Be Mine SuperStar (2023)

I placed a spoiler alert at the end of this review.

Overall, this series was ok. I like the story concept, but it was not executed very well.

The positive: The series does have many cute/sweet moments. I enjoyed the show within the show aspect by seeing behind the scenes of the fake lakorn (Prince of Love). I also thought the opening scene in the first episode was very smart. It was nice how supportive Mueng and Mrs. Wan was with Ashi. I also like how Ashi and Punn’s relationship progressed. It also had a great theme song.

The negative: The main problem is the script was not the greatest. It is surprisingly bland considering the multiple conflict scenarios that it had. I also need more than a bunch of random soft porn scenes incorporated into a series to make it interesting. I was not a fan of how the character Punn was portrayed. This character appeared very childlike for someone that is about to graduate college. It was not too bad, but it did get annoying at times. I’m going out on a limb and say this is not the actor’s fault. I feel this was either how the character was written, how the actor was told to play him, or a combination of both. This may be an unpopular opinion, but I didn’t like the secondary couple storyline. It started off interesting, but took a wrong turn in episode 6 for me. After this, I was not fully invested in their storyline.

The in-between: It has a great cast. I give them credit for doing a great job considering the weak script that they were given. I originally did not like the fighting mangers aspect, but it started to make sense as the series continued. Although it became over the top at times, it at least created some interest. As for the main couple storyline, it was not fully developed in some areas. They also get a very weak story conflict in the last two episodes. There is a lot of misuse of screen time and filler scenes which I skipped. The ending of the whole series was ok, but at least it was a happy one.

Random Notes:

Overall, the series was not horrible and had enough stuff to maintain my attention. I just don’t see myself ever wanting to rewatching it.

Punn’s bedroom is the same one used for Jaya’s bedroom in the series 55:15 Never Too Late.



******Spoiler Alert******

It would have been better if they just kept the scheming manager scenario up to the end instead of introducing the half-baked story conflict for the main leads in episode 11. It was ridiculously weak and made no sense. The resolution, although happy, was just as weak.

Punn and Ashi’s relationship progressed at a nice pace. Their dating relationship did not happen too quickly or too long. However, we don’t get a lot of detail with their backstory. We learn from a few random flashback that they knew each other in high school, but we received no real details about it.

My main criticism with the secondary couple is what happened in Episode 6. Muang slept with Naming knowing that Naming was very drunk. For me, this was not ok. Muang was sober and knew what he was doing. At least Naming was rightfully pissed off and told Muang that he took advantage of him. Another problem is this had a very weak resolution which leads to them dating out of nowhere.

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only watch if you love JaFirst

For me this wasn't the best story to showcase JaFirst potential.They are such talented actors bit this story was just kinda flat.Given that this is probably their last casting together I really was expecting to get my mind blown but I got disappointed instead.I had to take a break in the middle just to come back and watch it with a new perspective to get the hang of it cause the story was kind of all over the place.Honestly the only reason I finished is because I love JaFirst and the OSTs were quite good.As for the rewatch value I don't see that happening, I'll just watch DSN whenever I miss JaFirst

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It was okay I guess?

Honestly, this was a long watch, I kept getting bored.
It was very sweet and JaFirst have amazing chemistry, as do the two who played the side couple.
But it was just very second hand embarrassment worthy - Pun was scarily obsessive over the actor and also very childish, the last few episodes were tough as it was just him sulking while Ashi was trying his hardest to apologise (I counted at least 3 or 4 attempts).
It was hard watching Ja in this role, in DSN he was brilliant and playing a caring mature character really suits him, so him playing a younger, socially awkward character was a bit hard to watch and he couldn't show much of his skill set. It was also a bit strange that he acted like that the whole time EXCEPT in the NC scenes - his awkwardness suddenly left and he acted like he did in DSN. First was brilliant in his role of Ashi though. He was so good at showing his confusion, sadness, love etc. You can really see the chemistry that he has with Ja and made me really like Ashi as a character.
The rest of the time the villains were annoying and unrealistic- the entire show was really about the feud between the two agents, and Title was just creepy - the whole thing with Ban was never really addressed either it had a big build up then 'oh yeah he's been arrested' and never mentioned again.
Despite the shifty start (Muang was slightly obsessive after the one night stand) and dubious consent for drunken night no.2, Muang and Ning honestly kept me watching, they were cute, the mature scenes were very well acted and it was quite a realistic relationship.
All in all, it wasn't awful? But the story was pretty boring and lots of characters were annoying. I just watched it for the side couple and JaFirst tbh.

