Ton Hon Chon Tee (2020)

The plot is barely moving.

This review was given before I have finished watching the show, so this is subject to change.

Note: I do enjoy watching this but this doesn't mean it's even relatively good.

Rewatching the GMM releases from 2019, I just realized how disappointing this year was. The only show I would consider "amazing" from their lineup from this year would be 3 Will be Free and Friendzone 2 Dangerous Area, and the one I would consider as "good" would be The Gifted Graduation. I don't think it is because of the condensation since Theory of Love from last year was already unique by itself. This year we had the slowest-paced shows ever, like My Gear and Your Gown and Tonhon Chonlatee is no different. Each episode is not that important, in which you can skip an episode an still be able to catch up. I Told Sunset About You showed such respect to each episode that basically skipping 20 minutes of an episode will throw you off the storyline. I am quite disappointed with this one as much as how I am disappointed with the upcoming shows (basing off from their trailers) and the only ones I had shown interest in were Bad Buddy and 51:15.


Now, let's talk about the issues about the storyline.

1 and 2. Sickeningly Sweet and Poor Two-Dimensional Characters
I get it, it's fluffy, but it's trying too hard. I know that SERIES-Ys are usually fluffy, but isn't this too fluffy. Even 2gether wasn't this fluffy, and I wasn't even a big fan of that one (especially considering the ending). The characters are too two-dimensional. It needs depth. Is Chonlatee capable of thinking literally anything else except for Tonhon? Is Tonhon just that plainly stupid? Is Chonlatee's friend (Pang) nothing more than a supporter? Doesn't she have a life? Does Tonhon's ex-girlfriend have literally anything else to do except for trying to make Tonhon crawl back to her? Is Neo (Na) that uninteresting that all his scenes are basically him tailing Chonlatee? I don't get it. The character here with the most depth is probably Miriam and she isn't even that amazing of a character.

3. That Damn Pacing
I've said this earlier and I'm going to say it again. Give respect to each episode! Each episode must have some sort of mini-arcs just like I Told Sunset About You. Take notes from Director Boss!

Update: I just realized how we're already halfway through the series and no character development has arose. They basically abandoned story structure for this one.

Leia Mais

gmm stepped out of the ordinary with this show!

There are many who did not like the show so I would assume those people probably did also not like a very popular american movie with Ben Stiller and Robert deNiro which was in a way similar. Funny, exaggerated from beginning to the end and no endless moments of so to speak lovey dovey moments extended to a maximum so we get another 3 to 4 episodes. Toptap and Mike whom we know as an eventually to be couple from another show as a hillarious couple for full 10 episodes - what a thrill. Neo as the rich brat who turns out to be every mother-in-laws darling like you will probably never see it in real but so nice to wartch. Gunsmile as the connecting character between the opponents Amp and Chon also a perfect fit. And then the female parts. Kapook in a refreshing role as vilain and Jan and Giize as the perfect Y-Lover supporting girls. Not to forget Jennifer as Chons mother. I loved her especially when she was up for a surprise act. But that you can see when you watch the show so now spoiler here.
Pod and Khaotung had a great chemistry just the way things could be in real. The way some scenes were filmed with zooming in at those facial expressions - Just as if you were looked in the eye and get asked - Do you like what you see? For real, there was not one single episode I did not laugh wholeheartedly. With all thother BL Series we have seen until now, the audience may not be ready for this kind of Romantic Comedy but it is definitely worth to watch. So I am sorry to say that I did not pay much attention to the music but also never had the feeling it was inappropriate. I leave that to decide foryourself. - Watch it, like it or hate it, it is up to you but be fair for your rating. Just because it may not be what you expect does not mean it is as bad as most of the comments suggest. I liked it - appart from the end which even to me was a bit to much but still acceptable.

Leia Mais

Wish There Was More Foreshadowing

I really this show. Not as much as others I've seen though, for a good reason. While watching Tonhon Chonlatee, I liked all of it, the characters, the hidden relationship of best friends, familiar actors, cute guys, the relationship progressions, all of it. Or well, most of it. The storyline...It was good until Chonlantee's confession arc. When Tonhon confesses back, like, it felt so forced? This whole time he had not shown any interest in him, he actually showed MUCH disinterest. It was less of a plot twist rather than a just okay-this-is-what-were-doing-now? I wish they would have foreshadowed it more. It was a bit of a hot mess with some themes though too. Like, Chonlatee in the bathrooms? Rape or sexual assault is not something to be taken as lightly as it was. Overall, I liked it, but there are many ways it could have been improved.

Leia Mais

Much better than I thought it would be

The reviews for this series made me put it on the back burner for a long time which is unfortunate because this was a good series in my opinion.

