Sigh I'm probably in the minority who wasn't a fan of the ending.. I wish it ended when they she sent him the…
Nope I didn't skip or miss any scene. I'm not talking about the backstory.. I am talking about living with the condition currently. They addressed her psychological state, but didn't address her physical condition well enough such as possible issues with sex or having infections / discomfort with wearing the prosthetic leg for too long. or problems if you sweat excessively, or the way people with prosthetics tend to rely much more on the leg that is intact and the problems with it.. Like other than the first few episodes, there was hardly much discussion or information given about it. I know they can live normally but there are some basic issues and hurdles they have to cross each day, and they are at higher risk of certain diseases / conditions such as vascular diseases etc. I don't work in the medical field but a close friend of mine had 1 of her legs amputated a few years back, and even though she is used to the prosthetic leg, she gets tired easily, and has to face a lot of pain each day. The FL didn't look believable as a person with a prosthetic leg IMO.
The plot focused way too much on her decision to go to Shanghai which was addressed poorly in the last episode, when they could have built on her condition, and how he supports her with it, and how they overcame the difficulties the condition posed for her. Helping her take off the leg, and giving her that validation was just the first step, but there was scope for a lot more. The romance was beautiful thanks to the leads, but the execution of her disability was subpar. I've seen better dramas / movies that addressed the disability well.
Are the movie and S1 different? Or is the movie just a compact version of the drama?
Great! Thank you so much. I will definitely watch it once you finish subbing as I want to watch every J drama from the 90s :)
There are these 2 dramas that I really want to watch and there are no subs.. for your consideration (no pressure at all!) Kiken na Kankei (1999) Hatachi no Yakusoku (1992)
Are the movie and S1 different? Or is the movie just a compact version of the drama?
Thank you for your reply! I am currently watching the 1st season, and I can't thank you enough for the subs :) Do you have any intention to sub more dramas from the 90s?
This, my friends, is why I love J-dramas so much. They always leave me in awe with their diversity and range of stories. With a plot centering around a group of men and huskies travelling to Antarctica for research, you would expect this to be a visceral experience, and boy it was! Maybe the plot or technical details might be boring for some people, but the feeling of being stuck in the cold snow of an unknown land, the camaraderie between the huskies and the men, the nationalism, the resilience, and the grandeur of it all transcended the plot and you can't help but be moved. This was by no means a perfect drama, but it represents why we watch cinema; to be soaked into the experience, and this delivered on that experience, with its crisp story-telling, wonderful performances, breathtaking cinematography and immersive score. All those dogs have my heart. Highly recommend this heartwarming gem for all :)
Also, I can't help but say this - Kimura Takuya and Ayase Haruka might not be the finest actors but they have a knack for choosing scripts. Both of them don't have a single bad drama, and that is very telling.
Mikami Hiroshi carried this mediocre drama with his nuanced performance as an eccentric, blunt and cocky musician. The drama had an episodic format for most of it with random guests coming in for an episode, which added little to the plot or the ML's journey. You have to suspend belief while watching this, because there's no way the ML could continue to get work with that kind of attitude. There was also little character development for him or any of the characters. To think 2 scriptwriters co-wrote this together, and both of them are some of my favourites.. but oh well, this was one of their early works and both writers have grown by heaps and bounds. I don't recommend this unless you're a fan of Mikami Hiroshi and want to watch everything he's ever done (like me). There are far better J-dramas from the 90s as well.
