Life: Love on the Line (Director's Cut)
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ruin my life in the best way possible
i just want to scream to the world to fucking watch this. the original drama is already amazing, but the director's cut is even much better (if that even possible)the relationship between main leads are so adorable!! i love how we get to see their progress from being complete strangers meeting in the street to being lovers and as they get older, the more complicated the conflict, and i love how we get to see each of them.
this drama offer us fluffy stories, but also shows us the internal struggle queer people need to face. i found myself crying in some scenes because i relate with the struggle a lot.
the ending is perfect. one that makes me want to jump off the cliff. and i said this as a compliment.
some other parts i want to comment:
(+) perfect casting. the actors did a very amazing job
(+) perfect soundtrack
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Amazing Movie!
This movie kept me on my toes!Lee Min-Ki really embodied the role of a serial killer. It was amazing! I didn't know whether or not I wanted him to get away with it or get caught!
It really made you question 'Is he actually the monster or is it his family's fault?'
The story plot is GREAT.
Even with Book-Soon (Kim Go-Eun) having a mental disability; she stuck to what she wanted to do in the end, avenge her sister and save Na-Ri.
I like how Book-Soon and Na-Ri in the end was singing the song, Book-Soon sung with her sister.
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What a letdown!
The story sucked. The CG sucked. The casting sucked. The english was bad and poorly dubbed. The acting was just so-so.I was a huge fan of the first movie and was waiting soooo long for the sequel, but it just doesn't live up to the first one at all. Not even close.
No one had any presence. In the 1st film, Kim Da Mi and Woo Shik shined and left an impression,, but here, everyone was so boring. That is probably mostly due to the fact that the story was too simple. To be honest, it doesn't even feel like there was a story. Also the action scenes felt so fake that it came off stupid. Sorely disappointed.
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A man's temperament determines his fate
Saving General Yang is based on the famous story of General Yang Ye and his seven sons during the Song Dynasty. A better than average film that martial arts movie lovers should enjoy.The Yang family's fate was thrown into turmoil when the youngest son killed a rival family's son in a tournament to win the princess' hand in marriage. As the Pan family was demanding justice the Khitan army attacked. Lord Pan was chosen as the supreme commander of the army who took the opportunity to betray General Yang and his men during a vicious battle. Yang was hit with a poison arrow as Pan's troops retreated leaving him and his men at the mercy of the cruel Khitan general Yelu Yuan. Yang and his men were allowed to live in an old ruins setting a trap for his sons. Out of love and loyalty his sons set out with a small band of men to rescue their father. A seer gave their mother a dire warning, "Seven sons will go out, six will come back". Interpreting soothsaying can be tricky.
The cast was huge and with the movie clocking in at a scant 100 minutes there wasn't much time for character development. Director Yu threw in a few flashbacks and enough comments to glean the bare basic characteristics of each brother. The brothers were led by the stalwart eldest, Ekin Cheng. Vic Chou played the supreme archer of the group and Wu Chun played the pivotal 6th brother. Adam Cheng did well as the stoic and loyal general resigned to his fate. Shao Bing gave enough menace to his vengeful general to make him a proper threat. And Bryan Leung ("Beardy!"), familiar to martial arts movie fans, rounded out the male cast as the treacherous Pan Ren Mei. Xu Fan as the General's wife and Ady An as Princess Chai Mei Rong were the small female presence in the movie.
This was not a personality and character driven movie, though stylish, it lacked in substance on occasion. This was bloody battle upon bloody battle as the brothers fought their way into enemy territory and then turned around to fight their way out. A devastating catapult/trebuchet assault and a thrilling archer battle in the tall grass were two of the creative highlights. Even with the modicum of character development I admit to getting choked up in a few scenes.
The costumes, sets, and CGI were all stellar. The battles contained the right amount of gravitas and high stakes. Stephen Tung Wai choreographed some amazing and cruel fight scenes. The brothers were outnumbered in every fight and the choreography showed the brutal reality of close quarters confrontations with sharp weapons complete with heroics and desperation. Wu could lay the family fidelity and heroism on a little thick at times, but given their dire situations and commitment to each other, I could overlook some heavy-handed moments. There were a couple of scenes that didn't work very well, but for the most part the movie flowed and usually at breakneck speed. The OST bordered on over-wrought but for me managed to err more on the side of rousing.
