If you wanna make a complicated plot, then don't make the series so short.
This is a complicated plot. If u wanna make such a plot make longer episodes, It could be so much better. I see a lot of people talk about the acting but not gonna lie, the acting is not the best but I guess it's alright. My main problem with this series is that everything seems rushed and low budget. I don't mind low budget movies or series, because they can be extremely good too, but the amount of episodes x the playtime is making me cry. The plot is nice, but they used a very short series to work it out. If they made even the slightest change, like each episodes 10 minutes, it would've been such an improvement.Overall, I liked it but it lacks lore and plot, and it could be at least a bit longer.
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Rewatched it 2 times, this is and stays one of my comfort shows
Holy sh1t, where do I begin... first time I watched this, it was extremely confusing, I had no idea what was going on and I just didn't understand the lore. But the thing is, that doesn't matter, this show is about Khanin, who is new to the nation of Emmaly, just like us lol. Even though he grew up hearing about it, it is also his first time coming there. Everything is and will be exlained, aside from that, I was personally really confused with which region was which and who ruled which. But based on the colours of their suits, you can tell them apart.Now for my second rewatch, I really enjoyed it more than the first time, even though nothing was new, I felt like I understood the series so much better. It was just clearer and still as comforting as the first time. The main reason I love this series is because of the SUPER well written side characters, the story follows a pretty realistic timeline and Khanin and Charan's relationship was soooo adorable. Also I love ZeeNunew and they definitely did a good job once again! :3
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I was pushing this one away and I regret it.
Alright, this was soooo good, but really different than I expected. I was afraid it was gonna be to sexual, due to the title of this series. But it really wasn't. The whole thing was super cozy and cute, I really like how sweet their relationship was and how caring they were over each other, I don't really like how rushed everything became at the ending but that's alright, it's just a series anyways. I'd definitely recommend this and I personally regret waiting to watch this one!Originally I didn't think I would enjoy the concept but the power was not as cringy as I expected, and they also didn't make the power thing look low budget, what a lot of 'power' bl's do have.
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Summerdaze is an amazing short.
This was such an amazing short film I lost words to even describe it. The shots were amazing and maybe it's the new Youtube feature but it had no voice for me and I actually loved that. This whole short is very understandable and you do not need any voice to understand.The tension between Kai and Evan was insane. In the beginning it was just jealousy but when one of them made a move to kiss the other, everything turned upside down. The tension was so insane that I felt it through my screen. The slowed shots in the beginning are EVERYTHING and I feel like the jealously is really clear.
They have been planning a series for a long time, really hope that'll eventually happen but I doubt it. They've been talking about it but there's been no updates for like... 6 years already?? I really need a whole series I will start yearning like them other wise.
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Extremely surprised
I am extremely and I mean extremely surprised by how much I liked this drama. Normally, like I've mentioned thousands of times, I really dislike K-BL. With the main reason of the representation being absolute shit. Every time I am about to watch one I get scared and I had the same with Jazz for two. I actually really liked this wayyy more than I expected. I am just surprised about everything. The acting, the shots and even the story.The visuals in this BL are crazy and I mean basically the whole cast. Everyone is sooo handsome. I didn't even know members of Omega X played in this until I watched edits of it. Like is this my sign to start stanning Omega X?? Apparently there's a rumour that one of the actors, I believe Ji Ho Geun. I am just confused because there is 0 prove?? I mean many BL actors do it for money and they use us, lgbtq+ people as income but no matter what there is 0 prove I could find? I feel like Ji Ho Geun and Kim Jin Kwon reallyyyy suit each other's visuals and I love it.
I feel like this show has done an amazing job in showing mental illnesses and my main reason for my high review. From the outside Tae I seems very rude but In reality he is just going through a lot. One of the thing Jazz for two got hated for was the manipulation that Song Ju Ha did to Se Heon. Although I agree that Ju Ha was extremely wrong and I don't like him, I still think this was insanely realistic. It's actual good representation especially with Se Heon acting like he was comfortable without actually being so. I'm gonna be honest at first I thought that like Tae I's brother, Tae Jun, was his ex lover who died lmaooo.