While I understand and can appreciate that it's not everyone's cup of tea, I don't think it deserves such negativity. Is the story groundbreakingly original? No. Is the acting stellar? Not really. Is it entertaining? One-thousand percent yes.

Story-wise, we've seen this a million times before: childhood friends where one harbors a secret crush on the other and they part ways only to meet again as young adults. Through a series of obstacles, they finally reveal their deepest feelings for each other and overcome all adversaries together.

Acting-wise, while it wasn't the best, I did very much enjoy the main cast's performances, especially where the comedy was concerned. Mike, Toptap and Khao all had fantastic facial expressions, especially when reacting to something someone else had said or done. Ton's parents and Amp were a bit over the top though I guess that was mainly done to emphasize their role as a hurdle in the main couple's relationship. Thankfully, they didn't have all that much screentime overall. Also, while I absolutely LOVE Jan, I wasn't a huge fan of her character here as I found her a bit annoying at times though still lovable in that way you love a good friend but can only take them in small doses.

Na was probably my favorite character after Ai and Nai as a couple. When he's first introduced, it seems like he will be yet another scheming bad guy who tried to get Chon but he ends up being the most selfless and best of friends to Chon and the group. (Side note: I watched this after watching Only Friends and it was super weird to see Neo like this after playing such a character as Boston but it was also a reminder at how talented Neo actually is.)

Speaking of comparing to other series, I'd seen Mama Gogo which had a lot of these actors in it and found it to have a similar form of hilarity to the characters. Especially Mike, Toptap and Pod and their interactions with each other. I also found it hilarious that when they went to the bar in the second episode and there was a dance competition, 3 out of the 4 of them will go on to play strippers and yet the 4th one is the one who dances and wins the competition. Then at the end, Mike and Toptap do a body roll and I'm like "Aaaaand there it is!"

Anyway, getting off topic..

Overall, this was a highly enjoyable watch and I would encourage more people to watch it, especially for the many laughs that I got out of it.

Leia Mais

It's not a bad watch at all, it's just not a good show

So the thing is, the main problem is that they should have chosen between 2 plots : either Ton loved Chon from the beginning, his father made them move because he feared he couldn't get an heir and then they reuinite and deal with the heir problem ( basic and easy choice ). Or, Ton didn't love Chon before, he has internalised homophobia and has a hard time dealing with his new feelings for Chon; in which case the show could have focused on him reflecting on his behaviour and opinions as well as escaping from his father's expectations ( much more difficult to pull off). But by blending those 2, it was such a mess. What do you mean he's loved him since the beginning?? He dissed gay people so hard it was painful it doesn't make sense, that's a bad portrayal of denial.
Other bad thing in the show is the whole character of Amp, and the banalised rape !!! P'Neung has been abused and goes on to do the same to Chon, apart from the fact that I hate those plot, this shouldn't be brushed off like they did !
At last for the negative points, the surrogacy plot was indeed a solution for a happy ending and I'm glad it was introduced, I'm also glad they choose Miriam but it's just too big of a thing to fit it in the last 2mins. It should have been introduced sooner and explored much more. They also shouldn't have shown the 3 years gap cause ain't no way they are ready to be parents it's so unrealistic. Just showing a scene where they ( Ton and Chon not his dad ) ask Miriam would have been great.

On to the good things : the characters
There are some really good characters in this show, starting with Chon and his mom. They are coherent, they have values and they stick to their words and beliefs, I really enjoyed that.
Miriam and Pang : they are amazing friend and I'm really happy Gmmtv showed good written female characters.
Na : He's part was rushed but his character was really interesting, maybe with a 12ep show we would have seen more of him and his struggle.

Overall I definitely didn't watch it for the love story but I did laugh several times and really appreciated Chon and Pang's friendship as well as Aunt Nam.

Leia Mais

I hate it and idk why im rating it so high but lemme try to explain

To start, who tf made this absolute shit of a show. we need to talk. The storyline is trash. First, Ton acts homophobic af and acts like a typical ignorant homophobe that knows or learns nothing about gay people but just says ignorant stuff. Then they switch to Ton actually liking chon from when they were little. MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL WHEN U LOOK AT THE PAST FEW EPISODES AND HOW HE HAS BEEN ACTING. It felt like they wanted to make a plot twist and just put the first thing that came to mind. then they go on with that stupid "im straight but ur the only boy i will love" like BTICGYHJ.

BUT. this drama is still pretty fun to watch if u take out all the shitty parts. a lot of the characters r so funny, i was laughing majority of the series. only reason i kept watching is for some of the characters.

