Until We Meet Again (2019)

puts the drama in BL drama! a classic

This series was a rollercoaster of a series! I think this was my second ever BL series that I watched from Thai production. I did not know what the story was about - except for guessing that it was about some reincarnated lovers from the title. So I was quite shocked when the first 10 minutes had the two maincharacters literally offing themselves with a gun.
I think this deserved a trigger warning for that!
Other than that: the story was intriguing and fun though I wish we'd gotten more screentime for Korn/In also as separate characters living their lives with their friends and family (I especially loved korn's younger brothers) and cut back on some of the side couples (especially manaow and her love interest - i wasn't feeling the chemistry tbh)
Anyways, I think this is also one of those BL drama's that you NEED to have watched, it's such a classic and for it's time period quite impressive and well-thought out. There's also a lot of segments on Thai cuisine and culture which I always adore.
I am of the opinion though that this is one of those series that you can only watch once because of the plot: it won't feel the same after i think and it's also not really a comfort series

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Best plot ever!!!

Now, this is what you call a storyline. A BL with such good plot, one of a kind. Acting - Top notch. Seen many red string fate stories but this was way better than anything else. Pharm I'll never forget your crying and your cute P'Deaaaaaan... All the couples were like sculpted to perfection Ohm-Fluke, Boun-Prem, Kao-Earth... Chef's kiss must say... The switch between past and present was very well done. Overall a 10… There's a reason why people call UWMA the best BL... Contemplated watching it when people said it's a sad drama.. But this is anything but a sad drama... Though Pharm cries every episode... this isn't a sad drama... Just go watch it...

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Interesting concept but poorly executed

Everything looks good on paper. The idea of reincarnation and the cute couples. Then I realize nothing is really happening and the couples are awkward.
The first episode surprised me. I wasn't sad though because I just started the series and I can't feel anything with people if I don't really know them. The most interesting part of the series was Dean trying to be Pharm's boyfriend in the first several episodes. The rest of the show gets boring. Lots of long staring. It's good once in a while but too much of it will lose the magic, so nothing felt dramatic or had its moment. So much fillerrrrssssss. The rest of the episodes is mostly Dean and Pharm trying to be cute together. I wouldn't mind if there was more chemistry with them, but it was just so plain. They stare into each other's eyes, Dean acts cute or naughty towards Pharm, and Pharm bashfully says "P'Dean!" Pretty much their whole relationship.
I like Pharm's character. Even though he was shy, he still stood up for himself. Dean is just there.
Intouch and Korn's relationship was weird to me. Intouch smiles too much. I don't know why Korn fell for Intouch. All Intouch did was bother Korn until he decided to tolerate his annoying clingy behavior.
TeamWin all the way <3 haha. They had more chemistry than the main characters. Both the past and present.
The shipping team was annoying. First of all, everyone is somehow gay in this series, yet everyone is always adoring Dean and Pharm together.
The OSTs was great. Well, the ones without the background music and just the singing made me cringe every time it was used during the series. Otherwise, the songs were catchy.
This series was too long. I wouldn't recommend watching it unless you're into blank stares.

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Love this Series!

This series is so amazing on so many levels. The reincarnation of the two souls and how people in their lives in their own way see those same past-life souls in the characters are amazing. The acting is great and the chemistry that each couple and their friends have is great. To me, this was a great job of showing acting skills showing how a truly good actor can show emotion and different personalities in one person. This had all the beauty I love to see in a BL. I can't wait to see their friends get to tell their own stories. This was a beautiful story told by a great cast. I totally want more.

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True love will always find a way

I was somewhat hesitant to watch this as I like stories to develop at a reasonable pace and some reviews criticised the slow burn however as one of the reasons was to see Win, I took a chance.

Loved the story of love surviving death and crossing over through reincarnation - love everlasting.

Actors were on top form, though the character of Pharm did irritate me a little - his timidness and constant
P'Dean!;.. goodness you have a such a beautiful looking man laying next to you.. stop pushing him away and let loose a little!!!

Loved the developing relationship between Win and Team and looking forward to watching Between Us. Win's efforts to seduce Team were always hilarious.. 10/10 for effort Win! And Team.. confused but such a tease!

The final episode with the red thread had tears rolling down my face it was so moving.

The series could have been shortened to 12 episodes and I did fast forward several times but it's definitely worth a watch.

