Love in the Moonlight

Denial is a river in Egypt, your fiancé is gay!

I wouldn't call it a masterpiece or anything but it has its charm. Kinda soap operaish, but very old school romance. If you like melodramatic romantic dramas, you will like this. The leads start out as being annoyed with each other but it turns to love. Chemistry is excellent, they look good together. Their scenes are super sweet & romantic.
The prince is very similar to Prince Henry from RWRB, same personal dilemma & vibes (they even look kind of similar). Acting & music is okay.
The series falls short in the technical department, mainly direction & editing. Wish it had a more solid screenplay, the father is a10/10 hater & Pin(the girl)is super vindictive & then just immediately turn around? Doesn't make sense.
All that aside, it's worth watching.

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Best BL of 2025?

I really loved this. It’s right up my alley lol. I’m just a sucker for star-crossed lovers that give each other longing looks while the romantic OST plays in the background.
It’s a little reminiscent of To Sir, With Love. With less murder glitter.
Anyway really enjoyed it, it was giving me butterflies and the whole bit. Cried too.
Also, crazy to see Peak in BL again, he’s an OG! And he was hands down some of the best acting in this, go off King.
It got a little tiny bit long and I don’t feel the passion for it I do for my 10 stars, so I’ll give it a safe 9.5.

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Love in the Moonlight with a lot of tears

I’m glad the series got a high rating because it deserves it, to an extent. I only checked this out because I loved Peak’s performance in My Only 12% and was so excited to discover that he’s the lead of his own BL! Boy can act; actually, the whole cast didn’t disappoint in that domain. I’ll start with what I liked about the series, then why I wouldn’t rewatch it.

Pros:
- Eye candies EVERYWHERE. The men are handsome. The women are beautiful. The gays are gays!
- Very bingeable: If I weren’t so tired from a long day of work, I would have finished the series in a day, not two. The series is easy on the eyes and easy to follow (for the most part).
- The music is AMAZING. They mostly utilize two songs, but the two songs never got annoying or old. Actor Act also has one hell of a voice!
- I didn’t expect comedy gold when I walked into this series, but they were random but brilliant; they weren’t excessive, but smartly sprinkled throughout the series. They caught me off guard, and I spat out my coffee multiple times, yet I enjoyed every bit of it. Not so much the spitting and cleaning, but the funny moments were great!
- The characters and power dynamics. This series recognized that both men and women can be powerful figures in different ways, and no one character is completely useless. A lot of the women in the series were respected and fair opponents for the men. Saenkaew and Songsawat’s relationship, for one, was refreshing.
- Perth Veerinsara, the actress who played Pin, did a PHENOMENAL job. Not only did the actress play her part, but the character, Pin, was also both endearing and beautiful. Pin is a mature and sweet girl who doesn’t rely on her cuteness or prettiness to have things her way. And when everyone is against her, she understands and acknowledges that she had to be the one in the wrong, because why else would everyone, who’s also smart and intelligent, not take her side? Pin had the best growth.
- Good or bad guys, I enjoyed every one of them. I’m team Prince Kamfa and Khamsu. Kamfa, Saenkraew’s father, is a badass. I applaud him for sticking to his guns and making sure things work out the way he planned despite sabotage. Kamfa might be a villain to some, but he’s always put his people first, and I respect that. Although he knew what true love looked like, he tried to change his son because he believed all homos go to hell, and for that, I can’t fault him. Khamsu, too, had great qualities. He was very loyal to Kamfa and tried his best to keep the peace between the father-son duo when he could.
- Unpopular opinion, but I enjoyed Prince Inthra, Saenkaew’s uncle, a lot. The guy might be a coward, greedy, gambler, and a traitor to his family, but he was hilarious and a good husband to his wife. Hence, why her avenging him was even more satisfying.
- The villains kept me on my toes. Every time they found out something, true or not, it's always interesting to see what they do with those informations.
- The chemistry all around was great. The actors and actresses really embodied their characters.

