Khemjira

OMG! It was so BORING!!!

This had to be one of the most boring BLS I've ever seen! The acting, the storyline, the fact that it seemed to jump all over the place, the cinematography it was just awful in my opinion. I like BLs that have a good plot; this didn't deliver that. I like spice in my BLs; this didn't have it. I like good acting; the acting in this one was subpar. Not a big fan of slow burn romance BLs; that's what this one is. I will never watch this again but I won't tell someone else not to watch it as they may have a different opinion about it than me if the watch it, but I won't recommend it to anyone.

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Consistency and adaptation are what make it perfect

Personally, I found the acting to be excellent. You love every character, even the one who should be the villain. The scenery is beautiful, the shots are gorgeous, KengNamping and TleFirstOne's chemistry is stunning. The OSTs are each and every one of them gorgeous. The intro gave me chills. The production was focused on every detail. It's not completely focused on the BL, but rather gives us history, culture, a family and generational plot, and above all, it respects the original novel. Of course, you can feel the plot dragging on, but that's what forms the story. People often expect epic fights or explosive moments, but I appreciate the story's consistency and the plot, which many series don't take the time to detail. It's what connects everything in the end.

I saw people who thought that Namping's acting wasn't the best, but I disagree, we're talking about Khem, a boy who has lived seeing ghosts all his life, of course he won't be afraid of them in general, he's already at a stage where he's resigned so it wouldn't make sense to see him so emotional, but he still maintains a hope of being saved, while Paran being a shaman and being connected to his spiritual side makes him more serene and upright in his thinking, but he will have this constant fight between what he believes is right and what he feels is right.

If you don't like slowburn or a story that isn't completely focused on romance, maybe this series isn't for you, but I would recommend giving it a chance if you could.

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One of the phenomenal and intriguing Thai dramas I have watched

It's been awhile I had to pause and think before writing a review. A BL in horror genre with one of the finest plots and mind blowing acting. The drama left me astonished, in a awe.

The best part of the drama is certainly the plot. It is in one word chef kiss. Well written and well progressed storyline with no plotholes. Every character was worth the presence, every scene was apt. It told a story not just for the sake of the romanticism of a Shaman and a boy but a true story of lives and that made us all get absorbed into it. Each character felt real and not performative. I loved how every character is introduced with a little backstory, that made us feel the presence of them even more. The thread connecting all the characters, the past and the present is so beautifully done. A point to be mentioned, even with such intriguing plot with so much happening the story never fell flat and never lost it momentum and most of all it never felt confusing.

The cinematography is a 10/10. Not even a second spend on something useless that is not adding anything to the drama. The direction was captivating, making the ambience feel like we are there and part of it. The cultural aspect of Shamanism and Buddhist ritual shown throughout the show is amazing. A research done well. They had a good budget and made sure to utilize it well. The managed to keep the pace really well with great camerawork and direction.

Acting wise I had to search how experienced the actors and saw they are fairly new and that made me realize just how skillful each of them are to portray such characters with so much fluidity. Namping's previous role is so different from thsi one and the way he managed to transform himself into the character of Khem which is soft and feminine made me appreciate him so much. If I didn't see the behind the scenes I would have thought Keng is actually a very intimidating person because not even for a moment I felt he and Master were two different character. Firstone and Tle embraced their characters so well and added such a big dimension. Phi Green is a phenomenal actress. Even the most trivial characters were played well by the cast.

Khemjira is definitely going to be remembered as one of the best BLs of the decade.

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"Bound by fate,kept by love,strengthened by never giving up."

My 2nd time writing a review cuz this series was an absolute masterpiece.Everything about this series was just perfect.The story,actors,ost's,ending,and so on.The production was perfect they picked the best actors suitable for the characters in the novel.Something that made me really surprised was that even the characters of their past life was soo similar to their present self.They did a good job picking the cast.

