Hey, everyone! How’s it going? Today I’m here to review the drama Absolute Zero on iQIYI, which delivered one of the most emotionally intense Thai BL series of 2023!
Absolute Zero premiered on September 27, 2023, and became available for streaming on iQIYI with English subtitles. This heart-wrenching Thai BL drama is directed by New Siwaj Sawatmaneeku and stars Supakorn Wuttinansurasit (Tor) and Mix Wanut Sangtianprapai (Campur) in a story that explores love, loss, and second chances through the lens of time travel. With 12 episodes running approximately 60 minutes each, this series takes place in both the present and the past, examining how far one person will go to save the love of their life.
Suansoon and Ongsa’s relationship faces a life-altering accident, leading Suansoon to travel back in time to warn Ongsa. A decade later, they try to alter fate. The premise centers around their happy relationship that comes to a devastating end when Ongsa experiences a serious accident while rushing to celebrate Suansoon’s birthday and their anniversary. What begins as a tragic love story evolves into a complex exploration of guilt, time travel, and the impossible choices we make for love.
Plot Overview
In the cinema on seats G8 and G9, the place where Suansoon and Ongsa first met, their relationship has grown until the day of their 10th anniversary. Ongsa gets into a car crash and falls into a coma. “Hope we never met,” Suansoon begs for something that seems impossible. But when he opens his eyes, everything has changed. He meets teenager Ongsa in the past.
To survive in this time travel, Suansoon has to pretend to be amnesiac. He starts to get to know Ongsa once again, and for his wish to come true, he cannot let his teenage self meet with Ongsa. When the past is fixed, the future changes, but not always in the ways he expects.
Suansoon: The Guilt-Ridden Lover
Mix Wanut Sangtianprapai delivers a powerful performance as Suansoon, the man wracked with guilt over his boyfriend’s accident. His character’s journey from devastation to determination is beautifully portrayed, showing the lengths someone will go to for love. Suansoon’s emotional arc as he navigates the past while trying to change the future creates some of the series’ most compelling moments.
What makes Suansoon particularly engaging is his internal struggle between wanting to save Ongsa and the painful realization that changing the past might mean losing their love altogether. His performance captures the desperation and hope that drives the entire narrative.
Ongsa: Love Across Time
Supakorn Wuttinansurasit shines as Ongsa, playing both the adult version in the present and the teenager in the past. His dual performance showcases different aspects of the character, from the mature man in love to the young person just discovering his feelings. The chemistry between Tor and Mix drives the emotional core of the series, making their love story feel both tragic and beautiful.
The contrast between the two versions of Ongsa adds depth to the time travel narrative, showing how people change over time while keeping their essential nature intact.
The Time Travel Mechanics
The series explores the classic time travel dilemma of whether changing the past actually improves the future. Suansoon’s attempts to prevent the accident create ripple effects that he doesn’t anticipate, adding tension to an already emotional story. The show handles the supernatural elements with care, focusing more on the emotional impact than the mechanics of time travel.
Success on iQIYI
Absolute Zero became a standout addition to iQIYI’s Thai BL catalog, proving that audiences have a strong appetite for emotionally complex stories that combine romance with supernatural elements. The series showcased the talents of both leads while tackling themes of love, loss, and the courage to fight for what matters most. While some viewers found the pacing slow and the world-building limited, the emotional authenticity of the central relationship and the tragic beauty of the story resonated with fans of the BL genre. The show’s success on iQIYI demonstrated that Thai BL dramas can successfully explore deeper, more mature themes while still delivering the romantic satisfaction that audiences expect.
If you love time travel romance with emotional depth and tragic beauty, Absolute Zero is the perfect series to binge on iQIYI. This drama will have you emotionally invested in Suansoon and Ongsa’s love story as they fight against fate itself.
A heart-wrenching exploration of love and loss that uses time travel to examine how far someone will go to save the person they love most.
Series Details:
- Number of Episodes: 12
- Platform: iQIYI
- Rating: 7.4/10 (IMDb)
- Genre: BL Romance, Fantasy, Drama, Time Travel
- Protagonists: Mix Wanut Sangtianprapai (Suansoon), Supakorn Wuttinansurasit (Ongsa)
- Antagonists: Fate, time itself, tragic circumstances