Moonlight Chicken (2023)

Przedstawienie problemów

Powiem tak sama drama nie była dla mnie jakoś zaskakująco ciekawa, po paru odcinkach zaczęła mnie lekko nudzić, mimo to oglądałem dalej, ponieważ podobało mi się przedstawienie realnych problemów, które mogą pojawić się w naszym życiu Zdrady, odrzucenie, nieoczekiwana ciąża, brak pieniędzy czy nawet nagłe zgony i wypadki.

Wszystko to pokazali bardzo dobrze i to właśnie cenie. Gra aktorska pobocznych, jak i głównych aktorów była bardzo dobra (GeminiFourth>>>) i to również zachęcało mnie do dalszego oglądania.

Podsumowując, uważam, że warto obejrzeć, innym może się bardziej spodobać innym mniej. Osoba lubiącym spokojniejsze dramy myślę, że przypadnie do gustu.

Leia Mais

MUST WATCH AND BRING TISSUES

I have to say from the trailer I have not expected it to be so emotional. It looked spicy and dramatic so I thought they'd be more bed scenes but I'm not disappointed at all or anything. I love bl matured stories and EarthMix are just fit for them as they give the vibe of experienced and matured duo. But I'm most amazed by First. His role of Alan was pretty heartbreaking and dramatic. I was looking forward to his first scene because I knew he'll make it pretty dramatic. The storm after the sun. His role was also pretty matured. Even after harsh break up and losing the person he loved to the man that appeared to be his client. He acted so professional in his work but he still couldn't hold it in anymore and visited the Chicken diner. When he saw how happy his lover is with that man and even after seeing how he's broken, Wen still cared more about Jim, it really shattered his heart apart. When they showed their happy moments, I really wanted to cry cuz even this lovely moment can turn into hate making me think about all my favorite couples and imagining them like this too which really broke me.
I have to say there was big contrast between Alan and Gaipa. It may not be so visible but Alan was the one witnessing everything, knowing everything, being aware of the harsh reality while Gaipa had his hopes up, he didn't see Jim being happy with Wen, he was not aware and so his love continued and he was happy just unsure his love is mutual and then it broke. He confessed and got rejected, he tears were so pure. But not only losing his hope, he even lost the person he cared about the most soon after losing his father. He became suddenly orphan with no one to rely on. I was so happy when Alan confronted him and wanted to help him with his financial situation. Alan grew up and visited events where JimWen were too. He stopped living in the past and focused on his work and current life. As he talked more and more to Gaipa and knew how emotionaly damaged he is, he got liking to him. I liked how he was gentle and patient with him and show him empathy because they both went through a lot of pain. Seeing both of them making each other happy again melted my heart. If there was second season, I'd love them to be the main focus. Their backstory, Gaipa losing his father and Alan exploring his sexuality with Wen. Sharing their sad backstories and being each other's support. They are both who give everything in nothing in return. They are both willing to change for the person they love and they both leave empty handed questioning why they are not good enough.
Second couple that caught my eye is Li Ming and Heart. Knowing the actors had to learn sign language for their lines really shows how much effort they put into it. Li Ming was everything Heart needed the most. A person who tries to understand him, pays attention to him, treats him as normal person without any boundaries, learns to communicate with him to get closer to him, shows him the world he never knew and gives him ambitions for his future. Li Ming was actually the most matured person in this series changing even the adults as Jim and Jam and Heart's parents. He knew no gender when it came to love and gradually felt to Heart something more than friendship wanting to touch him, hug him and kiss him. They had many adorable scenes together and brought the happiness to our hearts when the scenes were too dramatic. It's great in the end no one wanted to separate them as they saw how strong is their love and even let them study abroad together. Everyone in these series grew up so much which is the most satisfying ending I'd say. Even irresponsible Leng taking care of his girlfriend and son. This is the longest review I wrote as I had so much to say. I loved everything here just not the amount of episodes as they were too short! I hope to see more works like this in the future with matured content but not sexualized scenes but the harsh true of reality. I want R rated contents to be like this. No sexualized r*pe, no toxicity between male leads and not showing it as something hot. It's wrong.

