Damn, that's some impressive casting...and impressive acting!
I just watched the trailer on Netflix, then came here to bitch about this being yet ANOTHER show in which a mtf trans character is played by a woman, which has never worked for me. I was all set to wax indignant, when low and behold, on checking Mochizuki Haruki's bio, he is a dude!
Bravo. Looking forward to this watch.
On edit: Boy, did I ever change my mind about this film after seeing it. It's bad.
I'm so happy that this is doing extremely well in Korea. Hopefully, Jihoon will get offers from KDramas. He is…
I agree about Jihoon. I have found him to be extremely compelling in other shows I've seen him in. His eyes convey depth and a wounded courage. I can't think of a better way to word that. :)
looking at that comment again, makes me want to add an addendum. It’s such a fujoshi thing to assume everyone…
"Abang Adik?"
If that's the Malaysian film you're referring to, I've seen it and it's #30 on my Top 30 Feature Films list here. However, the characters in AA are not in-laws.
Which leads to another aspect of the film. Let me know if you're interested in discussing it, and I'll reply behind a spoiler button. :)
looking at that comment again, makes me want to add an addendum. It’s such a fujoshi thing to assume everyone…
Thanks for the tip! I checked it out on IMDB just now, and it turns out I watched it a few years ago. I recall not buying that the wife's "straight" husband went gay because his dying wife wanted him to...? Never bought the gay thing at all. Also, I remember she never seemed to get sick. let alone on the edge of death, yet one day she croaked.
If I ever hear that the concept has been reworked, rewritten, and remade, I'll give it a shot.
So, the tall goofy one and Lambert's orange-haired senior from work just took off and hooked up over lunch, leaving Lambert sitting there...? That felt..odd.
Why are u so desperate to him to come out of the closet lmao? Lol
I didn't say I was "desperate" for him to come out of the closet. But, he has the same right to live openly as who he is as any straight actor.
An A-list actor/celeb like Lee Je Hoon coming out would send much-needed shock waves through Korea's culture of homophobia. Perhaps some cracks would form in that monolith of prejudice. That said, his coming out might end his career. In which case, LJH could pack up and move to Hollywood. I doubt money is an issue for him, but he could keep working and be in high demand in the West.
Either way, it would spark a HUGE discussion on the issue, and that would be a good thing.
It's beyond stupid how entertainers stay in the closet long past the point where it is obvious to all that they're gay. This is especially true in the Kpop industry. Many go to the extreme of marrying to maintain a facade that fools only the most dim-witted and ruins another innocent person's life.
The message is "I know, and you know that I'm gay, but being gay is such an unspeakable horror that we will both pretend otherwise to avoid saying it out loud and causing your heads to explode. Let's just continue pretending." That message is part of a fiercely homophobic culture that kills.
Wow, this show is outstanding! Such a pleasant surprise. I stumbled across it just now and binged all five episodes. :) I LOL'd multiple times, teared up too. An excellent combination.
This may be the most real-feeling, naturalistic gay friends group I've seen in a film or drama. Had these characters/actors been at the center of "Love In the Big City," I might have liked that mess.
Congratulations to all involved, but especially to the actors. Bravo!
When the lead and that other, handsome member of the friend group went into the "back room" of the nightclub,…
Just to clarify...I was joking about writing a sequel. :) I don't have enough time to get done what I need to do in my own life, let alone write about someone else's. :D
Maybe I should type up a story outline for a sequel and forward it to the production company that made this film, though. I'm sure they'd get right on it. :D Hope you're well.
Man...how is this movie so f**king awesome? I knew nothing, expected nothing, and am blown away.
Great acting/story/direction/music. Wow. And full of small details of behavior and place that make it feel documentary-authentic. Believe me, though, this is NOT a documentary. ALL players, including the most insignificant characters, are excellent.
i agree this show is nothing like the OG addicted. but frankly it's obvious that its not TRYING to be the OG addicted…
like, bro, you totally can talk all the shit you want, along with the Little Girls and Teddy Bears/rainbows crowd. Nowhere in my comment did I say you could not do so, or attempt to leap through my screen and physically stop you.
What you think you read, that wasn't there, likely came from the voices again. Maybe get that checked out.