These are the ones I can think of at the top of my head -
Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (FL does the flirting and is the dominant one) Soratobu Kouhoushitsu (FL chases first) Love Lasts Forever (FL chases first) Neechan No Koibito (FL chases first) Date (FL is richer and ambitious while ML hates working) Takane no Hana (FL is richer, stronger, chases first) Kenja No Ai (FL grooms ML, is richer, stronger, and manipulative) Will Love in Spring (FL chases first) Tomorrow With You (FL chases first) Attention, Love (FL chases first) Love Shuffle (I can't remember who is richer / chases first, but pretty fun rom-com)
Will get back to you with more if I remember.. and I am glad you like my name.. that's pretty much what I do whenever I am free. There's nothing like chilling XDD
Can someone recommend me more Jap Adult movies like this? 😁 Doesn't matter if it is BL or Straight. I am fine…
I can't remember all of them but these are some that come to my mind -
Love's Whirlpool In the Realm of the Senses (this is actually explicit like porn, and the leads had sex) The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese Kakou no Futari
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I'm not talking about the backstory.. I am talking about living with the condition currently. They addressed her psychological state, but didn't address her physical condition well enough such as possible issues with sex or having infections / discomfort with wearing the prosthetic leg for too long. or problems if you sweat excessively, or the way people with prosthetics tend to rely much more on the leg that is intact and the problems with it.. Like other than the first few episodes, there was hardly much discussion or information given about it.
I know they can live normally but there are some basic issues and hurdles they have to cross each day, and they are at higher risk of certain diseases / conditions such as vascular diseases etc.
I don't work in the medical field but a close friend of mine had 1 of her legs amputated a few years back, and even though she is used to the prosthetic leg, she gets tired easily, and has to face a lot of pain each day. The FL didn't look believable as a person with a prosthetic leg IMO.
The plot focused way too much on her decision to go to Shanghai which was addressed poorly in the last episode, when they could have built on her condition, and how he supports her with it, and how they overcame the difficulties the condition posed for her. Helping her take off the leg, and giving her that validation was just the first step, but there was scope for a lot more. The romance was beautiful thanks to the leads, but the execution of her disability was subpar. I've seen better dramas / movies that addressed the disability well.
There are these 2 dramas that I really want to watch and there are no subs.. for your consideration (no pressure at all!)
Kiken na Kankei (1999)
Hatachi no Yakusoku (1992)
I am currently watching the 1st season, and I can't thank you enough for the subs :)
Do you have any intention to sub more dramas from the 90s?
With a plot centering around a group of men and huskies travelling to Antarctica for research, you would expect this to be a visceral experience, and boy it was! Maybe the plot or technical details might be boring for some people, but the feeling of being stuck in the cold snow of an unknown land, the camaraderie between the huskies and the men, the nationalism, the resilience, and the grandeur of it all transcended the plot and you can't help but be moved. This was by no means a perfect drama, but it represents why we watch cinema; to be soaked into the experience, and this delivered on that experience, with its crisp story-telling, wonderful performances, breathtaking cinematography and immersive score. All those dogs have my heart.
Highly recommend this heartwarming gem for all :)
Also, I can't help but say this - Kimura Takuya and Ayase Haruka might not be the finest actors but they have a knack for choosing scripts. Both of them don't have a single bad drama, and that is very telling.
I don't recommend this unless you're a fan of Mikami Hiroshi and want to watch everything he's ever done (like me). There are far better J-dramas from the 90s as well.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Need to see it.
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Karakai Jozu no Takagi-san (FL does the flirting and is the dominant one)
Soratobu Kouhoushitsu (FL chases first)
Love Lasts Forever (FL chases first)
Neechan No Koibito (FL chases first)
Date (FL is richer and ambitious while ML hates working)
Takane no Hana (FL is richer, stronger, chases first)
Kenja No Ai (FL grooms ML, is richer, stronger, and manipulative)
Will Love in Spring (FL chases first)
Tomorrow With You (FL chases first)
Attention, Love (FL chases first)
Love Shuffle (I can't remember who is richer / chases first, but pretty fun rom-com)
Will get back to you with more if I remember..
and I am glad you like my name.. that's pretty much what I do whenever I am free. There's nothing like chilling XDD
Love's Whirlpool
In the Realm of the Senses (this is actually explicit like porn, and the leads had sex)
The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese
Kakou no Futari
Unmet: Aru Nogekai no Nikki
Okaeri Mone
Soredemo Ikite Yuku
Ukiwa: Tomodachi Ijo, Furin Miman