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F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (Thai: F4 Thailand : หัวใจรักสี่ดวงดาว, lit. Hua Jai Ruk See Duang Dao) is a Thai television series starring Tu Tontawan Tantivejakul, Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree, Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak, Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn and Nani Hirunkit Changkham. Based on the Japanese shōjo manga series Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio, it serves as the Thai counterpart of the franchise from Meteor Garden (2001), Hana Yori Dango, Boys Over Flowers, Meteor Garden (2018).
Directed by Patha Thongpan and produced by GMMTV together with Parbdee Taweesuk, the series was first announced during GMMTV's "New & Next" event on 15 October 2019. The cast was confirmed by September 2020 through a teaser clip, and a mock trailer was later released on 3 December 2020. The series is airing on GMM 25 every Saturday at 20:30 (8:30 pm) ICT replacing the Saturday rerun slot of Our Skyy starting 18 December 2021. It is also simultaneously streamed internationally through GMMTV's official YouTube channel and on the streaming media platform Viu.
Synopsis[]
Gorya is a typical high school girl who works part time at a flower shop with her best friend Kaning to support her family's impoverished situation. And it seems her life is as simple and regular as that, until she passes the entrance exam of a prestigious, crazy expensive high school, turning her into the family's only hope out of poverty. But the elite high school life, to Gorya, is simply artificial and absolutely annoying. And for that, she decides she will be the most unremarkable nobody, an aspiration no one in this whole school strives to ever be.
At this school, Thyme, Ren, Kavin, and MJ make up the notorious senior group known by the name F4. These handsome boys are heirs to the country's richest billionaires, and they sparkle with looks and influences. All eyes are on them at all times, even if these guys are secretly the school's biggest bullies who are ready to shove anyone they don't like around through aggressive pranks they call "receiving the Red Card". Nobody can stop them, worse still, the students even look up to them and their arrogance. It is as if the whole world is in the palm of their hands, and Gorya despises them for it.
Gorya is the only one that stands up to their bullying ways, leaving all the boys in awe, especially Thyme, the group's leader. Almost instantly smitten by Gorya, Thyme romantically pursues her, but she has no interest in him because of first impressions. She then falls for his best friend Ren, but Ren is in love with his childhood love, Mira (Yongwaree Anilbol). In all the chaos of school, Gorya can't help but find herself falling for Thyme because of his generosity to her and her family, and his change of character.
An ordinary girl like Gorya is about to become the center of everything. It is when she learns that life in this part of the world is not very easy. And this is the story of a little girl going through her glorious teenage years along with the most popular young men. They go through obstacles, mistakes, friendship, encouragement, happiness, sadness. And most importantly, they get to learn the meaning of love and the process of learning to accept it before they all step into the real world called adulthood.
Cast[]
- Tu Tontawan Tantivejakul as "Gorya" / Thitara Jundee
- The main female lead of the series. She is brave, kind and headstrong. She was admitted into a prestigious school. She works at a flower shop with her best friend Kaning. She becomes the first person in her school to stand up against the bullies, F4 from bullying her friend. After angering Thyme, she receives the 'Red Card' from F4. Initially, she had feelings for Ren, another F4 member who saved her many times. However, as the series goes on, she is moved by Thyme's sincerity, she starts liking him and then she falls in love with him.
- Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree as "Thyme" / Akira Paramaanantra
- The main male lead of the series. He is an arrogant and short-tempered leader of F4 but deep inside he is warm. He comes from a wealthy and domineering family. His bullying ways causes everybody in the school to fear him. He is always childish as his parents were absent for most of the time in his life. He is surprised by Gorya's bravery and is smitten by her. He strives to protect Gorya at all costs and is willing to go to extreme ends to keep her safe as he has fallen in love with her.
- Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak as "Ren" / Renrawin Aira
- The talented and quiet member of F4. Also from a wealthy family, Ren has been friends with Thyme since they were young children. He is in love with his childhood friend, Mira, who befriended him from a young age despite his quiet and withdrawn demeanour. Later, he develops feelings for Gorya.
- Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn as "Kavin" / Taemiyaklin Kittiyangkul
- The playboy member of F4. He is also a charming and prolific playboy, due to an unresolved past with his first love, Mona. He later expresses interest in Gorya's best friend, Kaning.
- Nani Hirunkit Changkham as "M.J." / Methas Jarustiwa
- The mood-maker member of F4. He is lighthearted, enjoys making jokes, and has an incredible memory. Like Kavin, he is a flirtatious casanova.
