Melody of Secrets

confusing with some dark and sweet parts

Overall: 10 episodes about 45 minutes each. Aired on GMMTV's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI6XS68TbMnSxkKingYfxiXv&si=f3hz9MktxKrIILB- (not available in Thailand)

Content Warning: episode 1 part 1 has a jump scare around 16:30, multiples murders shown, kidnapping, manipulation, near murder, trauma; past (murders, suicide, child abuse, near suicide shown)

What I Liked
- mystery
- sweet moments
- the setting, countryside vistas

Room For Improvement
- confusing start with multiple time jumps/memories
- love rival
- a lot of nonsense things
- the wrong character apologized in episode 10

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Melody of secrets — Music to the ears of a thriller x romance lover

I usually don't write reviews, but this one is SO underrated and has so much unnecessary hate that I HAD to write one

U got it right, this is indeed music to a thriller series lover's ears. I say this because there were so many plot twists after plot twists, and they all made sense. When you sit down and watch it once it's done airing, it's gonna make a lot more sense, and you'll GENUINELY love it.

Sure, maybe the series isn't for everyone, mostly because of the plot twists and all, and I've seen a lot of people say that they couldn't comprehend the plot, and sure, I will say that there were some confusing parts, but they were usually making sense over the next few episodes, SO UR DOUBTS WILL BE CLEARED.

I've also seen comments that say the director shouldn't have played an important role, but I personally think he ate his role and I think all the actors did a fine job, be it the main actors, Force and Book, the support actors Jan, Junior (ESPECIALLY JUNIOR), Boun, Ployphach, Botpleng's mom (she did SOO good to), Botpleng's grandma and Jamie. The guest roles also did really well (whom we will not name for the sake of not ruining the plot)

Everyone did SO well, and I definitely recommend this series. PLEASEEE don't sleep on this series. Give it a chance.

That being said, every drama DOES have its bad sides. I will admit that the first two episodes felt a little dragged and somewhat vague. It wasn't holding that THRILLING aspect yk, but the more the characters didn't trust each other, and the more the plot started revealing, the story got WAY way better. Most of the plot twists were so uncalled for, and it wasn't that easy to figure out what was next, so you'd be shocked every single plot twist (hopefully 🤞)

THANK YOU FOR READINGG, please give it a try 🫶

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Great little whodunnit with a side order of BookForce

There is so much to like about this story but I do feel the last few chapters could have been significantly shorter as once we get to the bottom of the mystery there are still several chapters to go and we end up watching a lot (ok so it was all cute) of padding so I docked a point for this.

The story centres round two characters Tankoon (played by Force) and Botpleng (played by Book). The former is a criminal psychologist and the latter a wealthy young man with no memory of his life following an unknown trauma approximately 10 years earlier.

One day (Bot)Pleng anonymously receives a diary documenting his life before his memory loss and in it he discovers he had an all encompassing love affair with a man called Tan(koon). Days later he finds a body in a suitcase and to his horror, as he turns round to see if there is anyone else nearby, Tan walks onto the scene which puts Pleng firmly in the suspect bucket as he is standing over the body when he arrives. Tan is immediately drawn to Pleng and as his curiosity (both personal and professional) is piqued he manages to get an invite onto the team investigating why the body they found belongs to a member of staff at one of Pleng’s many residences.

The plot thickens, another body is found, also tied to Pleng’s household and Pleng discovers that the man he waxes lyrical about his diary is not Tan but Tan’s dead brother Thunphob who for some reason says his name is Tan. Emotions run high and bonds of trust and friendship are built on pillars of sand.

Down the line we discover that someone is preventing Pleng from regaining his memories and he becomes worried that it was him that killed Thunphob. We also learn that Pleng is not really Pleng but a young companion called Tontharn brought into the family and unofficially adopted to become Pleng’s little brother. To top it all off a whole catalogue of lies and deception is uncovered when Pleng finally gets his memories back.

The chemistry between Book and Force is electric as usual with great banter and play fights. There is more skin than usual in their intimate scenes and Force spends quite a lot of time getting topless which is unusual for this couple but rather easy on the eye...

The other actors and their sub plots also add to the drama and we get to enjoy JuniorMark (from my perfect 10 liners) and Boun from between us) in all their glory too.

The penultimate scene paralleling Tan & Tontharn and Thunphob & (the real) Pleng on bicycles is really poignant and I will admit to feeling a lot sentimental and slightly tearful as I watched their carefree journeys on the same patch of dirt track. Kudos to the writers and direction for such a powerful scene.

The cinematography and the staging was great and added to the whole drama.

Would I watch it again? Probably not, but it was a lovely way to test the brain cells (the whodunnit) and enjoy Book and Force in action again.

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The Storyline

i don't understand the first 3 episodes as it focuses on the love life between tankhun and botphleng (aka tontharn). though i understand that this is a thriller and mystery and it should be thrilled until the episode 8 but the whole duration of the story doesn't look appealing at all. tbh, I'm close on dropping this series when i reached episode 7 because i don't find catchy on every episode that I've watched (the reason I've got this far is I'm hoping it would change every episode but no, it is not, it is still the same). plus the fact the story in every episode makes me more confused more. even though i know the killer beforehand but i realized that it makes it less appealing to audiences. i don't find this story a thriller/mystery at all. forcebook's acting skills really go to waste because of the plot of this series. i don't like as well the kissing scene on every episode while they're still solving the case, it makes it more irrelevant and their slow minds makes it more weak as even a kid can tell who's suspicious at all.

the only worth to watch on this series is the last 3 episodes (8, 9 & 10) because it's a revelation of everything and it's the only episode who has a good execution of the story. I feel bad for forcebook as i feel like they are misfit on this series. they are not a rookie at all but they give this series as if they are new to the industry. it's a shame that i feel excited for this series that turns out it's not worth to watch at all. this kind of mystery/thriller is not my liking... the plot twist is nice but the way their management company give a mystery story to every series has a lamest storyline among all the mystery series that I've watched (especially the reason of inspector dao on why she did it, it feels cliché at all).

next time, I'm hoping for a better plot and storyline for forcebook so that their acting skills wouldn't go to waste at all.

