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Mile & Apo: It takes two to triumph
IN THE GLITZY REALM OF entertainment, where talent often shines like a beacon, there occasionally emerges a pair of stars whose chemistry transcends the screen. Such is the case with Mile and Apo, two charismatic Thai actors whose TV show KinnPorsche has become a global sensation, watched by millions of viewers from Russia and India, to Poland and Peru.
The two have risen from relative obscurity to become the new ambassadors of Dior, mobbed by teenage girls when they arrived in Mumbai earlier this year to attend a Dior fashion show.
On the surface, the Thai series KinnPorsche seems to have thrown the rulebook of “How to make a hit TV show” out the window. It is a mafia story filled with surly men, bloody gang fights and epic shoot-outs – which, yes, is a mainstay of TV programming. But the radical twist is this: the two main characters are a mafia boss’ son (played by Mile) and his male bodyguard (played by Apo) who – surprise, surprise – fall in love with each other.
In the history of TV, there has never been a hit crime series centred on a gay plot. But when KinnPorsche debuted in April 2022 on Thai TV and global streaming service iQiyi, it almost instantly became the top trending title in neighbouring countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.
Soon after, it claimed Europe, finding particular popularity in Poland, Turkey, Italy and France. Then it stormed its way into North and South America, where it was a top trending topic in the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Colombia.
No one – not even the cast and producers – thought the show would be this successful. It seems to have fed into some untapped market for female audiences who love action shows, but don’t care to see yet another threateningly perfect actress couple up with their fantasy man.
If you ask any fan what it is about the show that makes them sweat, swoon or quiver with delight, they’ll answer quite simply: Mile and Apo.
Double or nothing
At their photo shoot in Bangkok’s top restaurant Nusara, which overlooks the splendid temple complex Wat Pho, the models-turned-actors are in their element. They tailor their bodies and facial expressions instinctively for the camera, conveying a range of emotions, from sultry and mysterious to bright and playful. The slinky Dior suits, with their clean lines and minimal embellishments, don’t hurt either.
Mile (or Phakphum Romsaithong) and Apo (or Nattawin Wattanagitiphat) recently released their new film Man Suang in cinemas. It is a big-budget political thriller set during the 19th century reign of Rama III, replete with historically authentic sets and costumes.
Apo plays a traditional dancer who is recruited to spy in an elite club and uncover a plot to overthrow the order of the king. Finding a kindred spirit in the club’s taphon drummer (played by Mile), the two team up to stop the underground rebellion.
Speaking with the help of a translator, Mile, 31, explains: “We hope the movie reaches out to a wide audience. We wanted it to have both commercial and critical success, something that could show Thai history and culture to the world, but also be fun and entertaining enough to be a popcorn movie for the masses.”
Both actors note how T-pop (the shorthand for Thai popular entertainment) has been hyped as the next global sensation after K-pop and J-pop, following the massive success of Thai stars such as Lisa Manobal, Bright Vachirawit and Win Opas-iamkajorn.
“And it can happen,” says Apo, 29, also through a translator. “Thai people are very humble, gentle, hardworking and friendly. We can blend into any culture. If anything, Thailand has served as a melting pot for different cultures – just as Singapore has. Our culture can be easily embraced by the world.”
The duo believes that the global audience has transformed in recent times. “They’re now more welcoming of stories from different parts of the world, especially if those stories involve characters going on a journey to discover themselves and make themselves better, stronger, wiser and happier,” says Apo. “That’s why when I look for new projects these days, I look for the ones that carry the messages of self-actualisation.”
Mile concurs, adding: “I’ve always believed in ‘high risk, high return’. KinnPorsche was a risky proposition, because it took a mafia crime genre and placed it in the Boy Love category (a niche genre involving gay romance). But I believed in the project’s potential from the start – even if I never thought it’d become the cultural phenomenon that it is today. Its success has only strengthened my belief in ‘high risk, high return’.”
One-two punch
The road to success has been winding for both actors. Though born with the magnetic allure of leading men, they’ve had to work hard to secure roles over countless rivals, as strikingly handsome as they are. Having appeared in smaller parts before, it was the smash success of KinnPorsche – a show that almost didn’t get made because of funding issues – that catapulted them into not just the Thai limelight, but the global stratosphere.
Asked what Dior’s artistic director Kim Jones thinks of KinnPorsche, the duo laughs. Apo says: “We don’t know if he’s seen the show – we didn’t ask him. But we do know that our fans had been bombarding his Instagram account for a while, telling him about us, asking him to check us out, before he signed us up – well, at least that’s what he told us when we met him for the first time.”
“But for all you know, he could be binge-watching the series right now,” quips Mile, prompting another round of chuckles.
