Lovely Writer

นับสิบจะจูบ ‧ Drama ‧ 2021
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Zelme
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May 21, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5
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If consent was a Bl series this would be it

This series is really a feels-good series. The story is good, talks about how it really is in the bl industry. The characters are all spectacular Gene is a cute, shy and fisty lead and Nubsib is sly, mischief and pretty possessive when it comes to Gene. Watching these characters seem like watching a fox chasing a rabbit lol. And the actors did their characters justice with their spectacular acting. They did well with the age gap by making Gene love Nubsib after he was an adult and not making him knew what he was at first. But at the same time, I did feel like it felt too dramatic for nothing at all. Like when Gene was mad at Nubsib for lying about who he was and I like get it but to move out and crying his eyes out was a bit too much. But its good anyways. Also the way they stress on consent in this series is so damn good. No romanticizing accidental or forced kissing. I liked it so much when Nubsib asked for consent everytime he wanted to do something. The Music is also good. Like I said this is feels good drama since there are many cute moments, so I always watch this series again and again when I get bored or need to smile a bit.

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Califa99
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è intelligente, ma non si applica

Ecco, questo mi veniva spesso detto dai miei insegnanti fra medie e superiori e devo dire, si applica molto bene a questa serie: è intelligente, ma non si applica. E ahimè ci sono molti problemi (almeno per me). A onor del vero ho visto i primi dieci minuti dell’ultima puntata e poi ho mollato perché sarò sincera, non riuscivo a tifare per i buoni, ma mi sono ritrovata a tifare per la corporate girl nell’11 episodio, quindi ho capito che un finale tutto rose e fiori forse non faceva per me. Qualche piccola premessa prima che cominci con la vera recensione: non ritenevo che la corporate girl di cui sopra avesse ragione, ma per delle ragione non riuscivo ad empatizzare al 100% con Sib e quindi mi sono trovata a capire più la parte di un’azienda che lucra sui proprio attori e su quella linea che vogliono sia sfumata fra vita pubblica e vita privata. Altre premesse del caso: ritengo che la pratica del fanservice sia da ridimensionare, ma come dice un’altra corporate girl sempre nella stessa scena (che è anche una delle ragioni per cui ho dato 7,5 alla serie) capisco anche perché venga fatto, ma ne riparleremo del FS. Altra premessa, non sono una di quelle fan che pensa che gli attori che fanno una serie assieme stiano assieme, ne lo necessita per vedere una serie, però forse quando ho iniziato a vedere BL in parte era così (ero piccola), quindi una piccola parte di me capisce anche certi fan, ma comunque condanna le loro azioni. Ora che ho messo in chiaro come sono come fan direi che posso passare a spiegare i miei problemi con questa serie (farò due righe anche su quello che mi è piaciuto ovviamente).

Partendo da quello che mi è piaciuto ovviamente non posso non citare l’idea di base, quindi la critica al mondo dei BL e i personaggi di Aoey e Hin. Sulla trama ci torno dopo perché al contempo non mi è piaciuta, mentre spendo due parole sui due personaggi, anche se il personaggio di Aoey tornerà anche lui, devo dire, mi sono sembrati gli unici due personaggi non monotematici, almeno la loro storia aveva una backstory di qualche tipo (un po’ fatta così, eh, non immaginatevi chissà quali backstory, ma almeno qualcosa c’era), mentre gli altri erano po’ piattini, detta in maniera molto soft. Devo dire che molto spesso nei BL trovo i cattivi molto più profondi dei buoni, ma forse sono solo io. Ho trovato comunque piacevole l’interpretazione di Up come Gene, anche se avrei preferito di più come personaggio, ma questa non è colpa sua, ma ovviamente di chi ha scritto il personaggio di Gene.

