That Summer, a story about fantasy but reality
While I came to watch this with less expectations, I spent a pleasant time with Lava, Wave and the blue beauty of Southern Thailand.
The plot was not new but the way the storyline goes was nice. I do not much to say here because they picked a very simple plot, crafted it to be a better drama and story telling with good acting. Though I wish we got to see a little more of Prince Davin's family and what happened back in Arantha while the time he was gone. The ending didn't fully satisfy me, leaving me craving for more. But over all, even with a simple, slightly cliche plot they brought us a drama with characters that felt closer. The show also tackled few sensitive topic such a LGBTQ+ right, city cleanliness etc. too.
I loved how harmonious the drama is through out. To match the scenic beauty of ocean they did a color grading which made the a hundred times better and their outfits matched the color grading and outfit to the character. I absolutely loved the abundance of blue color everywhere. One good thing about Jojo is he will bring a whole exotic vibe to it. The cast put a lot of effort to travel back and forth between Bangok and the island and had to shot multiple scenes under water. The way of direction is also little different as it made it feel like I was being a part of Lava and Wave's life. It was definitely pleasant to the eyes.
Lava was definitely Winn's best role so far. He truly captured every emotion the Director was conveying to him. Satang is such a versatile actor. The subtle changes of behavior as Prince and Wave was portrayed beautifully. I am so glad Mond got a partner. Ryu along with Mond makes a great pair. Seeing NeoMint on screen made me feel giddy. And lastly Namtan was meant for the princess role. The cast didn't just defined the characters for the screen.
It truly felt like I was brought back to That Summer.
The plot was not new but the way the storyline goes was nice. I do not much to say here because they picked a very simple plot, crafted it to be a better drama and story telling with good acting. Though I wish we got to see a little more of Prince Davin's family and what happened back in Arantha while the time he was gone. The ending didn't fully satisfy me, leaving me craving for more. But over all, even with a simple, slightly cliche plot they brought us a drama with characters that felt closer. The show also tackled few sensitive topic such a LGBTQ+ right, city cleanliness etc. too.
I loved how harmonious the drama is through out. To match the scenic beauty of ocean they did a color grading which made the a hundred times better and their outfits matched the color grading and outfit to the character. I absolutely loved the abundance of blue color everywhere. One good thing about Jojo is he will bring a whole exotic vibe to it. The cast put a lot of effort to travel back and forth between Bangok and the island and had to shot multiple scenes under water. The way of direction is also little different as it made it feel like I was being a part of Lava and Wave's life. It was definitely pleasant to the eyes.
Lava was definitely Winn's best role so far. He truly captured every emotion the Director was conveying to him. Satang is such a versatile actor. The subtle changes of behavior as Prince and Wave was portrayed beautifully. I am so glad Mond got a partner. Ryu along with Mond makes a great pair. Seeing NeoMint on screen made me feel giddy. And lastly Namtan was meant for the princess role. The cast didn't just defined the characters for the screen.
It truly felt like I was brought back to That Summer.
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