Also whats with the part where chon almost got raped and they just let it go with a punch or 2...

Mariam was an amazing character but I hated the part where she kept calling herself a BL fan and was acting rlly weird whenever she seen Ai and Ni act lovey dovey. same with ton and chon. i get that they were tryna make her like a relatable character or whatever since this is literally directed towards girls fetishizing gay relationships but ew just let me watch it in peace.

hated it but loved it.

Leia Mais

Fong menemukan cinta.

Sejujurnya saya menonton ini sebagai obat move on bagi salah satu karakter Together the Series bernama Fong, ada yang bilang bahwa Fong di series tersebut sebenarnya mencintai Tine, namun dia sadar bahwa Sarawat sudah benar-benar ada di dalam hati Tine. Series ini muncul sebagai obat penawaran kesedihan dan kekecewaan bagi penggemar Fong di series Together itu, ya salah satunya adalah aku. Menceritakan Chonlatee yang menyukai Tonhon yang merupakan tetangganya sejak kecil, namun seiring waktu mereka bertambah dewasa Chonlatee terjebak dengan perasaannya dan malah tidak bisa berkata jujur kepada Tonhon, sampai saatnya Chonlatee harus berkuliah, dan akhirnya bertemu kembali dengan Tonhon yang sudah terlebih dahulu masuk ke kampus tersebut. Di kampus Tonhon memang mempunyai pacar wanita, namun kedekatan Tonhon dan Chonlatee semakin dekat, Tonhon juga terkadang menjadi posesif jika Chonlatee dekat dengan seorang wanita atau pria. Jika anda mulai menonton series ini, ini adalah bL yang paling umum atau punya cerita yang paling mendasar sebagai series bL sehingga sangat mudah ditebak alur ceritanya, namun sebagai seorang fans bL pemula ini mungkin sangat direkomendasikan terutama karena Tonhon digambarkan sebagai Pria yang tidak tau bahwa dia suka laki-laki juga (Denial) atau semacamnya. Sebagai hiburan, ini salah satu bL yang aku rekomendasikan. bL ini tidak memiliki makna yang dalam, dan diperuntukan untuk orang-orang yang mencari mood dan hiburan semata.

Leia Mais

FUNNY BUT A REAL STORY

This is the second time I watched this series and this is still one of my favorite and unforgettable BL series.
I like the story because it can really happen in real life, and above all its because I can relate ! I have been inloved with some boy I grew up with and like chon I faced so many problems specially being gay when I was young is really shameful and that the boy I liked was a straight so I can really relate here.
I liked the drama's being light , like it is easy to watch and not heavy in the heart, and was really funny and chons bestie is my favorite bestie here I think I want her to become my bestie too
also Tonhons house mates were so light in the eyes, I liked their being jolly, funny .. like everything
to be honest I was really rooting for this couple but too bad that Kaotung had an another BL partner , but its okay.
also Plappod became my crush because of this drama.
all in all I got what I expected , really nice to watch ❤️

Leia Mais

This one is much better than most people think.

It was a Fun and Light Ride

Ok let me start by saying i have my fair dose of Bl Dramas.And i like any type.When it comes to BLs iam not that picky.Most of them are about school/Uni love and after watching many , the story and the plot all seems one and the same.The details,differ them,like actors and their skills,direction,production,etc.

Ofc iam always excited when a fresh BL comes out with a compelling story and interesting chars.And no,Tonhon Chonlatee,is not one of them.It belongs to the left pile among with dozens of other similar Bls.But that is totally fine with me,as long as i have fun and i was entertained while watching.

I was way too sceptical to start this.The reason is obvious.The really bad rating and reviews made me postponed this for a very long time.But because i know myself at the end iam not discouraged by all the bad comments and i gave this a try to form my own opinion.My testimony?
This one was more funny and enjoyable than some other "highly rated" BLs out there.
It was the perfect choice for a relaxed weekend,without much thinking and seriously, with a good laugh.It was exactly what i needed and Tonhon Chonlatee didn't fail me.

Yes most likely i will forget all about it in a week or so,but i had so much fun watching it,i laughed a lot and i fond of all the characters.
Nothing is exceptional here.From production and direction,music and acting,everything was pretty decent.And that was enough for me not to drop it.I said when it comes to BLs im not that choosy,but hey, i still have my standards!Lol!

And believe me i have watched many 8+ rated which were the hell way too worse than this very poorly 7 rated one.Is not a masterpiece.Is not the perfect BL you can find.You will not find strong messages and rebellious characters willing to change the world by their actions.

