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A BEST MIX OF EVERYTHING!
Since U all know the CRAZE for this BL drama, I'm going to keep my review very short! :)One of the BEST mix of BL + action + crime + romance + comedy + Violence + BDSM ! (Haha)
AN ICONIC SERIES!
(In All Ways😂 and in EVERY CATEGORY :) , both Good n Bad , haha )
(Every Category includes the EXPLICIT CONTENT too :) )
ONE OF A KIND!!
(in both positive n negative sense, haha )
CONTAINS UNACCEPTABLE THEMES of VIOLENCE EMOTIONALLY and PHYSICALLY.
Well written and well directed.
Production, Cinematography, everything is Awesome.
Well acted by everyone , Very Bold Acting🤭
All the couples are well fit to each other (since they share the same personality like KinnPorsche or trauma like VegasPete)
(Chay looks too young for Kim, oops!)
Oh my Tankhun, why are you such a drama queen always! Haha
OST is the BEST!
GO n JUST WATCH IT!
(BE AWARE of the BOLD NC SCENES, RELATED THEMES like BDSM and VIOLENCE )
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Definitely NOT A BROMANCE! Study Less, Fight More!! YOUNG REBELS! Haha
I'm little SKEPTICAL to watch Thai school dramas after being disappointed n bashed by "Home school" which I watched with a lot of expectations and struggled to finish.N so postponed watching this alot but pushed myself n finally gave this a try.
This is nothing like that series.
U will ENJOY EVERY SCENE - all their Friendships or SaintShin's Frenemy Saga ( Friends turned Enemies turned Lovers, Oops, Friends 🤭)
The STRUGGLE of the TEACHERS to get back spoilt kids and help every student grow in life, taking an extra step, risking their own jobs n lives, is SWEET.
U will see the students ALWAYS FIGHTING (school wars) in EVERY EPISODE, God! :|
At times, it's a bit unnecessary prolonging of the story (CONTENT FILLERS !? ) or FRUSTRATING to see those REPETITIVE TEAM FIGHTS , the usual school wars in every episode but it's not extreme scary or gore violence.
BTW, why are they ALWAYS FIGHTING, instead of STUDYING? :o , Ehhh !? Haha
All of them are like Study Less, Fight More 😂
YOUNG REBELS! ;)
(Only 2-3 students are interested in classes n studies 👌🏻)
Involves themes of teenagers struggling to survive, school bullying, bad thugs taking advantage of school students, stress and pressure from parents related to studies, bad parenting, arrogant teenagers who are difficult to handle by parents/teachers, life/financial struggles in young age itself forcing one to work part-time, the Good friendships, the Bad friendships, good/bad influences on each other among young adults.
SCHOOL BULLYING or any sort of Bullying is a CRIME n should be punished harshly.
Well directed n well acted by everyone.
LOVED the ENSEMBLE CAST.
Mark as autistic, acted well.
I loved SaintShin's scenes more, than every other plot track.
THERE IS THIS TENSED BUT SWEET VIBE WHEN BOTH OF THEM ARE IN THE SAME FRAME! :)
(Tensed bcz I don't want childhood close buddies to fight over misunderstandings or miscommunication)
********* SaintShin :
I'm not saying anything about them but this below:
The team promoting the series n The people who mentioned as bromance in the Tags here :
It's Bromance, not Romance!
Me: really? It's Romance (hidden / subtext), not Bromance (absolutely heavy n more, haha)!
They: No!
Me: Come, we will watch again, will show U the Romance part n have shown the entire SaintShin's scenes as a proof! haha
I FORCED Myself to Believe that it's just a CLOSE FRIENDSHIP between CHILDHOOD BUDDIES but No, SaintShin are proving it wrong, forcing me to see the ROMANCE of CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS !! :)
Also Shin in public, makes it look like just
a Bromance; While in private, am not commenting about their personal matters here , haha
But Saint never stops, he makes sure it's Romance, in public or in private ;)
SAINT IS LIKE A ROMEO, ANGERED HIS BABY AND PERSUADING HIS CUTELY SULKING BABY ENDLESSLY !! 🙃
They are so fluffy together :)
Planning to watch the parent KDrama :)
OST, sung by Sky Nani, is cool.
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ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS, my fav sitcom!
Hilarious, easy-going, light-hearted drama.Silly Comedy ! 😂
One of my favs!! :)
ML (Diao) , his sis n his two friends (colleagues) are damn funny , haha
While the other ML (Rak) is so warm, a perfect gentleman! :)
Actors Earth and Win are handsome ;)
Actors Aim and Ampere are hilarious n chaotic 😂
Lovely love story.
HATRED TURNED LOVE UNCONSCIOUSLY, with shades of sweet jealousy and possessiveness (but when did that spark happen n for whom it started first, haha) :)
I rewatch this everytime after being extremely disturbed or agitated by a heart-wrenching story, to cool down myself :)
Expected a second season n unfortunately, it never happened :(
Actually here, The ENDING is RUSHED !
(There is a potential to second season or more story to give a smooth happy ending in one season itself but the present ending felt like it was abruptly decided to stop the sitcom n so rushed)
So if the ENDING is a SMOOTH CLOSURE to the story, would have rated it 10/10 n now it's only 9.5/10.
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Li vs Lin :) ... Hidden Love or Forbidden Love ??
Usually, I avoid CDramas for the amount of time I need to spend on them (24-60 episodes with 1 hour run time scare me, hehe)And I prefer such short CDramas.
