A Tale of Thousand Stars

Kicking my legs and giggling all the way!

Awe man I just finished this and I'm just so happy I invested my time in this. I usually hate shows that have hour long episodes but I looooooove shows that can make that hour go by fast and this show man god damn. Perfect. Everything just fell into place all the time. I was worried about some aspects like would they do the dumbass liar reveal trope thing? Which they did but they handled it well by having everyone react realistically: grieving the loss of Torfun.

I was also worried about the slow burn aspect but hehehe it was so good!!! It was so worth the wait when they finally got together and smooched and the romance build up flowed organically.

Even the more out there aspects of the show fit in. The whole smuggling thing? Foreshadowed throughout the show and that's just an example. Some people might get annoyed at the product placement but I didn't mind them.

The soundtrack btw GOD DAMN WAS IT LOVELY. It was soothing and beautiful and damn it I just really liked this show. I cried, I laughed, I kicked my legs and giggled even though I'm a fully grown man. I'm kissing this show on the forehead happily.

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Words became superfluous

Twas a truly lovely story. The whole speaking without speaking thing was definitely a choice but it fit the story even if it does irk the shit out of me as well.

Acting:

Casting was superb. Loved everyone in this, they all did an amazing job in their roles. I would’ve liked to see some more/better tears but it wasn’t horrendous. Earth is really good at acting in roles of characters that piss me off and Mix is really good at acting in roles of characters that are almost entirely impossible to hate. Bravoooo.

Writing:

It was amazing up until a bit towards the end. I think they could have done a bit better job with the way things all went down and came together. Overall, still a beautifully written story, though.

Chemistry/Romance/Kiss:

Chemistry was amazing, these two work sooo well together. This was a beautiful romance. I had to label this Kiss and not Kissing because THERE WAS ONLY ONE. Istg I almost crashed tf out at that forehead kiss because WHAT DO YOU MEAN ya’ll are GROWN kiss and tell each other how you feel. Words are not always superfluous, I’d say a lot of the time they are pretty important, but whatever. I get that it was like the whole point and vibe of the story so well done.

Production/Cinematography:

They did an amazing job with the production of this series. The cinematography was stellllarrr. I LOVED the lighting throughout this series, it was so beautiful. The colors and everything were just so lovely and brought everything to life.

Music/SFX:

Music was lovely until episode like 9/10 because they introduced the corny-lyric drama songs at important moments which I thought took away a bit from the experience. SFX were good throughout.

I really enjoyed this even when it pissed me off. Honestly, it didn’t entirely recover from pissing me off at the end, but it got close enough. Still a very lovely story.

Now, for some highlights from my notes:

- My handsome man so handsome
- Go find yourself, baby
- My other handsome man so handsome
- God, Mix’s smile gets me every time
- Mr Chief gonna be so pissed
- The PINKIES they’re TOUCHING
- Not Mr Dr man calling my boy out like that lmaoooo
- Awwee baby got all dolled up and everything cuuuuuuuuuteee
- NOOO JUST TELL HIM EVERYTHING AHHH
- No… wait… no… NO…
- JESUS
- My boys are STRESSING
- I’m GIGGLING they are PRECIOUS teehee just kisssss cute
- But also I am scared for the impact of when the bombs drop…
- Nooo we were having such a nice tiiimee babyyyy
- Eeek we went from 100 to 0 there real quick
- He definitely didn’t make it behind the wheel of that car tho
- Village Chief is a standup guy
- To be fair, you really should have explained things better, babe
- Oh, Chief… You suck so horrendously bad at communicating
- Nah Chief, that’s some serious bullshit. A bright future? To who? Is helping this village not a bright future? Is success measured in a salary alone? It’s not like he can never see his family ever again. You’re a little bitch, go shave and man tf up
- Did Chief go all the way up to the top of this mountain just to continue to piss me off
- He did indeed
- Leave it to an Earth character to piss me off fr lmao
- I fucking hate these parents they gotta go
- WE ARE ADULTS KISS AND SAY I LOVE YOU FOR THE LOVE OF FUCK
- A FOREHEAD KISS??? I’m gonna kms
- A Tale of a Thousands Stars and a Single Kiss

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Forever My Favorite

I want to start off by saying I've watched this show some time ago, just as I read the novel around the same time.

This series is SO MUCH MORE than a bl. It has a solid plot and awesome acting.
It teaches the importance of life and how you can live to be a better person, as it's never too late to become the better version of yourself.

I find Tian's character to be one of the best BL characters ever written, and I was able to prove my point not only thanks to Mix's acting ( who perfectly captured Tian's existence and brought it to life), but also thanks to the novel — which was amazingly adapted by GMMTV and P'Aof.
The show can be understood as a lone piece, managing to pass down such a strong message through the portrayal of love.

Clearly, this isn't your series if all you're looking for is hot actors playing gay for the camera.
Though, the romantic scenes are still present and so heartwarming.
Earth and Mix are a fantastic match, and it shows. Their bond is so sweet, they're comfortable around each other and truly care for one another.

Nonetheless this show is truly amazing and perfect in every way.
Many people would disagree, but I find this to be EarthMix's best project.

For months, I've kept on watching other shows. Not only thai bls, but in general.
Yet, this always held a special place in my heart, to the point I'd say I'm part of its own fandom.

