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Family drama movie
A heartfelt family story about a daughter coming home after the death of her father. She meets her half-sisters for the first time, and they bond over hotpot. Very good production values in the writing, casting, acting, directing, directing and editing departments. Toward the end the movie, I wanted it to keep going, but there is a two hours' time restriction. It would have been nice if she had kept the Fagara restaurant open for business. Life in Hong Kong might have financial rewards and job security, and restaurant business might be hard and rewarding, but the family tradition of Hsia Liang's Hot Pot secret recipe would continue.Sammi Cheng looks youthful, fifteen years after her movie with Andy Lau, "Magic Kitchen". Sammi Cheng, Megan Lai and Li Xiao Feng were perfectly cast as the sisters. Their acting performances were awesome.
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nice
good drama , always loved this kind of stuff, brilliant cast , awesome story, watermelon and pineapples why is my character still not 500 , I just wanted to submit the rating with writing a review , but here I'm wasting my time. anyways this movie is worth your time if u r into drank genre . plus the acting is crazy good ................ . .ksksnxnxidnxjxisnsjsjsnsjsnsjsnsjznxncnxkksnsjsnsjsnxnxnxixnxnxn why can't I post it yet jdixnxjdnsjxjxjsjsnsjsjsndnxjdjWas this review helpful to you?
REVENGE !!!
If there’s one thing I love about revenge plots, it’s when women do it. AND against a bunch of disgusting men.Let me tell you, the main character wasted NO time. Killed the main boss in 3 seconds of his dialogue which was HILARIOUS!!! And soooo satisfying to see.
She was really there to get her revenge and spared no time for stupid villain dialogues inbetween the killings. Straight to the point, she made her mark and showed them what she’s really here for.
I loved the lovely story between the main character and her best friend. It was a beautiful friendship and i’m devastated that this story was about one of them dying and the other avenging.
On a side note, I really love when women help each other out, especially when okju helped the other girl out of there and the girl helped her too.
Really good action movie and I couldn’t recommend it more!!! Plus Okjus actress is superb at these type of roles. Really amazing. 10/10!!!
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Nice, standard Action-Revenge flick.
It's basically your standard "ACTION-REVENGE" movie... so there's nothing that really stands out story-wise but at least they were able to put some "new" things here and there that makes it somehow "fresh".The Acting/Cast is actually quite decent and the music was okay. (I've seen worse where the cast looked like total amateurs)
it's just that... you never really watch ACTION-REVENGE movies more than once unless the ACTION part is super impressive.
If you're looking to have some fun watching an ACTION movie then go ahead. It's definitely worth watching at least once. The people giving it a 5/10 and below are just overreacting. I don't know what they were expecting this movie to be but I guess they were just "THAT" disappointed.
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The length of the film was excessive
The movie is good in terms of story, acting and direction.. but I felt a little bored as there are scenes that were very long.. Like the movie “Natural Disasters”, it was not as good as I was expecting... but overall it was good, especially the acting, they were all brilliant in their performances... ........... The most beautiful part of the movie was the ending, although I was sad about his death, but the ending was really wonderful and I will always remember it ..............................Was this review helpful to you?
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The story and the acting were superb ...
I was very anxious to watch this movie because it had two of my favorite BL actors, but also because it was widely anticipated. It took awhile to find online but someone finally posted a link on Google Drive.First off, Zee and Nunew were perfect in their parts. They fell into the characters and you truly believed that they were those people. Nu's acting when possessed by Kannika was amazing. He looked possessed when seeing his facial expressions and sporadic movement which were so good. Zee's arrogant behavior at the beginning fit the idea of the spoilt rich guy that felt he was entitled. Nu's comments about changing his mind and agreeing to the bond was so funny. Watching the two of them fall in love and begin to trust each other was beautiful. You could see the process of Zee falling for Nu as the movie went forward.
The secondary characters were also very good. Anyarin Terathananpa as Kannika was really good. The scenes where she was terrorizing Nu was very scary. The parents and grandfather of Zee were actors that I had seen before and they were once again marvelous.
I highly recommend this movie to everyone. The storyline, the acting, OST, and Special Effects were top notch.
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As the saying goes: the book was better. Not to say the movie is bad, quite the contrary, I did enjoy it, but it didn't introduce Jiyoung's story as well to me as the book did.The book is divided into sections, showing Jiyoung's life as she grows up, her childhood, her teen years, her adult life in college than working and finally her marriage as we see her mental health deteriorate due to the years of misogyny she - and every woman living in korea - suffered.
