F4 Thailand

''F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers'' ( th, F4 Thailand : หัวใจรักสี่ดวงดาว BOYS OVER FLOWERS; ) is a Thai television series starring Tu Tontawan Tantivejakul (Tu), Vachirawit Chivaaree (Bright), Jirawat Sutivanichsak (Dew), Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win) and Hirunkit Changkham (Nani). Based on the Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series ''Boys Over Flowers'' by Yoko Kamio, it serves as the Thai counterpart of the franchise from Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and China.

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

Below are the cast of the series:

Main

Supporting

* Chanikan Tangkabodee (Prim) as Kaning Kanittha Na Bangpleang / Manga character: Yuki Matsuoka (Gorya's best friend and Kavin's love interest)
* Cindy Bishop as Roselyn Paramaanantra / Manga character: Kaede Domyouji (Thyme's mother)
* Maria Poonlertlarp as Tia Aiyawarin Paramaanantra / Manga character: Tsubaki Domyouji (Thyme's older sister)
* Yongwaree Anilbol (Fah) as Mira Renita Asavarattanakul / Manga character: Shizuka Todou (Ren's love interest)
* Niti Chaichitathorn (Pompam) as Gawao / Manga character: Proprietress (Gorya and Kaning's boss)
* Wachara Pan-iem (Jeab) as Sanchai Jundee / Manga character: Haruo Makino (Gorya's father)
* Mayurin Pongpudpunth (Kik) as Busaba Jundee / Manga character: Chieko Makino (Gorya's mother)
* Nattawat Jirochtikul (Fourth) as Glakao Jundee / Manga character: Susumu Makino (Gorya's brother)
* Wanwimol Jaenasavamethee (June) as Hana Vidalha Malakarn / Manga character: Sakurako Sanjo (Gorya's friend in school who later betrays her)
* Pansa Vosbein (Milk) as Lita Lalita Empicca / Manga character: Shigeru Okawahara (Thyme's fiancée)
* Pisamai Wilaisak (Mee) as Yupin / Manga character: Tama (Thyme's family's head housekeeper)
* Phatchara Thabthong (Kapook) as Jane / Manga character: Yuriko Asai

Guests

* Kanaphan Puitrakul (First) as Phupha Komolpetch / Manga character: Takayuki Kimoto (Ep. 1, 6, 11)
* Luke Ishikawa Plowden as Dominique Shun / Manga character: Jean P. Mayol (Ep. 6)
* Chanagun Arpornsutinan (Gunsmile) as Tesla / Manga character: Nakatsuka (Kaning's boyfriend) (Ep. 6-7)
* Kay Lertsittichai as Talay Mahasamut Komolpetch / Manga character: Junpei Oribe (Ep. 8-11)
* Ployshompoo Supasap (Jan) as Aum Natnada Saentaweesuk (The Secret Story of Iris) (Ep. 9-16)
* Neen Suwanamas as Mona / Manga character: Sara Hinata (Kavin's first love) (Ep. 12-13)

Production

After it was announced on 15 October 2019, several names were suggested online by Thai netizens on who should play the main roles.

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. Current GMMTV artists Vachirawit Chivaaree and Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, who recently starred in the boys' love series '' 2gether: The Series'' and ''Still 2gether'', 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. Parbdee Taweesuk's projects include the trending 2018 television series, '' The Gifted''.

Soundtracks

Reception

Thailand television ratings

*In the table below, represents the lowest ratings and represents the highest ratings.

: Based on the average audience share per episode.

International broadcast

* In the Philippines, ''F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers'' is 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. The series ended on April 10, 2022 after 4 months and was replaced by the second season of ''He's Into Her''. It will be re-aired again on 2023, on Kapamilya Channel's ''Primetime Bida'' Weeknight block, Jeepney TV, A2Z and TV5's ''Todo Max Primetime Singko'' Evening block.

References

External links

''F4 Thailand'' Official Trailer
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Television series by GMMTV
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Thai romantic comedy television series
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GMM 25 original programming
Television series by Parbdee Taweesuk