Shots aren't ugly either and feel like an actual surrounding with side characters and no empty places. One of the problems I haver often is complete spaces being empty and yes, I've seen empty schools in certain drama's. While watching I realised there is this weird filter on the voices that are often used in podcasts but I really like it. But maybe I just noticed that wrong. FINALLY a kd bl that actually got me hooked for once, and I mean, hooked hooked.
My reviews are normally much longer but trust me, this series is GOOD. I absolutely loved it!! Big recommendation.
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I need more
While this was airing I never actually got the motivation to watch it. I'm not sure why but I kept on delaying it. Anyways, after watching it I regret not watching it while it's airing. This was extremely funny and just super cute. It wasn't that angsty which I also appreciated given that I wasn't really in the mood for angst. And uhh my biggest motivation may have been Tui... perhaps. Anyways, I enjoyed it extremely much and I really hope this will get an extra part.So if I'm honest, I'm not familiar with TayNew at all. They're one of the only gmmtv pairs (aside from the new pairs) that I am not updated about. Like yes, I watched all of their series but I never really felt the need to know more about them. This series made me change my opinion on that and I just love their visuals together. They actually looked perfect for this series and I'm afraid I became obsessed with Tay.
I remember being confused when watching this on the actors part. I am a huge fan of Lykn, even before their debut and they're my main group but my stupid ass thought this was the series that Hong and Nut played in. When I saw Tui I was like freaking out because he is my bias and I just love him so much. I then found out I got confused between a dog and a plane and Twenty One. Anyways, I am really glad the other members of Lykn are also in series so they have more opportunities. I really enjoyed Tui's acting and he reminded me of JJ and AJ Chayakorn with the third wheeling. This is my first drama ever seeing MondRye as a pair!! I really like them and I am already quite familiar with Mond Tanutchai but not with Ryu Phudtripart. Their acting was amazing and they beter get a main series!! Actually, I saw Ryu as New Year in Ossan's love story and I think it's clear in my review that I love Ossans love story.
The ost's are soooo cute and I love them!! I didn't really like Fly with me free my heart at first but it lowkey became my favourite song. I also really enjoyed Rescue You (กู้ภัยกู้ใจ) and No Reason (รักไม่มีเหตุผล). Also the way they added songs from like Ossan's love Thailand and other iconic songs is amazing. But I am specifically just rlly happy about the songs from Ossan's love because out of all Gmmtv songs they're my favs. And this is also a nice opportunity to give Tui another solo which he really deserved!!
I'm desperate for a new our sky and I need this to have like a special episode. More because the story ended a bit tooo open. And I'm honestly just really curious how their future looks like because in my opinion the last episode kinda lacked aside from them being married yk? Like I remember them mentioning wanting to adopt or get a child later. I still think the ending is good when you compare it to other drama's.
I don't get why the dad would not agree Toto because of his job. Toto's work is medical right? That's what a lot of parents really like. It just made no sense to me. Sure it was a medical team for the airport but still. Also, why did Kanit not tell the truth of his ex boyfriend indeed being a pilot?? This part just got me confused.
Overall, this was really funny and cute. Maybe the ending was a bit to rushed and I would love to see like a special episode, but I doubt we'll get that lol. The humour in here is amazing and the main reason of my high review. It's just too funny and not cringy. The first episode just starts of with the weirdest shit ever but it gets super original. I have laughed so much. Some parts in the series made me a bit confused but the acting and story is over all amazing. I know a lot of people criticised A dog and a plane but I loved it!!
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All I can say is wow.
This series left me speechless. I'm genuinely surprised I have seen no one really talk about this show. Before you hesitate I'M BEGGING YOU let this have a chance. At first I was extremely about watching this series because of the description. I wasn't sure what to expect but I was scared Korn would only pursue Lin and ignore Win, If you get what I mean. I'm genuinely so surprised and I have to say, another favourite series from EarthMix!! I started this with the feeling something bad/sad would happen, which I'm not gonna give spoilers on in the headline. Apparently there was backlash on this show which I just can't believe...I love the original concept of the road trip while having to collect holy water from 4 temples in 7 days. It's super original!!I always like series/movies where the location is something farm or countryside related. So that made it extra fun for me. The switching bodies is not very original but the way they put it is with Win having to 'safe' his sister. I also like the soul concept and I love how Buddhism is used In this, this is coming from a buddhistic person. Of course it's Thailand but it just made the series a bit more interesting and special to me.
