My Engineer (2020)

I didn’t really get attached to My Engineer for the first two episodes, but it got better and better every passing minute and slowly but surely found its way into my heart.
The story itself is nothing much more than romance, and it’s full of tropes and clichés, but the character building and development was extremely interesting.
I didn’t really expect anything much because it was ‘too many couples’ but gosh did they wing it. No one felt left behind, rushed or badly explored, it was perfect from start to finish.
Of course it has its flaws, and I’m not gonna see past them like they didn’t happen, but they turn to be kinda irrelevant when you look at the bigger picture.

A little about the couples since it's the whole point of the drama:

TharaFrong - They do start to develop later in the game but it still didn't feel forced or rushed at all. Frong was a special flavor of tsundere and Thara being soft but an oddball at the same time made their ship dynamic something to really look forward to. Frong being p'zoned by Thara at the very end really caught everyone, including Frong, off guard and I thought that was fantastic, because we didn't really see much of them and now there's a whole other conflict for the second season - since Frong was rejected at first by Duen, we didn't really get to see his romantic side until Thara entered the scene. But now he has a wide open path to Thara's heart and how he will walk that path is one of the things I'm looking forward the most in S2.
Shane and MD are so absurdly sweet, but I still think there's a biiit of lack of chemistry between them, something I hope it's fixed on the second season since they're really good together off screen.

MekBoss - This was a huge surprise for me. The dubbing was bad and I kinda lost interest halfway because it was painful to watch their scenes, but I toughened up and watched (I just focused very hard on the subs so I wouldn't look at Mek's mouth when he was talking lol), and I honestly don't regret it. They're an absurdly cute couple, and them having the first kiss of the series blew my mind. I really like how they're honest and communicate easily with each other, especially because they were already friends before, so it's basically, they are the same, but as a couple. Their biggest conflict was something more external (Fon) and I was afraid Boss was gonna have kind of a love triangle but no, Boss didn't even blink to reject Fon and choose Mek. I'm also happy that Fon wasn't portrayed as a bad ex and understood Boss couldn't be with her because he was in love with someone else.
Inn and Ryan are ridiculously cute together and after all this, I mourn that Ryan was fired. I will absolutely miss him in the second season, even if I come to like whoever they cast in his place, if that even happens. I wish there was a way to keep him, but what's done is done.

BohnDuen - I see a lot of people criticizing BohnDuen development and honestly I really understand how they can be super annoying... but I can't help but defend them and how they were written, I think the whole point of their relationship was to show how childish and immature they were and how the repetitiveness of their mistakes and behaviors (esp Bohn) peaked with them not trusting each other and having their love actually tested.
Is it a cliche? Absolutely. But it's also HOW the cliche was told that makes it so compelling to me. Despite being annoying (it WAS annoying for me too, believe me), I think that's the intention of their relationship. How this kinda things aren't actually cute or funny or a 'sign of love' like it's usually depicted. It's annoying and tiring and it's bad for the relationship. I also like how they approached the whole top/bottom discourse and how they decided that, in the end, it doesn't matter as long as they are together.
Cooper and Poy? Icons of fluff. I love their chemistry and though Poy can let his 'rookiness' slide at times, he still delivered a sweet but assertive character without turning him into an annoying one. I think the fact Cooper has more experience helped Poy giving his all without it feeling unbalanced.

RamKing - Oh please. Everyone's favorite and for a good reason. I have a LOT to say about them but I'll try keeping it short. Their slow burn was one of the most beautiful and well-done relationship building I've ever seen. They are very complex characters but don't feel like they're trying too hard to seem deep. I think that what makes them such a good couple is that they're also interesting characters individually. It was really devastating to see how much effort King put to tear down Ram’s walls without forcing anything just to reject him when he was already open and vulnerable. I could write a whole essay about every step of their relationship until their kiss because there’s so much to unpack. But their kiss was one of the most beautiful and yet sad moments of their arc. You can see the desperation and relief and doubt and everything weighting down on them. I see a lot of people confused about King’s feelings and behaviors toward Ram especially because it was really obvious that Ram liked him back, but that’s precisely why I think there’s something else entirely bugging King - it’s more complex than just acceptance/denial when it comes to King’s feelings. And I’m pretty sure S2 will be focused on them so oof. Let’s wait and see.
Talay and Perth. Ooooh, Talay and Perth… what a pair. They complement each other so perfectly and their chemistry is chef kiss. Perth being a rookie is mindblowing because Ram has very few lines compared to others yet he delivered a character full of emotion. And Talay knows what he does. I think they’re a match made in heaven and I honestly hope they do more stuff together in the future besides MyEng.

