Casanova Wong returns!
Tiger’s Trigger was a low budget, no actually low budget would be too high budget for this flick, spare change in the couch film. I knew within 30 seconds it was not going to be a great movie, but it starred Casanova Wong aka Wang Ho and that was enough for me to watch.A nameless teenage girl takes care of her dying mother in the hospital. Her phone’s alarm is set to go off when she needs to roll her mother over. Sharing the same room is an older man taking care of his wife suffering from dementia. The two rarely interact and the older man rarely speaks, that is until fate brings a gun into the girl’s hands. The Korean mafia is on the hunt for the gun and the diamonds hidden in it. As fate would have it, Viper, the one-eyed villain, turns out to be the nemesis of the elderly man nicknamed Sabretooth. And Sabretooth has no intention of letting the dirty cops and gangsters harm his underaged roommate.
Casanova Wong aka The Human Tornado worked in many old Hong Kong kung fu flicks. With his long gray ponytail he looked like he stepped out of one of those 1970s movies. He left acting in the 1990s with this film marking his first return in front of the camera. He acquitted himself well, especially with his fight against old kung fu film actor Won Jin. Wong was nearly 70 at the time of this film and Won around 60. The two old dudes showed they still had something left in the tank.
While I may have been cheerleading for the aged kung fu fighters, the story was a let down as well as the direction. This looked like a high school student might have filmed it on his cell phone. The hospital was completely empty except for the main characters. Though Casanova still had a nice screen presence, the bad guys overacted and the teenager wasn’t one of the stronger young Korean actors around.
Tiger’s Trigger was far from a great movie but it was great to see an old kung fu artist have the chance to grace the screen again and show he still had a few high flying kicks left. And he was totally rocking that silver ponytail.
21 May 2025
Trigger warning: CGI spewing blood, dismemberment, and close range gun shots
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"Salvation is never painless"
I had great hopes for Confession as it starred So Ji Sub and Kim Yoon Jin (Lost’s Sun!). Instead of a sexy or cerebral thriller, I was treated to one of villainy’s lower wattage killers. While it had a nice little twist, it came so late in the film that I’d already emotionally checked out.Yoo Min Ho is under investigation for the murder of his mistress, Kim Se Hui. It was a locked room killing, with only Yoo and the deceased Kim in the room. When Yoo meets with his new lawyer, Yang Sin Ae, at his remote cabin near a lake in the snowy woods, the stories of what really happened are slowly revealed.
Very slowly revealed. The story had potential, but the unraveling of the lies and the truth came across too clinically and illogically. By the time the denouement arrived, it was too little too late for me. I don’t want to spoil anything for potential viewers who have never watched a suspense drama like this and will quite probably have a better experience. In the end, for me, Confession ticked off all the requisite suspense boxes while stretching logic and police procedures to the breaking point.
21 May 2025
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So so
This was very so-so. I watched it a few months back and then forgot to add it here. I watched it with family and it was alright but it wasn't life-changing. It's a nice enough watch, the acting is alright and it has emotional beats.This is a sort of parallel story situation. Multiple plots are going on at once and they're all connected to this technology which...is a spoiler so I can't tell you about it! lol
The one thing this film had going for it is that it made me feel sorry for Park Bo Gum! That's a first!
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SHORT BUT INTENSE
Found out about this movie after seeing that the drama sequel will be released in May 2025!
The movie is short but intense and I loved it!! The zeal and emotion of the boy was amazing! No one should stay bullied for that long too!!
Because it’s a movie the full story wasn’t told and I’m happy we’re getting a drama version which will have more plot and storyline!!
Hopefully, all cast members will still be there, cause they all did amazingly well!!
I can’t also wait to watch Do-Hyun’s get his own revenge and more of WooLsun fight!!
It was a good drama 🎭
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ONE TRACK NARRATIVE
This drama just proves that no matter how skilled and professional a woman is, an amateur man can still somehow be positioned as a worthy opponent.
A teacher clashing with a student? Sure, he’s a bad guy, but that kind of dynamic feels forced especially when the teacher in question is a professor *and* a boxer??
The story itself lacks any real depth, just a predictable, one-track narrative. Good actors, but nothing particularly memorable!
She should have beaten his side guys too or maybe someone else!! Don’t know why kdrama are fond of wasting good casts!
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NEVER KNEW DISABILITY CAME WITH DUMBNESS
My blood pressure skyrocketed watching this drama! I get that they wanted to stretch the story, but the plot was ridiculously unrealistic!
Who goes home knowing a serial killer has their address AND was just set free?! No way a group of trained soldiers would hand over a panicked woman back to a guy like that! And the crowd? Not one person thought to call the police? Be serious. No police force would let a key witness walk away without questioning them in a murder case!
Such a waste of phenomenal actors on a frustratingly absurd storyline. And don't get me started on the second lead his slowness drained my patience!
Cooling off with a solid drama now before my blood pressure hits new heights! 😤🔥
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Cringe acting, bland delivery of lines, etc
I've been waiting for this for so long because this was one of my fav horror games before. now that i finally watched this my expectation went down the drain, my fault for having expectations just because Yaya is in this movie.Story - it's actually okay for me, i like that they put the box girl here and they showed the one for the next chapter. Still cringy story but tolerable
Acting - I'm no expert but what I can say is the acting is throwing me off, voice acting is so bland like they're just monologuing, I think the only one acting tf out of this is Yaya and the rest are just.. there. Also there's something off with their lines that I can't tell what's the problem.
