Love Destiny to return as boy love series

2026-01-28 - 11:01

The legendary Thai period drama Love Destiny (Buppesannivas) is set to be remade as a Boy Love (BL) series, drawing widespread attention from drama fans and BL audiences and quickly generating buzz on social media. The new version stars August Vachiravit and Leng Thanaphon in the lead roles, reimagining the time-crossing romance in a new form while keeping the core emotional intensity of the original story. In the remake, the story centres on Por Dech, also known as Ok Muen Sunthorn Thewa, a nobleman during the reign of King Narai the Great, and Great, a surgeon from the year 2026. After an accident, Great travels back in time and awakens in the body of Por Kaew, a man despised by society in the Ayutthaya period. The experience of living in a new identity across time becomes the starting point of a complex relationship marked by love, pain and fate. The project also sees the return of director Mai Phawat, who previously directed the original Love Destiny in 2018. His involvement has drawn attention from fans who expect the remake to maintain the visual quality and emotional depth of the original. Mai said he feels pressure returning to direct the story again, as the original version was widely praised. He said the new adaptation requires greater caution, adding that he is open to all feedback and criticism and that audiences will see new content in this version. August, who plays Por Dech, said he would give his best performance and aim to deliver the role as fully as possible. Leng said the previous Love Destiny was hugely popular in Thailand and described it as a work many people regard as a “national treasure”. He said he felt honoured to be part of the remake. The original Love Destiny, aired in 2018 and starring Ranee “Bella” Campen and Thanawat “Pope” Wattanaputi, became a cultural phenomenon in Thailand. The series achieved record popularity, was sold to several countries and helped drive tourism in historic areas such as Ayutthaya and Lopburi. The BL remake is expected to attract both fans of the original series and new audiences when it is released.