About the soul's, this was very complicated to some people maybe. You see Win played by Mix each time they meet people who 'know' the actual soul inside Win. I really like this because it leaves the impression that Korn sees Win as Win even if he's stuck in Lin's body. If they didn't add this I'm gonna be honest but I wouldn't have seen a difference in people.
I like how they showed that Win actually had issues with 'being' his sister. I feel bad for Win because he kept forgetting he was trapped inside his sister's body. That monk at the first temple had to let Win be reminded that he was in Lin's body. The discomfort when he got his period as well and when he was 'assaulted'. I get why Mix would wanna go back to his original body because he clearly felt like he was 'using' his sister's body, but then again, he was not able to. He kept having reminders he was not himself even though their souls swapped. Him being hesitant to actually like Korn back was extremely valid. I was so afraid Korn would end up falling in love with Lin because he was 'seeing' Lin's body the whole time. I felt so bad for Win and I'm happy that wasn't the end.
Sorry, but I am again making a small paragraph about how amazing the ost is. With again I mean that I often do this in other reviews as well. I actually knew the song Closer (ไม่ไกลหัวใจ) before this series. The song makes me so emotional each time I hear it and that rarely happens because normally I don't like 'emotional' songs. It's not emotional, it is just such a sweet song... Honestly each time it was played through the series I felt like "oh shit there will be a part where I'll have to cry purely because of the song." This song gives me some sort of weird nostalgic feeling. . Hearing the song makes me sad every fucking time.
Ok so this was the last EarthMix series I had left to watch, until Cupid's ghost comes out of course. I have to say, EarthMix are one of my favourite actors under Gmmtv when it comes to their series. I'm not even joking, now that I've seen everything, they leave me impressed every time. I love EarthMix's acting a lot and every series they've played in just hits different, It's as if gmmtv gives them the more complicated series, I am not sure how to explain this, I find it hard to describe. Also Mix and Jan GENUINELY look alike, I hope they'll be casted as sibling again if that's ever needed, because Jesus Christ. I don't even think I can separate these roles irl.
Overall, Please give this series a chance if you keep pushing it away, you'll regret not watching it earlier. It's so good and just everything about this series makes me wanna cry from nostalgia. The ending was extremely peak, trust me.
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Yearning final boss
I had such a different idea of this show in my head than it ended up being. I love EartMix and their other shows are incredibly good and as someone that has seen each of their shows, I have to admit that this one had the best acting together with only friends dream on. I really lived with this story and I could honestly feel more from Tian's side than Phupha's. I have had this series on my watchlist since 2021 (since it started airing) but I was always to scared that it wouldn't be something I liked, and boy was I wrong. I did have very different expectations.Started with what the hell is going on, didn't really understand it because a lot of information was thrown at once, so I missed a slight part. The second episode everything cleared up pretty fast and it wasn't bad that the build took so damn long. One thing that irritated me in the beginning and it's not particularly bad is that it gives off those typical 'person that died' vibes. Always the camera and the slowed laughing scenes. Gonna excuse this series since it is slightly older (2021 feels like yesterday). It just kinda irritates me and that type of scene is really over used. The Intro gives me 2021 Gmmtv flashbacks and it makes me sad. The drawn characters and everything... I miss it.
Like I mentioned before I expected something veryyy different. Actually I was expecting a university trope, especially since GMMTV 2021 did that trope a lot. If you follow my reviews you know I'm lazy asf and just randomly select something without looking at the context and watch it. I always do that also for this one. 0 regrets and genuinely one of my fav tropes Is the village/community trope once. It's cute.