Music - there are times that the music is ruining the moment that I can't focus on the scene and I only think about how distracting it was
Main take away: please don't hire that guy from 365 Days ever again, he's still bad at acting 😭😭
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Isabel is a bored “tee girl” at a luxury golf club. She finds ways throughout the day to amuse herself and push the envelope regarding the rigid rules set for employees.
Filipiñana showcased the disparity between the haves and have nots. At the practice range, pretty young women set the balls on tees so that golfers did not have to strain themselves bending over. It looked more than a little dangerous as the tee girls were not far from swinging clubs, especially when a child wildly swung his club near Isabel. Women caddied, searched for balls submerged in the water hazards, massaged clients’ feet, and occasionally helped golfers, uh, find their balls in the bushes. Opulence was ever on display but decidedly out of reach for Isabel and her co-workers. That didn’t stop the lowly tee girl from stealing a taste of the other side when no one was looking though.
Well shot and slightly enigmatic, Filipiñana was an entertaining 24 minute glimpse into the gap between the privileged lives and those who serve them in this sharp take on capitalism.
20 May 2025
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Don't bother
Wow, this is even worse than the first part... Its a spin-off or something. Or you could say its a sequel but the main character is someone else. Don't know, don't care. I tried watching it sober, I tried while buzzed, nothing worked. Barely 30 minutes in and I felt like hitting people.So: sht script, sht dialogue, no cinematography, bad acting, cringe, plot-driven everything, low production value, cheap vfx, bad fight choreography, sht action taking decisions, sht physics, no soundtrack (i've noticed it for the 1st time 30 min in, it was trying to convey something), one-dimensional characters (and no real development, obviously), the pacing is all over the place. Maybe the only thing ok is the fact that they've used decent cameras and lens, it is filmed at a good quality (weird flex, I know). Oh, and some (very few) good tactical decisions while fighting, from trained special ops kinda guys.
Zero re-watching value. I wouldn't do it even if the chicks were naked. If someone tells you nice things about this one, they are trolling you or they have sht taste in movies. Don't bother. Watch or re-watch something else.
Have a lovely day.
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My simple you
Tis is a simple movie, about figuring out love, past vs future and some kind of you do not know what you have untill it is gone type of deal. I am not going to say that every single part of this ads up, nor will I say that I fully understand the leads reasons for wanting to change stuff. However the do have a pretty okay take on family and friends somewhere beyond the spoiled little 21 year old. there is also a slightly preachy tone in the male leads dialog.However the characters are mostly sweet and have decent chemistry.
P.s.
There is also an age gap here that is kind of confusing and badly handles and really badly casted.
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Cheesy way to diss plastic surgery AND advertise it at the same time
I would have given more stars if this didnt advertise plastic surgery.So the drama really shows the bad side of the plastic surgery, in a very fun comical way - the woman is pretty and attracts attention BUT you cannot kiss her, squeeze her, etc. bc everything is plastic and hurts or breaks LOL
I love that message :)
So she is just for the looks, from afar :) AND she gets a lot of attention for it.
That part is awful, bc she DID get lots of attention and became someone JUST BC OF PLASTIC SURGERY
The drama didnt send her exercising ......
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Chang-Dae yah—hearing Yak-Jeon say that was so enjoyable!
This movie is incredibly meaningful and filled with heartwarming moments. I loved how it began with the exchange of knowledge between the master and student. It offered many life lessons, and the black-and-white theme added a unique vibrancy. The way Chang-Dae’s “This Mountain” coloured up at the end carries its own significance.Confucius once said, "If you learn without thinking, it is vague without order. If you think without learning, it is then dangerous." This film made me realize that the life I'm living right now may not be as bad as I often believe.
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Classic Masterpice!!! amazing comedy and social commentary
Hillarious from A to Z. Just amazing.The ML is that actor with a lisp from that major soapy famous drama... the house on the ocean... what was it? one rare kdrama that ends badly...
and FL was Empress Ki. Wow she got a nice body.
And a great social commentary... LOL Priest candidate who was so dedicated, quit bc of a very good looking female body :) and priest candidate who went clubbing at night, got confirmed as a priest
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Masterpiece, iconic classic
The story is realistic...and we get to see character growth of the entire family.
Yang Che Ri and her honey are an amazing pair and how she kicked his as# into being confident. I remember her role!!!! Then I remember his role too, he was so charming.
The Daughter and her architect husband are most handsome pair, she has a gorgeous body and he has the face AND the body, both are athletes, but their acting wasnt so great
her dad and yelling at her "Young Che Ri!!!!" is somethng I still hear in my head LOL And her dad's clothes. He was impeccably dressed in clothes that matched his gray hair
The Oldest Son and his lady are an interesting pair. Both of them grew up majorly bc of each other.
The main Pair, the cheating YES! husband and the dictator Mother, were not interesting :) They did their growth bc they HAD TO, time was running out
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You have a choice
What I took away from this film is that how clearly relevant it is now. That in a time were you can see a world changing for the worse what can you do ?You make a choice. strive for change or give up and live your life as best as you can.
For the young youth in this film they kind of do both. They don't want to change and give up the last year they have together. But they also don't want to live in world where their privacy is no longer theirs'. It is a question I think many people have asked themselves during a time where certain areas of the world are being changed for the worse and they say how can I do anything about this.
But in reality people can evoke change while also not having to give up.
without looking at the deeper side to this film it is just about understand the changes in life and in adulthood. It is a difficult time and there are struggles we all have to face. The idea that the people you have spent so much time with, you may not see again.
This film is beautiful in story and cinematography.
It may feel long but i really enjoyed the concept and how it reflects present day.
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