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I’m just going to be honest… I struggled with this one.

Maybe my expectations were too high because it’s ForceBook. I always get excited when they have a new series, so I think I expected to feel more. But I didn’t.

I kept waiting to get pulled in emotionally, and it just never fully happened. It wasn’t terrible, it just didn’t hit me the way I wanted it to. And that’s frustrating when it’s actors you really like.

I still care about them and will absolutely watch their future projects — but this one didn’t stay with me.

Sometimes even your favourites can’t save the story. 🤍

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Challenge met for Force and Book in this BL Mystery-Thriller

PLOT: The MC, Botphleng, a crime journalist, had an accident 10 years ago that left him with amnesia. However, he is haunted by recurring nightmares and the feeling of a heavy, hidden past. His father is dead (accused of fraud), his mother is in a coma, and his grandmother hates him. Clues are sent to him to find his ex-lover, and he finds himself embroiled in criminal investigations, alongside the ML, Tan (brother of his deceased lover). Together, they will try to piece together the puzzle and restore Botphleng's memory and identity.

+++ Kisses in every episode and an electric chemistry (as usual) between Force and Book. Force is perfect in this role of profiler, calm and determined, while Book is more emotional.
+++ Effective direction, with constant suspense and clues given at just the right moment. A good balance between sweet scenes and investigative scenes. Beautiful framing, lighting, OST, sets, etc.
+++ The supporting actors are talented: you're suspicious of everyone, and the viewer hates the grandmother (^‿^)

### The setup in the first few episodes is very confusing for the viewer. You need to be patient for the events to gradually become clear.

=> A different kind of BL (not focused on romance, which is still very sweet) that maintains suspense and mystery.
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Challenge réussi pour Force et Book dans cette BL Myst-Thriller

PLOT: The MC, Botphleng, crime journaliste, a eu 1 accident 10 ans + tôt qui lui a fait perdre la mémoire. Cpdt, il est hanté par des cauchemars récurrents et l'impression d'1 lourd passé caché. Son père est mort (accusé de fraude), sa mère ds le coma et sa gd-mère le déteste. Des indices lui sont envoyés pr retrouver son ex lover, et il se retrouve mêlé à des investigat° criminelles, avec le ML, Tan (frère de son lover DCD). Ensemble, ils vont essayé de mettre en place les pièces du puzzle et rendre à Botphleng, sa mémoire et son identité.

+++ Kiss in each episode and an electric chemistry (as usual) between Force & Book. Force est parfait dans ce rôle de profileur, calme et déterminé, tandis que Book est plus émotionnel.
+++ Réalis° efficace, avec un suspens constant et des indices donnés au bon moment. Bon équilibre entre les sweet scenes et les scènes d'investigation. Joli travail de cadrage, lumières, OSTs, décors, etc.
+++ Les acteurs support ont du talent : on se méfie de tous et le spectateur déteste la gd-mère (^‿^)

### La mise en place du contexte ds les 1ers épisodes rend le spectateur très confus. Il faut s'accrocher pr que les évènements s'éclaircissent peu à peu.

=> Une BL différente (non focus sur la romance, qui est très sweet qd mm) qui ménage le suspens et le mystère.

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I was honestly afraid that I wouldn't enjoy it at all, but I was extremely hooked from the beginning (which is surprising). At the beginning, it was so interesting, mysterious and breathtaking that I didn't need to lower the rating (plus my Boun appeared there, my love). But after a while, when the mysteries started to unravel, we came to solutions and new mysteries appeared, it seemed so overly complicated and secretive that I simply had to take one star off the rating. At the same time, it could have ended so beautifully if it hadn't gotten so unnecessarily complicated. But that's just my personal opinion, otherwise I think that the mood of the story itself was original and it was brilliantly crafted. Even the characters were each original (which I was happy about) and each had an important role in the series, so they weren't completely unnecessary.

I recommend the series to all lovers of detective stories and thrillers. It's the perfect one for you, even if it gets a little more confusing towards the end.

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This wasn't for me....

This is a "jumping all over the place" type of BL. I love Force, but not Book and I just don't think they mesh well together chemistry wise. I think there was a missed opportunity to develop a better story, especially with the cast that was chosen especially since this has a very similar plot to Manner of Death, yet this plot was a bit weak. The actors chosen are good actors, yet I feel all of their talents were wasted on this BL. I feel the director did a so-so job directing this; like he/she felt lazy and threw something together to film this time around. I will not personally watch this again, but I won't suggest no one else watch it as they might like the series. This definitely wasn't for me.

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Melody of Multiverse Level Timelines

This was great, overall I would suggest anybody to give a chance. You'll definitely have to pay attention though, because the storyline can get kind of convoluted throughout. It was hard to follow at points, but it wraps back around so most likely you'll be on track by the end. I think Force and Book's relationship was semi-rushed at the beginning so it didn't hit quite as hard as it could've. But I understand with the lost memory and twists it makes more sense. I think Book did a fantastic job with the complex emotions thrown at his character throughout this plot. As well as Junior too, it was wild some of the things they showed in this involving mental health crisis. And Mark...anytime I get to see Mark I'm happy.

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