And we're on MDL, so naturally the rating is a joke. Ignore it.
I am hard to please, especially when it comes to dramas, as most of them often feel like half the story is there to fill out the requisite number of episodes. I'd rather see good stories told in a tightly-focused couple of hours than stretched out over eight or ten or twelve. This is not a problem here.
Kai Ko, JC Lin, and the extremely versatile, little Jian He Wu are stellar here, and the FL is very good, though her tiny stature and wraith-like figure made her seem younger than her character at times.
It took me a while to get into this but I'm glad I stuck it out. If anyone is struggling to get through the first…
Hmmm...I'm not one who hesitates to drop series that don't grab me within an episode or two. I had no problem with that here, and it got better and better with time.
the gangster guy undergoes the most character development) not that i'm an expert, but seems like an interesting…
Absolutely agree! He was my favorite character, as well. It was fun, not only to see his character grow and change over the episodes, but to see him and __________ get more and more screen time too.
The actor is Jian He Wu. Be sure to see him in the excellent "A Sun." You will not believe it is the same guy. He is very talented.
It was a shock that he decided to murder his lover just because he ignored him in front of his fiance and parents…
The last 60 seconds of the film tell us all we need to know about what's next: All is forgiven and they love each other still. Too bad for you that you can't grasp what's right in front of you.
This is what I think everytime someone's life is ruined bc it's exposed they used drugs (especially marihuana,…
I'm talking about group appearances/interviews long BEFORE the Burning Sun thing came to light. Distancing themselves in advance of the "scandal?" Seems far-fetched, but perhaps you're correct.
This brought nothing new to the table regarding the subject of prostitution.' If the idea was to expose the viewer to this underground world, it didn't do that effectively either.
Surprising even myself, I chose to watch "My Mister," which I'd not seen before, a couple months after LSK left us. Somehow, it was comforting, more so as I watched, to see him over an extended period as he was in life.
As horrendous as celebrity suicides in Korea are, it's useful to remember that Korea as a whole has the highest rate of suicide among developed nations, in the entire world. It's not even close. I don't remember which country is #2, but they're far below Korea's rate. So celeb suicides can be seen as an extension of the problem, which is society-wide. There is insane levels of pressure to succeed in ALL things in Korea. Combine that with the culture of shame alongside it and you have a perfect recipe for people in the public eye to feel doubly shamed and pressured when something negative occurs.
The Korean media and so-called "Netizen" monsters are all-too happy to feed the ravenous frenzy that we saw end in LSK's lonely death, and they've done it over and over, and will again. From what I've seen of late regarding two tempest-in-a-teapot "scandals" in kpop, I fear we may have another death soon.
Then there's Yoo Ah In, who the press/media/police have been raking over the coals for at least a year. I hope he makes it out the other side OK.
Overlong, pretentious but often beautiful, bloated mess. Boring for a long stretch in the middle, then became mildly interesting again but I had to hang on by a fingernail to finish it. Some gorgeous cinematography and lots of unique camera work. The male leads should have had the focus, that's where the chemistry was. There was none where the film seemed to want me to think it was. FL is awful. This is the second, possibly good movie she ruined for me. There are no philosophical questions presented here that haven't been done to death a thousand times before.
Story and script are a mess. Makes zero sense. Two male leads are handsome, seem to have acting talent, and great chemistry between them. Cinematography is nice, which is a waste in service to such a train wreck screenplay.
These are the most appealing Thai actors I've seen since the leads in Moonlight Chicken.
Took too long to get going, but once it did I enjoyed it. Even now, Abe causes me to have unclean thoughts. :) Satoh Takeru is a very good actor. It's fun to watch Hayahi Kento, the skinny, cute kid in the tiny speedo from "Dive!!!" now playing these sorts of adult roles. I get a kick out of him when he tries to be an irritable hardass. :)
Unfortunately, I figured out the main reveal at about 50 minutes into the film but kept watching for Takeru and Abe. The twist right at the end was unlikely to say the least, but brought me to tears nonetheless.
I haven't watched a Japanese film in a while; I tend more toward Korean/Taiwanese, so it took some getting used to all the yelling, lol. At first I thought I was back in a WW2 military flick listening to officers shrieking at their subordinates.
Dropped it at 30 minutes. Characters and story didn't draw me in, and too little of Takeru.
I thought of doing likewise, but held on and was glad I did. It picked up a lot after about 50 minutes. But any film that takes that long to get going, hasn't done its job.
