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Me? A hopeless romantic? Maybe so!
When I started watching I wasn't sure I would like this series, because the little I saw here and there about it seemed to hint at destined lovers/reincarnation (which are tropes I usually don't like) and a historical setting (I tend to enjoy much less a story when it's set in the past). I ended up enjoying this series so much that, even a whole week after finishing it (and watching multiple other series) I still can't stop thinking about it.
- The overall production is amazing. The camera angles and the transitions are beautiful and so are the colors: every episode demanded my full attention from the beginning to the end and made my eyes hungry for more. I often felt like every single frame of every episode could be turned into a painting of its own.
- The story was articulated very well. I know that this is an adaptation from a novel, which probably means that there were parts that needed to be removed or made shorter, but I didn't notice at all as I watched. The first episode establishes the characters and the setting beautifully, so much that I couldn't help devouring the rest of the series, all without ever feeling like the pace was too slow or too fast at any moment.
- The performance of all the actors for main and supporting characters were perfect. I was completely immersed in the story and that's mainly because of how natural everyone was in their respective roles. Nonkul and Bright definitely take the crown as the protagonists: their facial expressions, their body language, everything felt so raw and real and beautiful that I was unable to look away whenever they were on screen. Their chemistry was also impeccable, definitely among the best I've seen in any romantic series or film.
My favorite part of the entire series was the romance between Jom and Yai. It gave me the best fuzzy feelings whenever the two interacted, and I felt my heart sting whenever they went through any hardships. I never thought I'd be this moved when hearing two people being so loving to each other.
Unfortunately the story is incomplete and it shows, which is the only reason why I couldn't give this a full 10, but I'd be very happy to see a sequel. In the meantime, this is the first Thai series that encouraged me to read its source material, so I'll make sure to read it.
I highly recommend watching this series when you can!
- The overall production is amazing. The camera angles and the transitions are beautiful and so are the colors: every episode demanded my full attention from the beginning to the end and made my eyes hungry for more. I often felt like every single frame of every episode could be turned into a painting of its own.
- The story was articulated very well. I know that this is an adaptation from a novel, which probably means that there were parts that needed to be removed or made shorter, but I didn't notice at all as I watched. The first episode establishes the characters and the setting beautifully, so much that I couldn't help devouring the rest of the series, all without ever feeling like the pace was too slow or too fast at any moment.
- The performance of all the actors for main and supporting characters were perfect. I was completely immersed in the story and that's mainly because of how natural everyone was in their respective roles. Nonkul and Bright definitely take the crown as the protagonists: their facial expressions, their body language, everything felt so raw and real and beautiful that I was unable to look away whenever they were on screen. Their chemistry was also impeccable, definitely among the best I've seen in any romantic series or film.
My favorite part of the entire series was the romance between Jom and Yai. It gave me the best fuzzy feelings whenever the two interacted, and I felt my heart sting whenever they went through any hardships. I never thought I'd be this moved when hearing two people being so loving to each other.
Unfortunately the story is incomplete and it shows, which is the only reason why I couldn't give this a full 10, but I'd be very happy to see a sequel. In the meantime, this is the first Thai series that encouraged me to read its source material, so I'll make sure to read it.
I highly recommend watching this series when you can!
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