Story
I have watched all the three versions of Ngao Asoke. The basic plot remains the same in all the three but there are some minor changes.
I think the 2016 version had more fluff than the earlier versions. I was surprised that it was hilarious at times. People who have watched the earlier versions will know that they were more serious than this one.
I think the drama was well executed.

Acting/ Cast
Esther was amazing in this one. Her Bpee was adorable and charming. The 1999 version Bpee was very practical while 2008 version Bpee was vulnerable. Her Bpee was naive but I don't know why this one was enchanting.
I think Sean is a great actor. I think he has one of the loveliest smile. I wasn't going to watch this version since I heard that this Monthai wasn't as possessive as the Monthai in the previous version but after watching Leh Ratree I just had to watch Sean and Esther in a drama again. Honestly, their chemistry was amazing and I will love to watch more dramas by them.
In fact Grand's Viyada had more depth in this version. I don't know how but sometimes Grand seemed to show that she had conscience which was totally missing in the earlier Viyadas.
I liked Savitree's Tuptim too. I think the characters were softer in this version and maybe that was the reason I liked it.

Music
I love the ost Saeng Lae Ngao. It was the same as the ost in the 2008 version and I loved this ost even then.

Rewatch value
I will definitely rewatch it. I loved the concept of Ngao Asoke which actually made me watch all the three versions. I think this one was by far my favourite. I got the same feeling like what I got when I watched Boss and Me. Even the harsher elements seemed lighter. Though a few scenes were tear jerkers.
Overall I think this one is worth a watch. At least you can enjoy Bpee's adorableness and Monthai's smile if nothing else. And to anyone who liked Nu, watch this drama to see a more stronger and decisive version of him.

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Why I loved this drama so much

This is one drama that I keep coming back to. I just love this drama so much. So my review is superrr biased
The ML is very manipulative. At the start all he wanted was money. So, he manipulates the FL to marry him. But he was just so cuteeee. I think his antics were really adorable from start. He would try his best to throw Red Flags at the FL but since she was smart (or rather her mother was smart) the FL didn't fall for his red flags. But she fell for him so I guess he was successful. Most of his plans to woo the heroine fell through because of her mother but since the FL was attracted she agreed to marry him.
Though he still wanted his money back so he didn't tell the FL the truth until it came out after they were married. And then it was a superrr roller coaster after that point.
The ML realized he couldn't have the money and her both so he chose her. But it wasn't that easy since she didn't trust him anymore (and her mother never trusted the ML either). But since she loved him she still went to his house to stay with him and tried to make his life difficult. (More like she was attention-seeking by hurting him with the only thing that seemed to matter to him since she believed that she never mattered to him.) It was funny to watch since it was always evident that the Leads loved each other. While the ML decided to kidnap her and forcefully seduced her thinking that that would give them their HEA. ( Since he believed that the FL still loved him. And he was right too. She still loved him but she couldn't trust him anymore) So, again the ML was left behind since the FL believed other people's words over the ML's. (Once bitten twice shy) And this time she didn't want anything to do with the ML anymore. But there was more plot device to keep the Leads entangled with one another. And at last, there was a dramatic ending to the drama but since it was a HEA, all's well that ends well.

After watching it several times, I decided that the Leads could have lived a much easier life by removing the toxic extras from their lives. But since it's a Thai Remake, one must always remember a few rules.
1. There can't be a story without toxic characters.
2. The MLs don't know what they have until it's lost.

But the thing that I liked the most about this drama was that the ML only loved the FL. No matter what happened, he was willing to be by her side. And he wasn't swayed away from the FL by other characters. No matter what he thought was going on, he wasn't willing to give up on what they had.

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Taming of the Shrew's Modern Adaptation

I can't watch a drama before knowing things
1. If there is a HEA
2. If there is something that would be triggering for me.

So, when I start writing a review for this drama, I can say that this had a HEA. And basically, it has no triggering event. The FL's mother is an Angel who is overlooking the FL from heaven and she sees that the FL has become a spoilt person who doesn't care for anyone. The mother wishes to help the FL but Angelic laws don't allow her to do that. So, instead of directly helping her the mother's friend angel puts a curse on the FL which forces the FL into becoming a better person.

I don't know why but I always liked Taming of the Shrew and this story reminds me a lot of that. Though, here the ML is a nice guy who doesn't "tame" the shrew but he helps her in becoming a better person. In fact, the FL was really mean at times at the start. She had kindness within her but I believe she was just cynical and she was also trying to escape her reality when the drama started. But as the story unfolded she underwent major growth.

The ML was Push so he just had to get on the screen and it was enough. He was also a wonderful guy. His interaction with the FL when she was a bird was super interesting. He was also very mean to the FL at the start since he didn't like how mean she was. t was cute to watch.

This story had its own "Act of God" moments. But since its premise included real Angels, I guess the moments were to be expected. Overall, this is an interesting story and it is definitely worth a watch. It felt sad at a few points but it was great to see that the FL grew and she found people who genuinely loved the person she was.

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