This one's a beautiful, tender, quiet romantic drama with a moody atmosphere, set in a tight knit Welsh fishing community. It's a touching story about a man waking up sexually in the middle of his life, and how he, his family, and everyone around him deal with it, which makes it emotional and sentimental without ever getting over the top. The slow burn plays out against a landscape that's as bleak as it is gorgeous, where quiet, closed off men are stuck inside rigid ideas of what masculinity should be. Some people might be reminded of "God's Own Country," but I think both films are lovely in their own way. Jack is a middle aged guy who co-owns a mussel farm with his rough around the edges brother Dyfan, and the tension between the two of them is simmering under the surface right from the start. Dyfan's three sons all help out with the work, while Jack's sulky teenage son Tom keeps skipping out. Jack's been with his wife since they were both 16, and...
There is like a tsunami of Thai BL shows. Sadly, only a handful of them do proper justice with the right kind of story telling and acting, while some others are just in the rat race trying to maybe get some recognition and make some money in the process. Sadly, this show falls in the latter category. Thankfully with 8 episodes, each of about 23-26 minutes; it didn't take too long to go through it.
11 years ago, Cho left to pursue a career path leading to managing a convenience store. At the time, his best friend Gavin ridiculed that choice, and the two lost touch. Now they meet again, when Cho comes to manage the "7-Eleven" nearest where Gavin works as a motorcycle driver. Cho, although hurt, eventually gives in to Gavin's charm; who happens to be the heartthrob motorcycle driver and eventually they move in together, start dating and find love. Then we have Toss, who is the main manager of the store. His wife walked out on him, and his toddler likes Tin, one of the motorcycle drivers, who looks after him. Caring soon turns to love and Toss takes a liking for Tin and even dismisses his wife to wants to return back to him after a few months. And in addition to the main 4 characters, we have a mix of other inquisitive staff at the store, and several more motorcycle drivers, and romantic possibilities are quite complicated.
The story is pretty straight forward which could have easily been shown in a short film. There was absolutely no reason to make such a long series. All the other characters except main 4 add nothing to the main storyline. Clearly they have been added as fillers and can be completely edited out from the final product to make it crispier. But I guess, if the makers do insist to keep this as series, then you need random fillers. The jokes from these folks were not funny at all. Cho and Gavin have good chemistry, but Cho's makeup was so glaringly uneven. I really wonder, why do they have to put such a thick layer of makeup and lipstick on him. It is so bloody evident. With that regard, Gavin's character is a lot more charming who wins people over with his smile and charm. Toss and Tin story is weird because it literally feels like Tin is just a kid. I understand Toss' closeness for Tin since he is taking care of his kid but is it really love? I am not too sure. I would question that.
This series has nothing new or novel to offer and is avoidable, unless you are a huge fan of Thai BL shows and wouldn't want to miss it for the world. (4/10)
11 years ago, Cho left to pursue a career path leading to managing a convenience store. At the time, his best friend Gavin ridiculed that choice, and the two lost touch. Now they meet again, when Cho comes to manage the "7-Eleven" nearest where Gavin works as a motorcycle driver. Cho, although hurt, eventually gives in to Gavin's charm; who happens to be the heartthrob motorcycle driver and eventually they move in together, start dating and find love. Then we have Toss, who is the main manager of the store. His wife walked out on him, and his toddler likes Tin, one of the motorcycle drivers, who looks after him. Caring soon turns to love and Toss takes a liking for Tin and even dismisses his wife to wants to return back to him after a few months. And in addition to the main 4 characters, we have a mix of other inquisitive staff at the store, and several more motorcycle drivers, and romantic possibilities are quite complicated.
The story is pretty straight forward which could have easily been shown in a short film. There was absolutely no reason to make such a long series. All the other characters except main 4 add nothing to the main storyline. Clearly they have been added as fillers and can be completely edited out from the final product to make it crispier. But I guess, if the makers do insist to keep this as series, then you need random fillers. The jokes from these folks were not funny at all. Cho and Gavin have good chemistry, but Cho's makeup was so glaringly uneven. I really wonder, why do they have to put such a thick layer of makeup and lipstick on him. It is so bloody evident. With that regard, Gavin's character is a lot more charming who wins people over with his smile and charm. Toss and Tin story is weird because it literally feels like Tin is just a kid. I understand Toss' closeness for Tin since he is taking care of his kid but is it really love? I am not too sure. I would question that.
This series has nothing new or novel to offer and is avoidable, unless you are a huge fan of Thai BL shows and wouldn't want to miss it for the world. (4/10)
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