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> The PRODUCTION wasn't the best, but okay, the movie is kinda old.

>The STORY
@@ Overall the way I felt about it in some ways paralleled how I felt about the main plot of BL Why RU. The plotline had a lot of potential but the story just floated about. The way their chemistry developed was super random, and I am just choking it up to "love is not rational" rationale. I mean, Itt just imprinted on Mhek, I felt like missed some important event because the trajectory of that relationship was unexpected.
@@ Other than that, most of the sad scenes between the main couples did nothing to me, I think I ended up laughing watching a few. Oops. I have very little sympathy for characters who cheat anyways.
@@ Side plot about Mhek's family was something I was more sympathetic about. Their childhood trauma (thaat shit always gets to me) and the stigma they faced were the only sad part in the first half of the movie.
@@ ENDING: I only expected a sad ending. But tbh it ended up sadder than I expected. The plight of Mhek's family was saddening. And the fact that he did his time, and it ended the way it did 25 years later, made me sadder than if it would have happened before his imprisonment. That kinda hurt.

> Not something I feel like rewatching

> Don't really remember the music

>>>> basically a BL with abrupt beginning of romance, sob-story mid-portion and tragic ending.

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Overall review of the plot, characters, and editing of the film

- Part 1: Plot & Story:
The plot of the film is rather simple; high school boy gets trapped in a mid-dimension, after finding out his teachers are using some form of time magic, to ensure that students pass their exams. A few months later, a new transfer student finds out about this mid-dimension and takes it upon herself to save the trapped boy and stop her teachers from exploiting this magic ever again. This is a fantasy film, set in a high school setting, with seniors and their teachers. The central conflict in this story, is saving the boy, Dawon, and stopping the teachers. So truly, a very straight forward story through and through. The way this plot unfolds, telling the story, is by keeping the central conflict present at all times, and keeping the setting primarily at school, since that is where the Dawon resides in for the entirety of the film. Everything that happens, is because he finds out about the cheating happening in the special classes. And because he confronted his classmate about it, he was trapped in that 3.5th dimension. Since he is the central character in this story, the story can't really be set in any other place other than school. If this has been a long form series, then possibly it could be set anywhere else, but that would mean the character of Dawon, would have to travel to said other settings, effectively showing that the 3.5th world, is not just limited to the school, but it exists in the entire world. Of course, we don't know that, so this is only a theory. Going back to how the story unfolds, aside from keeping the setting present at all times, the conflict is as well. We barely go two minutes without being reminded that yes, Dawon is trapped, and yes, it is up to Ahjin to save him. Even Hanik, who is a central character, does not get as much time on screen, despite behind equally as promoted by the production company. By reminding us of the issue, there is a sense of urgency always present at all times in the film, and it is felt the very most when the climax hits. The climax of the film is undoubtedly when the head teacher, Mr. Han confronts Ahjin about the stolen rubber watch. It is then when everything begins to escalate, but before that escalation, the intensity of the scene, seeing her being dragged to her doom, it lets the viewers know that shits about to hit the fan. It is after this that we get the answers we have been waiting for; why and how Dawon got trapped. This is also when Dawon gains his freedom, and once again, the intensity builds and we reach the full climax that takes place from when Ahjin becomes trapped and ends with her returning without Dawon. Obviously, I have skipped over a lot in the film, but it's because those aspects pertain more to character, and less to plot & story. The story ends ambiguously, and it is unknown if it's done on purpose, or unintentionally, but the film ends with Ahjin somehow able to see Dawon in the 3.5th period, despite the clock being destroyed prior, and the 3.5th world collapsing in on itself. And it ends with showing the viewers, a fellow student walking past a remaining rubber clock & taking it with him. This ending can indicate that there is a sequel, and it is supported by the very 1st scene in the film, the scene of Ahjin standing in a dark hallway asking the person standing before her who they are. There is definite potential for a sequel thanks to the beginning scene, and the ending scene, but only time, and how much money they make, will tell if that is going to happen. As it stands, this is the plot, story, and how it was told.

