Cutie Pie (2022)

První Bl co jsem víděla

Za mě je tento seriál strašně krásně propracovaný. At je to děj nebo samotní herci. Šlo vidět že samotní herci kteří měli hlavní roli což je Zee a Nunew tak se dokázali to té role vžit. Má to 12 dílu a já jsem každý ten díl byla v úžásů jak dokonale to je. Jako ano občas tam byli i scény kdy jsem myslela že to nerozdýchám nebo jak se říká Hot scény.... Takže za mě úplná paráda. Sice to bylo moje první BL v životě ale už jsem u toho zůstala a koukám dal na BL... Ale Cutie Pie je jedno z mých nejoblibenějších BL seriálu. Těším se až uvidím ty dva zase v nějakém seriálu a věřím že to určitě bude tak povedené jak Cutie Pie nebo Cutie Pie 2 You .

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For All Those That Enjoy Fluff

Ok, I initially checked this show out bc Zee was in it and I hadn't seen him in anything for a while. I really enjoyed the side characters and the chemistry between everyone was great, but that is kind of where my list of compliments ends.

In my opinion it really dragged in the middle. I don't know if it was just me but there was a point where I just started cheering for them to argue because I was bored of all the fluff. Keep in mind, I'm the type of person that gets annoyed with other shows for dragging conflicts out for to long or basing the entire plot on miscommunication. But at some point I was really just wishing for something, ANYTHING other than the constant stream of fluff and kiss scenes.

In series like 'Ingredients', lengthy periods of just fluff didn't bother me but I was just expecting more conflict and the multiple episodes of not really anything happening threw me off. I feel like this show could've been shortened to like ten episodes. My sister felt the same, but it might just be our short attention span.

I didn't particularly like or dislike the main couple, even if it was a bit vague to me when exactly Lian fell for Kuea. One moment he's insulting him and saying he doesn't want to get married and the next he's suddenly in love with him.

I'm not going to say much about the second couple since I was pretty indifferent to their storyline and tuned out most of their scenes while watching. I'm not going to bash them since from the very beginning their storyline really didn't interest me. But the one thing I will say is that I HATE the way they were dressed in this. My sister pointed out that they literally look like father and son at some points in this and I just couldn't get the thought out of my head. Khondiao is dressed so colourfully and playfully, which isn't bad, but next to Yi who is always wearing a suit he looked like his son more than his boyfriend.

Long story short, if you go into it knowing there's minimal conflict once the show reaches the halfway mark you might enjoy this. It just wasn't for me.

(also, English isn't my first language so excuse the spelling and grammar mistakes)

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A simple concept concluded haphazardly

I had such high hopes with this series when I read the synopsis and saw the first few episodes. Alas! with every consecutive episodes the hopes died a slow death.
The story is about Lian and Kuea bethroted to each other at a very young age. But when they grow up Lian has no love towards Kuea. Kuea, heart-broken decides to end the engagement only for Lian to realise that he has feelings for Kuea. The concept was new to me as I have not seen a series with arranged marriages before let alone between 2 men and this got me excited. The series starts promising where we get to see the contrast between the 2 characters. Lian being a strict businessman with only limited time for his fiance and Kuea being a singer and a lover of fast cars and bikes but hides his true self from Lian. They separate from each other due to Lian's indifference towards Kuea and so starts a journey of self-realization and getting to know your true feelings.
This is where the story starts to lose me. The story of the arranged marriage was not convincing as the families just wanted Lian to take care of a very young Kuea. The mention of marriage was said in jest. Not sure why these 2 pursued that idea till their adulthood?
The sudden change in Lian's feelings towards Kuea was confusing too as there was nothing that justified either his love or his initial indifference.
There is clearly an age difference between Lian and Kuea however Lian saying that he loved Kuea from the day he was born just gave me the creeps. Not sure who thought that it sounds romantic or endearing?
The parallel story of Khondiao and Yi needed more explaining. Khondiao has lost his memory but we dont see how that has affected him in any sense. Unless Yi says it we dont even realise that Khondiao is suffering from memory loss. In fact we dont even know which memory has he lost.
In conclusion a simple concept was made confusing by inconsistent characteristics of the 2 leads, moving from bizzare or unbeliveable. The actors however did a great job with their performances and the songs are worth listening to. Its not too bad to not give it a try. Watch it for the performances and the songs.