All in all, My Engineer is a simple but effective drama. It relies heavily on character building instead of story to keep us entertained and I think that, even though it’s not a master of it, it still delivers.

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RamKing is life and Thara is amazing.

Now that we have that behind us, let’s talk about the drama itself. It was a mess. They didn't try to be serious for sure, and some silly scenes were borderline dumb, but somehow it did not bother me. But then… My expectations were extremely low to begin with. There was an imbalance in the quality of writing between couples. Some were good and executed well with interesting characters, some were based fully on cliches and made me want to either sleep or smash my head on the wall.

Let’s talk about couples. The leading babies, Duen and Bohn, had a strong start. Their interactions were funny and cute, but then, it led to nowhere. About halfway through the show I was asking myself: what is happening with them, why does every episode have more or less exactly the same plot for them? There was not much creativity behind who they are, what they do and how they behave. They are basically every cute BL couple from every BL put together to create this monster. Not to mention how frustrating their dynamic was - Bohn always being jealous about the smallest and most random stuff and Duen apologizing and pleading.

King and Ram… how were they so good? How could the same person write them and Duen/Bohn? The quality is vastly different. There was something fresh and fun, yet cute and innocent behind their interaction. King was a perfect senior who, with his mature and bubbly personality, brought some peace and happiness to the soft boy Ram. Since season one focused on Ram's development, I can’t wait to see what will happen to them and King in the 2nd season.

I don’t have anything to say about Boss and Mek. Their story might have been amazing, but I did not witness it at all. Sadly, I could not look past Mek’s dubbing, and skipped all his scenes. I just could not focus on whatever was happening because of the poorly done dubbing.

I also have a complaint about Thara and Frong - there was not enough screen time for them! Another pairing that, to some extent, relied on the stereotypes, but brought a bit of a twist to it. The slow, but adorable change we saw in how Frong treated Thara made my heart melt a few times. Loved how they became so open and were able to communicate with each other, say sorry when it was required, and support each other when needed.

The acting would be fine if it was not for Poy. His crying scenes were some new level of comedy. The rest did well. I did feel a bit awkward with Talay's delivery at times too, but since his character was so nicely written, I could ignore it.
The editing, set design, directing - everything was meh. It was not bad, but it was not good either.

Overall, it’s a nice “I want to watch some sweet show that does not require a lot of brain power and I am willing to skip 50% of the scenes if needed”. There were some scenes more ridiculous than others (the fact Duen was hit by a car in episode one and it was never addressed still makes me laugh), but I guess the confusion it created in my brain was also its charm?

Would I recommend watching? Yes and no. Watch RamKing and TharaFrong, feel free to skip the rest.

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Great One

After the fiasco of "2gether", I'm really happy with the development of "My Engineer".



The story starts like your typical BL with the confident gay-panicked gay relationship. However, just like "UWMA", it changes the game and gives you something different (not saying the plot is like UWMA, not at all. I mean that there are no crazy ex-girlfriends, love triangles, parents against the relationship, etc).


The drama follows the story of 4 different couples. Sometimes when there are a lot of couples the development is bad because it feels like none of them have enough screen time and everything is rushed. However, they were able to show all the couples at a good pace and it didn't seem rushed at all.


The main leads, Bohn and Duen, portray a relationship of the confident and panicked gay (as mentioned before). Bohn is confident about his feelings and doesn't mind showing it to everyone, while Duen is way more innocent and shy. The biggest downside of this couple is the lack of communication, however they are able to overcome that little by little.

