Absolutely LOVED this. LMAO! Feeling so happy and light right now after watching this. It was so much fun. Son Ye Jin was gorgeous in this and MIn Ki hot as fire. I like when he does light comedy roles...he reminded me a lot of his character in Dal Ja in this one. His deadpan way of acting suits the dark quiet roles he can be so scary in, but when given well written comedy sarcasm, like this movie, he is quite good. And he OBVIOUSLY LOVES to kiss his leading ladies. Don't stop watching when the credits start rolling. There are a few more absolutely hysterical scenes that will have you on the floor! 9/10 for just making me happy and giving me a great day!
"The film casts light on the underworld of pickpocketing in a merciless, realistic way." I'm sure it…
I'm betting because pickpocketing seems like such a 'light' crime compared to say ....murder for hire. But, when you see films that show how they purposely cripple and blind small children, then set up other little kids as their partners and force them to beg and pickpocket, your perspective on how 'light' a crime organized pickpocketing is, will change. The underworld/organized crime type of pickpocketing is indeed a pretty horrible world. Also, terribly frightening if you are in a foreign country and all your money, cards, and ID are stolen!
Been a long time since I watched Open City so I don't remember much about it...but I gave it an 8, so I must have liked it. I'm like you...loved Guns and Talks so added Kiss Me to The List. Have not heard of Eye...but Cha is in it so whatever...it's also now on The List!! Thanks!
This is my second try at a Chinese drama, Boss & me the first. I am on episode 23 at this writing and probably…
well, laughing at myself now because I am in the midst of ep 24 and they are FINALLY talking and touching like normal people! I'm such a wishy washy person! :) I swore I was going to stop at 23 because 24 was missing from the site I was watching it on. I went searching because I watched the first couple minutes of 25 and there was this huge shift in their relationship and I was like wth happened? Did not realize viki was also subbing this!. I will probably stick it out and like you ff through some of it. Just because it's hard to dump something you've almost finished. Gotta say these episodes go really fast!
I wasn't crazy about Boss either though. I ff through a bunch of those episodes towards the end. I just didn't like the lead girl for some reason....she got on my nerves and that really ruins the drama if you can't invest in one of the leads! :( I'll stick to my Kdramas from now on.There is just way more LIFE in them for me. different tastes for everyone I guess. :)
This is my second try at a Chinese drama, Boss & me the first. I am on episode 23 at this writing and probably dropping it. I thought Korean dramas were tepid but these are unbelievably unrealistic. The guy in this is obviously a powerhouse of repressed passion. He has practically attacked her at least 3 times and kissed her very passionately, yet he marries her, they live together, and he doesn't sleep with her nor even touch her? What? Okay...I sorta can get it... I guess. Then they go on a honeymoon. They make a point of showing there is only one bedroom, he's planned it that way, and she gives him a smiling, goofy thumbs up like oh yeah, whatever, cool, let's do it???
Their first night sleeping together she has a cold and a scratch on her knee so that means they can't consummate the marriage? This is the MOST unrealistic and farcical mess of a drama. This couple is so far out of what any normal, in love couple would be, it borders on idiocy. There is not even an attempt at making this relationship halfway realistic. There is no touching and hugging and small kisses nor any of the other natural, loving caresses a newly in love couple would share, they don't even hold hands. More importantly, there are NO meaningful conversations going on. There are enormous unresolved issues between these 2, and they don't even make the smallest attempt to discuss with one another about even basic everyday issues, much less the huge gaping hole in their past!
That whole charade of her packing to go to Hong Kong and 'forgetting' to tell him she was going? So FAKE! Just a laughably bad set up by the writer/director so he could attack her again and then resolve nothing! This will be my last attempt at one of these. It's really too bad, because they are lovely actors to look at, both the male leads are gorgeous, the story is palatable (other than the ludicrous relationships), cinematography is lush and a feast for the eyes. I actually enjoy the secondary romance of the photog and model better. And I wish I had kept a stroke tally of how many times his 'sister' has said she is giving up on her unrequited love and then gone back to her sick obsession.
It's on Gooddrama now. Great acting. Good movie. One HUGE GAPING plot hole! Even in Korea rape kits are SOP. 7.5 Big knock down for sloppy writing of that plot point. Made the entire end of the movie fall flat
Loved Man On Heels. You nailed it perfectly with your review. I saw Blood Rain and remember little about it. I may have to look into Ghost...because of the cast. Love KHN. First saw him in Monstar and was hooked. I believed then he would be 'something' and Misaeng & Angel Eyes only verified it for me. And I love KSE to death. Cuter than a bug's ear! The little devil. She could just torture SJR for the next few years and I'd stay happy watching.
Very happy with the ending. They kept it real...not a fairy tale run off with the handsome prince and live happily ever after story. Real life doesn't work that way. There are way too many other factors that affect these kinds of decisions. In real real life though, I think they all would have ended up alone. It is very rare that a marriage breaks apart from this much upheaval that you can find 2 people strong enough to take that leap into trying to work it out again. I can say that from vast personal knowledge!!! :)
Absolutely 'crazy' about this drama! Never dreamed going into it that it would have the emotional impact and content it does. These 2 are perfect in their roles. Writing, directing, acting, and amazing camera work make this an absolutely beautiful production. Great article as usual! Thank you for bringing attention to this wonderful program.