- Prim Chanikan Tangkabodee as Kaning Kanittha Na Bangpleang (Gorya's best friend)
- Cindy Bishop as Roselyn Paramaanantra (Thyme's mother)
- Maria Poonlertlarp as Tia Aiyawarin Paramaanantra (Thyme's older sister)
- Fah Yongwaree Anilbol as Mira Renita Asavarattanakul (Ren's love interest)
- Pompam Niti Chaichitathorn as Gawao (Gorya and Kaning's boss)
- Jeab Wachara Pan-iem as Sanchai Jundee (Gorya's father)
- Kik Mayurin Pongpudpunth as Busaba Jundee (Gorya's mother)
- Fourth Nattawat Jirochtikul as Glakao Jundee (Gorya's brother)
- June Wanwimol Jaenasavamethee as Hana Vidalha Malakarn (Gorya's friend in school)
- Milk Pansa Vosbein as Lita Lalita Empicca(Thyme's fiancée)
- Mee Pisamai Wilaisak as Yupin (Thyme's family's head housekeeper)
- Kapook Phatchara Thabthong as Jane
Production[]
After it was announced on 15 October 2019, several names were suggested online by Thai netizens on who should play the main roles.[1]
On 16 September 2020, almost a year since it was announced, GMMTV officially revealed the artists who would be taking the main roles of the said series.[2] Current GMMTV artists Vachirawit Chivaaree and Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, who recently starred in the series 2gether: The Series and (Still) 2gether: The Series, will be playing two of the F4 members, joined by new faces namely Tontawan Tantivejakul, Hirunkit Changkham and Jirawat Sutivanisak in the said series which is expected to air in 2021. After the announcement of Vachirawit and Metawin as members of F4 Thailand, some online fans expressed their surprise with their new fictional roles but some see it as an "opportunity to grow as an actor."
On the reason why GMMTV decided to acquire the rights of creating the Thai television adaptation of Boys Over Flowers, Sataporn Panichraksapong, who serves as GMMTV's managing director, said that the series has received positive reviews and contains social issues that are currently relevant to the Thai society. He also said that Parbdee Taweesuk will be tasked to produce the series as they have worked with them on several projects already.[2] Parbdee Taweesuk's projects include the trending 2018 television series, The Gifted.
Soundtracks[]
| Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Who am I | Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree, Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak, Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn & Nani Hirunkit Changkham |
| Shooting Star | Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree, Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak, Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn & Nani Hirunkit Changkham |
| In the Wind | Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak |
| โลกของฉันคือเธอ (You Mean the World) | Fluke Gawin Caskey |
| One Last Cry | Violette Wautier |
| Nighttime | Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree |
| Best life | Nani Hirunkit Changkham |
| แสงที่ปลายฟ้า (Silhouette) | Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn |
Reception[]
Thailand television ratings[]
- In the table below, the blue number represents the lowest ratings and the red number represents the highest ratings.
| Episode | Original broadcast date | Title | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | December 11, 2021 | F4 Thailand Begins | 0.098% | |
| 1 | December 18, 2021 | The Footprint of Meteor | 0.276% | |
| 2 | December 25, 2021 | The Second Impact | 0.404% | |
| 3 | January 8, 2022 | The Paper Plane | 0.4% | |
| 4 | January 15, 2022 | The Broken Door | 0.5% | |
| 5 | January 22, 2022 | The Glass Mask | 0.431% | |
| 6 | January 29, 2022 | The Tulip Mania | 0.494% | |
| 7 | February 5, 2022 | The Four Flowers | 0.334% | |
| 8 | February 12, 2022 | The Present Perfect | 0.473% | |
| 9 | February 19, 2022 | The Incident of 1% | 0.456% | |
| 10 | February 26, 2022 | The Time Machine | 0.670% | |
| 11 | March 5, 2022 | The Atonement | 0.662% | |
| 12 | March 12, 2022 | The Scripted Relationship | 0.385% | |
| 13 | March 19, 2022 | The Rooftop of Tomorrow | 0.443% | |
| 14 | March 26, 2022 | The Chessboard | 0.248% | |
| 15 | April 2, 2022 | The Neverland | 0.295% | |
| 16 | April 9, 2022 | The Meteor Shower | 0.489% | |
| Average | 0.441% | |||
- Note: Based on the average audience share per episode.
International broadcast[]
- In the Philippines, F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers has been acquired by ABS-CBN, along with other four GMMTV-produced programs for 2021 including "Bad Buddy", "Baker Boys", "Not Me", and "Enchanté", due to its successful acquisition of first eight series under GMMTV in 2020 (including "2gether: The Series", its sequel, "(Still) 2gether: The Series", "A Tale of Thousand Stars", "Dark Blue Kiss", "I'm Tee, Me Too", "The Shipper", "Theory of Love" and "He's Coming to Me"). The series will be simultaneously available for streaming online via iWantTFC every Saturdays at 9:30 pm (PST) starting 18 December 2021 simulcast with Thailand and Sundays at 8:30 pm on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z on 19 December 2021 dubbed in Filipino.[3]
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