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Yes, you should re-watch it sometime. Give it another chance. Maybe it will strike you differently. It's a very artsy film which doesn't necessarily appeal to everyone, but it's so rich in allegory & metaphors. I just love these type of films which have something to say without preaching to the choir.

Anyway, still enjoying Gumiho? I had it on my list but took it off. How far along are you? Is the romance authentic or corny & juvenile?

Ok male concubines?!!
I'm so in! :p

Thx for the recs of Uhm Tæ Woong dramas. I love, love expressive eyes. They're the best tools an actor has in my opinion. A lot of time just how a character LOOKS can make a scene, an entire show even. It's one of the reasons why I'm so drawn to actor Hyun Bin because his eyes project emotions so well. Knife & Flower seems like a serious contender for my first experience with Uhm.

I have added Hanzawa Noaki to my list, just because I liked that 'If you screw me, I'll screw you twice over' quote so much. Sounds like my kinda character whoever said this! :)

Interestingly another friend of mine watched Feast of the Gods & gave it flying marks! I'm not a big fan of food dramas, but I was open to perhaps maybe watching it someday. Now I only need to determine which one of your tastes are more inclined to my own? Yours or hers? Oh the dilemma... haha

I did see QIHM! :)
It's one of my earlier dramas. I dropped it! :p
I see you recently completed it? I guess it was great for you? What else are you watching now?
I have The Man from Nowhere on my list to watch. I must get around to it one day soon. Have heard nothing but acclaim for it. You still haven't said anything about what genres you prefer. Is that because you don't have any preferences, you just watch whatever sounds interesting to you?

Bunny, I saw on feeds that you only gave Woman in the Dunes a 6? What does that signify for you?

I myself loved the movie! :)

Hello there, sorry for delay in writing back.
Usually Ahjussi is good when I feed him & leave him to the premiere league. But when he's bored he doesn't really like that I pay more attention to dramas than him, but it's something he's just gonna have to get used to! Dramas are here to stay! :p

I love Jin Mo Joo, but I don't think I can watch Queen of the Game. I've heard it's VEEEEEERY melodramatic! And I hate melos, and while I don't hate her or anything Lee Bo Young is an iffy actress for me. I've seen her in a couple of things & hmmm ... there's just something about her. Midas, I'm still on the fence about this one, but Jang Hyuk keeps me from writing it off totally. Will keep your review in mind whenever I have a look at it again.

You should definitely check out Cruel City! Great, fast paced drama with amazing characters. The writing is a bit poor & all over the place, but all the other elements I just mentioned made it enjoyable.

Thx for the movie recs! I have a few of them already on list, but will check out the others. Have you seen A Dirty Carnival with Jo In-sung?

Coffee, my dear, apologies for the delay in writing back! Ahjussi has been stressing me out lately about the amount of time I spend on MDL! Ha! As if his pouting is gonna change anything ...

Thx for the good wishes! We'll sure need them as all our previous efforts were waylaid by lack of vision and forethought. It's literally like talking to a stone wall when dealing with politicians in Jamaica. PM Portia Simpson Miller is perhaps the worst of them all. I'm happy to know that Jamaica is a pioneer for female leadership in the Caribbean, but how Simpson Miller got where she is with her 50s era politics is beyond me. Oh, that's not true, I do know. CORRUPTION!!!

Anyway, let's move on! lol
So did you finish GE? How did you rate? What about PP? I'm still only on ep 2, not by any fault of the show, but because I've been a bit busy lately so haven't had time to watch. Not to mention that during the weekend I became totally captivated by weird Japanese torture porn movies that had me so shocked that I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. You know, like a train wreck with body parts hanging everywhere that you can't look away from! Total mindf---!!!

Hi. I wondered why you keep appearing in my feeds then I realized we're friends! lol
I think we've spoken before but a very long time ago. How's life treating you on the Italian Isle? And how are you enjoying The Master's Sun? I can't decide whether to watch this drama or not. I saw the first ep which I thought was a bit meh.