Cons:
- Timing. The storyline’s timeline was a mess, though evidently, it spans within two years. The series starts in 1963. In the beginning, we learn that the people of Chansaeng had six months before it was lost to the Republic of Nanta. However, since Nanta’s hardass General Kalong is keen on murdering Royalties, repossessing their properties, and redistributing them to the nation, princes had to band together to protect their wealth, so Saenkaew and Pin’s fathers arranged a marriage for them to later on transfer Saenkaew’s family assets safely and legally from Pin back to Saenkaew’s family. In return, the dowry will be more than what Pin’s father and stepmother owe to creditors. While spending some time in Bangkok, Saenkaew said that in the next six months, Chansaeng will be lost, so it’s unclear how long he’s been in Bangkok, although it seemed at least a month had passed. After his father finished selling their properties and items, he joined Saenkaew and the others in Bangkok and moved the marriage to an earlier date. After the wedding, when they were in Chiang Mai, we see that it’s been six months because Chansaeng had been handed over to Nanta. Shortly after six months, Saenkaew runs away with Sasin, and we’re given a one-year leap. However, it didn’t feel like one year had passed because in the letter Saenkaew wrote to Pin, he expressed being sad about the news of her father’s passing; however, her father would have already passed before the one year passed, so why bother mentioning that? Especially after witnessing her money-hungry father say she was worthless to him. At certain points, it seemed like one episode was 1-2 days, so it was very slow-burning.
- There were audio issues now and then and choppy cuts. For the music, they either start or end abruptly. It’s like no one’s ever heard of ‘fade in’ ‘fade out’...
- I want to root for Saenkaew and Sasin’s love, but I couldn’t because they were way too selfish with it. Because they’re the main characters, we and the supporting characters have to prioritize their happiness; however, I can’t root for a cousin stealing another cousin’s fiancé. Especially when Sasin was always extremely upset on Pin’s behalf regarding Saenkaew and Songsawat. Sasin went from being Pin’s protective older cousin to dismissing her feelings, needs, and existence with one switch of hearing the truth from Saenkaew. Pin expressed to Sasin over and over again that she loved Saenkaew, but the moment Saenkaew said he didn’t want to marry Pin, Sasin jumped ship and was more than ready to make sure they didn’t get married, including stealing Saenkaew from Pin.
- No one sided with Pin except the parents, who wanted something else. I thought Sanya would have her back, but he immediately backed Sasin and even said Sasin didn’t do anything wrong. Did he have a crush on Pin or Sasin? I thought at least one person would side with Pin, but no, instead, Sasin constantly threw it in her face that Saenkaew loves him and him Saenkaew. If my cousin ever came between my relationship, even if I have no feelings for my fiancé, I’d rather she not until we’ve got things situated. But alas, Pin is forced to be the bad guy, the bigger person who has to accept her cousin and fiancé. I’m even more mad that Grandma Sridara easily accepted their relationship and didn’t see that it was infidelity or adultery since Saenkaew and Pin are legally married.
- Sasin is charismatic, but his continuous misunderstanding of Saenkaew was irritating. There was no evidence of Saenkaew ‘breaking’ into his place to ‘steal’, so labelling Saenkaew a thief on multiple occasions was annoying. Sasin was a headstrong guy willing to do anything, but took a hard backseat the second he couldn’t be around Saenkaew. He and Saenkaew running away was a common theme. I don’t know why they didn’t just try to solve their problems instead of always running away from and with them.
- Saenkaew. Either. Cries. Or. Is. Teary. Eyed. In. Every. Scene.
- Why in the altercation with Pin’s dad did the trio not seize his gun??? Sasin comes in, hits the gun out of Prince Bodin’s hand, then goes straight to Saenkaew. When they disarmed him again, they didn’t think to grab the gun and decided to make a run for it. If Duangkamol didn’t stab Prince Bodin, he would have easily shot one of them. Saenkaew and Sasin prove again that they don’t care for Pin when they know her crazy dad was after them, but jumped on the train without caring about her safety.
- Who was the first guy who wrote Saenkaew a love letter?
- What happened to the uncle’s spy? The family never tried to solve that mystery.
- Except for Inthra’s wife, did anyone else care that a prince was murdered in cold blood and mysteriously disappeared? What happened to Inthra’s body? Did Bodin come back to take and hide it? Did Duangkamol wander the streets looking for her husband because she didn’t know what happened to her husband’s body?
- Uh what happened to hardcore Gen. Kalong? He started acting like a wounded puppy in front of Kamfa towards the end. I mean, Kamfa is a savage, but come on!
- Did Saenkaew and Pin ever get a divorce? Who’s running the timber business if not Saenkaew and Pin?
- I wish we saw Saenkaew be more hands-on with others, especially as a prince and businessman. He was always all about his happiness and romance that I started to wonder if he had any other thoughts or ambitions.
- The ending. Everyone who wouldn’t have accepted their relationship was killed off, and those who lived were forced to accept their relationship, but I don’t believe Saenkaew and Sasin’s love deserved a happy ending just yet. Something is missing, and it’s not lust.

