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It's "TIAN'S SECRET", not "TO SIR, WITH LOVE"! Haha. A 9.5 / 10 drama!
One of the Best Dramas!
A MASTERPIECE in its genres, that is BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED !!
A Best Mix of Historic + BL + Lakorn (Sentimental Family drama) + Thriller (Murder Mystery) + Emotional Love stories, with EVERYTHING BALANCED IN THE RIGHT PROPORTIONS!!
Note that here, both hetero n BL couples n their love stories have equal importance n so can't really categorise as a BL alone (Suitable to all audience).
Also, both couples (straight n BL) are Main Couples here n so there is no primary BL couple n secondary straight couple or vice versa.
Also, BE AWARE, this is ADDICTIVE n totally INTERESTING, haha.
If u start watching this, u can't really stop n might end up binge-watching all the episodes, just like how I did.
*****
Though being a lakorn (a soap opera, sort of boring n exaggerated family melodramas that I usually avoid), to my surprise, THERE IS NO MOMENT OF BOREDOM throughout the drama, since this series is a beautiful blend of murder mystery thriller (of which I'm an admirer) n family drama, with a COMPELLING STORYLINE.
Every Moment of the Mystery track, is Exciting, Thrilling n Gripping.
This murder mystery has a lot of Twists n Turns, creating Nail-biting Suspense, keeping the viewers eagerly awaiting for what's next n leaving them on the edge of their seats.
While the family drama track is Very Interesting.
This anticipation of thrilling twists and gripping developments, makes the viewer binge-watch all the episodes without a break.
(I binge-watched this drama, day and night, without sleeping :) )
***** STORY:
A Story of Fight for Power brought upon by family legacy, Familial Love and Forbidden Love.
It Deals with
1) Power Struggle among 5 families, for the succession of the ultimate control over all of their businesses and the related dirty business politics come into picture.
2) Love - familial bonds both good and bad, within the main family (main leads') and the related dirty family politics bcz of the two wives & mistress etc and
3) The struggles of Forbidden Love like Social Rejection etc.
The Story is Simple n straight forward but the TWISTS in every scene make this plot more Exciting n Fun to Watch.
Every moment is unpredictable n the viewer can't guess which character brings a twist in the next scene that changes not only the whole dynamics among the characters but also the direction of the plot progression.
(Weak hearts may get anxiety attacks for these nail-biting suspense n twists😂, Just Joking!!)
Story is Well Written as a mix of sentimental family melodrama and a murder mystery with twists n turns of endless suspense.
Familial bonds, Siblings bonds, Lovers' romances (both BL n straight), Boss-Servant bonds, Friendships, Every Relation is well written n well depicted.
The Plot is Good n kept the viewer interested every moment with No Nonsense, unlike the usual boring soap operas. There is no scene that is unnecessary or boring throughout.
Though there's an equal importance to both female n male characters, it's mostly Female-oriented story in a sense where female characters play a major role in changing the dynamics of the plot, like the usual family dramas.
And yet Different from the usual family dramas since It's not just sentimental, rather it's a mix of Action sequences, Suspense n Mystery.
Also, though there's an exclusive male villain character Ma here, Moms (Tian's n Yang's) are the actual heroes and the villains :)
*****
Direction, Screenplay, Editing, Dialogues, Locations, Cinematography, Production & Acting, EVERYTHING IS AMAZING!
Pacing, Story Narration n Story Progression are Good n Right to the Point.
The Suspense about the murders, murderers n Tian's secret, is Well Maintained till the end.
The Action sequences & Stunts are Good.
Special Mention: Costumes are Right to the Setting of the Story n are very Lovely.
***** TITLE:
Just a Fun Thought!
This drama should be named as "TIAN'S SECRET", instead of "TO SIR, WITH LOVE" 😂
Tian's Mom n her assistant's motto is to Kill everyone, whoever knows Khun Tian's Secret 😂 (including the viewers who knew that secret, Just Joking!)
Or should be named as "KILLER MUSHROOMS & THE DEADLY POWDER" 🤭 (Just watch it, U'll know about these)
***** CHARACTERS & ACTORS:
Every Character is Good & Well Written. Characterisation of each character is done right.
When there's an issue, explanation or the way the character resolves it, every emotion n the story of each character is very well written.
The Casting of the Actors to their respective roles, is Right.