As for what's the most important element of a drama or movie for me ... well, as someone who produce films for a living I'm of the opinion that film is like a house of cards. It's a very fragile form of art that can easily fall apart if one of its key elements (script, acting, directing, cinematography) is weak or missing. Not everybody see film as an artform. I do. So when I read scripts sent to me or in developing my own scripts I try to look for solid dramaturgy & visual storytelling. In order to make art films ALL elements must be equally strong to create a masterpiece. Thus, the best films for me are those that accomplish this - where I can not find fault or am inspired by its story, its direction and its acting. These are the type of films I enjoy the most both as someone who wants to be entertained (a viewer) & someone who wants to entertain (an artist).

However, in seeking entertainment I can still appreciate & rate a drama/movie highly where one or more of its key elements is weak or missing. It all comes down to emotional engagement, even if that's all there is. Do I CARE about what I've just seen? Am I moved in any way? An example of such a film would be Breathless. Not the best or the most original script, but so raw! I gave it a 10 because it grabbed my attention & forced me to listen, whether I wanted to or not. Brilliant!

Similarly, I've seen plenty shows where the script wasn't the best, but the characters brought to life by phenomenal acting or the storytelling is so visual that it engages my emotions & thoughts on a purely metaphysical level. Terrence Malick, Wang Kar-wei, Apichatpong Weerasethakul films usually affect me in this way. I'm seriously stoked about having the opportunity to work with Weerasethakul in less than 2 weeks time.

Hi Cheerful, pls forgive the somewhat late response. Thx for the recs of Oguri Shun dramas & movies. I came across the ones you mentioned when I went on a Shuni-ssi expedition after discovering him! :p

I decided to pass on Tokyo Dogs because Japanese humour doesn't translate well for me. Comes across too manga-ish which makes the acting look fake, imo. Juui Dolittle didn't make the cut bcuz even though I love animals it wasn't a drama I could see myself being in the mood for anytime soon. That may change with time, though. I overlooked Crow's Zero because of its school setting, but will reconsider giving it a go since I like gangsters & bromance. Hana Yori Dango (isn't this the JP version of Boys over Flower?), I've never considered adding any of the versions. This is so not my kind of show. I generally do not like Asian school/youth dramas, esp when they're romance. I like mature, adult romances. Not awkward, childish high school dalliances.

From Shun's list I have Smile, Wagaya no Rekishi, Densha Otoko, Great Teacher Onizuka, Gaku, Tajomaru, Sakuran and Sukijaki Western Django on my PTW. I don't remember why I added any of these dramas/movies, probably because I just liked how they sounded. Have you seen any of these? What are your thoughts?

I beg to differ, I think he's an incredibly handsome man, but that pic is just unfortunate! LMAO
And I agree that he's a good actor too.
Yeah, I'll watch the first ep of Family Honour when I get home from work. We'll talk later. Have a good sleep!

LOL, you've totally fallen for his dimples, have you? hehe So have you and every other woman, me included! :)
Hey, so I've been meaning to ask you, WHAT exactly do you like about that pic of Jang Dong-gun on your profile? I'm sorry, but the guy looks like a plucked chicken in that photo op. I don't get what about it appealed to you??? hehehe

Yeah, I just had to go & do a google search on them & I read the same thing, that he dumped her on text. Damn, that's cold, but typical male behaviour. That alone doesn't make him a jerk in my book so I can forgive him. I read he was otherwise an exemplary boyfriend, very romantic & attentive. Hopefully at age 43 he's more mature now, and goes about breaking up his relationships with more thought & sensitivity. I bet she really did love him. Her attraction to him in Lovers was extremely apparent & undeniable! Too bad.

Hahaha ... I cracked up at your blood of Jesus comment!
Blood of Jesus indeed!

But wait, what did you hear about the break-up??? I heard about the breakup, but not anything that it was acrimonious.

Well, sadly, when you're that heartbreakingly handsome & with 'em sexy ass dimples on top of issues I guess you're gonna have some delusions & attitude problems. I hope they're just rumours though. I know break ups in general are messy & can turn even the nicest people into villains, but I hope in general he's an arite dude. I can't deal with jerks & I can deal with my crushes having a reputation of being jerks.

