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I LOVE RAK NAKARA AND YOU SHOULD WATCH IT!
FIRST OF ALL. THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS!You can find English Subs on CatAttack. Thank you! :)
Ok, if you don't know what Rak Nakara is about, I'll tell you in a quick nutshell! Rak Nakara is about two half-sisters. One is named Man Muang (Taew). And one is named Ming La (Mew). They both get into arranged marriages to make alliances or greater relationships with the other kingdoms. Ming La fell in love with Jao Noi Sukkawong (Mark) when she first saw him, so did Man Muang (but she kept it secret to herself). Many things happen with both of the them. Later on in the story, Jao Noi and Man Muang have a lot of secret feelings and misunderstandings. Ming La is also in trouble. At the end of the story, it is a tragedy. This is a story about duty, love, and sacrifice.
This drama has so much mixed feelings. I absolutely love it! This is one of my favorite dramas! If you have not tried it, then you are missing out on something so good!
Story: The story was very well put together. I had very high hopes for this, and it satisfied me well! It was not draggy, and that's a plus.
Acting/Cast: I could not have thought of any cast better than this one! Everyone fit into their roles greatly! Jao Noi and Man Muang's love story is one of my favorites. It's beautifully grown, and improved even with all of the misunderstandings. I love Mark and Taew's chemistry. It's so sizzling! Taew's acting was phenomenal. One of her bests, honestly. You could really sympathize with all of her feelings.
Music: I loved the music! It fits in perfectly with the drama!
Rewatch Value: I'd most definitely rewatch this. This is a drama that makes my soul feel pleasant and nice. This drama gives off a tranquil, but heartwarming feeling to me.
Overall: Rak Nakara is a drama you shouldn't miss! It's so worth your time! It has a lot of history that makes it interesting.
EVERYTHING IS A 10 because it is so perfect. THANK YOU AOF AND DAENG FOR AN AMAZING DRAMA WORTH WATCHING.
THANK YOU TO ALL THE ENGLISH SUBBERS ONCE AGAIN. :)
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BEST DRAMA I'VE EVER WATCHED!!!
* This review contains minor spoilers, so read at your own risk. *To future viewers considering this lakorn … it is so worth your time! It still remains to be my most favorite lakorn! I am editing this review six (almost) years later because this lakorn is still worth my time to this day … after six years. Game Sanaeha is such a lovely lakorn with everything you could possibly love viewing in one. Game Sanaeha is addictive. It gets you so hooked after episode one. After six years, I still find myself rewatching this and still getting hooked, even though I already know what happens! It’s a truly memorable lakorn that gives you chills, warms your heart, and makes you pity both opponents of the “game”.
Storyline →
Game Sanaeha is a story where a rich and spoiled woman becomes extra arrogant after hearing when things don’t go her way (ex. her parents got divorced). She finds every way to get revenge and hurt the people in her life she thinks are getting in her way of her happiness with her family. Luckanai, being one of them, gets hurt in her game of love for revenge.
So, to continue, I don’t think this lakorn has the strongest storyline ever, but I really liked it. I like that this story revolves around love, hate, revenge, games, etc. But really, this lakorn can feel lighthearted and sweet. I loved all of the constant problems happening and the drama. There was a lot of anticipation and a little bit of a thrill here and there going to your heart when watching. It definitely felt rushed towards the end. I never got bored when watching this or ever had to fast-forward. I enjoyed all of the episodes to the fullest.
Acting / Cast →
We all know James and Taew were perfect for this. Their chemistry was sizzling! Nothing else to say about them, but their eyes do the acting!
At the time of editing this review, I have seen Taew in 19 different works and this has STILL got to be one of her best roles. Her facial expressions and ability to connect with the viewers shows how talented of an actress she is. She did awesome portraying Muanchanok. I love Taew lots.