As the two men trade jokes in Thai, it’s clear that they share a genuine friendship. Their camaraderie is palpable, adding an extra layer of authenticity to their on-screen chemistry. Their behind-the-scenes antics and playful banter in candid posts have become fan fodder, launching thousands of TikTok videos and memes.
Mile says: “We’ve only become better friends in these past two-and-a-half years. We’ve become more synchronised, and our mindsets and energies are moving at the same pace. I can look at Apo and more or less understand what’s going on in his mind. We have small conflicts, of course – it’s normal among friends – but it’s usually something so minor, we can resolve it quickly.”
The best part of their friendship? Their shared love of dad jokes – that genre of silly, cheesy jokes with predictable punchlines that fathers supposedly love to tell their kids.
But Mile confesses: “I don’t tell dad jokes because I like them, to be honest. What I really, really want to tell are smart jokes, witty jokes… But I’m so bad at making jokes that they always come across as dad jokes, no matter how hard I try.”
Apo interjects: “Do you wanna hear a good dad joke?” Then, switching from Thai to halting English, he says slowly: “Hey you… watch where you walk… or you will… fall… into… my heart.”
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Holding you to it
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Lil time skip from the previous update..| Next
#rottmnt#rise of the tmnt#f!leo#future leo#rise casey#rottmnt casey jr#bad future rottmnt#wrong fabricated time branch#these two are the actual ~bane~ of my existence they have no buisness being so damn cute#believe it or not this comic was actually quite spontaneous#i just drew the first panel and it spawned an idea so...yup#:)
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Stolas bestie why are you rooting for them lmao.
#if they did get married Vox *would* call it a “buisness trip” lmao#.ramblings#vox#valentino#staticmoth#voxval#hazbin hotel#stolas#helluva boss#someone in the notes got confused about it so I'll clarify: Stolas and Val used to hate each other during the instagram days#they constantly beefed and amongst other things mocked each other's love lives like all the time#that's why it's weird seeing stolas being supportive here
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When you're reading Ao3 in a public space and someone notices you and asks, "Is that fanfiction?"
#ao3#dimension 20#time quangle#d20#fanfic#fanfiction#im not kidding#i was reading something one day#on ao3#minding my own buisness#and my cousin comes over#looks at me#types something on their phone#and honest to god YELLS#“I KNEW IT#YOU WERE READING FANFICTION“#and i wanted to sink into my couch#and let it swallow me whole#zac oyama
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after the battle, before the pyre
#happy phantom menace anniversary!!! i got to see it in cinema and it slapped#this was also absolutely definitely not meant to be my may 4th post but i just started a new job and couldnt finish it haha#anyways yeah i seriously feel like obiwan deserved a little break to wander off and stare at the sunset after that sith lord buisness#so here he is having a nice chill time and definitely not freaking tf out#may the 4th#may the fourth be with you#12 days late i know...#the phantom menace#star wars#obi wan kenobi#padawan kenobi#obi-wan kenobi#star wars prequels#star wars phantom menace#tpm#star wars art#star wars fanart#cal draws#my art <3
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LEE DONGHYUCK ACTUALLY WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH RANDOMLY POSTING A PADO DANCE VIDEO LOOKING LIKE THAT HUH? WHAT ABOUT MY HEALTH? LIKE I LITERALLY ALMOST DROPPED MY PHONE AND NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK LIKE HELLO?
#nct#nct u#nct dream#nct 127#haechan#lee donghyuck#pado#HE DID NOT JUST BRING BACK PADO HAECHAN#LIKE WHAT#AND IT WAS SO RANDOM TOO HELP#PADO HAECHAN LIVES RENT FREE IN MY MIND#I'LL TAKE PADO HAECHAN ANY DAY ANY TIME ANY PLACE#THIS IS HIS SONG IDC#I REALLY NEED 3 TO 5 BUISNESS DAYS TO PROCESS#HYPERVENTILATING#HE IS ACTUALLY INSANE FOR THIS#LIKE HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING TO US WITH THIS#AIN'T SHUTTING UP ABOUT THIS ANY TIME SOON#tds3#the dream show 3#czennie#💚
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Tressa + Therion Duopath - Back at Bolderfall
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(full series)
Bonus:
#fanart#myart#doodle time 😎#octopath#octopath traveler#tressa colzione#therion#TT duopath#we’re back in buisness babey
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yall some dick riders fr, these men dont know you and wont fuck you stop bouncing on the dick with a boot in your mouth and recognize how fucking stupid they are right now
#stand the fuck up and face their dumb decsions#'you dont support artists' DO THEY? so many stories from are you scared arent credited bro#also they make enough money#with their money i could do better no joke#maybe they could ask their friends who also run succsesful youtube buisnesses#like yall are embarrasing yourselves#watcher#watcher ent#shane medej#ryan bergara#steven lim#they are being dumb right now your faves dont have to be right all the time sometimes they make stupid decsions#cant comment but are yiu scared of your dog and a few others the orginal author commented under it saying that this was their story#i think smile dog also isnt creditied to the orginal author
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She is everything to me.
