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Review of " The beauty inside"

- First, let me start off by saying that this movie deserves points for originality. I have never in my life seen something like this. This kind of concept was completely new to me which was very refreshing so, thank you very much.
- Another thing that I loved about the movie was how realistic it was, sometimes it dramas everything can be so exaggerated so it was nice to see the real struggles that one could go through in a relationship. Especially when e-soo was doubting her relationship you yourself have probably never experienced her exact struggles but you could understand and relate to why she was having a hard time. To be honest, this movie made me cry, laugh, giggle, and get heart eyes all at the same time. The pacing was good and it overall gave you a nice cozy feeling. I was especially surprised to see the Park Seo-Joon in this movie! What a pleasant surprise.
- The soundtrack was all the memorable but during the credits and the scenes of the break-up and immediately after were when the instrumental hit the hardest.
- I'm not fond of the mellow drama genre but I would definitely watch this again. Mostly because their love story is so cute and unique that it makes you want to experience it all over again.

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Just as weird as the title suggests. The emperor has an elite guard who throw round spinning weapons that lock on to their target’s head and decapitate them. It’s a 1970’s movie so it’s not too gruesome, but you do see the headless flailing bodies for a few seconds.

Chen Kuan Tai is the most skilled killer on the squad. He figures out the emperor is ordering the executions of scholars and ethical government officials and though he’s sworn an oath to the emperor he can no longer be his assassin. Someone else is scheming to use the guillotine squad to take out personal enemies and impediments on their path to the throne and hates the moral minded killer. Chen flees with a lovely musician and they start a life together elsewhere, but the emperor’s men never give up keeping them on the run.

Lots of kung fu and wild guillotine action. The kung fu was okay, but given that CKT was actually trained in the martial arts, the fight scenes seemed slow and stodgy. That didn’t stop them from breaking all the furniture in the room though! Plenty of unsuspecting people lose their heads with the flying killing machines while their loved ones or colleagues look on in horror.

Even with all the action and actual character development of the lead the story seemed slow at times. Wai Wang played a great dastardly villain, but didn’t seem to have enough time on screen to be a more menacing threat. Despite those drawbacks, I never expect much from kung fu movies. This one kept my attention and if you enjoy kung fu movies it’s worth seeing for the creative guillotine fights.

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Heartbreaking story of the rape of an elderly lady

There are many things I can't stand, but one that sends me immediately into fits of outrage are crimes against children or elderly. This is the first time I've seen anything that even broached the topic of an elderly lady's rape. The director handled this matter in a very sensitive way. You don't see the actual rape, but hear the conversation leading up to it and see the emotional aftermath that just breaks your heart. Not only does the FL have to deal with the trauma itself, but she has to deal with ageism in seeking justice. It's a sad story that depicts the problems with society and how we treat the aging population....something that I, to be honest, don't really think about, but after seeing this film, definitely opened up my eyes. This is a great film that I hope more people will watch.

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Good series until the spike drink part

The first part of this series was excellent and loves it till the end..Liu Feng is so gentle and sweet while xiao chen cute face melt my heart.

I can understand that most of Asian countries are still not accepted the homosexual relationship and almost everyone are against it..however it doesn't mean that you can spike your love one, captured and rape them. It is just wrong...they should not change Lou feng part as mean as that....if this is in UK he can be prosecuted

The series also didn't explore much about xiao Chen wife and kid...

However this part 2 still a good movies to watch if you can erase the spike part...gays relationship should not be portrayed as that

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Cute reprieve

Chen Yu Ming playing as Xun Yuan is just adorable! Although the movie was not that great, his performance and that of his co star's was what I focused on. He's a good actor & worth watching. I tried to find the series, but it's not available in my area. The low rating was surprising, but these two deserve 8-9 stars.

