Last Twilight

THE BEST OSTTTTT❤️❤️

I have to be honest. When The Last Twilight was first announced, I purposely didn’t watch it. That’s mainly because I’m not a fan of Jimmy. Bad Buddy left such a strong impression on me. He played the friend that i HATEDDD so well that I just couldn’t separate him from that role. It actually made it hard for me to see him in any other series or Jimmysea. His acting was that good 😭😂

What finally pulled me in, though, was the OST. I’ve been listening to this ost on repeat! William’s voice is absolutely beautiful and emotional. I was completely obsessed. The song alone made me curious enough to give the show a chance. I’m glad I did, even though I have mixed feelings.

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This series isn’t your typical light, fluffy BL romance. It explores something much deeper. It’s about living with disability, and overcoming the inner battle after .. That alone makes it stand out from the usual tropes. I appreciated how it tried to be meaningful and thoughtful, especially in portraying blindness and how it affects not just the person, but also the people around them.

Despite its unique concept, the overall story didn’t quite hook me the way I hoped. I didn’t feel consistently drawn in, and some parts felt a bit slow or emotionally distant. However, there were two scenes that truly broke through and touched me deeply. Both involved the relationship between the main character(Sea) and his brother, (Mark)

Mark’s love for his brother was so raw and genuine. You could feel how much he cared, how protective he was, but also how much he struggled with his own feelings of being overlooked or forgotten within the family. The moment where they said, “Beef stew is your favorite” completely shattered me. It wasn’t a big, dramatic scene, but it was full of emotion and years of unspoken love. I was literally sobbing. That scene, and others like it, made the family aspect of the story feel very real and powerful. In fact, I think the development of the family relationships was one of the strongest parts of the series.

Now, about the ending. I usually love a happy ending. But I had mixed feelings about the main character getting a donor and regaining his sight. While I understand why some people might find that uplifting or satisfying, I personally felt it undercut the core message of the series. Throughout the story, there’s a strong emphasis on the idea that being blind doesn’t make someone any less worthy or capable. That they can still live a full, meaningful, independent life without needing to be “fixed.”

So when the ending gave him his sight back, it felt like the show was saying, “Actually, he did need to be fixed after all.” That didn’t sit right with me. I think the story would have been more impactful if it ended with him continuing to live as he was. Of course, that’s just my personal perspective.

In the end, The Last Twilight had its flaws, but it also offered moments of quiet beauty and emotional truth, especially in how it portrayed family, care, and personal growth. I’m honestly glad I gave it a chance. And I’ll admit… Jimmy may have slowly started to win me over

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A well made character driven story

This type of dramas are honestly not my type but I still gave it a chance because I wanted to see a character with visual impairment. These stories makes me understand how people with disability thinks and acts and their struggle and this drama specifically gave me the insight I wanted. I love how they highlighted Day's insecurity, inferior complexity because of the blindness he faced. We often sympathize with blind people (or any disable person) but we can't empathize and ends up pitying them. This drama highlights how they are also normal like us, just a something a little different. I hope this becomes an eye opener to never pity them and treat them like a normal person.
Acting wise Sea did an amazing job. He truly made me believe he can't see. Jimmy really wore his bad boy persona so well. Need to mention Mark as Night. I don't know this boy fits every character he plays. He truly made me feel his pain. The drama was so well directed in terms of cinematography. All the scenes were shot so beautifully. Aof really knows how to make things appear pleasing.
I know a lot of people disliked the ending. It might feel slightly rush but I liked it. I liked the development of MhokDay's relationship. The pace was perfect. I could see them falling for each other, which I think a lot of dramas miss to showcase. Overall it was a great watch/ Last Twilight is more than a BL. It truly highlighted a huge part of the society we tend to pity or forget.

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A beautiful story with an even more beautiful cinematography

Ok, I knew I liked Jimmy and Sea's acting but this series just cemented how much I enjoyed their work. They have amazing chemistry and the way they portrayed these two characters was breathtaking, they gave them dimension and weight and that's something that we can't always say about the Bl series.
I enjoyed the evolution of Mhok's character, he starts as your typical bad-boy delinquent but by the end of the series, he is much more than that. How he deals with his feelings and with the way Day needs him is incredible and seeing him grow throughout the series was amazing.
On the other hand, we have Day who is not only dealing with his disability but also with the trauma and frustration that comes with it. The way this disability has affected not only his relationship with his family and friends but also the way he faces the world. The way Mhok and Day influence each other was incredibly well written and I truly enjoyed seeing them change little by little and opening up to each other.
Now I think one of my favourite parts of this series is the way it was filmed, the way they chose to portray what Day can actually see allowing the viewer to pardon the pun see through Day's eyes worked really well. The use of colour and scents to distinguish characters and locations was really well done.
I also enjoyed the secondary couple with Night and Phojai and the way their relationship developed it does help that they are the biggest Mhok/Day shippers.

