#PHUPHA/NANFAH

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BL- BOYS' LOVE:

Mini-Series: The Promise (2022)

YouTube Channel: DEVONTE296

This mini series has told the side of Phupha aka Phu (KITTIKUN TANSUHAS aka KUN) how his love for best friend Nanfah (WATTIKORN PERMSUBHIRUN aka KIAK) was secret but saw Nanfah try to set Phu up with female student Deena. And as she convinced Phu to reveal his feelings for Nan but seeing Nan on the last day with freshman female student a heartbroken Phu left for parts unknown.

Well on November 15, 2022 Nanfah's side is set to air. As Nan missing Phu sets out to find him. This is the last episode of this 2 part mini series. Will Nan find Phu? Will he reciprocate his friends feelings?

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

MCF: MADE IN THAILAND

ACHITA PANYAMANG

[Nickname: KIM]

WATTIKORN PERMSUBHIRUN

[Nickname: KIAK]

KITTIKUN TANSUHAS

[Nickname: KUN]

[absolutebl]

BL for Feb 2023 

2.14 Moments Of Love (Thai - Foremorfilm Production) cinemas Was originally Golf (Director of 609 Bedtime Story & The Eclipse) to direct stars SmartJames (LeonPhob from Don't Say No) in a series. Is now something totally different and a movie. We are all confused.

02.16 Boyband the series (Thai - World Star) YouTube - Thai idol boy band BL.

02.18 Bed Friend (Thai - Domundi) Viki, YouTube, iQIYI? Adapted from a Y-novel (same setting as Middleman’s Love) about Uea (reserved and shy and hates players) and King (a big time flirt) who work in the same office and share a best friend. Despite the fact that they don’t really like each other they end up in bed together. This pair was originally supposed to be just side dishes for Middle Love, but it seems they got their own series. Not sure if this is a lesson learned from Why R U?, a lockdown necessity, a shifting to an En of Love model, or if NetJames did so well in rehearsal they earned their own series. They are crazy beautiful together. Domundi will use these two to bring higher heat, just like they did with FighterTutor. This series could be good, especially as it is based on a book, so hopefully it has PLOT. James was Gui’s best friend in Oxygen and one of my top picks at the time to get his own BL. Net was an established actor prior to BL. I am VERY excited about this pair.

02.18 Chains of Heart (Thai - Gaga) trailer Suspense thriller about a forest ranger, smugglers, memory loss, and lost love. Stars Haii (Cirrus in TT2) + ?, with Poppy as a side character. Adapted from a Y-novel of the same name by TJ Tommy.

02.28 Tin Tam Jai (Thai - MFlow Entertainment) Gaga also iQIYI  Adorable Tin has a life-long dream to marry an older boy in his neighborhood, Park. Adaptation of y-novel of the same name, from same production co as Coffee Melody & Ai Long Nhai. I'll likely binge it.

Supposedly releasing in Feb, no fixed date 

The Promise (Thai) YouTube - Follow up to a pulp that I didn't see and never even heard about, Phupha | Nanfah.

Heart by Heart (Thai - Half Toast Production) YouTube  trailer. From the y-novel of the same name, the trailers are GOOD. I’m more excited for this one then I thought I'd be. Has a bit of Tasty Florida, bad boy/good boy, high drama going on. Stars all unknowns but they look like decent actors.

Jack Frost (Japan) After saying goodbye to his friend, Ritsu has an accident and looses his memory. His roommate, Ikuya, struggles to rebuild their relationship. In the process, Ritsu falls in love with Ikuya, unaware that they were already in a relationship.

Egoist (Japan) cinema - One of my absolute favorite Japanese actors Hio Miyazawa (from His the movie) has the lead in this movie adaptation of Makoto Takayama’s autobiographical novel Egoist. He’ll be opposite super famous actor Ryohei Suzuki. This is about an openly gay but vein and superficial man (Hio) who falls in love with a personal trainer (Ryohei) who is stuck taking care of his sick mother. It’s not BL, it’s gay coming of age and we can’t expect it to end happily. Still, I’ll probubly try to watch it. Japanese movies are notoriously difficult to get ahold of, tho.

Marry My Dead Body AKA Ghost and I Becoming Family (Taiwan) - police officer forced to marry a ghost. 

More on many of these from BL Express. And here. 

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This information is to the best of my knowledge as of 02.02.2023, will NOT be kept updated after that date. Leave and read comments for updates! Crowd source that shizz. 

[itsallaboutbl]

You look handsome. - You like it?