Take it as it is.A light,funny comedy,with a cute romance between handsome guys,and a small dose of the necessary melodrama. A bitchy annoying ex-girlfriend,homophobic parents and an asshole "i hate gays" main lead.Sounds too familiar,right?So why all those negative reviews,like noone has ever watched another BL similar to this with the same problematic characters,the same angst and the same "i don't like men,i like you" trope??Why all got so surprised like was the first time we encounter same topics? In my opinion it doesn't deserve all this hate.Don't get me started by comparing story and acting with some "Great Hits" which comes to my mind right now.And,there are many...Obviously iam not imposing my opinion to anyone.

I stand for my opinion,though.I loved the most the secondary couple.Ai and Nai were absolutely hilarious,couldn't stop laughing every time they were on screen.Pang was a good and supportive friend to Chon.Na, was another great character and although his screen time was too limited he made the difference and i wish his role was bigger.This kind of characters always are memorable.As for Chon's Mother!What to say!Pure gold!She was there to balance Ton's father.Homophobic,yes!But why everyone was upset by this character,i really don't get it.Iam not saying being homophobic is the right attitude,jeez,ofc not.But don't forget he is a parent and as a parent he normally wanted to have grandkids.And Ton-right or wrong-never gave the impression to his parents that he is into men.I mean c'mon he didn't even admit this to himself.So "hating" Dad's char is not reasonable.
(and without spoiling too much the last episode turned all the wrongs into rights!)

We are not living in the perfect world and i don't like to watch perfect characters in Dramas too.Unfortunately Homophobia is a fact.Look around you.We are far from Utopia,iam afraid.It would be great if everyone accepted everyone's differences.
It would be awesome if homophobic parents/brothers/relatives/friends and co-workers did not exist..As i said ..Utopia.

As for the story itself and the course it took at some point,If i had to blame someone here,this would be Ton and only him.He should had admitted his own feelings sooner.He should had treated Chon differently and not trying to make him act "manly"He shouldn't had kissed that crazy bitch,causing so many misunderstandings.

But on the other hand if none of these ever happened how the strory would progress?I too often read complains about many Dramas,any Genre,about the story and how the plot goes.Iam not a writer but what is inside their head is not always messy and lame,lol.We as viewers must understand that most of the time everything happens for a reason.Iam not the kind of viewer who wants to go from point A to point Z too fast.I can take annoying and irritating plot-line,dislikeable characters and surreal incidents when helps the story to go on.Iam not reffering to this one,just a general comment.

Many were over thinking and over analyzing the story here.I mean ok,nobody wants to watch BS and surely we don't want the writers to underestimate our intelligence.But as i already said,take it as it is.A funny and light BL comedy.Why everything has to be sooooo serious especially in this Genre?There are other genres with a serious and heavy plot and there iam way too strict and i do criticize a lot when iam not satisfied with the plot.I got myself into BLs mostly because it is a light watch and not so demanding.Ofc there are serious BLs with great messages,unique story,character development and so on.And Tonhon Chonlatee from the very first episode didn't take itself too serious,giving the right vibe to the viewer of what to expect.At least this is how i interpreted it.

Iam sorry this review is too long.Its because i have the tendency to defend Dramas when i like them and especially when my opinion is totally opposite of the majority!

Leia Mais

Ho adorato questo bl, è molto carino, tranquillo e mi ha fatto spaccare in due dalle risate.
La trama è semplice, nulla di particolare, è una delle solite storielle ma comunque mi è piaciuta molto.
I protagonisti hanno una chimica buona, non proprio quello che cerco io o comunque una di quelle chimiche che per me arrivano alle stelle ma vabbè alla fine è stato ugualmente piacevole vederli insieme.

Parlando di Ton devo dire che non mi è molto piaciuto sin dall'inizio in quanto come persona sembrava una persona per bene ma purtroppo tutti quei discorsi omofobi mi stavano sul cazzo e li faceva di continuo quindi veramente non riuscivo a capire come Nhai e Ai abbiano sopportato tutto ciò per anni senza poter ribattere.
La cosa che mi dava più fastidio riguardo questi discorsi era il fatto che faceva dei discorsi omofobi però poi dopo se ne usciva dicendo cose come “non li odio”, “non sono contro di loro”, però ci stava sempre qel “ma” che mi faceva chiedere “bello, deciditi, sei contro o pro?”, non ci stavo a capire nulla ma per me già solo se inserisci il “ma” sei nella parte sbagliata.
So che questi suoi discorsi erano detti in quanto sin da piccolo era stato influenzato dai genitori ma purtroppo la situazione è una, crescendo si acquisisce la capacità di ragionare di testa propria e io non credo che tu crescendo non sappia capire e vedere ciò che è giusto e non è giusto, personalmente sono stata cresciuta con un'idea sbagliata ma sin da piccola sono riuscita stesso io a ragionare e ora sono qui a guardare un bl senza problemi e senza avere pregiudizi, di conseguenza non riesco a capirlo del tutto, è adulto e doveva capirlo da solo già molto prima.
Vabbè in ogni caso non mi stava molto simpatico soprattutto per il fatto che non riuscisse a capire i propri sentimenti, continuava a dire “mio fratello, è mio fratello” sempre questo, non riusciva proprio a capire che la sua era gelosia e sta cosa mi dava sui nervi, non si dava una svegliata; fortunatamente poi dopo ce l'ha fatta grazie soprattutto a quei tre bellissimi amori miei Nhai, Ai e Miriam che hanno messo su quel piano favoloso.