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Great NC scenes

As most of u already states the series is BAD. It is the worst I watched? No. But it is along with the worst.
Disclaimer: I'll use the actors name instead of the characters.
Ja is infantilazed. Yes, He is younger than First. They never state how much bur lets say 2 or 3 Years. It is not that much for the way he acted. They want him cute... I understand but it was not necessary.
First it's a cold blooded guy who fall for the goof one. But he never had anything but smiles for Ja and suddenly he loves Ja. Weird.
We have math problems. They met l, according to Ja 9 years ago but he is 20, that means they met when he was 11. Ehm doesn't make sense.
The plot could be way way better. The writing is bad. The acting is OK.
The second couple is HOT AF. Their NC scenes are Fire. Their plot it is a little bit better but it is not as good as writing as it should be.
The chemistry between JaFirst it's barely there. U can see they have good chemistry cuz the NC scenes are amazing. Butnin the acting sometimes u think u will feel it but then u don't.
To shorten in Watch the NC scenes... ARE worth this nightmare? Maybe not but they are so good and SO SO SO SOOOOOO realistic. Like u can belive they are having sex. With all the perks and noises of people having sex. It is not worshiping the other and just taking off shirts.
It is overall a 4.5. And 3 points of that are the NC scenes.
It is like a teenager with no experience writing, wrote the plot for Wattpad and then a porn writer wrote the NC scenes.

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Not SuperStar :'(

Watched this drama only because it has JaFirst in the cast. But it was a big disappointment.
The plot may seem interesting, Punn likes a famous actor, Achi, and becomes an intern working in the same filming set...
At first it wasn't that bad, but as the story goes,
it started to get super cringey, and some characters were too melodramatic, exaggerated, even annoying.There are supporting characters that I couldn't bear with because of the cringe.
Not blaming the actors, cause I've seen them in other series, but the script wasn't good, it killed JaFirst chemistry with th

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I wish I wouldn't have listened to the poor reviews and watched this sooner!

This must fall into the love it or hate it category or something. I really liked this a lot, and I don't understand the poor ratings.

I am so glad to have something that is cute and easy to watch between the surplus of vampires, time travel, murders, and prostitutes in many recent series. I would encourage anyone that is on the fence to go ahead and watch this. I put it off for so long because of the negativity, and I shouldn't have waited. This doesn't deserve the hatred that many on here are giving it.

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As far as the story goes, Pun is a warm hearted and shy boy who has a massive crush on the actor Ashi, who was once kind to Pun. Pun doesn't know how to approach his crush, and is quite awkward at times dealing with his feelings. Ashi on the other hand doesn't know how to love, and is cold at times, he doesn't even remember the kind act he did for Pun. It is that whole opposites attract thing.

Some of the people within this couple's circle are very supportive and want to help these two to become a couple. Others try to derail the couple and introduce chaos into the relationship for fame and money, or selfish reasons. Grandma is the wise one, and Pun should have listened to her speech about forgiveness, but ignores that advice until the end.

I loved the acting here, it is a very different role for Ja and First from what I remember in their other series. The chemistry is terrific. Both First and Ja are quite handsome and cute. I thought the side couple of Bosston ( Mingmueang)and Jo (Namning) were also cute, and they helped the main couple quite a bit. I also don't understand the comments about how creepy and stalker-ish Mueang is, the Doc seems to just be playing hard to get here, and I think them chasing each other (figuratively speaking) is interesting.