Leia Mais

absolutely breathtaking

oh. my. god.
i don't think i can even put into words how much i adored this.
despite its flaws, this show is going down as one of the best i've ever gotten to see, just because of everything that it made me feel. i can't get over how wonderfully, beautifully human it is. this community felt real. the characters were everyday people who make mistakes and love each other and struggle with grief and cherish life together. the attention to detail, the finding of joy in the little things, the kindness and support between characters despite facing difficulties - it made my heart feel as if it were GLOWING nearly every minute. this is what it's all about. this is all it will ever be about. I AM CRYING OVER A BOWL OF CHICKEN RICE. AND I NEVER CRY ABOUT ANYTHING
what's the plot? well - it's hard to say. it's a slice of life, and what a well-rounded, balanced, and delightful slice it was. i will agree with other reviewers that the main couple didn't catch my attention as much as everyone else did, and i think they could have shown more growth. i didn't really feel like i fully learned why they liked each other. but i still ended up caring about them than i expected, and the show is not really about them, anyway. there are intricate relationships between all the characters and i think many complex topics were handled well here. at the core, it's about understanding each other. my main complaint would be that there were a few occasions where it felt like the same conversations were being rehashed and characters weren't moving forward as i would expect, but that was far from fully ruining anything. except jim never saying "i love you" back to li ming. a daylight robbery. (and earth is a bit young for his role - but he still did a great job.)
the characters were of course at the heart of it all, and what amazing characters they were. i don't think a single one felt flat (except maybe beam...) and that in itself is a triumph. i enjoyed them all in different ways, but li ming and gaipa stole it for me. fourth and khaotung were absolutely phenomenal and didn't miss a single beat. li ming was the perfect moody teenager with a soft side and gaipa was such a truly sweet soul who has endured so much and i need all the good things in the world for both of them. where's my alangaipa spinoff?
lastly, this show, despite taking place in a chinatown, is so incredibly grounded in being thai. what a gorgeous showcase of the environment, food, culture, community life - i was genuinely entranced. i wish more dramas would do this. everywhere i looked there was something to appreciate. not to mention, whoever did the cinematography for this show did a fantastic job of highlighting the beauty of the environment and the actors. the composition, coloring, and framing were all on point.
skillfully directed, well acted, artistically shot, a story both poignant and charming, this drama really has it all. whew!

Leia Mais

I'm new to BLs, so this was my first time watching Earth and Mix together. Personally - I didn't have a problem with assuming Earth was late thirties, I would have assumed by looking at him that he was mid thirties. So I didn't have a problem with that. My issue was more that this series was too short - it needed another couple of episodes for the emotions and story to be fully fleshed out.

That being said, it is absolutely worth a watch. None of the acting, even the small parts, is wasted.

Gemini and Fourth (Heart and Li Ming) are the stars of the show, without a doubt, as previous reviews will state. I will watch anything with them in it together at this point. Gemini's acting while only saying a couple of words throughout the entire series was so perfect and I loved to see the portrayal of a character with a disability (though I do wish we had gotten subtitles for more of Heart's sign language). Their story alone would make this show worth watching.

Overall I really enjoyed it, I just felt there was more to tell that didn't fully get developed. But, worth a watch for the GeminiFourth crumbs and ensemble cast nonetheless.

Leia Mais

Gaipa stole the show!