The story was soo damn good like you can never get bored.It was never dragging and everything was going in a perfect pace.It did perfect justice to the novel.The NC scenes was an art on their own..Everything was just beautiful.
The music has its own fan base..The opening and the ending osts ongg it makes me feel something.

Everything was just soo perfect about this series...Probably one of the best BLs out there and I will rewatch this fosho..

BL PEAKED HERE.

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Started okayish, and then got better and better...Keng will just take your breath away!

I'm beyond floored by Keng in this - he's plain divine...watch this, even if you like nothing else in this drama, though there are lots to love actually...it's worth watching just for him!

BL-needle score- 7.5 Reasonably high BL-ness

I had been waiting for Khemjira since the time I watched Keng in POaradise of Thorns...loved his portrayal there and have also been loving his singing...and then this dropped...NGL, I was and am still not convinced by Keng-Namping chemistry and this drama started slow on me, despite Keng...but it just got better and better and gave me enough reasons to watch it beyond just Keng....All the actors are doing a great job and the characters are all quite relatable (other than the fantasy elements off course)...and the entire caste is doing a fantastic job in making this fantasy-horror tale believable and enjoyable. The costumes, make-up, set design, cinematography, and art direction has been really good too, so is the coloring.

I loved Jet-Charn's pair....Tle and First are doing such a wonderful job with their act ...also love Jet and Khem's friendship....Green as the chief villain Ramphueng is also doing a great job...also all the other characters, immaterial to how much screen time they got, have been really good..grandma, the villagers, all of them....

But the best thing about this show is without doubt 'Por Kru' - Keng Harit!!...whether it is his acting, or his singing and how scorching he looks all through...he has you eating out of his hands!! Even if you watch this drama just to gawk at him, it's worth it!!

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Horror, mystery, ghosts from the past and more!

This is by far the best Thai drama I have watched in terms of cinematography! I just can't seem to get enough of this series! 1 ep every Saturday is making me go crazy lol
We need all eps ASAP

Ep 8:
OMG after the drought of 7 episodes we FINALLY got to see the most awaited Master and Khem kissing scenes! They really went all out with this ep! We got kisses, hugs, secret looks, NCs and then we got the Horror cliffhanger 😭😭😭😭 mannnnn what a way to end this episode! Master and Khem had one blissful night together and now they are gonna have brush with death DAMN!!! The scene with Grandma Si was so terrifying OMG 😲 I screamed!
This episode was really a good mix of comedy, romance and horror 👍👍

Ep 7:
I thought I had seen the best of Khemjira, BUT Episode 7 tops my list rn! Wow! Just WOW!! EVERYTHING ABT THIS EP was ART! Poetry!! Everything!
From the performance regarding the rebellion, the soudtracks that really enhances the vibes of the storytelling, the dancing and the way that evil ghost was dealt with by the ghost of holy ppl! Lovely!
And then we got Jet and Charn going all out with the NC scenes! It was so beautifully done! The lighting, the expressions and the blissful looks on both their faces! Wow!
And lastly our Master trying to control his feelings and failing, and almost KISSING Khem and then that cliffhanger ending! Damn!
Now I gotta suffer for another week! 😭😭

Ep 4:
We finally got the backstory of Khemmika and Mr Yod and Wat. Poor Mr Yod really did suffer alot 😢 Even though he had a chance for reincarnation he insyead tied his soul to Khem and watched over him for so many years 😭
I hope his next life is a peaceful one.
Our handsome Shaman is slowly but definitely falling for Khem!! I can see it!

Ep 1:
Fantastic first episode! The elements of horror, the bgm, and the way the story is unfolding between the past and present! Really liked it all!
Ever since the first trailer came out I have been waiting for this series to release! And with so many handsome faces 😍 what's not to love!
The eerieness of the first few minutes really had me on the edge haha! Its not something for the faint hearted
Tbh I found the pacing to be good, not too slow and not too fast either.
I'm trying to find the actual book to read, while waiting for the next episode to be released!
Hopefully we get a lot of BTS episodes to make up for the wait!
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Rewatch: 100/100

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