Every Actor performed their role very well & brought life to the character.
Each Actor did a great job, especially the Actresses as selfish mothers.
Oh My My, Silly Evil Selfish Mothers!
They don't realise that they are actually troubling their kids with their love by going to any extent.
And they are rude n selfish towards their sons n spoiling their lives, in the name of mother's love.
First Mom (Tian's) is Cold n Calm.
Second Mom (Yang's) is Loud n sometimes funny.
But both are driven by Jealousy n Selfishness to take over the control of the family and the business.
Third Mom (Bua) is Soft n Caring.
The killing ideas by Tian's mom are good.
Now scared of Mushrooms😂
Assistant of Yang's mom is loud, irritatng but damn funny at the same time :)
N that of Tian's mom is a Ninja fighter!? :o
Ma's evil villainous laugh is funny.
Tian (actor Film) n Yang (actor Tongtong) have more screen time n importance in the story than Jiu (actor Jam).
Till ep 6, character Jiu has Zero Screentime.
There are a lot of handsome guys and pretty women in this drama :)
I love Yang, the most :)
Yang n his gal, Phin are sweet
Phin's actress Milly is pretty
Baby Bro Yang is a True Saviour n a True Supporter to Tian :). Though being half siblings, their bond is the BEST, the STRONGEST n the PUREST!
Jiu is such a cutie pie.
Both the couples Jiu-Tian n Yang-Pim are Sweet n have Amazing Chemistry.
Tian's mom n her assistant are fighters .
They did, not only bad deeds like murdering people by poisoning but also good deeds like saving the entire family, when the villain attacked .
Poor Tian's dad! 😂
He came to know the secrets of both his wives' n Tian's on the same day. All surprises & shocks to him! :)
Poor Dad's troubles: Both his wives are evil, manipulative n hypocrites
As Dad said, 3rd one is the most lovable, 2nd one is the most troublesome and first one is the most intelligent & respected (initially).
***** EPISODES:
17 eps with 1 hour run time per ep, is Right n Good.
Either Everyone is Eavesdropping or Chasing someone in almost every scene, haha. And So, it's a proper lakorn n a thriller!🤭
When everyone came to know the source of mushrooms, their reactions and those scenes are the funniest (bcz of the creepy source of the mushrooms ).
Ep 13 is like "100 ways to kill Jiu"
Or "Kill everyone since everyone knew Tian's secret" 🤭
Ep 15: Too much Violence n all the Secrets are out, so a lot of emotional scenes. Oh God, Crying & Tears everywhere in the entire ep!
In this chaos of family drama, business politics n power struggle, all scenes are equally stressful but I loved watching the scenes of
Tian - Yang (bros) : Beautiful,
Tian, Yang n Bua (bros n 3rd mom) : Warm,
Tian, Yang n Phin : Lovely,
Yang - Phin : Cute,
Jiu - Tian : Sweet,
Yang's mom's Maid - damn funny!
And loved when both the wives teamed up to save the family in the climax.
*****
This drama very well depicts that:
1) Everyone and anyone can love n has the Right to be Loved (straight or BL couples)
2) "Orientation" n Talents of a person are different.
3) A person should be respected by their talents n good behaviour but not to be judged by their orientation.
4) For both the couples, concentration is on the story (love and emotions) than physical intimacy. Sometimes, Love doesn't require skinship to express or feel the love and so, I like this drama, more.
Overall, this gives homely vibes bcz of all Moms, whether
Evil, toxic, over protective, a mix of good & bad, goes to any extreme for her son (1st wife),
Greedy, selfish, loud n funny, does anything for respect n attention in the family for her son (2nd wife) &
Kind n compassionate (3rd wife).
The two couples' love stories give lovely n warm vibes.
Happy Endings to all, everyone got what they deserve and a Good Closure to the story.
OST is GOOD n BGM is apt to the scenes.
***** RATING:
My Rating is 9.5 / 10.
One of my favs!! :)
Everything is Right about this series.
Best BL, Best Straight Love, Best Family drama without anything that is unacceptable or vulgar, Best Siblings' Love, Best Efforts of Mothers, Best in everything :)
BL drama lovers, don't let the "Lakorn" tag deter U from watching this.
Also, If U are a fan of Crime Thriller or Mystery genres too, just watch this without second thoughts!
