Lily Alice can't write a coherent article, but she's great at repeating falsehoods, slander, and unproven bullshit under cover of summarizing a "controversy."
That said, I'm thrilled KSH is on the comeback trail! And that shithead youtuber needs to do serious prison time.
the world is morally grey at the end of the day. there's no one who's absolutely morally right. i feel like it's…
Ananya: "Yes, I am one of them (saints), and I know very many others like me." Also Ananya: "I never claimed to be an angel..." Ummm...yes, you did. Well, a saint, anyway. Close enough.
Ananya: "...nor did I boast of being wealthy." No one said you were wealthy. What the hell are you talking about?
Ananya: "I simply said that I wish well for everyone." No, you never said that. I double-checked. Last I saw, you were passing judgment on some folks.
Ananya: " You endured...that made you hate the world." I don't hate the world Ananya. I never came close to indicating any such thing. Quite the opposite. Unlike you, however, I live in the REAL world, not one made up of saints (yourself among them) and other fantasies.
I welcome your pity, child. It indicates I'm on the right path.
There is so, so much to like about this film Unfortunately, there is slightly more to be frustrated by. I'd love to see the same basic storyline, same actors, and same budget put in the hands of a more skilled director and better writer(s) for a remake.
Cinematography is glorious. Rich, beautiful colors and grading. Music is good, too.
Problems: Clunky plotting. Our sweethearts have barely met, haven't so much as kissed or hugged, before they're thrown into playing house in a strangely sterile way. They go from a (somewhat) believable couple in the early stages of infatuation/flirtation to being brother/sister. Our Romeo certainly seems to love Juliet, but though he's well aware of the dangers inherent in his lifestyle, from the street racing to the nightclub, he makes zero believable effort to prevent her from becoming involved in it. I saw what eventually happens coming from ten miles away. Somehow, Romeo was oblivious. There are two eye-rolling scenes at the nightclub, but I'll let you assess those for yourself.
For me, Andy Wu is the star here, as one of the ML's two besties. Couldn't take my eyes off him when he was on screen. I kept thinking, "Where tf have I seen this guy before?" to the point I stopped the film, pulled up this page, and looked at his bio. Turns out I just saw him in a minor but crucial supporting role in the excellent BL, "Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars!"Mystery solved. :) He had caught my attention there, too.
I do recommend this flick, along with WUTSS, despite my bitching. There is much to enjoy, and some nice moments along the way. The film ends with a nice revelation and several reasons for hope, which is nice.
Half an hour in, I was thinking this might be a 9/10 or 10/10. As things turned out, it's an 8/10 for me. Still, not half bad.
the world is morally grey at the end of the day. there's no one who's absolutely morally right. i feel like it's…
Newsflash, chiild: Neither you nor anyone else on this planet is a saint. If you truly believe you have lived a life "free from" envy, jealousy, greed, and voyeurism, then you are delusional and need treatment. Actual saints don't proclaim themselves to be one, but mentally ill people have long been known to make such pronouncements.
My reply was entirely responsive to the gist of your strange comment: "There are saints in this world—more than I could ever count—who are free from the envy, jealousy, greed, and voyeurism."
No, there aren't. Some good people do their best to live with that goal in mind, but none has ever achieved it. That is the essence of being human.
the world is morally grey at the end of the day. there's no one who's absolutely morally right. i feel like it's…
Still waiting to read who a few of those saints, who you claim are free of envy, jealousy, greed, and voyeurism, are, and whether or not you're one of them.
the world is morally grey at the end of the day. there's no one who's absolutely morally right. i feel like it's…
I think you mean BL, not Yaoi, but whatever. I'm far older than you ever thought of being. Every comment on this site is of concern to me if I choose to make it so.
No one said you couldn't criticize whatever tf you want.
Still waiting to read who a few of those saints, who you claim are free of envy, jealousy, greed, and voyeurism, are, and whether or not you're one of them.
I love your review, Maggi. Your way with words is magic.
I watched Made In Hong Kong for a second time this evening, and liked it more than the first time. I would never have opened up to this kind of film if I had never known you. I'm thankful for the opening up, and that I knew you.
