Docinho (2022)

Advanced BL-creation!

This is advanced BL-creation!
Not only is there top-notch acting across the board, the cinematography and production quality are amazing and don't get me started on the OST!! The songs are beautiful and actual part of the story, adding layers to the whole.
Butterfly level was through the roof, with sizzling chemistry with all 3 cp, which is, as you may know, extremely rare. The love and fluff scenes are beautifully filmed, with exactly the right musical score, all to achieve the highest level of romance. And the kisses... oh.. the kisses.... And it all works! It made me feel all the feels, I LOL-ed a lot, I teared up when I should tear up, I -awwwww-ed when I should awwww. The fact that there was also a clear message of equality, anti-misogyny and pro-lgbtq+ rights in it that did not in any way take anything away from the story is prize-worthy. Very smooth, very well done. The reason it does not get a 10/10 is that there remains some inequality in the relationships. There is a boss and a subordinate. This to me gets old quite fast, even if so well executed as was done here.

Leia Mais

Cliche but with its own charms

I don't usually write series reviews but I feel like I need to write one for this. After watching all 12 episodes, I think this series was very well made from the cinematography, the plot, the character development and even the ost.

Cinematography: The whole series was very well made. The camera angles and color scaling are very top tier. Watching the NC scenes, the angles and emotions conveyed were very good. It was very well thought of. I would call the NC scenes love scenes, not sex scenes based on how everything was shown. It just felt sincere and was not lust induced.

Plot: Yes the plot was very cliche but I think they were able to connect it perfectly with the main message of the series which is marriage equality. Because of this premise, they were able to openly and greatly talk about marriage equality, gender equality and all the concerns the society has with it (i.e. same sex marriage not being legal so how do same sex couples share their assets and properties?) throughout the series. I also like how they just don't mindlessly put it in just so they can say it's there. It was really well thought of and didn't seem awkward. Also, aside from marriage equality, I really like how they also put in little pockets of social issues in there. They talked about age gap relationships, inappropriate sexual jokes, loving and accepting yourself etc. Like the same sex marriage message, they were able to flawlessly blend it within the plot and story flow. Compared to other romantic comedy series I have watched, I think the story flow and plot for this series was quite smooth and didn't seem so rushed. Plot holes are significantly lesser vs other series.

Character Development: The main problem of the series imo is the communication problem between the characters. Yes, it's very cliche but I think it's very common in real life too. I think this main problem showed character development not only between the two main leads but also with the supporting leads. You will see the development of each character from the start of the series to the very end. I admit it was difficult to watch since as a viewer, you will know exactly what is happening and know what the character is thinking but keep in mind that the characters themselves do not know what you know as a viewer just like how we struggle with ourselves and others in real life.

I also really like how most if not all of the conflicts in this series are internal conflicts. (the character's struggle with themselves). There wasn't a hard third party conflict or family vs the two lovers cliche. It was mostly about the characters dealing with their own internal problems which I think is relatable in real life.

Actors:
The actors, especially Zee was great as usual. I think this guy can act just by using his eyes tbh. He was able to deliver the right emotions to the viewers very well which is hard bc his character is very serious and doesn't seem to show emotion much.

NuNew who is a rookie actor did exceptionally well in my opinion. As a rookie, he had so much crying and emotional scenes which I think would be very hard for a newbie to handle. He delivered very well. It didn't seem so awkward and the tears looked very natural. He also sang in the series. His voice is really nice. This guy has a very bright future ahead because he is very talented.

For Max and Nat, as supporting actors I think they were able to do well, although of course there is always room for improvement. I think they supported the main characters well. Max (Hia Yi) with Zee (Hia Lian) and Nat (Diao) with NuNew (Kuea). I personally liked Kuea and Diao's friendship. Their scenes were always so adorable!

As for Tutor and Yim, I heard that their characters weren't originally in the novel so I get it that they seem a bit out of place and had quite a few scenes. I think they were included in this series as a way to introduce them to the audience. They had good chemistry and I'm excited to see more of them, hopefully in bigger roles.

Also, just to add, this series has a very top tier OST. The songs are just so goooood! Literally my favorite ost for this year tbh.

Overall, I think it was very well made. Of course no series is perfect and there will always be negatives. Personally, I felt like the secrets between the characters were waaaayyy too much. Like Kuea had a whole other persona he was hiding from Lian. Although I understand it has something to do with Kuea being able to accept himself first, it just gets so drawn out for me as a viewer. Aside from some few small things like that, I think Cutie Pie was able to deliver more positive points vs negative points for me. I would suggest people to watch it first before judging because of the "cliche" premise.

