A true Masterpiece
This series was exactly what the title states… A True Masterpiece.This series will have you going through emotions. It was complicated yet painful and lovely at the same time.
It was beautifully made. The cinematography, the story, the plot and THE ACTORS!!! All 3 of the mains’ acting was top notch. No side stories to distract you. The ending could be portrayed as a sad ending but then again being true to oneself rather than hiding and running away without confronting your feelings is a happy ending for me.
Great job on this series!
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A story just for me, but not for me
This show seem to have been made just for me..The acting is everything I have ever wanted, when you put three people in a house and just scream action and they manage to pull through then you know that's perfection...
Character driven plots is why I watch jdramas, people sitting standing, screaming crying out long dialogues as the go through life and all you can do is sit there and watch them go through these emotions because that's all you can do for them...
The way this drama was directed the music this drama used is why I go hunting for dramas like this it gives you a nostalgic longing feeling of something you can't remember something you can't have but yet you still want... That slice of life sombre feeling that you get knowing that this story could be happening next door to you...
You see this drama was made in perfection, my lecture lr use to say everyone starts off with 10 out of 10 and then from there we minus, so let's go into something I feel played an even bigger role in how I rated this show...
That child is barely out of his teenage years, and that man is his uncle, as a mother when I introduce an uncle to you, he remains an uncle to you THAT IS A NIN NEGOTIABLE.... there is a +-20 Yr gap that will never sit well with me and made this show impossible for me to watch I had this sinking unsettling feeling as the show went on and even more so when no-one else seem to feel the same... Fiction or not I stand by a fact 5 yrs age gap max as long as we are both above 20 and from the age of 30 we can argue the numbers... I would never let my girl child in such a relationship, not to talk of my boy child (even the casting department had to cast actors with 9 yrs difference in real life to sell this story, how about trying the actual 20??) this I give a - 5... I wonder if the gender played a role in this acceptance??
My next big no is the relationship In shared with his parents... I know the universal message is love conquers all, I know "love is patient, love is kind, it does not boast, it does not envy and it most definitely does not happen to father and son who share some similarities"
Me being wangs' mother or wangs' father and the type of past I shared with In as a lover (s*x or no s*x) ?? Or a best friend I could never comprehend this relationship, if I put you in my child's life early in or later on its not for you to screw them, the role I expect you to play has nothing to do with you screwing them... I could have looked past the age gap in the name of fiction if this man was a stranger, but the messiness that is the parents and In's relationship makes it impossible for me to lol past this relationship for what it was ... So - 5 (I have more to say on this topic but am trying to make this short)
So my three points go as follows
Wang, In, mol +1
The story and how some issues where looked into to the pint that despite my dropping skills and reservations I watched to the end... +2
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A MASTERPIECE! JUST BRILLIANT!
Let me call this series what it is. A complete and total masterpiece. It is brilliant from beginning to end. Riveting, soul-searching, and a classical intellectual metaphorical representation of life. It displays truth, obsession, pain, illusion, weakness, strength, and heaps of sadness.It is the best BL drama certainly this year and perhaps ever. Brilliantly acted with a sharp, crisp screenplay. Outstanding.
Thailand's version of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
This is not your formulaic BL series at all. It is, in all honestly, one of the finest acting series I have EVER watched. I was riveted, absorbed, and found it so utterly unique and one of a kind.
This is worth your time. I would rate this higher than 10 if I could.
You can read my full review of this series at BLBliss.com.
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Superbly Presented
This was unlike any other BL drama ive watched and it was amazing, arguably the BL was barely even present.This was a story , majestically acted, covering all stages of grief and human emotions. It had real depths to it and didnt shy away from anything.
Ive only seen Pond in Forever you so far and clealry that series is not making the best of his potential. His range in this series was magnificent, you could feel his emotions, sorrow, love, sadness, loneliness, desperation, adoration and his endless search for better memories and to be wholly loved. I was taken aback tbh as i didnt expect that level of acting from him, yes exceptionally good looking but in this, he was far more than eye candy. God i was rooting for him, i sooo desperately wanted him to have his happy ending.
