You'll get sucked into this story...
Why do I - a rational human being - keep getting sucked into these implausable stories of time travel, ghosts, demons?"My Demon" "Live Up to Your Name" "Miraculous Brothers" etc
A good script helps, but I guess it's because one can get lost in the story, away from the 'everyday' .
I am enjoying this programme for the script, the delivery (of the actors), and filmography.
I find the Silla costumes so much better-suited to gender - ie. the men look like men - and the costuming in this show is really well done.
The battle scene, in the beginning , was very realistic - even the extraordinary feats of Do Ha.
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The scenery was the main character
What a magnificent movie! Everything about it was superb - the scenery was the main actor, but the two MLs were outstanding.Yuan Zai Qiao is surprisingly inexperienced in acting (or is that just because MDL has nothing much in his bio?)
The beautiful Wang Chen Rui is also inexperienced, however, he shone in this role. I will be looking up his other work.
This story is one that will live with me for quite a while - I think the writer would be very happy with the result - whoever the writer is???
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Dark But hopeful
Wow! Just Wow! What a brilliant and poetic drama!Kamimura Kenshin was outstanding as the battered and bruised young man, desperate to not turn out like his aggressive and brutal father. He was persistent in his pursuit of his first love - Minase Jin (Motojima Junsei), who played the quiet, but empathetic character, coming to terms with his sexuality.
I loved the way the theme of the drama - the sea - was woven into the plot and dialogue.
I expected a sad ending, but what I got was an ending full of hope.
There was no explicit sex in this drama (cue Thai BL), nothing beyond kissing and suggestion, but it was not necessary to show the audience how deeply they felt about each other.
I am hopeful that Kenshin can get over his public 'scandal', so we can see him again in future dramas.
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Playlovers is right
It took me two seasons to finally understand the meaning of the title - so, my bad.This show was like watching two prepubescent Twinks *play* at being lovers.
Every week I thought "maybe something will happen this week?"
But, no, they were just a sweet couple, who loved each other and kissed.
The psychological games were interesting, and the boys were cute, but it was so innocent, that it was boring.
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Slow and Ridiculous
Oh dear! A lot of the time, I had to play this at 1.25 speed - very repetitive and slow.Pooh's haircut, to make him appear young and innocent was really bad, and just succeeded in making him look silly..
However, his adenoidal voice was much better than in PitBabe - up until he was crying over Pavel in the hospital bed.
I liked a lot of the support actors (from Pit Babe, too).
But, this was pretty bad, and not up to PavelPooh's standard..
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It's a Psychological Thriller People!
On reading the bad reviews, I think some people missed the theme of this movie. It wasn't just about same sex attraction, it was a psychological thriller, about when one man takes his role too much to heart - i.e. "Method" acting.I was already a fan of Park Sung Woong, but now I am head over heals, because of this film!
And, Oh Seung-hoon - fabulous.
I was holding my breath in the last scene! Wonderful writing. Great acting!
As one of the 'good' MDL reviewers said - both actors were very brave to take on these roles. Their raw emotions were on show. The vulnerable "Singer" became the alpha, by taking his role on stage *off* the stage.
Yes, I would watch it again, but after watching a few fluffy romcoms first - I need to calm down a bit....
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Magnificent Epic Tale
An epic series, made all the more remarkable by the young age and inexperience of the MLs.This was a magnificent production, beautifully filmed on larger than life sets. However, there were also moments of less-is-more, like the scene where ShuHe plays the zither under an autumnal Japanese Maple, which is shimmering in the sun.
The sumptuous costumes were worn with regal posture, adding to the already grand overall atmosphere.
It took me a while to complete this, as I found it confusing at first - ancient Chinese politics isn't my thing - but, when I understood this was a forbidden love story, I was roped into the intrigue and drama of it all. As a Fujoshi, I wasn't disappointed by the 'tame' BL moments - in fact they just increased the tension.
It also helped that all the MLs were stunning!
I liked the ending from the point of view that loves wins - if you believe in an afterlife.
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Short, but not so sweet.
The two MLs saved this little production from dying a horrible death! OMG - the script was dreadful, the support actors not much better - but the saving grace - it was very funny! (the rolling comments across the top pf the screen were pretty funny, too. I do hope to see Ellfa and Beibei in a full-length BL soon.Was this review helpful to you?
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A Modern Day Love Story
Despite the crazy number of episodes (36) I enjoyed this series.It was funny, dramatic, romantic, sad, and sweet.
I liked that the FL was not a whiny spoilt brat, but turned out to be a strong and intelligent woman. Whereas, one of the MLs - the first on the scene -played by Lai Wei Ming - turned out to be that whiny spoiled brat!
