O Smoking (2022)

It was HOT

First of all, the kissing scenes are HOT (except for the first two). Watch episode 7 and you won't regret it👍

Second, if you think Nawee is a jerk, just keep in mind that he could be the bottom...

Indeed, the characters were flat, and the series was too short to convey any meaningful changes in the characters' development. The plot was cringy. The cuts were barely coherent. The director told things fact by fact, so there was zero room for our own discovery and imagination. Yes, it's bad. It's stupid. However, I really like how the two male leads are both musculine. The story could have been more dramatic if better explored, and the characters could have been logical and rational in making decisions if given more explanations and foreshadowing. Unfortunately, the execution was bad. On the other hand, I feel like the acting was not as bad as other people said. The acting was decent.

Overall, I gave 8/10 for the hot actors and I am not ashamed.

Leia Mais

tsundere seme, enemies to lovers, rich/poor

Stars Chap (from Y-Destiny & Lovely Writer) opposite Green (2 Moons 2 & Lovely Writer minor rolls) directed by Mike (Golden Blood) about a sweet skilled tailor and a self-centred, fragile rich kid.

I hated the seme, he beat up a subordinate! That’s irredeemable. It’d be great if this were JUST soft, because when it was soft it was LOVELY. But the softness was super rare. Watching this was like eating a meal of just spices. I’m like: the spice profile is good, but it’s not ON anything. Look, I’m always here for some high heat and good chemistry but even I think that this one was ridiculous.

GMMTV be like: watch us squander glorious chemistry on terrible scripts. Tuxedo: hold my beer.

This show MADE NO SENSE. It had no plot or story. I don’t know what I’m watching, neither does it, but I really hope we see these boys agin in something better and more worthy of them.

NOT RECOMMENDED

Leia Mais

Short But Packed With Feeling

I know this show isn't perfect, but it made my heart flutter when I watched it.

I could really feel how much the two leads loved each other. It would have been better if they had more time to develop the characters before they fell in love.

The end was super sweet and romantic, again too short. It's the kind of bl I will rewatch just to get that nice, happy feeling.

The actors were good and had terrific chemistry, and the love scenes were awesome. There were no annoying characters that I had to forward thru and that was a plus. Also, it's good to get away from the standard of high school and college bl.

If I had one complaint it was there should have been more to the story - like a side couple development and a sort of revenge on the family that took so much away from both of them, would have liked to see more of their future together.

Leia Mais

Cute & Adorable MLs

To be honest, I almost didn't watch The Tuxedo because of the numerous negative reviews. I am glad I ignored them and went for it. It was one of the best decisions I made. I thoroughly enjoyed the series despite the storyline and some imperfections. Hey, which drama or movie is perfect? My only complain is 8 episodes was by far too short for the series. There were so many ways to enhance the story further.

What I love most was the chemistry between Nawee and Aioun. The looks and emotions between them were so realistic that you cannot help but get goosebumps. Chap and Green did a fanatic job portraying the characters. I also loved their web series, Chapter of Green. If you have not watch it, go for it!

I also like the height difference between Chap and Green. Green looked tall as a stand alone but gosh, when you put them together, Chap towers over him and jeez, they fit perfectly! Hope ChapGreen ship will sail strong and they will get more series together.

I would have given a 10 if they had put in a few more episodes of Nawee and Aioun coming together to work against Nawee's father or include some scenes or plots with Chanjao coming between the 2MLs to make it spicier. It would be awesome if they have a Season 2.

Ohhh...those suits! And those in the suits! Yummy!

The scene where Aioun pricked his finger and Nawee immediately sucked on it...Aioun's confused look...the looks between them...Aioun clutching his chest. Oh my heart!

My fav part of the series? Aioun going over to Nawee's place in episode 7 and my oh my...those kisses!!! Not gonna spoil it. Watch it for yourself!

The OST is great! I just couldn't get it out of my head for days.

Don't think too much of the storyline or plot, just enjoy the series as it is.

Give The Tuxedo a try...you will not regret it!

Leia Mais

Lesson learned- always go with your first instinct in choosing a series to watch

When I saw the post for this series the first time, I was drawn inby the plot. And then when I saw the MC, I was a bit ecstatic, cause I saw both Green and Chap in previous series and I liked thier acting.

When I saw who the director was- I becam a bit hesitant/weary. I have watched two movies and a series previously from him and well...they really weren't the best. However, I still decided to watch this series. And that right there is my fault, cause I should have listened to my first instinct.