Leia Mais

❤️❤️

One of the best bl of 2022 with the best ost and the best cast. I actually started watching this drama for zee and nunew but now am falling for max and nat. Acting skills of max and nat is improving year by year giving us the perfect version of themselves. They are so cute. Some people find this series boring i dont know why. But for me it was refreshing and something new, not like any other bl series with high school love story or where one is homophobic but later falls in love with a guy (it does not makes any sense) but this series has something new to offer. Yeah the hiding thing was a bit too much but thats okay, i love this series and the actors ❤️❤️

Leia Mais

“How you feel?” I feel let down!

This is the first time I’ve watched a BL with the tag ‘Arranged Marriage’ and yes, I was a bit disappointed.

The drama started off wonderfully! And I loved the dynamic between Kuea & Lian. I loved how Kuea acted in front of Lian, very different from how he actually was. Those parts were pretty funny when he tried to hide his real image from Hia. Plus, I also adored Kuea & Diao’s friendship! Not to mention, the couple’s chemistry was really good. I didn’t even realize this was New’s 1st drama. The comedy was pretty good too, it made me laugh a lot.

What disappointed me?
Everything was going well. But, idk wth happened after they became a couple because the story got cheesy,cringe & very boring after that.On top of that, they introduced the property deal & stuff to twist the story. I guess I’ll never understand why the writers need to include a silly conflict in a BL all the time! Apart from that, the second couple’s story was very uninteresting and boring. I just never understood if Yi’s love for Diao was actually love or just sympathy? (though I started liking them in the very end). Also, there were so many kisses between the MC. So many that it got pretty repetitive & soon…boring (yet again). It felt like they were trying to fill in the time by unnecessarily including them.

The only thing that kept me watching it was the third couple which wasn’t expected. Their story was really good & engaging. But, it didn’t take long for them to ruin this, my only hope, too. In ep6-8 we see the 3rd couple gaining some momentum but again in ep9 Nuer is looking at Kuea. Plus, they had so little screentime!

The last few episodes were even boring especially, the main couple. Their story bored me a lot. The marriage proposal and rejections. Plus I don’t how Kuea easily forgave Lian and he was seriously acting like a kid in the 11th ep. I just didn’t understand his character at all.

Lastly, if you just want to refresh your mind from all the worries, you can watch this drama since the romance is good & fluffy! Just that some bits had me disappointed. :)

Leia Mais

Equality of Marriage

What i love the most about Cutie Pie is they really support LGBTQ+ community and equality of marriage. the story may not have heavy plot but they show us that small thing like communication is really important to any relationship. not only about lovers but communication with family, with friends, and with everyone. they also show us that to accept our real self is really difficult, and it takes time. i love the way they deliver the story.

acting of cast, kudos for zee pruk and nunew chawarin. as for zee pruk we all know that he is great actor. he can deliver all the emotion, especially with eyes. his eyes can speak it self you know? he is born to be an actor. as for nunew he is really did great as for new comer. sometimes i feel like he's not a rookie at all. it must be difficult for him to act as someone with 2 personality like kuea. but at the end he ate everything. as for other character i'm happy that most of them can deliver well, i don't feel any awkwardness from them at all. but there is one character that i think need to improve a lot, diao's actor.

music, i don't think i need to say a lot about this because everyone knows that cutie pie has the best OSTs for BL series. i mean not only one song but all of their OSTs, including the cover, are really good.

i definitely recommend everyone to watch this show. worth to rewatch too ❤
kudos to all the cutie pie team. they deserve their success.

Leia Mais

What in the actual stupidity

Phew boyyyy where to even start.
I'll just start with the casting part, considering Zee having really good acting roles previously, this series was degrading for him. Nunew is a rookie actor and c'mon what would be there to expect, his whiny, obedient and full of unpredictable mood changes was really hard to watch:// It would be so much cooler if the personality behind Kirin was true and Kuea appeared stronger. I also didn't get his obedience to Lian and playing a sweet kid just for Lian to marry him???:// I mean how disappointing it could get.

But wait.. One night Lian assaulting him and calling him names and letting him go crying really gaved a feeling that Lian really hated him and never even wanted to marry him, it was just out of promise and responsibility. But after couple of days later he started to care, being so lovey dovey and kissing him??!! what was that hateful action about??? Why did they have to make it as a rollercoaster and couldn't they just stick to one story and didn't constantly change it, it would be so much fun to not hear Kuea whining all the time it still hurts my ears and he got a rookie of the YEAR award(I mean not rightfully, thw voting was literally bought from NuNews company obviously, I mean he was competing against Bible..) But even if the voting was manipulated, didn't they watch him act????

Overall I dropped this series and never going back to never ever again, I don't need to actually, story is so dull and silly it's obvious how will it end.

Only thing I like about this series is jist one song that I still listen.

Bye, peace

Leia Mais

A cute funny romantic bl

I love the cast and the chemistry between them . Main couple so good and fits each other so well . Story is quit good and cute but I also love the 2 other couples. The cinematography is nice and you will have fun watching this series. I promise this will not get you bored 😅. Music is so good and done by nunew woww he is so talented. Waiting for it too end so I can watch it once again in one go . This series will definitely make you smile

And talking about the story line so I will be honest , this not a so damn hot spicy story it's just a cute simple story. That you can watch to lift up your mood .

I am fan of Zee from why r u and he never disappoint his fans from his acting.

Leia Mais

Sex with a side of emotional abuse, anyone???

LONG REVIEW AHEAD BC I'M A HATER!!! :)
Also, a lot of smiley faces bc I'm passive aggressive. :)
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Thailand is known for its large production of BL's. However, because of these yearly influxes, the quantity has risen while the quality has fallen into a large, steaming pile of dung. Cutie Pie is no exception. :)

I went into this drama expecting to witness forced proximity turning into mutual love. I enjoy that trope, as it allows characters to build on perceptions, release negative stereotypes, and form a mutual and consensual relationship that suits them. This was, after all, an arranged marriage, where one character hoped to win the other over in the end. But did I get what I was expecting? No. Not at all. Actually, I got everything I didn't want and more. :) Can you tell how happy I am about that???? :)

ANYWAY.

If you haven't seen it, let me lay out some details. Our main characters are as follows: Kuea Keerati (NuNew), Lian Kilen Wang (Zee), Khondiao (Nat), Yi (Max), Syn (Yim), and Nuea (Tutor). Kuea is engaged to Lian, and their relationship is quite rocky as they are both harboring secrets that could change the course of their engagement. Khondiao is NOT in a relationship with Yi, but Yi is very protective of Khondiao. Finally, Syn and Nuea are side characters who form a relationship of their own throughout the series. Unfortunately, that's as simple as it gets. The rest of this show is filled with a plethora of crying scenes, miscommunication out the wazoo, some bar/club action, college activities, and a whole lot of pain and suffering (partially from me).

SPOILERS FOR THE REST OF THIS REVIEW!!!

Now, if you have seen it, please sit back and enjoy my rant as I dive into my ratings.

Story? 4/10.
I hate it, I hate it, I hate it. :)

I am notorious for not watching trailers, as I enjoy blank slates when going into shows/movies. So you can imagine little old me going into Cutie Pie with my aforementioned expectations.. and being extremely disappointed. Now, imagine that disappointment with my other notorious action of always giving things second chances (and thirds and fourths). Como se dice 'more disappointed'?

Let's begin with Keau and Lian's storyline. We've got a kid full of life and adventure who is engaged to a pretentious man he pretends to be perfect for. This perfection means that everything Keau loves has to be kept secret. But wait! Lian already knows? Yes. Their entire storyline ebbs and flows off of the secrets Keau keeps that Lian is already aware of. So we have Keau, who is hiding his true self--which in his mind is keeping his engagement afloat--and on the other end, Lian is watching him suffer to keep these secrets, even though he's already accepted Keau and his lifestyle. Not only that, but Lian is in love with Kuea just as Kuea is in love with Lian. But does Lian share this information? No. He just lets Keau stay heartbroken at the thought that his fiancé will never feel the same way as him. And the only reason I can come up with as to why this information isn't shared sooner, is because Lian's a grown man who doesn't know how to use his words. :) Not until the 7th episode, anyway. But even after that, their relationship is even more rocky. Go figure, right?

Nonetheless, the production team makes up for this terrible plot with a bunch of sex scenes. Just kidding! There are sex scenes, but I didn't forget what Keau had to go through in order to get steamy in the sheets. Toxicity was all I could see, so I still can't believe their relationship ended the way it did. Which, by the way, super cheesy ending. I hated it. Like everything else about their relationship. :) 2/10

Now, let's drag Khondiao and Yi's storyline through the mud! I have never been more annoyed at a couple than I was while watching Khondiao and Yi interact. You're gonna sit here and tell me that I waited an entire season (what was it? eleven episodes?) to find out that Yi was so protective of Khondiao, because he hadn't been able to save Khondiao from an animal attack that somehow took away his memory? You're telling me that Yi put Khondiao through so much emotional abuse because he felt guilty about what had happened in the past? Make it make sense. Please. Because Khondiao went through so much turmoil to not only be treated like shit and given the ugliest dog as a present, but we find out that he remembers what happened and he's been fine with it this entire time?? 1/10

Let me move on before I get heated again. :)

Syn and Nuea. Their progression was actually somewhat of a surprise, but not in the way you might think. Yes, it was a breath of fresh air to see a somewhat healthy interaction between two college boys who obviously find each other attractive. I enjoyed the flirtation, the looks, the slow-burn... BUT... their intimacy towards the end felt so random and undeserved. Does that make sense? Like, it would have been perfectly fine had they never shared a kiss. Their storyline just didn't evolve enough for it. Plus, the kiss just didn't suit their characters. While Nuea was flirtatious, Syn was reserved. If I was the director, I would've had them share a kiss with no one watching. 7/10

Acting/Cast? 7/10
Eh.

Since this was NuNew's first drama, I'll give him a break. His acting wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great. I hate being able to tell when actor's are doing their jobs, and there were several times where NuNew's acting did just that. Zee was great. Love ya, bud. Max was alright. Yim and Tutor were okay. Nat, however, I'm just not a fan of. No hate, but the kid needs some work. The only scene that I found he acted well, was when him and Max were at the skate park, and he's angry that Max won't tell him the secret he's been hiding.

I don't remember anyone else.

Music? 8/10
Not bad, if I'm being honest. The title track? Ass. Everything else? Good. I loved NuNew's voice, and I hope to hear him singing OST's for other shows!

Rewatch Value? 1/10
If I ever find myself perusing the internet for something to watch, I would only choose this series to replay Syn&Nuea's scenes (specific ones only).

Overall? 4/10
Filled to the brim with problematic themes, characters, and scenarios, Cutie Pie the Series was a dumpster fire of toxic relationships acknowledging no such toxicity. Watch at your own risk. :)

Leia Mais

Series ini memiliki keunikan tersendiri

Series ini sangat baik untuk ditonton ,saya mungkin bukan kritikus yang baik dan ini adalah kritikan pertama saya untuk series BL ,berdasarkan pengamatan saya series ini membawa suasana yang baik untuk ditonton dan emosi setiap aktor sangat mendalam , jalan cerita yang unik ,cuman memang ada beberapa kesalahan dalam shooting seperti kotak cincin yang terbalik saat adegan dramatis di ep 12 , tapi itu memang hampir tidak kelihatan jika tidak benar-benar diperhatikan , dan jalan cerita yang agak berbelit dan anti klimaks dari series ini aak terlalu sederhana ,tapi secara keseluruhan series ini adalah yang terbaik dalam menyampaikan pesan dan kesan terhadap kesetaraan pernikahan , dan ada beberapa hal khusus yang menjadi nilai tambah untuk serìes ini sehingga saya berani membari nilai rating tinggi untuk series ini yaitu karna 80% aktor yang ikut memeran kan series ini adalah aktor baru yang tidak pernah berakting sebelumnya ,ini sangat mengejutkan karna mereka berakting sangat baik mirip seperti aktor berpengalaman lainnya , dan disamping itu series ini sangat berani adegan ciuman aktor utama series ini sangat real ,ini seperti Hia Lian dan Nu Kuea telah benar-benar hidup didalam diri aktor utama dari series ini dan hubungan baik dari aktor-aktor pemeran series menambah kualitas dari series ini ,dan untuk ost dari series ,menurut saya series ini memiliki ost terbaik sepajang saya berada didalam dunia perfilman ,suara dri Nunew Chawarin sangat mengalun dengan lembut dan berpadu dengan simponi yang indah ,dan juga suara Zee Pruk sangat indah dan unik saya sangat menyukai ost series ini , ini benar-benar sangat baik untuk didengar ,
Untuk produksi saya rasa ini adalah salah satu series tersukses di Thailand ,series ini mendapatkan Trending No1 disetiap episodenya dan beberapa episode mendapatkan trending No. 1 didunia dan ini berdampak pada penjualan dan boxset yang akan dirilis akhir bulan ini , dan juga banyak brand yang terpengaruh oleh kepopuleran series ini sehingga aktor-aktor utama series ini mendapatakan banyak tawàran pekerjaan untuk brand - brand dalam negri dan luar negri . Satu kata untuk series ini "perfect !!!"

Leia Mais