A questo proposito parlando di quel piano devo dire che l'ho trovato un'idea geniale e mi ha fatto piacere come effettivamente non abbiano costretto Na a fare ciò che dicevano, mi ha fatto piacere che abbiano capito la sua situazione, una situazione in cui Na ama Chon e quindi sicuramente poteva uscirne da questa situa molto ferito in cuore.
Di sua parte ho apprezzato il coraggio di Na al voler provare questa cosa così da avere una possibilità anche se era nulla, dato che sapeva che a Chon piace Ton e che questo piano serviva per far avvicinare loro due.

Parlando proprio di Na, all’inizio sembrava molto scontroso ma io già avevo capito che era una buona persona, sono fiera di averlo pensato sin dall’inizio e non dopo che ciò era stato dimostrato; ho sempre pensato fosse una brava persona che purtroppo era un pò fastidiosa col suo esibizionismo ma poi abbiamo comunque ben visto che lui non esibisce i suoi soldi per chissà quale motivo ma perchè non avendo amicizie non sapeva come farsele quindi facendo vedere di avere soldi aveva una probabilità maggiore che qualcuno si avvicinasse a lui, anche se con cattive intenzioni a lui non fregava, basta che aveva un amicx.
Purtroppo questo concetto lo capisco e conosco bene in quanto anche io sono in una situazione simile (non esibisco i soldi perchè so povera, semplicemente cambio in base alla persone in modo che non gli sto sul cazzo e l’amicizia dura) (non prendete sul serio questo comportamento perchè io stessa lo faccio per farmi piacere ma mi abbandonano ugualmente) (mi sento stra sola, qualcuno faccia amicizia con me pls).

Parlando invece di Nhai, Ai e Miriam, la loro situazione sin dall'inizio mi sembrava molto incredibile, era molto surreale effettivamente e proprio per questo non capisco come Ton sia riuscito a credere a una cosa del genere ma vabbè fin quando ci ha creduto meglio così.
In generale li ho amati un botto, sono stati la salvezza e mi hanno fatto morire dalle risate insieme soprattutto alla madre di Chon quando ha detto al padre di Ton “vecchio disgustoso con il cazzo moscio” e tutti quelli insulti, lì l’ho amata più che mai, in generale ho sempre amato come abbia sempre supportato suo figlio e lì mi è sembrata stra figa ahahah mi sono spaccata dalle risate.

Parlando infine del padre di Ton continuerò ad odiarlo per sempre PUNTO ciò perché capisco tutto quello che vuoi e la tua paura ma sinceramente parlando come puoi privare tuo figlio dall'essere se stesso solo perché ti importa di un nipotino del cazzo, sinceramente non vedo questa come una sufficiente motivazione al suo comportamento orribile e disgustoso avuto per tutta la serie, poi sinceramente proprio per ripicca se fossi stata una loro figlia il nipote non gliel’avrei fatto vedere manco col binocolo, sincera come sempre io eh.

Mi ero dimenticata di Amp vero…allora io sinceramente non ho parole riguardo Amp perché veramente è inutile parlare proprio per una stronzetta del genere, mi ha dato sui nervi tutto il tempo perché proprio non capisco la situazione del tipo tu tradisci il tuo tipo, lo lasci e poi vai pure trovando di essere così altezzosa dicendo che effettivamente lui è andato a pigliare un'altra persona perché sicuramente gli manchi te, perché tu sei la migliore ma dico io con quale autostima me lo stai dicendo, un autostima molto alta…troppo alta rispetto a quello che sei effettivamente, io veramente non la capisco e sinceramente non mi è piaciuta per nulla, invece mi ha fatto super piacere come il karma gli sia girato contro.

In generale consiglio molto questa sera è qualcosa di molto carino e semplice da vedere e sì questo è.

Leia Mais