- Part 2: Character Development:
I will be focusing mainly on 4 characters: Ahjin, Dawon, Hanik, and Ms. Choi, as they are the characters that have any real development. One thing I want to make clear before saying anything regarding the characters and actors, is that most of the actors in this film, are brand spanking new. They have yet to truly gain the experience of acting. This means that there is a lot to critique when it comes to the performance all four gave. As a writer myself, I can see what the writers had in mind for the development of the characters, but what was brought forth by the acting, and likely directing, is different from the intention of the writers. With that being said, I will talk about Ahjin 1st. Baek Ahjin, played by Weeekly's Zoa, is your average blank slate character. In storytelling, often times when creating a fantasy world, writers will make their main protagonist a somewhat of a blank slate, for the sake of the viewers. Through them we are learning about this fantasy world, which means what we learn, they are learning too, meaning they do not know anything, so all their reactions, will fall in line with the audience's reactions. Because of this, these types of characters also serve the purpose of acting as the viewers in these worlds. We are supposed to see ourselves in a blank slate, making it easier for us to immerse ourselves into the story. Being a "Blank Slate", does not mean the character has no personality, plenty do, but there is an element of unknowing that they all must possess, in order for them to qualify as one. Some well-known "Blank Slates" are Harry Potter from the "Harry Potter" book and film series. And Tori Vega from the hit Nickelodeon TV show 'Victorious'. Moving on to Ahjin's characteristics, aside from being a blank slate, she is someone who is caring, daring, smart, strong willed, unwavering, and brave. Right off the bat we get to learn how she's one not to let bullies get her down, that she does retaliate in non-confrontational ways, that are affective in shutting up her bullies. And we also learn that her and her family struggle financially, that her father is away on business all the time, in order to pay for her to attend such a high-end school. Right after meeting Dawon & learning about his situation, her caring and brave nature, makes her take on the challenge of saving him, despite him not asking her to. From there she becomes even more daring, stealing a watch to see if it will allow him to return. It's a risky move, as she could have gotten caught, and she did. But instead of crumbling down, she pushed back against Mr. Han for as long as she could, and had it not been for the 3.5th period beginning, she would have continued to fight against him until she physically could no longer. Towards the end, when it is her and Dawon trapped in the 3.5th world, she is willing to sacrifice herself, for Dawon to be free. She does so not knowing if she will ever be able to return but does not care. As long as Dawon is free and safe, she is content. This is who her character is on paper, and as the story progresses, she becomes more brave and more caring & sympathetic towards Dawon & his situation. When it comes to Zoa's ability to portray this character development, she did fairly well in showing us Ahjin's status as a blank slate, and she did perform all the actions asked of her, but there was a rather awkward and forced aspect to everything she did. And again, this is mostly because she's still learning, and that's just how it is when you're still learning. It is clear to me, that she understood what was being asked of her to do, but she did not fully understand her character in a deeper way. There was a lack of depth to the character. Most of her emotions were expressed through showing a slight variation of shock or confusion. Which granted, the entire situation is rather shocking and confusing, but it does make for limited emotion being displayed. And it's not easy to display emotions that might have never had, and then also apply them to a situation you have never been in, and then expect to have great results. I remember having trouble displaying any kind of sadness when I would act, because the situations these sad emotions were taking place in, where in events I had never experienced before. This is why being able to understand your characters motivations, inner thoughts, and the unsaid words, is important, because if you can't tap into any emotions to help you act, then at the very least, understanding your character in a personal way, will allow you to act out what they are thinking and feeling. With due time, and lots of practice, I am sure Zoa will have this down in no time. I hope she does have a passion for the art and does continue to pursue acting in the future. And now for Kang Dawon. As a character, he has far less depth, because he is used more as a plot device, than as a character. He is the one that creates the plot and central conflict, and assuming the creators want a sequel, this explains perfectly why he is yet again trapped in the 3.5th world. His purpose is to give the central protagonist, Ahjin, a reason to be the protagonist. Without him, there is no story. There is also the issue of his temporary amnesia, which causes him to be unsure of who he