Also, I love Historical / period dramas, so though the Summary looks little bothersome (incest, romance between half siblings etc), I gave a try.
*** CONTENT WARNING:
First of all, this incest part though bothering, it is clarified later (Not gonna give away the SPOILER), so u can watch 👍🏻
So as a Content Warning, if u find it as disgusting or intolerable, just drop this drama.
But I can say -- FL character is pure n kind at heart. There is really nothing vulgar shown here.
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Watched the 6 eps format -- 24 eps, each 15 mins, are complied into 6 eps
6 eps format with 40-50 mins run time is Good to follow.
Else 15 mins per ep, is too short to concentrate on the flow of the story.
(There are some sound issues with the videos I have watched, so irritated lil but can be watched)
*** STORY:
The Story is about a concubine's daughter (FL Chuchu) at her step mom's house (ML Li's home), the troubles she faced and the sacrifices she made in her life.
There are many family secrets related to her birth.
Story and Direction are Good.
Costumes and Setting (traditional style houses etc) are Good.
Loved OST song.
Uff, the number of Twists n Turns in the plot, the number of Murder plans n Revenge plans by Everyone -- haha, Silly but INTERESTING Revenge Family Drama to pass the time 👍🏻
*** CHARACTERS:
Aigoo, Chuchu n her Never-Ending Struggles throughout the drama -- uff, Tiring!
Whatever happened with her is disgusting and sad.
She is Very Good and Kind at heart.
So, initially, she is troubled and harassed, almost by everyone.
Later, when the kind Chuchu got bold and
goes on a Revenge Spree, it got VERY INTERESTING!
She gave back to everyone who harrassed her, thrashed every murder plan against her, like Tit for Tat -- this part is very enjoyable, in the whole drama n delightful amid her never-ending struggles.
She is really an one-woman army, doing a solo fight against everyone who harrassed her, without any help.
Aigoo, poor Chuchu!!
Every Character is Suspicious, Bad and Pure Evil, except Li and Chuchu.
Loved their chemistry (leaving the incest part).
The rivalry between Li and 2nd ML Lin for Chu, out of jealousy, is funny.
Liked Chu n Li, out of all characters.
*** EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS (6 eps format):
Ep 1:
My mind is blown away with the thought of siblings' romance (grew up as half siblings) -- weird & immoral
Editing is lil odd here, like bits and pieces.
So, initially it is difficult to differentiate which is which among Chu's dreams, flashbacks n the present story.
But continued watching as it is interesting in few scenes.
Ep 2:
Editing here, made it look like there's something missing in the story.
From Ep 3, the actual revenge drama started.
It is exciting to wait for what happens next.
Every scene is like mystery -- who attacks who, with an evil plan or a murder plan or a revenge plan.
Ep 5:
The misunderstandings between Li and Chu got cleared.
Ep 6:
Climax is Rushed but Good Closure to the story.
(There's a Twist related to Lin -- his true face is revealed here)
Every point of the story is answered (Expected that a miniseries would be rushed in the climax, leaving few points unanswered but that is not the case here👍🏻)
*** RATING:
My Rating is 8 /10
(Could be 8.5, if it is better executed, if not for the confusing editing in the first two eps & if not for the incest story).
One Time Watch!!
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MIXED IMPRESSIONS -- Lil Disappointed but Don't Skip!!
I'm a Crime Thriller and Murder Mystery Enthusiast.I have watched and loved Taiwanese dramas, especially some of their Crime Thriller Mysteries / Police dramas are Very Good.
And so, I was Super Excited to watch this, reading the summary.
But, To be Honest, Left with MIXED IMPRESSIONS by the end of this drama -- Not BAD but Not CAPTIVATING enough!! :(
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The Summary is Very Interesting -- A tarot card reader predicts the deaths of social media influencers exactly, who dies one after the other.
The ML, a police detective should solve these death mysteries.
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Plot, Story Narration are Good.
The Story is about the ML trying to find whether those deaths are coincidental and if they are murders, need to find the connection between these deaths, the reason behind them and capture the murderer(s) behind these multiple murders.
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IT STARTED REALLY WELL.
First Two Episodes are Very Good.
The Mystery that all these multiple murders are connected and the Suspense of all these serial killings, with one or more murderers at loose, is Interesting.
But from ep 3 to ep 5, Pacing and Story Narration looked off and slow.
Though the Crime Story is Simple and Straightforward (like routine crime thrillers / police dramas), it's Good
but the Execution and Acting are lil bad or odd -- it gave a vibe that Something is Missing n went wrong here :o
U can really predict the murderer, his reason (routine revenge oriented crime drama with multiple murders) and who the "Witch Baba" is.
So the Mystery, though maintained well till ep 7, is Not Very Gripping and is not Nail-biting Suspense.
And these made this Crime Thriller Mystery Drama fell flat (So, I'm bored at times n little disappointed! :|)
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Good to see Ekin Cheng (Hong Kong actor) in Taiwanese drama.
It started with him getting million followers in ep 1
But in eps 3 to 5, his character has less screen presence -- It gave a vibe that he is a support role in these episodes -- Looked like though he being the main detective, except him, everyone else is investigating the murders in their own ways.
His character looked dull n inactive, here.
(In remaining eps, I have no complaints about his role, haha)
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Ep 7 concluded the main mystery and serial killings.