[alejunsu]

The Promise (Episodio 6)

[staydandy]

The Promise (2023) - สัญญา I ไม่ลืม - Whump List

List by StayDandy Synopsis : Phupha and Nanfah have been friends since childhood. Phupha's father ran an old coffee shop opposite Nanfah's father's pharmacy, so the two grew up close, sharing experiences. However, after leaving college, Phupha suddenly disappears from Nanfah's world and hasn't been heard of in the past ten years. Sad and lonely, how will Nanfah start his new life? And how will he meet Phupha again? (MDL) AKA : Promise: I Won't Forget | The Promise, Never Forget

Whumpee : "Phu" Phupha played by Kun Kittikun Tansuhas (left) • "Nan" Nanfah played by Kiak Wattikorn Permsubhirun (right)

Country : 🇹🇭 Thailand Genres : Comedy, Romance, Drama, Business, BL / Boys Love

Notes : This is a Full Whump List

Episodes on List : 8 Total Episodes : 10

*Spoilers below*

01 : [flashback] Nan has a leg cramp, passes out (comedic), carried

02 : Bangs his shin on a coffee table, curtain rod falls on his head (him stepping on the laptop hurt my soul)

03 : Drunk, helped to walk

04 : [flashback] Phu is throwing up from stage-fright … [flashback] panicking, hyperventilating.. passes out (comedic)

05 : Throws up from nerves

06 : (@35:40 me too granny, me too lol)

07 : Nightmare

08 : Nan cuts his finger, collapses from the sight of blood (comedic)

[mysterygrl20]

phupha really did unwrap his birthday gift 👀🫣

and what followed was a cinematic masterpiece

[jjsanguine]

Phu: this kindness of yours is why your intentions are misunderstood

Me: this kindness of Nan's is why he didn't chase Phu away from town with a broom after finding out the total non-reason Phu evaporated for nearly a decade

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PHUPHA | NANFAH: ORIGINAL MINI SERIES (2022)

KITTIKUN TANSUHAS (as Phupha aka Phu) & WATTIKORN PERMSUBHIRUN (as Nanfah aka Nan)

RELEASED AS A DELETED SCENE. PHUPHA AND NANFAH KISS GENTLY AFTER DRUNKEN PHU CONFRONTS NAN ABOUT SOMETHING (NO SUBS) THEN PHU APOLOGIZES AND NAN GETS INTIMATE WITH PHU.

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KUN KITTIKUN AS PHUPHA & KIAK WATTIKORN AS NANFAH IN THE PROMISE (2023), dir. Khom Kongkiat Khomsiri

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THE PROMISE (2023, THAILAND)

Special Workshop Episode

Available on DEVONTE296 OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

The story of Phupha (KITTIKUN TANSUHAS aka KUN) and Nanfah (WATTIKORN PERMSUBHIRUN aka KIAK) began with two short mini series in AUGUST 2022 (PHUPHA) and NOVEMBER 2022 (NANFAH)

I adored both mini series immensely so after the 2nd mini (NANFAH) a series was announced to tell their entire story.

The mini series were directed by SITTICHAI CHUTSIRI aka CHOI and he's known to be a director of commercials but he also directed short BL 21 DAYS THEORY for Rookie Thailand.

After several false starts for the series to premiere it finally did on WeTV on March 1, 2023 with a re airing on the DEVONTE296 OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

The Series had so many changes from the mini series it sadly was a bit of let down...just a bit because I was rooting for Phu and Nan. The Series also had a different director than the mini series KONGKIAT KHOMSIRI aka KHOM.

Khom is a screenwriter and director of a slew of series and movies. Most notably to BL fans, he directed KINNPORSCHE.

The screenwriter of The Promise was THANYATHORN SIWANUKROH aka FUNT or FUNTLAND. I'm not certain but I don't think she wrote the mini series. No writers were credited for PHUPHA | NANFAH that I'm aware of. And on FUNT'S MDL page she isn't credited for either mini series. Though she has an impressive list of screenwriter credits.

Now the gifs I made are from what is referred to as a special workshop episode and is under 7 minutes

Nan and Phu are a happy couple and Nan asks Phu when he knew he was in love with him. Phu answers but ask Nan if he recalls the kiss they shared the night before their graduation (Nan was drunk...this was in the series but not the minis) Nan says he has no recollection because while inebriated his memory is wiped clean.

There was a special episode called PROMISE: THE HONEYMOON which required payment which I did not do since I was disappointed with the series.

A season 2 is planned but no release date.

@pose4photoml @lutawolf @pharawee

[madeinjapan-thailand-blbambeyond]

Phupha, Nanfah & Gigi from the mini series ☝️and from The Promise: The Series 👇

MAN CRUSH FANDOM • MADE IN THAILAND

KITTIKUN TANSUHAS

[Nickname: KUN]

WATTIKORN PERMSUBHIRUN

[Nickname: KIAK or KIAKK]

with:

PUTTHIDA SAMAINIYOM

[Nickname: MINT] as Giegie or Gigi (series)

AMANDA JENSEN

[Nickname: HEIDI] as Giegie or Gigi (mini)

[absolutebl]

BL Coming in March 2023 

The month of Thailand busting up established pairs, apparently. 

03/01

The Promise, (Thai WeTV) 10 eps - friends-to-lovers, follow up to a previously aired miniseries Phupha | Nanfah. Because of this and the WeTV platform I likely won’t bother.  