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the family tree was confusing

okay, i love the plot of this series so much. it's not the usual engineering college romance you'd find in most BLs. i love this series so much because it has an original plot, it has amazing acting, it's well-directed, and it showed the struggles of people in LGBTQ+ community, especially since homosexuality was something not a lot of people were open about in the old days. in korn and inntouch's era you can see how much they struggled to keep their relationship because of their family and people around them. they weren't accepted until their death. but during pharm and dean's era everyone was very accepting and they could love each other without any problems. dean and pharm was born into korn and intouch's family so i was lowkey worried they would be related, but thanks to a comment explaining their family tree and all, im glad they aren't. i cried A LOT watching this, i get pretty attached to characters so it's not a surprise, but i kinda felt their struggles as i am also part of the LGBTQ+ community and what's worse is that my family is very religious and strict about stuff. overall, the story was a 10/10 for me.

the actors, bro they did AMAZING. kao and earth's chemistry omg.. i found out that all the senior actors here are highly respected actors in thailand, as they also won a few awards for it. i read a comment saying that in an interview, the director said that the actor of dean's grandmother (or intouch's niece) cried REAL tears even when she wasn't on screen, they're really dedicated to this.

this series really gives out a strong message and i loved it SO MUCH. i was totally hooked the first time i watched it but it was pretty long and kinda boring most of the time, either way, i still love it!!

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Una rara BL di qualità!

Che dire... Splendido. Per tanti motivi.
Dopo una sfilza di BL Drama tristemente brevi, dove la media dei 6/8 episodi da 15/20 minuti l'uno non permette nemmeno la costruzione di una trama vera e propria e tutto si concentra sul rapporto tra i protagonisti, che con l'impostazione di una serie ma le tempistiche di un film devono conoscersi, frequentarsi, dichiararsi, scavalcare ostacoli e vivere per sempre felici e contenti (non necessariamente in questo ordine), spesso il resto della storia è inesistente, frettolosa, incongruente e in certi casi quasi imbarazzante.
"Until we meet again" è un altro pianeta, lontano anni luce. Partendo proprio dalla conformazione della serie: 17 episodi da 45 minuti l'uno.
La storia è ben strutturata, coerente, emozionante. Abbiamo a che fare non con una, non con due ma quasi con tre coppie. Quasi, perchè, oltre a Team e Win, abbiamo Pharm e Dean che si portano appresso la storia passata di Intouch e Korn. Il tema della reincarnazione è l'elemento centrale della serie. Reincarnazione e destino, aggiungerei. E con il destino una serie di coincidenze davvero un po' tanto mirate, ma che visto il risultato non fanno male. Il rating +15 non per scene esplicite o linguaggio volgare, quanto la presenza importante della tematica del suicidio. E qui devo dire che il drama mi ha proprio stupita, con scene molto forti fin dall'inizio, come non mi è mai capitato di vedere in nessun'altra serie, thailandese o coreana che sia. Un primo episodio che investe fin da subito con tutta la drammaticità del passato e tira i fili - è proprio il caso di dirlo - fino al presente, delineando un quadro di partenza nitido, dal quale la storia evolve in modo complesso ma senza passaggi confusi.
Quando prima dicevo che la serie è emozionante, intendevo con la E maiuscola: quella che ti porta a divorare un episodio dopo l'altro, incurante delle ore che passano fino a notte fonda e oltre; quella che ti va ridere, sorridere, sognare e versare fiumi di lacrime come se non ci fosse un domani. Delle tre coppie, quella a cui sono riuscita ad affezionarmi di meno è Korn/Intouch, forse perchè lì il lieto fine - se così lo si può chiamare - ha un retrogusto amaro, e l'emozione permeante è quella del rimpianto. Rispetto ai personaggi, ho trovato Korn un po' troppo distante - nel senso che non sempre riusciva a trasmettere emozioni - e Intouch a volte un po' asfissiante. Decisamente meglio la coppia Dean/Pharm, dove vedo in Dean l'upgrade del personaggio di Korn - tutti i pregi ma meno difetti - e un Pharm dolce quanto basta, ma mai eccessivo. Paradossalmente, la coppia che ho preferito è stata quella secondaria, che ha avuto molto meno spazio, vale a dire Win/Team. Win accattivante e carismatico - basta guardare il sorriso - e Team originale, nel suo essere a tratti quasi buffo, con l'ossessione per il cibo. Ho apprezzato il rapporto che si instaura tra i due perchè è particolare, privo dei soliti - per quanto a volte comunque sempre apprezzabili -clichè. So che a loro è dedicata la serie che fa da seguito, non posso che avere grandi aspettative in merito.
Colonna sonora perfetta per la serie, forse non la metterei tra le mie top OST, ma sicuramente di tutto rispetto.

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Great plot, but poorly written.

Oh boy, what an adventure. I know this show got lots of fans, but mostly for the cast in my opinion.