is. With the 3.5th world, he has no purpose, other than to be trapped, and you can sense that in his seemingly hopeless demeanor at first. Despite being the one that reaches out to Ahjin 1st for help, he ultimately doesn't ask for help, and when Ahjin says she will do whatever it takes to help him, he declines the help because he does not want to put her at risk. But he also just firmly believes no amount of her help, will change anything, and this is somewhat affirmed at the end, when he still remains stuck in the 3.5th world. He begins and ends in the same spot, the one major difference being that he knows he has a friend in Ahjin and Hanik, and they are more than willing to help him. Because Dawon is more of a plot device, than a character, the performance by the actor, is one that is less awkward, simply due to the fact that there is not much development going on. In order for development to occur, the character has to have had a change from the beginning to the end, but he remains the same, trapped once again. It is also clear that the actor himself, has had some adequate training, and has acted in something before, because despite his lack of character development, the actual technical aspects of his performance was well done. He was awkward here and there, he is still learning, so that's expected, but overall, he did a fine job. Still, there is still much to be desired about his acting during the imploding scene (when the 3.5th world is collapsing). Next up is Lee Hanik. Despite being promoted as a main character, Hanik is not on screen as much. Most of his screen time comes in the climax, as he is recruited by Ahjin to help her and Dawon out. Because of this, he also has little to no development. He starts of the movie as the cool baseball star that all the girls love. Right away we get that he is cool, as he takes a student's seat without any protest from the student, and he befriends Ahjin with no problem, after realizing she and him had attended the same elementary school. He has two scenes in the beginning that establish this, and then he is not seen again on screen for any substantial time, for 26 minutes or so, and even then, there isn't much to the scene, other than establishing that he is likely going to help Ahjin in her quest to save Dawon. The first real scene we get a sense of who Hanik is, is when he is protecting Ahjin from Sora, despite knowing that Sora is right in assuming Ahjin took her watch, as he did see Ahjin take something from Sora's locker, and she even said she did. It is a few minutes later that we get the line, "If I like someone, I trust them all," this implies that Hanik trusts Ahjin's judgement and reasoning for taking the watch, because he likes who she is. One can debate that he "likes" her romantically or platonically, as there is no real clear answer on which it is, since romance is not at the forefront of the movie, it's barely a subplot. But either way, he views her as a noteworthy person, and someone he can trust, likely because of their past as classmates in elementary school, but also because as he said earlier, he knows how Sora can be, so if she is antagonizing Ahjin, it is likely because she is doing so for petty reasons. Hanik later shows that he is someone that stands up for what's right, and as said before, helps Ahjin and Dawon free themselves, and also exposes the school's plans of using time magic to cheat on exams. His main character trait is that he fights for justice. I believe this is the reason why his performance is not as awkward as I expected it to be. Woojin has been a victim of false accusations, so he, more than anyone, knows what it's like to be accused, to be hurt by an unfair situation, & to not be able to get the justice one deserves. This is likely why he was able to tap into the emotions needed to play Hanik, relating to the characters moral compass and properly showing Hanik's natural incline to help others, especially those he cares about. There is still, just like everyone else, a lot of awkward moments, the most obvious one being his opening scene, as he clearly finds it hard to act cool, suave, and like the guy all the girls fall head over heels for. Still, Woojin did a good job, and I can't wait to see what else he has in store. And lastly, Ms. Choi. I will make this short and sweet because my back hurts. The reason I wanted to do this character, is because she is truly the one character that actually develops. She begins the movie distraught, stressed, and clearly showing regret for her actions, and she ends the movie, atoning for her actions, and trying her very best to save both Dawon and Ahjin, as well as helping them expose the school for what they were doing. The actress, Kang Byul, has been active in the industry since 2009, so it's no surprise that she was able to give the very best performance out of all of them. She expressed regret, self-hatred, and anger very well. I felt her shock at seeing the clock fix itself when she hit it with her fist. I felt her regret for her actions, and her relief at seeing Dawon again. This is what character development looks like when done right. I am unsure why she was the only one to get true development, but either way, it was greatly appreciated, and I enjoyed her performance the most out of everyone.