03/02

All the Liquors prev. Liquor (Korea Gaga & Viki) 8 eps - Liquor company rep and party boy Han Ji Yu buts heads (and other stuff? eh, it’s Korea, probably not) with hot chef Park Ki Hoon, who doesn't drink.

Heesu In Class 2 (Korea unknown prob Viki and/or Gaga) - A gay(er) version of Sex Education? Based on a webtoon. Heesu’s world revolves around Chanyoung, his best friend and secret crush. He doesn’t mind cheering Chanyoung from the sidelines or listening to all his girl problems. He doesn’t care if people only know him as “Chanyoung’s friend.” Then one day, Heesu starts hearing his name everywhere. On the bus, in the halls, during lunch… Turns out, there’s a rumor going around school (Got a love problem? Find Heesu in Class 2 and he’ll tell you what to do!) and with that, Heesu suddenly finds himself the center of attention. But how could he give anyone advice? He doesn’t even know what to do about his own crush! 

I want this one to happen SO Bad but am very nervous about all the delays and connected sandals and lack of distribution so late in the game. It started filming in December and seems more of an ensemble cast with lots of mixed in het romance. So... ??? 

03/03

A Boss and a Babe (Thai YouTube) 12 eps - ForceBook in an office boss/employee. Chay is a sunshine gamer who wants to get big in the e-sports industry. However, his plans are dramatically altered when is made to intern at a company. There his boss Gun has him do some pretty weird errands, confusing Chay about his true intentions. What do Gun’s actions mean? And will Chay return back to his gaming life?

I’m optimistic, I want ForceBook to get another chance and I like a cheesy office romance. 

03/04 (maybe March 9 international)

Love Syndrome (Thai unknown prob iQIYI or Gaga) 10 eps - trailer, based on a Y-novel, has side characters from Unforgotten Night but no crossover actors or other apparent connections. Day & It have been together for 2 years (looks like a violent off again on again thing). An accident leaves Day seriously injured and It blames himself then Day wakes up with amnesia. (Stars Frank formerly of FrankDrake.) 

03/08

Pastsenger AKA Past-senger (Thai Gaga) 12 eps- Stars Marc (My Gear & Your Gown) and Cooper (My Engineer) who were both formerly paired with others, in a time travel paranormal that smacks of HIStory 5. Sunshine 90s kid travels to 2022, goes to university, encounters grumpy nerd. 

03/09 

Our Dating Sim (Korea unknown prob Viki) - What happens when two men, friends since schoo, meet again at work to create a dating simulation game together. 

03/12 (maybe March 19 international)

Future the series (Thai YouTube & Gaga?) 5 eps - Based on a y-novel by Faddest (En of Love - yeah I didn’t know that was based on a novel, either). About, you guessed it, an engineering student and a dentist. Maybe this will be the FOTS we were all hoping for? Fuse (the engineering student) is played by Boom from the En of Love and is kinda the same character (Field). I think we can expect this one to be soft, it’s from the 21 Day Theory people. 

03/14

A Shoulder to Cry On (Korea Viki & Gaga) 7 eps - Adaptation of Dongmul's manwha this is high school set and appears to feature a teasing confident gay and a rich/poor pairing, with themes of hurt/comfort and homophobia/gossip. One boy starts a dating rumor with another, putting the later’s archery scholarship in jeopardy. Stars idols Jaehan & Yechan BOTH from Kpop group OMEGA X. 

THIS IS ONE OF MY MOST ANTICIPATED BLS OF 2023!!! I still can’t quite believe it will actually happen. 

03/17

Unintentional Love Story (Korea iQIYI) 6 eps? - Ceramic artist Yoon Tae Joon has withdrawn from society, but Ji Won Young (an employee at a large company) tracks him down. Ji Won Young is intent on winning over the heart of Yoon Tae Joon as he's the company chairman's favorite artist. Stars actor Cha Seo Wo and idol Gongchan (maknae of B1A4). 

Individual Circumstances mark 2? No thank you. But if I must, I must. 

03/22 

Make a Wish (Thai Viu) - trailer, stars Fluke Natouch (OhmFluke UWMA etc...) & Judo (The Miracle Of Teddy Bear) in a light-hearted medical-fantasy romance with a comedic flair. About a doctor who sees ghosts and a deity who resides in a Bodhi tree that earns merits whenever he fulfills a wish. He is shocked to find the doctor can actually see him and decides to help him find the reason for his ghostly ability. Thus begins a chaotic yet romantic journey. From a y-novel by Sammon (Manner of Death, Triage). 

I’ll watch it if I can get hold of it. We’ve seen Fluke iwth other pairing before, and I like Sammon’s stuff. 

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This is not an exhaustive list. Not responsible for updates that come after date of post. Read the comments for more info and changes. 

[itsallaboutbl]

Are you really saying you've never known who I liked?

[alejunsu]

The Promise (escena eliminada 10)

[pharawee]

Kiak Wattikorn as NANFAH & Kun Kittikun as PHUPHA —THE PROMISE, Episode 10 (Finale)