Bene, so che stavate aspettando questo momento, quindi bando alle ciance e ciancio alle bande che si comincia. Come ho detto sarei tornata sulla trama ed eccomi qua: allora, la trama è intelligente, ma non si applica. Cosa vuole dire, che la teoria di base dietro alla trama era molto interessante e avrebbe forse potuto cambiare le cose, ma credo che fare un BL che critica i BL sia controproducente, nel senso che ovviamente (e siamo onesti chiunque poteva prevederlo) un BL che critica troppo pesantemente come gira il mondo dei BL, che è un mondo altamente lucrativo non avrebbe mai preso il via, mentre hanno dovuto fare delle cose molto più soft e con devo dire alcuni momenti di critica, ma che ripeto sono soft rispetto a quanto in profondità sarebbero potuti andare. Ogni tanto quando vedo serie (sopratutto BL stranamente) penso a come avrei potuto cambiare la storia per rendere al meglio il messaggio e devo dire che io avrei fatto alcune modifiche che andando avanti con la recensione vi dirò, ma una di queste è rendere la storia non un BL, ma una straight story; perché primo avrebbero eliminato il problema BL (nel senso che non è più un BL che critica un BL) e secondo avrebbero potuto parlare di alcuni temi in maniera ancora più all around (dopotutto sappiamo tutti la storia di Mike, Totap e della sua fidanzata, no?) e avrebbero potuto mostrare un lato ancora più tossico da alcuni gruppi di fan. Non lo so, forse l’avrebbero vista in cinque, ma credo avrebbe potuto svoltare la situazione in maniera interessante. Passiamo forse al più grande problema (per me) della serie che si porta appresso molti problemi (sempre per me) legati alla trama: il personaggio di Sib. Partiamo con una premessa, Kao non è fra i miei attori preferiti, però quando lo ho visto interpretare un personaggio di un lankorn la sua interpretazioni non mi è dispiaciuta (diciamo che In Dhevaprom non era male, per una persona a cui il suo stile di recitazione non piace), quindi già forse avevo un piccolo bias nella sua interpretazione, ma ho trovato alcuni tratti di Sib un po’ fastidiosi e sarò sincera come venivano interpretate alcune scene di Sib mi cringiavano un po’, però il vero problema di Sib non è Kao, la cui interpretazione può piacere come non piacere, ma come è stato scritto il personaggio in sé e per sé. Allora, partirò col dire che il personaggio di Sib è probabilmente il peggior attore di BL che possa capitare e questo non mi fa tifare per lui. Allora, il personaggio di Sib è un personaggio che sembra non avere alcun interesse per quello che sta facendo e che addirittura (e glielo fanno dire ad una certa) ha deciso di interpretare il personaggio di come si chiama in quel BL per ri - incontrare Gene (nonostante le loro famiglie siano amiche e quindi poteva evitarsi tutti questi problemi) e sembra non capire che cosa sia il FS. Anche il fatto che sia il personaggio di Sib che di Gene siano ricchi rende alcune dei confronti inutili e privi di senso nella storia. E il fatto che le due famiglie siano amiche da tempo rende anche qui molte scelte dei personaggi molto inutili. Ma andiamo in ordine. Come ho detto il personaggio di Sib è un personaggio che è un pessiomo attore di BL, o forse non lo è, ma non ce lo hanno mai mostrato e da qui arriva la mia critica: da due attori che recitano in una serie BL l’industria (quindi manco i fan in sé) si aspetta che facciano FS e il FS fra Aoey e Sib non ci viene mai mostrato, quindi io non posso provare empatia per un attore (il personaggio) che sembra non faccia nemmeno il minimo indispensabile per vendere la serie. Al personaggio di Sib sembra non interessi che la serie funzioni o meno, a lui interessava solo mettersi con Gene, mentre ci sono delle persone che su questa serie basano sogni e speranze e il fatto che la serie funzione dovrebbe permettergli di arrivare in posti differenti da questo. Ovviamente a Sib non serve, quindi non servendogli, sembra veramente un