The movie on the other hand, spends most of it's time on married Jiyoung and her life as a housewife and mother, showing a handful of scenes of her life growing up, which to me took away the build up the book did so well and excluded really relevant and important scenes from her early years which showed not only her but her family dynamic as well, instead what they did was include scenes that TELL the audience "this is why Jiyoung is unwell", which didn't work for me.
I can't help but feel like that happened because they casted big names to play Jiyoung and her husband, so they didn't want to spend most of the movie on other actors that would play young Jiyoung and when her husband wasn't present in her life which would be most of the story, and the reason why I get that feeling is because they introduced scenes from the husband's point of view that don't exist in the book, and these scenes don't need to exist because the topics discussed in them - sexual assault and sexual harassment in the work place - are present in Jiyoung's life, we see them through her as she directly suffers from them, so they're more impactful.
The only thing these scenes added to the narrative was to show the difficulties women face in korean society and to show Jiyoung's mental health issues from the perspective of the husband, but both of them are already done well in the book without taking away her point of view, or they were done in a way that complimented her story in a better way, so to me it really felt like "oh we have to give Gong Yoo more scenes, it's Gong Yoo!".
As for the endings: I do prefer the open ending of the book, a sort of Twilight Zone ending, with no hope to it, because we end up with the feeling that this isn't a situation that can be resolved, because misogyny will always be present, hurting women everywhere little by little, taking away from our soul, or even that this situation is exclusive to Jiyoung, she is just one of many women who broke under our patriarchal society. So while the hopeful/happy ending of the film was a nice watch, it wasn't as impactful to me.
So basically if I hadn't read the book before watching the movie I would've enjoyed much more, because it is a good movie that showcases well the misogyny korean women face on a daily basis, while also, just like the book, remaining true to the experiences women everywhere face. BUT....... the book was better ;)
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I love that we could see so many different subcultures, including the BDSM one, which was portrayed without any judgement, I also love that a lot of this focused on trans people, because so often they're ignored/forgotten even by the community.
On the other hand, this documentary was too specific, most of the people interviewed were activists, artists and people working in LGBT+ spaces such as clubs and bars, and they obviously have more freedom of expression than other people in the community, so while learning about their work was interesting, I wanted to hear a little about the day-to-day life of the regular person, who works in an office, for example.
I also think that because they interviewed so many people, we couldn't hear as much from each individual, when an interesting topic would come up, it'd quickly change for a new one with a new person, and I wanted to scream because hey bring back the person talking about how pride is all about money and love now, and how we need to focus more on the fight for dignity and civil rights, we need to hear more from them.
But overall: an important film, with resourceful information.
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Everything was underdeveloped, the characters, their relationships, their history with one another. Seol's academic life is non-existent, we just see her attending class, but we don't see how much her college education means to her, her money issues are also not discussed, her family was not even introduced, so you miss out on the complicated and interesting relationship she has with them, she really only exists as a love interest.
The Baek siblings were also a huge victim of the script. In-ho's passion for the piano was barely discussed, and the psychological struggle he's faced since graduating from high school was cut, In-ha's goals and how she was stifled by her family was also excluded, really the siblings had no depth here, just one or two flashbacks and a bunch of scenes of them being violent. And the relationship between In-ho and Seol? There's nothing there, you would never guess this story is supposed to have a love triangle subplot.
And then there's the cast... one thing I can't complain about the drama was how well-casted it was, truly perfect, from the leads to the supporting characters. The film's cast was missing a lot, from charisma to chemistry, it was completely devoid of emotion.
(I also truly disliked the editing and score choices, it was so chirpy and quirky at times, it threw me off).
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Who knew Yetis love sashimi?
If you ever thought, “What would a movie be like if you moved King Kong from a tropical island to a frozen mountain top?”, Snow Monster attempts to answer that question. The movie felt like an old Toho monster movie only with slightly better CGI and monster costumes.In 2045 a van carrying scientists travels through the mountains on the North Pole. I really hope that was a translation error or else there had been some cataclysmic tectonic shifts. Lead scientist Xiao Qin’s instruments showed high magnetic readings and a geothermal hot spot under the van. The scientists believed that high magnetism could result in strange genetic mutations. As if to prove them right, a gigantic hand erupted from the snow causing the van to plummet over a cliff.
