"Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films" Bong Joon-ho said it himself, and it's the best way to open up to the world in every sense.
just recently, I was at a concert by one of my favourite bands, and before and after the show, I was able to chat with the band's fabulous female singer (who didn't understand a word of Italian), even though my English is pretty poor, limited to what I learned in school and mostly self-taught.
Cultural barriers are not always insurmountable. Studying hard (as my nieces are doing...), reading as much as possible and watching tons of films in their original language with subtitles helps a lot, as does music, of course, which has been my lifelong companion...
However, I am surprised to read such statements. For an artist, knowledge of English should be at the top of their list of skills, precisely so as not to have limitations.
I am always pleasantly surprised when I hear Korean actors and actresses speaking other languages fluently. It makes me love them even more. So, my dear Lee Jung Eun, study your English a little, so that next time you meet Brad Pitt, you might even get to go out to dinner with him!
It is absurd how false accusations made up in a flash can end up tormenting a person's life and career, and that it then takes years not only to prove one's innocence and debunk fabricated stories, but also to eradicate these falsehoods from fans, public opinion and the mass media.
I will never get used to the human misery of certain individuals who wallow in the mud, with great satisfaction in a life - their own - that is truly miserable...
‘Girl’, the directorial debut of our beautiful Shu Qi, is in competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival from 27 August to 6 September 2025. I can't wait!
Great news! Just today, it was announced that it has been selected to compete at the 82nd Venice Film Festival from 27 August to 6 September 2025 (South Korea is finally back in the competition!); We hope that some of the wonderful cast will also come to the Lido!
Oh my, Shu Qi is also in the competition with "Girl" her first film as a director! Double joy today! 😊
‘Mask Girl’ which, moreover, is absolutely underrated, just look at the ratings here on MDL compared to other silly contemporary series that travel well above an 8 rating... Anyway very happy to see Ye jin again, the plot still seems pretty vague to me and the subject matter isn't exactly original about behind the scenes showbiz, with added crime elements (!?) let's also see any cast additions, however, here too I have a good predisposition...
I've never seen the original series, and I'm not particularly passionate about legal dramas, but both she and Lee Na-young are really strong incentives to follow this drama, and then there is the usual reference to situations from decades past, which is always a fascinating trope.Growing interest
I abandoned ‘Love In Contract’ because it seemed more like an exercise in (talented) style than an interesting story. Here, At least I hope so, there seems to be more substance as well as an excellent cast—I'm very curious about Park Hee Soon—so I hope for the best... She's not only obviously very skilled, but she's also absolutely gorgeous!Let's hope for a good project!
On the cultural channel ARTE.tv there is an interesting 30-minute short documentary on the Swiss locations of the drama... It follows the day of an American family who, like us, love the tv series and visit the famous venues (including the pier...) but we also observe the less than open-minded reaction of some residents, who are quite annoyed by the flow of tourists (especially post-covid) who are, according to them, not exactly "civilised" (the aforementioned tourists...) the international title of the doc is "Netflix Overtourism in Switzerland"
P.S. If I'm not mistaken, some locations have also been used in some episodes of "Running Man" filmed in Europe...
interesting and paranoid, although the trailer seems to foreshadow far too much about the development of the story; At my place, too, the old hag upstairs for a time made a noise in the night hours, but a very "civilized" confrontation at 4 a.m. put her back in line, no need for earplugs! However, lately Kang Ha Neul seems to be all over the place between dramas and movies, good for him, excellent actor decidedly versatile...
Commento ben accetto ^_^. Già, vorrei vedere altro con lei, soprattutto le opere post 2015 my venus ( in generale…
Capisco il discorso generazionale, anche per me è così, avendo un'età importante di solito uso la battuta di "Arma Letale" : "Sono troppo vecchio per queste [censura...]" e poi sì, il tempo davvero rema contro e oltretutto il MDL segue un po' il flusso delle nuove generazioni attoriali (e dei nuovi fans); Io sono sempre affezionato al taglio vintage degli anni d'oro dell'onda Coreana (le serie in stile Netflix hanno una fotografia fin troppo "laccata" e perfettina il più delle volte...), anche a livello di recensioni vado spesso sul passato, (e sfortunatamente sono troppo prolisso...); Comunque Shin Min Ah è un caso particolare, perchè fa quasi da ponte tra le generazioni di fans, vecchi e nuovi, oltretutto è parecchio amata in Italia e fortunatamente le sue serie sono praticamente tutte disponibili sottotitolate; Buona prosecuzione e alla prossima occasione!
