This is actually a series for an ad of Attitude Clinic. But, I think the show was good compared to the ones coming from reputed production companies who fail to deliver a good show. There wasn't much BL in it, but I liked it. It would have been nice if they delved more into the mystery of the mirror and why Tang lost his reflection.
Ok, where do I even start? First of all, I am not a big fan of Hu Yitian but this show made me one. I never thought Hu Yitian could play a funny, goofy, materialistic and gluttonous guy. But, Lu Yao's character was definitely made for him. I have never seen any of the works from the other two leads, but Leon Zhang was amazing. He has a gorgeous smile and the bromance between him and Hu Yitian was so excellent. In fact, I never really shipped Lu Yao with the female lead although Lu Yao ended up getting married to Youning. Tbh, Lu Yao had more chemistry with Land Lady than with Youning. For me, Youning and Lu Yao seemed more like siblings and less like a couple...though I loved the love confession during gunning and the marriage proposal.
This is the first time I am seeing a detective in a C-Drama who accurately replicates Holmes. Lu Yao might be too much of a materialistic and a foodie guy, but his observational skills are on point. He is very knowledgeable and it pains me that his family ignored his talent and tried to control his life. I have become a great fan of Lu Yao. It was so fascinating to see him solve the cases. Also, I like how he keeps his material cravings to a certain limit - he only goes for the rich and helps the poor.
Like everybody else, I hated Youning initially. She was annoying, she fabricated the news to sell the paper, she beat Lu Yao frequently and meddled with the cases. But, gradually she became less annoying. There are times when her instincts are precise - she accused Tong Li and the butler of the lightening case because they were mean to her and turns out they were the real culprits. She tried to get Lu Yao out of the venue before Zou Jing died in the explosion. And let's be honest, she had all the information in her fingertips and she was well-connected with people, so she was an integral part of solving the cases.
Chuseng was a gangster before he became a police officer. He was all about fists. In almost all cases, Lu Yao was the mastermind in solving the cases. Without Lu Yao, he couldn't do anything. He was also a playboy, but for some reason, I liked this playboy. He genuinely loved and cared for both Youning and Lu Yao. I would have loved to see more of Chuseng's past life as a gangster. As a BL fangirl, I'll just pretend that Lu Yao and Chuseng ended up together.
There were so much handsome men in this series. Especially, I loved Adou, Salim and the coroner. The actor playing Salim is an Indian and I was so happy to see him on a C-Drama. And I loved the 1920's vibe of the show...it must have taken too much efforts for the setup for each case. The cases were interesting and some of them even made me emotional. I love the fact how they linked all the cases to the final big boss.
Ohm should do different roles instead of sticking with that cold, indifferent, anti-social character. Guide, Poom and Atom made the series less boring. Shin was self-centered and hot-headed. It was always Peach apologizing to Shin, whether its his fault or not. Guy was the bad guy but I would have picked up Guy rather than go around a man who doesn't give a shit about me. Shin doesn't care about Peach's dream. Guy was a red flag guy but then at least he gave all his attention to Peach and he accepted the rejection and tried to bring Peach and Shin together. Also, Poom was too hot and handsome to be disliked. Overall: 6/10.
I have rated this 4/10. Never expected to rate a BounPrem series so low!
First of all, the premise of the series had potential. Money-lending and debt-collecting is a rare story and if used correctly, this series can showcase well the dark realities behind such business. Six episodes could have been used wisely, but there were so many empty conversations among the characters with little to no impact on the story. Too many characters and no proper development. The director failed to create a proper rom-com, because there was neither romance nor comedy. For the first time, I am a disappointed by a Wabi Sabi production.
I won't blame the actors because they did what they were instructed. Prem with his orange hair looked like a lost sibling of Jimin and I appreciate Boun's hair stylist. But there was no chemistry between them, unlike their previous shows. In fact, you won't get any romance of BounPrem until last episode and you would wonder how they came to fall in love. To be precise, the side characters Ashing and Mangkorn had more chemistry. It was good to see the actor who played Tar in TharnType after long time.
The story had flaws. Too many flaws. Sun goes to Arthid without properly knowing who is the real debtor. Arthid's friend trick Sun to stay in the island by drugging his food. And the food was drugged by a lawyer. Did Nemo cheat or not and did the lawyer like Nemo? Did Sun remember that Arthid was the kid from his childhood? When exactly Sun started to fall in love with Arthid, considering he always emphasized he hated him? Did Sun's father returned the money to whom he had scammed? And I don't like Sun's father at all. He never showed any remorse to his actions till the end. In fact, in the last scene, he steals money from Ashing's dad.
The only good thing about the show is the scenery of the island. Its really beautiful. If you are a big fan of BounPrem and don't care what trash you watch as long as you can see your favorite pair on-screen, go ahead.