Wat and Vi felt so real in this lakorn. I loved them as well. I love their relationship. They may be divorced, but still have a fun, healthy relationship as friends and loving parents for their only daughter. Their scenes make my heart feel warm or, sometimes, chuckle. The toast that Vi gave at Wat and Khae’s wedding made me tear up. I always look forward to their scenes because they bicker and are fun to watch. haha
About Nok →
I’m a sucker for any type of female lead. I didn’t find Nok that irritating as everyone makes her sound. She really just wants to protect her family and just loves her parents. Nok was very entertaining to watch. From her crazy arguments to her quiet, sympathetic moments with Nai, I’ve enjoyed all of her scenes. You could tell how much she cares for Nai, but still wants to play the game … Her actions spoke louder than her words.
About Nai →
I think we all want someone like Nai. He is so sweet and caring … sometimes too much to the point where he is getting himself hurt. I liked his character, but when he started losing his love for Nok and giving up, that did give me a little bit of a scare because it's unlike him. He’s such a nice male lead though.
Likes and Dislikes →
What I liked:
. You feel every emotion when watching this. Though there are scenes that are hurtful, they get made up with sweeter scenes. You get a bit of everything in Game Sanaeha.
. Of course, James and Taew were spectacular chemistry-wise. Watching them together warmed my heart to the max!
What I disliked:
. I definitely wished it was not rushed towards the end.
. Nok’s character development could be better and happen a little sooner. It was frustrating to hear her hurtful words to Nai sometimes.
Music →
It’s okay, but I don’t care for it much. It matches with the lakorn.
Rewatch Value →
The rewatch value in this is crazy high. It’s been six years, and I’ve rewatched this at least once every year after. I have never gotten tired of seeing this masterpiece. Once you start this, you’ll never stop.
Overall —>
While editing this review six years later, Game Sanaeha still has captured my heart up to this day. So worth watching! I’ve felt so heart warmed watching Game Sanaeha and the story is so interesting. It was perfect. From the cast to all of the dramatic / sweet scenes to James and Taew, I won’t ever forget this. The big reason I love Game Sanaeha is the number of feelings you feel in your body, mind, and heart when watching. You get to experience your heart being warmed up and having it turn cold suddenly. There are ups and very quick downs. This is an emotional rollercoaster and I had so many tears, and even some joy. There are many sweet, subtle scenes to adore over. The leads have good chemistry, and the story is well developed. I truly recommend this from the bottom of my heart! It’s the best!
This review was written on August 20, 2020.
This review was edited on July 14, 2024.
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Repetitive, but a powerful lakorn … one of my favorites!
Why haven’t I written a review for this yet? It has been two years. ? A Tale of Ylang Ylang is one of my favorites, so this deserves a review. I am coming back on to write this review since hearing the news of Nine and Baifern’s breakup. ?To start off, A Tale of Ylang Ylang is such a great lakorn and I personally enjoyed it. I really like these family conflict type of lakorns. It was an interesting story seeing Ngam’s journey in taking back what was rightfully her family’s. The rags to riches / riches to rags troupe was interesting to follow as well. And let’s not forget the friends to lovers love story. Baifern and Nine were so powerful in this!
What I liked:
. There was so much chemistry between Nine and Baifern. I don’t know if I like this or Friend Zone more because they’re both so good!
. It’s an interesting storyline. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I looked forward to every episode.
. Baifern was amazing in this!!
What I disliked:
. I wished Nine’s role was less boring
. Of course, it got really repetitive. It was like Ngam was at the palace, left, and came back again, it was indeed annoying to watch.
. I would say DO NOT watch this if you think repetitiveness is annoying or you don’t like slow-ish lakorns.
. Story progression could’ve been better as well. Sometimes it felt like the story was going nowhere.
. I also did not appreciate Prince Chang’s character.
Overall, I rated this an 8.5. And in my book, an 8.5 means this is really good. This is really good and I would consider it one of my favorites. I mainly liked this because I enjoyed seeing Ngam take back what was rightfully her family’s and her journey towards doing that. + the love story blossom between Tian and Ngam. I loved that it was kind of like a friends to lovers type of love. It’s just one of those dramas that makes you feel good when watching and it gives a sympathetic feel to it. You sympathize with the characters so much and I love to feel that way when watching lakorns. After two years, I’ve also found myself rewatching this a bunch!!
