Nueng Dao Fah Diew (2018)

This was a great watch. I'm a huge fan of historicals and this was my second thai historical drama. (EDIT: I just realised that I have watched a lot more thai historicals just that I didn't really realise they were considered as historicals because most of the characters wore western clothing and focus was on romance only.)

The drama as a whole:
I really loved how the relationship between the leads progressed. Though there were some really annoying characters whom I wanted to strangle, looking at James smiling face made me forget about everything. Honestly, I wasn't really a fan of the setting or the costumes because chinese and korean historicals really made me have very high expectations but the story was amazing.

The story:
This is a typical revenge historical drama... NOT! First of all, the male lead doesn't play with the female lead's heart, then breaks her, just for revenge or anything like that. Though essentially, some parts of the drama were similar to that of a typical revenge drama where the male lead lies to everyone and disguises himself, which cannot be helped since the setting was in the palace but the male lead acting as an eunuch was a first for me. I really liked the progression of the story where they slowly revealed things to us in every episode instead of just dropping the bomb on us in a single episode.

The romance:
Though the beginning of the drama suggested a love hate relationship between the leads, it wasn't over the top like most love hate dramas. They only disliked each other in the first episode and slowly began to fall for each other as the story progressed. I loved their chemistry.

Characters:
I didn't really like how some of the males were portrayed in this drama, but well I guess its a historical so I was expecting a lot of gender inequality. I really loved the character of the female lead in this drama, she was strong in her own way and I loved her for it. I loved her wits and her psychological strength as she experienced a lot of challenges along the way and never gave up on what she believed in. I also liked the main lead, but didn't really appreciate the compassion he showed for the slave because that girl was so irritating that I desperately wanted to strangle her. I liked the female lead's father, even though he appears to be angry whenever she skips out on her match making dates, he never really hit her or scold her harshly like other parents would have.

Is it worth watching?
Definitely! If you don't mind hearing Thai, love James, and love watching Thai dramas, give this one a try.

Don't like the first episode? Then just drop it, no one's forcing you to watch it anyway.

Thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed watching this drama like me :D

P.S For those curious as to how to watch this drama english subbed, PM me and I'll send you the details. (EDIT: I received a few replies that the leader of the group who subbed this drama hasn't accepted any invites in the past few months so sadly, the only subs available are those you can find on dailymotion).

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After watching Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat, I wanted to watch more historical Thai dramas since I loved that drama so much. Nueng Dao Fah Diew did not disappoint! It's a more serious drama than Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat, but the story is so engrossing and interesting! I loved the female lead's personality - she was fun, loyal to her country, and headstrong. The male lead was so adorable and kick butt! I enjoyed watching his fighting scenes. The romance between her and the main lead was so cute. I highly recommend watching this drama if you're wanting to find something to watch after Bpoop Phaeh Saniwaat.

See the comments on Nueng Dao Fah Diew's drama page to find out where you can watch this.

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