Cutie Pie (TV series)


Cutie Pie is a 2022 Thai boys' love-romance drama television series starring Pruk Panich and Chawarin Perdpiriyawong. The first season aired from 19 February to 14 May 2022, on Workpoint TV every Saturday at 22:30 for 12 episodes. It was followed by a special four-episode second season titled Cutie Pie 2 You which aired from 6 January to 27 January 2023.
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Synopsis

Season one

Lian and Kuea have been engaged since childhood because of a promise between their grandparents. Growing up, Lian has become a cold and serious businessman; on the other hand, Kuea is a free-spirited university student who loves motorbikes and music, but he hides his true nature behind a poised facade to please Lian. Unbeknownst to Kuea, Lian is actually aware that his betrothed is not the pleasing doll he pretends to be and that Kuea sings in a bar under the pseudonym of Kirin.
When Kuea finds out Lian doesn't love him back, he declares he wants to break off the engagement and, at that, Lian takes Kuea to his home to live together and try to make him change his mind.

Season two

After Kuea graduates from university, Lian starts planning their wedding ceremony. In the meantime, Kuea receives an offer to debut as an idol in South Korea.

Cast and characters

  • Pruk Panich as Lian Kilen Wang, a young businessman of Chinese descent, owner of Kilen company
  • * Achita Panyamang as child Lian Kilen Wang
  • Chawarin Perdpiriyawong as Kuea Keerati, a university student from an aristocratic family who is majoring in Engineering
  • Natasitt Uareksit as Thacha Wongtheerawit "Kondiao", Kuea's best friend
  • * Punnathorn Pornprasit as child Kondiao
  • Kornthas Rujeerattanavorapan as Phayak Chatdecha Chen "Yi", Lian's best friend
  • * Pakapon Tanphanich as child Yi
  • Pharinyakorn Khansawa as Syn-Samer "Syn", Kuea's classmate
  • Koraphat Lamnoi as Nuer, Kuea's classmate
  • Nakhun Screaigh as Jay, owner of Gemini Club
  • Ratchapong Anomakiti as Foei, Lian's secretary and driver
  • Piamchon Damrongsunthornchai as Ton-Rak "Ton", Kuea's classmate
  • Purewarin Kosiriwalanon as Nuchy, Kuea's classmate
  • Jirakit Kanjanawaraporn as Pongsatorn "Jab", Kuea's classmate
  • Athiwad Sanidwong Na Ayoodthayaa as Auea, Kuea's grandfather
  • Paramej Noiam as Auea's partner
  • Noppanut Guntachai as Top, Lian's friend
  • Warut Chawalitrujiwong as Win, Lian's friend
  • Sorntast Buangam as Black, Lian's friend
  • Ornvipa Assavanig as Jennie, Lian's business partner
  • Poramaporn Jangkamol as Kewarin, Kuea's mother
  • Janya Thanasawaangkoun as Ja, Kuea's housekeeper
  • Phutharit Prombandal as Cai Wang, Lian's father

Production

The production of a live action adaptation of BamBam's best-selling novel titled Cutie Pie was announced on 28 March 2021. The main cast was revealed between May and June 2021, while, in October, a partnership between Mandee Work, Domundi and WeTV was established. The first trailer was published on 21 October 2021. Filming for the first season started on 27 October 27 2021 and ended on 4 April 2022. The second season started shooting on September 22 and finished on 4 November 2022. The trailer was released on 27 December 2022. For his role as singer Kirin, Perdpiriyawong took drum lessons.

Original soundtrack

Cutie Pie didn't release a full soundtrack album; instead, the songs were released as stand-alone singles. The soundtrack was composed by Amp Achariya Dulyapaiboon.

Reception

Cutie Pie generated a phenomenon dubbed by the media as "the Zee-NuNew fever". The series trended at #1 on Twitter every week during its run and was popular both in Thailand and abroad, especially in other Asian countries like South Korea, Japan and China. The total number of views on Mandee YouTube channel, where Cutie Pie was uploaded one hour after broadcast, surpassed 100 millions with episode 8 and 120 millions with episode 10. The series' popularity on social media continued with the second season.
Cutie Pie was appreciated for teaching that love is learning to accept each other as who you are instead of trying to be perfect. It was also praised for its photography, and the concise and modern storytelling. After the first episode, The Standard wrote that Cutie Pie took viewers to explore the life and marriage inequality of gay couples, and that it was an important voice for the LGBTQ+ community.