My Stand-In (ตัวนาย ตัวแทน) 2024 Thai BL series poster from YYDS Entertainment

My Stand-In

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What happens

Joe (Poom Phuripan Sapsangsawat) is a stuntman who doubles for the actor Tong (Jirakit Thawornwong). He forms a deep bond with Ming (Up Poompat Iam-samang), heir to the film company that employs him, and loves him for years without getting anything back, while Ming sees him as Tong's replacement. Then comes a betrayal and a fatal accident, and Joe wakes in another man's body and returns to Ming's life as somebody else.

Supporting storylines follow Sol (Tanathorn Charoenratanaporn), Jim (Possathorn Wittanyaprechapol) and Yim (Chaiyut Panchukiat). The series is filed under romance, drama, fantasy and thriller.

The story is adapted from a Chinese web novel by Shui Qiancheng, and its characters became Joe and Ming on screen. YYDS Entertainment made the series as an iQIYI Original, with Wan Thabkrajang producing and Banchorn Vorasataree directing. Pongsate Lucksameepong wrote the screenplay. Twelve episodes went out on Fridays at 20:00 from 26 April to 12 July 2024, with runtimes between 48 and 65 minutes. iQIYI streams the series in an uncut edition, a free cut edition and a Spanish-dubbed edition. Up Poompat took Leading Boys' Love Star of the Year at the Y Entertain Awards 2024 for the role.

Wan Thabkrajang, known as Yuan, produced, and Kongkiat Khomsiri joined Banchorn Vorasataree on the creative team, both from KinnPorsche.

CONTENT DETAILS

Native Title
ตัวนาย ตัวแทน
Original Title
My Stand-In
Also Known As
ตัวนาย ตัวแทน, MY STAND-IN, MSI, 职业替身
Adaptation
Adapted from a Chinese web novel by Shui Qiancheng (水千丞), serialised online.
Themes
Key Themes
Stand-ins and SubstitutionStunt WorkReincarnationPower ImbalanceSecond ChancesIdentity
Country
Language
Thai
Networks
Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Duration
48-65 min
Aired Start
Aired End
Release Year
Content Rating
MA

Where to watch My Stand-In

iQIYI

MAIN CAST & CHARACTERS

Before You Watch

  • Twelve episodes on iQIYI, Fridays at 20:00, 26 April to 12 July 2024, streaming only.
  • Adapted from a Chinese web novel by Shui Qiancheng, performed by a Thai cast.
  • Three editions at once: a paid uncut version, a free cut version and a Spanish-dubbed version.
  • The episodes get longer. Runtimes climb from 48 minutes to 65 for the finale.
  • Episode titles are literary quotations, drawing on Emily Dickinson, Shakespeare and Dream of the Red Chamber.
  • Up Poompat Iam-samang took Leading Boys’ Love Star of the Year at the Y Entertain Awards 2024 for this role.

Reviewed by Renkaze

9/10

Picture loving someone for years while he only ever sees you as a replacement for somebody else. Now picture dying, waking up in a stranger's body, and walking straight back into his life. My Stand-In takes that very angsty idea and runs with it, and wow, does it commit.

The Man Whose Face Nobody Looks At

Poom Phuripan Sapsangsawat plays Joe, a stuntman who doubles for the actor Tong (Jirakit Thawornwong). His whole job is to be swapped in without anyone noticing. He forms a deep bond with Ming (Up Poompat Iam-samang), heir to the film company that employs him, and loves him for years without getting anything back, while Ming treats him as Tong's substitute. Then come a betrayal and a fatal accident. Ouch.

Second Body, Same Boss

Joe wakes up in another man's body and returns to Ming's life as somebody new. Here is what makes it so gripping: he does not come back as an equal. He comes back as another employee, in the same industry, among the same people, so any second chance has to be earned inside the same power gap that hurt him in the first place. If reincarnation, second chances, identity twists and a serious power imbalance are your angst snacks, this is a feast. The genre tags say romance, drama, fantasy and thriller, and it earns all four.

The KinnPorsche Connection

Fans will spot familiar names behind the camera. Producer Wan Thabkrajang, known as Yuan, and Kongkiat Khomsiri, who joined director Banchorn Vorasataree on the creative team, both come from KinnPorsche. YYDS Entertainment made it as an iQIYI Original, Pongsate Lucksameepong wrote the screenplay, and the story comes from Shui Qiancheng's Chinese web novel. The cast ran workshops covering both the emotions and Joe's stunt skills, and the role brought real recognition: Up Poompat took Leading Boys' Love Star of the Year at the Y Entertain Awards 2024 for this role. The leads are known together as UpPoom.

Pick Your Edition

Twelve episodes went out on Fridays at 20:00 on iQIYI from 26 April to 12 July 2024, with runtimes growing from 48 minutes to 65 for the finale. iQIYI offers it in an uncut edition, a free cut edition and even a Spanish-dubbed one. Rated MA, so the uncut cut is strictly for grown-ups. Bonus nerd treat: the episode titles are literary quotations from Emily Dickinson, Shakespeare and Dream of the Red Chamber.

Want more from the same team? Love of Silom shares its director and two performers with this series, and You Are My Present, a 2025 Thailand and Japan co-production, also shares two performers. Mood: dark, intense and aching. Tissues on standby.

Final Score: 9/10

OFFICIAL TRAILER

OFFICIAL OST

Episode guide: My Stand-In

12 / 12 episodes aired · Completed
EP 1
26 Apr 2024
Aired
EP 2
03 May 2024
Aired
EP 3
10 May 2024
Aired
EP 4
17 May 2024
Aired
EP 5
24 May 2024
Aired
EP 6
31 May 2024
Aired
EP 7
07 Jun 2024
Aired
EP 8
14 Jun 2024
Aired
EP 9
21 Jun 2024
Aired
EP 10
28 Jun 2024
Aired
EP 11
05 Jul 2024
Aired
EP 12
12 Jul 2024
Aired

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the source novel?

A Chinese web novel by Shui Qiancheng (水千丞), serialised online. Its characters Zhou Xiang and Yan Mingxiu became Joe and Ming on screen.

Who plays Joe and Ming?

Poom Phuripan Sapsangsawat plays Joe, a stuntman, and Up Poompat Iam-samang plays Ming, heir to the film company. The two are known together as UpPoom.

What was the release pattern?

Twelve episodes weekly on Fridays at 20:00 ICT on iQIYI, from 26 April to 12 July 2024, with no interruptions.

Who directed and produced it?

Banchorn Vorasataree directed, and YYDS Entertainment produced it as an iQIYI Original with Wan Thabkrajang as producer.

Where does it stream?

On iQIYI, which carries an uncut version alongside the free cut version.

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