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Really over-hyped. Not worth your time if you want a good story

I'll start by saying -
If you want a fluffy bl with a lot of cute scenes and annoying characters watch it.
It was not for me but I still gave it a 7 because I know that if you wanted to watch something like this you will like it..

That being said.
I put this series on hold. I got to ep 11 and could not watch . It took me 3 weeks to watch ep 11 and 12 till the end. The romance was... somewhere but I need to say the CHEMISTRY was almost perfect
Is the story okay ? Somewhat
Is the acting okay? Yes, it was actually good
Will I ever try to watch the 2nd season or re-watch this one? NO, absolutely no

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Du bien et du moins bien

Du bien et du moins bien.

Le bien :
- La musique !! Le drama s'apparente à une sorte de série musicale et c'est un bonheur.
- Les acteurs : les différents couples sont charismatiques et fonctionnent très bien. Les propositions sont typiquement BL, particulièrement pour ZeeNunew et MaxNat (tops riches, beaux, protecteurs, bottoms super cute), un peu trop par moments. Je ne peux m'expliquer la présence du couple TutorYim, secondaire, que par la volonté de les lancer avant Bed Friend et Middleman's Love.
- Les baisers, trivial peut-être mais important.
- La prise de position pro-mariage LGBT+ de l'épilogue
- Si on ne prend pas tout ça sérieusement, c'est aussi léger et pétillant qu'une bulle de champagne et s'apprécie sans se prendre la tête

Oui mais...

Le moins bien :
- Le problème de base : Lian et Kuea sont supposés être amis d'enfance au départ. Je ne vois rien d'amical dans leur relation, que je ne comprends pas du tout. En gros, ils passent leur temps à se mentir. S'ils avaient été honnêtes dès le début, tout aurait été réglé en 10mn... Idem avec MaxNat. Et on en a pour 12 épisodes, très frustrant. Les personnages sont vraiment compliqués à appréhender. Ils changent de caractère d'un épisode à l'autre, refusent de communiquer pour des raisons qui sont clairement d'ordre scénaristique... Les ficelles sont vraiment trop grosses et il faut vraiment pouvoir l'accepter
- Je ne comprends pas du tout, mais alors pas du tout, pourquoi les familles des deux protagonistes veulent les marier, dans un pays où les mariages gays ne sont en plus pas reconnus...

En gros, sympathique mais avec des failles scénaristiques énormes.

PS : une pensée spéciale pour Foei/Poppy

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Cute indeed, but...

This series started great, made my hear flutter at every scene and grab my pillow with excitement every Friday while waiting eagerly to it's launching day. BUT, still, i felt that some of the secondary couples had such a fast development (be it romantically or problem solving). However, i don't blame the show, with 12 episodes they did everything so beautifully, be it cinematography wise or acting wise, everything was great. Maybe if they had one or two more episode, things would go more smoothly, i don't know. Still, i loved every second of it and i am going to miss it dearly.

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Yes! Yes! Yes!

In short: I loved it. From the first minute. The series was like reading a manga. The actors are excellent, the chemistry is something amazing. I devoured the episodes because I couldn't stop. I think it is among my top 3 favorite BL series. I loved the story, the characters, the music, everything. I've read in some places that the series is overrated, well, it's not at all. I cried at the end because I was so excited and happy. I really like such cute, romantic, emotional series and this one is just like that. The love scenes, the kisses, phew, even I blushed while watching it. But I finally got to see real, proper kisses, so it gets an extra point. I also loved the behind-the-scenes part at the end. So I recommend everyone to watch it. ?

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so cringey that it's fun

First of all, let me say i totally fell for the Hia's of this drama, who are both handsome and talented. I could watch the series just for them. I cannot say the same abt their partners, who act like some retarded kids, always afraid of their lovers and trying to please them. Their small frame also doesnt help to match their dominant Hia's! It's like both the rich and handsome CEO's got themselves a slave to toy with. It's so weird that its funny! Of course it shouldnt be in any way compared with real life!
The earrings and the ballet socks men wear in BL dramas add to the cringey feeling. Is this a code or something?
Fashion, settings, hot moments are enjoyable.
Put your mind at rest and watch it.

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A medley of no communication, stupid choices and kisses that’ll make you weak in the knees

Now, the arranged marriage trope is a personal favourite when done right, and although this show has some redeeming qualities, there’s no way to excuse this….
The writers did not understand the assignment!