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This is a decent drama, and I recommend it!
Story: I think the story is fine. I did have a hard time understanding it. I felt like when a new problem arises, it gets solved so fast that I never understood the problem in the first place. It sort of felt rushed to me, but was draggy at the same time. I really enjoyed the first few episodes of the drama, but after that, it started to get draggy and confusing. Overall, I really think the story is good. I like it!Acting/Cast: I think everyone did an amazing job portraying their character. My favorite character was Rod-Thang. :)
Music: I didn’t pay attention to the music, so I don’t know.
Rewatch Value: If I would rewatch, I’d rewatch the first few episodes. I’d not watch the full drama again. I actually would, if the storyline was not that confusing. I understood nothing about the business, politics, and money issues. :(
Overall: Overall, this is a decent drama and I do recommend it. I watched this for Taew, and she was amazing (like always:))
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GREAT DRAMA, TRY IT, OR YOU'RE MISSING OUT!
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS! ;)I think Nakee is amazing! I think it's WAY better than Nakee 2. I think the whole story is so interesting. It is about a girl (Taew) who was born during the solar eclipse. She is also the reincarnation of Jao Mae Nakee. She has special powers, but she doesn't know until toward the end. All the villagers think she is a snake and try to do everything to expose her. Once Ken sees Taew, he knows that she's the woman of his dreams. (and in his dreams haha) and he does everything to be with her. She later realizes that she is a snake. Ken and Taew don't end up together because Taew did another bad deed. Hopefully after many many lifetimes, they will get to be together. I think Taew also has to repay her bad karma and practice mindfulness. It's not a happy ending though. I still really enjoyed this drama. I think it is such a good drama. I'm hoping you all will give it a try. ❤ :)
STORY - I love the story. I think it's so unique. I'm less scared of snakes now. Because Taew is the snake queen. :)
CAST - The cast was amazing. Everyone fit in well!
MUSIC - The music is so catchy! Mostly the second ost!
REWATCH - I love to rewatch this, but only the interesting parts. Not necessarily the full drama. (UPDATE: Now thinking back, I miss this drama, and would rewatch MOST of it.)
OVERALL - 9.5 . It's amazing! Please try it! There's not much negativity I can say about this, it's nearly perfect!
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Had Low Expectations, but Won my Heart a Sprinkle Bit :)
Firstly, I watched this drama for my girlie, Taew. Also, for the MarkTaew pairing since I LOVED Rak Nakara. I did not watch this for the storyline, genre or anything related to that.STORY: Since, I didn’t really choose to watch this, I just watched it to support TAEW and MARKTAEW, I guess the story is ok. It’s not something I’d necessarily watch. But it ended up good to see how the story went. I am still confused at all the action parts, but overall there is nothing wrong with the story. It is fine, and is a good ride. I do love the sister rivalry in this! If there is anything I dislike about the story, it’ll be the slight romance. I wish there was more romance, but this was not really about that.
ENDING: I don't know why they put that type of ending. I would've loved for GLT to end at the beach. I personally liked the whole ep 19, it was so good. I wonder if they'll keep it an open ending or have a season 2.
ACTING/CAST: WOW, I think all the actors and actresses did amazing in this! It felt very real! 10 for the hard work everyone put into this!
Mark: Ok, I am not a fan of Mark, but every time I watch him, he always seems to try to win my heart or something. He is so handsome, and I forget that it's "MARK" acting in here. I really thinks it's his character. He is a great actor, and really great at portraying his characters to the point I don't even recognize him. Even my most favorites, Nadech and Taew can't trick me to the extent he does. So, great job Mark!
Taew: This is Taew's first BIG action. She's been in a few, but it's sort of like hald action or she doesn't fight - So, I am so proud and impressed of my girl's acting in here! She can do incredible things!
Rita: She scared me since ep 1. Her knives and aggers are really something. I'm always wondering through the story when they will catch or kill her. She really scares me. I cannot watch her at the night, so I skip her scenes. She's great though.