This is totally interesting, since this has More share of Suspense Mystery than Family Drama.
A MASTERPIECE in its genres, that is BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED !!
A Best Mix of Historic + BL + Lakorn (Sentimental Family drama) + Thriller (Murder Mystery) + Emotional Love stories, with EVERYTHING BALANCED IN THE RIGHT PROPORTIONS!!
Note that here, both hetero n BL couples n their love stories have equal importance n so can't really categorise as a BL alone (Suitable to all audience).
Also, both couples (straight n BL) are Main Couples here n so there is no primary BL couple n secondary straight couple or vice versa.
Also, BE AWARE, this is ADDICTIVE n totally INTERESTING, haha.
If u start watching this, u can't really stop n might end up binge-watching all the episodes, just like how I did.
*****
Though being a lakorn (a soap opera, sort of boring n exaggerated family melodramas that I usually avoid), to my surprise, THERE IS NO MOMENT OF BOREDOM throughout the drama, since this series is a beautiful blend of murder mystery thriller (of which I'm an admirer) n family drama, with a COMPELLING STORYLINE.
Every Moment of the Mystery track, is Exciting, Thrilling n Gripping.
This murder mystery has a lot of Twists n Turns, creating Nail-biting Suspense, keeping the viewers eagerly awaiting for what's next n leaving them on the edge of their seats.
While the family drama track is Very Interesting.
This anticipation of thrilling twists and gripping developments, makes the viewer binge-watch all the episodes without a break.
(I binge-watched this drama, day and night, without sleeping :) )
***** STORY:
A Story of Fight for Power brought upon by family legacy, Familial Love and Forbidden Love.
It Deals with
1) Power Struggle among 5 families, for the succession of the ultimate control over all of their businesses and the related dirty business politics come into picture.
2) Love - familial bonds both good and bad, within the main family (main leads') and the related dirty family politics bcz of the two wives & mistress etc and
3) The struggles of Forbidden Love like Social Rejection etc.
The Story is Simple n straight forward but the TWISTS in every scene make this plot more Exciting n Fun to Watch.
Every moment is unpredictable n the viewer can't guess which character brings a twist in the next scene that changes not only the whole dynamics among the characters but also the direction of the plot progression.
(Weak hearts may get anxiety attacks for these nail-biting suspense n twists😂, Just Joking!!)
Story is Well Written as a mix of sentimental family melodrama and a murder mystery with twists n turns of endless suspense.
Familial bonds, Siblings bonds, Lovers' romances (both BL n straight), Boss-Servant bonds, Friendships, Every Relation is well written n well depicted.
The Plot is Good n kept the viewer interested every moment with No Nonsense, unlike the usual boring soap operas. There is no scene that is unnecessary or boring throughout.
Though there's an equal importance to both female n male characters, it's mostly Female-oriented story in a sense where female characters play a major role in changing the dynamics of the plot, like the usual family dramas.
And yet Different from the usual family dramas since It's not just sentimental, rather it's a mix of Action sequences, Suspense n Mystery.
Also, though there's an exclusive male villain character Ma here, Moms (Tian's n Yang's) are the actual heroes and the villains :)
*****
Direction, Screenplay, Editing, Dialogues, Locations, Cinematography, Production & Acting, EVERYTHING IS AMAZING!
Pacing, Story Narration n Story Progression are Good n Right to the Point.
The Suspense about the murders, murderers n Tian's secret, is Well Maintained till the end.
The Action sequences & Stunts are Good.
Special Mention: Costumes are Right to the Setting of the Story n are very Lovely.
***** TITLE:
Just a Fun Thought!
This drama should be named as "TIAN'S SECRET", instead of "TO SIR, WITH LOVE" 😂
Tian's Mom n her assistant's motto is to Kill everyone, whoever knows Khun Tian's Secret 😂 (including the viewers who knew that secret, Just Joking!)
Or should be named as "KILLER MUSHROOMS & THE DEADLY POWDER" 🤭 (Just watch it, U'll know about these)
***** CHARACTERS & ACTORS:
Every Character is Good & Well Written. Characterisation of each character is done right.
When there's an issue, explanation or the way the character resolves it, every emotion n the story of each character is very well written.
The Casting of the Actors to their respective roles, is Right.
Every Actor performed their role very well & brought life to the character.