Arranged marriage has no actual relevance to the plot, it simply acts as a way to force the main couple together at the start without the initial build up of getting to know each other and developing feelings.

Now into the actual review lol.

The story and character set up of all three couples was lacking in some aspects.

Starting with Lian/Kuea:
what was the main message behind their story? In the first 5 episodes we can deduce that it is “he should love your real personality not your fake persona”, however this message gets completely lost in the middle of the drama, with the focus being on the actual romance entirely eluding a healthy relationship, however the original message suddenly returns in the later episodes and showcases this couples shocking lack of communication. (I mean really….they do not talk to each other at all!!!!).
In addition the logic behind they’re choices and actions wasn’t tight, the script kind of just made them behave in a way that allowed the next scene to happen without paying attention to the actual character and what he’d do, then working around that.
(+)This couple had the best chemistry

Second is yi/diao:
This couple’s story turns out to be kind of….unique (not to spoil things), by the end you get the gist but since they’re not the main couple there’s no detailed explanation.

This relationship in particular functioned weirdly. Sometimes we get Yi scolding or being protective over Diao like he’s a child but then the sexual tension is off the charts….is that weird? It is most jarring in the first half of the series and luckily dies down quite significantly as a relationship is established.

Lastly Syn/Nuer:
Although I don’t find their chemistry to be as strong, this couple grew to be my favourite. Unfortunately, they had the weakest set up, due to being on screen for like 30 minutes combined but whatever….I’m not bitter…much.

How Nuer even developed feelings for Syn isn’t clear, in fact I’m still not exactly sure when it happened but it did and I’m greatful for that lol.


Onto the cast:
The chosen actors for this show were perfect. Each actor made their presence as these characters believable. The acting however is a different story.

Kilen Wang (Zee) - This actor I would say was the best and most skilled actor by far. His micro expressions how he conveys sadness, the seggual dancing (*wink*) and those damn tears are all of high quality.

Kuea (Nunew) and Diao (Nat) - these two where quite clearly the weaker actors. Their line delivery was subpar and the facial expressions were lacking, but it was bearable.
Although they each have good chemistry with their partners you could still see a bit of the awkwardness I assume is due to inexperience in their interactions.
They are clearly inexperienced and need practice but they did a decentish job.

NOW! Onto the best thing about this entire show!!!
The music. If this show was anything it was promotion for the angelic vocals that are Nunew. In fact he should just sing OST for series. Every single song that leaves his mouth in this show is amazing, my favourite as of now being ‘will you still love me’ (bloody perfection this one).
Not just this song but the whole damn soundtrack. In fact even if you hate the plot I’d say deal with it simply for the music, because listening to the lyrics with the context of the moment just adds that extra something. (Sometimes you wanna dance and sometimes you wanna cry for Kuea, I’m telling you!!)

The songs are placed in the perfect place all throughout the drama, with the lyrics perfectly describing how he’s feeling at that moment.

This is the type of drama that you keep coming back to for that specific scene (whatever that may be).m, and with that……
A list of summarised positive points of this series to persuade/dissuade:

- amazing chemistry (all 3 couples and the main have the strongest)

- With amazing chemistry comes amazing kisses and more (*wink*) when I say kissing I mean it. The main couple where basically devouring each other. Damn!! - it bordered on me thinking; should this be age restricted?

- Zee in a suit (nuff said)

- Although quite simplistic there where important conversations about multiple socially sensitive such as; marriage inequality in Thailand, how trans people are used by the media, sexist jokes (like are you on your period?), respecting boundaries(not ss but you get it) etc.

- The main conflict was dragged out in my opinion and should either have been solved around episode 10-11 or the story as a whole should have just been around 10 episodes

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A bit draggy

Honestly, the cast members did a great job but the storyline is a bit too draggy. Can be better but the cast member is really perfect for the role. My personal favorite, Diao and Hia Yi! Damn cute.

The side cast member also did made the show better in the sense that the storyline wouldn't get too boring as like the couple, Syn and Nuer, is really interesting to see how well their chemistry is.

A BL based on family, romance and friendship, though it may seem like any other BL that you have watched, this series may be slightly different due to the actors' acting skill and like for Nunew, I am really impressed by his acting. His friendship with Diao, very cute and you will wish for a friendship like this.

That is mainly what I can say. I do recommend that y'all watch this series in your free time. Is really a cute and interesting series.

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