Saving General Yang would have benefited from greater character development, but as a perilous story of 7 brothers facing overwhelming odds to bring their father home, it mostly succeeded. Not everyone will like this movie, but I found it gripping and entertaining.
7/19/22
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A light watch online movie/series
I HAVE LOW EXPECTATION but it comes out better than expected. I feel like we have to watch the drama version too, to understand more but since it's not out yet i'll review the movie!I found some loopholes/rush plots but I understand that there will be webdrama ver too & this is a movie ver of it so i'll watch that later. As a fan of tv dramas and also web dramas, the quality in this is def better than the ones you saw in youtube or other channel considering this is a webdrama production, cant say the same on the sound editing tho, it's a lil bit off at times but i enjoyed the you-can-see-spirit storyline (nothing new in kdramas).
It's nice to see child actor Jung Chanwoo return to acting again. He did pretty well for his first lead role & can definitely improve better as he learn, he have that pretty face that i found cute with his character here. I know Sojeong from gfriend days & for a rookie, she's actually better than i expected although her expression are the same for some parts, but she can improve it's her debut. The acting overall was ok to me, the chemistry between the ghost casts are entertaining i wish they get more screen time tbh.
There were scenes that kinda awkward but maybe it's coz of the way of directing too but the scene where the male lead teach the female lead to curse seems natural i feel like they about to laugh for real. If you love online drama or movie, you should try watching this.
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Money can be earned...but love rarely happens
Set in Dubai, Love or Money was a story of star-crossed lovers. Overly cliched, with the old debate of "love or money" given central stage.Angelica Panganiban and Coco Martin played Angel and Leon, two people who had a disastrous, but memorable one night stand in the Philippines and later met up again in Dubai. Born into poverty with an unmarried, drug addicted mother, Angel raised her siblings and vowed to not make the same mistakes. For her, money would always come before love. Leon wanted to make enough money to help his family and eventually open his own restaurant and live a simple life. The two clashing life philosophies were not enough to keep the two lovers apart who were inexorably drawn to each other. Their greatest obstacle, aside from Angel's fear of being poor, was that she was the mistress of a wealthy, older, abusive man. Connect the dots and you'll understand the formulaic picture.
Angelica was able to convey many of Angel's conflicted feelings. Coco didn't have quite the same acting range. There were several interesting side characters who gave natural performances as Filipinos working overseas to send money home. Enrique, the evil financier, was played and written poorly. The star of the show was Dubai, a beautiful setting that photo bombed many less than enthralling scenes.
Love or Money wasn't a bad movie, it was just weighted down by an overly used formula that didn't have strong enough performances to elevate it.
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A masterpiece!
Why did nobody "warn" me this was a masterpiece?No BL clichés but a very sensitive portrayal of the characters' inner conflicts.
Nobody is a villain even though they often hurt each other.
You suffer with the characters but you enjoy the suffering because you experienced something similar before.
Who has not experienced a situation when you don't understand yourself, feel lost, hate your feelings and even get angry with people who arouse those feelings in you?
I have never given a 10/10 rating before (and I've seen a lot - check my watchlist) but here it is a must.
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"So Damn Boring"
Just like everyone else I watched this because I really liked the first movie but this is such a big disappointment. They just put a lot of unnecessary things in the movie to make it 2 hours long when really it could have just been an hour. Also so little screen time for a the cast that I was looking forward to seeing and too much screen time for unnecessary people. I was also looking forward to the action scenes but there were no fighting just a lot of killing. Female lead was way too strong that all shedid was kill people, which made the action boring. There was nothing good about the movie. Oh gosh I really hated when a different race tries to speak in another language in movies because it really sucks, them trying to speak Chinese was so bad that I really wanted to smash my Tv in. Really bland and boring nothing impressive.
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BLAND, JUST NOT IT
The WITCH PART TWO pales in comparison to part one.When LJS was casted, at least I thought he'll play a notable character or something, I mean he has the strange powers but he never used it once. He did not fight, he literally did nothing. It was as if they put him in the show for popularity indexes.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
It leaves you confused, like nothing happened but at the same time too much happened.