Ravee and Unya: They were literally my favorites. Loved following their love story
Mavin and Lisa: didn't really like them at first, but towards the end I loved them. I wish they both would've lived.
MUSIC: I loved loved loved Gam’s “I Give In” ost. I also loved “Promise” ost. They were both great for the romance side of the drama. The main song was okay, not that good though, in my opinion. I didn’t really like it. I think the main song fit into the drama well. But the other two were kind of not really fitting in because this drama is just slight romance. But love the other two romantic ones though, but it just didn’t feel very right. But they are both a little sad, so that touches it up. In the end, I gave it a 10 because “I Give In” and “Promise” are so catchy and pretty! I love Gam as a singer, too.
REWATCH VALUE: Um, I don’t think I'll ever visit this drama again. My rewatch value for this is very low. I may watch an episode or two or a scene or two. 4.0
OVERALL: (7.5) I think I would've rated it a little lower, maybe a 7.88 to be exact, but I wanted to be nice. (I might edit or change my thoughts or ratings later though) This drama is not rushed, draggy, or boring in any way. I enjoyed the speed. I actually had very low expectations for this, but it did win my heart a little. Just a little tiny bit though. I do recommend because this is enjoyable. I enjoyed it, but didn't necessarily like it much. Finally, this is a good ride, come join along the Game of Outlaws!
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Pee Mak is the best movie I've ever watched + my favorite ❤
FIRST: I watched this without knowing I'd fall in love. I randomly found this on Netflix, so I tried it! I ended up loving it like crazy! It really is a funny, but lovely movie. ❤Story: I really like it! I really like how is is a horror/comedy, but there is nothing scary about it. Now this is a comedy I like. And yes, a ghost can love a human. The sky's the limt! I love their love. ❤
Acting/Cast: OMG! Everone did amazing! I couldn't think of anyone better to play in this!
Music: Sorry, I did not pay attention to the music, so I have no comment, :|
Rewatch Value: Of course, there is a very likely change i'd rewatch this! ;)
Overall: I rated this a 10 because it is so so good! Recommendd it 100%!
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Khantong and Mangmao's love story brings out the simplicity in Thai dramas!
Story: The story was good. I think the story was interesting how James had to disguise and unravel all of those mysteries. I loved to see Khantong and Mangmao's friendship + love story grow. Very nice pace. The only thing i'm concerned about is that the history part is confusing to me. I can never understand. Anyways, that's fine. I loved the story overall.Acting/Cast: The cast did an amazing job acting their characters! I really loved James and Taew's chemistry. They were so cute together! Loved Mangmao's cuteness, too!
Music: I really liked the one sang by Klom Orawee the best! I loved how the music matched the drama. It was PERFECT!
Rewatch Value: There is a good chance I would watch this again. UPDATE: When I do rewatch a little, it gets BETTER and I understand the story more accurately. That's always a plus!
Overall: I gave this an 8.5 because it's a good drama. Their relationship is very simple, and almost no arguments or fighting at all! This is an easy drama to watch if you're looking for a break from slap/kiss couples, arguing couples, etc. Really recommend! I love Khantong and Mangmao! ❤
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Akkanee's heart. ❤ This drama stole my heart! MY FIRST DRAMA!
Story: I loved the story. I think it was very cute and fluffy. I loved that Fai and Jeed were a cute bickering couple!Acting/Cast: Everyone did an amazing job. I think everyone fit in perfectly. NY did amazing, as always! ;)
Music: The music is ok. Not that catchy though.
Rewatch Value: The chances of me rewatching this is ok. This is not something i'd watch in my free time. :|
Overall: I gave this a 9.0 overall. This was my very first drama, so it's very memorable to me. I love my babies, NY.
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OK
I watched this for Taew. I think this was ok. I watched this raw, so I don't understand anything.Story: The story is fine. I think it was kinda cute. The scenes were funny, I guess.
Acting/Cast: I think everyone did a good job. Mostly Taew :) hehe
Music: I did not listen to the music.
Rewatch Value: Personally, I wouldn’t rewatch it. Nvermind, I'd actually rewatch it because I need to better understand it, haha) Once or maybe twice is enough.
Overall: Overall, this is a decent drama. I wouldn’t recommend it though. There are some cute scenes with Andrew and Taew. This is something I usually don’t watch. But it was nice. I think the story is funny and cute sometimes.
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Weak compared to the first part
Nakee 2 brought a lot of feels, but good and bad. I really loved Nakee (first part). I loved it so much. Coming to this movie, I had high expectations. This did NOT meet my expectations and was disappointing. Yes, the acting was good. Yes, I can see the good in the plot. But, I wished there was more. Where were all of the Thosapol and Jao Mae Nakee scenes?? Maybe this movie was just too short for me. I was very disappointed with how much "silence" there was in this movie. There were too many possible scenes wasted from this silence.Story - I think the story is great. A good intention to continue on from Nakee. It went so fast in the movie. It's about Sroi figuring out stuff. and the village crime stuff. yeah. It was graphic. I was scared after this movie. The story was intersting, though it was a bit repetitive with the villagers automatically putting the blame to Sroi for killings, etc. Very similar to Nakee's storyline. I don't want to write any spoilers, but the story is interesting.
ACTING - I think the cast did an amazing job acting.
CAST - I'm glad they chose Nadech and Yaya to be in Nakee 2. BUT, still up to this day (i keep editing my review because my mind changes) I really don't think Nadech and Yaya were the ones for this. I wished they focused more on Ken and Taew. That would've been really nice. The other actors were good and helped the drama. I LOVED Jao Mae Nakee! :)))
MUSIC - The music was okay.
REWATCH - Do not rewatch it. I think you should only watch it once. I'm not even interested. It's graphic and I have to look away so many times.
OVERALL - I give it a six because it was okay. Nakee was wayyy better. If you are a fan or liked Nakee, give this a try. I can't guarantee you'll like it, but it's something. Let us hope there is a Nakee 3!? :)
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A pure and classic lakorn regarding family conflict
Dong Poo Dee (2009) is a classic family drama with conflicts and secrets revolving around the family.What should I start off with? Wow, Taew’s first lakorn that aired “prime-time” / evenings. I was NOT disappointed. I’m on a mission to watch all of Taew’s works, if possible … When I came across Dong Poo Dee, it looked boring, and I thought I wouldn’t like it. I actually loved it. I thought it would be one of those dramas where it’s short lived, but no! It did disappoint me later on in the middle-ish episodes and after, but that’s okay.
I really enjoyed the story. I like watching family conflicts and arguments. I enjoyed watching Kom getting backlashes from the family to an extent. I love seeing the secrets unfold to everyone. I love seeing Kom’s vulnerability. I sympathize with this lakorn a lot. It’s so relatable and had some great character development.
I really love Taew in this. Her character is so genuine. It’s refreshing to see her in this type of role these days. I have never cried for a lakorn this much in a while … Kom really makes me pity her. ? I like Smart and Taew in this lakorn more than when I watched them in Wiang Roy Dao. This felt more authentic and natural to watch, so that’s a plus. There was NO romance, so don’t expect romance AT ALL from the leads. I enjoyed just the cute uncle and niece concept.
Regarding acting, Donut was amazing. I was very scared of her, irritated, and all of the above. Bunga was crazy, and she did amazing portraying her!! It felt so real. My girl, Taew, was amazing as well. I love seeing Donut and Taew act together for the third time. They’re both such great actresses. Regarding production, ActArt production did amazing. This didn’t feel dragged at all and it felt very high quality of a lakorn to me.
What I liked:
. The family conflict was interesting to follow (Kom’s real dad, etc.)
. I love the character development in this. For example, I liked how Pot was so annoying and picky about everything in the beginning but developed to understand towards the end. It was good to see her and many characters’ development. I’ve never seen Mint in this type of role before!
. This lakorn is so relatable. It would hurt or touch you, in a way, with some scenes or issues.