Spoilers ahead.>>>>>

I actually really liked the fact that they break apart at a point which gives Day a chance to be more than someone who needs to be taken care of. At the same time allows Mhok to grow and realize that Day doesn't need him at his beck and call every day. I do think that the end didn't really need to be the "fixing" of Day especially not after spending most of the series talking about how "normal" he actually is and he needs no fixing just a little adapting.

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Thank goodness that I gave them a chance

I am going to be honest, the pilot episode was a meh for me. My thought back then was that GMMTV kept on using violence and arrogance as the plot of their story. This pertains to Mhok’s introduction in his thug era. I was in the middle of letting go of the drama but I’m glad that I stayed. I always believed in Sea Tawinan and Mark Pakin’s character range which were the reasons for me hanging on with the show. Yet, I am surprised by the acting growth of Jimmy, he surely evolved and explicit a way better portrayal than his previous main character role. Namtan also nailed this one as well, as expected from our dramatic girl.

Well written story with the right actors. I have a soft spot for a series that tackles one’s disability to see things around them. The progression and narration of Day’s daily life struggle are heart-rending. Another thing that I got invested in the story is the reconciliation of the two brothers, Night and Day. As the one who hugely suffered in the car accident, Day’s resentful actions towards Night are reasonable. Objectively speaking, Night is not the one to be blamed for the incident. But Day’s coping mechanism at that time is to put a finger on someone which causes his eyesight to vanish.

It is always beautiful how the title aligns with their story. The majestic and tear-jerker Last Twilight scene is phenomenal. I cried and felt the pain of the main couple. That time when Day completely loses his vision but remains calm in accepting his reality that he will continue to live on for the rest of his life. EP11 was indeed my favorite episode from the series.

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An incredibly good run that stumbles on its final steps

I’ll preface this review saying that you probably want to watch this series. I know people are usually turned off when they read that a show doesn’t deliver on the ending, but the truth is you can perfectly enjoy a trip even if the destination isn’t exactly the one you want. So don’t be afraid to give this one a try!

Now to the POSITIVES. I think that the premise of this BL is the cutest thing ever and reminded of a brazialian short-then-turned-into-a-movie called Eu não quero voltar sozinho, which was also very endearing. As per usual, I think it’s really rare to find truly good acting in the BL world and this is really
no exception to that rule, but do be aware that I’m quite demanding on that front and all the actors here did a pretty good job. Honorable mention to Mark in the role of Night, who I believe has the potential to be an astounding actor. He truly stole the show quite a few times, even though his character was secondary, and what I think helped is that his character was probably written the best among all of the cast. Jimmy, while not having the finest skills in terms of acting, also did a pretty good job and managed to portray Mhok in what I find to be quite a genuine way: emotional, witty, walking this fine line between macho and maturely silly but still believable. All the supporting cast was convincing and that makes the viewing experience worth in and of itself. Pretty sweet romance and and, all in all, an enjoyable story!

So what exactly went wrong? The WRITING. More specifically, the fact that I believe the scriptwriters were too confident in their skills and at some point decided they wanted to overkill it. Up until episode 8-9, maybe 10, I was still quite on board and thought the plot to be solid, even though they did take some unnecessary detours along the way. Like, let’s not kid ourselves: did the heart of this story really need more than 12 hours? I’m inclined to say no. Personally, I’m a big advocate of short and sweet and usually dislike longer narratives since they tend to have fillers and usually end up being a little bit messy, which is exactly what happened in a few instances with this show. There were times where I was ready for Mhok and Day’s story to end, and I was only at episode… six? I really can’t believe they truly needed 12 one-hour episodes, and what probably happened is that that’s what the producers told them they had to do on some business grounds, which I can get behind if done well. Soap operas can be enjoyable, too! But I guess if you binge them, then it becomes a bit repetitive and tiring and you want a change of tune. The danger with doing too much is that, in the end, it’s the characters themselves that suffer these “external needs” for the runtime to be longer, and that’s what happened in the final episodes. The whole thing with Mhok dealing with the dilemma of maybe going to work abroad or staying put because he’s in a relationship was badly handled in my opinion, mainly by the character of Day himself. I understand that, in his situation, I’d be upset too if I felt like my boyfriend was giving up on an opportunity because of me, but to infer that Mhok was refusing so go because he felt pity for him was actually distasteful, ‘cause that’s not it at all. I can understand that he’s young and pretty much a rich spoiled kid, so of course he’d handle a few issues immaturely, but I don’t know, that kind of behavior and lack of understanding of why Mhok was so afraid of leaving, also considering the sensitive topic of the trauma he has from his sister committing suicide, it kinda pissed me off that he reacted that way. I have this love-hate relationship with Day’s character, where I do understand he’s living in pretty awful circumstances, but there were instances where he was acting on such selfish and self-absorbed basis that I just found him childish. That’s confirmed by the way he treated his own brother, whom he did have good reason to resent, but again, he lacked the maturity to recognize that the accident was… well, an accident, and by that time he forgave him conveniently only when Night was helping him in a big way, even going against his mother and lying to her to protect him. I know, it seems like I’m speeding on my hate-wagon for Day, but I swear that I’m blaming this on the writing and not on the character itself, which I’m sure would have been lovely if they had given him a little bit more thought. Choosing to give him his sight back in the final episodes almost completely ruins the whole message and effort of the story in my opinion, but in the end I’m glad to have watched it knowing that, even when you lose something, you always find something back eventually.

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I really loved how well this show was written, and I would have given it a 10 honestly if it wasn't for the ending. It was a nice happy ending, but many things were pretty underwhelming.

Firstly, I expected the moment Day saw Mhok's face for the first time to be such a beautiful and dramatic moment, but it was just... nothing special. Secondly, I think the fact that Day managed to get the surgery made the show's message pointless. I would have preferred an ending that showed that even with a disability you can be successful and happy.

Regardless of these two issues, I enjoyed watching this and think the acting was incredible.

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Was the best BL of 2023 until the end...

This was my most anticipated BL of 2023, and I love that they featured it around a blind man, and showed the visible struggles that the visually impaired have to deal with daily. I find it super important to raise awareness about this subject! They pulled that part off fantastically. The acting was amazing as well!
This show was a 10/10 for me, but after the ending, I'm quite annoyed... they should have ended it before the breakup, or at ep 12, part 3/4. I feel like Day getting his eyesight back didn't add anything of value... and just did it to make it a fairytale ending that isn't needed! Such a shame, I was so excited for a good and authentic representation of a disability in BL, but they had to "fix" him. Now I'd probably rate it an 8.5/10. Wish I didn't continue after ep 9 :( Also feel like Mhok wasn't fully understood. He still has trauma from the passing of his sister, but Day completely overlooked that. Sure, what he did was wrong, but you can't blame him for his past.
Aaaa I'm so frustrated with the ending :( Please wipe away my memory from the last 3 eps
I recommend stopping at ep 9, or at ep 12, part 3/4

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Day is Awful, Mhok is Great, Series was Okay....

Now to be fair, I started watching this right after finishing "I Feel You Linger In The Air" (which had me in tears - something extremely rare for any piece of media to do). Given how highly this is rated, not to mention the great premise, I jumped at it. I figured I was already on the emotional rollercoaster, might as well go for broke...but yeah...no.

Mhok:
Early on I adored the interactions between Day and Mhok. The banter was top-notch and really made me fall for Mhok's character, especially with the backstory he was given. I had seen the actor before in Bad Buddy and his performance in the beginning of this show didn't disappoint and left me eager for the next episode - at first. It didn't take long for everything I loved about the character to be washed away, leaving Mhok as nothing more than a plot device for Day. While we saw fleeing moments of his spunky personality, it was rare and completely non-existent by the end.

Mhok is like the most well seasoned steak that was waved in front of us, then is taken to the sink to have all the spices washed off after we've been teased with it. By the end of the show he's not even recognizable as the same character from the beginning. You can cry character development all you like, but all I saw was character assassination - right down to his very wardrobe. Out of everything I didn't like about this series, this, in my opinion, was the worst offense. How did he go from a bad boy with fart shirts and jeans that had more holes than fabric to a pitiful caricature in polo shirts that begs a jerk to take him back and thanks them for their mistreatment? Come on....they did his character so, so dirty.

Day:
I'd like to say they did the same character assassination to Day, but honestly, he started as a brat and ended as an even bigger brat who wouldn't know how to apologize if it hit him in the face with a brick. The way he treated everyone was just awful. Disability or no, you don't treat people like that and he never once took accountability for his actions or treatment of others. He simply has no excuse other than being an petulant child incapable of maturity unless the plot called for it.

Example: This guy seems to be really into Mhok, then suddenly it's 'haha, fooled you I'm actually crushing on an old friend and I don't like you at all because you aren't my type.' Wait, what?! I was so confused. Episodes of building up their obvious mutual attraction - for what? Then to make it worse, he nearly instantly FORGIVES said friend for kissing him out of pity, yet heartlessly dumps Mhok because he didn't want to take a job in another country which would force him from Day's side? He says it's because Mhok pitied him but I never saw that at all and, again, the fact he'd dump and then block his number for three years for one lie (which he had good reason for) while practically insta-forgiving being pity-kissed and led on by his crush is laughable in a bad way. Like, you can be mature about the guy who literally used you, but not with the guy who actually loves you? Uh-huh. Make it make sense, writers.

