Reviews

Grape plot ruined it.

There's no way its 2025 and there is a plot like *this*. This genuinely had so much potential.

Apparently in the novel he does in fact ass*ult Mild in his sleep, idk if they changed it in the series or not--because I dropped it the moment they threw that bullshit in there.
There's nothing about it that's okay and the fact that there is people in the comments trying to justify it is really concerning, Do better.
The second couple is the best, hands down. The third--I really hope they got together because it was a cute dynamic. They could have 100% tossed that part out, or turned it into a sort of PSA as they did with the HIV and prEp side note from Kan's patient.

I am all for toxic BL's, give me the red flags of possessiveness and controlling behavior--they did not handle it tastefully.
Do yourself a favor and watch My Magic Prophecy or Dating game, they have actual plot and *consent*. If you want something more spicy I highly recommend the japanese adaptation to Love Sea called Love Sea: A Home For Lovers you get really good NC scenes and loads of consent.

I hope the MC's get decent scripts/roles in the future, I would love to see them really be able to show their acting skills.

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Tears in the Heavenly Realm, Love in the Mortal World

This drama is easily one of my top three of all time. It doesn’t even need a star rating—because it belongs in a league of its own. Every single character delivered an outstanding performance, and the way their stories intertwined kept me glued to every episode.

I especially loved Ye Han and SiSi’s relationship in the mortal world—their moments together were tender and unforgettable. But in the Heavenly Realm, my heart broke for SiSi. I shed many tears watching how Ye Han, in trying to protect her, only ended up hurting her more.

There are a few side characters I wish the drama had explored more deeply—like the Third Uncle, the Old Phoenix, and SiSi’s immortal brother. Their stories hinted at so much richness.

The love scenes were beautifully done, and the fight scenes were sharp and captivating—nothing over the top, just perfectly executed.

This drama is not just a watch—it’s a must re-watch, the kind you proudly add to your DVD collection and revisit again and again.

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This raises the bar once again for all bl!

A growing chorus of praise; so I am just adding my voice. Every time Mile/Apo take on a project it is a cause for celebration. They and the team they work with are amazing. The production values are off the charts, their chemistry (and that of all the actors in this series) are a lesson in acting. Sumptuous on every level and some of the most erotic sex scenes that titillate but don't pander. Such a difficult balance to find. I love how Mile and Apo went against fan typing and expanded their range. As to the story? Being an American I was so ignorant about that time in Thai history. In some ways I was reminded of THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY. Read the other reviews, they say it better and in more detail. I am just floating on a cloud right now.

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A long "short cheap drama"- waste of time AND effort

The sa scenes etc were a big no. I guess they tried making it more meaningful- maybe have some viewers connect with what they see, but the only thing i see here is making sa look unimportant for attention, and silly etc. Common sense gone already.

the actors- many of you said you watched it because of certain known bl leads, yes okay but even them cant make the whole episode look like its not making you go crazy. Most actors were bad. The side characters, third/fourth mains, bad. even the male lead (young boy) is bad (for me the worst). The characters suddenly becoming gay was also crazy. For some couples id see hints before they became gay but the acting was not good at all!!!

i was too focused on music to watch whats really going on. This bl is really just a long "short low cost bl" like the ones you see on tiktok and youtube. No common sense, many crazy things, bad acting- all that to get more views.

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I was not ready for this to end

this is not a deep dive review, the review and rating simply states my feelings and is based on my feeling alone.
I really liked this kdrama! As I continued watching I found my self more and more invested in the characters and the story...I smiled, laughed and even cried.
I learned to live this show, so much that I was not ready for it to end. It's not that I'm not satisfied with the ending, it was a cute ending, I just wasn't ready to say goodbye and ended up feeling lost, wanting more clousre than there already was and wanting more generally.
I whole heartedly recommend this kdrama! I write this knowing I haven't watched a lot of kdramas so maybe my rating is as it is since I dont have a lot to compare to this one, but still, I feel like I can consider this my comfort kdrama and I really enjoyed watching it and loved the characters, the plot, and the dynemics so I think thats what matters the most.

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Started off good,downhill from there

Okay, so this drama started off really good for the first few episodes. And then it just went downhill from there. I was waiting on the romance from the 2 people who are going to fall in love. I won't spoil it for those who haven't watched it but I'm on episode 10 and I still haven't gotten any romance. Also, they did this 10 year time jump and the characters look exactly the same. Not only that, but they were so close growing up together and then they just lost contact after they moved away from each other? That's pretty unbelievable. I don't think that would actually happen.They should have done only like a 4 or 5 year time jump, that would have been more believable because they still look like kids when they are supposed to be 30 years old.This show has gotten so boring. I have literally fast-forwarded the past 3 episodes because nothing major is happening. So yeah, I will force myself to keep watching, but I will not really recommend this drama.
Update: finished watching and it did get better on the last 4 epiosdes. The trope with the toxic mom i just fast forwarded through every time. I cannot watch toxic people who mever change.