My father's EarthMixx. I love sooo many of their series, like I said, this one is one of my favourites. The acting is fucking excellent, better than in most of their series. The fact they were both pretty new in the industry makes me really proud. I was genuinely shocked at the acting work. I could understand everything from Tian's side the most, since the clear attention layed on him. He was the new one to the village, and the one with the big secret. And we didn't know much about Phupha in the beginning.
Incredibly unique story, creativity was a need in this project. I love the colouring extremely much as well. I like how they kept adding weight to Tian's chest. Adding rare feelings like actual yearning, guilt, identity and more. Another strong thing I liked when watching it was how Tian kept a secret from Phupha and how it changed their relationship. I love the uncommon tropes. Also funny that Tian is a rich boy.
Sometimes you don't need words to show your love or interest to a person. As for Phupha, he was staring. It was so cute and the tension was amazing. The staring was looking deep into Tian's eyes filled with love. There was this weird ache whenever they were alone. This series is pretty slowburn, which I like extremely much. One thing about me is that I'm not easily emotional, but this series made me cry, which is rare. The cinematography is amazing, like every thing in this series.
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Not your average bl
Trigger warning before watching this series: cutting on human skin, drugs, dead (all fake ofcourse)Trigger warning for my own review: killing mentioned.
Not sure what to expect, 8 episodes for a plot like this sounded like it might lack plot. I loveeee a bl with interesting tags and storylines, since it's quite rare, so I was afraid those 8 episodes would be way too few. I did really like the whole doctor x police trope and suspense mixed with bl. I wasn't the biggest fan at first since in my opinion, the Intro is extremely ugly and I'm not a big fan of the Background Score they used, it annoys me. But this is a series you will binge and you will get more and more curious
Extremely well done introduction of the characters, often you kinda have to figure out who has what role but it's very clear from the start, which is nice when it comes to these type of mystery series since usually it can be extremely wary. I'm gonna be honest I did not trust Dr. Kantaphat since the beginning, the way he acts, the way he is linked to certain deaths is.. let's say weird, but he did seem genuine when it comes to his patient, like he actually cares for them.
The way the actors acted made it feel incredibly real. And I mean really real. I fucking love how serious and well done they act. Even one small emotion on their face can make you feel different about them. I'm so in love with the acting Jesus Christ, I would watch this series again pure for the whole acting.
Through the show you'll keep suspecting Dr. Kantaphat, I'm not giving a major spoiler on who ended up being the killer but I was super confident it was Dr. Kantaphat. Not only because of his actions but his acting aswell. At the beginning of the first episode I actually didn't suspect him BUT around the ending of the first ep I was SO confident it was Dr. Kantaphat. Later on In the story I feel like the whole killing that PROBABLY Dr. Kantaphat was actually with good intentions of not wanting any other patient to die in pain. I felt like Wasan's mom might've been killed by Dr. Kantaphat aswell. I have no more comment on this since the spoilers.I was confused whether or not probably Dr. Kantaphat actually cared about the pain or was it really just a murder.
One of the things I've mentioned before but will mention again is something I'm not a fan of in this series and that is the sound effects and music. There is a clear overuse of sound effects and even if it does work quite often, sometimes it becomes to much. As if 1 episode has at least 30 minutes filled with background music.
If you are a big romance fan I do not necessarily watch this for the romance. Yes, the acting is good so you notice clear attraction, BUT you can notice Wasan ALWAYS suspecting Kantapat. I love the conflicted emotions he has. What I don't really like about Wasan is his lack of empathy in certain moments, he can only think about the whole 'rules' and 'police' thing and it fucking irritates me.
Ending broke me, but you have to see it for yourself. In my opinion this is one of the most underrated pieces out there. My poor friends WILL hear about this series.
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Gender dysphoria, cross dressing and internalized homophobia
(SA mentioned!!)I LOVED this series, and I mean with my whole heart. Genuinely one of my comfort series. I never expected to like this so much and that has one big reason, the fucked and lacking representation a lot of Japanese or Asian drama's have on transgenders and anyone falling under the trans umbrella. And recently I have rarely rated a movie or series a 10/10 aswell. Decided to watch it mainly because I like short series, with short episode. I feel like I can really relate to this series as a female looking guy, I'm always judged. I love how it's filmed and edited in the typical 2000s-1990s Japanese style.