personaggio disinteressato a tutto, e anche il fatto che comincino a farci “vedere” il FS solo dopo che gli è stato detto “guarda non lo fai”, un po’ come una ripicca. Boh, non mi pareva sensato, ci avessero fatto vedere un Sib che si impegnava e nonostante tutto gli veniva comunque critica la sua relazione o un Sib che deve per forza recitare perché se no non ha nulla, credo mi avrebbe fatto empatizzare di più verso di lui. Come dice ad un certo punto Sib, può pagare le clausole di rescissione del contratto e continuare la sua storia con Gene. Gene, dall’altro lato anche lui ha i soldi, è già un autore famoso, quindi perché si sono dovuti mollare? Veramente non ha senso. Ripeto ci avessero mostrato degli struggle da parte dei due, dove per sopravvivere devono restare nell’industria (Sib che non ha un soldo o i genitori non lo accettano, Gene che è un autore mediocre e questo fantomatico Bad Engeneer è l’unico suoi libro che è diventato famoso perché è l’unico BL… insomma, qualche struggle che giustifichi la loro rottura). Ed ecco perché anche se non giustifico i comportamenti di Aoey e avrei cambiato alcune caratteristiche del suo carattere (della serie, non gli avrei fatto fare quella cosa nell’episodio 8 o 9) almeno lui ha dei problemi che lo portano ad alcuni (non ad altri, ma almeno ad alcuni) comportamenti. Onestamente, anche se ripeto il personaggio di Aoey mi pareva l’unico con uno spessore di qualche tipo, avrei anche qui cambiato alcune cose: visto che il personaggio di Aoey ha delle ragioni per essere nell’industria, mi sarebbe piaciuto fosse quel personaggio che fa il suo lavoro al meglio e che si trova davanti una persona che non glielo permette. Avrei così reso Sib il cattivo, non necessariamente, però avrebbe almeno creato un po’ di dinamismo nella situazione: al netto di tutto i miei problemi sono principalmente due, il personaggio di Sib e il fatto che non ci facciano vedere cosa vuole dire promuovere un BL. Ora, io lo so che vedo principalmente BL della GMMTV che hanno eventi di promozione che durano giorni, mesi, anni… però almeno farci vedere qualcosa, per capire come si comporta Sib mentre lavora (e non mentre recita, ma mentre lavora, perché il FS, lo ricordo è parte del lavoro di un attore di BL), avrebbero per esempio potuto utilizzare l’ora che hanno sprecato per il conflitto familiare (che anche qui ha poco capo e ancora meno coda) per farci vedere questo lato del lavoro. E qui arriviamo ad un altro tasto dolente: il conflitto familiare. Allora, quando ho visto Don’t Say No, una delle critiche che avevo fatto è “pick a struggle” nel senso decidi quale sia lo struggle di base della serie (e voi mi direte, ma non hai appena detto di mettere degli struggle? Sì, ma non così e ora mi faccio capire) e costruisci intorno a quello struggle tutti gli altri: vuoi che lo struggle sia come vengono trattati gli attori dei BL, va bene, allora il coming out alla famiglia fammelo leggero, sempre con le frasi del solito “Io lo faccio per voi” e tutto, ma non due mezze puntate intere su uno struggle che non è mai stato accennato. RIpeto, avessero creato una condizione per cui il coming out è stato quello che poi è stato nella serie avrei capito, però voglio dire, uno recita in un BL e l’altro li scrive… cioè è un po’ assurdo come problema. Secondo me serviva per allungare il brodo, per la serie, non tutte le serie necessitano di 12 episodi da 1 ora e 20, Laws of Attraction, che voglio dire, nemmeno questa è fra i miei preferiti, ha un ottimo time management, 8 puntate da un’ora circa dove si risolvono tutti i problemi che sono nati nella prima. Miglior time management. Due commenti di base per poi passare al problema del FS: non mi è piaciuto come Sib tratti Gene come un bambino, anche se gli ha espressamente detto che non gli piaceva e non mi è piaciuto come questi due siano diventati due amebe nel momento stesso in cui si sono messi assieme. Però cono critiche piccole.

