so bad you can’t look away
this is def one of those so bad train wrecks you can’t look away.the mafia aspect was laughable. the bdsm was nonexistent and what they showed def did not look safe, sane or consensual. yoon and ton look very cute together but chemistry was spotty at some parts. the acting was decent in some parts and very meh in others. I think I saw somewhere that they had almost no workshops before starting to film so that makes sense.
and despite all of this I could not stop watching. lol. most ppl I’ve seen said the same thing, it’s terrible, I couldn’t stop watching, and watched til the end. lol
one thing to note I watched after the show aired, had I watched it week to week I likely would’ve dropped it mid series.
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Neither bad, but not that good either.
First i would like to say that i understand why people don't like this series, but i am here to give the pros and cons of it all.Plot: The story is rather good, but it's execution was a bit awkward at some parts and i easily skipped through the product placement bits cause it added nothing to the story itself. I also skipped a duo's parts cause, again, it added nothing much to the main plot.
Characters: The characters are not bad, but it lacked a bit more of construction specially on Kamol's hardcore bed preferences that were able to chase away any and everyone. Kim is also a character that had a nice base for it's character but ended up falling into the worst (my opinion) kind of BL cliché near the end.
Also, the character of Cherry is the biggest BL cliché of all. Ging Areeya (Cherry), who was great and sweet in "My ride", made me feel like they just tossed her here to add to the drama and with no base for her character at all, besides the fact that she is obsessive, annoying and incredibly beautiful. (Last one is my opinion)
Music: Oh, the music. This one was the worst of the worst. For all "tense" or "mafia" like scenes there was this ONE song that repeated again and again. Same goes for the main "romantic" song of this series. I heard it so many times that it felt like they were trying to brainwash me with it.
In the end, Unforgotten night is pretty enjoyable for a one time only watch and easily forgotten in the big sea of many other good dramas from the BL genre. I just gave this one a 6 point overall cause that 7 i already consider it to be the average for many of the dramas i watch.
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Different Intimacy, Not for those Who follow social norm Romance
This Series has 2 impressions, If you read both one after another then you will know what really happening in this Drama series otherwise you will miss out on a lot.First impression: Directors/producers should have checked the competitors before choosing the main characters. The main characters acting was OK but they were not meant for this series. Kim was cry baby and Kamol was a stiff face. other side characters were forgetful. All casts were not selected carefully. This is not an acting issue. It is a scriptwriter, producer, and directing issue.
This was my first impression of this drama after watching the first 2 episodes.
Second impression: This drama is for those who want to see 'not out of culture norms' romance/intimacy between main characters. The chemistry starts building between the main characters after episode 3. Kamol's character was sure what he wanted and Kim from the start wasn't sure about his feelings Kim's character realized it in the last 3 episodes. After episode number 3 all actors seemed more relaxed, in character and this made the character more alive. The intimacy part of this drama might not be acceptable for everyone even for those who accept the BL series because it is still against cultural norms and not that common. But this drama writer showed a different side of partner intimacy to society, like spreading light on what was hidden in society and we avoid talking about it.
Main side characters: 'Baiboon', This character was there to play the role of their baby and supporting character role 'KOM'. Kom's character had few more expressions and more time on screen due to 'Baiboon'. 'Cherry' character was only present for advertisements (vitamin advertisements). Maybe investors were really happy with this character. Kit, Lop, and Ruj's characters were like we had enough of dog food (seeing lovers together and doing this this this, just let's be together all together). Danai's character had only one motive 'to die'.
All together story is engaging with all characters' support. The acting of all the actors was better after 3rd episode. This drama series has different tastes. watch it with an open mind. Don't just focus on couple romance. enjoy character development and Art.
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nothing unforgettable here.
Unforgotten Night is a disappointing Thai BL drama that fails to deliver on its premise. Despite the attractive leads, the series suffers from lackluster performances, awkward chemistry, and an underwhelming storyline. The BDSM elements are poorly executed and fail to create the desired intensity. The mafia setting is also underdeveloped, falling far short of the engaging portrayals seen in dramas like KinnPorsche.While the series has a few redeeming moments, such as the confrontation scene between Cherry and Kim, these are overshadowed by the overall weaknesses. The supporting characters, particularly Cherry, are underutilized despite their potential. The inclusion of scenes in the trailer that are not in the final product adds to the confusion and disappointment.
Ultimately, Unforgotten Night is a FORGETTABLE experience that fails to leave a lasting impression. While the leads may have future projects worth watching, this series is unlikely to be remembered fondly.
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Worth a watch if you don’t mind weird
This is my EXACT thoughts as I was watching it… wtf is this show about 🤷🏻♀️ It started as a weird BDSM show to a Mafia twist to obsessed Kamols love for Kim add some weird odd bad guy trick and out of nowhere the bodyguards are having a 3some 😮 cause apparently they are a throuple …. Chuck in some well placed advertising of face cream cleansers and vitamins a kidnapping or 2 yet and you have yourself an awful scriptBUT a show you just can’t stop watching somehow the cast managed to make it watchable. I love watching yoon and ton so that’s why I stuck around .. the ending was funny lop (bodyguard) makes a joke and get a snappy reply back from Kamol cracked me up.