I loved that it had only 3 real characters and each of them were excellently acted out, the story was well written, paced well, the characters developed so you understood them all and where they were coming from.
The filming location was simply stunning and fitted the theme and pace of this perfectly.
I loved that you werent distracted by side stories, the typical angry femal lead or revenge plots, sub twists etc, it was exactly what it was.
My only sadness was the ending, he didnt get his happiness, yes resolve on his father but that was replaced by sadness for the unresolved love. I wanted to kick uncle, for being a whimp to, and beyond, the bitter end. I felt sorry for the grief he had carried all these year's and yet, he still never got past it. I think even 5 minutes of seeing Pond in the future, with a forever family, love or happiness, would have settled me. His journey was such an emotional roller coaster and he had suffered so much sadness, i just wanted that 5 minutes.
This was truly a magnificent series, different, sucked you right in, made you invested in how it ended and hats off to all 3 lead actors, fantastically portrayed.
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A Gem
You will experience a range of emotions while watching this series. I said spoilers are contained, but not exactly. As it relates to spoilers, all I'll say is the "mother" never grew on me and although I did understand her plight, the sheer realness of her character made it hard to watch and accept during the series. I hoped that once her son confided that she was smothering him - she would back off. not the case. he illness only worsened.Who could I identify with the most - the son. The son did everything for his mother and an independent life was not to be had. Which i think was the greatest tragedy. In the end, I hope there would be a happy ending. Still not to be had. Well I guess depending on who you ask, it could have been a happy ending. For me it was not a happy ending. For me I felt joy during the the short courtship, but mostly sorrow.
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almost perfect !
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................its almost perfect for me , i love the characters , the whole story and specially the script superb !!! the series taught me about life ..
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*This is my first review on this site and I’ve been watching BL’s for 2 years, while using this site to record my watchings. I haven’t been this determined to give feedback on a series until now..*While every episode kept me on the edge of my seat… by the ending of the series, I realized that some of the messages that were trying to be conveyed were controversial to say the least. Wang’s character may have been written and portrayed in a good light, but he obviously didn’t get his happy ending. So in conjunction with the hidden messages and the story’s ending, it left a bitter taste in my mouth. I can’t deny that the acting was amazing, but the plot as a whole is tearing down its value, in my opinion.
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Impressive and Beautifully Executed
I am very thankful for this contribution to the genre and am glad I chose to watch it.I feel it is cerebral and poses deep questions. Although the topic is taboo, a lot of great works are and it really depends on what and how it is executed. 180 degrees is a superb example. It's beautiful, simple and complicated at the same time, true to life, full of action and inaction, demonstrates bravery and fear, and differences in dealing with significant decisions. I especially loved the mature way it incorporates diverse ideas, feelings, and decisions of both MLs, while trying to be respectful of opinions/actions that may not be satisfying to others. On top of that, it offers what I felt was compassionate insight as well as clever and amusing banter.
I agree with many that I don't understand why it has such a low rating.
Pond and Nike were simply amazing in their roles. It was very well written. I loved the monologue. Cinemtography was great. I highly recommend it.
** Although the actors are very attractive, this isn't an eye candy or skinship show.
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Es una historia increíble y realista que vale la pena mirar
Es una historia increíble y realista que vale la pena mirar, solo le puse 9.5 estrellas porque todavía tengo el nudo en mí garganta después de ver el final.La línea de la historia es increíble, y como Wang va contando ciertos puntos en voz en off, como si en realidad estuviera leyendo un diario, recordando el pasado, o cintándole la historia a alguien más (cosa que nunca vamos a saber); el modo en que los actores llevan su papel a otro nivel, haciéndote creer todo lo que estás viendo y manteniéndote a la expectativa de qué es lo siguiente que va a pasar.
Cómo expectadores estamos acostumbrados a finales felices, o finales abiertos que llevan a una segunda temporada donde el final será feliz. Esta serie rompe ese esquema y te grita en la cara "la vida no es siempre linda, no siempre tenemos lo que queremos, y a veces el final feliz no es el que esperabas porque esta es la realidad de muchos".