Lord, when is Earth going to learn Korean and escape to Seoul so he can be involved in some projects worthy of his screen presence, good looks, and talent? I could easily see him as a major feature film action star, with the occasional dramatic role here and there. Instead, it seems he's going to fade into old age in Bangkok, making dreck like this.
I haven't done any research, but why is there seemingly no feature film industry to speak of in Bangkok? Is everyone too busy making crappy BLs to put some effort into a decent feature film?
I have watched this three times before, but today I feel like I saw the film for the first time. So many rich details were lost in the fuzzy, 360p versions I watched before.
NO REGRET now moves up to #2 on my Top 30 Best Gay Feature Films list, just behind NIGHT FLIGHT, both directed by the genius Leesong Hee Il.
There is a beautiful, remastered and clear version now on Youtube. I discovered and watched it just today. It's spectacular. I feel I missed at least half the film with the shitty, 360p versions I watched before.
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And we're on MDL, so naturally the rating is a joke. Ignore it.
I am hard to please, especially when it comes to dramas, as most of them often feel like half the story is there to fill out the requisite number of episodes. I'd rather see good stories told in a tightly-focused couple of hours than stretched out over eight or ten or twelve. This is not a problem here.
Kai Ko, JC Lin, and the extremely versatile, little Jian He Wu are stellar here, and the FL is very good, though her tiny stature and wraith-like figure made her seem younger than her character at times.
Highly recommended.
9.5/10
He was my favorite character, as well. It was fun, not only to see his character grow and change over the episodes, but to see him and __________ get more and more screen time too.
The actor is Jian He Wu. Be sure to see him in the excellent "A Sun." You will not believe it is the same guy. He is very talented.
If the idea was to expose the viewer to this underground world, it didn't do that effectively either.
5/10
As horrendous as celebrity suicides in Korea are, it's useful to remember that Korea as a whole has the highest rate of suicide among developed nations, in the entire world. It's not even close. I don't remember which country is #2, but they're far below Korea's rate. So celeb suicides can be seen as an extension of the problem, which is society-wide. There is insane levels of pressure to succeed in ALL things in Korea. Combine that with the culture of shame alongside it and you have a perfect recipe for people in the public eye to feel doubly shamed and pressured when something negative occurs.
The Korean media and so-called "Netizen" monsters are all-too happy to feed the ravenous frenzy that we saw end in LSK's lonely death, and they've done it over and over, and will again. From what I've seen of late regarding two tempest-in-a-teapot "scandals" in kpop, I fear we may have another death soon.
Then there's Yoo Ah In, who the press/media/police have been raking over the coals for at least a year. I hope he makes it out the other side OK.
Boring for a long stretch in the middle, then became mildly interesting again but I had to hang on by a fingernail to finish it.
Some gorgeous cinematography and lots of unique camera work.
The male leads should have had the focus, that's where the chemistry was. There was none where the film seemed to want me to think it was.
FL is awful. This is the second, possibly good movie she ruined for me.
There are no philosophical questions presented here that haven't been done to death a thousand times before.
6.5/10
Two male leads are handsome, seem to have acting talent, and great chemistry between them.
Cinematography is nice, which is a waste in service to such a train wreck screenplay.
These are the most appealing Thai actors I've seen since the leads in Moonlight Chicken.
5/10
Even now, Abe causes me to have unclean thoughts. :)
Satoh Takeru is a very good actor.
It's fun to watch Hayahi Kento, the skinny, cute kid in the tiny speedo from "Dive!!!" now playing these sorts of adult roles. I get a kick out of him when he tries to be an irritable hardass. :)
Unfortunately, I figured out the main reveal at about 50 minutes into the film but kept watching for Takeru and Abe. The twist right at the end was unlikely to say the least, but brought me to tears nonetheless.
I haven't watched a Japanese film in a while; I tend more toward Korean/Taiwanese, so it took some getting used to all the yelling, lol. At first I thought I was back in a WW2 military flick listening to officers shrieking at their subordinates.
7.5/10
I haven't done any research, but why is there seemingly no feature film industry to speak of in Bangkok? Is everyone too busy making crappy BLs to put some effort into a decent feature film?
There is now a remastered, very clear version of this on Youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkLLlIC_VzE
I have watched this three times before, but today I feel like I saw the film for the first time. So many rich details were lost in the fuzzy, 360p versions I watched before.
NO REGRET now moves up to #2 on my Top 30 Best Gay Feature Films list, just behind NIGHT FLIGHT, both directed by the genius Leesong Hee Il.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED