the kisses were nice
but... they didn't seem to really be in love. There was no depth, I think that was the problem with the entire series. I guess it's a romcom?It's very weak in every aspect. The acting was ok, but no one really stood out. The storyline was so so and then went downhill the last couple of episodes - like they were not sure what to do with them - throw in some stuff that was kind of stupid and made the acting look even worse.
Besides the main couple there was a side couple - they were also not so great... I'm being kind - lol
I thought if he called him munchkin one more time, I was going to shut it down.
And the screaming store employees!!! No! No! No!
There have been a lot of BL's in 2023 that were worse, but this definitely goes with them on the "no rewatch list" for me.
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Love in translation, lost in the plot.
About the plot: It's cute and has a lot of potential, at first, I thought that it would be a hilarious show and it wasn't at all. And there's just the first problem.Their development as a couple is just... It feels rushed, and weird. The characters don't are exactly developed too, and that reflects on the couple. But it was okay until the last 2 episodes. Seriously, what was that? Lazy script and all, bcs everything was ridiculous. Not even ridiculous in a funny way, just so insufferable that I watched the last 2 episodes in 2X mode so that torture would pass faster. Not even the secondary couple (they were cute) made me more happy.
The ONLY great point about Love In Translation it's the INSANE ASS chemistry of Daou (Yang) and Offroad (Phumjai). They are from the same T-Pop group and they are very close friends, and it shows in their chemistry... but actually, none of them are very good actors, well... since it's their first action gig I guess that it was.. uhmm ok? But Offroad doing Phumjai at least was charismatic since Daou really feels awkward to watch.
Anyway, if it wasn't for the 2 last episodes, I would give a better note.
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Second time trying to watch this
This series is not bad but it's also not my favorite, I stopped watching after episode 6 - The Spice in 6 was my favorite but after that was not, im not a fan of constant interrupted kisses and that's what we got. let's talk about the cast...Yang & Phumjai - These two are okay, Phumjai obsession with Tammy was a little much at times but I do like Yang's character, he was on the outside a cold, serious person but when Phumjai came into the picture, Yang had a soft heart for him. I liked that he wasn't afraid to share his feelings when Phumjai ran away from him, Yang knew what he wanted and wasn't afraid to tell anyone.
Phojai & Tag - Tag deserved so much better, Phojai had a weird obsession with his brother and was following him everywhere, I get it his little brother but he needed to let him live and learn. Poor Tag was trying to love Phojai and wanted to be out in public with him but Phojai wasn't giving him the time of day. The whole Chinese Valentine was sad when Tag daydreamed of the reaction to the necklace and got something completely different from Phojai. I think he deserved better.
Tammy- I think she was annoying and unnecessary, I wish she were only in there a little, but I kept seeing her and I wish I hadn't.
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A short and a fast translation but cute
Sorry, the headline might be weird, I don't know what to write lolActually, I wanted to rated 8.5 because I really loved this serie because it was too cute and didn't think much about it, it's like a light fluffly love story. But looking back, I give it 7.5 because I feel like some interesting points were not enough developping. I wish they could explain / show more of Yang Yanfeng's background story since he's the main lead and I also wish he could speak a bit more mandarin chinese because this is one of the element they wanted to high light. I also wanted they could insert some scenes where he's teaching to Phumjai some other words and maybe some misunderstandings with the language barrier could be interesting and funny.
It's true that I was also annoyed by the other main lead, Phumjai being childish (especially the fanboying too hard part but it's kind of relatable and true..) but then he has a character development so I changed my mind and found him cute and I was a little impressed by the fact he's not lazy or something but he gives his heart when he's doing something.
The support characters were funny and nice. The brother of Phumjai, Phojai was kind of annoying but maybe we have to put in his shoes. As the older brother, this is his way to show some concern for Phumjai and so on. As lover, it's a different story and I'm a bit disappointed they kind of brush it off the real concern of their story ( Phorjai and Tag).
Nonetheless, it was a lovely and a heartwarming journey to follow them, especially the two main leads, they have a really nice chemistry.