Realmente quería que se quedarán juntos, pero acepto el final porque es uno que ambos se merecen. In no está listo, y nunca estará listo, para enfrentarse a sus sentimientos y el 'no herir a los demás', va a seguir en su cueva... Y Wang, como dijo, tiene el tiempo de su lado y pronto el dolor de un amor no correspondido será curado con el tiempo (que, por lo visto, así sucedió). Todos merecían un final feliz, pero no importa qué decisión se tomara, uno de ellos saldría herido al final.
Vale la pena verla, y lo volvería a hacer aún sabiendo el final que tienen.
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Immersif et poignant mais si vous vous attendez à de la romance passez votre chemin !
Par où commencer... Déjà si vous venez pour une énième romance à l'eau de rose avec des moments intimes passez votre chemin. Ce n'est clairement pas ce genre de série. C'est plutôt le genre de série qui va vous faire vous poser des questions et va vous pousser à l'introspection.Dès le départ, je me suis demandé si je regardais une pièce de théâtre filmée ou une série, et ça a duré tout au long de celle ci.
Déjà le casting.... OMG. cette alchimie que les 3 protagonistes ont entre eux, c'est la première fois que je ressentais ça dans une série. Les jeux d'acteurs sont tellement bon qu'on a l'impression d'être intégré à l'histoire, et pas juste en temps que spectateurs. Je me suis senti connectée à tous les personnages mais plus particulièrement à Wang.
Les émotions dégagées sont fortes, intenses parfois même écrasante et criante de vérité. Cette série porte des émotions tellement fortes que j'ai pleuré pendant tout le dernier épisodes.
L'histoire en elle même y est pour beaucoup. mais aussi les décors, la colorimétrie....Les messages caché à travers les décors comme le pont, ou encore le paravent dans la chambre de In, ou les couleurs utilisé ... aide à s'immerger complètement dans l'histoire. ça nous permet de voir le sens caché des choses. Comme le fait de se mettre des barrières, celui de vouloir se reconnecté au monde après un moment difficile et éprouvant.
J'aurais souhaité une autre fin, même des années plus tard. Mais celle-ci était poignante aussi et nous laisse avec des messages qui poussent à la réflexion voire même à l'introspection.
Enfin bref, j'ai adoré cette série. J'ai plutôt tendance à regarder des romances toute mignonne. Cette série m'a donné une bonne claque pour me reconnecter à la réalité. Et le tout sans aucune scène de baiser ni plus. Je la recommande mais pas si vous vivez un moment difficile. ça pourrait vous découragez... ou peut être au contraire vous donnez envie de vous en sortir?... A vous de décider !!
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Incrivelmente belo
Vamos esclarecer primeiro que não se trata de uma produção BL, e sim LGBTQIAP+, e são gêneros diferentes.Se vc sonha com um BL fofinho, cheio de clichês e um final feliz, definitivamente não perca seu tempo. Essa série é focada em dois pontos principais: Primeiro, os fatores psicológicos que levam cada personagem a agir como age, e segundo, na cinematografia perfeita, que por muitas vezes nos faz perdoar atitudes que não gostamos sem que nem percebamos. A série utiliza muitas figuras de linguagem e simbologia para explicar os sentimentos dos personagens, como a ponte, o medo de atravessá-la, o colar com o mapa mundi de Wang, a analogia da baleia, entre outras coisas.
O roteiro conta a história dos 4 personagens (4 incluindo o morto) de forma interligada e ao mesmo tempo separadamente. Foi genial as técnicas usadas para que o fator psicológico fosse privilegiado, mesmo que ao final as coisas não tenham saído como a maioria queria. Aparentemente, In e o pai de Wang eram melhores amigos no passado, até que Sasiwimol, que também era amiga de In se apaixonou perdidamente pelo pai de Wang, e conseguiu se casar com ele. Tiveram um filho, Wang, que não chegou a conhecer o pai, já que ele morreu num acidente. Essa é a história dita...
A história subentendida é que o pai de Wang amava In, e era recíproco. Em algum momento ele não suportou mais viver uma mentira e foi ao encontro de In, morrendo num acidente antes de chegar ao seu destino. Em seu íntimo, Sasiwimol sabe de tudo isso, mas opta por fingir não saber, opta por um bom relacionamento com In para camuflar seus sentimentos de revolta e solidão, que ela busca preencher com seu trabalho e com um filho "troféu", pra quem ela não tem tempo, mas também não o deixa seguir seus sonhos.
