Cooking Crush: Uncut Version (2023)

Quite sweet and innocent drama

As usual I don't understand the low ratings of the acrimony associated with this drama. It was absolutely lovely with one of the best intros that i have seen in a dram in a very long time. The cast was positively perfect, and the couples were cute, sometimes to a saccharine degree. I enjoyed every moment of it. I see that a lot of people were not happy with the homophobia in the episode but i find that to be such an unrealistic position. In life not everyone is going to accept an unconventional relationship, these are simply the facts of life. To see that these problems were eventually sorted helps the drama along a lot. I would have been disappointed if there was no conflict or disagreement throughout. I'm also very happy it avoided the dreaded misunderstanding that usually occurs at the tail end of a series, those always irk me to no end. All in all this drama is going on my list as a rewatch and i hope in the future Dynamite and Fire get their own series, even though i cannot fathom what it would be about.

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A SWEET TREAT FOR BABIS

If you follow OffGun for a while, you would have known that OffGun is not the type to take such cute and light hearted series like this and we always were impressed with their amazing series like NotMe, Theory Of Love but this series are fluff and comedy which is a sweet treat for Babis. Some will like it but some will not but for me, as a long time Babis, I LOVE IT!!! I feel like Gun shows a different side of him because usually we will see how defensive he is being towards Off but in this series, as Prem, he is being 100% honest with his feelings and there is no stupid conflict like him always crying for stupid shit. I like Prem's character, he is being straight forward though, he doesn't deny his feelings towards Ten. AND CAN I JUST SAY HOW ADORABLE THEIR KISS IN EP 5????? LIKE UM HELLO??? THEY BOTH LEAN FOR THE KISS WHICH SHOWS THEY BOTH LIKES EACH OTHER??!!!!!

UGHHHHH!!! MY GOODNESS!!!! SO ADORABLE! OFF'S CHARACTER THOUGH, i found it cute. Ten's character is someone who just do it without thinking for the outcome and he prioritize love over logic which is opposite of Off lol. He usually takes the character of being aggressive and tense but again, Ten is someone sweet, quite naive but sometimes could be sexy too LOL. If you watch the series, you will know what Im talking about LMAOOO. But to be honest, I dont have any much complain except that I found Neo be in this series is somewhat a little bit... off? He usually takes such a strong character but this character is too soft and too... how do I say this... too passive. I feel like he is being dishonest LMAO. IM SORRY. AND Okay, i understand that Aungpao is a good actor but still, something lacking and UGH I CANNOT SHRUG THE FACT THAT HIS CHARACTER WERE SUPPOSE TO BE PLAY BY MARK PAKIN!!! UGH he would have play that character like it's his life!!

Other than that, I still feel that new actor in this series still need more workshop and more room of improvement to do. Anyway, I still love this series since im a Babi. SO - now im waiting for the trainee series to be release so MORE OFFGUN!!! JYEAHHHHH!!! If you are a fan of light hearted comedy fluff series, please go ahead and watch this naaa <3