Story- 5.5/10
The storyline is so damn choppy as it is only eight twenty minute episodes. These episodes are trying to tell a story that does not come across that well. Do we really need that much secondary characters that I felt really did not add anything to this very time constraint series?

And when the secondary characters are shown on the screen, they aren't really developed and thus leaving me confused/ annoyed because I'm like 'Really, what's the point of them?!' If this series had just focused on the MC and not add unnecessary secondary characters to 'try' to make this series interesting, I know that I would have liked it a bit more. But otherwise than that, I did enjoy the MC and Sichol. The other characters- not so much.

Acting/Cast-5/10
As I have stated above, I loved the MC Chap anf Green as well as Sichol in the story. And thus, I liked them in thier acting. The rest of the characters- not so much. I especially did not likevAiaoon'scbrother, Oab and his step mom- found them to be a waste of time.

Music-7.5/10
The music was the only good thing out of this series. It was cute and addictive. This is the only thing that I am going to miss- hearing this song on a weekly basis.

Rewatch Valu-2/10
I'm being generous here in giving them a 2. Cause I really don't and won't watch this series anytime soon. It was not executed well and I don't want to put myself through this again.

Overall-5/10
Overall I give this a 5. And that's unfortunate. Cause the first episode was really good and I wanted to continue watching to see the outcome of this couple. But I was just so dissapointed at the end. Hopefully I have learnt my lesson and will try to refrain myself from watching another series/ movie from this director.

Leia Mais

A little cute and a lot cringe.

Ummm I just finished the series and I still didn't understand the point of the whole series. I don't think they've executed the series/story the way they wanted. The leads who dislike eachother suddenly fall in love and cuddle and then suddenly go cold. I wish there was a flow from one scene to another. Screenplay could have been better. And with all these sudden emotion display in the series I found it very cringe to even watch it at times. There are a few nice points too, especially Nawee ending things with Aioon cause of the latter's girlfriend, Nawee saying his father died (meaning he prioritised himself over his father who disowned him), and a few more too. The trauma part too... I agree it plays a major role on how one looks at life but in the series I didn't find it to be a strong point for him to stay indoors forever. Maybe they haven't showcased his reasoning effectively.

Besides cringe, I found a few things cute.. like behind the scenes, or the actors' bromance on instagram (might be fan service, but STILL cute).

So yeah, overall the series was/is real cringe but the leads were/are cute. I might listen to the title song regularly but would NEVER rewatch this series ever again. But I'm all in for their future projects whether they be solo or together. Men need a better push to shine brighter. I hope they get nicer works in future.

Leia Mais

It was sweet, short, light story

Watched this because I loved Chap in Lovely Writer. I don't understand why people don't like the drama? I really liked it! :D I wished the episodes were longer and there was more depth and character development. But considering the running time, more depth would've led to hurried pace.
I found it sweet, light drama, that you can binge-watch.

Pros:
The two leads' chemistry is off the roof(I'm in love with Chap)! Overall production looks really good (men in formals...should I complain? :D ).
Also the main OST is super-catchy (I've been listening to it on loop).
Simple plot where MLs are in Tuxedo industry. Bast**d son, childhood trauma leading to PTSD that the other lead helps in overcoming.

Cons:
Usual overdone tropes in plenty here: accidental kisses, finger-cut-kissing-the-wound, side characters' story that felt used as just fillers.
One thing that annoyed me was Nawee being brutal as the beginning and turning out to be super-vulnerable later?? Weird.
Acting: Not outstanding but not bad either.

I still gave it pretty high rating solely based on good vibes of the drama (Also because I'm in love with Chap).

Leia Mais

Sweet & Fluffy

This drama is really sweet and fluffy. Its the kind of drama you can watch curled up with a cup of coffee and just enjoy the sweetness whole.

There is literally not much to this drama, the cast were good, The actors were good and had terrific chemistry--there were just a few problems with the storyline that should have been changed, that's all. For a short bl, it was very good and wrapped up well.

The story was short and to the point and not wasting the audience's time with details that distract the attention from the real story. This is an excellent example of a TV series that gets to point, makes the point, and does it in an elegantly and tastefully. In just 8 short episodes, viewers get to see a love story free of side shows and other distractions. The suits and the whole aesthetic is very well done and different from other BL. I'm stating the obvious here but the couple's chemistry is one of the best.

Overall: Its a really Sweet drama and gets to the point really quickly.