Whether or not my "looking down" on you and the Girls hurts your fee-fees is entirely up to you and them. I've become immune to the abuse they hurl at me and anyone else who is honestly negative about their Baby-Gay BLs. Maybe work on developing some immunity yourself. Your Policeman Matt schtick is not going to work on me.
Your "kiss my ass" (you're welcome to do that, btw) sentence is delulu, so I'll let that go with one comment: You and the Little Girls want me and others who don't kiss your/their asses about their shows and comments to go away/die/dry up/whatever. That's why you replied to my OC. Get some self-awareness..."bro."
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I just watched the trailer on Netflix, then came here to bitch about this being yet ANOTHER show in which a mtf trans character is played by a woman, which has never worked for me. I was all set to wax indignant, when low and behold, on checking Mochizuki Haruki's bio, he is a dude!
Bravo. Looking forward to this watch.
On edit: Boy, did I ever change my mind about this film after seeing it. It's bad.
I have found him to be extremely compelling in other shows I've seen him in.
His eyes convey depth and a wounded courage. I can't think of a better way to word that. :)
Looking forward to watching this.
If that's the Malaysian film you're referring to, I've seen it and it's #30 on my Top 30 Feature Films list here. However, the characters in AA are not in-laws.
Which leads to another aspect of the film. Let me know if you're interested in discussing it, and I'll reply behind a spoiler button. :)
I checked it out on IMDB just now, and it turns out I watched it a few years ago. I recall not buying that the wife's "straight" husband went gay because his dying wife wanted him to...? Never bought the gay thing at all. Also, I remember she never seemed to get sick. let alone on the edge of death, yet one day she croaked.
If I ever hear that the concept has been reworked, rewritten, and remade, I'll give it a shot.
Thanks again.
What's weird to you is none of my business.
But, he has the same right to live openly as who he is as any straight actor.
An A-list actor/celeb like Lee Je Hoon coming out would send much-needed shock waves through Korea's culture of homophobia. Perhaps some cracks would form in that monolith of prejudice. That said, his coming out might end his career. In which case, LJH could pack up and move to Hollywood. I doubt money is an issue for him, but he could keep working and be in high demand in the West.
Either way, it would spark a HUGE discussion on the issue, and that would be a good thing.
It's beyond stupid how entertainers stay in the closet long past the point where it is obvious to all that they're gay. This is especially true in the Kpop industry. Many go to the extreme of marrying to maintain a facade that fools only the most dim-witted and ruins another innocent person's life.
The message is "I know, and you know that I'm gay, but being gay is such an unspeakable horror that we will both pretend otherwise to avoid saying it out loud and causing your heads to explode. Let's just continue pretending." That message is part of a fiercely homophobic culture that kills.
Such a pleasant surprise. I stumbled across it just now and binged all five episodes. :)
I LOL'd multiple times, teared up too. An excellent combination.
This may be the most real-feeling, naturalistic gay friends group I've seen in a film or drama. Had these characters/actors been at the center of "Love In the Big City," I might have liked that mess.
Congratulations to all involved, but especially to the actors. Bravo!
I'll keep my eye out for more. :)
9/10
Highly recommended.
I don't have enough time to get done what I need to do in my own life, let alone write about someone else's. :D
Maybe I should type up a story outline for a sequel and forward it to the production company that made this film, though. I'm sure they'd get right on it. :D Hope you're well.
Must be a promotional/marketing problem..?
It's one of the best gay-themed flicks out of Asia in quite a while.
I knew nothing, expected nothing, and am blown away.
Great acting/story/direction/music. Wow. And full of small details of behavior and place that make it feel documentary-authentic. Believe me, though, this is NOT a documentary. ALL players, including the most insignificant characters, are excellent.
Love, love this film.
10/10 from me.
Highly, highly recommended.
What you think you read, that wasn't there, likely came from the voices again. Maybe get that checked out.
Whether or not my "looking down" on you and the Girls hurts your fee-fees is entirely up to you and them. I've become immune to the abuse they hurl at me and anyone else who is honestly negative about their Baby-Gay BLs. Maybe work on developing some immunity yourself. Your Policeman Matt schtick is not going to work on me.
Your "kiss my ass" (you're welcome to do that, btw) sentence is delulu, so I'll let that go with one comment: You and the Little Girls want me and others who don't kiss your/their asses about their shows and comments to go away/die/dry up/whatever. That's why you replied to my OC. Get some self-awareness..."bro."