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The Red Envelope thai drama review
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The Red Envelope
2 people found this review helpful
by Dark Heaven
Jul 25, 2025
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
This review may contain spoilers

Strong Comedy, Weak Emotional Impact

I went into this not knowing anything about the original work, and this was my first encounter with the story — but I have to say, it left me with mixed feelings.

Let’s get this out of the way: Is this really a BL? Personally, I don’t think so. Yes, there’s emotional growth between the two leads, but it never fully leans into romance. It felt more like a deep platonic bond or bromance than an actual love story. If you’re going in expecting heart-fluttering romantic development, you might leave a little underwhelmed.

That said — the production is high level. It looks great, feels well-crafted, and the performances? Top-notch. The leads did an incredible job with their characters, especially in balancing the supernatural elements with real human emotions.

Now onto the best part — the comedy. It was absolutely hilarious. The humor felt natural and never forced, and I found myself laughing out loud more than I expected. Honestly, the comedy stole the show for me, almost too much — because when it came to the emotional scenes, I couldn’t fully connect. The grief and sadness were there, but they didn’t hit as hard as they could’ve, maybe because the comedic tone was so strong throughout.

The story, at its core, felt more about fulfilling a dead boy’s final wish and reincarnating him than anything romantic. I appreciated the realistic ending — no magic fix, no miraculous revival. The dead stayed dead. And there’s something quietly powerful about that choice.

So overall? This is a funny, touching supernatural bromance with high production value, but it might not deliver the emotional or romantic depth some BL fans are hoping for. Still worth watching for the laughs and the fresh story, just don’t expect it to break your heart.
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