- Part 3: Technical Aspect of the Film:
This section is just me ranting about what editing aspects in the film did not sit well with me, and because I do love my back very much, I will keep this rant portion limited to one editing issue, that being the music. For starters, the music was poorly selected, placed, and edited throughout the film. A very huge example of what I mean, is the music in the 3.5th world. Music is incredibly important in any movie or show. It helps the audience understand the intensity of the scene, what emotions the characters feel, and subsequently, what the audience should be feeling as well. This is why the music is always very intense in any horror film, as its important to communicate to the audience, that the events taking place are a lot to handle emotionally, and they should feel suspense, frustration, and nervous the entire time. But one of the most important things when it comes to music in films and TV, is knowing when music is the appropriate editing tool to show the intensity and underlining emotions of the scene, and when music is NOT the right way to show this. One of the few things I distinctly remember from my music theory class, is that silence is just as effective as any sound. In the case of this film, the biggest sound mistakes the editors did, was play music each time the 3.5th period is entered, especially the very 1st time. There should have been no music, just the sounds of Ahjin realizing her world has stopped. Time moves slower, essentially not moving at all, unless said music is coming from the watch itself, there should be no sounds. This would have indicated to the audience that we have now entered a world within our world, that is similar in nature, but very different in every other way. And most importantly, it would have shown the confusion and shock Ahjin feels. On top of this, the songs were also just not that good, they felt like it was made by first year music majors that have yet to learn how to score properly for a scene, which is why the music for the 3.5th period, feels so childish and whimsical, like I'm at a circus and the show is just beginning. The fading in and out of sounds, was also poorly done, felt very choppy and ending suggests that they ran out of time to film and edit the movie, so they just left it at something open ended, so that they wouldn't have to think of a more concrete ending, and they could instead focus on editing and releasing the film. Rumor has it that filming began after Woojin's hair turned black, which means they had two months to shoot and edit the film. Most movies are filmed within a 3–4-month period, and are then edited for maybe 2-3 months, this means that '3.5th Period' as filmed and edited in about 1/3 of the time that most movies are filmed and edited. This is likely why we have so many plot holes, the ending being one of them. Why can Ahjin return to the 3.5th period without a watch at the end? How did Hanik steal the watch from Ahjin? Why did Han Jihoon pretend to not know who Dawon is? And then not inform his father, the head teacher & mastermind behind the test cheating plan, that Ahjin was asking about Dawon? How did both Sora and Jihoon not notice that Ahjin has a rubber watch, despite her having it out in the open in the same class that they share? Plot holes galore, and its likely because of the very short shooting and editing period. If they do plan to have a sequel, I suggest to SUNNY Ent. to spend more time filming and editing. Money is tight I'm sure, but the goal is to tell a good and compelling story, if the effort is put in, the results will come. Alright I am done, that is my review!

