Ondas da vida (2017)

My list of Thai dramas I've watched aren't as long as my Chinese and Korean but I do think I've watched my fair share. One of the main reasons I stay away from Thai drama are the way they treat the women in them. Most of them are timid and gets pulled along by the male lead many times it just gets so freaking annoying.
Generally my ratings for Thai dramas don't go beyond 8.5 stars (The 8.5 was for Full House cuz who can say no to Aom and Mike?), so this is the first time I gave a big rating for a Thai lakorn.

Yes this follows the typical slap-Kiss drama but there is a huge difference in this drama compared to the other frustrating dramas out there. First of all the main female lead is bad ass. She sticks up to herself. When she has to she talks back to the ML and she needs no one to control her thoughts and literally thinks for herself ( which is very much absent in many lakorns) She has a rough start in the beginning but she has a proper head on her shoulders and doesn't take overly stupid decisions. I loved how in the end also she knew what is right from wrong. She wanted justice but she was flawed enough to be a bit selfish. This showed that she is very human which was refreshing in a Thai Lakorn.
The ML as any other ML in slap-kiss drama was rough with her and stupid 85% of the drama but was not as bad as some other MLs.
The best part of this drama would be the supporting characters. They were just awesome. Hands down my favorites are P'Suki and the teacher. The teasing and the support they gave were immeasurable. Can I please have best friends like P'suki and Dao? They were the most supportive friends anyone can ask for. Although Chaiyan was incredibly stupid in the way he wanted his wife to grow up, he was a good friend to Jee. These characters were one of the main reasons I simply loved the whole thing.

I won't say it's enjoyable as Full House (mainly cuz this is a revenge drama) but I would guarantee that this is one of THE BEST Thai Lakorns out there. No need to think twice, just watch it.

Leia Mais

First off, IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED... YOU MUST. The amazing chemistry given by the male lead and female leads is absolutely perfect. The storyline was given to us in a beautiful way, not too much evil that takes away the whole romance. I would be lying if I didn't get upset somewhere in the story, because how they would give the perfect moments for them to be happy and it just didn't work out. This was my first slap-kiss lakorn starring Urassaya "Yaya" and Prin "Mark" and I have to say this hit the bar high for me. I enjoyed it very much and just recently rewatched the series. I would be watching it now, but I'm to busy trying to find more lakorns that can measure up. There are a few that can keep up,

Leia Mais

Well, i really like this lakorn so much
Firstly, they got a really good chemistry
And their acting is so good as you can know that actually some thai lakorn acting are not as good as korean drama right but this time they're really beyond my expectation
As for the music is pretty good that can match with the movie
And for the rewatch value i give 8.0 is because I think that I might not wanted to watch it all over again but I will just watch some part of the film because I'm someone that get bored easily but for now I have rewatched some scene for over than 3 times already ^^
That's it thankyouu<3

Leia Mais

I think what I really enjoyed in Kluen Cheewit is the portrayal of the female lead (FL) Jeerawat, played excellently by Thai actress Urassaya Sperbund. I've seen a lot of other dramas in the melo category and there are plenty of times when the FLs are weaklings. Given that a lot of horrible things happen to them and they suffer all types of unspeakable abuse, it's pretty frustrating for a viewer to watch. In the case of a weak heroine, it's akin to seeing a puppy being kicked over and over by its owner. Good thing that while this drama had loads of abuse to heap, its heroine was no puppy. Jeerawat was fierce and willing to fight anyone who treated her unfairly, no matter who she had to go up against. The thing about creating a fierce heroine is that there is this danger of over emphasizing her strength to the point that she turns out to be unlikable and abrasive...you don't need to be a b-ch to be strong. This is one of the great things about Jeerawat. The writers knew what they were doing when they made a well balanced character who was vulnerable and pitiful, yet strong and capable of defending herself. Depending on the scenario, Jeerawat showed plenty of different sides to her and I rooted for her all the way. She had good chemistry with almost all the characters and not just the male lead (ML). She lit up every scene she was in and made it a joy to watch- whether she was crying, slapping someone back or getting flustered over the ML.