Ciao, bentrovato! Stavo curiosando tra compleanni e recensioni e ho trovato questa tua che mi ha ricordato le stesse valutazioni fatte da me a suo tempo; E' un drama decisamente piacevole che effettivamente sconta proprio quel "low budget" al quale fai riferimento tu, che tende un po' a smorzare anche alcune caratterizzazioni e contestualizzazioni dei personaggi di contorno, ad esempio mi pare di ricordare il "cattivo" di turno, mezzo demone che per diversi episodi se ne stava un po' ai margini della storia a macchinare di suo, abbastanza bloccato anche nell'azione, mentre era piuttosto divertente il regista appassionato dei film di John Woo, in particolare del ciclo "A Better Tomorrow" (poi Sung Dong-Il è un attore notevolissimo!) così come il nonno, altro grande caratterista, purtroppo scomparso di recente (ma ti capiterà di rivederlo in tanti ottimi drama!). Ricordo un certo taglio fumettistico estremamente divertente, soprattutto nell'ottima chimica tra i due personaggi principali, che in alcune occasioni mi faceva venire in mente "Urusei yatsura", meglio conosciuto in Italia come "Lamu' e addirittura Lee Seung-Ki somiglia parecchio ad Ataru Moroboshi (pure i capelli!). Scusa se ho "invaso" la tua recensione, ogni tanto fa piacere anche scrivere in Italiano, e complimenti ancora, poi Shin Min Ah è davvero meravigliosa e spesso da sola vale la visione del film/drama; "Arang" e "Oh My Venus" ad esempio sono ottime, soprattutto la seconda (vado a memoria, eh!?), ma lei è presente anche in "Lucifer/ The Devil" che per me è un drama eccezionale! Salutoni!
Of course these teasers know how to build up suspense and interest; I'm hoping for a lot of moral implications as well, given the complex subject matter that seems to be emerging; Lee Bo Young is just in a different league 💖, absolutely stunning in every way, I can't wait!
Happy Birthday to our Goddess! 🎉🎂 I recently found out that you took part in the TV documentary “Massage Road” (which is also on YT) and that you also came to Europe, we hope to see you a soon as possible with the announced new projects! All the best and see you soon! 💖 🥰
If everyone owned a weapon!? It would also end up in South Korea like the U.S.A. perhaps!? Of course with all the repressed anger around, who knows about all the "possible fireworks"? Here in Italy it is legal to possess them, but there is a large grey area on the licences issued (hunting and sporting use, for example) there are many, over 8 million of them, and unfortunately we often read about them in the crime news... This drama promises to be decidedly interesting in terms of content, with my personal hope that it will also act as a deterrent for any eventual decision on the matter; I hate weapons and I hate violence, which I can only stand in fictional productions, in fact...
I added “My Girl”, where he is quite funny (but the whole cast is excellent in that good drama) and has some nice moments with Lee Da Hae, but yes, 1st "Flower Of Evil" where he is absolutely extraordinary in a role almost in the last David Cronenberg manner, then the excellent “Iljimae” where he also shows great versatility and then “Moon Lovers” where he makes his character “grow” as the story goes on... Great actor! Bravo!
Happy Birthday Jin Hee! 🎉 ‘Romance In The House’ was a bit of a let down for me at the end, but you and Kim Ji Soo are really worth watching! I got a bit bogged down on ‘The Road’ but with a better mood I'll pick it up again, promise! Anyway always so many good memories, thank you!
Definitely interesting as a story, fascinating temporal ambience (and finally no smartphones!) and with a very good cast of proven veterans (and some ugly mugs that remind me of certain Italian crime movies of the 70s) , most of the time these are the dramas that surprise me most positively, so good feelings!
She is all you need to arouse interest, amazing actress always and great teaser! 30 seconds but catches you immediately; Hoping that the creators do not stretch plots and subplots too much and concentrate all in a single season, but very good premises, absolutely!
Bong Joon-ho said it himself, and it's the best way to open up to the world in every sense.
just recently, I was at a concert by one of my favourite bands, and before and after the show, I was able to chat with the band's fabulous female singer (who didn't understand a word of Italian), even though my English is pretty poor, limited to what I learned in school and mostly self-taught.
Cultural barriers are not always insurmountable. Studying hard (as my nieces are doing...), reading as much as possible and watching tons of films in their original language with subtitles helps a lot, as does music, of course, which has been my lifelong companion...
However, I am surprised to read such statements. For an artist, knowledge of English should be at the top of their list of skills, precisely so as not to have limitations.
I am always pleasantly surprised when I hear Korean actors and actresses speaking other languages fluently. It makes me love them even more. So, my dear Lee Jung Eun, study your English a little, so that next time you meet Brad Pitt, you might even get to go out to dinner with him!
I will never get used to the human misery of certain individuals who wallow in the mud, with great satisfaction in a life - their own - that is truly miserable...
at the 82nd Venice Film Festival from 27 August to 6 September 2025.
I can't wait!
Just today, it was announced that it has been selected to compete at the 82nd Venice Film Festival from 27 August to 6 September 2025 (South Korea is finally back in the competition!);
We hope that some of the wonderful cast will also come to the Lido!