I wondered what more could be the story for Finale ep (1 hour run time) but started a New Mystery?! :o
The PLOT TWIST in the Finale, really helped this drama, worth to watch 👍🏻
Could have done this miniseries well in 6 eps than 8, with better Execution, Pacing n Narration.
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Usually, all my Ratings are 8.5/10 or above, for any Crime thriller.
Sad to give this, a lower Rating and
It's just 8/10.
(Finale Plot Twist made me give 8, else it's 7.5)
P.S: If you are New to Taiwanese dramas or Crime Thriller genre, you can really enjoy watching this 👍🏻
But A die-hard Crime Thriller enthusiast might find this drama, Plain, Routine & too Simple.
But Don't Skip this as it is Interesting enough for an "One Time Watch" n can be Binge-watched easily.
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Aigoo, All of them are Dead ?! A Routine Zombie Story or more?
The hype and the recommendations I received (since I'm a Zombie movie lover) for this drama are so many that I just started watching, haha.*** FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
Though I read a lot of positive comments n few good reviews before watching, First 4 eps gave me MIXED IMPRESSIONS -- Not Boring, Not Captivating too.
Looked like a routine & simple Zombie drama with usual plot -- just to pass the time?! :O
Also, Ep 5 is lil boring.
In first 4 eps itself, Everything required for a routine Zombie plot is done -- Virus Outbreak when an unexpected experiment of a dad to save his son from bullying has gone wrong and
Everyone got infected n RIP (turned into Zombies), including some of the main characters.
I didn't understand what more, they are going to show in next 8 eps (8 hours, OMG), except finding the cure.
And there's going to be S2 too :O
I really hoped for the remaining eps to have good content n story, instead of just content fillers.
(Since I didn't read the original webtoon, I have no idea of the story further)
Impressions by the end of first 4 eps:
Maybe, this would be better as a Movie, than as a drama adaptation
(I hoped for this impression to change by the end of the drama)
The only one point that I found interesting in these eps is the story of the Virus Outbreak -- How this epidemic is caused and by whom it is created n spread.
*** FINAL IMPRESSIONS:
The Hype for this drama is Real :)
It got really INTERESTING from ep 6 👍🏻
(Not just content fillers ;) )
After the virus outbreak in the school, the drama has got more interesting story from ep 6, showing:
How the remaining students/ survivors are struggling to survive,
That suspense whether they will be saved or no, by the emergency services,
The suspense that who among them, will survive n who will be a Zombie next,
The way how they are trying to get out,
Also, shows the true colors of everyone at such hard times -- who is good & a true friend n who turns bad.
Meanwhile, Army n police officer trying to find the Cure and the Firefighter (dad of one of the female leads) trying to save his daughter n the remaining students.
THE IDEA of Half Human & Half Zombie here, is NEW & DIFFERENT!!
The Students' Fight for Survival and their techniques to get out, are AMAZING!
Especially in ep 10, that "Circular Barricade" Fight with Zombies is IMPRESSIVE!! 👌🏻
The Struggle for Survival is Hard n Painful :|
Story, Direction n Narration are Good.
Visual effects are Good.
Zombie Makeup n Zombie acting by the actors are Good.
OST - The opening theme music is Good
And the opening intro MV -- top / Aerial shot of all the craving n growling Zombies is AMAZING.
Each one of the surviving students try to save and protect their friends.
One can FEEL THE ADRENALINE RUSH during all such scenes of Zombie attacks.
(though some characters exclusively think of their own safety, even when there's a chance to help others).
Bromance of the two male leads is cool.
Love Square among two male leads & two female leads and the other couple's proposals are sweet and sad at the same time.
Liked the police officer character :)
That bad guy going after one of the MLs, till the end, for his mindless revenge, is irritating :|
Finally, All unexpected characters' RIP n the army's "way" (watch it, to know) to get rid of Zombies -- Sad!
Now I understand, why the drama is named "All of Us are Dead" :|
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My Rating is 8.5/10
(For first 5 eps, it's just 7.5)
Once you get through those first 5 eps, it's Very Good, later.
So, Don't miss to watch!
Zombie movie lovers will love this!!
Waiting for S2 n the New Zombie Adventure! :)
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Aigoo, Who is the True Victim & Who is the Actual Villain here, hehe :)
Trust No One!Suspect Everyone!!
Do not miss to watch this interesting Crime Revenge Drama.
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First of all,
The Title misled me little -- I expected Supernatural theme more but in entire drama, there are only three such scenes.
This is exclusively, a Crime Revenge family drama n not Supernatural.
So Supernatural genre lovers, be aware of it -- Watch, without expectations!
Even though, it's just minor content (3 scenes -- Opening scene of the drama, Resurrecting the criminal & One scene in Finale), I LOVED THIS IDEA of including Witchcraft / Resurrection/ Supernatural element in a Crime Revenge Drama 👍🏻
It's NEW and DIFFERENT!!
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Opening scenes of the drama -- introduction to Resurrection by tribals (or whoever is practising that witchcraft) -- all those scenes are well directed, Cinematography there, is cool n Visuals are Wow.
As a Supernatural genre lover, those are mesmerizing!✨
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Story, Direction, Cinematography are Good.
Pacing is Slow for most of the episodes.
OST -- Opening theme music n Closing credits song are Very Good
The idea of using three languages -- Taiwanese, Thai n English, as per the story demands, is Good.
