A poignant study of a father-daughter relationship, filial love, happiness, marriage, sacrifice, parting and moving on in life. A simple story, yet so affectionate, down to earth and elegant, with nuanced performances from both Hara Setsuko and Ryu Chishu, magnificent cinematography and some piercingly true quotes. Poetic cinema at its finest!
Dealing with the taboo subject of homosexuality/homoeroticism among samurais, this unusual film is quite dark and subtle, almost static, a bit distanced, as well as tense and enticing. Full of lust, obsession, pretense, jealousy, manipulation, internal conflicts and self-denials, it seduces and tricks us the same way its protagonist does to all characters around him.
Only for avid family makjang fans. Though it had some interesting subplots and cool ladies, there were too many frustrating, overly selfish characters and hair-pulling moments to fully enjoy the Bong family's story... At least Lee Sang Woo and Kim So Yeon met on the set and tied the knot shortly after :)
A fascinating watch, not only for the various social issues it addressed in all of its episodes, but mainly for the unique idea of the Grim Reapers' trio and their mission, the classy and stylish Jumadaeng headquarters and all of its members' wardrobes. The most memorable elements were Kim Hee Sun's husky voice, pink hair and red eyeshadow 💗and Kim Hae Sook's majestic appearance, while the most disappointing one was the limited screen time of suave Lee Soo Hyuk 💗.
A very quirky, sincere and insightful modern romance story, with a not-so-typical and pretty honest approach of flirting, dating, breakups, relationships, life crises and, yes, sex and one-night stands :) The realistic, frank and almost natural drunken conversations, as well as the wonderful, full of sexual tense pairing of beautiful Jeon Jong Seo and charming Son Seok Koo were the highlight of this film. And not forget to mention how adorably charismatic, mischievous and sexy Son Seok Koo was in this!
Intriguing and believable reverse harem story, with beautiful cinematography, art direction and settings, as well as lavish costumes and chambers. A bit rushed storytelling, but very engaging and entertaining :)
This coming of age, family themed story approaches cult religious groups, their relationships, their conflicts and how people see and treat them in a unique, more humane way and, though many parts are confusing and some characters aren't properly explored, watching Ashida Mana's natural, almost effortless acting is always a pleasure!
Though slow-paced and bleak, its dialogue-centered format and the subtle acting from the talented cast somehow managed to make this coming of age story feel real, touching and memorable.
For me, the only good parts of this drama were the cute (but unfortunately few) scenes of the main couple with their bickering and blooming romance. Most of the side characters, the office dynamics and, especially, the last episodes focused on grandma's ark were unnecessary and boring.
A drama with a great cast and beautifully fleshed out characters that tried to combine many genres in its storyline (law, slice of life, comedy, friendship, investigation, corruption) and succeeded - almost, if we exclude the slow pacing and the (purposely) very annoying, rude and disrespectful FL.
Beautifully written and arranged! A real pleasure to read :) This drama has been under my radar since it aired, but after reading this intriguing article of yours, with those artistic images and gifs, it's definitely moving on my top priority PTW list. Keep up the good work, dear friends!
A coming of age story with a top-notch production: cinematography, visuals, effects, music, acting and, especially, the magical, mystical atmosphere was really captivating. A feast for the eyes and ears!
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Nakajo Ayami's beauty and Sugino Yosuke' charms were undoubtedly a big plus!
A simple story, yet so affectionate, down to earth and elegant, with nuanced performances from both Hara Setsuko and Ryu Chishu, magnificent cinematography and some piercingly true quotes.
Poetic cinema at its finest!
this unusual film is quite dark and subtle, almost static, a bit distanced, as well as tense and enticing.
Full of lust, obsession, pretense, jealousy, manipulation, internal conflicts and self-denials,
it seduces and tricks us the same way its protagonist does to all characters around him.
Though it had some interesting subplots and cool ladies, there were too many frustrating, overly selfish characters and hair-pulling moments to fully enjoy the Bong family's story...
At least Lee Sang Woo and Kim So Yeon met on the set and tied the knot shortly after :)
The most memorable elements were Kim Hee Sun's husky voice, pink hair and red eyeshadow 💗and Kim Hae Sook's majestic appearance, while the most disappointing one was the limited screen time of suave Lee Soo Hyuk 💗.
The realistic, frank and almost natural drunken conversations, as well as the wonderful, full of sexual tense pairing of beautiful Jeon Jong Seo and charming Son Seok Koo were the highlight of this film.
And not forget to mention how adorably charismatic, mischievous and sexy Son Seok Koo was in this!
A bit rushed storytelling, but very engaging and entertaining :)
This drama has been under my radar since it aired, but after reading this intriguing article of yours, with those artistic images and gifs, it's definitely moving on my top priority PTW list.
Keep up the good work, dear friends!
The role of Higa Manami I remember most is in Code Blue series :)
I had a great time watching all Code Blue titles ^^
A feast for the eyes and ears!