2Moons The Series MUST be interpreted by straight men.

I know maybe this isn't the best BL drama, not the best plot, characters lack in depht, we all know that. But i think it's pretty entertaining to watch, It's a cute boys love story, and although I know it isn't the best thing in the BL world, I can say I absolutely don't hate the 20 minutes per week I spend watching it. So well, that's all: I'm here to support Newyear, and all the others who also are amateur actors, I hope him to be able to get more thai dramas' roles in the future.

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STORY: The husband of a wealthy couple goes missing and the hired driver takes the wife on a mission to find the husband. This movie is a thriller. There are a lot of plot twists and turns; it had me guessing the entire show. It did start out a bit slow and some of the pacing was uneven.

ACTING/CAST: Got to see the coach from Project S the Series: SPIKE! make out with another guy. Bonus. Otherwise the cast did a good job even though Imanothai Kawin acts the same in every production he's in...

MUSIC: Overall good atmospheric music, a few cool sounding pieces not subbed, credits was cool.

REWATCH VALUE: If it wasn't a bit on the slow side I totally would watch it again just to see it again after knowing all the plots twists and secrets.

OVERALL: Entertaining, if somewhat slow in parts. There's some guy-on-guy action in this and a bit of nudity. [NSFW]

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This was quite honestly a disappointing drama in my opinion.

The story itself had some hope - an overweight girl who becomes skinny and pretty, thus enabling her success sounds like a cliché plot, but cliché plots are always good in that they're safe to work with, easy to understand, and enjoyable for many audiences. However, maybe it was because the producers for this drama were trying too hard to make this a "cliché plot with a TWIST" that actually caused this drama to end up in a downward spiral after the first episode.

To begin, the leading female, Mi Duo, is probably the most self-centered, selfish (oh wait, I said that already), and annoying female character I've ever come across in a drama. The minute she steps out of surgery and becomes a pretty, skinny girl, she begins to have legitimate hopes for winning Xiao Liang's heart, which she could only dream of when she was overweight - i.e even when she was a fatty, she believed looks were the most important and irreplaceable thing to win at romance in life. She has so much confidence (or I would say arrogance) in herself that when Xiao Liang and Gao Wen announce their relationship on TV, she falls into a depressed state, thinking that if it were not for Gao Wen, she could be with him, and throws a fit in denial at her best friend who says that "Xiao Liang is from a different world" than hers. Also, the number of times she treats her best friend like a personal slave is just ridiculous. As a woman in her twenties, she seems to not even know how to take care of herself or handle even the slightest small problems in her own life; the minute she feels remotely uncomfortable about a situation (usually involving her toxic and melodramatic af relationship with the main guy), she's on her phone at the speed of light to call her life support (Lei Yi Ming), who is actually in love with her might I add, so really it's even worse as she's using his feelings for her. What really made me incredulous at her behaviour was when Gao Wen and Yi Ming - her two bestest friends who were always there for her - finally got together, she couldn't even be happy for them! Instead, she acted like a sad spoilt brat who had grown accustomed to being the centre of attention in Yi Ming's world, and didn't like the thought of him actually dating someone and finding his own happiness. Like, are you serious?

Anyway, the poor female lead just about ruined the entire drama for me, and the fact that the lead male was Rain didn't make it better. Of course, Rain's looks are obviously great, but he is Korean, and when the movement of his lips when he's talking don't match the sounds of the words, it's really hard to enjoy his scenes, or like his character.

Now, here's one good thing about the drama: the two "supporting" main leads: Gao Wen (Dilireba) and lei Yi Ming - in particular Dilireba's role. She played the perfect, sassy but kind and fiercely loyal celebrity star Gao Wen, who honestly became the star of the show. In fact, in the last half of the series I found myself sick of the rest of the plot and just skipped directly to the parts with her in them. Her character, polar to how I view the main female character, is probably one of my favourites in all Chinese modern drama. She was refreshing and hilarious (and also very glamorous and beautiful) and if it wasn't for her, I would never have finished the drama.

Overall, I give this a 6/10, which is only so high despite all my complaints because Dilireba pulled me through to the end, and Gao Wen/lei Yi Ming scenes were cute af.

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