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It was really good

I really liked this show. I love BJT so i try to support his dramas. The story line was very cool and his acting was great. The lead actress was okay too. I personally didnt like that they tried to add the humor on this show,like how he was joking with the murderer and trying to make light of the situation when he already knew the dude was a killer. I also personally would have liked to have swwn mire action and fighting scenes as thats the kind of show i thought it was going to be. Also there were just a few parts that didnt seem to add up,like how he survived that cardiac arrest at the end and how his girl made the cure so fast. But i would still rate the show a 9/10 im really glad they did only 16 episodes i think more chinese dramas should do this. When they have 30-40 episodes alot of the time they just drag the story and add too many filler parts and i jist find myself fast forwarding the extra bits.

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I don't hate myself enough to finish this

I saw a cut from some NC scene that looked nice and got me here, but I wasn't prepared for how bad this bl is. I really think the high score is just because the NC scenes, because the story makes no sense at all! The mc is hateful and annoying, the chef is whatever (at least he is cute), none of the participants fit the requirements for the competition, especially the mc he never touched a cutlery that wasn't just for eating. Evething happens just because they need to happen to bring the main couple together and not because it makes sense according to the story.
Not even the second couple is good, tragic bg, so he needs to be liked. BORING
also not even funny
I've watched another bad bl recently, but at least the other one I managed to finish it

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The most beautiful drama I have ever seen

I never thought I will like this drama as much as I do but it is definitely worth more than 10 star. I want everyone to watch it with a fresh mind leaving the thought of BL or a romance drama behind. This drama needs to be absorbed for the storyline of the growth of a person, the scenic beauty of Thailand and the efforts put by the cast and crew.

The storyline is simple. Very simple. Sometimes we need simple. It is about the remote village on the hills and the story about the people there and how one life far away from them ended up entangling himself in the life of the village. It tells the story of fate and the old tale of 100 stars. We get to see characters as real as it can get and a slice of there simple life. As I said, sometimes all we need is simple stories.

The cast really did amazing playing their roles. All the characters are so realistic and human and Sir Aof and the crew found perfect people for them. Earth and Mix really became Phupha and Tian. Aye as Torfun, and the rest of the casts fitted perfectly. Their acting was phenomenal because it is hard to act simple, act realistic and embrace a character to it's core.

The cinematography is impeccable. Anyone who loves mountain and nature, this drama is for them. They managed to capture the true essence of a remote village up in the hills with the non-exaggerated direction and clean cinematography. The cinematography and camera work made it feel like I was watching everything with my own eyes.

Lastly judos to P' Aof, EarthMix, Aye and the rest of the cast and crew for putting so much effort into creating this masterpiece. This is the result of weeks of hard work. From building the houses to eating under flashlights, bringing power from down hill, hats off to the team.

This drama has just became a place of comfort and emotion for me.

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Now Hiring: A Viewer Ready for Chaos and Manipulation

Expect a cunning FL, manipulative, and extremely reckless on her path of revenge.
The ML’s role? To show up at the last minute and save her from herself—over and over again.

Your skills (i.e. the ideal watcher for this drama):
- Strong ability for suspension of disbelief
- No expectation of romance (can thrive in low-romance environments)
- Capacity for watching emotional manipulation
- High interest in plotting and scheming
- Proficiency in coping with violent scenes and suspense
- Affinity for eye-pleasing cinematography
- Enjoyment of female-centered plots with some cat fights
- Proven ability to handle cliffhangers
- Able to endure sudden illogical plot twists

Bonus:
The ML earns some brownie points for his looks, though he might want to consider a manicure.

#CognitiveExplorer

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I don’t see the hype around it

There were many plot holes in this.
-How could Eun-geol not recognize “grandpa” in his younger years. Pretty sure grandpa would have told him his name at least while he was giving him guitar lessons so did Eun-geol not ask his name in the past and put two and two together?
-Why don’t we get to know ANY about On- eun you’s life once she returns. And how is her mom not going to remember seeing her look alike who knew so much about her from the past?
-HOW DID NOBODY REMEMBER EUN-GEOL FROM THE PAST HIS FACE OR EXACT NAME…
-Eun-ho clearly liked On-eun yoo from when they were in the hospital together sooo…is he just not mad that his brother is with her RANDOMLY. Was he not also wondering why SUDDENLY Eun-geol likes her when he’d never met her in the previous 18 years?
-Where is On-Eun yoo’s mom once she “returns” from the u.s. Did the school seriously just not call her mom or dad EVER to let them know she was at the school instead of the u.s.?
-WHY WAS YOON-CHEONG-AH’S MOM TAKEN AWAY AND NEVER CAME BACK FOR HER?!?!
-Maybe I missed it but who was the scary lady at their house now who locked her up? Her new stepmom? Again whereeee was her biological mom?!
-You’re telling me Cheong-Ah ‘s dad actually loved his daughter but didn’t see she was a shell of herself who didn’t talk to anybody? Saw no bruises from abuse? Had a hidden room in his house he didn’t know about?

I could go on and on and on.

Episodes 1-13 were so awful that i couldn’t justify it being a good show just because it had a good emotional heart wrenching last 2 episodes.

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