The Player (2021–2022) User Reviews

Wild and fun soap opera, for adults only.

[amheba · 8/10 · 23 March 2022]

This is kind of the Thai BL version of Melrose Place. There's pretty much every felony on the book: kidnapping, blackmail, bribery, murder, attempted murder, multiple perpetrators attempting murder simultaneously on the same victim, prostitution, pimping, humiliation, public humiliation, sexual humiliation, sexual abuse, infidelity, sex videos, snuff videos, corruption, you name it, it's got it!!

I must say by episode 3 I was about to give up, but I'm glad I stuck to it because it quickly takes off and becomes very fast paced and fun.

Special mention should be given to Namtam for her portrayal of Giwi, a wild villain with a taste for humiliating men.

Overall it won't win an Oscar but for sure won't give a moment of boredom either and will shock you more than a few times with its outrageous twists and turns. If you're not faint or heart, give it a go!

Tay: "its time to end game"

[sreelekhaburla · 9/10 · 8 August 2023]

Namtan is a fiery seduisant charlatan. It was such a waste to portray Jos and her as half siblings. Their pair would look just as hot as competitive their characters are. Scriptwriters have employed plausible plots to weave the series indicating that they have done their homework. I loved the costumes, makeup, styling, locations, art and interiors. Color of frames and quality of scenes is appreciable. Story shows power struggle to gain a luxurious life. Every character seemed convincing except for Kapook who overdid than required. The story unfolds its mystery element over the entangled affairs of the pawns in the game.

Foei-Mek was not appealing to me. Not in terms of their ability but demeanor. Twist in the plot occurs in the middle instead of the end. P'Jo must have been tagged 'god of dark drama' by now. This GMMTV in-house production depicts variety of people in their robust nature trying to survive in critical times especially roles portrayed by veterans. Tay is definitely a better actor who deserves more roles.