I went into this with quite some expectations and while I wouldn't say I was disappointed, I do believe this series did not manage to reach its potential.
The story by itself was quite simple, but I loved that each character had some issues they needed to work on. No one (Except Gaipa, but that's my opinion) here is perfect, and they have to work on themselves through the show. I enjoyed Li-ming and Heart's story a lot, and it was a cute development that was well done.
As for the main couple, for some reason their story just......... never took off for me. Not a diss on Earth and Mix, both of them played their characters well, and have amazing chemistry on screen. It's just that I feel like there was no depth to their story at all. Felt like Wen was just following his crush around like a puppy and Jim ended up begrudgingly agreeing to be his boyfriend. There was at no point any scene that highlighted Earth really liked Wen romantically, even though they did end up together.
Jim's attitude towards his nephew threw me off sometimes, especially his reaction to finding out about him being gay, but I believe that was the intention, to show that people are not perfect.
I loved Gaipa and his mother the most. Khaotung is an incredible actor, and he once again proved himself through his portrayal of Gaipa. He is my fav character from this series.
Overall this was a decent series and I would recommend watching if you want a slice of life kinda watch.

Leia Mais

You watch it for EarthMix but fall in love with GeminiFourth

I don't know if it was a canon event for everyone, but this happened to me.

Story (8)
I couldn't get caught up with Jim and Wen.... maybe they are a little too serious characters? They are obviously two adults with adult problems, so I found them a little too complicated for my taste. That's not to say they're not a great pairing. Earth and Mix make even the worst-written character shine. But Gemini and Fourth were really a revelation: Ming and Heart deserved to have a spin-off series just for them. I also like that they are finally showing different disabilities in bls, it gives a breath of fresh air to a stale room of super nice and perfect characters.

Acting/Cast (9)
- Earth and Mix never disappoint: they are excellent actors who can play characters with great character depths
- Gemini and Fourth: I saw them for the first time here, and I really liked them; GMMTV's new recruits never disappoint
- First and Kao are a wonderful addition to an already fantastic cast; here they show how they are capable of being good actors even when they are apart

Music (8)
I liked the fact that they had all the guys sing in the opening ost. It's a wonderful lullaby.

Rewatch Value (7.5)
If I ever do a rewatch I will do it for Heart and Ming. I'm sorry to say this because EarthMix is my favourite ship, but in this drama they were eaten up by these two.

Overall (8.5)
Overall it's a good drama. There is nothing really problematic about it. There is just something missing (which I can't describe) about Jim and Wen. Just that.

Leia Mais

fun, tears & love

I really liked this BL but the couple that stole my heart was Li Ming and Heart. But let's go step by step! Unlike the couple formed by the two boys, I find that the relationship between Jim and Wen has not gone gradually, it has certainly had ups and downs but in the last episode a love seems to have been born between the two that didn’t exist until the previous episode. Surely Jim held back his feelings due to the situation with Wen, Alan and Gaipa but maybe I wouldn't have shown this gap so obviously.
I find Li Ming the best character in the drama, a little boy who grew up too quickly who, despite having received no love, has so much to give and gives it to Heart who also has never received any love since he became deaf. This couple was the one that let me breath again while everything went wrong between Jim and Wen, the only one that gave me joy from the start to the end. The theme of deafness, although I don't know anything about it, is addressed really well and I think it opens the world to those people who are left out of society because "they lack in something". Heart was immediately loved by everyone, treated like the others and i was so happy when Wen learned sign language (or at least, some gestures).
Gaipa and Alan also deserve a special mention. Despite the few scenes during the series, the two have stolen my heart and I hope that one day a spin off will be made to better understand their characters and their relationship. I felt every emotion of Gaipa from being whipped for jim to being rejected and the pain of losing his mother. A true, pure character with a big heart who despite the broken heart helps Jim. I experienced Alan's suffering from start to finish but I would have liked to see him smile more with Gaipa, only in the final episode I was able to see him happy. Although I don't understand the last scene when Wen approaches him and Gaipa angrily. Bro? It's none of your business anymore.
At the end, I would like to conclude with Leng who gave me lightness and fun. A little boy who, despite the difficulty of becoming a father at such a young age, try to gave a good life for his son.

