I Feel You Linger in the Air: Uncut Version (2023)

Un des meilleurs BL thaïlandais de l'année 2023?

Certainement le meilleur BL de l'année 2023 ( Ex aequo avec "Absolute zero" ). Les décors, la production, le jeu des acteurs qu'ils soient tête d'affiche ou rôles secondaires, le scénario ou le son tout est à la hauteur d'une belle et grande série. L'alchimie entre les deux protagonistes principaux est impressionnante ( sensualité évidente et très bien filmée avec élégance ) Le seul bémol est la fin qui vous laisse sur votre faim ( oh le mauvais jeu de mots!) Explications: soit il y a une suite, soit il y a une maladresse scénaristique! Malgré ça c'est une belle série avec de beaux acteurs et de beaux moments de tendresse.

Leia Mais

Wish I had seen it sooner…

I love this series. The casting and production was top tier, really. I loved the chemistry between the main leads and the dramatic feeling of melancholy that overshadowed the love story.

My only issue is the ending.


***SPOILER***


Yai suddenly shows up and remembers Jom. This is so confusing to me because how does he remember if he supposedly died and isn’t a ghost or time traveler himself? We can infer that Yai was the one to request Jom specifically for the renovation of the small house, but HOW does he know/remember him? He’s the one in the past and Jom is the one who time traveled and is supposed to have retained his memories of that time. Yai and Jom are enjoying their reunion, the background of the house interior is shown to be renovated/restored, then they slipped in him traveling back even further to meet warrior Yai- who doesn’t know who he is…yet?! Why? How? When? My brain…

I know it can either move forward with a season 2 or wrap up how Warrior Yai came to him in the river to save him before he time traveled. But still. Poor Jom can’t catch a break and enjoy loving and being loved frfr.

In any event, this series took me a while to watch. I kept it in my queue for far too long, with frivolous BLs taking up space in my brain, and I regret not watching it sooner. I hope they make another season to explain my lingering questions. With the likely production costs and no cringeworthy product placements I have come to expect in Thai BL dramas, it may take a bit, but I can still hope for a 2024 or 2025 release, can’t I? A girl can dream.

Leia Mais

Time Travel Love Story (For Ending, Suggest Reading Novel Ending)

**Brief Synopsis**
B (Architech): Jom
T (Student): Khun Yai

- Beginning: B is an architect and is commissioned to renovate an old manor. Soon after starting however, he is caught up in an accident and time travels back to the past. There he meets T, who immediately recognizes B as the man he keeps dreaming about. That is because this isn’t B and T’s first life together but B doesn’t seem to remember as well as T. The following episodes, T tries to get closer to B, even going as far as taking him on as his personal manservant. B and T spends more time together after that and after another character confesses to B, T decides to confess as well because he is afraid that he will lose B. B accepts after T tells him he doesn’t care if their relationship isn’t accepted.

- Middle: However, their first challenge came when T’s mother tells him he needs to marry a girl from another affluent family. B knows T can’t refuse because of his family and convinces T to accept (**tears warning**) which hurts both of them. But in the end the betrothal is canceled after B finds proof to send the head of that family to jail.

- End: Soon after, their happiness is cut short again when B discovers that he is starting to disappear. He tells T the truth about his identity and the couple spends the last moments B has in this era together (**tears warning**). In the last episode, B returns to his era and finds a letter T has written him. Just as he was crying while reading this letter, he hears a voice calling him and he looks up to find T standing in front of him. T’s reincarnation (his grand grand grand son) with memories of the past came to find him.

**My Opinion**

WHAT I LIKED ABOUT IT:

- The concept is really good but the execution could have been better. I found the show extremely dramatic and too much focus was given to the other characters’ story in the sense that the main couple’s story feels somewhat underdeveloped.
- The episodes leading up to the confession lacked any noticeable foreplay or build up to that moment, significantly diminishing the emotional impact of that moment. In addition, because there is so much drama, even after the confession, watching their relationship can get a little tiring as you are always afraid that something bad is going to happen.
- This show obviously want to be a period drama which is a subject matter that I did not enjoy.
- The acting is really nice and the leads do a great job at displaying the love between the main characters. The rest of the actors do a pretty good job as well...at least better than other shows.
- The intimate scenes are pretty well acted out even if they are pretty tame. Some of their interactions are pretty cute and their crying scenes are emotionally impactful and can bring the audience in.
- Production quality is pretty high.

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE ABOUT IT:
- Very simple and predictable storyline with no plot twists or especially notable moments.
- Pacing sometimes feels too slow other times feels too fast. I think it is because they are trying to deal with too much at the same time.
- Period piece is not something I like.

**Conclusion**
This is an okay watch with an interesting concept that you should give a chance.

Leia Mais

The Best BL I’ve ever watched

This drama is really important to me and the only one I am so passionate for, and no, it’s not because I haven’t seen many dramas, but it’s captivating story, perfect acting and chemistry, gorgeous cinematography and such a sweet and lovely relationship.
The NC scenes are so perfect as well I am personally not the type to care for that but they were placed perfectly and their charm and chemistry are beyond what I have seen before, it feels so really and genuine, the passion and desire was so well done.
So If you are interested in period drama with angst and a slower pacing this is the 100% show for you, but if you are looking for fast and easy show this will definitely not be for you and that’s okay, just try to give credit where credit is due and the production quality was beyond what other BLs have given so far.

Leia Mais

10/10 would watch it again but...