Honestly, by episode 06 I was already so over the show and had to force myself to watch to the end - all because of how awful Day's personality was. Honestly, how can you act like you're into someone, to then only show interest in someone else, to then hurt the person you first showed interest in, only to turn around and change you mind 'just because', then continually hurt that person over and over again while claiming to love them? That's just toxic and Mhok deserved better.

Side Characters:
While Mhok initially stole my heart, Night stole the show - with what few scenes they gave him. He did NOT deserve all the BS from his mom and Day. None of it was his fault. Honestly, if he and Phojai had this show done through their perspective, I'd have rather have watched that because they were AMAZING and had fantastic chemistry. Such a waste. It's sad when I care exponentially more about side characters I barely see than the main couple. Also, the mother was such a horrible, controlling piece of work. Literally the worst, just like her youngest son. I get where she was coming from, but wow did she take it too far to the point it was cringeworthy and really in bad taste. Also, just a small rant but I have to say it - it bothers me to no end that Day can be fine with his mother pitying him and treating him differently, but Mhok shows a single moment of weakness (the weakness is wanting to stay with Day) and that's just too much? Again, make it make sense, writers.

Overall:
Honestly, there's a lot more I could say. The ending, the father, the time skips, the excessive amount of product placement for that tea and berry milk....sigh. All that said, I don't blame the actors at all. They were on point and did great with what they were given but what they were given was just bad. That said I didn't really feel any chemistry between Mhok and Day at all - it just wasn't there and the intimate scenes were pretty stiff and cringeworthy more often than not. Mhok really tried, but it seemed as if every time Mhok kissed him, that Day was afraid of getting cuties or something. I haven't seen kissing that stiff since Seven Days (which was, admittedly, still the worst kissing scene I've ever watched in any media so far). Again, no shade to the actors, it happens and for the most part everyone did a great job with what they were given. Also had no problems with the music and the cinematography was on point as well.

Even so, I honestly don't get why this is rated as highly as it is. Maybe I just have bad taste, I don't know. All I know is that the series was just okay. I mean, I've watched worse, probably even enjoyed worse.... I guess I simply had too high of expectations and at the end of the day simply wasn't able to connect to the main character in any positive way.

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Boa introdução ao mundo BL.

Last twilight foi meu segundo BL, vindo de uma série de GLs e logo depois do icônico Bad Buddy.
A história e personagens são bem cativantes, a atuação dos JimmySea realmente proporciona uma experiência emocionante e imersiva, trilha sonora agradável e adequada aos momentos, menção honrosa aos MarkNamtan que entregaram MUITO como NightPorjai.
Dito isso, apesar da qualidade do roteiro, os últimos dois episódios deixaram um pouco a desejar, não sei se vi necessidade no término, além da irresponsabilidade emocional da parte do Day quanto ao Mhok, jogando a culpa toda no coitado. Além do plot súbito da visão retornada, gostei da representatividade e repentinamente o Day volta a enxergar, depois de todo o processo de auto aceitação, nada mal, PORÉM, não veria problema em seguirem outra rota.
Definitivamente uma boa série, bem equilibrada (você ri, chora, se irrita), bem reassistivel.

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So well done...Great story...Great Cast

I loved this one. The details were so strong that I spend an afternoon researching to see if the book they kept referencing was real - I wanted to get a copy. And, if anybody just rolled their eyes - I have found two books this way. In Life is Sweet the lead couple discuss a Japanese book - in detail. I found it and am already half way through it.

I thought the relationship growth was handled perfectly. They covered all the possibilities and made sure that the mother (at the moment) had to pay for her choices. She had to live with it.

I also appreciated the truth in the way everyone lived. In many Chinese dramas they go out of their way to show clean streets, beautifully lit plazas and happy people shopping and dining. In this one we see happy people living with what they have and where they are. They aren't pining for a corporate job in a cubicle.

Highly recommend this one for anyone who wants to watch a relationship grow - in a real way.

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To my honest opinion

I felt very disappointed with Day character. so much disappointed until I didn't even want him to end up with the other male lead. I really wanted and try to like him but the plot just didn't let me.

it's a shame cause the start was very good and the middle wasn't bad at all. but the twists of the plot and trying so hard to justify Day character in a way that didn't make any sense just did not help anything in this series.

a lot of it was boring, especially the end I had to force myself to keep going. A shame, really a shame, cause it had a big potential to be soo good.

I wish Day would stay single for life. but maybe it just me.

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