Leia Mais

It's a fun series that has a lot going for it, but there are a few things not a fan of, especially Wan living with his ex. Wen needs to grow up and do better. Wen is to pushy with trying to start a relationship to fast just after braking up. Sadly was not at all a fan of the character. He is still growing slowly and not seeing all that is happening and the bigger picture took way too long. You can't just live with an ex and expect to be friends so easily. I enjoy this series because it does face a lot of issues and opens up about real problems. I love the lead chemistry. The cast is amazing. Sadly a lot of hurt, and pain but love and laughter. It's a good series, not great but it has a wonderful and powerful story to tell and it did a great job of it. Sadly I felt it took many episodes to really get to the point of the majority of the story and wish it took more effort to show real development with the couples and pairs. Overall would I recommend it Yes, love the cast and the storyline, just wish it put more to get to the point and showed more growth for the pairs. The one thing I have to say is Li and Heart are the best and most amazing characters ever.

Leia Mais

It Leaves a Mark to Your Heart

Not just a slice-of-life but slices-of-life because it transcends beyond it. Aside from gay relationships, it tackles about family, youth, being an orphan, unwanted pregnancy, single parenthood, person with disability, daily survival, among others we can witness in our society in a daily basis. But in the end, there is forgiveness, reconciliation, and healing.

This is a story of Jim, owner of a famous chicken rice diner that only opens in the evening. He is being helped by his nephews Li Ming, a graduating student and Saleng, who has a girlfriend. One night, upon closing, a drunk Wen was the only customer left sleeping on the table. Waking him and having beers together as they walked to the main street. Since Wen is totally wasted, he brought him home and let him sleep in his room. Quite sober, one-night-stand occurs. The next morning, Jim is decided to leave it as it is. They did not even got their names. But Wen could not forget what happened and came back to the diner applying as waiter as his second job just to pursue Jim. Then their story evolves.

Uncle Jim as they call him is struggling to make both ends meet as he raises his two nephews’, the nagging-hater Li Ming and sexually active Saleng. As Li Ming delivers an order to Heart's house (which is deaf), expensive liquor was broken and it was accused to Li Mings fault. That is why Li Ming volunteered to work with the family to pay the amount with an ulterior motive of escaping the work at the diner. While Saleng announced to his uncle that his girlfriend is pregnant. They could not propose marriage because they could not afford any dowry and the girlfriend's parents are in the province.

Wen is a person who tries to break-free from suffocating relationship but still living as "friends" with his ex, Alan. While Alan still hopes to make their relationship work and goes back as a couple. When Wen knew Jim in an unusual one-night-stand, Wen tries to pursue Jim which also has issues from his past.

Heart is a person with disability. For the past three years, he was unable to hear. He was kept home by his parents to avoid social ridicule. When Li Ming works in their home to pay the broken expensive liquor, enemy to friends develops and ends into deep feelings.

Personally speaking, I almost discontinue watching after the end of episode 3. (**SPOILER) That is because Wen made all the efforts to be in good terms again and Wen let Jim meet his father; but as Wen went home, some guy is sleeping in Wen's bed. More so, I misunderstood because in the picture it wears some glasses, I thought it was Jim's ex...(gosh, looks can be deceiving). It made me read all the reviews and comments as to what will happen next. And yet, as you continue watching, you can't help but shed tears non-stop.

Leia Mais

A complicated hookup with tiny sprinkes of bittersweets

I stopped watching this after the first hour because of the slow and pointless nature of the main couple's actions. The very slow-paced slow motion life did not touch me...

and I'm guessing we are supposed to understand the characters doing mundane stuff. Months later, I came back to the show to be tortured some more. The second couple was less complicated and had hints of hope and something resembling romance. The main couple just sat there being dramatic and well, complicated. The main couple's pointless actions eventually grew on me as the back story was revealed but I never fully understood the why. Like why are we here? And just why, why why

The acting is top-notch, and the visuals are moody and interesting. The story of a hook-up culture trying to be something more is not really a fun watch. But, it's closer to a bittersweet independent film that people force you to watch to say how life is horrible and we will all die alone. And after the torture of watching it you are supposed to be happy about your own life...I guess.

I'm being a bit dramatic, I mean, after all, I gave it a nine out of ten.

Leia Mais