Ram and King seem to be everyone's favorite (in general). In my case I liked all the couples, but it's true that Ram and King have a really good chemistry usually found in all the second lead BL couples (Tin and Can (LBC), Team and Win (UWMA), Jack & Zhao Li An (HIS3), etc). I'm looking forward to their development in the second season. Their relationship is so pure and understanding, that I believe no one can dislike them. They portray the confused gay roles, where they are starting to find out about their sexual orientation.

Mek and Boss seemed a really side couple, yet they stole some of the cutest scenes in the show. Their relationship is the most "advanced" one, since both of them are confident about their sexual orientation and where their heart belongs. Despite of the first denial due to being afraid of rejection, their development is worth the watch.

Thara and Frong are the couple that had less screen time, but that makes sense if you look at their story. Frong starts liking Duen, but that's until he meets Thara (something that happens after the first half of the show). It's quite obvious for the viewer that both guys are gay and aren't confused about their sexual orientation, however the first season ends with no real development on their relationship. So I can't say much about them, other than I am excited for the second season and I can't wait to see how this love story starts.


The only thing I didn't like is how they dubbed Mek's voice. I understand that he is chinese and not thai, however the audio is awful. They could have tried to hide a little bit the dubbing. But you can also see it as one of the comical sides of the drama.


Overall, this drama gives you more heartwarming moments than sad ones. It became one of my favorites. The whole cast did a good job. Each character was beautifully portrayed. Don't expect villains since there are really none (that influence the relationships).
I always like to watch the cast reacting to episodes in order to see their chemistry off screen, and the actors seem to be close with each other which explains why it's a good drama.



I will definitely rewatch it before the second season starts.

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Another RamKing Lover

I was immediately turned off by this series due to the simplicity that is the title. I was thinking, "not another engineering plot where he's going to bully the poor dude until he realizes he's in love with him", but I was pleasantly surprised to see that that wasn't 100 percent the plot. But back to the title, I can think of a few titles that would've been better; A Rose For My Love, One Rose at A Time, Journies of Our Love. Literally, there is so much wordplay here. But, looking past the ugly that is the title, this series was so entertaining and a twist on the usual engineering stories we see.

Let's Dive in.

Let's talk about the main couple first. While I was a little bored at the beginning, they slowly started to grow on me. I liked that Duen was a hard-to-get type of person. he was a challenge for Bohn, and I enjoyed watching him work to get him. I also liked how Bohn wouldn't do anything that Duen didn't want. It was a change from the usual story that ignores consent. One thing that aggravating me with them was Bohn’s overreaction to literally anything that Duen did. Can your boyfriend not exist outside of you? Can you let him breathe and talk to others without over-reacting? Bohn needed to take a huge chill pill before he lost Duen. good thing he got his act together by the end. Another nice touch was their little siblings, they had a nice connection that kind of tied Bohn and Duen together. Overall, this couple was tolerable (kind of).

RamKing stole this entire season. It was the slow-burn, it was the requited love, it was the looks, and the music, and the KISS. Absolutely loved their concept. Ram never really talked, but the eccentric King wanted to be his friend, and get him out of his comfort zone. I think it was the way that Ram never talked, and kind of only talked to King that did it for me The first time he spoke to him formally was the best thing ever. The moment and everything were just perfect. I am so excited to see them in season 2, I literally miss them every single day.

The production messed up Boss and Mek's story. The voice-over on Mek was the worst thing I ever heard. I read somewhere that they voice-covered the actor who played Mek because he was either speaking Mandrin, or his Thai pronunciation wasn't good. I'm not entirely sure of which it was, but he will no longer be in season 2. If anything, they could've just kept his actual voice and do subtitles. The voice-over was distracting and annoying. Other than that, they were pretty cute. Even though I love friends to lovers, I didn't quite love them. It felt like a bromance, or best friends rather than a couple. The chemistry between the two actors was not really there. I don't know if they're replacing Mek's actor, or just scraping his character altogether. whatever they do, I hope it's fair to Boss' actor that did an incredible job.

Loved the chemistry between Dr. Thara and Frong. I remember getting so excited each time they popped up on the screen. Would've much rather seen their plot out a whole lot more than I did Mek and Boss.

This series was saved by RamKing, it's one of the reasons that it is so high on my top 25. Other than that, this show is okay, but could use a little bit of tweaking.