I feel like, we don't have to expect much, it's an easy watch for this short serie, it will bring a smile to your face!
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CONFUSING LOVE START
I jumped into Love of Translation right after watching The Century of Love because I was still riding the DaouOff wave and honestly, they didn’t disappoint! There’s a lot to love in this series.Phumjai’s playful and adorable side is such a highlight. He brings this light, sweet energy that balances out the more serious moments. The overall concept of the show is fresh and fun, and the cinematography + OST? Chef’s kiss. It’s beautiful to look at, and the music fits the mood perfectly.
One of my favorite parts was the warm, wholesome friendship between the convenience store staff, especially the bond between Yang, Phumjai. It made the world feel cozy and real. The chemistry between the leads is strong, and both Daou and Off showed solid acting throughout.
That said, the plot had its confusing moments. Like Yang said, he loved Phumjai from the moment he saved a cat, and then they just argued nonstop after that? It felt a bit off and inconsistent. Also, I couldn’t stand Phumjai’s brother. He was way too possessive and straight-up toxic, both as a brother and a boyfriend. His whole vibe threw me off every time he was on screen.
Another plot hole is why a convenience store would have no sales when it's located in the center of the city? It just doesn't make sense at all.
Btw, fair warning: it’s a slow burn. Most of the early episodes focus on Phumjai crushing hard on that influencer, which made it harder to get into the real love story at first.
Overall, Love of Translation is sweet, visually lovely, and packed with great moments, especially if you’re already a fan of Daou and Off. Just go in with patience and maybe brace for a few annoying characters along the way.
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Story destroyed by TERRIBLE writing.
I thought i could wait for the cute moments and it would do it, but no, it just got worse.
The story had potential. The 'trying to impress my crush by learning chinese from the guy that likes me' was interesting. I liked the chaos of the main leads at first. I wish they kept them "enemies" a little longer.
The characters are meh, but i want to talk especially about Phojai and Phumjai. The relationship of the two brothers needed a better storyline cause it's more important that you realise at first. I believe Phojai is a more complex character than it shows. We needed a backstory, the reason why is he so protective of his younger brother and also a little story between him and Tag.
The writing is horrible and when I say horrible I really mean it.
There were lots of things that remained unclear. For example: Tammy doesn't know that Yang is the one texting her online in Mandarin. She thinks it's Phumjai. But when she meets Phumjai in real life, he has no clue what She and Yang are saying in Mandarin and she doesn't suspect anything?? Or the parents didn't ask about their son that was held hostage for a whole 3 months? And aren't they rich?? Well I guess asking for parents money is more pathetic than agreeing to be a slave (well not for much cause somehow he bacame boss nr.2??).
What happened in the last 2 eps was extremely unnecassary or at least could've been done better. Someone getting kiddnaped and used as a slave has a too big impact to the story for us to only find out when we have 1 and a half eps left to go. Rather than starting with "One wants to run a succesful bussines, and the other..." I think "One wants to TO PAY HIS FAMS DEBTS" could have been a better choice. Also at the end when they find out they met when they were kids was something...
About the acting.../
-None of them could pull the emotional scenes and it was really really bad I had to skip those.
-Daou & Offroad have more chemistry irl than on screen.
-Daou didn't fit this calm poker face type of character cause you can see that he was doing better with the type of personality he had when he was fighting with Phumjai in the first episode.
-Samuel was a perfect pick for O To. He did a great job portraying a cheerful character but also did good in those not so happy scenes.
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The chemistry between two MLs are very cute!
After quitting BL dramas for years, I was drawn back by OuRoad's chemistry, which I find them really cute together, so I decided to give their first drama a try.At first, I found some scenes a bit cringe, especially how Phumjai obsessively fanboys over P'Tammy in front of his parents like that?? I felt second-hand embarrassed😔 Aside from that, the story was cute and had a good pace in the beginning. But sadly, the ending felt kind of rushed to me. Like, how can you just solve everything in one episode? And how did they manage to gather 5 million baht in just three months from a minimart? That felt way too easy and unrealistic.