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Not bad

I am quite surprised how this movie made me feel. The cinematography is not the best but it’s definitely one of the better Filipino ones. While the plot isn’t that unique and the presence of typical Filipino cliches (overbearing mom in the beginning and then apologetic in the end) is somewhat annoying, the actors made up for it. I’m no fan of Filipino dramas/movies, they are longggg and all seemingly have the same theme (rich vs poor) over and over again, plus the unnatural and cringey acting of some makes them so hard to watch. The ML and FL here are surprisingly different. Julia Barretto’s acting skills have improved, more natural, and since this is my first time watching Gerald Anderson act I say that he is actually good. These two were not overacting (well Julia in some scenes but I chose to ignore) and they actually have chemistry that is fun to watch. My hubby actually watched with me and romantic movies are typically a no-no for him, ha!

Good job director, hope to see more of your work!

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Being a sucker for time-related stories, I knew I was gonna like it the moment I read the synopsis! What I didn't know was that I wasn't just gonna *like* it, but rather *totally adore* it!!!
The script is simply marvelous, the direction and photography absolutely top notch (I normally am wary of special effects, as I don't like how they've come to monopolize Western cinematography; but when they solely serve the script, as they do here, they're welcome ^__-), the acting fantastic (Tong Li Ya, whom I had previously admired - alas, too briefly, as her role there was important storywise, but minor as for screentime - in the drama "Waiting For You In The Future", is the very definition of "gorgeous"; and Lei Jia Yin manages to accomplish the not-so-easy feat of portraying two "different" characters and *actually* making it seem like they're different)...last but not least, the music is lovely and contributes greatly to give this lil' gem a kind of "Amélie" feeling.
Perfect 10! ^____^

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Worth watching

Honestly, I didn't read the summary of this one. I just saw the title and thought "it sounds kind of cool," watched and was not disappointed. I was surprised at what general met in the bridal chamber & half laughed in shock. The beginning feels a bit rushed, but the cast has great chemistry. Kathy Chow & Mark Du both portrayed their characters really well. I wouldn't have minded if this was a series and then we'd get to see if Princess Wang Xuan could find a solution - defy the odds girl! Don't know what I mean? Watch it & see. <3

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Suspenseful thriller with excellent acting from Park Shin Hye & Jeon Jong Seo

I watched this for Park Shin Hye, but came out a huge fan of Jeon Jong Seo. Wow. They both acted so well.
Like people have said, it's a similar concept to the drama Signal in where there is a parallel/time travel aspect happening through a phone call. From the 2nd half on, I felt like I was holding my breath the entire time. It was so creepy and suspenseful.
Jeon Jong Seo. I get why there is buzz about this rookie actor. This is only her 2nd film and her acting is so mesmerizing. She embodies her character and has such depth in her acting. If she's already this good at the beginning of her career, I'm excited to see what she can do in the future.
Park Shin Hye is great as always. There has never been a role that I've seen her in where I don't believe that she's her character. For someone so famous, that is hard to do, but she does it so effortlessly.
I'm glad I checked this film out!

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A touching story about the children of the korean-american diaspora

As the child of an immigrant myself, this hit home. A group of Korean, second generation immigrant teens are sent back to Korea on a government program to learn more about their homeland. Unused to the strictness of Korean society, these westernised teens stick out like a sore thumb. They get up to all sorts of shenanigans, breaking each of the clearly set out rules as they go.

This drama touches upon the differences in parenting styles of the immigrants vs the South Korean natives and their various pitfalls. However, whilst it tries to remain balanced and give fair representations of western teens and South Korean born ones, the overly sensationalised presentation of the south korean teen diaspora, creates an undertone that they are somehow broken or wrong because they were not raised in South Korea. It may have been more fair and believeable to focus less on 'the party animal' presentation of the western teens and more on the issues of strained identity, language barriers, the struggle of cultural allegiance, etc - all the things that the children of the diaspora struggle with. I also wish they had them interact with actual korean teens rather than just the teachers. It all felt very child vs adult to me - a clash of age, rather than culture, which would have fit the theme better.