I love this series so much. It is one of my favourite BLs of all time. I've watched it twice now, and I have to applaud the entire production team for their relentless effort to bring real cinema to our homes. This series feels worthy of being watched on the big screen because it uses smart and delicate camera shots, the editing is phenomenal, and the music fits each scene beautifully. It's one of the few productions where I feel like that every actor and actress was chosen perfectly. Not only did Nonkul and Bright convince me of their acting talent, but also young actors like Guide and actresses like June made the difference for me. I want to emphasize though that Nonkul and Bright outdid themselves in these complex roles. They've done an amazing job. Their chemistry is undeniable, and you could see and feel how much work they've put in into building these characters. This series doesn't only revolve around our main couple and their love story but tackles difficult topics like abuse, patriarchal structures, abortion, and (in)justice. How can you pursue of your dreams and desires in a society where you're viewed as an outcast because of the person you love? I love the diverse representation of the LGBTQ+ community as it's not your stereotypical gay couple, but we also have a lesbian couple, a bi-/pansexual character and a person who is trans.

There is only one thing I have to criticize, which is the penultimate scene where Khun Yai's modern version shows up at the Phalatip house, where Jom sits and cries while reading Khun Yai's letter from almost 90 years ago. I don't understand how modern Yai was able to remember Jom. It's apparently Khun Yai's spirit that awakened in him, otherwise I cannot explain it. I would've preferred just to see modern Yai enter the house, both of them locking eyes and end scene. That would've left us to our imagination of how these two get to know each other again in modern times, and we could've rest assured that yes they have found each other again. Happy End after all. Maybe it is something I only understand once I read the novel. If so, I'll edit this post lmao

Leia Mais

You must go see what you haven't seen

You must go see what you haven't seenYou must go see what you haven't seenYou must go see what you haven't seenSay important things three times!!!I originally wanted to wait until the update was completed before I could catch up, but I couldn't help but watch 11 episodes. Hahahaha, thank you very much to the production team for presenting us with an excellent and beautiful play. The scenes, costumes, music, and other aspects of the play are all just right. It's really a very, very, very beautiful play. I don't know how to describe it anymore. Bright and Nonkul are really like walking out of a book, their acting skills are really amazing. They have played the roles of Khun Yai and Jom, and their relationship is really loving. I am truly moved by their relationship. Watching them develop step by step is really exciting (there are many exciting parts in the drama that make people crash into bed). Thank you very much to the director and production team for showing me a different BL drama. It's really, really, really beautiful. For those of you who haven't seen it before, you must go and watch it!!!! Thank you again to the director. The visuals are really beautiful, just like a pictorial newspaper. Any screenshot can be used as a wallpaper. I really hope to have a second installment and look forward to future development. Thank you also to the production team, everyone behind the scenes has contributed to creating this drama for us. I don't know what kind of visual experience the 12 episodes will bring, I hope I won't cry too hard.

Leia Mais

It feels like you're being transported into a storybook

It feels like you're being transported into a storybook. You go along piecing together the history through sketches that the main character (Jom) finds in an old house in present day Thailand. But it's just sketches with no context. It has no value to those outside the story.

When Jom gets into a car accident, he wakes up in the 1930s. As you are watching, you arent sure what is real anymore because Jom toes the line between past and present. But, maybe it's all a dream and all in his imagination? But, the scenes look familiar and you realize he is playing out the story behind those sketches and my gosh IT IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY.

It feels so nice watching a drama with characters who are genuinely good. (Even though I do like my share of toxicity at times). But both Jom and Yai wear their hearts on their sleeves. They love fully and earnestly and that is so refreshing to see. And my gosh Im only 6 episodes in and I know this is going to destroy me and Im going to end up sobbing. But, do yourself a favor and watch this show!!! Anytime I see these two on screen, I get immediate butterflies. They perfectly portray the feeling of falling in love.

Leia Mais

Slow as treacle

If you’re into historicals then you’ll probably love this. But by the rave reviews it’s received you’d think this was the best BL ever. It isn’t. What it is is a very pretty drama in a historical setting.

This is glacially slow and also peppered with lots of random violence and S/A against women. Which a lot of people will yell is ‘period appropriate’ and yes that’s true but isn’t necessary as a plot device to show a guy is evil. There are better, smarter ways to do that.

Pick it up if you like historicals and beautiful cinematography don’t if you don’t.

Leia Mais

Not the best BL series 2023 by far...

What I like:
production quality
costumes
music
most acting

What I dislike:
The ending; yes it's fantasy and so on, but it's not believable.
Jom - he is sometimes docile, sometimes mature. Only in the finale after "returning" he is much more believable.
Stereotype evil Robert, he is too plain, just a 08/15 bad character from one of the cheap novels published every week, no depth, no other side of him, just 10 pages worth of the 60 pages.
Story-Plotholes: While Yai falling in love was shown for a long time, Jom just did it out of the blue, overcoming his trauma from ep 1 in a blink of an eye. To be gay in early 20th century was by far not as easy as it's depicted in this story. Yai confesses he loves Jom and the father was relativly mild., compared to other series where the family explodes even today. There were always exceptions to the rule but it makes this point of the story not believable.
Pacing: After Robert is removed from the series everything is dragged on an on which made me skip some scenes.
Yai with silly Mustache

Summary:
While the production quality was top notch, music was very fitting, the acting overall very good, the setting something unique, the ending unbelievable and the preview of a second season unnecessary, this show is a mixed bag. Jom should have been more struggeling and maybe slowly falling in love in episode 7 with the first spicy scene in episode 8. But of course they could have paced the show faster with some serene scenes inbetween. If there is a second season I hope they will not repeat the same mistakes they did this time where script and direction was sometimes weak.

Leia Mais