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I've only ever felt compelled to write a review on an ongoing series one other time (UWMA). This is going to be one of my favorite series of 2020 I can already tell. So far it is incredibly cute and I really applaud the social commentary. I'm so glad they didn't cancel the series after they had issues with unofficial channels leaking several episodes.

I think that the overall plot is cute. Some worried that this and EN of Love would be essentially the same series, but EN of Love has nothing on My Engineer. They're not even remotely similar outside of the engineer/doctor coupling. EN of Love wishes it was My Engineer. But I digress... It's interesting the way they spun the secret crush trope with Duen bringing Bohn flowers as a "punishment". I didn't expect Bohn to confess to Duen as early on in the series as he did, but I liked that they didn't draw that plot point out for too long.

I've liked Cooper since My Bromance. So far I think he's done an awesome job although some of the things Bohn does really irritate me and are very reminiscent of Golf from My Bromance. It is not cute nor healthy to be that possessive over someone and it's shocking (I mean not really but you know) that Duen continually forgives Bohn for that behavior. Cooper/Poy have very cute chemistry and very believable first time love type interactions. I usually am not one of those people that prefer the secondary couple to the main couple but OMG I LOVE Ram/King!! I think they are so adorable together and King was persistent in a not creepy way. I really enjoy watching Ram slowly open up to King. Perth and Lay did an incredible job. Also Perth's English *heart eye emoji* was better than his Mom's (I know they just say foreign they don't say where she's from and there's no reason to assume English is her first language). I actually enjoy the 3 main couples and feel like their stories are well developed. I like Thara/Frong, but I feel like 3 couples is A LOT and is seldomly done well so adding a 4th couple is just doing a lot. Their couple is cute, but i don't know if it will be fully realized by the end of the season (not surprising that it wasn’t). Look I thought I was crazy at first but they really did dub the voice for Mek's character and I honestly am scratching my head. I know why they did it, but I felt like there were so many other options they could have done. It's a bit distracting to be honest. Poor Ryan because they also gave him contacts in the beginning and I just thought that they neither A. Fit his character or B. Looked natural. But overall the acting is very well done.

I was honestly put off at first by episode 9 because of their heavy fixation on who would be the seme/uke and what attributes make an uke vs a seme. BLs are notoriously problematic in this area and just when I was ready to fast forward they took the high road! IT DOESN'T MATTER. And whatever works for an individual couple is that couple's business. ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOLKS. Well Done.

Will update this after the series is over but so far 10/10 would recommend.

**Updates

It was cute through and through. The ending wasn’t anything super spectacular but i enjoyed it. I kind of figured they were going for a season 2 because the way the plot was being laid out didn’t leave room for a satisfactory resolution in that time frame. Best kiss Ram and King <3. I really love their couple. We already see the setup for the misunderstanding between Thara/Frong in season 2. It’s still at the top of my list for 2020 BL dramas. I hope season 2 goes more smoothly for the studio. I’ll be waiting.

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Okay, I loved it!

I took a break from the typical Thai, university BL’s for a while... I got too saturated with the same basic story, same 5-6 cliche moments, same angsty no one speaks their mind so there’s tons of misunderstandings and petty fights.... And watched a bunch of heavy, heart wrenching BL’s for a while, so I was looking for a light, fluffy, somewhat predictable, comforting Thai BL. I found this. And I loved it!!! This is SERIOUSLY the series of side couples!! I cannot WAIT for season 2! I LOVED King and Ram, (how they helped each other start to overcome their individual fears was so heartwarming!) and Boss and Mek are sooooooo freaking adorable! I’m shipping Frong and Dr. Thara hard, too! Bohn and Duen’s relationship was cute, too. But also somewhat frustrating! Lol! Just freaking TALK to each other (Like omg, “I didn’t kiss him, he threw himself on me, and I threatened to kick his ass if he ever did it again!” not difficult to say!! It would have cleared everything up in 7 seconds! Ugh!!) And Bohn’s CRAZY, unfounded jealousy was ridiculous! But overall, it was a good series. Definitely expect the typical cliches, and “JUST SAY IT ALREADY!!!” moments, but I really liked it! It’s cute, and I’m so excited for season 2! I would definitely recommend watching this series!