Oh my, Shu Qi is also in the competition with "Girl" her first film as a director!
Double joy today! 😊
Anyway very happy to see Ye jin again, the plot still seems pretty vague to me and the subject matter isn't exactly original about behind the scenes showbiz, with added crime elements (!?)
let's also see any cast additions, however, here too I have a good predisposition...
It follows the day of an American family who, like us, love the tv series and visit the famous venues (including the pier...) but we also observe the less than open-minded reaction of some residents, who are quite annoyed by the flow of tourists (especially post-covid) who are, according to them, not exactly "civilised" (the aforementioned tourists...)
the international title of the doc is "Netflix Overtourism in Switzerland"
P.S. If I'm not mistaken, some locations have also been used in some episodes of "Running Man" filmed in Europe...
At my place, too, the old hag upstairs for a time made a noise in the night hours, but a very "civilized" confrontation at 4 a.m. put her back in line, no need for earplugs!
However, lately Kang Ha Neul seems to be all over the place between dramas and movies, good for him, excellent actor decidedly versatile...
Io sono sempre affezionato al taglio vintage degli anni d'oro dell'onda Coreana (le serie in stile Netflix hanno una fotografia fin troppo "laccata" e perfettina il più delle volte...), anche a livello di recensioni vado spesso sul passato, (e sfortunatamente sono troppo prolisso...);
Comunque Shin Min Ah è un caso particolare, perchè fa quasi da ponte tra le generazioni di fans, vecchi e nuovi, oltretutto è parecchio amata in Italia e fortunatamente le sue serie sono praticamente tutte disponibili sottotitolate; Buona prosecuzione e alla prossima occasione!
Stavo curiosando tra compleanni e recensioni e ho trovato questa tua che mi ha ricordato le stesse valutazioni fatte da me a suo tempo;
E' un drama decisamente piacevole che effettivamente sconta proprio quel "low budget" al quale fai riferimento tu, che tende un po' a smorzare anche alcune caratterizzazioni e contestualizzazioni dei personaggi di contorno, ad esempio mi pare di ricordare il "cattivo" di turno, mezzo demone che per diversi episodi se ne stava un po' ai margini della storia a macchinare di suo, abbastanza bloccato anche nell'azione, mentre era piuttosto divertente il regista appassionato dei film di John Woo, in particolare del ciclo "A Better Tomorrow" (poi Sung Dong-Il è un attore notevolissimo!) così come il nonno, altro grande caratterista, purtroppo scomparso di recente (ma ti capiterà di rivederlo in tanti ottimi drama!). Ricordo un certo taglio fumettistico estremamente divertente, soprattutto nell'ottima chimica tra i due personaggi principali, che in alcune occasioni mi faceva venire in mente "Urusei yatsura", meglio conosciuto in Italia come "Lamu' e addirittura Lee Seung-Ki somiglia parecchio ad Ataru Moroboshi (pure i capelli!).
Scusa se ho "invaso" la tua recensione, ogni tanto fa piacere anche scrivere in Italiano, e complimenti ancora, poi Shin Min Ah è davvero meravigliosa e spesso da sola vale la visione del film/drama; "Arang" e "Oh My Venus" ad esempio sono ottime, soprattutto la seconda (vado a memoria, eh!?), ma lei è presente anche in "Lucifer/ The Devil" che per me è un drama eccezionale!
Salutoni!
I'm hoping for a lot of moral implications as well, given the complex subject matter that seems to be emerging; Lee Bo Young is just in a different league 💖, absolutely stunning in every way,
I can't wait!
I recently found out that you took part in the TV documentary “Massage Road” (which is also on YT) and that you also came to Europe, we hope to see you a soon as possible with the announced new projects!
All the best and see you soon! 💖 🥰
Of course with all the repressed anger around, who knows about all the "possible fireworks"?
Here in Italy it is legal to possess them, but there is a large grey area on the licences issued (hunting and sporting use, for example) there are many, over 8 million of them, and unfortunately we often read about them in the crime news...
This drama promises to be decidedly interesting in terms of content, with my personal hope that it will also act as a deterrent for any eventual decision on the matter;
I hate weapons and I hate violence, which I can only stand in fictional productions, in fact...
and has some nice moments with Lee Da Hae, but yes,
1st "Flower Of Evil" where he is absolutely extraordinary in a role almost in the last David Cronenberg manner,
then the excellent “Iljimae” where he also shows great versatility
and then “Moon Lovers” where he makes his character “grow” as the story goes on...
Great actor! Bravo!
‘Romance In The House’ was a bit of a let down for me at the end,
but you and Kim Ji Soo are really worth watching!
I got a bit bogged down on ‘The Road’ but with a better mood I'll pick it up again, promise!
Anyway always so many good memories, thank you!
what more can I say, Happy Birthday! 🎉
When are you coming back to delight us!?
Can't wait!
See you soon, Queen! 🌹🌷