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We didn't get a kiss but we do get a movie? Dang, did not see that coming!

A heart-wrenching account of the cycle of abuse in a South Korean military setting. Playing the national anthem in reverse during the ending credits was indeed the right way to end this short film.

Pretty darn phenomenal when it comes to the cinematography and the overall suspense/atmosphere. Too bad the rest of the production fails to live up to the same standards. I could forgive the somewhat subpar performance of the main actor but I was really disappointed by the way the plot itself leaves us with far too many loose threads and unresolved side-plots. Don't get me wrong, I had an absolute blast trying to solve all the mysteries this show throws at us, but I would have loved seeing either more episodes or just an entire new season for this to get a well-deserved and satisfying wrap-up.

This is so true, lol, it's taking me an hour watching the entire episode due to the buffering and it kinda ruins the experience. Unfortunately I don't have accounts on Watcha or Viki though...😭 I was hoping another vpn location would work but I haven't found one that is faster.

From what location are y'all watching the show on Gagaoolala? I've been using a vpn (Singapore) since my own region doesn't have it available but it so darn sloooow.

Could someone please notify me when the English subs have come out for this?

How the frick did this pass censorship? This was the gayest shit I've seen produced in China in years!

I read the title as "My ESCORT'S Genius Brother." Imagine my disappointment, lol.

Good grief, LGBTQ+ directors and their freaking fish...

The approval staff are fans for sure, rejecting all unnecessary profile pic edits apart from these ones 😂

It's not often that movies leave me speechless but this movie has almost done exactly that. Moneyboys depicts the emotional life-story of young man carrying both the burden of familial piety as well as the soul-crushing guilt and regret that comes with him trying to survive the challenges of urban life. Told with tantalizing slowness and with stunning cinematography (rather with grand plot twists or distinct climax), this is a movie that is meant to be felt, deeply. A painful yet strangely beautiful and melancholic depiction of reality. I'm not embarrassed to say I shed some real tears while watching.

Oof. Okay, thanks for letting me know! Kind of surprised they didn't filter out those scenes during post-production, to be honest. That's just asking to be cancelled.

Can you elaborate on the colourism issue? Is this a thing in the first episode?

For those who want to watch this: the director has uploaded this film on his vimeo (https://vimeo.com/289364970).

Is the link still up? I get an error notification when I click on it 😭

But... I found his response pretty darn admirable. Nothing pathetic about it😭

I got way too invested, lol, every time Nick appeared on screen I had the urge to flip him off. 😂 Still, I was pretty darn sure Chudjane would choose him since the editors really laid it on thick with that school connection they had, but I was happy to see him being eliminated in the end.

LOL! You made me head straight to Letterboxd and, I have to admit, I had a good laugh at the "Capitalism, my beloved <3" comment. Such a shame that it only got rated 2.6 stars over there! I mean, sure, this movie is obviously not great production-wise but I think the overall message is quite meaningful considering South Korea industrialised incredibly fast yet its household debt levels are still also amongst the highest in the world. I should def rewatch this sometime soon, I remember really enjoying this!

It's not completely clear whether Black knows they're an item yet, tho. Because in one of the interviews Gun explained that the director likes to film more scenes than necessary (because she just has "many ideas" apparently). It could very well be that they filmed Black peeking into the garage just to have that as an optional storyline but later changed their mind and edited it out of the actual series. Guess we'll know tomorrow!

I'd never thought I'd be into reality TV but, here we are. Just finished Single's Inferno and now this. Send help, lol.