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very average

Ok im going to be very honest. DuenBohn was boring. No hate to the actors LMAO I LOVE THE ACTORS THEY WERE BRILLIANT but it felt like the story was missing something. Their chemistry was pretty good but what lacked was the story. Their story started off great but at the later episodes i found myself skipping through all their scenes. But again as i said the actors were great but the writers did a poor job for the characters. Now let's talk about Mekboss. OH MY GOD THEY WERE SO CUTE SJJSKSK. THE WHOLE "WIFE AND HUSBAND" (honestly i would have preferred "husband and husband" but ok) THING WAS SO CUTE. ah but then comes the voiceover for mek. yea wtf was that? who chose the voice actor? the voice so did not fit mek. I cringed half the time while mek spoke. Almost felt like dropping the show because of the very unrealistic voiceover. But whatever. Dealing with the bad voiceover was worth it for the mekboss endgame. Now lets talk about Ramking. They carried the entire show. Even though they arent officially together they still carried the show. This show introduced me to talay and i went and watched literally every show talay starred in. But like fr make a sequel for Ramking idc i need it. Their so soft. The kids and the dogs moment, the flower crown moment AHHHHH. I have a tendency to forget half the stuff i watch because of the amount of dramas + shows + animes i watch at once but Ramking never left my mind. Like how do i forget a couple so good? The chemistry was off charts. I mean half of their contact was just King speaking. Imagine being that great to have like literally the least lines and screentime but still managing to steal the hearts of the viewers. AHHHSHJSKSK. I dont usually do rewatches but i would totally rewatch for Ramking. In short if you're planning to watch my engineer i would totally recommend watching it for Ramking.

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This show started really well. I really enjoyed the relationship between Bohn and Duen and thought they were adorable. However, their relationship started getting boring, and Bohn was always jealous and basically had zero trust in Duen. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate when there's occasional jealousy, but it was literally in every episode to the point where it was annoying. I don't hate them as a couple, but they simply weren't my favorite couple on this show.
Okay, now onto the good stuff. The main reason I stayed for this show is because of Ram and King. Dear lord, these two stole my heart from their first interaction and until the very end of the show. I love the dynamic between Ram and King. They're so understanding and caring about one another. They don't rush into anything, and it's the perfect slow burn romance. They are hands down one of the best side couples in any BL show. The main reason I want to watch My Engineer 2 is because of them. I want to see their relationship progress and play out. Mek and Boss, another side couple were cute, and I did enjoy watching their scenes together.
Overall, the storyline was okay. It was a funny show which is a plus! I'm hoping in the second season they can get Bohn and Duen back to how they were at the beginning of season one. I'm also really hoping we get to learn more about Ram and see his relationship with King blossom into the beautiful couple I know they'll be!

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J'ai eu envie de regarder "My Engineer" après avoir TANT entendu parler de "RamKing" et franchement c'est la seule raison pour laquelle j'adore ce drama mdrr
En soit le drama n'est pas mauvais, mais il n'est pas exceptionnel non plus, on reste sur un format assez simple, toujours dans un univers scolaire et on retrouve facilement les mêmes "clichés" lassants.
J'ai trouvé l'acting des personnages/acteurs principaux un peu décevant et leur alchimie ne m'a pas sauté aux yeux.
Mais le couple principal était adorable, vraiment un concentré de mignonnerie (bien que 2 ou 3 moments de jalousie légèrement toxique), tout était basé sur la gentillesse et le consentement et j'ai beaucoup aimé ce côté-là <3
Le baisé final était MAGNIFIQUE cependant !
Le temps entre les 4 couples était super bien répartit, on les voyait tous à temps égal et suffisamment pout les aimer et apprécier leurs histoires <3
Le seul point qui m'a vraiment dérangé c'était MekBoss, j'adore leur couple mais je trouve que leur histoire n'est pas vraiment crédible, on sent un peu la facilité scénaristique pour apporter ce 4e couple + le doublage de Mek s'il vous plait... vraiment j'étais très déçue de ne pas entendre sa voix et également très déçue de ne pas avoir eu un doublage à la hauteur...
Autre point négatif: STOP AVEC LE WIFE/HUSBAND on est fatigué d'entendre cela!
Frong deserves better haha faites qu'ils soient heureux dans la saison 2.
Bref POUR MOI RamKing sauvent le drama, vraiment leur histoire est unique et adorable, j'ai adoré voir ces deux personnages évoluer et se découvrir, ils sont vraiment mon gros coup de coeur de 2021; j'attends donc avec impatience la saison 2 afin de voir leur évolution ! <3