Bene, siamo arrivati alla mia trattatazione sul FS: come dice una delle corporate girl nella puntata 11 “l’agenzia si aspetta che voi promuoviate la serie” che in una frase racchiude che cosa è il FS: semplicemtente una trovata pubblicitaria per vendere un prodotto. Poi i fan si fanno i trip mentali, ma è un problema dei fan che come dire la nostra corporate girl sfrutta per vendere. Quindi paradossalmente visto che questa serie almeno fino all’episodio 11 non ci ha mostrato nulla di FS mi ha fatto ampliare le mie idee sul FS. Nel senso già il FS per me era parte integrante di un quadro di promozione di un prodotto, ma qui effettivamente me lo hanno confermato, il FS serve a fare cash, giusto o sbagliata che sia come cosa. Ogni tanto ci penso a quale sia la coppia che ha inventato il FS, perché so quali sono stati i primi BL ad avere un pubblico internazionale quindi presuppongo che siano stati i primi BL della GMMTV dove il P’Tha della situazione ha visto che far flirtare SingtoKrist o OffGun poteva portare ancora più cash e ha detto “Continuate finché i fan non pensano che stiate assieme e le vostre ragazze vi mollano”. E sbagliato ovviamente, però ce lo avessero fatto vedere in questa serie… mentre letteralmente c’è stata una singola scena dove ci hanno mostrato qualcosa. E come puoi criticare qualcosa senza farmelo vedere. Cioè i fan sclerati li hanno fatti vedere, ma non hanno fatto vedere come veniva promossa la serie e se funzionava o meno come promozione, quindi sarò sincera la corporate girl che dice che l’azienda è arrabbiata perché non promuovono la serie un po’ la capisco. Chiaramoci, non sono d’accordo con quello che hanno “obbligato” (più o meno) Gene e Sib a fare, ma con il concetto di base. Il problema non è che Gene stesse con Sib, il problema è che non gli permetteva di promuovere al 100% la serie, che per una corporate girl chiaramente è un problema ben più grave di loro due che stanno assieme. La F più importante secondo il Milanese Imbruttito. Dopotutto siamo tutte corporate girl sotto sotto. Quindi, il problema del FS avrebbero dovuto mostrarcelo, perché da un lato, la live di Aoey poteva anche essere una trovata pubblicitaria, ma lo avrebbero reso comunque “più buono” di quanto volevano farlo passare. Qui quello che mi è mancato è stato vedere la creazione del FS attorno ad una serie e anzi, quando Aoey metteva foto assieme con l’hastag molti lo guardavano male, ma a dire il vero è qualcosa che fanno tutti gli attori (onestamente obbligati o meno con una pistola puntata alla tempia da P’Tha o meno) e questo reitera appunto quanto pessimo fosse Sib come attore di BL. E in generale, perchè quante serie romantiche giocano nella promozione giocano con la chimica fra gli attori, ripeto sbagliato che sia. Un modo sbagliato, ma sempre un modo di promuovere un prodotto, ma se non me lo mostri, non mi puoi stimolare delle critiche verso delle cose che mi hai mostrato una singola volta. Fammi vedere Sib che ci prova, ma che ha comunque problemi, fammi vedere qualsiasi cosa, ma almeno fammi vedere qualcosa e non definirmi Aoey un mostro perché ci prova almeno (fallo per altre ragioni, su questo ti do ragione, sei pieno di motivi per definirlo un mostro, almeno non farlo per provare a fare il suo lavoro)(all’inizio sempre).

