Movies Completed in 2025 (ranked & commented)
Every movie completed in 2025 ranked by how much I liked it with short explanations and link to reviews.
Chinese: 7 | South Korean: 8 | Taiwanese: 0 | Thai: 0 | Japanese: 5
Dramas: https://kisskh.at/list/4BNoR664
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1. Little Forest
Korean Movie - 2018
I never knew looking at food and landscapes for two hours could feel so relaxing and comforting.
Review: https://kisskh.at/profile/Invisible_Soul/review/452506
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2. Lighting Up the Stars
Chinese Movie - 2022
Not an original story by any means, but heartwarming nonetheless, with great acting. Those 1,5 hours went by in a blink, leading me through a rollercoaster of emotions and without making me feel drained. 1 point deduction for the rushed character development and dissatsifying conflict resolutions.
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3. Bunny Drop
Japanese Movie - 2011
A lot lighter than lighting up the stars, but it was very obvious they rushed through the original story. I really need to watch the anime now.
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4. Road to Boston
Korean Movie - 2023
Took me a while to get into, but I ended up cheering for the runners and their team. I usually don't like patriotism, but here it was well-deserved and very fitting (and not military or political). I had goosebumps by the end and someone also cut onions.
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5. Faceless
Japanese Movie - 2024
A thrilling crime drama that had me glued to my screen with a sadly only half-baked ending that wanted to cater to too many tastes at once. It was too complex of a story to put into a movie.
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6. Conjuring Curse
Chinese Movie - 2023
Great overall concept that added a great red string. Very fitting OST. Huge fan of the trio, especially ninja guy.
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7. Let's Go, JETS! From Small Town Girls to U.S. Champions?!
Japanese Movie - 2017
Had they shown a bit more dancing, I would have given it an 8. While the characterisations were rather shallow, the passion for the dance, the hard work put every individual team member contributed in their own unique style and the way the team dealt with setbacks all were great to watch.
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8. Bullet Train Explosion
Japanese Movie - 2025
This was a lot better than expected and surprisingly thrilling. I didn't figure out the culprit from the beginning and never would have guessed the why. Characterisation could have been a lot stronger and of course you'll miss any realism, but I still was hooked.
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9. Misty Creed
Chinese Movie - 2023
Lacked context of the original series so a bit hard to follow through at times. Don't think too hard or the plotholes will swamp you. 0.5 extra for broody ninja guy saving the day with actions before words.
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10. Go Brother!
Chinese Movie - 2018
A nice short movie, the mystery was a bit too obvious to me and the ending too open. I also didn't enjoy the fantasy element, although it was the plot driver.
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11. Officer Black Belt
Korean Movie - 2024
The action was good, the humour nice, it just didn't have much of either and the plot was rather forgettable.
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12. Love Mate (Movie)
Korean Movie - 2023
The movie was actually better than the series, but I also had a harder time overlooking all the red flags so I had to downgrade the rating.
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13. Hear Me: Our Summer
Korean Movie - 2024
I love movies about sign language and this one was beautifully filmed and so calm. Plot and characters felt very incomplete and onedimensional though.
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14. AI
Chinese Movie - 2020
A short film with an interesting premise and concept and subtitles who think you're stupid.
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15. Collectors
Korean Movie - 2020
Confusing, hard to follow, too many things happening at once with bad foreshadowing. Liked the ending.
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16. Her Love Boils Bathwater
Japanese Movie - 2016
This was all over the place as it tried to tangle up various plot lines. The mother's character made no sense to me. I was glad it wasn't a sad movie but it never managed to explain the lack of overhwelm and sadness given how much drama the plot offered.
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17. This Is Not What I Expected
Chinese Movie - 2017
The comedy in this was amazing and I really enjoyed the cooking aspect of it, but the romance was pretty forgettable and some scenes were just way over the top.
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18. Tomb Making Notes
Chinese Movie - 2023
Strong FL turned damsel in distress, ML is the greatest idiot and the smartest guy of them all is actually still average.
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19. Where Your Eyes Linger (Movie)
Korean Movie - 2020
Rewatching it in movie form didn't really solve any of the issues I had with it.
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20. My Paparotti
Korean Movie - 2013
It someohow lacked passion, and I hated the "he's a genius" trope, that not only made it hard to see the character develop his abilities, but also neglects the amount of hard work any professional puts into their skills. I didn't like any of the characters either. But the scenery shots were beautiful.