The fighting scenes was edited terribly, like an amateur did it.
Only two things made sense in this show....
Lee Jong Suk's long hair which made him look more gorgeous
Kim Da Mi appearing in the last scene as the twin of the main character in this part two.
It has a 7.8 rating on MDL , but a 6.0 would have been better.
2hr 17 mins
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Martial Arts Movie meets Sandals and Sword Movie!
In what could be the bloodiest Afterschool Special ever, Jackie Chan and John Cusack bring two disparate societies together briefly and peacefully in BCE China along The Silk Road.Chan played Huo An, the captain in charge of the Silk Road Protection Squad who believed in all races and cultures living peacefully and equally together along the Silk Road. His crew only used their swords and abilities for defense. Cusack was the Roman general Lucious on the run with his men and with his young, blind charge Publius. Adrien Brody as Tiberius was the Evil brother who blinded his younger brother and murdered their father to gain his father's position, even though I'm not sure that was the correct procedure for becoming a consul.
Huo's crew was framed as gold smugglers and exiled to hard labor at the Wild Geese Gate where prisoners were tasked with rebuilding the city's defensive walls. Lucius and his weary, hungry men happened upon the city and determined to fight their way in. Huo met Lucius and they did battle, interrupted by a sandstorm. The next thing you know everyone was sitting around a campfire, holding hands and singing Kum Bah Yah. In exchange for room and board the Romans helped the prisoners rebuild the wall. The friendships were enhanced by a dance-off of military techniques and then a sing-off of national songs. Of course, the peace couldn't last because the merciless Tiberius and his 100,000 troops was on his way to create havoc.
Director Lee created a beautiful and epic movie visually. The sets, costumes, and scenery were lavish. The story, however, was heavy handed, with choppy editing, and beyond a couple of performances lacking in strong acting. Lee's overuses of flashbacks and flashforwards to try and tie the stories together and create emotional depth simply cut the momentum of the story and felt repetitive and manipulative. Without spoiling anything there were lapses in logic that left me adrift at times in the film. Also, while I am all for peace and understanding for all people, the movie's idealistic message lacked depth and any sort of realism. All of the talks of peace ended in one of the bloodiest battle scenes you'll see. Few characters walked away alive or unscathed. And there was a scene with killer eagles flying in that will make you think of the Hobbit's Battle of Five Armies. The Eagles! All of which was impressive, given that historically speaking the Roman Empire hadn't been officially created at the time this movie was supposed to have taken place. No one had any problems communicating with 36 different nations using the Silk Road, plus the Romans and Parthians.
As for the acting, John Cusack acted like he was lost for most of the movie. Jackie Chan walked around with a beatific smile or look that seemed misplaced in a movie with not only alliances but plenty of betrayals and backstabbing. Adrien Brody overacted, chewing up the scenery as much as John Cusack underacted looking for a place to take a nap. Most of the rest of the cast were serviceable to really dreadful.
The fight scenes, choreographed by Chan, were for the most part entertaining. The earlier fights were creative as you would expect from him, even if he's slowed down, understandably at the age of 60. The final no holds or swords barred battles were blood gushing and could be difficult to watch. There was also an over reliance on slow-mo action scenes that didn't always work to best effect. I wish the squad that carried their throwing swords had remembered them because they were only used in one fight.
Overall, I love the idea of a pacifist message just not the uneven implementation. With an overwrought film score and constant hammering of the movie's theme even in the face of contradictory and gorey violence, somehow the message of all men are brothers felt lost. There were simply too many detriments to this big budget film to highly recommend. Though parts of it were entertaining and it was an interesting concept to mash two film genres together, even if historically inaccurate, the ultimate execution was deeply flawed.
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18 Year Old Muscle Queen Seong-hye's Sex Scandal
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64 Minutes Of Erotic Excitement!
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64 Minutes Of Erotic Excitement!
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Humanely queer
For a debut film for C.B. Yi, it's really a good film. Mood-setting visual, check. Music, check. ("Hello Anxiety" by Phum Viphurit!!) All the sexy boys, check. Clearly not the best Asian LGBTQ+ film of all time, but still a good one to watch.The visual, story, and pace can be considered too generic and straight-up mimicking art films. But I still appreciate that they made it smooth and moderately paced, not putting too much cryptic cues, good enough not to induce yawn.
