This was underwhelming. I don't think I'm cutout for artsy films because much of this came off as telling not showing. At one point the main couple is not getting along and then suddenly they're making out and I'm wondering where it came from (very nice kiss though). Blonde ML told 2 people how Sugiki made him feel and they're like you must be in love, something I wanted to see for myself. I wanted to see with my two eyes when he falls in love. I love yearning, show me yearning don't tell me he's yearning. Don't tell me after it has happened that you've been yearning. It would have especially been interesting to see as initially he was affronted by their dicks rubbing and he even states he hates Sugiki. They're arguing all the time because they're not in sync and now they're kissing? My lack of appreciation for this development is likely I felt the Suzuki was too underdeveloped that it made it impossible for me to notice they're falling in love or that it would be inevitable. What we get is the female dancers sharing anecdotes of how "when Shinya saw Shinya, Shinya felt like this" The dance scenes were immaculate. However, I would have loved if they balanced both presentations of ballroom and Latin dances, the show was too focused on ballroom. While the couple were learning ballroom it could have been a representation of blondie learning to curb his "aggressive" dancing and then I'd hoped to see the impact later on, but maybe Suzuki maintaining his aggressiveness is a metaphor for his stubbornness but why introduce that halfway into the movie? As for the Latin dances it could have been a metaphor for Sugiki to stop being stiff all the time. The way it was shown wasn't sufficient enough to be memorable. At the end of the film I couldn't tell if there had been character or plot development. Everything felt very plateaued, no highs or lows, except for the final scene. But I couldn't even enjoy it because how did we get there? I didn't have much expectations for this film, but I suspected it may miss the mark when the part where Sugiki invited blondie to 10 Dance was cutout. Their first actual meeting was cutout!
In conclusion, I'll read the manga, could be that the original story was the one lacking and come back to this, maybe then I'll "get it."
I ACTUALLY CRIED WHEN HE DIED. HE DEFINITELY DESERVES IT BUT HIM BEGGING NOT TO KILL HER AND SAYING HE CAN ONLY…
It was devastating! I was like Feng Suige survived two stab wounds, being buried alive, blindness and amnesia but Jinyan died at the first instance?? and the baby died and Xiyan became barren?? ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ
I was hating on Feng Xiyan but now in EP 29 and I'm grateful I don't have to endure her foolishness longer. Her story reminds me of Sansa from GOT and how she grew to become fully conscious. In fact, at this point I'm more drawn to her story than the main couple because she has nothing at this point but strong will, I'm curious to see where that gets her. As for Xia Jinyan he just might be the first guy to be into BDSM in their era.
Guys when does the sister stop being annoying? Looking for spoilers on how her story ends
I'm in EP 17 and yoh, i want to smack her head because wth, please tell me she becomes smart if not then screen writers, please take away Ning Fei's illness and give it to her. I want to rant so badly. She met this dude for 2 minutes and she chooses him over her brother. I'm pulling my eyeballs out. At least the confession scene and kiss at the end has eased my rage. But UUHHHHHHGGGGGG
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Blonde ML told 2 people how Sugiki made him feel and they're like you must be in love, something I wanted to see for myself. I wanted to see with my two eyes when he falls in love. I love yearning, show me yearning don't tell me he's yearning. Don't tell me after it has happened that you've been yearning.
It would have especially been interesting to see as initially he was affronted by their dicks rubbing and he even states he hates Sugiki. They're arguing all the time because they're not in sync and now they're kissing?
My lack of appreciation for this development is likely I felt the Suzuki was too underdeveloped that it made it impossible for me to notice they're falling in love or that it would be inevitable. What we get is the female dancers sharing anecdotes of how "when Shinya saw Shinya, Shinya felt like this"
The dance scenes were immaculate. However, I would have loved if they balanced both presentations of ballroom and Latin dances, the show was too focused on ballroom.
While the couple were learning ballroom it could have been a representation of blondie learning to curb his "aggressive" dancing and then I'd hoped to see the impact later on, but maybe Suzuki maintaining his aggressiveness is a metaphor for his stubbornness but why introduce that halfway into the movie? As for the Latin dances it could have been a metaphor for Sugiki to stop being stiff all the time. The way it was shown wasn't sufficient enough to be memorable.
At the end of the film I couldn't tell if there had been character or plot development. Everything felt very plateaued, no highs or lows, except for the final scene. But I couldn't even enjoy it because how did we get there?
I didn't have much expectations for this film, but I suspected it may miss the mark when the part where Sugiki invited blondie to 10 Dance was cutout. Their first actual meeting was cutout!
In conclusion, I'll read the manga, could be that the original story was the one lacking and come back to this, maybe then I'll "get it."
As for Xia Jinyan he just might be the first guy to be into BDSM in their era.
I want to rant so badly. She met this dude for 2 minutes and she chooses him over her brother. I'm pulling my eyeballs out.
At least the confession scene and kiss at the end has eased my rage. But UUHHHHHHGGGGGG