Wu

WU EP7

The thing about Niran is that he's not quiet for no reason. He navigated his life constantly questioning whether he deserved to be a "Wu" or not because of his grandfather. The way he's been living every day feels so meaningless that he doesn't even want to leave the Life Spirit Realm. He doesn't care if nobody comes to save him because he can't see the difference between the void and the real world.

He said he's always been dreaming and chasing after a butterfly, but he never catches it because the butterfly is the shadow of himself—the version of himself he's been running from all along.

I feel like he's passively suicidal. The numbness is too overwhelming for him to feel anything. The fact that he chooses not to leave because he believes there's nothing more to life is so sad. Even the love from the people around him can't save him, and he thinks it's too late for him to return.

The older Niran gave up on his life, but the younger Niran chose to trust Pete because he still had some hope. In this case, Pete actually heals Niran's inner child.

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I currently watching "Wu" and honestly, GMMTV and Parbdee absolutely knocked it out of the park with this one.
The plot is honestly so refreshing. It’s a supernatural fantasy thriller about Pete (Nani), who can detect dangerous spirits called Yao, and Niran (Sky), a mysterious guy who can alter destiny. The universe they built here is incredible. It’s not just random ghost hunting. the way the supernatural elements tie into real world politics and social issues makes the whole story feel grounded and smart. The pacing is perfect, every episode leaves you wanting more.
Can we talk about Sky and Nani? Their chemistry is the absolute heart of the show. The cinematography and VFX are top-tier. Honestly, it feels like watching a high-budget movie rather than a weekly series. The lighting is moody and stunning, and the CGI for the Yao monsters actually looks realistic and creepy.

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An intriguing genre and marvelous acting and well bromance

Starting from the plot, to the acting to the cast lineup to the direction, Wu was the pure showcase of talent, hard work and great storytelling and I think we didn't appreciate it enough for what it was.

The plot is complex. I had to pause and remember the small details so I don't miss out on anything. It tackles a lot of sub-context like Chinese mythology, fantasy, spirituality, sorcery and politics yet everything molded into each other perfectly creating a perfect craft. The main focus being Niran and Pete's story along with their traumas and struggles and how they overcame it by being with each other. It even has a touch of philosophy to it. The only thing is I wanted more. The potential it had, I think it didn't live up to it fully. This really should have been a 12 episode drama instead of 9. More lore, background stories and more depth. There were few things that left me wondering how it turned out the way it is for every character. I think they focused a lot more on defeating Qi Ran (or whatever the lord of warrior demon's name is) instead of giving us more from the characters.

The direction and cinematography is a great fit for the storyline. Except it was too dark for me that I had to increase the brightness of my screen to it's highest. But it successfully caught the dark theme they were going. The action scenes were directed so well and whoever did the CGI deserves a round of applause. It was very realistic. The OST should be in GMMTV's hall of fame because FILO what was that. It totally elevated the show. The script writing was good especially the chemistry of Pete and Niran. I took the bromance with a grain of salt though.

Oh gosh Nani, he worked so hard for this and executed it so well I repeated his scenes so many times. His micro expressions, vocal tones and small gestures truly stood out. The action scenes were amazing. Krist probably acted one of the greatest villain roles ever played on screen to the point he became unrecognizable to people. Godji, Great, Singha and the rest of the cast each played their part perfectly and brought out their characters to real life.

It was an original script and they did pretty good with it considering they probably didn't have as much time. This was an outstanding performance by the cast and deep lore telling on screen and definitely worth watching. Special mention to the yearnings because you cannot convince me those eyes were saying something else.

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Bromance is superior to BL ✋️

Bromance is superior to BL - End of discussion ✋️ This series is yet another one that proves that point.

If you won't watch Wu because you're afraid of horror, let me tell you as someone who has extremely low horror tolerance, this has little to no horror at all. So don't worry about that. The entire magic, witchcraft thing can be handled with ease.

I loved the idea and the story telling. The animation and special effects used were of good quality and adds to the visual appeal. The pacing is well done with almost no plot holes. Acting is good enough too. I would say Nani is better off being the top than the bottom (hope you understand the point even if it's not a BL). But yes, both Sky and Nani presented a good performance. Godji also did a very good job.

The entire Chinese thing was a bit too much 😂 Yes, we are all reading subtitles so it doesn't make a big difference but still. Was it needed? I don't think so 😅

Loved the song Destiny by FLIO. The instruments blessed my ears 🥹

Ya, was waiting for it to finish airing to watch it together, and it didn't disappoint me. I enjoyed the watch.

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Perfection!

Now this is what you call an amazing drama. It has all the elements you need and it was executed with perfection.
I loved how they mixed Thai and Chinese in this drama, my two favorite languages. And loved the Chinese music.
It has dark elements, but also beautiful elements and a lot of good life lessons in it. The cinematography was stunning!!
It is always an extra joyful thing when they have short extra clips at the end of an episode.
The fighting scenes were done great!
And a little detail is that i liked the tikking sound effect, it was exactly what made the excution of this drama even more perfect.

The whole cast did such a great job!
Krist was amazing, i didn't even recognize him at first!
And who needs a BL when you can have the fantastic bromance chemistry of Sky and Nani. They have more chemistry than a whole lot of BL couples out there.

I highly recommend watching this drama.

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