Sweet, lovely movie. It covers no new ground, is exactly what you expect it to be and what all the ads and summaries tell you. Yet it's sweet sincerity is as true and heartfelt as any movie you will see. Lovely performances, quietly written, acted, and directed; it is a movie made to elicit tears, but is, above all else, a story of the unconditional love of 2 young parents for their child, and their limitless commitment to living a normal life with him for the time given to them. While tears will fall, at the end of this movie your heart will not be heavy, but will be so full of the joy of being able to share in this beautiful love story that you cannot help but feel blessed to have been able to have spent this time with them and have a reminder that true love does exist in this world.
Dark, unredeeming, sad, futile. A lot of depressing words to describe this movie. There were a lot of bad reviews online. I guess it is the Eye of the Beholder. The cast was a huge plus. Yes, there was a certain amount of meandering in the plot and there are definitely some scenes better left on the cutting room floor, but, I liked it. I'm a big fan of this genre though, so am more forgiving than the general public might be. Fate or Destiny, whatever you want to call it....what this movie says is that Fate isn't predestined, it's determined by the choices you make where your Fate will take you. These men made a lot of bad choices and continued to make them. It also shows that hanging on to "friends" who are bad and bad for you is one of those bad choices you make in your life. The repercussions of those choices in this movie proved deadly. 8/10
This is one of my all time favorite dramas. The look and feel created by the cinematographer, director, writer and everyone involved in this were superb. I'm so happy the writers gave us such a hopeful ending. SO happy that they had the bravery to allow a non traditional couple the opportunity to love and live. And SO hopeful that people will remember the incredible power of a love that transcends age and circumstance and be more tolerant and understanding when faced with such couples in real life! Truly a lesson worth learning.
Brilliantly written! Bravo. I have been holding off, dreading everything you have written. I know it is going to tear at my heart and soul. But. It is KRW. And if he is there I must go too!
I may have been in a really bad mood for the entire run of this show, so forgive me but....................for me, nothing but cliche after cliche. so boring and predictable it was like watching paint dry. skipped 5 or 6 of the last episodes and skipped through parts of 21. For me, I felt absolutely no chemistry at all between the leads. They spent the entire show 'talking' about how much they loved each other yet by virtually no chemistry nor body language did any of that show. And that idiotic pious platitude she mouths off in the final episode about how 'everyone should be happy with themselves and how they look'...pleeeeeeese give me a break! And how fast are you going to have plastic surgery to put yourself back to where you were before? It only took 3 or 4 months to create how she looks now so it should be a breeze to reverse in the same length of time. ugh. sorry....I'm sure I'm in a huge minority so ignore me. On a positive point, it was great to see Joo Sang wook. Just love him! He is so cute and I love him in rom com. Hope he does more...but better writing and a co-star with more of the chemistry like he had in Cunning Single Lady.
Broken has been on my list forever, lost the chance to watch it on Netflix as they have dropped it, and just haven't found that mood to start watching Dark for a while now. But I will definitely watch it. It's my genre. Death Bell 1 or 2 holds no appeal. I detest movies with kids torturing kids. Seen too many and it is too painful. It's one of those things where I can do it maybe once a year, but it better be a movie so superb in story and acting and everything, that I can get through the agony of watching it! I like T.O.P. Big Fan. He is getting better in the acting dept and I am happy for him. He will continue to get better too. You can tell he is committed to it. Unfortunately for him, he has to do it under the Microscope of Fame. He is learning his craft and will be watched like a hawk and criticized as a result. I hope he keeps a thick skin because I believe he has potential. I gave this movie an 8/10. I enjoyed it. It wasn't great and it wasn't bad. And it looked good. It gets an extra point for that and because I think he did a really good job in this movie. He's getting better all the time.
I'm definitely watching this one again.!
I wasn't crazy about Boss either though. I ff through a bunch of those episodes towards the end. I just didn't like the lead girl for some reason....she got on my nerves and that really ruins the drama if you can't invest in one of the leads! :( I'll stick to my Kdramas from now on.There is just way more LIFE in them for me. different tastes for everyone I guess. :)
Their first night sleeping together she has a cold and a scratch on her knee so that means they can't consummate the marriage? This is the MOST unrealistic and farcical mess of a drama. This couple is so far out of what any normal, in love couple would be, it borders on idiocy. There is not even an attempt at making this relationship halfway realistic. There is no touching and hugging and small kisses nor any of the other natural, loving caresses a newly in love couple would share, they don't even hold hands. More importantly, there are NO meaningful conversations going on. There are enormous unresolved issues between these 2, and they don't even make the smallest attempt to discuss with one another about even basic everyday issues, much less the huge gaping hole in their past!
That whole charade of her packing to go to Hong Kong and 'forgetting' to tell him she was going? So FAKE! Just a laughably bad set up by the writer/director so he could attack her again and then resolve nothing! This will be my last attempt at one of these. It's really too bad, because they are lovely actors to look at, both the male leads are gorgeous, the story is palatable (other than the ludicrous relationships), cinematography is lush and a feast for the eyes. I actually enjoy the secondary romance of the photog and model better. And I wish I had kept a stroke tally of how many times his 'sister' has said she is giving up on her unrequited love and then gone back to her sick obsession.