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Unlike audiovisuals from other latitudes in which the acting couple rarely meets again in another program in the same role, Thai BL series usually pair the actors, especially when there is chemistry and they are popular with the public.
This is the case of Jumpol Adulkittiporn (Off) and Atthaphan Poonsawas (Gun). With the formation of OffGun, both have participated in numerous projects, from the first of them in 'Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey' (2016) and 'Senior Secret Love: Puppy Honey 2' (2017), 'Theory of love' ( 2019) and the critically and fan-acclaimed 'Not Me' (2021), and in the special anthology of couples boys love titled 'Our Skyy', from 2018.
With the drama 'Cooking Crush', of the romantic comedy, food and BL genre, released in November 2023 on the GMM25 network, the two reappear. Like good wine, both actors, now 33 and 30 years old, respectively, underpin their artistic talent and consolidate themselves as ships within the BL universe.
The series reminds me of one of the most famous romantic comedies in history, 'Pretty Woman', from 1990 and directed by the American Garry Marshall. In it, the protagonist (Richard Gere) hires a prostitute (Julia Roberts) to accompany him for a few days, and they end up loving each other.
In 'Cooking Crush' the characters also come from two different social strata: Ten (Off), a rich medical student, hires Prem (Gun), a humble cooking student, to teach him how to prepare exquisite food dishes.
Prem dreams of becoming a chef who revolutionizes the culinary art. Determined to compete in a reality show that will choose the best chef in the nation, he must improve his culinary skills. That is the reason why he accepts Ten's proposal. Prem uses this as an opportunity to make money. The clash between both worlds will end up causing both of them to end up deeply in love.
A skilful script written by Pong Pattarawalai Wongsinwises, Noolek Sureechay Kaewses, M Rittikrai Kanjanawiphu and an effective staging, in addition to the good work of the two protagonists, allows us to find ourselves before a sentimental and romantic comedy with a lot of fairy tale and little of everyday reality.
The main characters add depth and emotion to the plot. The series promises a mix of touching moments and immersive drama, as both boys navigate between Ten's causes of stress and Prem's desire to overcome challenges.
The Thai setting adds a unique cultural backdrop to the seductive love story between medical consultation rooms and kitchens, offering viewers a captivating journey through the complexities of discovering sexuality and romance. While the information provided provides insight into the series, watching it will certainly offer a more complete and immersive experience.
'Cooking Crush' stands out with its tone of sentimental and romantic comedy and a talented cast, also composed of Pakin Kunaanuwit (Mark) as Dynamite, and Jaruwat Cheawaram (Dome) as Samsi. These two, along with Prem, will make a trio of friends. It also features Trai Nimtawat (Neo) as Fire and Warawut Poyim (Tum) as Metha, who make up the other friendly shortlist.
The members of these groups, who are not united by anything at the beginning, will not only find love in each other's members, but also strong ties of friendship and companionship. Together they will contribute humor to the program.
Rounding out the cast are Chatchawit Techarukpong (Victor) as Changma, Bhasidi Petchsutee (Lookjun) as Jane, Sukhapat Lohwacharin (Suam) as Bun, Pimwalee Phunsawat (Pim) as Paeng, and Lapisara Intarasut (Apple).
The trust in the ability of each of the members of the main couple in the other, and the way in which they promote each other, is striking. An example of this can be seen in the fact that Ten does not believe he has what it takes to succeed as a doctor and Prem encourages him. Prem, for his part, operates in a very competitive world such as culinary art, and if he has any doubt or circumstance, Ten supports him. Ten's love for Prem's cooking is what finally convinces him to sign up for Super Monster Chef.
Without being the best in the filmography of this acting duo, 'Cooking Crush' is a visual delight and fulfills its purpose as a romantic comedy, showing Off and Gun's undeniable chemistry while Ten and Prem flirt adorably in every interaction. . Theirs is a charming, beautiful, fun, natural and wonderful couple.
Although dynamite is so stable that generally new dynamite cartridges in good condition do not explode even if exposed to fire, Dynamite will not need a detonator and detonator to explode as soon as he meets Fire and encourages a fun game of cat between the two. and the mouse with a slight and subtle harassment on the part of the former at the beginning of the plot.
Without a doubt, 'Cooking Crush' is guaranteed to be popular for various reasons. The breadth of social media, such as YouTube and others, allows more people to connect with this and other BL series. The Western mentality is today much more open to viewing (without prejudice or hatred) content that is part of the LGTBIQ+ community. And finally, a growing need for the viewer to have the possibility that all sexual diversities can be expressed through the artistic formats within their reach.
Just as 'Cooking Crush' is another successful Thai BL by being a media product with an undeniable communication effect, we, as viewers, must be able to appreciate the content without ignoring its hidden meaning.
However, I must add the following criticism: throughout the history of film and television, homosexuals have been portrayed in a stereotypical way or in roles of ruthless killers, disturbed suicides, caricatures of human beings. On many occasions their effeminacy was exaggerated so that an audience could distinguish the gay characters without words. In this way, the audience could easily identify them as homosexuals because they reflected the clichés that still existed in society towards them. These consisted of portraying them as extremely mannered, prim characters, with thin mustaches and often grotesquely made up. In addition to repudiating this “perverted behavior,” filmmakers and television channels or film companies seek to provoke laughter in the viewer, since in comparison to them, men could feel more masculine and women more feminine.
This has been the case since the short film 'Lot in Sodom', by James Sibley Watson and Melville Webber, produced in 1933, which treated homosexuals as depraved sex-hungry satyrs. A film like 'Brokeback Mountain', by Ang Lee, from 2005, had to arrive, already in the 21st century, to present homosexuals to the general public as "common" men, with traditionally masculine appearance and without any type of pathology. that justified the presence of the character himself in the film.
This situation has been gradually transforming to the present day in which the major film and television production companies, especially European ones, pioneers in this subject, make films and series aimed almost exclusively at the LGBTIQ+ audience, showing more realistic characters and settings, films that are shown in commercial theaters or in the numerous film festivals on this theme that are held on all continents, or series broadcast on television channels in much of the world.
Although these current audiovisuals show how difficult it is to “come out of the closet” and project to the viewer the reality in which homosexuals find themselves, series like 'Cooking Crush' do not escape from reveling in stereotyping queer characters. Thus we see how Prem's three fellow students and also participants in the culinary contest, only with competitive, malicious objectives, are able to constantly harass and mock another member of that human collective.

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