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The biggest giveaway is - If there's an immensely friendly supporting character, he or she is the culprit.

That's fair enough.

Ah yes. Arthouse isn't everyone's cup of tea so KKD definitely has a disadvantage there.

No pressure there! I'd recommend 3 Iron and The Bow though, they're two of the best works he has done. Although they're both arthouse through and through, dialogues are minimal to non-existent lol

My problem with Gonjiam lies with how incredibly formulaic it is and how mediocre the exposition was. IDK, from a perspective of someone who often watches Horror films, Gonjiam was just not worth watching imo. Other horror fans might feel the same. It was basically Grave Encounters for me, just a lot worse and a lot less surprising. The supposed jumpscares were there just when I expected, so there was zero shock factor. People who don't watch horror often may like it though.

Kim Ki Duk sadly seems to be overshadowed by Park Chan Wook and especially Bong Joon Ho now. His movies often go unnoticed by the mainstream audience. It's so sad >:(

Gongjiam Haunted Asylum has zero scares, no character development, there's no substance in it really. It's even less scary than the Blair Witch sequel. Not recommended if you're an avid horror fan like me.

Instead I'd highly recommend the Wailing. One of the best horror movies to come out of SK. A really good cast, excellent writing, lots of symbolism and biblical references. It's for any horror lover out there.

My recommendation would be the Bow. It's one of the hidden masterpieces of Kim Ki Duk. A surreal experience with incredibly thought out symbolism. It's often overshadowed by his other movies, which is a crime tbh

He kinda reminds me of that guy who played Oat in that Thai BL What the Duck. But a better looking one.

They really didn't. In fact there's barely any Yang Meng-You Qi interaction in S1! And even in the books.

I actually thought that in reverse. My thinking was Yang Meng was secretly in loving with You Qi that's why he kept popping up everywhere around him. But alas, wishful thinking...

Damn new characters and story means the story of BYL and GH is left on a cliffhanger in the show. That's so sad and disappointing.

Either way, I'll be looking forward to it. BLs are my food anyway XD

Ok yes, fellatio may work too lol

I actually think some Taiwanese dramas are done well, whereas others are meh. But they do intimate moments and the chemistry justice. But yeah, my main fear rn is how the narration is done.

Downplay... they could like make it just makeout or something instead of full fledged rape? I just hope they do not portray it as rape like in the book. That scene almost made me drop the book ngl But I'm glad I didn't.

New script? Hmm I didn't know about that. I've no idea how it'll go then. I hope they don't change the major elements of the story.

I cried over the lack of Yang Meng and You Qi as well. The novel does injustice to them! I expected them to develop as well but they never do smh

Yeah it was confirmed many months ago (the translator of Advance Bravely confirmed it last year). Sadly after the announcement and confirmation by Chai Ji Dan, there's almost no chatter about it. So I fear it may have been cancelled.

It is close to the novel but at the same time they cut up a lot of scenes and changed them IIRC (I forgot the show ngl so I'm not privy to the details but I do recall being disappointed with the changes). Either way what I meant was, the intimate moments present in the novel will be more apparent in the Taiwanese version because they always go the extra mile in showcasing them unlike Chinese BLs which are often censored romance. So if they go past the appearance of BLY's ex, there'll be some steamy moments (although I hope they'll skip that one very, ridiculously despicable act that GH does) as well, which would be impossible in the Chinese version because China.

The plot in the book and the show is entirely different actually so you can watch them in any order. Book's more darker, more mysterious and more action horror. Show's lighter and more fantastical.

Parasite's one of the best films of the decade. English or not.

Both gender tbh Cheating is common among both genders, so it's relatable. I'm a guy and albeit not married, I was cheated on in the past.

Agreed. The narrative's a complete mess. I'm not liking it at all. I can't see the hype.

Netflix has numerous shows that are region locked. Kdramas are especially region locked to Asian region before they get a wider worldwide release on Netflix unless it's Netflix original. There are numerous Kdramas on Asian country ver of Netflix that aren't in Europe or America. It sucks.

It does. It also smells of Diary of a Prosecutor.

It's a good drama, although not as idiosyncratically charming as similar dramas in recent times (prominent examples being Diary of a Prosecutor and Be Melodramatic) it's still great in many ways.

My favourite scene so far was the scene involving Jungwon's Mum and their acquaintances in Episode 5. The mafia game scene was such a good one. It reeks realism and homeliness. I can imagine my mum or aunts doing the exact same thing and acting the same way. Definitely a big recommendation.

On another note, I hope they do not ruin the whole Songhwa-Chi Yong thingy in favour of one of the main male leads. It'd suck because I see a lot of potential in them.

It's running full HD for me. Where are you from? IIRC Netflix limited streaming quality in Europe and some other countries due to server overload because of the lockdown.

It's okay to be a jerk towards everyone, girls or guys will still love you.

Don't be a good guy/girl, you'll never get the girl/guy if you do.