I love how they added internalised homophobia, however, I'm not a fan of the bullying scenes. They were heavily needed through this whole series but I can't believe Futoshi was okay and accepted the apologies so fast. I did have to laugh extremely much at the them catching the guy who is homophobic use their lipstick lmaooo.
I was kinda confused until the last few episodes, does Futoshi just like cross dressing? Is she a Trans girl? Or maybe just body dysphoria? Through the show I notice they are just experiencing with gender a lot, but it clear there's also some dysphoria. I doubt they identified as a girl but definitely liked being treated like one. (I'm calling Futoshi them.) No matter what Futoshi actually identified as, the representation was extremely well and without clearly having dysphoria scenes there it was very obvious those feeling were involved.
Another extremely well done part in the series. Often, SA is portrayed wrong and as a victim it really sucks to see characters forget about the SA the next day. Again, especially in Asian and American series the SA scene's are often easily pushed into a series to create some trauma. But in this series it was super accurate and I'm really happy about that. I'm gonna be honest I didn't think weird of that teacher at first until he made fun of them in front of the class with the spanking. I still trusted him and then was quite surprised when he actually did so. I love how they made me trust him at first, showing how wrong you can be about someone.
I heard people mention the ending is very different in the. manga and now I'm hyped to read the manga aswell. In my opinion the ending was quite lacking and it was nice but could be nicer. I was also kinda confused who Futoshi ended up with but that's my fault for watching this at 12am.
I'm a trans person aswell, I'm not open about this and I let people figure my gender themselves hoping they'll get it right. It's very exhausting but I don't exactly feel comfortable saying I'm trans in my class since I feel like they are already talking behind my back. I feel like I can relate soooo much to Futoshi.
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Uhm... sure
Overall, I thought it's reallyyy cute and I didn't really know what to expect since I just casually chose something on my list. I like this show, like I said it's really cute but uhhh. I love the intro, it's really cute and the overall aesthetic is super cute aswell. Anyways, I'm really curious what I'm gonna think of season 2 because I'm not sure what to expect. It's giving Kdrama vibes with the silent moments and I wouldn't be surprised if they took some inspiration from it.I already read Minato Shouji Coin Laundry the manga before and I used to really like it. A lot of times when series get adapted from VERY popular manga's it's kinda upsetting because I might have to high of expectations. What I loved though is that the episodes are short. As someone who binge watches Bl it's perfect to watch in a night. The first episode really goes well with the weather of today in my country,
Next thing, the reason why I'm not sure what to think of it. I'm gonna be honest right here, but I do NOT like the whole age gap thing in this series. It's weird and I just don't like it. "But he turned 18". A 17 year old was hitting on a 27 yr old before he turned 18 hun. And then the 'wet' dream and the "What am I saying, he's just a minor" thing adds to the weirdness. And it was like reverse grooming? Like a 30ish year old man getting flirted on by a 17 yr old? What made it worse was Katsuki being saved by Minato when he was 7 years old. Victim gets groomed by teacher so the victim grooms to another person back.
You can obviously notice that Minato was groomed by his teacher. "But his teacher didn't like him" we don't know AND he was clearly flirting or creating a bond that is a bit weird with a student. I don't understand why sooo many Japanese drama's/manga's do this. It irritates me and it's definitely not the first time they add some grooming to the drama.
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Regret not watching it earlier
Had this series on my list for a long time, and I mean like, ever since it released. I wanted to watch something new and remembered this was still on my list. Now I regret not watching it earlierrrrrKIT IS SO ADORABLE UGHHH THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM I WAS GOING CRAZZYY. Like all of the characters/actors look so unique with their own style and I love the concept of them being able to wear their own clothes, since that normally isn't accepted in Thai schools. The outfits helloooo?? Im jealous I need those fits!! ESPECIALLY PER AND TAR'S. LIKE IM THINKING ABOUT SCREENSHOTTING SOME OF THE BEST FITS AND RECREATE THEM BROOO. Typical cute gmmtv doodles in the intro and outro I LOVE IT
The teachers were so adorable, I loved their dynamic and I loved how they were like the comfort teachers of the school. They were so healthy aswell it was so cute!!