Now the story: The more you watch, the more you feel sad about Fei. He can stand with the daily life struggle of a sex worker, rejection of a family, criminalization from the largest mafia organization in the world, and even a close friend straight up admitting that he loves him.
But in the end, he can't stand the feeling of loneliness, the loneliness that is killing him slowly, anyway.
The story itself is very humane (and queer). I love it.
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Even if it’s hard, you have to push through
First and foremost, I’ll started this review by summarise this movie as a “brilliant work”. One of the best movies I’ve encountered so far in 2022. Discover this movie while scrolling my tiktok, and it appears on my fyp with quite number of views. I attracted to watch this one because it gave me Miracle In Cell No.7 vibes. Instantly, I searched it in the available streaming and begin to watch.From the moment it started, you instantly know that this movie will take a different turn, one that will begin in tragedy and possibly end with a tragedy too. I’ve watched countless of sad endings drama and movies, therefore, I expect nothing out of this ‘inmate’ background story. “It might be so cliché..” that’s what I thought at the first. But the moment, I saw the female lead got involved in the tragedy, I started to panicking and it feels like I’m at the edge of my seat; curious and anxious of what to happen next.
Imo, this movie successfully conveyed its messages. The reality of our life, how law usually works regardless and based of the circumstances, and how difficult it is for the victims to continue their life haunted by the tragedy that happened to them. Also, the life inside of the prison, that every characters in this movie managed to execute really well and bring the story come to alive. I would like to give a huge applause to actress Hong Ye Ji, read somewhere that this is her first debut in film, and I couldn’t believed it that she could nailed this heavy role in her first project. Tell ya, the moment she started crying, without realising, I cried along with her. Also, Kim Ji Young bring a role as a mom who’s deaf, deserved the same credit. Both characters without a doubt will give you some trauma. I’m not joking though.
Other than that, the side characters are equally important in this movie, the whole squad of room 10 totally warmth my heart. Even though, they always bickering and throwing curse to one another, I love the way the keep protecting each other especially the maknae. They all have their own story to tell, but I totally understand why this movie didn’t highlight much of the side characters’ background stories. After all this movie focusing about inmate 2307. I love watching the interaction between the inmates of room 10 but seeing Jeon Somin bringing a character close to depict herself make me burst out loud.
Overall, what I can say, you should experience yourself to know what this movie will make you feel. The production team really put enormous efforts to produce this brilliant work that offers a great storyline with an amazing line up. The ending even though quite confusing for some, but I would say it gives us, the audiences, the choice to interpret it, how we would like to see the ending based on our interpretations. Last but not least, there’s always a rainbow in the sky, after a gloomy weather and the rainbow can be seen even from the darkest place. Even if it’s hard, you have to push through. You should live well.
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It had potential
Based on the mdl summary, i thought the story would center about the sheepskin book. But no, the book appears for like 3 mins and it's suddenly turned into student-teacher romance. Then last minutes to ending they start to talk about the book.Tbh the idea was great, but executed very poorly.
Music that were used just really random. But the song in the ending credits was good.
Overall, it's an okay watch.
I was watching this for Jane, and i didn't get disappointed with her acting. She looks really cute and portray her character nicely.
However I don't like the story. I didn't understand what's going on until the last 30 mins of the movie.
I won't recommend this to anyone actually, unless you're just too bored and had nothing to watch.
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Bloodier than part 1 but average
This film will suck you into the story and won't let you go. The opening scene was magnificent. The film felt more violent, bloodier and gore-y than part 1 but it was still not too over the top. The fight scenes were nice to watch and very well choreographed.However, the whole plot ofo the film felt simple. For two hours, you were basically watching two groups of supernatural humans chase one god-like girl that took all of them down within 15 minutes. I wish they added more depth into the story, focused more on the girl's origin and maybe more on how she became the strongest and most powerful of them all. What happened in the lab? Why was she created? More background to her story.
Overall, it was a nice watch and I do recommend to watch it.
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