All in all, I wouldn’t rewatch the whole series again, but I do recommend everyone watch it.

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The serious was beautifully made with amazing cast of talented people. Two leads had beautiful chemistry together which really fun to see. It's a very touching story especially given the 1960s. The only down part for me was it was nothing new kind of seen it redone and many other BL's so it wasn't anything of a surprise with the way things played out. It was nice to see you a different outlook toward the time period And it was nice to see the beautiful scenery and the cast played their parts very well. But I wasn't too big of a fan of the ending I feel like there was a lot missing and still lacking in some parts Left you questioning a lot of relationships and where everybody really stood. I still question whether or not they even got a divorce they never even told you? Overall it was fun but nothing too special.

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"A masterpiece of the Boylove genre in general — and of Thai BL series in particular."

It’s been a long time since a Thai BL series has restored my faith in Thai producers. I sincerely hope they continue to develop and create more outstanding works like this!

This is truly one of the most emotionally powerful Thai BL series ever — filled with pain, torment, and bursts of happiness, all beautifully wrapped into one story.

With the continuous tragedies that unfold, it’s hard to find a sense of ease while watching. It often brings tears to our eyes — yet, that’s exactly what makes this series such a success. Because the most important thing in filmmaking is being able to make the audience feel with the characters, to share in their emotions and pain.

I genuinely recommend everyone to watch and experience it for themselves — this series will not let you down!

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Most Amazing Drama/Series

This is one of the best drama/series that I have watched recently. Everyones acting is perfect (few exceptions) . Plot is interesting and develops steadily which is plus point. I think the main couple, Sasin and Saenkaw are perfect match and their chemistry is excellent. I think this is one of the best example how BL series should be made with inclusion of all element.
Everything including LOVE, Emotions, Relations, Anger, Sacrifice for Love, etc are blended perfectly.
Story Narration is exceptional with interesting punchline and dialogues. One character who did exceptionally well is Pin, so much so that I hate her character to my guts. She is main villain in this series compared to anyone including Saenkaw dad. She is worst character I have seen in recent series. Overall series is perfect and best in recent times.

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Love Against the Crown: A Tale of Devotion, Deception, and Defiant

This series masterfully intertwines themes of forbidden love, unrequited affection, greed, homophobia, and corruption. Beautifully paced, it delivers an outstanding screenplay, complemented by breathtaking cinematography and a well-balanced soundtrack that enhances every emotional beat.

Set in 1963, the story follows Prince Saenkaew, Sasin, and Pin through a journey of love, secrecy, and sacrifice. Prince Saenkaew has always known he was gay, but when his parents discover the truth, tragedy ensues. Burdened by his father’s strict expectations, he suppresses his true self, until he meets Sasin.

Sasin and Pin are cousins who share a close, sibling-like bond. However, Prince Saenkaew is forced into an arranged marriage with Pin, despite not loving her. Sasin begins to suspect something is wrong and pushes Prince Saenkaew to open up. After witnessing the prince’s father physically abuse him and hearing unsettling words, Sasin starts uncovering the painful truth.

Determined to help, Sasin joins Prince Saenkaew in plotting to stop the wedding. During their secret late-night meetings, the two develop deep feelings for each other. Once there plan succeeds, they would confess everything to Pin, but disaster strikes.

Prince Kamfa, Saenkaew’s father, becomes aware of their closeness and resorts to despicable measures, threats, manipulation, and even attempted murder, to separate them. His cruelty is horrifying; blaming his son for his mother’s death because of his sexuality reveals the depth of his corruption and greed. Even with his reasons, it doesn’t excuse anything.

When Pin learns the truth about Prince Saenkaew and Sasin, she is consumed by heartbreak and anger. Despite knowing Saenkaew can never love her as she wishes, she chooses to go through with the marriage, saying bitterly, “I will end up in pain no matter what, so I should just get married, and all three of us will end up in pain together.”

Her pain intensifies when she discovers that nearly all of their friends already knew. Though it’s understandable she felt betrayed, she fails to fully recognize that in that era, being homosexual was considered deeply taboo, something one could not speak of openly. Her reaction, while human, is guided by love, jealousy, and sorrow.