I would like to blame the director for the acting issue. I won’t say that they are bad actors, but their acting was very forced sometimes while without expression in others.

Fluke is really good. I was shocked at how easily he cries and how he can pass that shy/depressed/confused boy. He reminded me of Gun Atthaphan. Both started acting young, so they got experience… Fluke carried all his scenes with Ohm on his back.

Ohm has potential, but he needs to improve his acting skills. Watching him and Fluke acting was hard, because you can see Fluke doing a lot, for both, and this is not good. I can see that Ohm had some difficulties in understanding his character.

I know they are going to do another show, so I hope Ohm has a chance to study more and get better. If not, he will always be the “good looking guy that can’t act but is there for his appearance” check CW/Warner shows.

Earth/Cooheart (I think he changed his name) is good. I think he did a decent job, but I won't lie, I skipped most of his scenes because I found the character very annoying. I can't stand people who force themselves on others.

Kao surprised me because he had amazing chemistry with Earth. They were so good acting together, yet outside the show, they were just working colleagues. But that hasn't changed the way they acted together. For me, it shows that you understood the job and the character.

BounPrem / WinTeam my babies. I was so in love with them and their story. They were the reason I kept watching the show. I liked that Win wasn’t afraid to say to Team what he was feeling and not even pretend who he was. Win stereotype would be seen as someone who could never be in a relationship, let alone a relationship with a man. And Team also learned how to be more open, but please the amount of chips he consumed the whole series made me worried about his health, lol.

Overall: Great plot, but poorly written. They didn’t know how to use it, so I was bored most of the time and had very slow pacing. I found myself looking for more WinTeam scenes than DeanPharm. And I can't wait for “Between Us”.

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I did not know love until I watched UWMA

Okay listen. I’ll admit the reincarnated lovers trope drew me in but omg I was shocked at how brilliant this show was. The chemistry of the characters, the storyline, everything was spot-on. I was so invested in the love story. The characters really made me feel for them and I was definitely rooting for them in the end.

My only (very minimal) critiques:

I did want to see more of Win/Team but that may just be a personal preference. I love them so much. I would def watch a Win/Team spin-off.

Ja’s horrible wig. Who did that to him? I just wanna talk ?

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Very cute

I really liked this show! My only complaint is that there were a lot of moments where they just like.. stared at each other? or paused for an unnecessarily long amount of time that got kind of annoying. Otherwise, great and I loved all the characters! I had a lot of fun watching all the different storylines play out. I do wish we got more context for the relationship Del ends up in though. That one element felt very random and rushed? Win and Team though!! Best part of the show in my opinion and I can't wait to watch their show in the fall! It'll be really nice to see how their relationship happened

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The Parallels of InKorn and DeanPharm

I have been recently rewatching this series as I missed the cast and chemistry between OhmFluke. This series definitely made me cry more times than ever.

I found the parallels between their old lives and new reincarnations so beautiful. It was as if their story just continued in their current lives. In could not cook, he even burnt rice with omelet when making it for Korn, but in their current lives, Pharm comes from a family who cooks for a living. He is able to make omelet rice for Dean that tastes good. The parallels of the flashbacks is so heartbreaking as they are both finally able to do the things they promised to do for each other in their previous lives. The execution of the storyline makes us feel the sadness of the characters. Although finding someone you love, Pharm feels this sadness and is still held by his past. The desserts that Pharm continuously makes for Dean and the swimming team is so sweet as all the desserts were ones that In practiced to make for Korn in their past lives. The parallels are drawn and you can see the similarities and differences in their current and past lives.

Now, looking at their past lives, In was the one who started talking to Korn first, approaching him and eventually they fell in love. Maybe it was the trauma of them ending their lives, but the character that Pharm portrays is much shyer than the In in their past lives. In this current life, Dean is the one who talks to Pharm first, as it was also his promise to find him, It was as if all the suffering they had in their past lives would be fixed in this life. The concept of this series is amazing, using the red thread of fate as a way to link star crossed lovers, in a sense, to find themselves again.

The concept also makes you optimistic that there is someone out there looking for you, the red thread of fate connects you and the one you love the most.

Most of the series is told in Pharm's point of view, from his nightmares to his trauma of loud sounds, all pieces of the past with him. What I wish I could have seen more was Dean's point of view, wouldn't he have trauma of his own? How guilty did he feel leaving In first? I do wish we saw more from Dean's point of view and how he had been feeling before he found Pharm. Nevertheless, the characters have a special place in my heart that I will love forever.

If you are looking for something that will warm your heart, but also make you cry buckets, this is the series to go to .

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