Emotions you're not ready for.
I went into Moneyboys expecting something light — maybe emotional, maybe tender — but I wasn’t prepared for how deeply it would unsettle me.
Don't expect it be romantic drama. No! nope! It's to scars you. You sit there wondering their life choices. It’s a study of emotional repression, guilt, and the cost of surviving in a world where love is either punished or exploited. It’s slow, quiet, beautifully shot — but behind every pause and silence, there’s a scream waiting to happen.
The protagonist, Fei, is deeply flawed — emotionally distant, running from the past, and slowly unraveling through his relationships. He can't get over past inturn he's absent in the present. Unknowingly hurting people around him.
All the characters are written well, Lai, Long and Fei.
There are no big confrontations or perfect resolutions. Characters drift, disappear, die, or simply break. Every moment feels intentional — and every silence lingers. The ending left me hollow in the best (and worst) way.
Worth Watching?
Absolutely Yes — but go in knowing it’s not here to comfort you.
It’s here to ask:
What happens when love is buried beneath guilt? And is survival ever enough without forgiveness?
Don't expect it be romantic drama. No! nope! It's to scars you. You sit there wondering their life choices. It’s a study of emotional repression, guilt, and the cost of surviving in a world where love is either punished or exploited. It’s slow, quiet, beautifully shot — but behind every pause and silence, there’s a scream waiting to happen.
The protagonist, Fei, is deeply flawed — emotionally distant, running from the past, and slowly unraveling through his relationships. He can't get over past inturn he's absent in the present. Unknowingly hurting people around him.
All the characters are written well, Lai, Long and Fei.
There are no big confrontations or perfect resolutions. Characters drift, disappear, die, or simply break. Every moment feels intentional — and every silence lingers. The ending left me hollow in the best (and worst) way.
Worth Watching?
Absolutely Yes — but go in knowing it’s not here to comfort you.
It’s here to ask:
What happens when love is buried beneath guilt? And is survival ever enough without forgiveness?
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