What I disliked:
. It’s okay to have a few bullies in lakorns, but this drama annoyed me slightly with HOW MUCH Kom was being bullied. By Rangsan, Bunga and Pot. In the beginning, it was okay to watch, but since she kept on getting bullied, it got really annoying and irritating to watch around the middle of the story and after. Bunga is so irritating!!
. Crazy characters like Bunga make it less enjoyable sadly
Would I rewatch this? It’s likely a no because this lakorn played with my emotions. It’s so relatable and I want to spare myself from feeling any type of regret, fear, or sadness. This barely has any feel-good scenes to come back to.
Overall, I gave this an 7.5 because it’s definitely one of Taew’s bests from many, many years ago. I enjoyed it. The story is interesting, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. You can sympathize with the characters a lot. There are life lessons in this and it's similar to the reality, in a way. It's a classic family drama! I greatly enjoyed and appreciated watching Taew in this role.
This review was written on 07/06/24.
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A well put together lakorn, but stressful to watch
This drama was well put together and a masterpiece in its own way. Anne focuses on the small details of her productions, which made this so high quality of a production, in my opinion. I felt every emotion that each character felt. This was so well made and put together!As much I as much as I want to really love this drama, everything was just so stressful and frustrating to watch. There are many things that keep repeating and there’s always problems. It’s problem after problem. I wish we had more feel good or soft scenes. This was a stressful watch.
What I liked: Aff was amazing.
What I disliked: The romance and love story of Pi and Prae was so minimal. I wished there was more to their love. I found Nine’s acting to be mediocre and boring. I wish he had more emotion sometimes.
Story: I liked the storyline. I’m glad there was depth in the storyline. The only thing I didn’t like about the story was that it was repetitive and draggy.
Acting / Cast: Great. It’s really hard to see anyone else act in Aff and Taew’s roles. Both of them were stellar.
Music: I liked it.
Rewatch Value: I wouldn’t rewatch this because it’s too stressful to watch.
Overall: It’s good. The story always developed. I feel like character development was great. It’s not always about revenge and getting back at people. Sometimes you just have to let go or forgive.
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Not the greatest, but still LOVE it and the storyline
Story: I Love ❤️ the storyline. This has to be one of my favorite storylines I’ve watched so far. I love reincarnation stories. And karma, too. I loved all the different lifetimes, and I like periods as well. The storyline was about Doctor Sap’s Promise To Kasalong. I really liked the story in general. The way the production put it all together was not the greatest. Some parts felt repetitive and the ending was meh even though Sap and Kasalong end up together in the third life.Acting/Cast: I really loved the cast. And I can tell everyone gave it their all, mostly Yaya playing the twins. But there was something about Yaya’s acting that just didn’t feel right. I don’t know. But she did a really amazing job though! One of my favorite characters is BuaKiang. Also, I didn’t really like how Sap was kind of not knowing things. I get really frustrated with him.
Music: I love Ice’s ost! I love it. The other one, I don’t know .
Rewatch Value: I will definitely rewatch this again later.
Overall: this drama is really good! I recommend watching it. Kasalong evil sprit one did scare me though. ? I really like the main leads’ live in this. It’s eternity. Watching this made my soul feel so good. ?
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LOVE MON RUK! MUST WATCH, FUN!
I love MON RUK, and you should watch it! It's a story about the farm life of villagers. It's so funny, and nice to watch.Story: I love the storyline, very easy of a watch. It's enjoyable, funny, and cute.
Acting/Cast: The acting is spot on! I can see everyone had fun, and put their 100%. I love this! It's so fun to follow everyone's stories!
Music: LOVE LOVE LOVE the music. It was so nice that it made me move my shoulders up and down and side to side. So fun sounding. And for the other versions romantic, and soothing. The music was perfect!
Rewatch Value: I'd love to rewatch. It'll be fun.
Overall: I gave this an 8.5 because it's average. I love it so much. I think this'll be a cute one to pick up. You'll be singing and dancing along with the drama! It's so fun, watch it!
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