Bene, concluderei con una citazione di un grandissimo personaggio di un anime, uno dei migliori anime sportivi mai concepiti, che quasi quasi mi rivedo a breve: Inazuma Eleven. In questo grandioso anime c’è questo personaggio mistico che è il Signor Dark, che fa piani malvagi, dirotta autobus e droga ragazzini che dice a Jude Sharp, l’altro mio personaggio preferito (un character growth, quella di Jude, come pochi) questa frase che secondo me riassume un po’ il modo della mia recensione e della serie “Chi sputa contro il cielo sputa contro se stesso”. Come ho detto, intelligente, ma non si applica.

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Vee
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Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.5

One of the most groundbreaking series in Thai BL industry

I, as a person, normally ditch Thai BL series when I notice protuding stereotypes, cliches, or internalized homophobia (which is quite common). Lovely Writer felt like an iced soda can on a humid day. With it's good rom-com nature, it also presents other issues underlying within the fandom. Such as the oversexualization and fetishizing of BL couples, seeing them as objects rather than people. Also touching on the topics of the pressure of coming out to parents, and most importantly, CONSENT. This word isn't present much within the fandom, and that's quite upsetting. Normalizing dubious consent and semi-rape isn't what we should do, and it's what's being combatted against in this series. Both of the partners have mutual understandings, know their boundaries, and ask before doing anything even merely trespassing over the boundary line. It's so refreshing and relieving to see this sort of communication with obvious consent (**cough** tharntype **cough**). Their acting and intensity is off the charts, and the plot is actually interesting. One of my all-time favorites! Also a pro, this series is 12 episodes, but each one of them is almost an hour and a half long. You heard me!! So I really hope you give it a watch after this treacherously long review, lol

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LightHouse74
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Apr 21, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 10
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Good with One Exception

I acknowledge this review will have an unpopular opinion.

This had a great storyline. This is a BL series that also exposes the many problems with the BL industry. It had an outstanding cast which did a great job portraying their characters. I also like how many of the characters did not have your standard ideas of gender norms. However, there are some problems with the script. There are problems with the story continuity, especially with the age difference between Gene and Nubsib. Here is my unpopular opinion, I have a huge problem with the full ending of the series. I was good until the very end of episode 12 (part 4 of episode 12 if you are watching it on YouTube). This is where I got angry. Yes, I actually got angry about it. The full ending felt very lazy, as if the writer got tired with the series. I felt it also downplayed all of the problems of the BL industry that the series was trying to expose in the previous episodes.

Random Note: There are grammatical/spelling errors with the English subtitles if you are watching it on YouTube.


******Potential Spoiler Alert******
This is more of a recommendation than a spoiler. You should stop watching episode 12 after Nubsib whispers into Gene’s ear about how Gene should end his novel. You are really not going to miss anything by skipped the rest of this episode. This is how they should have ended the series.

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Jun 1, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
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Surprising

Okay so this is the first time I've ever left a review so I'm sorry in advance if it leaves something to be desired.
I'll start with this, I absolutely adore Kao (the actor playing Sib). I've thought his acting skill was insane since I saw him in Until We Meet Again back when it first came out.

That being said, I definitely had some issues with it and I will list them as follows:
- I was so invested in the main couple's story that honestly I just skipped through most of the other stuff going on (I saw the important stuff, but sometimes this show really drags on). Like we don't need 10 minutes of everyone crying. We get it, they're sad.
- Honestly there's really no reason why Aoey is as terrible as he is. I get that his family is messed up, but so are a lot of people's. That's not an excuse for being a little sh*t. Deal with your trauma for f*cks sake. Okay! Sorry about that I just really hate stupidly underdeveloped characters. Plus his acting left something to be desired, but again this is just my personal opinion.
-This leads me to my next point which is the tragic idiotic hero trope. Honestly they couldn't have come up with another way to be together without making them split up? You came out to your parents, your friends, and you're starring in a BL show for christ's sake!! Just have a press conference and tell your story. People get over stuff. Saying "I'm willing to break up with you for your happiness" is the lamest excuse in the world. If you love each other, you truly can work things out.

now for what I absolutely LOVED about this show:
- I love the casting choices for Sib and Gene (Tum, Tiffy, the brothers, and the parents were all great castings as well)
- I really love that this show put a focus on the pressure felt by everyone involved in the BL industry. The fact that it is heavily saturated by women authors, that when casting they specifically look for (as they called it) a "bottom", and that when people are shipped together in real life it can have positive and negative effects.
-This show didn't hold back in it's portrayal of fan culture. While I'm sure they could've added more, we saw the impact nonetheless. We have all seen the extremely negative effects of fan behavior and bullying when it comes to actors and ships. If they break up, if they're not seen together enough, if they are with anyone other than their shipped partner, they are harassed.
-This leads me to my final point. I loved that this show centered on a very central theme. The truth about the entertainment industry and its strange views on actual gay people in an place saturated in fake gay relationships. The double standards are absurd!!
Anyways, that's my TedTalk.