*** STORY:
Set in a fictional city, Two mothers desperately fighting to seek justice for their kidnapped daughters, go to any extent to avenge for their daughters like using witchcraft, kidnap the culprit etc.
In their journey, we get to see Different Characters, many Secrets, many Selfish acts n Manipulations by everyone, Threats, Blackmails etc.
It's sad to see the Moms who teamed up for their daughters, turn as rivals, because of bad guy's manipulation.
The Story progresses with a lot of Twists n Turns, making the viewer to suspect every character.
(At one point in the drama, I lost trust on every character n suspected everyone, including the two moms, haha)
Also, in some situations, U will definitely feel bad for every character including the bad guy.
Watch it, to find out Who the True Victim is & Who the Actual Villain is!
Those twists are Good.
The Story took a turn from
Supernatural
To 3 girls being kidnapped
To Their moms trying to take revenge on the culprit
To A big spam call fraud involving teen gals
To illegal money laundering case involving an organization.
*** WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
I need to rant about STORY NARRATION.
It is confusing at times.
For eg, the Timeline and the Location of the crimes are very confusing.
Initially, it is said that moms are fighting from an year but there's a lil baby gal, related to the crime, who is around 5 years -- This is made clear only in the finale.
Also, whatever crime that happened with the 3 gals and the money laundering organization are based in the fictional city, where they speak different language (mostly Thai), not Taiwanese and only few people speak Taiwanese.
So, it means the entire drama is set in that city only n moms stayed there for whole five years (without knowing the language), huh?
But then, there is a time limit of seven days for the resurrected perpetrator.
So the entire story / drama has happened within seven days in that fictional city, huh?
Or moms are fighting for justice from 5 years and came to the fictional city, resurrected him n entire drama has happened in those 7 days.
If so, jin jin (coma patient) should already be in Taiwan, not in that city and they shouldn't be speaking about an air ambulance for her.
Some points in the writing of the plot do not add up clearly.
Location of the story is ok but I'm not at all clear with the Timeline of the story.
I'm not sure whether this confusion is caused by the Editing of drama or lost in translation of the dialogues.
Whatever, these confusions made me to lose interest to watch n I couldn't connect with the flow of the story, though the overall story is easy to understand.
*** EPISODES:
First three n last three eps are Very Interesting n Captivating.
Remaining three eps in the middle are Good but Execution is lil bad. The story progress is very less here.
The Mystery and Suspense of
What exactly had happened with the three girls in that city in the past,
Who the actual culprit is and
Who, among all the characters are bad -- Everything is Well Maintained till the end of the drama.
Finale is lil rushed.
The Final Twist in the climax is Very Good.
*** RATING:
My Rating is 8/10.
(Though some eps are 8.5 or 9, Slow Pacing, Rushed Climax n Confusing Narration made me give, just 8 )
Definitely, a Good n Interesting Drama but One Time Watch!
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Good one! (Not the best one though)
I love horrors and watch every type of horror movies.Not a scary or a disturbing one, just an easy-going one without jump scares but captivating viewer's interest.
This is a serious horror where you find a family struggling to ward off the evil spirit possessing one of the children in the family.
Story and Direction are Good enough.
The Haunting scenes are Good.
Enjoyed watching this horror movie.
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A family of brothers and sisters along with their parents staying in their house located in an isolated place, face the haunting and the brothers struggle to protect their sisters, especially the little sister who is possessed.
The eldest brother looks irresponsible initially but goes to any extent to protect his family.
The hallucinations that are created by the ghost, give an eerie vibe and all such scenes are Good.
(Maybe, seeing all the handsome brothers in the family n to draw their attention, the ghost troubled the sisters. Just Joking! :) )
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My Rating is 8 /10
Rewatch value: Yes
I will recommend this movie to horror genre lovers!
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In this Franchise, loved the first movie. It's more interesting than the second one.
Waiting for third movie.
(Check out my reviews for this movie franchise)
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FORBIDDEN UNREQUITED LOVE SAGA of Jin Han! :(
Not the usual BL movie where u can feel "movie" vibes, this is like watching a fragment of reality, a slice of life onscreen. So it looks all realistic & natural like art.***
Story, Direction, Cinematography and Story Narration are GOOD.
The locations are beautiful.
The story depicts the lives of Main Leads (Jin Han n Birdy) starting from their rebellious phase of 18 yrs age, their chaotic college life, their fun times together as besties, how they turned "more than besties", their unrequited love, acceptance, rejections, separations and finally their adult life.
It's mostly said from the POV of Jin Han.
We get to see very little of Birdy's POV.
Acting by the main leads is VERY GOOD.
They conveyed every emotion very well -- confusion, fear, pain etc.
They have good chemistry.
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Initially, watching the scenes of their 18 yr old selves' mindless chaos, I have no emotional connection with the characters and the story as well.
(TBH, I'm lil bored since I'm not a fan of teen stories.
I watched this bcz many suggested me n bcz of the Hype, this movie has got).
But once the "feelings" are involved, boom, the acting and the emotions captivated me. It is very interesting.
(Aigoo Me, this is very sad to watch :(
Unrequited or Forbidden loves are always painful to watch!
Taiwanese BLs hit different when they have to show sad loves -- very realistic n painful.
And Yes, The Hype for this movie is Real! :) )
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My Rating is 9/10.
Don't miss this movie!
BL lovers will definitely like this.
Good to know that the Title is from the lyrics of a Taiwanese song.