Each Actor did a great job, especially the Actresses as selfish mothers.
Oh My My, Silly Evil Selfish Mothers!
They don't realise that they are actually troubling their kids with their love by going to any extent.
And they are rude n selfish towards their sons n spoiling their lives, in the name of mother's love.
First Mom (Tian's) is Cold n Calm.
Second Mom (Yang's) is Loud n sometimes funny.
But both are driven by Jealousy n Selfishness to take over the control of the family and the business.
Third Mom (Bua) is Soft n Caring.
The killing ideas by Tian's mom are good.
Now scared of Mushrooms😂
Assistant of Yang's mom is loud, irritatng but damn funny at the same time :)
N that of Tian's mom is a Ninja fighter!? :o
Ma's evil villainous laugh is funny.
Tian (actor Film) n Yang (actor Tongtong) have more screen time n importance in the story than Jiu (actor Jam).
Till ep 6, character Jiu has Zero Screentime.
There are a lot of handsome guys and pretty women in this drama :)
I love Yang, the most :)
Yang n his gal, Phin are sweet
Phin's actress Milly is pretty
Baby Bro Yang is a True Saviour n a True Supporter to Tian :). Though being half siblings, their bond is the BEST, the STRONGEST n the PUREST!
Jiu is such a cutie pie.
Both the couples Jiu-Tian n Yang-Pim are Sweet n have Amazing Chemistry.
Tian's mom n her assistant are fighters .
They did, not only bad deeds like murdering people by poisoning but also good deeds like saving the entire family, when the villain attacked .
Poor Tian's dad! 😂
He came to know the secrets of both his wives' n Tian's on the same day. All surprises & shocks to him! :)
Poor Dad's troubles: Both his wives are evil, manipulative n hypocrites
As Dad said, 3rd one is the most lovable, 2nd one is the most troublesome and first one is the most intelligent & respected (initially).
***** EPISODES:
17 eps with 1 hour run time per ep, is Right n Good.
Either Everyone is Eavesdropping or Chasing someone in almost every scene, haha. And So, it's a proper lakorn n a thriller!🤭
When everyone came to know the source of mushrooms, their reactions and those scenes are the funniest (bcz of the creepy source of the mushrooms ).
Ep 13 is like "100 ways to kill Jiu"
Or "Kill everyone since everyone knew Tian's secret" 🤭
Ep 15: Too much Violence n all the Secrets are out, so a lot of emotional scenes. Oh God, Crying & Tears everywhere in the entire ep!
In this chaos of family drama, business politics n power struggle, all scenes are equally stressful but I loved watching the scenes of
Tian - Yang (bros) : Beautiful,
Tian, Yang n Bua (bros n 3rd mom) : Warm,
Tian, Yang n Phin : Lovely,
Yang - Phin : Cute,
Jiu - Tian : Sweet,
Yang's mom's Maid - damn funny!
And loved when both the wives teamed up to save the family in the climax.
*****
This drama very well depicts that:
1) Everyone and anyone can love n has the Right to be Loved (straight or BL couples)
2) "Orientation" n Talents of a person are different.
3) A person should be respected by their talents n good behaviour but not to be judged by their orientation.
4) For both the couples, concentration is on the story (love and emotions) than physical intimacy. Sometimes, Love doesn't require skinship to express or feel the love and so, I like this drama, more.
Overall, this gives homely vibes bcz of all Moms, whether
Evil, toxic, over protective, a mix of good & bad, goes to any extreme for her son (1st wife),
Greedy, selfish, loud n funny, does anything for respect n attention in the family for her son (2nd wife) &
Kind n compassionate (3rd wife).
The two couples' love stories give lovely n warm vibes.
Happy Endings to all, everyone got what they deserve and a Good Closure to the story.
OST is GOOD n BGM is apt to the scenes.
***** RATING:
My Rating is 9.5 / 10.
One of my favs!! :)
Everything is Right about this series.
Best BL, Best Straight Love, Best Family drama without anything that is unacceptable or vulgar, Best Siblings' Love, Best Efforts of Mothers, Best in everything :)
BL drama lovers, don't let the "Lakorn" tag deter U from watching this.
Also, If U are a fan of Crime Thriller or Mystery genres too, just watch this without second thoughts!
This is totally interesting, since this has More share of Suspense Mystery than Family Drama.
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