The red thread of fate and reincarnated lovers, a plot like that is hard to perfect. To be honest, even though I gasped when I read the plot, I was ready to be disappointed. I'm so happy to say that I was overjoyed! Some might think that the main couple dwelled on their past more than necessary, but I'd say it was essential. If you found out that you were a reincarnation, wouldn't you also question your existence? Dean and Pharm had a relationship that made me feel true love through the screen. (and I felt single but that's not the point.) In some dramas, even though there's a romance between the main leads, you only know that they're in love, you don't feel it. They're in love, that's it. No depth or whatsoever. This wasn't the case for Dean and Pharm. In UWMA, throughout the endless events we see, we become more and more sure of their love. In some stories, you even feel like one side loves the other more. I never saw that in DeanPharm. Their love was felt when they were together (so, in almost the entire drama). Their love exceeded the red thread of fate that tied them together. UWMA has its own unexpected events too, those events gave the story a different type of depth. UWMA also had one of my favorite second couples of all-time, WinTeam. Some loved WinTeam more than DeanPharm, and to be honest I can't guarantee that you'll love one couple more than the other, because I adored both.
The acting was spectacular. A plot like this also needs to be portrayed well. Multiple actors caught my eye in UWMA. There were excellent actors, like Samantha (as Manaow) and Earth (as In). And there was one of the best actors I've seen, Fluke who portrayed Pharm. Did someone say the actor who does the best crying scenes? Yep, that's Fluke. His acting made me forget that he's an actor and none of these are real. He is so good and I realized that I don't have enough rich vocabulary to do him justice and say how superb he is. If you're not sure if you want to watch UWMA, let me tell you, this guy is a marvelous actor. Even if the plot and the trailer weren't enough for you to decide, the actors should be convincing. Fluke made me feel every emotion Pharm felt. If Pharm wasn't portrayed as well as Fluke portrayed him, he wouldn't be one of my favorite characters. Pharm needed to be portrayed flawlessly, and Fluke did him justice. Let's stop here before I turn this whole review to a novel about how excellent Fluke is.
Rating: As you can see from the gigantic paragraphs of love, the story and the cast are both 10/10. The directing was okay, as I find myself too amateur to rate directors. And UWMA was okay in terms of directing. The songs, I can't believe I'm feeling songs now. They were good, tearjerker good. I loved the OST. I don't like to rewatch dramas, UWMA is one of the very few dramas that made me want to watch it again and again. If I weren't challenging myself, I'd probably have rewatched UWMA like, three times.
I want to recommend UWMA to anyone and everyone. I started UWMA because of the plot and tags (UWMA looked like everything I have ever loved in one drama, can you blame me?) and I was ready to drop, ready to be disappointed. UWMA was just, the best for me. I remember that directly after finishing UWMA, I thought, "What could make this drama better?" and I couldn't find an answer. No matter how much I love a drama, I can usually find a minor thing to make it improve, but when it comes to UWMA, I can't think of a way to make it better. To me, UWMA is perfect just the way it is.
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At the time of this review, I have seen the entirety of the drama twice. Both times were as equally as impactful, lots of crying, but believe me it's worth it. The story is one that I have not seen many do, it's got a touch of the supernatural, but it's done in such a beautiful way that it just intertwines with the story seamlessly. The acting is top notch by everyone. Manow is such a crazy, fun girl, she got me doing an ab workout during some scenes. All the couples were great, however, I do wish we saw more of the WinTeam couple. We'll see more of them when Hemp Rope comes out. DeanPharm had me from the first episode. They built such a beautiful relationship even though they knew they were meant to be even before they met. They didn't rush, they gave each other boundaries. It was such a realistic depiction that it felt so close to home for me. Its just how I was with my partner when our relationship was growing (still together for 6 years btw). I loved the fact that they were two men didn't affect their friends so much, if at all. It just seemed so natural. We all know that the KornIn couple had their love in such an unfortunate time, but you see every step of their relationship with resolve in the end. The drama delves into so many issues, but you mainly feel the love from each character.
I could talk about this drama all day if I could. I do plan on watching it again. While it made me cry throughout the journey, I also felt lots of joy as well. You really empathize with everyone. They are all relatable in some way or another. I would recommend this drama to anyone. This drama is definitely on the top of my list, and I don't see it dropping from that position anytime soon.
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Broke my heart again
I cried again, Its probably my second time watching this drama and i cried just as much as the first time. the story is just so beautiful, definitely a must watch for everyone. I really love the red strings myth a lot, just means so much in this story line and their story in general; i found it really beautiful as much as it also hurts.The actors are incredibly good, also for a side story for Team and Win, they just get along so well and would totally make a great story as well and their couple is really cute. (update: Between Us coming soon)
The acting of each characters are really good, the chemistry between the couple is beautiful
Those flashback cuts are heartbreaking but adds so much to this drama, they're so loving and you just cannot not appreciate their love to each others
Looking forward for more work from each of them !
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This drama has my highest rating so far on MDL. Let's begin with the premise. Reincarnation has been something written about all the time. But, I've never seen it done with such care as in UWMA. This was the first drama I'd ever read the book then watched the series and was blown away by everything.
Casting Ohm and Fluke as Dean and Pharm was genius. Not only were they beautiful together, the chemistry was wonderful to watch.
There was a moment between Dean and Pharm that I didn't appreciate. In episode 10 when Pharm got angry at Dean for trying to be tender with him. Maybe it's because I'm not Thai, that I don't understand it. To me, Pharm was acting as if Dean was doing something inappropriate. They were together in private, so I wasn't sure why Pharm freaked out then. That bothered me because it made no sense.
Boun and Prem - I wanted more of them. There was a chemistry between the two of them that deserved their time to shine and I am still holding out hope for a season dedicated to them--or just a few special episodes. From the very first episode, I knew those two should be together. The way Win (Boun) looked at Team (Prem) did it for me. It's the way he had this little gleam in his eyes that told me those two would be killer together. What little we did get of the two of them was pure and beautiful.
Nine and Earth were fantastic as Korn and In. I was really happy to see Earth in a role other than Tar but could we please have one where he gets the guy and NOT die? Please?
Manaow is the friend we all have but don't deserve. She's funny and supportive and tells it like it is. We all need a Manaow in our lives and Sammy slayed that role. I'd like to see her in a role where she's the lead now, please.
Overall, this drama was well written. The acting was beautiful, almost poetic. It was so good, I almost believe in true love again...maybe if they make us a season 2 I'd definitely believe in love again. Just sayin lol
And one more time for old time sake - P'Deaaaaaaaaaan!
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why until we meet again failed to reach its potential
i started watching this series with a friend of mine after having read an extensive review on how it's actually incredible, from the cast, to the acting, but especially because of the topics that it tackles such as suicide, homophobia and domestic violence.the beginning of the series is actually promising: two fated lovers crossing the boundaries of time to meet again in another lifetime, and the characters are, at first, seemingly differentiable and actually likeable. even the dynamics between the friendships are, initially, actually accurate and seem raw and genuine. as the story progresses, it feels like the characters are losing touch with their initial personalities, and not only this, but their growth is mostly inexistent.
what's really upsetting is that the subjects mentioned before, which were the basis of praise for this series, lose their meaning by the end of the series. even though it attempts to make a point out of reconsidering suicide as a method of escape, what happens at the end twists the entire storyline and shifts the blame from the abuser to the victim. the long monologue in episode 17 tries to be the voice of reasons, but actually blames the victims for choosing their way out of the prolonged trauma that they had to go through, and the pain they caused to their abusers, as a result of finally setting themselves free. this only further stigmatises abuse and reinforces the idea that victims are guilty for the way that they're treated, even if it (hopefully) wasn't meant to be taken that way.
in that light, what could've been a promising series about soulmates reuniting and fighting their hardships together as they attempt to combine both their past and present lives turns into something that, by the end, leaves an unfortunate, bitter taste.
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Disappointment
Tbh I got sooo disappointed, that I even dropped the series after ep 12. One of the reasons might be, that I read a few chapters of this story's manga a while back and fell in love with the character designs. Even though the actors have mostly the same hairstyle as their characters in the manga, I wasn't as charmed by the actors as I was by the manga characters, unfortunately.One of the main reasons why I dropped this series, is bc of the acting. For me it felt stiff & forced and wasn't really convincing. I didn't even feel sad, when they cried. Especially Dean was very painful to watch, I didn't like his acting at all unfortunately...
I also didn't feel any chemistry between the In & Korn or Pharm & Dean, which is essential for me, when the acting is lacking. I hoped they would have a better chemistry with the time, but wasn't really the case...