Using ai for animation mayor.... even if some of the work wasn't it, I don't like the idea. I'm on an art school and I know it takes a lot of time to make something. Would've been nice if they asked their creation team to make something like those doodles?
A lot of reassuring talking, romantic interactions but barely any kisses or a NC scene but it doesn't feel off, I prefer it. I like how it actually feels like teenagers having a fun time of their lives and romance being a big part in it. I normally don't mind NC but I think their choice not to add it makes it better.
This felt like I was part of the friend group, it was sooo heartwarming. Just found family. I like how the multiple couple plot didn't get like, mixed and it was actually a veryyy good story line. Small note: Tar and Per moments were cute but I would've liked more interaction between them.
I rarely give a 10/10 these days but this series REALLY deserved it.
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Messy friend group and rage baiting, but still a 10.
I'm kinda just rewatching my old favourites and specifically this one since they announced another season (which I am really excited for). I remember that the first time I watched this, I was extremely confused about the plot. OST is still peak after years tbh. Today actually, the new post for only friends: dream on dropped and I'm asss obsessed as with this series OST.Boston is such an asshole and wtf was he even thinking? He has a boyfriend but cheats? Bro is clearly not interested in settling down like the rest of the group. Nick is kindaaaaa (really) blind and stupid for not noticing / not allowing himself to accept Boston's red flags and ignoring them.
Here is kinda something that might not be a very popular opinion but even first watching this, I was kinda irritated that they kinda kept pushing Mew to lose his virginity. This whole friend group is fucked in general but like.. why tell some random stranger that he's virgin CMON.
Im quite surprised that Gmmtheev made this THIS smutty and especially didn't expect it for Neo. I don't mind at all of course but.. yeah. One thing I gotta say; I feel bad for the woman under Gmmtv. Namchueam definitely deserved more screen time with her girlfriend etc. It's just soooo common for this to happen. I just want more gmmtv series where there's actually another MAIN couple that is wlw.
Love seeing Jennie Panhan in this series. I love trans representation and I hopeee Gmmtv actually gives her a main role. She's one of my favourite actors aswell.
I love how khaotung always has this type of role who loves teasing, loves older songs and don't get me started on how they dress him, aaahhhh. I also noticed the destroy love logo on khaotungs jacket in ep 7 hahahaha. I just love Khaotung and felt so bad for Ray. I understand his friends but like.. they were kinda assholes towards him. Leaving him to be. At the same time I get they also wanna live their own lives.
I like this messy ass friend group and that's why this series is one of my favs. I love how basically everything goes wrong and I loveee angsty stuff. I'm so excited for the next season!!
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This has become my favourite bl ever.
Sometimes you don't expect things from a bl and it ends up becoming your favourite. For me that's the case with Sotus. It's been populair for many years now and I always heard of it but never watched it. Such amazing character development for "Oon" Arthit Rojnapat. Also it was absolutely adorable with a very amazing slow burn. What I also really like is that they actually included the feelings gay people might have when they realise they like the same gender.Insane good slow burn, most of the time it just feels like waiting and waiting before a couple gets together but this whole series didn't make me feel like I was waiting. Oh yeah and maybe one of the most important parts, it made me feel wayyy too many emotions at once. I'm absolutely not an emotional watcher and I barely feel anything when watching most series, even if it's a sad moment. BUT THIS SERIES?! Jesus my tears were like all over my pillow lmao.
Anyways, it also made me like so nervous because, in the beginning I wasn't able to figure out who would end up with who lmaooo. This I now my no.1 series and I'm so glad that I ended up watching it anyways.
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Simple, cute and silly bl
If you like cozy, comfy bl's without to much drama this should be your thing!! Even better, both male leads are complete green flags and everything is about consent. I loved their relationship. Personally, one of my favourite genre's in Bl is a 'forgeiner' or a 'tourist' getting to know a small village. I love how Tongrak acted like the rich guy in the beginning and slowly started to change.AND THE LESBIANS, so cute, not a very good story but they do make the story so fun!
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