***** Just a Fun thought about the actors:
While watching the movie, my funny thoughts:
Halfway through the movie n still I couldn't differentiate the main leads' handsome faces though they are known actors, haha.
Maybe the Teenage Chaos, their silly mindless running n so no clear view of their faces properly, created this confusion to my eyes, hehe.
Their physiques n hair styles -- They looked so similar at one point, Aigoo my eyes! :/
And my mind found a funny way to recognise them -- Once the "feelings", pains n cryings started, they calmed down without silly jumping n so the camera(hehe) n I can tell who is who, very clearly :)
***** SPOILERS -- SKIP this part if you are going to watch the movie ******
My thoughts on the ENDING:
1)
Meeting after 30 years n after saying past confessions aloud, atleast then, they could have given an Exclusive Ending like whether they parted ways forever again or going to be in touch as friends / couple.
To me, It looked like an Open Ending as though they are going to be in touch (maybe as friends n not as lovers though they exclusively love each other only) n So I'm lil less sad, haha.
(I'm super sad when Birdy avoided Jin Han n got married, whereas 30 years of Jia's life is lost in pain).
Birdy's POV is not shown here. This movie is exclusively Jia's POV n still I can say Jia's pain is more than that of Birdy (bcz Birdy chose rejection, he didn't dare like Jia to express his love bcz of his fear or societal restrictions).
2)
(My source might be wrong ):
When reading the comments n director's MDL page, I came to know that character Jia is based on his own life n his failed first love! :O
And so it means that Open Ending is just his imagination ?! -- So, They never met in life again ?! :O -- Now, I'm sad!!
So for a Fictional story, Open Ending is Good.
Usually, I don't like Sad or Open Ending dramas but since it's a personal story of the director, Sad Ending is inevitable n though I'm sad for him, I have to accept what it is :(
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GOOD NEWS is surprisingly Good! IT'S HILARIOUS, indeed!! :)
DON'T MISS THIS!Black comedy, done all Right n Very Well.
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I'm unaware of the Original Real life Japanese Plane Hijack Incident and the events, from which this movie is inspired.
(But not necessary to know that, to understand this story).
We cannot call a Hijack / Crime movie as "Fun to watch" but I can say that about this movie -- This is FUN TO WATCH!! :)
Usually, Hijack themes are full of Nail-Biting Suspense about hostages etc but this is the funniest light-hearted hijack movie that I came across in recent times.
I have seen few such before but they are a mix of comedy and suspense
but this is full length comedy, to be precise, Black comedy which is written n executed so well that I couldn't stop laughing even in a serious scene, haha.
The sarcasm or the black comedy is no where, derogatory or offensive, even though in a serious situation.
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Story Narration n Execution, done Right n Well.
Direction is Superb -- Creative n Impressive!
Many scenes are shot in a funny n creative way, especially few characters' imagination sequences -- haha, funny n silly :)
Cinematography is Cool.
Pacing is Good.
Sarcastic tone of the dialogues, is funny.
(Probably, All dialogues, characters and events, except the main hijacking theme, are fictional)
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Every Actor acted Very Well.
Every Character is written Well n is Very Funny.
Every Character and Actor, either Cameo or Main Cast -- Everyone is Very Funny.
Aigoo, the hijackers are such babies!!
They hijacked a plane without any research, any knowledge and any preparation at all, haha.
**
Overall, No moment of boredom. There's nothing I can point out in this movie, as bad 👍🏻
(Except that, there's is a mild confusion at times -- In few scenes, I'm not able to understand whether they are speaking about Japanese officials or South Korean or North Korean.
Anyways, This confusion can be overlooked n one can enjoy the movie :) )
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Some Sarcastic quotes / Funny dialogues from the movie:
1) Moon is a moon, afterall!
(Actually, this is sad n sarcastic in the scene).
2) Good News, Bad news, what do u want first?.. Is the Good news, really a good news?!
(Funny scene)
3) Is this Pyongyang - Yes or No?
(Hilarious scene)
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My Rating is 9/10.
(Could be more, if not for the mild confusion at times).
I'm going to REWATCH this :)
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FUN TO WATCH -- GOOFY HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA!
When you are not in a mood for serious dramas and wanted a silly fluffy light-hearted one or just to pass the time and can tolerate any type of dramas, ONLY THEN, you watch this.Usually, I'm not into Rom-com or Teen dramas but watched this when I got a recommendation.
*** EPISODES:
30 episodes with run time 30-35 mins each.
First two eps are Ok, lil slow -- Thought of dropping this drama n took a break from this for few months, hehe.
But gave a try again because of my Watching Tradition of not dropping a drama or movie, once I start watching -- From ep 3, it got better n it's FUN TO WATCH.
(And Yet, I watched few episodes at 2x speed :/
Also, I avoid CDramas for being 30+ eps. This took me months to complete, haha, since I prefer dramas with less number of episodes only).
*** STORY:
Sometimes, School dramas are Nostalgic :)
There's NO STRONG PLOT here.
It's just a slice of life of an easy-going high school gal, Xiang Xia -- her daily life and the fun that she has with her idol, friends and classmates.
Also, It's a Story of a group of Friends.
THIS IS A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, NOT ROMANCE.
*** CHARACTERS:
There are different types of characters. Overall, ALL CHARACTERS ARE FUN TO WATCH.
Initially, disliked silly n always giggling FL, Xiang Xia n even disliked the FL actress' acting as a silly dumb gal -- it looked cringe.