Im Hantae is a green forest literally. He was selfless even years ago when he first met Baram and he remained as such till the end. If only someone takes care of me as Hantae did, I will never let them go out of my life and love them to the core.
Congrats on finishing the series. You finished it in 3 days and didn't have to wait every week for the next. Although…
Yeah I too liked AobPuen and PromNont in the end, though in the beginning I only cared about ZoeyTeena. But midway I suspected something fishy about Zoey and hence I couldn't root them any more. Turns out my guess was right.
BTW, was Playboyy a success? I mean the rating is quite low here and most of the BL fans don't recommend Playboyy too. But, still the crew is teasing S2.
Why Phob take drugs when Nont assured that he will help Nuth to release him from prison? Is he trying to overdoes…
Thanks for the clarification. Nont gonna get real mad when he knows it was Phob. But, I still think maybe Nant didn't die after all, they didn't show his face clearly.
HUGE COMMENT COMING UP! I don't know if I like the series or hate the series. It's somewhere in the middle. Whoever…
Why Phob take drugs when Nont assured that he will help Nuth to release him from prison? Is he trying to overdoes himself and die? And the ending after the credits, did Phob kill Nant? What was the motive, since Nant didn't seem to attack Phob in any way(which means he didn't expect to see Phob)?
I don't know if I like the series or hate the series. It's somewhere in the middle. Whoever watches Playboyy as their first BL might either run away from BL genre for eternity or get addicted to it. I won't say there was too much NC scenes like others. The series clearly mentions, "The series about relationships of 'human' through various definition of sex. The series about relationships that presents 'sex' explicitly". I don't get why people are complaining about this series for explicit scenes...didn't they understand this statement? The only thing that bothered me is people in this series are like horny 24/7. Zoey's gang kept making comments on sex all the time. I don't know if there are people who talk or think about sex all the time, and if there are such people, apologies.
One positive thing about this show it accurately shows the flawed human relationships. Relationships are not flowers and pearls as often portrayed in media. There is nothing like "happily ever after". But, I agree that the lives of the characters in Playboyy are so messed up and I am not sure if it happens in real life too. Every character is flawed and secretive. You don't know whom to root for.
Playboyy deviates from the usual BLs because of its story and it was refreshing to see such an unique plot. I didn't feel bored because I wanted to know the mystery of Nant. However, I did feel that the investigation by Nont was going in circles, coming at nowhere. Since the characters were secretive, no one bothers to reveal it until the last moment. When I knew about Zoey's secret in the end, I realized there was chances of saving Nant.
In case of acting, they were all good, considering the fact that all of them are rookies and they are in their 20's. Even pro actors would have shied away from playing characters in this series but yet all the actors looked confident and comfortable in BTS. The BTS made me fall in love with KaowOat. The direction was excellent because it was P'Cheewin who is known for his works. All couples had good chemistry in my opinion but my least favorite couple would be PorscheJump. I loved that one couple - SoongFirst - communicated in English. I didn't root for any ship much but eventually I started liking AobPuen and NontProm and NuthPhob sort of grew on me, and their ending just broke me.
There are several plotholes and unanswered questions, and since there is a S2, I hope everything gets cleared. I have one doubt which I have asked in the spoiler, please someone clarify it for me.
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Ok, where do I even start? First of all, I am not a big fan of Hu Yitian but this show made me one. I never thought Hu Yitian could play a funny, goofy, materialistic and gluttonous guy. But, Lu Yao's character was definitely made for him. I have never seen any of the works from the other two leads, but Leon Zhang was amazing. He has a gorgeous smile and the bromance between him and Hu Yitian was so excellent. In fact, I never really shipped Lu Yao with the female lead although Lu Yao ended up getting married to Youning. Tbh, Lu Yao had more chemistry with Land Lady than with Youning. For me, Youning and Lu Yao seemed more like siblings and less like a couple...though I loved the love confession during gunning and the marriage proposal.
This is the first time I am seeing a detective in a C-Drama who accurately replicates Holmes. Lu Yao might be too much of a materialistic and a foodie guy, but his observational skills are on point. He is very knowledgeable and it pains me that his family ignored his talent and tried to control his life. I have become a great fan of Lu Yao. It was so fascinating to see him solve the cases. Also, I like how he keeps his material cravings to a certain limit - he only goes for the rich and helps the poor.
Like everybody else, I hated Youning initially. She was annoying, she fabricated the news to sell the paper, she beat Lu Yao frequently and meddled with the cases. But, gradually she became less annoying. There are times when her instincts are precise - she accused Tong Li and the butler of the lightening case because they were mean to her and turns out they were the real culprits. She tried to get Lu Yao out of the venue before Zou Jing died in the explosion. And let's be honest, she had all the information in her fingertips and she was well-connected with people, so she was an integral part of solving the cases.