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Wise portraying of serious issues

I loved this movie, and I'm glad I watched the mini drama before. If not, I probably wouldn't have gotten the complete experience of this story. It's better to know of their past and the way it all started.

The story is great, the japanese tend to give the white-glove treatment to certain matters as in this case. Personally, I always feel like in many dramas or movies they push people to serious consideration and introspection, I really appreciate their ability of portraying serious matters like social problems or complicated emotions. Slow-paced as I could easily expect (and I don't mind it at all), I found it deep and very emotional. Sora-chan is precious and this whole story is. They spotlighted the right points and gave a direct message when it was needed.

I loved the actors too and they were perfect for the role. Coming from the drama I tried not to compare their two versions (younger and older) and I think they fit perfectly. I also found it amazing how much they were able to express with a gaze.

Stories like these always leave me thinking, and it makes me sad to think how much effort is still needed to change something in our societies (and I can only imagine how japanese society is, but I guess it truly is hard). It was also good that they showed both sides, meaning they hinted at Rena's situation. Very sad. Everyone in society bears with different expectations from others and have different ways of dealing with them.

I really really love this movie and would totally rewatch it.

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sweet but forgettable

It's a good sweet movie. There are no sudden twists or love triangles and major issues get resolved quickly. The movie is pretty PG so if you want something even remotely sexy or sensual, this isn't the show for you but the main lead are very sweet together and they have great chemistry. The actors are very attractive and I love the interaction between the leads and the supporting characters. I also liked the fact that the problems that the characters faced had nothing to do with their sexuality but rather their own problems. I also appreciated that this BL had characters out of high school and college. I also appreciated that while the female character was the antagonist in the movie she wasn't evil and her arc had nothing to do with trying to date one of the leads, unlike most BLs.
I don't think it's worth a re-watch though if you've seen it once you aren't gaining anything by going back.

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Love the leads

Love Zhao Lusi in everything she does ❤️❤️❤️ Love the lead actors ❤️❤️❤️ Does anyone know what happened to Jiao Rui? He's so handsome and manly. He portrayal his role so well, like he's holding an ocean of emotions. I'd really love to see more of his works and I really hope he is well. Get your tissues ready, this movie is so sad 😢😢 Being switched at birth and living in a world of love. En Xi is sweet and kind and being loved by people around her and 2 handsome men, just wish Xu Kai put on more weight! That little house perched by the water has so much character.

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Polished movie- good watch!

I really liked this movie. It has a strong moral, interesting characters, a good plot and a good representation of manipulation, school bullying, the highschool environment and social hierarchy, and exclusion. It represents the hypocritical and toxic natures of the school environment through a clean plot and good acting, with good filming and relevant music. So, if you’re looking for my green light to watch it- do! It’s a very clean and consistent movie- a rarity nowadays tbh. It’s a good watch and i’d probably watch it again. Plot twist also twists your brain a bit. A good watch! So, i give you the green light to watch this if your sitting on the fence about it.

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Sweet but nonsensical/annoying plot devices

Overall: this is a 33 minute short movie that has some sweet moments but I was really irritated by several plot holes/nonsense plot things.

Content Warnings: non con kiss (eyes were closed and was not expecting it)

What I Liked
- the sweet moments
- the color grading
- the shipper friends were cute but why start now*
- a few nice flirts and a nice comeback
- the second kiss scene was fairly well done

Room For Improvement (spoilers)
- *the main issue is why on earth would you wait three years to reveal your identity to someone that you like and take secret pictures of them? The writer/s should have made this a shorter time frame like 3 months or given an explanation (such as the other guy had to leave the country for school or something)
- there is no context in the beginning of where they are, what they are doing there and what the 2 main protagonists' relationship is with each other (school acquaintances?)
- odd that he says he almost drowned there, then says just kidding, then immediately explained how he almost drowned there
- who leaves someone who almost died before medical professionals arrive?
- how does someone who is barely conscious take a ring off of someone's finger?
- I hate when people/characters "test" a relationship especially in that way
- he read his diary and that's supposed to be romantic instead of a violation of privacy
- he secretly took pictures of him for 3 years and that's supposed to be romantic instead of stalker behavior

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Not *that* bad, but not *that* good either...

I admit I was a little scared to watch this movie, as many of the comments I saw talking about this criticized it saying it wasn't good and that people dropped it like a hot pocket... BUT, being a reader of the original manga and knowing of Raul from Snow Man, I decided to give it a try. TL;DR: it wasn't good, but definitely not as bad some others made it out to be, as I've seen farrrr worse before in the shoujo genre. Let me explain:

STORY: If you're a fan of the genre, this will be nothing new, nor groundbreaking. If you're not a fan of the clichés and heart-pounding moments, I'd suggest you skip this one. The pacing of the story is very fast at the beginning, and then somehow towards the middle to 3/4 in, it gets a little slow and draggy. It follows the formula of a typical high school shoujo romance - ML protects the "weak" FL, both start dating, they break up for some random forced reason, and insert slow-mo chase scene with inspiring music and the FL/ML having an epiphany to tell the other person that WAIT they actually DO love them! But instead of one running scene, there's a whopping total of two. The director seemed to compile scenes from the manga that seemed a bit disjointed and forced, like one second there's a serious thing going on, and it hard cuts to the characters at the beach. There wasn't much of a solid flow or transition of the storyline, which is probably what turned a lot of viewers off.

ACTING: Raul definitely didn't suit the image of Kai for me, and same with Yoshikawa Ai for Uka. However, by the end of the film, they seemed more well-adjusted to the roles. Yoshikawa definitely outshined Raul with her acting as she was more natural in her role. The character of Kai isn't supposed to be greasy or cheesy, but it definitely felt like Raul was overdoing the "cool" factor, making his line delivery pretty greasy (which also wasn't his usual tone of voice, so it seemed forced).

MUSIC: I laughed a lot at the soundtrack (and that's not a good thing). I actually expected more Snow Man or Johnny's songs in general, but there was just the one at the very end, and instead we got a bunch of poorly made English songs that sounded like random royalty-free songs you'd find on Google. Especially the intro song.... iykyk. I thought they got some random, already-made song and just stuck it in, but then the singer proceeds to croon "Honey Lemon Soda" in the lyrics and I died inside. I was super confused and slightly awed that they actually made this song for the movie. And why English? Is this a trend now??

REWATCH VALUE: Hmm.. I probably won't rewatch this as there are plenty of shoujo movies that are better. But I won't judge if you do watch this because honestly it wasn't as bad as many others. Just be a little patient, let it take some time, and watch the credits til the end because that stuff was cute, man.

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I'd say Go ahead and watch it!!

[[CONTAINS NO SPOILER OF THE PLOT - first 10 minutes, and type of ending are shared, to give a feel of the movie -all section headings are clearly marked^^]]

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RECOMMENDED IF you are up for a scary movie with decent amount of jumpscares, not really gore/violent, has a story plus backstory. Acting is good, effects are decent, the movie is not pure horror, it has interspersed elements of comedy and teeny budding romances.

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STORY:::
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FIRST 10 MINUTES:
The movie starts with a group of students at a cram school, at night, asking a girl about her friend who has been missing for a while. And once she explains there is a sudden blackout.
The urban legend of girl haunting Siam Square is narrated (I was hooked by this point), after which the movie continues to explain what has happened leading up to this point.
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PACE:
Was decent. There was a stuff happening, so you'd be engaged but not too soon as to be confusing. Just optimum for a lazy watch (for a horror movie of course).
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PLOT:
> Overall, nothing controversial. There are few plot-holes but nothing I want to hang on to.

> Almost had a mini rollercoaster of emotions but I am glad I sat through it.

> SCARE FACTOR: was just okay, for a horror movie though there were few plot points where tbh I had to mute/ pause and catch my breath to continue. More than the jumpscares, the makeup and the CGI (well it got to me, I can be a scaredy-cat), I liked the story telling - (narration / the plot itself) - which could scare. No gore/ extreme violence or bloodshed. As mentioned movie often makes the mood lighter with comic and emotional elements.

> ROMANCE FACTOR (Since the synopsis mentions "romantic conflicts"): I do appreciate romance even in horrors haha, and there are few romantic interests going around, at least one of which that I found cute.

> DEPTH: Movie offers more than just scares.

