His partner – Paisarnkulwong Vachiravit ( August วชิรวิชญ์ ไพศาลกุลวงศ์) is a beauty, who can rival the most charming Japanese young actors. Hands down, he gets the second lead syndrome title for such a deliberate performance. While Luangsodsai Anupart (Ngern อนุภาษ เหลืองสดใส) is no Yuya Yagira or Shota Sometani, he certainly has an appeal that transcends sex or age (for that matter). Oh yeah, young Thai actors are some of the cutest on the planet! Yet, there were some intense dramatic scenes that were well-executed. Certain issues were tackled – gay cheerleaders, familial relationships, nasty girl rivalries, and class struggles, but in a light manner. Who would not want to study there? The PEP (People, Events, Places) scenes pretty much sum up a modern and vibrant Thai society. The school is way impressive – modern buildings, awesome facilities. I love the soundtrack – Thai music has a soothing quality that projects trendy, youthful cool. The two female characters were treated a bit like supporting characters, but later on, they had their share of scene-stealing – with Primrose projecting slut-like vibes and Pannin all bubbly and giggly. Impressions: Season 1 is intimate and in-your-face with the characters well explored, especially Noh and Phun – with Chonlatorn, somewhat an “effective” lead, but hopefully, he should limit the shaking of his head. Lest we all forget, this is an all-boys school, so whoever is the note-sender is in love with another boy! One unidentified student sent a note to the resident school DJs confessing that he’s in love with someone in the school. The relationships between our lead characters were tested (time and again), and the fact that both Noh and Phun are beginning to have romantic inclinations serve as the fire that is hard to extinguish and the cause of their hetero relationships to suffer and ultimately disintegrate. There is also a “third party” on what may appear as a love game between the pretend boyfriends – Earn (played by the charming Luangsodsai Anupart). Noh has a girlfriend (Yuri, played by Charnmanoon Pannin), while Phun has Aim (Chindavanich Primrose). Phun is Secretary of the Student Council and has access to cash….Oh, he’s rich like crazy, too, and lives in a quasi-palace think of those stuffy 19th-century chaise lounges, club chairs, and chandeliers… His younger sister (passionate about BL mangas) has a direct link to why Phun proposed to Noh in the first place. Series (Season One) Summary: So Noh has no choice but to agree to Phun’s proposal since he needs the money to finance his club – he’s President of the Music Club, and an upcoming school event that needs funds will be a disaster without the cash. No bonafide acting showdowns to speak of, but there are standouts (which I will talk about later)… We have inexperienced actors here, yet their performances’ rawness made the show believable and worth it. However, what makes the Lakorn exceptional is the cast. The story is not “revolutionary” or trend-setting, and many questions remain unanswered. By the way, the series is based on the online Thai BL novel “LOVE SICK: The Chaotic Lives of Blue Shorts Guys” by INDRYTIMES. Apparently, the first season’s success prompted the producers and writers to expand and introduce more characters. There are two seasons – Season 1 has 12 episodes, while Season 2 offers 36 episodes. Yes – the notion of a boy+boy relationship is (given the period) ridiculous, yet the two of them clicked, and as they say, the rest is history. It’s about a young guy named Noh (Kongyingyong Chonlathorn) who was the target of an unusual proposal by another guy named Phun (Phumphothingam Nawat) to be his pretend boyfriend. Anyway, I’ll get back to Love of Siam because, at the moment, I just finished a marathon (entitled LoveSick) featuring 48 glorious, inspiring, heartbreaking, funny, infuriating episodes! Yes, I finished two seasons in 2 days… Pitchy, he never got cast in other movies, except for a supporting role in a forgettable follow-up. The Love of Siam caught me by surprise, I mean, Mario Maurer is a promising actor, but I thought Witwisit Hiranyawongkul was the better actor. I should have been blogging about Thai BLs years ago! (Nope, Thai movies came early on my radar, but this Thai BL ‘phenomenon’ appeared to be an adventure into the unknown). We are tormented because love goes on, not because it goes away. A “best friend” is someone who will love you the day you forget to love yourself.
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