But as the story progresses, Liked her character alot -- she is Kind, Sweet n Pure at heart n so liked the acting of the actress in that role.
(Usually I watch dramas with Original Audio only but for the first time, watched a dubbed version.
The dubbed version's voice over actors made it more lively n playful with their voice acting, esply Xiang Xia's :) )
She is strong physically but weak in studies, while her idol Jin Han (ML) is smart and intelligent but weak in sports.
He dislikes her being a clingy fan of him initially but when she becomes his Deskmate in school, learns her true nature n becomes her bestie.
All their scenes, initially looked too cringe but they are fun to watch, once they become Deskmates, Neighbours & Good friends, beyond just Idol-Fan relation.
Xiang Xia's childhood friend n classmate, Yu Sheng jie is goofy n cool, strong at sports but weak in studies.
Shengjie's deskmate, Nerd Pan Duo is sweet n their scenes are funny.
Girl duo and deskmates Luo Lila (beautiful diva in their school) n Sun Xin (who eats snacks even during class) are sweet.
Looks like a love triangle or square, haha
(Xiang goes after Jin han all the time, Yu sheng jie after Xiang n Luo lila after Yu sheng jie) :)
But No, it's more about friendship and admiration for idol than romance.
Boys Trio - Yu Sheng Jie, Ming n Bin, are cool.
Xia's parents and Jin Han's manager, Shark are funny.
Ms Chen and PT teacher are cute together.
*** SOME HIGHLIGHTS:
Jin Han n Yu Shengjie's Rivalry to Bromance is Sweet.
Professional rivalry of Jin Han with Jiang Cheng is also funny.
Jealousy of Jin Han when Yu shengjie competes with him about Xia, is funny n sweet
And the basket ball competition between Jin Han and Yu shengjie to claim possession of Xia is funny.
Yu shengjie is good at sports but plays without strategy n Jin Han plays very smart with strategy -- Impressive!!
The way the entire class reclaims Ms. Chen as their class head teacher, fighting with principal,
The way two sections of their class compete in sports as part of claiming back their pride n respect,
The way the trio (Xia, Jin and Shengjie) helps Luo Lila from the stalker,
The three guys (Jin , Shengjie and Jiang) compete for Xia --
Everything is Hilarious and Sweet.
End of the day, they help and support each other n remain as good friends.
That mystery and little suspense of who gives the school news and updates to Xiang Xia in supermarket and who her secret texting friend is, are maintained well till the end, haha.
It's sad that Jin Han's mom restricts him from meeting his friends, though he learnt socializing n is happy in their company.
Finally, cold prince Jin Han turned into smiling baby in Xiang Xia's companionship n formed new friendships with his classmates bcz of her :)
The six member friends group of Xiang Xia, Jin Han, Yu Shengjie, Luo Lila, Sun Xin n Pan Duo, is Very Sweet :)
The climax scene is sweet, how each of them got into their dream universities or dream work.
So, there's scope for season 2, if any, to continue the story of this high school friends group to show how they grow together, their college days and adult lives.
Right now, it's a smooth closure n ending to this teen drama.
*** RATING:
My Rating is 8.5/10.
(For initial eps, it's just 7)
Overall, a light-hearted goofy and silly school drama to pass the time.
***
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FIRST IMPRESSION: 7, FINAL: 8.5/10 ! :)
I'm more into Thriller / Mystery genre. I avoid Pure Romance genre but can tolerate Rom-coms to some extent.Started watching this for the Time loop /Sci-Fi element in the plot, which is one of my interests.
And the Summary is interesting -- Lovers stuck on the day of Break up n fell into a Time Loop.
For a person of my watching preferences, this miniseries is Apt -- Not the usual toxic or twisted romance or there is no in-depth emotional trauma or love triangles or heavy break ups.
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The miniseries is Good in all Categories -- Short n Simple -- 14 eps with 10 mins each run time, which can be binge watched easily.
A Sci-Fi Rom-Com Plot with a lot of Twists n Time Loops, even parallel universe, Huh !?
The Mystery of whether they will reconcile or will be separated, remained till the last moment, haha.
Relationship for four years -- Break up day Time Loop with different "Tasks" (Sort of Testing their relationship ) -- 4 years of Separation / New Timeline -- Second Time Loop -- Parallel Universe -- The Ending (U watch whether it's a Happy or Sad ;) ) -- Everything is Written n Executed Well.
Direction, Story Narration and Editing are Cool.
OST is Good.
**** EPISODES:
In terms of Rating,
Ep 1 is Ok, didn't capture my interest much, it is 7/10.
But from ep 2, it got Interesting (7.5 to 8)
And the Last eps (8.5) are even More Interesting n Captivating with equal amount of Love story n multiple Time loop twists and Parallel Universe concepts.
In initial eps, the "Tasks" are Funny n Exciting like passing a Game Level.
Ep 7's Task is Funny.
If one of them dies, the other has to kiss their ex to save the current partner.
He struggled n got slapped by all his ex gfs 🤭 but
Her strategy is smart -- since they broke up on the day, the endless loop has started, he is her ex now, so kissed him to save him! 👌🏻
Ep 14 - I liked the scene where their shadows in the parallel universe hold their hands.
**** ACTORS & CHARACTERS:
It's a short drama with very few characters.
ML is handsome n FL is pretty n sweet together.
Their height difference is very cute :)
I liked the ML Character More.