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Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

what a brilliant show

I had no clue whatsoever when I started watching but once I did I could not stop. My first Thai drama and my first ever BL drama too. I was blown away by the acting and the familial dynamics and the boy's obsession with older boy. It all felt natural even if a bit weird at times. The thing that I Loved about the show is when leads have to come out to their families and their families reaction are all so..real. As a queer person who is not ashamed of my sexual orientation, lovely writer felt soothing. There was no shame in main leads confession of their sexuality and a clear demand of acceptance because they know they deserve it and it should not have to be asked for. I love that the most.

Thanks to lovely writer, i discovered a new work of entertainment.

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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

THE MOST UNDERRATED BL SERIES EVER

First thing you should know is that I'm one of the late comers. I only just watched this a whole year after it aired.
As of the time I'm writing this, I already watched Bad Buddy and Not Me; series that have become some of my all time favourites alongside I Told Sunset About You and My Beautiful Man.

So when I tell you that Lovely Writer is one of the best series I've watched ever, believe me because I just put it in the same category as the ones listed above.

I was initially reluctant to watch this because of the 8.2 rating it had at this time and some negative reviews. But now I'm happy I watched it!

Every BL fan should watch this series.


Storyline: I honestly found no flaw with this. This story is as realistic as can be. Although I believe it could do without the childhood bit, it all still comes together nicely. People who have issues with the storyline are not used to realistic stories. Trust me, if you want realism this drama is it for you.
Also this storyline shows all the dirty drama in the BL world and teaches us BL fans to do better.

Acting: Wheew I'm in love with Up. Up is a FANTASTIC actor. His expressions, mannerisms and even the way he talks are perfect. Kao also did a fantastic job here and they had so much chemistry.
Other cast members were also pleasant to watch and I don't remember watching any cringe scenes.

Chemistry: To be honest, I wasn't really feeling the chemistry in the first episode. But from episode 2 till the end? Pure flames! The way Nubsib looks at and cares for Gene makes me blush and embarrassed in a good way. I love how Gene reacts too.
They showed us just one sex scene but o boyyyyy🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 It was honestly more of love-making than sex. Idk how to put it but if you watch it you'd understand.

Consent: I've literally never watched any other BL that affirms consent like Lovely Writer does. At every step of the way, consent was guaranteed. Kao was such a beautiful lover.

I don't know how else to say it but please watch this drama. You will love it.

Also, I really can't wait to see Up in another series 🤭

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baravarasara
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Every BL fan should watch this series at least once!

The actors did a great job, the story is unique and really good, the characters break stereotypes and even the “villain” of the story has depth and understandable reasons for their actions.

Gene (the main character) was definitely my favorite. He is clever, kind, selfless, mature and he doesn’t let people pull him into their drama or walk all over him. He feels like a real life person.

‘Lovely Writer’ does an amazing job at calling out the issues surrounding bl series and the industry. It’s the inside view into the life of bl actors that I didn’t know I needed or wanted in my life but I DO. I really think everyone that enjoys bl’s need to watch this!

Despite bringing up quite a lot of problems it still manages to retain an air of humor and cuteness. It’s a well balanced series and I’m definitely going to watch it again in the future.

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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10
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Sweet romantic comedy highlighting some of the serious issues in the BL industry

When I first saw the trailer, honestly I wasn't expecting much. Also, initially, I had this perception that the Lovely writer series might be similar to "WHY'R U? the series" which made me actually dismiss the idea of even watching it. But, THANK GOD, one day I was bored and thought to give this series a try, and my goodness, my whole belief of judging a book by its cover flushed out in the drain at that moment. The series is amazing and can be considered one of the "Rarest Gem" in the BL industry.