I must have been one of the few who thought the Lakorn setting and the TV crew within this series (a series within a series?) was a fun element, and totally ridiculous, but also seems very realistic in how over the top they are. It was just different enough to not be yet another school series, and gave an opportunity to see a variety of character types, some of whom are over the top crazy.

Overall, this was enjoyable to watch. I binged this whole series over a weekend, I just couldn't stop watching.

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Wish it could’ve been more…

For this to be Ja and First last bl, I was kinda disappointed. I love them in don’t say no so I was excited for this bl when it first came out. I watched the first episode when it aired and was immediately disappointed. The acting was obviously good since it is Ja and First. But Ja’s character gave me so much second hand embarrassment with the way he was acting. It just was cringy, even after they got together. I liked First’s character, because we get to see him as a more mature character which is suitable. The story was very boring at first which is why it took me so long to finish it. It was ok but definitely not the best bl I have ever seen.

Alsooooo Ben was in it so immediately when I saw him, I was happy. I love Ben and to see him in this Bl was interesting (even though he was barely on screen)

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A fun series to enjoy.

The series was over all was a fun series. I do love the two leading couples. The always have great chemistry. My favorite couple to see develop was Mingmueang and doctor, they were fun to watch. I wish they did a better job showing there storyline. The cast were cute and they had there lovey dovey moments, and it was a nice welcome to see the change and the comedy was good. The guest cast were nice to see and played there roles well. The bad guys were basically annoying to watch get away with stuff, but the the life of villains. They were mess ups to like when title kiss ashi when he was sick and the massage moment was not ok, and he should have done better job of stop both those moments from happening. I did like seeing the miss between pai and diao lol. Overall it was a fun series to watch. Loved the NC moments were sexy and hot to watch.

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Without the top tier actors, this series would have flopped.

It always warms my heart when I can see Ja and First on screen. The juvenile, imbecilic role given to Ja is a testament of his professionalism. He played being servile very well — the rounded shoulders and ducked head were so unlike any of his other characters that I have seen. Also, I’ve never seen First in a role that’s so serious and reserved. Like the true professional, experienced actor he is, he seemed to work around the poor direction whenever he could.

The story idea was a good one, but the director’s execution not so much. Such a waste of top tier actors’ talent. I enjoyed following the secondary story of Muang and Ning. The supporting actors did a fantastic job of it. The bickering agency managers became annoying very quickly. I watched all the episodes, but I won’t re-watch it.

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Embarassment With No Fulfillment

I've seen cringe before. I mean it's bl for fuck' sake. The cliches, the characters and even the plot don't always make sense; despite this, they always manage to evoke some feeling in you. This series did the opposite for me. I tried to get through the first few episodes with minimal skips... and I did succeed (for the most part) and I kept expecting it to get better eventually, until I realized, this is as good as it gets.

Honestly, I had hope when watching this. I mean I had watched "SCOY" - which had an almost equal amount of cringe - and rather enjoyed it. I was expecting something along those lines only to be met with disappointment. It's such a shame because this could have been one of the best bls of 2023 (I mean they had JaFirst for heavens sake). But they were all over the place with the writing and simply failed to deliver.

I am so disappointed! I almost cried at the hours I wasted on this series the moment I finished it. I think from now on, I'm going to be more selective with the series I choose to watch....

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Onsen (Japanese hot spring) is not a place to make love.

I'm a fan of JaFirst and I mostly enjoyed this drama.

However, I have to say as a Japanese, that the onsen (Japanese hot spring) is not a place to make love, especially from a hygienic standpoint. Sometimes the water is circulated.
And also, there was a scene Ashi and Title went together in a small onsen, but the situation never happens in reality. Small onsens are for families or lovers, not for friends.

Another point is, Mr. Tanada was really weird and looked like a swindler or something rather than a film director. I want to ask writers why they made him like that.

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