Rachawadi, the owner of a nightclub and a voice of wisdom in the story, offers Pin a poignant warning:
“One day you could wake up and realize that a man who loved you with all his heart looks at you full of hatred. One day you could hear Prince Saenkaew call your name, but it isn’t in the gentle tone like he used to. Instead, his voice will be full of anger and torment. That is the day you will finally realize the taste of real pain.”

This prophecy comes true as Pin’s attempts to force Saenkaew’s love only deepen her suffering. Eventually, she sees the truth of Rachawadi’s words. When her parents, Bodin and Wad, discover the affair and plot to exploit it for financial gain. Her parents are truly despicable and it shows with the measures they were willing to take to get what they wanted. Pin finally chooses to do the right thing knowing she would still be in pain but it would pass over time. She helps reunite Prince Saenkaew and Sasin.

In a touching moment, Saenkaew’s grandmother discovers their relationship after witnessing them share a kiss. Fearing rejection, Saenkaew apologizes, but to his surprise, she accepts him warmly, saying that if he had confided in her sooner, she would have helped. Her compassion provides a rare moment of light and hope in their turbulent journey.

However, more trouble follows as Prince Saenkaew and Sasin plans their big escape with the help of Pin, his grandmother and Homthip. It’s deeply unsettling to witness how every parent in the series manipulates their children for personal and financial gain. The sheer greed and selfishness displayed are both heartbreaking and infuriating, adding another layer of tragedy to an already emotional story.

One character who truly stood out was Homthip. From the beginning, she empathized deeply with Prince Saenkaew, understanding the pain of hiding his true self to please a cruel father and survive his uncle Inthra’s constant attempts to expose him. Homthip supported the couple steadfastly, proving herself to be the story’s true MVP.

Overall, this series was an emotional triumph, beautifully acted, thoughtfully written, and profoundly moving. Every performance felt authentic, every scene deliberate. I’m very pleased that almost everyone got the ending they deserved. It’s one of the strongest Thai BL dramas of 2025, and without question, one of my personal favorites of the year.

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A BL Masterpiece in 2025 ✨

I honestly wonder why this series isn’t talked about much on social media. For me, it’s one of the best BLs of 2025 — I’d even call it a masterpiece. Love in the Moonlight reminds me a lot of To Sir, With Love. It’s a fast-paced, melodramatic show with multiple antagonists, centered on money and power greed, forbidden love, social expectations, and even homophobia.

I genuinely love historical dramas like this. Not everyone can pull off such a top-notch plot and production in this genre. Every scene has a purpose — there’s not a single moment that feels boring. Even though the episodes are long, they never drag. Each one is intense, emotional, and engaging. It’s the kind of series where you can’t wait for the next episode and you keep wondering what will happen next.

Of course, there’s a love triangle, but don’t judge too quickly — one of them is actually forced into marriage. The story focuses more on coming out and fighting for one’s true self rather than infidelity. As for the romance between Sasin and Saenkaew, they start off not getting along, but their bond and love develop naturally and beautifully.

Saenkaew’s secret might seem obvious, but the events that follow are far from predictable. And even though there are several antagonists, you’ll understand their motives and desires, which makes it hard to actually hate them. There’s also a bit of comedy — Inthorn and his wife are hilarious villains with all their sneaking and spying around.

Peak, Pearl, and Perth all delivered outstanding performances, and the supporting cast shined as well. Everything about this show feels carefully made, and you can really tell the production value is high. Set in the 1960s, the details are impressive — from the vintage houses, cars, trains, and outfits — it truly transports you to that era.

I also adored the original soundtrack. Every time the nightclub singer performed, it felt like I was right there in the scene. Speaking of the nightclub, I love how they made it a safe space for everyone, including LGBTQ — such a thoughtful touch.

If I could rate this series 10000/10, I definitely would. Overall, Love in the Moonlight is a well-crafted Thai BL with excellent production, talented cast, and perfectly chosen soundtracks.

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a woman's pain

Thinking about this overnight, I found a useful way to frame this. I don't know how many here might be willing to hear it but perhaps a few might.

Even though this is series length (12 episodes x 1 hour), it's very much lakorn. And it does have the multiple connected stories of a lakorn. Most are highly abbreviated and cliched - a royal family of a fictional country, a high ranking family in debt, and so on. But two are so tightly interlinked they've become a single narrative.