Below I'll breakdown the review for you all;

STORY (10/10)

The main plot is actually very simple and well scripted, but it was various themes and elements that actually made the series wholesome and yet different from any of the previous BL series. I love how they have highlighted how BL fandom is more into fan service rather than story and quality and they were pretty straightforward about it too. When it came to Gene's boss, she would always emphasize on H scenes rather than the story, and Gene as a writer would be rather distressed about it as it would hamper the quality of the story. I somehow felt bad for Gene as he couldn't publish the work which he actually wanted even though his BL novels have been trending in the Industry apparently. The actual story starts when Gene meet Nubsib in the audition which happens in the 1st episode. I found the story pacing to be perfect with each episode so well scripted and directed that you would be ready to invest your whole day in this series without even fast-forwarding it. I love how they have even brought up the family issue i.e when your parents find out that you are gay, I won't say that it applies to all but it is kind of realistic and shown in a positive light which will just make you emotional. The issue in the BL industry of demanding the cast members to offer fan service and prohibit dating other than your series partner had just enraged me. The showrunners had done an excellent job in delivering the message that such ideas can have a negative impact on just so many people, even aggravating mental health issues. I absolutely hated seeing my poor Gene depressed. Lovely writer has done an excellent job in touching some of the sensitive issues pertaining in the BL Industry.

CHARACTERS AND ACTING ( 9/10)

I absolutely loved Gene. I have never watched any previous work of Up so I had basically no clue about his acting. But I would just say that he did 100% justice to the character. I love how his character broke so many stereotypes, like for example is it really necessary to be a female to write a best-selling BL novel. You don't have to be gay to write gay romance. But yes, he does fall head over heels for a guy. I personally perceive his character to be an introvert who is stern and adamant when it comes to making decisions thus shown in having a cold exterior but is actually timid and kind. I absolutely loved his relationship with his father. You can say they are like any other typical father and son duo, with his father being the quiet and strict but is actually caring and the son being not so open about his stuff, likes to live alone with his privacy but inwardly seeks his father's approval. I think that is why it was important for Gene to come out to his father and seeks his acceptance. I love how he always gets spoiled by Nubsib, but at the end of the day, it is he who is more mature than him. I absolutely hated when Gene broke up with Nubsib, but it was a necessity given the circumstances. And acting on emotions would then make the situation worse. But I am glad the series ended on a happy note.

Throughout the series, I actually saw gradual evolution in Kao's acting as Nubsib. The reason I couldn't rate this series 10/10 in terms of acting is because of him. Initially, with Kao's acting, there was always something that just bothered me but as the series progressed his acting improved. He very well acted Nubsib as a character, I loved how he was 2 faced person when it came to others and Gene. He is always trying his best to show a better version of himself to Gene while just not caring about others including Tum.

The chemistry between Up and Kao was just off the charts, I could literally feel butterflies in my stomach when it came to both of them. And I would always have this smile on my face whenever I saw them together.

Hin is actually my favorite character in the series. After watching him, I was like, everyone deserves Hin as a friend and colleague in their lives. Kenji's acting just melted my heart. I love how he respects Gene as a mentor and as a friend. I loved how the director even showed his side of the story as he has been struggling with his career. Hin's smiling demeanor is sure to warm your heart but then thinking back about all his struggles just makes me cry. I loved how he chose his moral and loyalty towards Gene when given a choice. Thank God he wasn't fired from his job.

Gene's parents - I think everyone needs a parent like Gene's. They are so understanding, not only towards their children but also towards each other as a partner. When I came to the real reason why Gene's dad was so against Gene's relationship, I choked. I was genuinely shocked when I came to know that Gene's mother knew about his past and was very understanding about it. They totally showed the world that everything could be solved without unnecessary drama. After everything gets solved between Gene and his dad, they established a level of understanding and trust which just warmed my heart. Also kudos to Gene's mom for being so understanding and supportive towards her family member.