The really really weird part (if it could get any weirder) was that Kamol was supposed to be 36 and Kim was supposed to be 25 that’s 11 year age difference ok acceptable sure both grown adults right BUT KOM looks like is in his late 30s and spent WAY to much time time with baiboon who was 15 ( who I think was in love with kom ) pretty sure there was some inappropriate grooming going on 🤮
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Plot...Rinse...Repeat
In this series you will see a heartbroken guy have a one night involving bondage with a stranger who is a mafia boss and later finds himself to be a target of the stranger's affection. The same old, good guy falls for a bad man. There is stalking, forceful home imprisonment, constant surveillance and much more presented as something endearing. But what do you know! It works and he falls in love with the mafia boss. It appears like the producers thought of making a BL version of 50 shades of grey and after the first few minutes of Episode 1 just gave up on that the whole BDSM idea.Although the plot has nothing new to share, but the performances by the leads could have elevated the show. Sadly, no such luck. Kim, who plays the morally good guy just looks confused during the whole series and Kamol who plays the mafia boss wanted to go for a stoic performance but looks bored throughout. The supporting characters did a much better job at holding my attention with their performances. But the one character that takes the cake is Danil. As soon as he enters a scene he steals the show with his over the top acting and I was all the more happy for it.
I am always interested in a storyline where the 2 main leads don't immediately fall in love and it shows a gradual progress in the development of feelings. This series eats up 8 episodes before Kim even starts reciprocrating the feelings. Until then it just moves from one plot point to another. Kim complains about being stuck in the house under constant supervision. Kamol convinces him that its safer for him to stay indoors. Kim then escapes his imprisonment only to be captured by the antagonist and has to be rescued and then rinse and repeat.
There are plots here that don't help in furthering the story. The story of Itt and Day was a waste and they could have been completely removed after Ep. 1 and nothing would be lost. They tease a romantic relationship between Baiboon and Khom but there is no definitive answer. And the one scene with the bodyguards that I will not state in detail, just comes out of nowhere and had me wondering "Why" and "huh".
The story was stale, performaces not upto the mark and plot repeating itself but I still enjoyed the series for the sheer ridiculousness of it all. Though I would have been happier to see a little less of the blatant product placements in each episode. All in all an interesting watch which can be repeated when you have nothing else to go for.
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UNFORGOTTEN-LY GOOD
Why did this drama even have a sooo low rating ? it was actually good guys !The part of the sexual satisfaction of Khun Kamol and KIm was not totally justified but the whole drama went through to the title itself ! it was actually an unforgotten night for Kim---that he met Khun Kamol who was a Mafia and there the story begins.
The drama was obviously not that of a high budget drama but it was justified , it went well really , it went really good, I really liked how nonchalant Khun Kamol was but is straight forward with what he wanted to say .. it was enough to tame the always throwing tantrums Khun KIm ! , their misunderstanding was so romantic , they really have shown us how important each other was for the both of them.
The fighting scenes and the gun shooting , in so many Thai BL's I have seen , I kinda got used to it seeing a not convincing fighting scenes AHHAHA it always like that , the unrealistic camera tricks? I don't notice it anymore , it was always not perfect , but who is perfect ? we are here to see a romance of two guys am I right ?
Khun Kim was really cute whenever Khun Kamol was saving him and he always says " I thought you won't come " or " why come so late ?" nya nya nya HAHAH and even that the both of them was so cheesy and cringe ? and the scenes were Cliche' it was so funny and romantic and it gave me really a butterflies , I to be honest liked their chemistry !
By the way I was really shocked that the three body guards of Khun Kamol had threesome ! like OMG my jaw literally dropped and I was like it was cool and hot and at the same time this drama shows that relationships like that is possible ? at the end Khun Kamol even joked about them arranging their marriage.
All in all not boring for me , and it was just a simple mafia drama nothing more to say , direct to the point , if some story plots were absurd, well that's how the story was written, Kamol-Kim Chemistry, 10 out of 10, I was only sad now that Khun Kamol have a new drama but he have a different partner so saadd ..
I must say I regret that I only watched it now year 2024 , but I believe in perfect timing , so yeah that perfect timing was now ! I am able to enjoy this drama with all its juice .
If you are bored guys this drama is a must try , you just have to be patient a little bit and I know you won't regret it
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Yeah it looks bad... but you have to watch with your heart ❤??
I have finally done a proper re-watch of this series and I'm very happy to finally do this show justice. I fucking love Unforgotten Night. There's so many things that are absolute trash about this show. Like Kamol's giant, ugly tattoo of a tiger, the way they portray bdsm, the twilight filter, the fact they hired boysompob for the soundtrack instead of some linkin park type shit. If the nc scenes look like 2008 dragon ball youtube edits, you better go all the way!To really appreciate this show, you have to understand the key parts where they went wrong. You can just tell the direction is lacking. There are many shots that feel awkward and hard to watch. There are dynamics and entire dimensions to characters that basically become easter eggs because they are not emphasized in the proper way. For someone like me who is a fan of this show, it's devastating watching the show fumble what could have been selling points again and again. So, for your viewing pleasure, I recommend watching the show by paying a little more attention to the acting and the words actually being said.