No meio disso tudo está Wang, apaixonado pelo homem que amava seu pai, mesmo sabendo da diferença de idade entre eles, e sem saber o real motivo de tudo que aconteceu no passado. Wang tem seus sonhos, quer descobrir o mundo, tem sede de infinito... mas a mãe o ancora e não o deixa voar.
Muitas coisas não são ditas, muitas ficam apenas subentendidas, muitas decepcionam. Não é possível dizer com certeza se In e Wang tiveram uma noite de amor quando dormiram juntos (eu penso que sim). Não é possível dizer com certeza se In ama realmente Wang ou projeta nele seu falecido pai, não é possível dizer os sentimentos exatos de Sasiwimol por In, se é raiva, desprezo, rancor... também não posso definir se o problema dela é homofobia ou medo da solidão, ou perder o filho pra quem ela acha que lhe tirou o marido.
Com certeza o final dessa série foi o mais inusitado de todos... eu realmente não esperava ver In desistir de Wang e voltar à sua vida reclusa, agora com mais uma dor em seu coração. Não esperava que Wang simplesmente desistisse de tudo e voltasse com sua mãe, e ela fingindo que nada tinha acontecido... talvez seja a deixa para uma segunda temporada que vai chegar de surpresa como a primeira chegou, oremos!!!
Em reação à atuação, é inacreditável que uma série com basicamente 3 atores e vários monólogos e diálogos psicológicos tenha atingido um nível de atuação tão perfeito. A ost da série é maravilhosa, especialmente os instrumentais melancólicos, que combinam perfeitamente com a história e a fotografia perfeita da série.
Enfim, essa série é um hino, impossível não indicar.
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душераздирающий и мощный психологически
Посмотрела на себя и многих клиентов со стороны. Лакорн однозначно в любимые. С первой минуты и до последней, я вскрыла все свои раны, которые кажется залечила. Я не буду рассказывать свою историю, одно скажу - с некоторых пор я сирота при живой био женщине. Такой как показана здесь. Я ставлю себя на место Вана и на место Ина я ставлю тех, кого я искала как "спасательный круг" чтобы просто начать дышать самостоятельно. Лакорн сильно ударил по эмоциям. Это была не просто игра сложной истории, а осознание болезненного момента со зависимых людей и манипуляторов отравляющих жизнь "в благих соображениях". У меня такая же био контролирующая, заставляющая всех чувствовать себя виноватыми (особенно меня) за все вещи происходящие в мире, а не только в нашей жизни. Я сама мама и вот, что скажу: уважаемые родители, когда вы становитесь "друзьями" своим детям - это прекрасно, но... Но лучший друг это поддержка, "свободные уши" и отношения без выгоды, своей чертовой выгоды. Вы можете направлять, а не указывать. Когда говорите, смотрите в глаза и чувствуйте, как и где откликается информация которую вы даете. Актрисой прекрасно сыграно эти моменты. Если она не видела "щенячьего отклика" на ее команды и манипуляции, моментально появлялась реакция "я жертва, мне плохо" при этом гипнотически смотря в глаза и четко вкладывая информацию которая нужна и выгодна только ей. Ван. Этот ребенок слишком рано повзрослел. Смотрела игру Понда и как в зеркало смотрела. Ребенок, которых превзошел взрослых, т.к. взрослый Ин так и не вырос. Этот взрослый мужчина, начитанный и образованный, на самом деле ребенок который боится всего и прячется от мира, ибо однажды понял, что отличается. Он постоянно просит прощения, просто не умеет брать ответственность. Режиссура, операторская работа, локация, цветовое решение, саундтрек также восхитительны. Завершение меня добило окончательно. Трындящая маман, которая совсем не заметила боль, тоску и слезы "любимого" сына. Дети будут счастливы, а следовательно и вы, если поддержка, умение выслушать и любовь не на словах, а в внимании. Концовка обращение ко всем:Was this review helpful to you?