A tale of a thousand stars is a true gem that everyone should watch at lest once in their life 💗

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just omg.......... i fell in love with this

i didnt actually intend to watch this. It was on a recommendation list and yea i wasnt that excited about it so i forgot about it. Then i was watching bad buddy (another great bl btw) and i was itching for more. I started watching our skyy 2. just so happens they entwined pran and pats story with phu and tians story. So anyway i watched it and yea i got to know tian and phu and was just dying to watch it. i watched it and i wasnt disappointed. It had everything ive ever looked for in a bl. It is my new favourite. The actors couldnt have been better. They portrayed tian and phu perfectly. As for the music i never really pay attention to it. Well not the words at least. I really liked phus playing of the flute???? or whatever its called. im really sorry but i forgot what it was called. But anyway he played it beautifully.
Overall 10 out of 10. Absolutely loved it.

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A bit disappointed.. and it doesn't go well with my logic-

I knew that people think differently, so I will respect the writer's POV in this matter, but I still don't like it.

But this series is really well made and the story are nice and its fun searching for possible scenario with the minimal clues. It was fluffy yet still a drama that gets my heart racing whenever Tian gets in trouble. This is a story with a nice plot and I can fell the character's development within the story and how the cast moves and act.

!!!!! SPOILER !!!!!
First! I don't get why the story keep stating that Tian still responsible for Torfun's death. That, even though he wasn't the one who drove the car, he still "give the weapon".

Its like, if I lend my friend my knives so they can help me cut some vegetables but they accidentally use it to stab people instead, but its still my fault that he holds the weapon. Which didn't go well with my logic. I lend it for them to help me, without any ill intention and ill-goal. For its a person who control the knives. I know that Tian give his friend a prize if he win the match which can become an act of encouragement, but it is still not to encourage to kill people.
And I understand if Tian blame himself for "giving the weapon" which is nice so that the Chief could console him, BUT! NO, the chief didn't deny the thought that Tian did "gives the weapon". Which bring me to my next disappointment,

The 9th episode where Chief tries to console Tian, I kept on waiting for Chief to apologize to Tian for making such rushed decision, jumping into conclusion, or even apologize for involving Tian in his unsolved matter with Sakda (the antagonist). Which is a bit different from his stern character, but it could show how he treasure Tian you could even sugar coat it with how when he almost died, apologizing to Tian is what he want to do.
Dam, I'm so mad that I curse at the the Chief.

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ES LO MEJOR DEL BL

La historia que cuenta esta serie es algo totalmente distinto a lo que estamos acostumbrados a ver en otras series del Bl. Muestran una trama más madura donde se muestran los problemas más a fondo, pero a la vez la historia es hermosa, como se va desarrollando el enamoramiento de Phupa y Tian es algo que me encanta ver. Algo que incluyó es la cinematografía de esta serie, es algo tan satisfactorio para ver porque todos los paisajes, las escenas, te muestran que realmente saben utilizar todo a su favor y es algo tan bueno de ver. Las actuaciones ni se digan, todos los actores se la rifan en esta serie, es algo que miraría una y mil veces!

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Beautiful story

I may be 3 years late in watching this series. Have been binge-watching it in two days. Love it. Love the story, love the acting, love the music. I have both main leads in Midnight Chicken before watching this. Love how the lead characters have different personalities in each series.

I liked the surprises we all got at the end. If Tian was hiding a secret which he revealed towards the end, little did we know that Chief Phupha was also hiding a secret all along. Among the supporting actors, I liked Dr. Nam a lot. I like the Khama, the village head, and the school children. Interesting to know that the villagers are speaking in a dialects, as I noticed there were subtitles in Thai (I also read that Mix is actually fluent in this dialect, but since the role he played as Teacher Tian from Bangkok, he never used this dialect in the series)

Overall I loved the story, although towards the end (episodes 8-9) some scenes seemed to be a bit slow, which could be shortened, and sometimes become a not too melodramatic.

Something not too important, but I couldn't help notice is that Tian came to the village bringing a medium-sized backpack. How come he has so many different outfits throught the series. We rarely see him wear the same clothes in different episodes :-)

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could be one of the best dramas GMMTV has produced

First of all, you already know it's going to be good when it's an EarthMix drama. This drama could easily be one of the best dramas GMMTV has produced (and that says a lot with some bangers GMMTV has dropped over the years). ATOTS has many likable characters and it's hard to hate a lot of them. A lot of the character's anger in the later episodes makes a lot of sense and the anger doesn't seem to be there just to be there.

Going to the acting, Mix as Tian stood out to me the most. Mix is a great actor in general in my opinion since he can portray emotions and looks like he is feeling t for himself. Earth also stood out to me since his anger in later episodes felt genuine, and you can feel it through the screen.

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Oh my poor heart.

This time, we have a story about two men who start off as complete opposites. And yet, fate (and some questionable decisions) bring them together. The setting? Absolutely breathtaking. The drama? Oh, it delivers.

The writing here is solid, with a well-thought-out plot and emotional depth that actually makes sense. It’s not just about romance; it explores grief, healing, and self-discovery in a way that feels real. The pacing is slower, but instead of dragging, it lets everything sink in. There are moments that will make you smile like an idiot, and others that will have you staring at the ceiling, emotionally devastated.

Now, my one complaint—there are a few moments that feel like they should mean something more, but in the end, they just… don’t? Like, was that symbolic? Did I miss a hidden message? Or was it just aesthetic choices? (I mean, fair, but still.) I am talking about these running shooting scenes in the forrest.

Acting-wise? No notes. The casting was spot on, and everyone brought their A-game, even the side characters. The emotional scenes hit hard, and the leads had amazing chemistry.

And speaking of chemistry—okay, I get it, some dramas like to focus more on longing gazes and emotional connections over physical affection. But come on, not even one proper kiss? The romance was beautiful, but I wouldn’t have minded a little more payoff for all that buildup.

Still, overall? 100% worth watching. Just prepare yourself for emotional damage.

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