Some plot points also lacked depth in storytelling and character development. For example, why is Phojai constantly checking up on his brother? Doesn’t he have a job or something? He even goes to help at Phumjai’s minimart — it was a bit much. I totally understand that Phojai was worrying about his brother's life, but come on bro, he's not a 10 years old kid😮💨
Lastly, I wish it ended with them officially becoming a couple and gave us a bit more of their cute story. The final episode didn’t add much to the story and, as I said, felt really rushed.
Overall, I think it had potential to be better, both story-wise and character-wise. And the acting was great — in my opinion, every actor did a good job👏 And the songs? Loved them!
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Pleasantly surprised
I didn’t know what to expect when I started this series, but I was pleasantly surprised.The storyline was cute and executed better than “Hidden Agenda “ in my opinion.
The actors were good, they had chemistry and the acting was believable.
To be honest I can’t even remember the music, but I don’t remember hating it, so it must not have been too bad.
I think I would rewatch this series if I had nothing better to do, but it not at the top of my rewatch list.
There was definitely room for improvement on the storyline. I feel like the conflict was not dramatic enough, it lacked a little oomph. Also there could have been more details revolving the lead up to the conflict and more details on the second couple.
Overall this is a decent series.
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Fun Series with small twist
The series is overall very enjoyable. The down part was the very slow start of the characters. In the beginning, Phumjai was super annoying and overdid it with his obsession with Tammy, who I found annoying. He did slowly start to grow on me. I loved Yang and felt bad for his situation. The rest of the cast were interesting. I did wish they would have developed the characters more instead of focusing on Phumja's obsession with Tammy which was overdone. I loved Tag and Phojai relationship and wish they had more time to shine. The overall story was a fun idea, but it was not executed very well. The ending felt rushed when they could have done all that happened in the end to happen in the middle of the series, given the series is short. The ending should have taken a better route in showing more growth and development between the couples. The 2 couples are good and have good chemistry but wish they showed them more as couples than running around and chaotic storylines. Overall all i enjoyed the series and the cast but wish the series was done a bit better in telling the story.Was this review helpful to you?
Cute and wholesome
I don't have anything really to say about this bl, which is strange. It lies in the category of good but not extraordinary so there is nothing to rave about but it's not bad so I can't rant about it. The couples are cute, Phumjai and Yang are so sweet together. So supportive and adorable. PhoJai and Tag are also cute, I wish we'd seen more of them. The acting isn't the best but I didn't mind, not being good at emotional scenes saves me tears so I won't complain haha. It does have a factor to it that I think is very rewatchable. It seems like one that I could watch again if I were introducing a friend to bl or something. I would recommend this bl to everyone but I don't think it's going to be a new favourite of mine. Solid 8.5/10Was this review helpful to you?
Started from the bottom and we soar to the skies
This is what you call a blessing in disguise. Cause the first episode was not good at all but I am glad I stuck around. Cause it kept getting better and better. The plot was simple but well executed and cute. Both the characters were really likeable. Phumjai in the first episode was really annoying than cute but after the first episode he became so cute. Yang too was so cool and cute and expressed falling in love with his eyes. The other characters were not done so well but it was expected since there were too many and it had only few episodes with small run time but it still did quite well. The chemistry between the characters is not a joke. The actors did very well. The thirsty scenes as well as the cute scenes were done very well. I am so amazed and satisfied. A very enjoyable sweet and simple drama. Give it a try at least after the first episode. You won't regret it .Was this review helpful to you?
Believe me, YOU have to WATCH this series !!!
This series is sooooo goddamn FINE i cam rewatch it everydayThe main couple has such an amazing chemistry ommmgggg they’re soooo cute and adorable together i fell in love with them from the first episode.
I can say this series will hit so hard in the future more than it already does now, the cast overall are so cute, amazing, and attractive I didn’t hate any single character in this series WOW and for the second couple 👏🏻👏🏻I LOVED them damnn.
If you didn’t watch it yet, then what are you waiting for…go and watch it NOWWWWW ♥️♥️♥️
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