I liked the acting of Win & Team much more and imo they had much more chemistry. They were really cute and weren't as forced or cringy as the other couples. But who knows, maybe I'm biased here ??♀️
And the product placement, especially for the make up was getting far too much, that it even distracted me...
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Un piccolo capolavoro!
Guardare Chicago typewriter è stato come un bellissimo viaggio da cui ritorno con un bagaglio pieno di emozioni.Parto col dire che è da Goblin che non vedevo un drama fantasy così meravigliosamente perfetto, e per me vuol dire davvero tanto se prendo in considerazione il mio drama del cuore come termine di paragone!!
Punto forte di Chicago sono stati sicuramente due elementi: il cast e la trama. Per quanto riguarda la trama, l'ho trovata innovativa, intrigante e davvero ben sviluppata, con una magnifica alternanza tra passato e presente che non confonde lo spettatore. Ho amato tantissimo l'ambientazione storica, tra l'altro curata alla perfezione.
Poi c'è il cast che in un'unica parola lo potrei definire formidabile: ogni attore ha interpretato alla perfezione il proprio personaggio rendendolo assolutamente indimenticabile. Ma, semplicemente favolosi, sono stati i tre attori protagonisti. Han Se Joo: l'ho amato per il cambiamento che subisce lentamente: da scrittore cinico e diffidente a ragazzo più fiducioso nel prossimo e affettuoso. E ciò sarà possibile grazie all'amore e all'amicizia, i due grandi valori che spiccano in questo drama (anche se di valori che spiccano ce ne sono tanti). Jeon Seol: dolcissima ma anche forte e determinata nel passato come nel presente. E infine, il mio preferito, Yoo Jin Ho: il suo personaggio è riuscito a commuovermi profondamente (in questo caso non posso dire di più perché rischio di fare spoiler).
Poi ci sono le ost, tutte ma proprio tutte meravigliose, anche se una in particolare brilla per la sua bellezza: Satellite di Saltnpaper, che si piazza al primo posto( insieme a Beautiful di Goblin) tra le ost del mio cuore.
Anzi devo dire che impresso nel mio cuore c'è ogni dettaglio di questa storia che mi ha fatto ridere tanto, piangere tanto, ma soprattutto sognare...mi ha fatto sognare di un amore che può sconfiggere qualsiasi barriera che il cuore di una persona si impone...mi ha fatto sognare di un'amicizia che può durare anni, secoli e mai spezzarsi... mi ha fatto sognare di una libertà che può costare tanto ma che vale la pena raggiungere.
Quindi, per me, questo drama è un vero CAPOLAVORO e merita di essere visto e vissuto almeno una volta nella vita. Anche ora sono travolta da mille emozioni e vorrei scrivere molto di più perché ciò che ho scritto non basta per descrivere quello che ho provato guardando questo drama unico e perfetto.
Voto 10+
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It's also interesting to note how mysterious this BL was, as production teams usually don't focus on this gender inside BL. It was refreshing and creative. I just wished for more kissing scenes, as the ones we get are too simple - and Ohm and Fluke both had the chemistry and skills to do better if allowed to. Just Like Prem and Boun, which by the way were the perfect side kicks and totally deserve their own series.
We hope to see both ships working together again really soon!
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I still give a pretty high raing because I think it is worth watching and would recommend it to someone who wants to watch a series with a lot of emotions.
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The story is AMAZING with a capital A, M, A, Z, I, N, and G. It's so fresh and unique compare to so many other university-based Thai BLs. I've never actually been too much of a fan of reincarnation stuff, but this show single-handedly changed my mind! And each episode takes the plot in stride, never rushing and never being too slow. An easy ten from me.
And the acting? Oh my god, the acting. I don't want to get into too much of a rant here (I've gotta keep this review short so you can start watching it!), but let me just tell you, it was all PERFECT. I could feel how the characters felt, and each actor portrayed their characters excellently. I can't remember the last time a sad scene in a Thai drama really, truly made me cry--but the acting in Until We Meet Again was so phenomenal and believable that I was on the edge of my seat the entire time (except for the times when I was too far on the edge and actually fell).
The music was music. Nothing too impressive, but it always felt right and fit perfectly.
I wish there were available ratings higher than ten. I would rewatch this in a heartbeat.
(P.S.
If you want to ask about the raunchy stuff, it's in there. But their relationship is so admirably intimate even without the sexual side.)
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