It's honestly such a shame. Unforgotten Night is truly a diamond in the rough for its characters and story. The cast is brilliant and even though you can tell they've been thrown under the bus, they're working overtime.
There are a lot of nuances (aka things that shouldn't be nuances but ended up being underemphasized for god knows what) in this show that you would really only be able to pick up on if you watched it an unearthly amount of times like I have. In order to take away that step so you can adequately enjoy the show on your first watch I would recommend keeping these things in mind:
1) Kim is having a great time, please don't worry. Source: trust me.
2) Kim is really smart. Or at the very least very cautious. He takes into full account the actions of the people around him
3) Kamol is fucking stupid. He is so emotionally unintelligent- The only person he ever understands is Kim, and that's only sometimes true
4) Kim is a brat. He says a lot of reasonable things when he's being bratty, but you also have to trust me when I say that #1 is true and therefore he's just being a butt all the time
5) Kim and Kamol engage in banter. Like so much banter. Please understand it's banter T____T
The re-watch value comes from the fact they simply didn't spend enough time on a lot of fun and interesting points in the show. Maybe the 12 episode format wasn't enough to communicate everything properly, but thankfully a show can be rewatched forever :)). I have the most fun going back and discovering some new thing I hadn't noticed before. I'm not exaggerating by saying I notice something new every time, one of the blessings of a production made by lots of different people.
Since the music also never matches the nc' scenes or is entirely missing in places where it's needed to create mood, a fun game I like to play is picking out my own music to put over scenes. This seemingly small change can honestly make the difference and make scenes more cohesive. This is something I actually do with many shows I re-watch, but I definitely get the most value out of it with this show because there was really so much good work done by the actors.
At the end of the day, this show has my whole heart. There's a lot you have to have grace for, but it's worth it tho, I always come back
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Give it a shot .
You know when it comes to watching Bl’s most of them are wack and aren’t worth your time. But unlike other Bl’s and despite other reviews you should give this show a shot. I never though I’d watch this because people said “this is a 99 cent store KinnPorshe” in 4 episodes in and can’t stop watching!…You know when it comes to watching Bl’s most of them are wack and aren’t worth your time. But unlike other Bl’s and despite other reviews you should give this show a shot. I never though I’d watch this because people said “this is a 99 cent store KinnPorshe” in 4 episodes in and can’t stop watching!…
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It’s Giving….
So first things first I’m IM NGL (okay maybe a lil bit) on my PAPPY! i was skeptical bout watching dis solely based on the shows cover😭I kid you not I remember reading a Wattpad book with that same mf tiger cover photo (minus the two dudes on it ofc) and I was immediately like “Yeah….NAWWW” but then twin N dem was real deal gassin dis shii for weeks and was sayin it was like Kinnporsche but like Great value ver of it…. AND TBHHH LMFAO THEY AIN LIE! Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t HORRIBLE like how most ppl make it to be but the first few episodes kinda personally gave me that vibe of a try hard “trying to be Kinnporsche twin bestie” kinda vibe. Imma keep it a buck tho THE VISUALS GAVE WHAT NEEDED TO BE GIVEN which I feel like made the show tolerableWas this review helpful to you?
Loved it... but I get the hate
As a simple feel good drama, this BL hits the spot! It's steamy, shocking, and in my opinion hilarious. Literally, moments that should have been serious felt like peak comedy to me.I really hated the casting at first—specifically Kamol because I could not associate his babyface and tiny-ness with being a mafia boss. The main couple's dynamic made up for it though.
Was I left with endless questions throughout the drama and in the end? Of course. But what this drama did right was establish a bunch of healthy aspects that are needed to grow a mature relationship. It did start off super toxic (which is still entertaining) but then it surprised me by how much the main couple communicated and listened to each other. Although this is the typical mafia trope, be prepared to expect the unexpected.
I still can't put my finger on how the main couple came to love each other, but that's fine. I enjoyed it and it was funny.
Petition to have a second season for the second couple!
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Just watch it.
I heard a lot of bad things about the show so I didn’t want watch it cause I already had the idea that it's gonna be pretty bad, but I gave it the opportunity and it’s kinda cute, ngl.Obviously it’s not a Kinnporsche but it’s something that you can see when you don’t know what to watch. the first episodes are cringy and the enemies to lovers thing happens really fast.
It's not the best plotline and it's kinda cheesy for being a show about 'mafia' but i think it's worth to watch just for the experience, haha.
I understand that the time when this show aired was not the best, considerating that their competition were shows like Cutie Pie who has a lot of spicy scenes and KP that manages the mafia thing pretty good.
Don't hate the actors just cause they get a bad director. ):
Anyway, support Yoon and Ton, they’re cute together (even if they have more chemistry out of the screen).
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