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Somehow cheated it's way into my heart

This one is honestly interesting to rate since I don’t actually know what I think of this one. If I were to rate the main couple and their story only I would give a 9 for Bohns character (and Coopers acting) a 6.5 or 7 for Duen and a 6.5 for their story. However since I’m rating this based on the entire Series I will give it an 8.5 although in my heart it might even be a 9 just because I enjoyed it so much.

Let’s start off with acting: For the main characters I was absolutely convinced by Cooper’s acting as Bohn, sadly however, for my taste Poy’s acting as Duen was a little over the top from time to time... but the fact that I didn’t really connect to his character all that much may have played part in that.
The side characters all did a solid good if not great job at portraying their characters. The only thing I’ll complain about is that they chose to Dub the Chinese actor that played one of the side characters, which made it extremely hard for me to connect to him and his love interest and their story. And for me took away from the actors actual acting...

Now for the story. As for the main couple there isn’t really much to it, they are super cute up to a point, but at that point it just kind of stays flat, except for maybe the last two episodes. Duen’s character was cute at first but his original cuteness got kind of annoying in later episodes.
However, even if the main couple does not appeal to you all that much there’s still a bunch of side couples that absolutely make all of the episodes worth watching. I think this is the first time that I actually really really looked forward to especially seeing one of the side couples: Ram (Perth) and King (Talay). They absolutely got my heart in this one.
And they alone (and maybe the hope for Bohn and Duen getting a little more intimate with each other) are enough to make me happily anticipate season two.

To sum it up, altogether neither the acting nor the plot where breathtaking or far out of the ordinary (except for maybe RamKing who were actually quite extraordinary) however, the entire series was made in such a fun and entertaining way, with many cute parts and somehow still had the ability to touch me emotionally and really leave an impression.

Definitely give it a go! Maybe you’ll find to love it as much as I do!

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What I LIKE about this show is it is a feel good BL series. It’s a light hearted series with not-so serious issues. You won’t need much focus to follow the plot of the series. There are a lot of adorable moments between couples. Also, the only main female character is quite funny with her lines. They also cast a Chinese actor for one of the major roles which I think brought in diversity to the cast. My favorite couple were Ram and King.

What I DISLIKE about this show is that the storyline is very weak and common, nothing unique or new. There were instances where the characters made Stupid and very cringe worthy decisions just to put more drama into the storyline but it just made much worse. Half of the actors we’re not that good at acting and some even lack chemistry. I feel like they put this together just for the sake of making a BL series as it is very popular this year. Also they dubbed the Chinese actor’s lines to Thai which made some of his scenes weird. Would have been nice if they introduced him as a foreign exchange student instead of the weird voice over.

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This is my honest take. The series exemplifies stereotypes that SHOULD BE STOPPED. Thai BL series are on demand since the proliferation of Boys Love manga in East Asia and adapted by Thai mediascapes as alternative to heterosexual romance. In one of the scenes in My Engineer, Bohn was goofing around with his squad; then, suddenly they talked about who is the husband and who is the wife. I detest words that associate gay couple with gender roles that forbade them to be normal with no labels attached. Good riddance, I cannot take such ignorance on the part of the BL author. With due respect to BL writers, before you come up with ideas in your mind, make sure you have done a research about homosexual romance. We cannot tolerate ignorance. I am certain BL is a coming-of-age genre, but it is not an excuse that you depict gay love stories in accordance with what you imagine alone. BALANCE FANTASY WITH REALITY AND INCORPORATE GENDER SENSITIVITY.

Anyhow, the story, performance, and cinematography needs improvement. New actors must attend workshops frequently. The actor who plays Duen cannot portray his role well nor internalize the lines with much more impact. Overall the series offered no more giddy than social relevance.

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