Not sure about the purpose of the article.. RIP Nakayama Miho.. J-ent isn't the same without your romance dramas and movies. You are terribly missed :(
i truly understand where mio is coming from and why she acted like that, but as a viewer i was also wishing for…
Yup that's exactly what I meant about Flower of Evil. Wait till you watch the last episode of FOE (if you do get to it) - it pretty much was the worst finale the writer could have come up with HAHA I felt like I was watching another drama. Anyway I have a detailed comment on that drama's page if you're interested.
WORD on this drama - it wasn't perfect and there were some things that could have been better, but it delivered in giving a relationship that is dark and real.
Huh? I've seen the original and the FL's charm had nothing to do with her weight. So there was no need to lose weight for this role. Anyway, her body her choice. I just hope she's eating all the nutrients her body needs and is taking care of herself.
Also if you liked Hot Spot, then you should definitely check more of the same writer's works. Also Kudo Kankuro's works. Tons and tons of banter, friendship and fun.
What the F*CK is NIZI? What's with the "translation" of the title, it doesn't even make sense pronounciation…
I know right.. I hate that MDL has been changing the title of a lot of Japanese dramas to English ones. The English title doesn't even make sense and neither does it have any connection with the Japanese title. Annoying seriously.
It's a extremely sterile and logical review. As if a psycologist reviewed it. Now I won't be able to see this…
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think that's why I don't watch as many South Korean dramas anymore. The writing has really gone downhill in many ways. My biggest issue with this show was that the writer overlooked the toxicity in these relationships and (1) neither presented growth in the characters nor (2) acknowledgment of the toxicity and then having characters talk about it and meet halfway. It was all just glossed over in the name of 'love'.
Anyway I prefer Japanese and Taiwanese dramas much much more now because they present far more real characters with varied stories.
Kurosawa's work doesn't fully fall under the genres you mentioned. But since you liked this film, you should definitely check out his other works. Some I would recommend starting with (though all are worth a watch)- Ikiru Rashomon Red Beard (1965) High & Low
You should check out Ozu Yasujiro's films from the 40s-60s. Good slice-of-life stories. You can start with Tokyo Story (1953). I think it's one of his most famous works.
If you're open to more recent J-dramas / movies, I highly highly recommend some of these slice of life stuff. There are countless more since Japan makes the most from this genre compared to other countries Unmet NIZI Village Clinic Hot Spot Rebooting Beach Boys Perfect Days Swing Girls Sweet Bean
You should definitely check out a lot more older cinema. For Japanese, specifically Kurosawa, Ozu Yasujiro, Kobayashi, Naruse Mikiyo, and Hiroshi Teshigahara's works.
So basically 'Ran' means 'chaos' in Japanese. The ending emphasised the theme - while chaos and war will always be eternal, humans will always have to face the consequences of their actions. He dropped a Buddha scroll which also highlighted a world without the divine, and without hope.
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Your summary helped refresh my memory lol
RIP Nakayama Miho.. J-ent isn't the same without your romance dramas and movies. You are terribly missed :(
P.S On the other hand I remember Season 1 very vividly.. strange
Congratulations to her then. Hope she gets her much deserved rest and comes back with a bang.
But yeah the drama had too many plotholes.
I felt like I was watching another drama. Anyway I have a detailed comment on that drama's page if you're interested.
WORD on this drama - it wasn't perfect and there were some things that could have been better, but it delivered in giving a relationship that is dark and real.
Anyway, her body her choice. I just hope she's eating all the nutrients her body needs and is taking care of herself.
Also if you liked Hot Spot, then you should definitely check more of the same writer's works. Also Kudo Kankuro's works. Tons and tons of banter, friendship and fun.
Annoying seriously.
think that's why I don't watch as many South Korean dramas anymore. The writing has really gone downhill in many ways. My biggest issue with this show was that the writer overlooked the toxicity in these relationships and (1) neither presented growth in the characters nor (2) acknowledgment of the toxicity and then having characters talk about it and meet halfway. It was all just glossed over in the name of 'love'.
Anyway I prefer Japanese and Taiwanese dramas much much more now because they present far more real characters with varied stories.
Ouroboros
Tengoku to Jigoku: Psychona Futari
Some others I remember that are close with leads being on the opposite conflicting ends
Soredemo Ikite Yuku
Watashi no Otto wa Reitouko ni Nemutte Iru
Yasha
Lupin no Musume
Waiting in the Dark
Ice World
Soseji
Will stop here for now.. feel free to reach out for more :)
Ikiru
Rashomon
Red Beard (1965)
High & Low
You should check out Ozu Yasujiro's films from the 40s-60s. Good slice-of-life stories. You can start with Tokyo Story (1953). I think it's one of his most famous works.
If you're open to more recent J-dramas / movies, I highly highly recommend some of these slice of life stuff. There are countless more since Japan makes the most from this genre compared to other countries
Unmet
NIZI Village Clinic
Hot Spot
Rebooting
Beach Boys
Perfect Days
Swing Girls
Sweet Bean
A recommendations list if you're interested in exploring other genres:
https://kisskh.at/list/LQJEl7R3
Are there any specific genres you'd be interested in watching?
So basically 'Ran' means 'chaos' in Japanese. The ending emphasised the theme - while chaos and war will always be eternal, humans will always have to face the consequences of their actions. He dropped a Buddha scroll which also highlighted a world without the divine, and without hope.