KSR death is a shameful stain on the Korean entertainment industry and every so-called celebrity who stood silent…
So true. Killer Knetz got another one. And you're right, nothing has changed. Korean entertainment as an institution is cowardly and soulless. When one artist is relentlessly attacked, the others run and hide like cockroaches, praying they won't be next. It's seriously bizarre and appalling.
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That said, I'm thrilled KSH is on the comeback trail!
And that shithead youtuber needs to do serious prison time.
Does someone have a gun to your head, forcing you to reply to me?
If so, you should call 911.
Also Ananya: "I never claimed to be an angel..." Ummm...yes, you did.
Well, a saint, anyway. Close enough.
Ananya: "...nor did I boast of being wealthy."
No one said you were wealthy.
What the hell are you talking about?
Ananya: "I simply said that I wish well for everyone."
No, you never said that. I double-checked.
Last I saw, you were passing judgment on some folks.
Ananya: " You endured...that made you hate the world."
I don't hate the world Ananya. I never came close to indicating any such thing. Quite the opposite.
Unlike you, however, I live in the REAL world, not one made up of saints (yourself among them) and other fantasies.
I welcome your pity, child.
It indicates I'm on the right path.
There is so, so much to like about this film
Unfortunately, there is slightly more to be frustrated by.
I'd love to see the same basic storyline, same actors, and same budget put in the hands of a more skilled director and better writer(s) for a remake.
Cinematography is glorious. Rich, beautiful colors and grading.
Music is good, too.
Problems:
Clunky plotting.
Our sweethearts have barely met, haven't so much as kissed or hugged, before they're thrown into playing house in a strangely sterile way. They go from a (somewhat) believable couple in the early stages of infatuation/flirtation to being brother/sister.
Our Romeo certainly seems to love Juliet, but though he's well aware of the dangers inherent in his lifestyle, from the street racing to the nightclub, he makes zero believable effort to prevent her from becoming involved in it.
I saw what eventually happens coming from ten miles away. Somehow, Romeo was oblivious.
There are two eye-rolling scenes at the nightclub, but I'll let you assess those for yourself.
For me, Andy Wu is the star here, as one of the ML's two besties.
Couldn't take my eyes off him when he was on screen.
I kept thinking, "Where tf have I seen this guy before?" to the point I stopped the film, pulled up this page, and looked at his bio. Turns out I just saw him in a minor but crucial supporting role in the excellent BL, "Wishing Upon the Shooting Stars!"Mystery solved. :) He had caught my attention there, too.
I do recommend this flick, along with WUTSS, despite my bitching.
There is much to enjoy, and some nice moments along the way.
The film ends with a nice revelation and several reasons for hope, which is nice.
Half an hour in, I was thinking this might be a 9/10 or 10/10.
As things turned out, it's an 8/10 for me.
Still, not half bad.
If you truly believe you have lived a life "free from" envy, jealousy, greed, and voyeurism, then you are delusional and need treatment.
Actual saints don't proclaim themselves to be one, but mentally ill people have long been known to make such pronouncements.
My reply was entirely responsive to the gist of your strange comment:
"There are saints in this world—more than I could ever count—who are free from the envy, jealousy, greed, and voyeurism."
No, there aren't.
Some good people do their best to live with that goal in mind, but none has ever achieved it. That is the essence of being human.
It would do you well to adopt some humility.
I'm far older than you ever thought of being.
Every comment on this site is of concern to me if I choose to make it so.
No one said you couldn't criticize whatever tf you want.
Still waiting to read who a few of those saints, who you claim are free of envy, jealousy, greed, and voyeurism, are, and whether or not you're one of them.
Your way with words is magic.
I watched Made In Hong Kong for a second time this evening, and liked it more than the first time.
I would never have opened up to this kind of film if I had never known you.
I'm thankful for the opening up, and that I knew you.
You are missed every time I log in to MDL.
Hugs.
And you're right, nothing has changed.
Korean entertainment as an institution is cowardly and soulless.
When one artist is relentlessly attacked, the others run and hide like cockroaches, praying they won't be next.
It's seriously bizarre and appalling.
Glad you liked it.
Right before I screamed "asshole!" at the screen.