In the ending of Netflix’s Frozen Hot Boys, Chom and the boys of Benjatham juvenile home reunite after Jab finishes his term in prison. This is a film that tells the classic story of how a little bit of care, unity, and teamwork can take you a long way. The film tells the story of 5 juvie boys who come together when a teacher at the home is eager to go to Japan to meet her own father. Chom has been working at this school for a while, under her mom, but she doesn’t care about the job at all; the only thing she really wants is her dad’s love and affection. On the other hand, we have 5 misunderstood misfits who have committed varying degrees of crime. To adult society, they seem to be a disgrace, beyond saving, but to Chom, they’re an opportunity to take her to her dad. See, Chom’s dad has moved to Sapporo, Japan, where he has a new family of his own. When he invites her over, she thinks she can take some of her boys to the snow carving festival held there every year. At first, it seems an impossible task, but soon enough, Chom identifies a prodigy. Will the Benjatham boys be able to win? Let’s find out in Frozen Hot Boys.
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What Happens To Jab Before The Gang Goes To Sapporo?
In a world where nobody believes in kids or listens to them, Chom discovers that Jab has a real talent for carving. Jab’s life’s been a mess ever since his mom died, and he found himself in juvie soon after because his dad was a drunk, and though he didn’t want to be like him, he ended up in trouble anyway. We never find out if he actually burned down the previous prison or if he accidentally started a fire, but I guess what we can assume is that Jab was hurting, and this was just his way of rebelling. When Jab joins Chom’s class, because it’s apparently the easiest one there, he shows real skill in carving a beautiful little bird even though that isn’t the assignment, and Chom is immediately impressed. For Chom, this is another connection to her dad, who also carved a bird for her back when she was a kid.
Immediately, Chom’s spirits are lifted, and she decides to enroll the boys in the competition. She makes an exciting presentation, mostly about how the boss man’s face will be all over billboards if he greenlights this project, and it works. Jab also makes a beautiful ice sculpture during this presentation, after hesitating to do it at first, because I think he feels Chom’s pain of wanting to be close to her dad. Plus, he’s desperate for redemption. There is a gang at this juvenile home called the Eagle Fang Gang, and they decide they need to teach Jab and his boys a lesson, just because they’re actually doing something with their lives. Chom’s already asked one of their members, Jo, to join her group because he’s tattooed all the gang members with eagles, and he’s really skilled as a designer, but he refuses because it is, of course, not something he’s interested in. But Jo later decides he wants to join too, because Chom asks him to be their designer. Just as Jo is about to stab Win in the hand with a chisel after the gang’s beaten the boys up thoroughly, they’re caught. But before they can be beaten by the adult guard, Chom comes in the way. This is when Chom shows that she truly cares for these boys and believes in them, and just like that, a team is formed.
The kids manage to defeat the reigning champions from Thailand because Chom notices they’re cheating, but also the boys do really well, and finally it’s time to go to Japan. Before they head out, the boys have a heart-to-heart, expressing how they’ve each made mistakes and were mostly acting on impulse rather than actually wanting to harm someone. Jo killed a boy in self-defense, Toomtam tried to steal a general’s safe so his mom would stop hating him, and Win killed his stepdad to stop him from killing Win’s mom.
Just before they’re meant to leave, the boys have to get slips signed by their parents so they’re allowed to leave the country. When Jab goes home to his dad, a candle maker himself, who is the reason he’s able to carve so well. Jab’s dad gets too drunk and lashes out at his son. Jab tries to defend himself, but he accidentally pushes his dad, causing him injuries on his head and a broken arm. Jab makes it out of the country, but this is when the news spreads that he hurt his dad on purpose and doesn’t deserve to leave the country. But will Jab be able to prove his innocence? Not exactly.
Does Chom Get What She’s Looking For?
In Sapporo, Chom leaves the boys by themselves to go see her dad because, technically, that’s the primary reason she’s there. She meets her dad, and at first, it’s all wonderful. She’s like a child again when they build snowpeople together. But, when it comes time to meet his new family, her dad starts to change tactics. Chom thinks he invited her to build a relationship with her, but instead, he just wanted to show her what she’s missing out on. Well, not exactly, but he doesn’t care that she wants to move there to be with him for a bit. When Chom’s half-sister tells her she wants her to come along to the zoo, Chom’s dad says that it will be too awkward and that it’s a family affair, in Japanese. What he doesn’t know is that Chom studied her Japanese just because she’s been waiting to come see him. She tells her half-sister that she’s thankful but has somewhere to be, finally freeing herself from the pressure of wanting her dad to be proud of her. In the end, after they go back, it’s her mom who says those words to her, “I’m proud of you,” and nothing could be more meaningful for Chom. While Chom’s relationship with her mom is not really explored in the film, it’s obvious that they’re like-minded and can’t see eye to eye because they’re both strong-willed. “Like mother, like daughter,” as they say, but Chom finally realizes that her mum actually cares about her.
What Happens At The Competition?
During Frozen Hot Boys’ ending, the boys don’t win the competition, but get an honorable mention for their phoenix carving. They may not have won the competition, but by this time, they’ve won the hearts of the Thai people by working together even when it looked like things were not going to work out for them. Just like the wing of the bird that almost snapped off, the boys were nearly broken before they got on this team. Chom tells them to add more snow and water to fill up the gaps, just as she took care of the boys with care and support, but most importantly, believing in them. In the end, Jab is arrested because he was already 18 when he assaulted his dad, but the team is by his side the moment he’s out of prison.
The boys saw their snowy phoenix light up on fire and take off because it meant they finally put themselves out there fully without worrying about consequences or without having a wrong reason to do it. They’ve finally risen from the ashes, the “Frozen” “Hot” boys. Frozen Hot Boys ends on a positive note, reminding us that just a little bit of support, belief, and help can turn carbon into a diamond. Just like that, the boys are all improving, and Chom will always be remembered by them.