So separate out the romance between men and Pin's story for a moment. Don't see Pin's story as just another obstacle for the men. It is much more than that. Consider, for a moment, the role they play in hers.

She is a very young woman with little experience who has somehow managed to maintain a cheerful, optimistic outlook despite her parents. Her fairytale prince turns out to be gay but she's left to discover it on her own and in a cruel way. The day before their wedding. Everyone else is caught up in their own messes and the only person in the world who loves her has betrayed her. It wasn't intentional from him, but Sasin did. Not by falling in love with her prince but by conspiring with the prince to prevent their marriage and keeping her in the dark about it. Excusable perhaps a couple of months before the wedding, but when it's imminent? This is her life they're messing with, she deserved to know and be given a chance to understand and come to terms with it all.

She deserved to be included in the plans, both as their close friend/nong sao and as someone whose life will be directly and significantly influenced by their actions. They're deciding all of this for her.

She acts out of her own pain, struggling to prioritise her own needs - because no one else will. By the time Rachawadee has caught on and tries, Pin isn't in a place where she can hear it - she is young, inexperienced and in more pain than she can grasp, how could it get worse? The older woman's words are there to guide her in understanding when she is.

If this had been written as a full length lakorn, perhaps it would be easier for international BL fans to recognise Pin's story as its own thing. Did many grasp how much of Khun Chaai/To Sir With Love is really about women struggling for agency within the strictures society imposed on them? If that conversation happened, please point me to it.

Even with the short space Pin's story is given, it is well developed. The best in this small lakorn, with some of the best acting and writing. The moments when she cries, when she's juggling both her own pain, the loss of her dream, and her love for her dear cousin, her friend Saenkaew, and her heartfelt wishes for their happiness. That was all so well done. Much appreciation for Perth's delivery.

If you're open to seeing it, this is the beating heart of the lakorn.

If you doubt this, consider for a moment this insight from Inquisitive in the comments - it is the women who get things done while the men complicated it all. Over and over again.

To be frank, the romance between the men was overloaded with cliches. There is better BL and there are better lakorn romances, perhaps it is the combination of the emotional intensity of lakorns with BL which has so many enamoured with it? Or maybe it's just that they hit the right notes for soft focus women's romantic fantasies well enough? It was good, but superlative? Not for me. Peak is an excellent actor of course, when the director allows, and Pearl has enough charisma to power the entire cast of a uni BL. That carried a lot.

I've rated story and acting lower than many will like because the first half is sub-par. Which has to be on the director, with that many experienced actors performing under their abilities. Fortunately it picks up in the latter half. I'd rate higher for that but I can't ignore the beginning.

If you're heading to smash the NO button, may I invite you to set that reaction aside for a moment to mull over this different point of view for a wee while. It's not the norm for international BL fans but it is very much in keeping with the way Thai lakorns do things and it is absolutely right there in this lakorn for those who are open to seeing it.

There are two central stories here - one is a romantic fantasy between men. The other is about a young woman's pain and her journey through it. She deserves a moment amongst all the adulation for the men to have that recognised.

Even if, especially since, BL too often tells us that women should take a back seat to the men and prioritise their happiness, finding our own in theirs. We matter too.

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Love in the Moonlight (2025) Review

Absolute gem of a show, probably my favorite BL this year. I just loved it. The chemistry between the leads is what sold it for me. From the height difference to their physical contrasts, they just fit so perfectly. Every scene they had together felt so natural and real, like they weren’t even acting. You could feel the tension, affection, and comfort between them, and that made the story hit even harder. I honestly hope they do more projects together or even become an official pairing because they work so well together.

Now for my only complaint. The finale focused way too much on people I honestly didn’t care about and who, in my opinion, didn’t deserve Saenkaew’s or Sasin’s forgiveness. His dad should have faced real consequences for everything he did. He didn’t deserve peace after the harm he caused. Khamsu and Pin too, like no. Kamsu had no right being forgiven, and Pin really pissed me off. I’m glad she came to her senses eventually, but I still didn't forgive her idc.

I feel like the ending should have been all about them, their life after everything, their healing, and their happiness. After all that pain and chaos, we deserved to see more of them just existing and being happy together at last.

Still, even with the rushed finale, this show is something special. The chemistry, the emotion, the storytelling, everything came together beautifully. Definitely one of the best BLs of 2025 and one I’ll be rewatching for sure.h

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