Tum and Tiffy - I dub them as an unconventional couple beating all kinds of stereotypes. Tum being good at sewing, having immense knowledge about the make-up products and so on. And Tiffy being a badass riding a motorbike and knowing how to fix a car.

Ae - I only feel pity for him, that's the first thing that came to my mind when I completed the whole series. For all the troubles he caused between Gene and Nubsib's relationship, I wanted to smack him at that point. He is a very lonely character having a bad relationship with his family which I guess to a certain extent had negatively affected his personality. Often during our difficult times, we are compelled to take wrong decisions and bound to hurt people who genuinely care for us. Ae is a perfect example of that. I believe despite his struggles and family issues if he had made the right decision then things would have turned out to be different for him. In spite of such issues, nothing gives a person the right to intervene in other people's business. For all the bad stuff he did karma did bite him in the end.

The rest of the cast members including the ones who played the younger versions of Gene and Nubsib did an excellent job in portraying their characters.

DIRECTION (10/10)

I have to create a separate paragraph for the main force who made the success of the series possible. Remember the name of the director guys, "Tee Bundit Sintanaparadee". Whenever you will be seeing his name in any of the series just blindly watch the series without going through the cast list or synopsis. He has the power in bringing about the best in the actors and the characters. He has a way of story telling which lets the audience know that no one is evil or bad, it is just the circumstances which compels a person to make the wrong decision. Speficially speaking of Ae, the direction along with the acting made it possible to show us several grey shades of the character.

REWATCH VALUE (10/10)

I have already watched it thrice and I am gonna keep on watching it again and again because it is that good to watch.

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messy girl
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lovely writer...

so it was okay for me as i started with low expectation.

For the main lead i wanted more from nubsib (noppakao) as i had seen his work in UWMA so i wanted more mature acting as a top. Sometimes i feel irritate at some scenes. For his partner (poompat) i love his character although he is playing for bottom he is not like other who acts like somehow girlish i like way that he potrays his character. i love to see him in more projects.
I like the side actors as they potrayed their characters well.

For the storyline, first few episodes may get you bore but after it develops with characters also. the most i love was how their parents handle the facts that them sons are dating & gay. Ist shows maturity of the parents as well as writer.
There were lots of scenes where gene's senior wanted him to write bl novels with nc scenes so i was hoping for at least one passionate romance scene. well you can enjoy kissing scenes.
For the ending (ep 12) the snow white,cindrella part so funny and cringy..i dont know how they manage to do it.
Looking forward to more projects of both of them.

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Proud Bibliophile
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Interesting premis

This was an interesting show with a different premis.
An author falling in love with the lead actor(who is already in love with him) of the series adaption of one of his really popular books that he didn't really want to write is quite a unique premis for a show.
It got a lil weird towards the end but overall it was still good.
Acting was great, it had some creative cinematography, interesting plot & I generally liked most of the characters.
I also liked the 2nd couple with the mangers, they were so cute.
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The Lovely Writer blew me away! In the BL genres, this was a breath of fresh air that brought me tears of joy, and sadness. Many tears of sadness!!! It brought me frustration, anger, and everything in between. Even in its simplicity, it was a beautiful piece of work. I have to say that the wonderful music added to the intensity and sincerity of each and every scene and situation. What a memorable series. To date, this is my all-time favorite BL Drama and top five of all Asian dramas. This series, by far, had the best Writer, Director, Production team, Actors, and everyone involved in the making of this underrated masterpiece. The use of lighting and space was also phenomenal and magical. The lead actors did a great job, at times with subtle expressions and at other times with adorably cute ones. Awww. I want to fall in love all over again.☺ This one will stay will me for a long time to come. Bravo, Bravo. 👏❤🔥 One complaint: I disliked Aoey's dry crying. 🥲 I think I saw one tear. 🤭The fairytale section was a bit cheesy for my taste, though. 😂 Anyway, YAY, A Happy ending!!

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