Chuseng was a gangster before he became a police officer. He was all about fists. In almost all cases, Lu Yao was the mastermind in solving the cases. Without Lu Yao, he couldn't do anything. He was also a playboy, but for some reason, I liked this playboy. He genuinely loved and cared for both Youning and Lu Yao. I would have loved to see more of Chuseng's past life as a gangster. As a BL fangirl, I'll just pretend that Lu Yao and Chuseng ended up together.
There were so much handsome men in this series. Especially, I loved Adou, Salim and the coroner. The actor playing Salim is an Indian and I was so happy to see him on a C-Drama. And I loved the 1920's vibe of the show...it must have taken too much efforts for the setup for each case. The cases were interesting and some of them even made me emotional. I love the fact how they linked all the cases to the final big boss.
Overall: 8.5/10. Would love to see a S2.
Overall: 6/10.
First of all, the premise of the series had potential. Money-lending and debt-collecting is a rare story and if used correctly, this series can showcase well the dark realities behind such business. Six episodes could have been used wisely, but there were so many empty conversations among the characters with little to no impact on the story. Too many characters and no proper development. The director failed to create a proper rom-com, because there was neither romance nor comedy. For the first time, I am a disappointed by a Wabi Sabi production.
I won't blame the actors because they did what they were instructed. Prem with his orange hair looked like a lost sibling of Jimin and I appreciate Boun's hair stylist. But there was no chemistry between them, unlike their previous shows. In fact, you won't get any romance of BounPrem until last episode and you would wonder how they came to fall in love. To be precise, the side characters Ashing and Mangkorn had more chemistry. It was good to see the actor who played Tar in TharnType after long time.
The story had flaws. Too many flaws. Sun goes to Arthid without properly knowing who is the real debtor. Arthid's friend trick Sun to stay in the island by drugging his food. And the food was drugged by a lawyer. Did Nemo cheat or not and did the lawyer like Nemo? Did Sun remember that Arthid was the kid from his childhood? When exactly Sun started to fall in love with Arthid, considering he always emphasized he hated him? Did Sun's father returned the money to whom he had scammed? And I don't like Sun's father at all. He never showed any remorse to his actions till the end. In fact, in the last scene, he steals money from Ashing's dad.
The only good thing about the show is the scenery of the island. Its really beautiful. If you are a big fan of BounPrem and don't care what trash you watch as long as you can see your favorite pair on-screen, go ahead.
BTW, was Playboyy a success? I mean the rating is quite low here and most of the BL fans don't recommend Playboyy too. But, still the crew is teasing S2.
I don't know if I like the series or hate the series. It's somewhere in the middle. Whoever watches Playboyy as their first BL might either run away from BL genre for eternity or get addicted to it. I won't say there was too much NC scenes like others. The series clearly mentions, "The series about relationships of 'human' through various definition of sex. The series about relationships that presents 'sex' explicitly". I don't get why people are complaining about this series for explicit scenes...didn't they understand this statement? The only thing that bothered me is people in this series are like horny 24/7. Zoey's gang kept making comments on sex all the time. I don't know if there are people who talk or think about sex all the time, and if there are such people, apologies.
One positive thing about this show it accurately shows the flawed human relationships. Relationships are not flowers and pearls as often portrayed in media. There is nothing like "happily ever after". But, I agree that the lives of the characters in Playboyy are so messed up and I am not sure if it happens in real life too. Every character is flawed and secretive. You don't know whom to root for.
Playboyy deviates from the usual BLs because of its story and it was refreshing to see such an unique plot. I didn't feel bored because I wanted to know the mystery of Nant. However, I did feel that the investigation by Nont was going in circles, coming at nowhere. Since the characters were secretive, no one bothers to reveal it until the last moment. When I knew about Zoey's secret in the end, I realized there was chances of saving Nant.
In case of acting, they were all good, considering the fact that all of them are rookies and they are in their 20's. Even pro actors would have shied away from playing characters in this series but yet all the actors looked confident and comfortable in BTS. The BTS made me fall in love with KaowOat. The direction was excellent because it was P'Cheewin who is known for his works. All couples had good chemistry in my opinion but my least favorite couple would be PorscheJump. I loved that one couple - SoongFirst - communicated in English. I didn't root for any ship much but eventually I started liking AobPuen and NontProm and NuthPhob sort of grew on me, and their ending just broke me.
There are several plotholes and unanswered questions, and since there is a S2, I hope everything gets cleared. I have one doubt which I have asked in the spoiler, please someone clarify it for me.