Ah, I see. Then I must have it too since I use Chrome as well.

Well, I'm browsing through Grandpas over Flowers & there's not enough Seo-jin for me, but omieeee what we do see ... he's so fine! I'm loving the hair! He's 43, but doesn't look a day over 33! And those dimples. ::dead::..
Whoever is dating this man is one lucky beyotch! haha. Hopefully he's a nice person too & he seems to be from all indications! :)

Not surprised since he did attend NYU for a number of years!

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Sorry for late reply!

I've heard Montage is pretty good. It's one I want to see too & I was pleased to discover that it's on the programme of a festival I'll be attending for work in a week's time. Confession of Murder is on my list. This one stars Choi Min-sik, doesn't it? A guy who never fails to deliver, imo. Why didn't you like it?

Has Bloody Monday picked up for you? Are you liking your guy in it?

CYHMH I gave it a 6, which means I generally disliked & liked it at the same time. If you check the feeds I gave a summary of how the drama affected me. It's not very melo, no. I would say it's genres are family, drama, romance with subgenres of business & revenge.

I didn't plan on watching Golden Empire, but one of my really cool unnies really loved it & wanted me to watch it so (because I'm such a great friend! :) I decided to give it a go ... 50% for her & 50% for Go Soo! Omieeee, have you seen that guy? Eye candy galore and talented too! That's just the best when an actor can act and fine looking on top of it. I've seen the first ep of GE & part of ep 2. His acting is phenomenal here. Very intense & passionate. I'm very curious to see where this show leads. From what I understand he plays an anti-hero here, but I don't mind since I find these type of characters the most interesting.

Haahh ... it's a reality show. I don't like those. But for uri Seo-jin ssi I'll watch it!!! Does he speak good English or with a really heavy accent? Thx for the link cuz you're right no hulu here!!! Dramafever & Viki just started working for me the other day, but they're filled with commercials so I don't like them.

Omieee! Omieeeee!!!! WHAT????? WHAT????? I just spilled my morning coffee!

Did you say LEE SEO-JIN? MY Lee Seo-jin? The man of my dreams, my moon & stars??????

Omieeee, omieeee, I feel like I want to pass out!
The thing is someone sent me a link with info about his role in this drama the other day. I read it & thought ... do I really want to see my baby hanging out with a bunch of grannies?????

But with those dimples I'll watch the man sitting on the toilet! So yes, I'll watch it! But I checked & it wasn't available anywhere. Where did you find it????

Ok, I'm will to watch the first ep of Family Honor, but I'm not promising anything! :-)

Deal?

Omieeeeee! Ottoke? My chingu feels like I've abandoned her! Ottoke, ottoke???

LOL, NOOOOOOOOO, my chingu, how could I abandon you! You're like my main chingu on MDL!!! I've just been a lazy ass in responding to posts! I also didn't have much to report re GE since I've been stuck on ep 2 for the last several days (NOT any fault of the drama, mind you). Other distractions ... ahjussi, life being a bitch, work, weird Japanese torture porn movies (Inferno of Torture, one of the illest movies I stumbled upon in recent times)! So I wanted to watch a few more eps before coming to see you!

But yeah ... even though I haven't gotten far yet with GE I can tell you that the acting is phenomenal! Go Soo is a stunning, delicious package of eye candy & talent! I LOVE this guy ... even if everyone tells me I'm going to hate his character.

As soon as I get into the thick of this drama, don't you worry I'll be spamming your wall with updates! (You should also come hang out on the feeds more!). I hope I'll love it as much as you so we can spazz the heck out together!!! haha

So congratulations on completing your course! Proud of my chingu and it goes to show you're 83% smarter than me because I could never score such high marks in technical subjects. I'm a consummate artist! I have no one logical bone in my body! LOL

Okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but you know what I mean, I hope! By the way, may I ask why did you take this course? Are you considering a career shift or something?

You're so lucky to be having your dad over from Cuba! Is it easy for him to travel from Cuba to the United States? I thought the 2-sided ban on travel to & fro Cuba was still in place? Anyway, have fun with him! I miss my mommy so much! I wish I could look forward to a visit from her! :(