Professor Lin asks Xiao’s ex-boyfriend, Ren Yi Fei, to help them find her and he joins the team made up of mostly soldiers. Inside an ancient set of ruins in what looks like a jungle, the team discovers a tunnel filled with centuries old artifacts, skeletons…and deadly prehistoric birds. The men avoid becoming human bird food when they find the exit while being chased by the creepy birds and land outside, in the same location where the lost crew disappeared. The “rescue” crew is confronted with a snow shark (Jaws 5: Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back Skiing), the Yeti, an avalanche, and a tribe of snow elves. Lucky for Ren, the snow elves are friends with the gentle, humorous Yeti. The real danger is a friend who isn’t what he seems to be and his betrayals lead to multiple deaths.
Snow Monster's script was all over the place and most of it did not make sense. I guess they figured if people would watch a movie about a skyscraper tall snow monster, it didn’t matter if the rest was nigh on incomprehensible. There seemed to be a message about leaving endangered people and animals alone, but it was pretty thin. The snow elves’ costumes revealed too much skin for people who lived in eternal winter. Maybe the magnetic field had mutated them in such a way that they were impervious to frostbite and hypothermia. The “science” in this movie was ludicrous and I have no idea what kind of geographical map the writers used, but it wasn’t for this planet. The acting and CGI were serviceable, nothing special. Norman Chui was the only actor I recognized and I’m always happy to see him even for the brief minutes he was on screen.
In order to enjoy this movie on any level you have to have developed a high tolerance for men in monster suits and be able to laugh at the absurdity of giant snow sharks. As is often the case, the humans were the biggest monsters in the movie. The Snow Monster was a sweet fluffy Bumble, as long as you didn’t interrupt him while he was eating his sashimi dinner.
10/7/23
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Simple but engaging story
The movie is part of the JFF+ INDEPENDENT CINEMA 2023 line up.If you're interested in Japan or Japanese society / culture it's well worth a watch.
The movie follows the day-to-day lives of 4 siblings while they decide what to do with the shop they've just inherited from their parents.
The atmosphere of the movie feels very real and acting is very natural. What I enjoyed most, is that feeling that you're actually in Japan.
The production is also very good, and you don't get that "student film" vibe you generally get when watching independent movies. And at 1h22, you won't have time to get bored.
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excels in the realm of action but lacks the engaging story
awe-inspiring acting performances that truly captivate the audience. The actors' talent shines brightly throughout the film. However, the movie falls short when it comes to storytelling. Beyond the first 20 minutes, the plot loses its grip on the audience, leaving viewers craving depth and substance. While action enthusiasts may find enjoyment in the film's relentless sequences, those seeking a compelling narrative may be disappointed. In essence, this movie excels in the realm of action but lacks the engaging story that could have elevated it to a higher level of cinematic excellence.Was this review helpful to you?
I did enjoy it tho, and I didn't really think much about anything while I watched this, so I can ignore how the action sequence was fun but stiff and unconvincing at times and just enjoy the star power this film has. It's exciting to see Haeng-seon imo now has a real daughter, then the charismatic Sol Kyung-Gyu, Lee Jae-Wook ahjussi, and other popular actors that I forget where I saw them before.
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I caught flu, it was heavy rain, probably something to do with Herman storm cmiiw, then I turn off the light in my bedroom and left the window opened, the thunder sounds so clear and it's cold, so i put on jacket to balance the temperature and finally watched it.
Basically about a bookclub who reads banned books in a strict era of Taiwan's martial law era, then one day because of a simp, they messed up. They could make this story as torture porn but they pursue the supernatural, psychological horror way and I like it.
I love how this film goes, the nightmare realm was so dark, strange, decayed and serve something feels like dark fantasy with the ghost that much more like a monster.
There's a flashback to normal realm, this is when they tried to gather pieces of memory and let us know what's actually happened, even though to be frank, the story is so predictable but the way they craft it in strange horror way is what made me keep watch it.
Despite the predictability, I love the nightmare segment, would love to watch something strange like that in other film.
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The story is quite interesting, stand into more traditional mystical folklore horror with the inugami, but there's more conflict caused by the curse that's actually quite dramatic and complicated, and it also has a moment of surprise.
It's not pure horror though; it has a romance that's actually the one that drives this film forward; it was quite normal, sweet, and sensual, before finally there's a reveal towards the end that surprised me.
As a horror film, those frightening moments came from intense meetings of the characters, the Bonomiya family, that led to digging more into this Inugami thing, and delivered by the actors' solid performances, it was great.
Once again, this film deserve praise for how beautiful it looked; precisely captured the sublimity, the calmness of the rural village of Omine and Yuki Amami's beauty.
I think that's all, thanks.
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