He is goofy at times but loves her more n so it is more painful for him during the break up.
The ML actor acted really well in emotional scenes -- U can feel his confusion, jealousy n pain when he sees his gal with another guy or when he regrets the break up decision.
**** RATING:
My Rating is 8.5 /10
Overall, it's FUN TO WATCH ! :)
P.S.:
The closing scene of the miniseries -- When the projector is on again, OMG, my heart skipped a beat !! -- How many more Time Loops and What more Tasks n Hurdles do they need to undergo again !? Haha
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Haha, Zombies with Emotions & Memories!? Huh.
Being a fan of Horror Fiction, Survival n Zombie, I started watching this drama with loads of Excitement, esply when the drama is full of known Cast.The Story is Interesting n Direction is Good.
The Story Narration showing the Past n Present, is Very Good.
First three eps are lil slow n boring but last 4 eps are Very Interesting.
Overall, Pacing could be better.
The Mystery of the Zombies, their behaviour n pattern analysis of the surviving group is Cool.
Haha, these Zombies are different from the usual ones shown in other dramas -- these have Emotions n Memories!! 😂
Zombie Make-up is Very Good.
**** ACTORS :
Good to see all known faces (except 1,2) in one drama :)
Esply our mom Li from "To Sir, with love" (actress Pock) here, hehe.
The actors as Zombies acted really well.
OST -- Opening theme is very Good :)
**** RATING:
My initial rating is 7.5 (first three eps)
but since last 4 eps are really interesting, my Overall Rating is 8.5 / 10.
Zombie lovers can give a try!
**** SPOILER ****
What is that Ending!? 😮
Expected at the beginning of the finale ep itself that they won't conclude this story in 7 eps🤦🏻♀️
Oh God! Need to wait for S2 now🤷🏻♀️
If they give us S2, this Ending is Ok.
Else, should have concluded this story within this seasn itself.
This drama can be wrapped up well in 7 eps with a good closure to the story.
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75% MELODRAMA, 25% THRILLER. Like Love squares, it's Marriage square :)
I have mixed impressions on this drama.First of all, about the Summary:
There's an entire paragraph about the "Melodrama" in the summary but only "Mysterious Trunk" caught my eye n made me curious to know what is in the trunk, haha.
God, And so I'm stuck with this drama bcz of that curiosity (I prefer thriller to melodrama).
It's more of Melodrama (contract marriage drama) than a Thriller (murder mystery) -- 75% melodrama, 25% thriller.
So Thriller fans, like me, would be disappointed initially but later realise that only 25% of thriller is right to this plot and that mystery is good.
Good that I gave a try! :)
***
Now about Pacing of the drama:
Dropped this twice bcz of Sloth-Paced episode 1.
Couldn't pass through the first episode twice but bcz of my "Watching Tradition" of not to drop a drama/movie, once I start watching n for Gong Yoo, gave another try.
It got Very Interesting from ep 2.
Other than the Pacing, Everything else, is Very IMPRESSIVE about this drama.
*** STORY (Melodrama) :
Usually, I am not into melodramas much but this is Very Interesting to watch.
The Contract Wife/Husband for a year theme is New and different ;)
This melodrama concentrates more on how Love is developed between two complete strangers, who are emotionally hurt from previous relationships, unable to move on n yet due to the contract marriage, how these two met n started forming a deep bond.
Usually, U see Love Triangles or Squares, here it is "Marriage Square" haha (though not exactly).
*** CHARACTERS:
In Ji & Jeong Won healed together and they are made for each other.
Their rapport is Good n their chemistry is Sweet.
Jeong Won and his ex wife, Seon Yeon are not at all compatible.
Actually, she is not compatible with anyone, haha.
Poor guys, Jeong Won n Yun Ji (her second husband / contract husband)! :|
I feel sorry for Yun Ji more, Poor guy!
He is ready to accept that twisted lady :/
All the scenes of ML, FL, ex wife n her 2nd husband are Interesting, whereas stalker scenes are Irritating :o
FL n evil ex wife's conversations are like tug of war, a battle of words creating a tensed vibe n exhausting to everyone around them, including the viewers, haha.
Liked character In Ji a lot, especially the way she handles the evil ex wife, ruthlessly and the emotionally hurt Jeong Won with past trauma, smoothly, though herself, has a disturbance in her life.
She is Sassy with that Cold & Calm face :)
Her character impressed me n kept me interested to watch.
But Poor In Ji, her fiancee, her contract husbands including Jeong Won and her stalker, all guys are odd n crazy :|
The actress as ex wife with twisted personality, acted very well.
(BTW, she is pretty.
Also, There are a lot of handsome men in this drama, including the guest actors 🤭).
*** STORY (Mystery) :
Really loved the writing of how a mystery theme is included in this melodrama -- a compelling storyline overall.
First two eps are complete melodrama, the interesting murder mystery and the suspense start from ep 3.
The Mystery and the Suspense about the murder -- who is murdered and who murdered, is Well Maintained.
The Twists and Turns in this mystery part are many and good, making the viewer to suspect everyone to be the murderer, haha.
Also, at one point, I suspected the murder victim to be In Ji or ex wife, haha.
Even when the Mystery of who the actual murder victim is revealed, the suspense of who killed, is still maintained well.
Surprise Twist - The most unexpected Killer! Haha
Also, in Finale ep, that suspense whether ML & FL do get a Happy ending or no, killed me, haha God!