The other ML - Song Wei Long - was not only gorgeous, but could act. He played his part convincingly up until the end, where he was a doting father.
Zhao Jin Mai, who played the FL, has an annoyingly high-pitched voice, but I don't hold that against her, as she was able
to switch between comedy and tragedy very well.
Outstanding in the support cast was her grandmother - played by Xu Yu Lan, but all the support cast was good, especially the younger cousin, Finn Hun, who was a convincing cheeky teenager.
I am not sure if 36 episodes were too much, but the inevitable Chinese government propaganda could have been reduced, to perhaps make this just a really good love story.
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Surprising
Seeing Pond and Dew in such different roles was very interesting, but seeing Gun as an autistic young man - after watching him in Burnout Syndrome - was outstanding! He *became* that character! I like him in Burnout, but I loved him in Leap Day!The story was a little confusing at times, but once you suspend reality enough, you can immerse yourself in the story.
Pond was his usual brilliant self, and Dew played the arrogant, yet tender other Leap Day victim, very well.
Pahn played Dew's girlfriend so well, that I forgot that I'd Dew as a gay man in Burnout. She had depth that wasn't
apparent at first, but she changed and became a nurturer, as opposed to a clingy girl.
I hated the ending, but I guess you can't have a happy ending every time.
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Interminable storyline.
I am only giving this 8, because, although Babe worked so hard to really be a traditional Thai dancer - and he pulled it off! - this whole show could have been finished in 9 to 10 episodes.Interminable is a good name for it, as it was dreadfully slow....I played it at 1:25 for a lot of the time.
However, I *did* love the story, the NC scenes (artfully executed), and the settings. And, it was a happy ending!
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New appreciation
After watching this dramatic movie, which has no light moments, I have a new appreciation for the talents of Jeff Satur! The FL Enfa Waraha was outstanding! There were no winners - the script was beautifully-written, but dark, dark, dark!I didn't realise, when I started the show, that "Keng" Harit Buayoi was also in this, showing a hint of the good things to come
in Khemjira. When I read that Srida Puapimol won an award for her role, I thought that it was only right - she was fabulous! (R.I.P.)
There was no glitz and glamour to this Thai movie - only evidence of hard work, and scraping by.
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Hit and Miss
This was a very short (!) show.I liked seeing 'Tape' in action before Bangkok Boys, with a completely different role.
The MLs were good- especially Chap, who is not only gorgeous, but a fine actor.
For a series about tailoring, there were some glaring mistakes - the father's red suit was two sizes too small, and the blue tux that Green wore to the birthday 'party' was not a good fit. And the jacket that Green (Aiaoon) wore to the cafe, was too short for his body type. (Having said that, I often find that the Wardrobe people aren't doing their job properly, because the taller men are sent out wearing trousers that are 5cms too short.
This had potential to be a longer programme with better character development.
It was lovely to hear Jeff Satur in the OST
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The "Bad Boy"
I had only seen Lee Jun Ho as the polished, uptight hotelier in "King the Land" , where he played a very good part. However, in Rain or Shine (Just Between Lovers) he is superb as the "bad boy" , and classic "angry young man".His "Granny" sees through the facade, and she, Na Moon Hee, is my second favourite actor in this programme.
Most of the main characters are complex - dealing with their own trauma from the past - and the actors portray their pain well.
I haven't finished this series, but, so far, it's been an emotional ride - with a little humour to balance out the tragedy.
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Triangle of Obsession
This series was all about Gun, and his uncanny ability to *become* he character he is portraying - having since seen him play anautistic man in "Leap Day", I am fully onboard the Gun Train.
I related to Jira, because I am an artist, and understand his frustration with the AI concept of replacing artists.
However, this show was all about the dynamics between three men, and the obsessions of those men. It was very easy to feel sorry for 'Pheem' who became obsessed with Jira, and not easy to sympathize with Koh, who also became obsessed with Jira. However, the more we saw the lengths Koh went to to have Jira in his life, the more we understood the man.
Off Jumpol and Dew Jirawat were perfect for their roles - again, Dew played a completely different
character from his role in Leap Day.
Support actors - AJ Chayapol and Emi Thasorn - were excellent. I would like to see AJ in an ML role.
I would also like to see Thor Thinaphan in an ML BL role - those stunning eyes and great physique make him stand out.
The evocative and exotic artworks were a major star of this show - will have to search for who the real artist was.
I would love to see "The Trainee" where Gun and Off are paired again....hope it comes to iQIYI
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