#im having a hard time today#my anxiety has skyrocketed#i can barely sleep at night#running a buisness is so fucking hard#im always stressed about finances clients training plans marketing and everything else#then my girl my heart and soul is aging#E called her an older girl yesterday and something in me broke more#she is slowing down and i think the arthritis in her elbows is more consistently bothering her#she is getting more anxious and fearful#and i feel like the part of my heart that she holds is already mourning its terrified#she is healthy#she is happy#yet she has this weird tuft of fur on her side that is unlike the rest of her coat#is it old dog coat that won't shed anymore? its longer than normal#i am retiring her from obedience this year#ASCA nationals is probably the last time I'll step into the obedience ring with her#it makes me so sad#my girl#my best girl
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Re: The New Orleans Rats
Other people, cowards: Nooooo! What do you mean Jean was “”with”” someone before the intern!?!? Weeehhh my intern would be so jealous!
Me, not a coward: nah, Intern is laughing like a hyena at these 3 idiots and is also a raging bisexual. They get it.
#me and intern arent the same but also this was also my reaction#laughing my ass off at All 3 of them#womens buisness is womens business#love stacy for that#stacy is a real one i would also make out with her#i had to pause the video so many times because i was laughing so hard#also the cowards bit is mostly a joke#mostly#escaped audios#the new orleans rats#the new jersey rats#escaped audios the intern#escaped audios stacy#escaped audios jean
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Greatest news ever btw in 2023 (started meds august of 2022) I had no depressive episodes and one baby hypomanic episode (made a 25k word fic with 11 drawn images and that was IT). Let's give it up to getting the best scenario imaginable. Here's to this next year's chemical lottery. Take ur meds fellow bipolars
#gimme gimme gimme tame hypo episodes#the only problem was that i was staying up until like 4-5 every night and getting up at 10#but thats way better than my unmedicated hypo episodes#last one i permanently damaged my wrist from drawing for every day all day for weeks#and spent like $200 on a new “buisness idea” that went nowhere#and $400 on tattoos (i didnt have tattoos before that but luckily i like them)#this time i just stayed in my room making a dream fic and was just really happy and productive
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Thinking about skin of the sleek and thief who stole time again……………… romana I would have been your friend
#she just doesn’t get a break does she#no one liked her at school#her other friends never actually existed#and then the whole fucking buisness with gallifrey and the presidency and etra prime and the time war#someone please give this woman a break#doctor who#romana#classic who#gallifrey
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huh isnt it kinda neat how that quiet guy who started working in the dingy diner across the street last week kinda looks like Takashi Shirogane? haha thats one cool coincidence am i right
#kuron vld#clone shiro#vld#my art#my funky guys#hmm yes 1am is the perfect time to post a month old drawing of a vld oc#buddy is trying sooo hard to be secretive n shit about their origins out of paranoia but in reality most aliens simply Do Not Care#everyones got their own problems and most ppl living in a post-war universe#dont have the time energy nor incentive to dig into why exactly this specific guy acts like hes a wanted criminal about to get caght 24/7#like who cares?? maybe they are a wanted criminal or a murderer or the clone of the black paladin. and???#there are more importrant things to care about#six suspiciously similiar humans running around doing odd jobs are not even CLOSE to the weirdest thing happening in the whole universe rn#everyone just kinda minds their own buisness and tries to survive
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[Pyro waves dramatically with both arms from the back of the room, they miss getting asks and drawing!]
#ooc back in buisness friends!#guess who's mental health is lost better~ which allows for more time on here!#tf2#team fortress 2#team fortress two#team fortress#pyro tf2#pyro#emotionally happy pyro#tf2 pyro
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kaz an inej would totally watch true crime and talk about all the ways they would commit the crimes better
#once they invited Nina and she spent the entire time roasting all the criminals haircuts#I guess it runs in your line of buisness#kanej au#six of crows#kaz brekker#inej ghafa
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Pros for Smokekat, the infected won't mess with him really.
Cons for SmokeKat...finding that out...
#homestuck#karkat vantas#left4deadstuck#l4dstuck#so how Kat found that out the first time is when he accidentally knock into a hunter#it got into his face and growled at him but went about his buisness#wasnt fun wasnt fun
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