***
Direction, Plot, Story Writing, Story Narration, Cinematography and Production are Good.
Locations are Lovely.
8 episodes run time is Right (Good that they wrapped up in 8, not more, haha).
Each ep starts with few scenes of the Past of In Ji, then followed by the actual Main story and in the end, few scenes of the present time period of the murder -- this Format is Cool.
Wrapped up the drama Good and Clean, without leaving any point unanswered.
Every character got a smooth ending n got whatever it deserves.
*** SPOILER ***
The ending for In Ji & Jeong Won is little disappointing.
Hmm, even my mom is frustrated with this Open Happy Ending for them. She expected an Exclusive Happy Ending, haha.
***
My RATING is 8.5 / 10
(9 or 9.5, if the Pacing is Right.
BTW, my Rating for ep 1 is 5 / 10).
Overall, One Time Watch!
(I watched it for Gong Yoo :) )
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A MUST-WATCH !! Statues, Figurines, Mystical Dolls (Charms), Deity idols, Everywhere! :O
A VERY INTERESTING HORROR!Director Mike never disappoints when it is Horror genre, just like his "Pee Nak" Film Franchise (horror comedies).
This is a Serious Psychological Horror with a Good Blend of Murder Mysteries n a very good amount of Suspense👌🏻
It's more of a Murder Mystery than a Horror.
(Concepts of Black magic n awakening of Evil Hoon Payon to haunt n attack people, still makes this a horror n gives chills).
Suspense n Mystery of
What happened to (Phuwin) Tham's missing brother,
Why are there hauntings and murders, only after Tham's arrival,
Who will be killed next,
Why are they murdered n
Who is murdering them -- Religious Deity as a punishment for a sin/mistake or Some Black magic Mystical Ghastly Creatures or Humans in the name of Deity n Ghost?
These Mysteries and Suspense are very well maintained throughout the movie.
Whatever, all the scenes of the Haunting (by Evil Mystical Hoon Payon) or the Hunting (if murdered by Humans) are Very Interesting.
Right from the beginning of the movie, from the very first scene, it is very interesting and the mysterious vibe is well carried forward, while Tham exploring the truth of his missing brother (monk).
***
This Story really shows
the Good and Evil (Black Magic) sides of Religious beliefs, faiths and related superstitions,
the Good side of Humans who always try to help others &
the Evil side of Humans (fake monks) exploiting people's weakness (fear or faith on a religion n related superstitions)
and Reminds us strongly that sometimes, whatever we see, is not always true -- There can be more to a person who looks all innocent (retard character) or revered (one elder monk). (Even I was misled by these characters, haha).
***
There is a ghastly, eerie, scary n mysterious vibe every moment in every scene.
The Spine-chilling Scary feel is not bcz of jump scares in haunting scenes but it's bcz of the Fear instilled by the Nail-biting Suspense of what happens next and who is attacked n killed next, as though death or something mysterious, follows one constantly.
(So, Watch this at late Nights only for true scary chills and eerie feels, haha).
BTW, Director Mike made sure that this scary vibe is slowly build with the suspense around the characters and the story but not with any silly jump scares / cheap visual effects that are found in few horrors without much concentration on the plot, just to attract horror genre audience.
***
That island village worships other deities who are considered powerful n punish the ones who destroys their idols.
And also have a strange tradition of worshipping a Life-Sized statue of a dead person with ashes n bones kept inside the statue for the dead person to rest in peace.
Also they carry mystical figurines like charms for protection from black magic
But then, there are full sized Ghastly Creatures, called Hoon Payon, made from a dead body by Evil persons who practise black magic for evil purposes.
So there are many Life-Sized Statues, Figurines, Small Mystical Dolls (Charms), Deity idols, etc Everywhere! :O
U'll be confused for a moment, thinking what is what and which is good & which is evil, haha.
***
Direction, Plot, Story Writing (characterisation), Story Narration and Screenplay are Good.
Pacing is Good.
Cinematography and Locations are very Good.
***
Every Actor performed well.
Phuwin's character Tham is Cool, trying to find out the truth behind his missing brother n Bold to face anything to find the truth behind the Hoon Payon, not scared of the villagers' superstitions, whenever there is a Hoon payon haunting.
Emi as a possessed gal, acted very well.
Up, as an innocent retard, acted so well that u sympathize with his role, Tee when he is bullied but the Plot Twist, that different shade in his role, is an unexpected surprise n just Wow in this story (n the rating will shoot up just bcz of this twist n his acting, haha)
Garto, Bank, every supporting cast did well.
(Except 2-3 actors, when I can recognise almost every actor in this movie, it shows the amount of Thai works that I watch, haha)
***
The Narrative of the Secrets' reveal, is smooth and a surprise.
For eg:
How one elder monk is actually not a monk but a bad human exploiting villagers' beliefs for his own greed and personal gain.
Even the reveal of the Plot Twist at the end.
***
The Story is wrapped up Good and Smooth, clearing all the mysteries of every murder and the secrets of all missing persons.
The Plot Twist at the end is an unexpected move :O,
(Aigoo, I suspected two other monks, haha).
So what happens to Tham (Phuwin) in the end -- Maybe, Need a Sequel to know this, though not necessarily.
***
My Rating is 8.5/10.
(Could be 9, if the confusion of various figurines, as mentioned above, didn't distract me understanding the plot).
Horror Genre Lovers, DON'T MISS TO WATCH THIS!
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