I would say that pretty much all the cast members did well with their roles and that the chemistry between the main couple was believable, despite their rocky start. I wasn't sure how exactly the ML could ever love the FL, given the context of how they met...but somehow they convinced me once it was over. The last episode had some of the cutest romantic scenes in drama- it was a complete 180 degree change from all the hostility and antagonism they showed each other in the earlier episodes.

But there were several things which prevented me from giving this a higher score, despite the enjoyment I got out of watching it.

When penning a hate-to-love scenario between characters, it's hardly a good idea to rush the situation and I'm glad they did not do it here. My personal opinion is that - with this sort of thing, it works best to have the relationship develop from dislike, to tolerance, to friendship, then finally to love. And the starting point for the change in the relationship should be midway in the drama. Kluen Cheewit does this well -the island scenes in episode 7/8 are the most exciting ones and they showcase the MLs vulnerability, and the FLs empathy towards him in a perfect way. The problem is that after this turning point, something else happens in the end of episode 11 that breaks down the trust between them (all over again! -_-) where the sweet moments built up from 9-11 turns into a type of love/hate in 11-12. Granted, there is good tension between them (a lot of sexy scenes that showcase their good chemistry) in 11-12, the kind of going back and forth did not flow well, IMHO. Why not just have it so that the sweet moments in 9-11 are switched with 11-12? That way, the development from hate to love would progress more naturally.

The way it was written seemed like they were back to square one and having to start over again. Given that the drama only has a short time frame of 15 episodes made it a bit of a mess. It was only in the very LAST episode where all the misunderstandings were cleared and the ML and FL finally got together...because episodes 13-14 were wasted on secondary characters. And while it's okay to develop a romance between the supporting cast, it should never affect the one between the main couple and that's exactly what happened here. Instead of the ML and FL reconciling by episode 13 and giving us viewers (at the very least) the last three episodes to witness them actually be a couple...we are left with only one episode to witness their happiness. Granted, episode 15 is one of my favorites, the thought that we could have had so much more scenes between the main leads and instead, are force-fed with the secondary romance between annoying secondary leads, was a disappointment.

At the end, I am left with a drama that I enjoyed in parts. I loved Kluen Cheewit for its amazing female lead/character, the good acting (from all the cast members) and for the chemistry between the main couple. Would I recommend this to a fan? Sure, if they were into melodrama and didn't mind all the angst. The genre itself is a hit or miss for most people. This one is flawed, but it's one of the better ones of its kind. I just kind of wish we had more of those squee worthy moments to make up for the turmoil in the earlier episodes.

Leia Mais

I rarely watch lakorn since i find thai accent awkward to watch(don't be mad okay, i love thailand) but since the story of this drama interests me well then i gave it a try.

The story is really interesting and it really was amazing. For me every episode excites me and make me think of how the two of them will turn hate into love. How Gee will manage to entangle the web of knots in her life because her character was too much to be pitiful like each and everyone was her protagonist.

For the actors, Urassaya is so amazing and just so amazing. Given that shes so beautiful and gorgeous, her acting is more than superb and add Mark's another superb acting, well they are perfect together. <3 It's just some of the supports are still lacking or sometimes are overacting esp Dao and Jane or Jade, the sister, they are annoying me sorry. And I really don't know but if chaiyan and piak doesnt exist then probably Gee's misery may be cut in halves lol Yeah given that they are to support the leads but i hate how both of their character are supporting the leads. It's so much to annoy me.

The soundtrack, maybe because it was always played, i happen to absentmindedly sing it, I even look for it on spotify tho its not beautiful for me, it just gives me the feels.

Some debts for me are, the Gee and Thit had more scenes hating each other than you know, romantic scenes. Piak's character is so so. The editing esp of action scenes are somehow disappointing. The part before ending shouldnt exist lol you know, that chaiyan and Gee (spoiler ooppps). Well everything is forgivable since it was really great.

Overall I would highly recommend this drama!!! Just watch it and be part of the can't get over club!

Leia Mais

This lakorn was so amazing. So many scenes to watch over and over again. The chemistry between the actors is really admirable

I love the way mark prin brings his role into an indenial man with his true feelings.

My favorite scene was when thit enters the condo of jew unannounce. The scene was very powerful and lovely . The way they show their concern for one another is like real.

My other favorite scene was when jew goes to thit. In which they make love out of some sort of business deal.