All in all, it's a great film but it's too one sided and overly dramatic in some areas. If you ignore the whole 'reconnecting with my culture' bit you are left with a brilliant angsty teen drama. However, that would miss the point and thus my low overall ratings.

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we loved it.

There were some great twists in this movie where I felt like I was punched in the gut. I didn't know anything about this movie going in and was so entertained throughout watching it. I highly recommend it. Honestly, I was expecting a cheesy romance. My end consensus is the less you know about the plot the better. You're given a lot of lively, exciting candid scenes in the beginning where you're trying to figure things out. Everything is done with a lot of intention, realism, and complexity. I think it sucks people knew what was happening before cause these scenes made me die from confusion (in a good way). The suspense element was definitely there.

I loved the general style of the film. The scenes were easy to follow and the audience was really led throughout the movie. Lol, so it may not have been the typical romance plot I was originally expecting but it was way better.

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Touching story

This is a touching movie about a young woman with cancer, and how she changes the lives of those around her. Some people go through their lives insulated from their emotions. This young woman shook things up and everyone she came into contact with was forever changed. The actress did a really good job, she was a little cartoonish in the beginning, but settled into a rhythm as the movie went along. And she had the perfect shaped head to have no hair. She was just beautiful. Some people are in our lives for a short period of time, but because of the way they changed us, we'll never be the same.

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feelings of high school

This was a beautiful movie. The back-and-forth between current time and high school days was very well-done. This is a slow, calm movie that makes you think about roads not taken and words not said. The height disparity between the main couple was very cute, he seemed so protective of her. This was a very innocent story, and it made me think back on the choices that I made in high school, the friends I had, the boy I liked, and those intense feelings you have as a high schooler - colors are brighter, noises are louder and emotions are stronger. I admired Geng Geng for being brave enough to put her feelings out there as an adult. If you watch this, be sure to watch all the way to the end, because it has some sweet interviews with real people.

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I came across this movie on tvNmovies and I was only interested to continue since I know that Chanyeol and Moon Ga Young’s gonna be there. I wasn’t expecting much from this movie, all I ever knew was the fighting scene so I thought that this was going to be comedy. But boooy, I was wrong! It’s a family movie that would leave you wondering of what happens next, and would make you tear-up in split seconds.

If you’re watching for Chanyeol, he’s more like a cameo, so don’t expect much from him. But if you do watch because of him, watch it until the end, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. The storyline has its own incredible plot twist, and I’m totally in love with it. I’m not really sure if it’s a plot twist or it’s already explained in the beginning because I stumbled upon this movie when it’s showing in the mid-part already...

The music, I’M IN LOVE!!!! There’s EXO’s ‘Don’t Go’ which is one of my favorite songs of all time! Aaand the instrumentals were just outstanding for me! Loved it!

Overall, a great movie I recommend! Prepare tissues for the end! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Most people rate this badly because they don't understand it

I'm writing this review purely because I feel its been given the same injustice that The Blue Hour has, and ironically enough, for the exact same plot twist.
Night was never real. He was a figment of Wine's imagination created for him to deal with not being loved the way he wanted to be. He created the perfect boyfriend in his mind and, huzzah, can also use him as an excuse to torture his ex-boyfriend and get P'Boy out of the picture.
Night only comes into existence the night that Wine is left alone in the abandoned building with the realization that Tee, the boy he was in love with, had tricked him and was probably off making fun of him with his mates.
When he slit his wrists to feed Night, and Night found him on the floor passed out, this was actually a suicide attempt.
The final scene is a perfect wrap up of the movie if you view Night as an imaginary character. It makes no sense for him to be real and to magically appear in a jail cell with him.
Most people assume that he's just imagining Night in the final scene, but that he's real in all the others. Which is fair; each to their own.
The movie. however, makes much more sense and is a better watch if you treat Night as a catalyst for symbolism and a reflection of Wine's emotional turmoil.

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