Leia Mais

sweet and romantic and aesthetic series

sweet series! I was expecting a much worse series due to the comments I read about the poor development of the plot and characters and the truth is that to do it in 8 chapters is very good. the protagonists are a beautiful couple with a very good chemistry that makes the romance believable. what to say about the kisses! one of the best of the BL with that touch of sweetness that we miss so much in so many series. the special chapter makes us see that the team is small and with their limited resources of scenarios and characters they have been able to take great care of the aesthetics that can be seen in lighting, camera shots, decoration, colors of the food dishes with their sensory compositions... and for that matter course the suits worn by the protagonists of impeccable and beautiful cut. I think it's like watching a tale and with a happy ending, so between so much excess and sometimes forced tension in some stories with this one we are left with a sweet taste in the mouth that ends up nourishing the music and the songs... a luxury that is Jeff Satur who performs Warm Heart as excellently as ever, reinforcing the production management team's commitment to quality and authenticity. a sweet beautiful this series.

Leia Mais

If you can turn off your brain completely, the kiss scenes and hot guys are delightful! :D

This is one of those series with a pretty aesthetic including suits and hot guys with decent chemistry that falls apart in literally every other aspect. I've come to love the ChapxGreen pairing and really hope to see them in something with a decent script in future. If you watch up to ep 6 on double speed and just enjoy the NC scenes after- I'd say that is the best way to watch this series and you'll have a much more enjoyable experience. ChapxGreen are clearly comfortable kissing each other- so those scenes are really the best thing to come out of this series.

Story: There basically is no story- many plot choices are just genuinely bad writing and worse, are just plain stupid. E.g. the plot contrivance to get Chap to Green's house being that originally Chap hit his staff member over the head with a heavy object (the ethics I can't)- so his staff member did the same back to him to have him pass out so he could be moved there. There could have been so many ways to get Chap to Green's place without committing violent, unacceptable acts? Literally laughable script writing that only makes Chap's character looks even more unsympathetic and unlikeable for half the episodes.

Green's character also makes little to no sense (why not just tell the girl you've been leading on for years that you don't like her? She didn't even end up being a b*tch about it- she literally was just like hey wish you told me earlier so we both didn't waste our time.) You could tell that was just a lazy plot device so they could have an easily solvable conflict to finish with.

Acting/Cast: Green was incredible in Something in my Room. Chap was decent in Lovely Writer. But both give less impressive performances in this. Green is still decent, but Chap especially has a lack of expression and dead eyes in a lot of scenes. I think this is more due to the horrible script and possibly the direction since they really didn't have much to work with here. Honestly watching some candid clips of these two outside of their acting gigs- they genuinely have chemistry and are so cute and comfortable with each other. I wish we got to see more of that vibe in this.

Music was good, decent enough.
Rewatch value is zero + 2stars only for the kissing scenes.

Leia Mais

Short and kinda sweet?

This BL can be summed up as two extremely good-looking actors being comfortable with each other and kissing. The kissing is amazing, and there is a lot of tension between the two. It is by no means a great BL but it's short and to the point. I like that the two don't just like each other but they make each other grow. The story is interesting but takes itself a little too seriously. Overall, I wish for the actors to get better at acting and to see them more.

The story is about a tailor who is tasked with making the best suit for a rich young man, but there is tension between the two families. So it doesn't go so smoothly. Slowly but surely they catch feelings for each other. I expected Nawee to catch them faster than Aioun, but it seems that Aioun is more firm in his feelings and wants to make it a thing. Watch this if you are looking for something filler, with decent characters and good kissing and shirtless scenes.

Leia Mais

Beautiful experience!

I enjoyed the last episode of this series and I can say that the positive impressions outweighed me in the evaluation - beautiful main song by Jeff Satur and countless variations of the melodic line of the song during some scenes and very well played both main characters performed by young likeable actors Chapa and Green (who literally charmed me with his nature and the way he falls in love with the character of Nawee), also in the kissing scenes, finally the Thais proved that they can only want it from the creators. These impressions completely lagged the minor shortcomings, the accelerated story, and the need to realize that Nawee's character is mentally ill and not scolding and condemning her, like many on other world servers, to go with the "crowd." Very nice experience and I hope that Chapa and Green will ever see each other again (they shot a series of 12 nano-episodes Chapter of Green 2021 together in the total length of the series 11 min (!), But that can not be considered a series.

Leia Mais