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TYPE OF ENDING:
Closure : I'd say 98% if I were to nitpick
Happy/sad : better than I'd hoped for - it is more than just happy or sad, I'd call it satisfying.
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ACTING: Was good. Almost all the main characters were high schoolers who were trying to get to the bottom of what ws happening. And they played their parts well. There are definitely deeper emotions, I personally found nothing lacking. Each actors have done their part pretty well, they fit their characters


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MY OPINION: Overall, I enjoyed watching it, definitely do not regret or think it was waste of time. I would recommend as horror that can be watched on a lazy day. I am not big on rewatching (ever) but wouldn't mind re-watching this with company either.

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Human x Demon story but they get a happy ending

How many times do I have to watch about a snake demon and human go through turmoil just to get a sad/inconclusive ending?? (@ Legend of the White Snake smh) Anyway, Hanson and the Beast is a contemporary fantasy romance between a demon and a human with - YES - a happy ending and minimal angst. I knew I was off to a good start when the very first minutes of the movie was a narration from a child talking about their father and mother meeting. Bless!! It's cute, sweet, funny, and has all the classic feel-good Cdrama tropes mixed in. Definitely recommended for a light-hearted fantasy romance!

PROS
❀ Fun main cast | The ML is a debt-ridden zoo-keeper who's going on dates to marry for money, but his plans keep getting foiled due to our innocent (and very pretty!) FL getting in his way. She tries seducing him in the naive way that a fox demon who doesn't interact with humans much would do, and hijinks ensue. Both actors were quirky and energetic with their roles, lending a comical tone. It was also refreshing to see the FL use her powers to defend/protect the ML, lol.
❀ Fun storyline that follows the main couple's romance | While the main couple is falling in love, the antagonist is dead-set on drawing the line between humans and demons. This includes capturing the rare fox demon (our FL) and spreading false news that humans tortured her. It gives the opportunity of a role reversal, where the ML has to save the FL this time.
❀ Hilarious supporting cast and scenes | This movie was like an exciting roller coaster ride. I loved the cat demon childhood best friend (why was he so funny??) who supported the FL through and through, the antagonist vulture demon whose evilness was sometimes mocked at throughout the movie, and all the minor demons featured as well. For hilarious scenes, we got an amazing bed scene (or, the prelude to one) that was wayyy more comedic than I expected, the debt collectors accidentally getting involved with the demons, and this movie set scene where the actual demons are hiding within an army of actor demons. A++ entertainment.

CONS
✕ Rushed romance | FL has loved the ML since he saved her when she was a small fox, and ML falls in love with FL after she supports him as a "fan." I mean do I buy it? Yesss because it's a fantasy romance movie but am I giving it a lot of leeway? Yes as well.
✕ No resolution on the dad plot | Man, I expected more on the dad plot! I guess they were running our of time to fit a resolution for him in, lol.
✕ Misunderstanding level: 0/10 | FL reveals her demon self pretty early on upon meeting and the main couple work together to beat the baddies.

OVERALL
Y'all know how hard it is for me to find a romantic Chinese movie with a HE? Maybe I been looking at the wrong sites, but... most of the time it's either a youth movie or a sad/'realistic'/open ending. I'm happy to have found Handson and the Beast. It may be silly at times, but overall it's a heartwarming and fun watch about a man who's struggling to fit into human society and a fox demon who refuses the limitations of her society.

Note: I just found out that this screenwriter also has a drama with the same concept of an organization that deals with monsters/demons in the human world, called Bureau of Transformer. Going on my to-watch list!

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A whole historical in 7 minutes with a cat!

This is actually pretty impressive how they managed to squeeze in a whole historical C-drama and even added, Meow the secret girl to it... Swardfight, blood cough (though they were stingy with the cranberry juice), poisoning, intrigues, flashbacks, slomo, romance, lust, and all in under 7 minutes!

I honestly felt that I got all the information I needed on this short emotional cute journey... It may also be a commercial for some kind of pancakes, I am not 100% sure.... And I did feel like eating one...

I am not going to say that this was great, but cute, fluffy and took less time to watch than to write this review... So just go for it.

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