The crying scene was when thit realizes all of his wronhdoings. And he has to atone for his mistakes but it was too late.. heheh

Thumbs up for this lakorn. Amazing

Leia Mais

Hace tiempo veo Lakorn, los vi aun sin traducir. Para mi, el mejor que vi . Historia, pareja, actores. Ella muy sufrida, aunque con carácter, el vengativo, aunque no sádico, como otros protagonistas. Más allá del drama que sufrían, siempre hubo bondad de las dos partes, Como que no podían hacerse mucho daño. Muchísima química, más que química parecían sentimientos verdaderos , Yaya siempre pega química con sus protagonistas masculinos, pero aquí, sentí mucho más. Me hubiese gustado que sea una pareja real, pero Yaya es la mejor amiga de Kimberley, una pena! Yaya y Mark para mí, la mejor pareja de Tailandia, los ame y siempre seguiré amando. Un lakorn que jamás se olvida .....

Leia Mais

Iconic Lakorn for GOOD Reason

Before anything I just want to say I really liked this lakorn and get why it’s so popular even till today 5 years later!

-I love Yaya! She is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful and she acts amazing! One of the best nang’eks for sure! She has a very bubbly and bright personality, but she gave justice and nailed the very complicated role of Jee. She conveys emotions (ESPECIALLY HER EYES) so well and she cries so prettily too! Jee was a female lead that was done well because she was both cold and strong, but we got to see her vulnerabilities and true self. Her character was very human and what I mean by that is she’s not like some female leads that are just ice cold and toxic and other female leads that cry every 5 seconds. Her character was strong and had balance and was overall well done. (Side note: the way Jee didn’t immediately give in to Sathit in the end was nice. It was very consistent with her character.)

-Mark Prin is just so freaking handsome and he always does so well in the hate to love roles. His acting was very on point and his micro-expressions are always great. Sathit was also a very well done character like Jee. His character had balance in where he does good and is sincere, but is sometimes overtaken by anger and resentment. His character was also very human and compared to other hate to love male leads wasn’t overly toxic.

-Mark and Yaya had such great chemistry! I love them as a koojin! Though the kisses were angle kisses they still had great chemistry together.

-Both characters were very consistent and not changing up every 2 seconds which is very much appreciated.

-Honestly props to Mark and Yaya because the plot of Waves of Life can sometimes be too overdone or can get boring, but they totally nailed their roles and a huge part of why Waves of Life became such a success that it is. It truly has become an iconic lakorn to watch!

-I love enemies to lovers dramas but sometimes they can be very repetitive and get boring at times, but this was soooo good and I really enjoyed watching it.

-I loved P’Suki and Dao for always being there for Jee and never turning their back on her. Especially Dao even though the man she loves is crushing on Jee so hard (some friends would turn their back on their friends just for this) and chose to go away so Jee can find happiness with Jade. Also, P’Chaiyan (though him and Piak’s situation got very annoying and was so frustrating) was always there for Jee despite what other people said. Also props to Jane for still being kind in the end and letting go of Sathit and not turning into someone who would get in the way of Jee and Sathit.

-I swear Piak frustrated me to no end!! Jade too when he kept hurting and leading Dao on then shoving it in her face how much he liked Jee. But in the end they finally ended up with their respective partners.

-I love how all the antagonists got what they deserved in the end.

-I found that the flow and pacing of the story was very good, nothing was too rushed and the character development was on point. We got to unravel the characters of Jee and Sathit slowly but surely in this drama. The relationship between them also developed very naturally because of what they went through together. It wasn’t too rushed where they fell in love with each other too quickly, but it was definitely a slow burn that was just right. They also didn’t go back and forth from hate to love every 5 minutes. There was definitely some back and forth, but it was justified with the circumstances and events.

-I swear it took me so long to get through episode 15 because I was so giddy the whole time and I kept replaying scenes over and over again!!

Overall, this was a really good drama and it’s definitely worth the hype! Also, probably my favorite drama of Mark and Yaya that I have watched! Can’t wait for another MarkYaya drama in the future!

P.S I loved the ending scenes! The beach scene (I wish Jee and Sathit admitted when they first realized they loved each other) and the baby shower scene was a nice touch!

Leia Mais