Reviews

This film was weird. Let's start with our main character In-su. He can see ghosts and he had a crush on his childhood friend. He knew how to draw. That's all I can say about his character. The actor did a good job but his character could have been established better. Next I come on to the Uncle. He is a lazy bum and is scared of ghosts unlike his nephew. He was quite funny in the few moments he was there. Sae hee had the best character. The way she stands up to bullies and the way she was treated was heartbreaking. I liked the romance but it needed to be elaborated upon. It does have a tag of romantic comedy. The bullies were typical bullies. Hyun ji could have been written a bit better when I heard about her parents. The twist of the Multiple personality disorder caught me of guard. The ending was terrible though. Just because they wanted to give us a last jump scare without any sort of connection to the rest of the plot. The jump scares were effective. Overall this movie was fine but not something I would watch again.

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HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED!!

Oh god

I was so confused after I finished watching this, because I was too giddy about the sex scenes (which were filmed way too good, so suggestive and yet, you can't see nothing) but I was also extremely sad with the whole story reveal. The ending is somewhat.. I don't know how to phrase it- it is good, but also, kinda fu*ked up. So, yeah. I liked it though.

Tbh, I didn't know, whether I was sad or feeling horny.
Or maybe both.

I just, have never been so confused with my reaction to a movie before 😂

But, I am so so glad that this movie, was one, made in Japan (yay! progress) and second, that they added such a mature and thriller theme to a BL, like great job!

Also, the actors did a fu*king amazing job with their acting man, like holy fu*king sh*t- they were crazy good!

I am glad I watched it but also in the story, some very questionable choices were made made and there should be a trigger warning because like the plot states, it is sexual torture that happens, so please, be warned.

Anyways, I totally recommend this movie for anyone who is okay with steamy, yet some highly strong and offensive sex scenes, cause this baby is packed with them!

Also, it's on Netflix. Yay!

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Simple & Real

This movie beautifully displayed the stress and concerns of a high school student preparing for college. High school atudents are usually balancing their studies and their social life and this movie showed exactly that.

There wasnt any fluff to it, the movie got straight to the point and showed a realistic and calming approach to high school.

The FL and ML both had their struggles being stressed by their studies and overbearing parents, which pushed the leads together. This "puppy love" strengthened each lead to strive for the better.

This film just proved that first loves are ones that people will remember forever, not exactly love that lasts forever. Panning back from the present day to their pasts in high school was a nice way to prove this point.

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A not-so-beautiful story about a family

This movie starts with happy memories from the point of view of the middle child, Kaoru. He reminisces about the memories he had with his family, which includes his father, mother, older brother Hajime, little sister Miki, and family dog Sakura. But don’t be fooled, because there is not a perfect family. I think their family shows common problems that are faced by most families.

The main problem is how Miki, being the only daughter, was spoiled by everyone in the family. I even noticed how no one reprimands her every time she does something wrong. That’s why she’s self-centered and almost disturbed. I love Komatsu Nana but I hated her so much here. Some of her acting roles are weird, I have a trauma lol.

Another problem is expectations and roles. Usually, parents expect their firstborn to be a role model to his/her siblings, in-charge when they are not around, and the ones to blame when something bad happens to his/her sibling/s. Too much expectation could be harmful for the child. In the movie, it’s problematic how they think that Hajime is invincible, that’s why when he wasn’t given enough support when he needed.

Of course, there are many things I love about this movie. I’m impressed that the mother is very open when it comes to sensitive topics that most parents would avoid to explain, which made them closer to each other. They are a strong and loving family that has the capability to move on and forgive one another.

It reminds me of how my pets would wag my tail and give me happiness after a long day. This is a heartwarming movie that highlights Sakura’s ability to stay joyful no matter what problems their family might face. Thus it gives us the positive attitude that Sakura has and inspires us to carry on no matter what happens. Life is full of surprises, so never lose your smile !

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●who the hell thought this title for movie, was he blind or what. from which angle this movie has hot girl, she is pretty but dumb, stupid and petulant.

●Ren hao ming and ruan qing tian are having a date, and suddenly a shooting take place. He suspects that mafia S is behind this. In order to protect qing tian he keeps her under his surveillance in his house. She still goes for a MV shoot and gets kidnapped by goon named shao hui. Although she runs away when goons woman tries to take her away, knowing that she is ren hao ming lover. Hao ming later gets qing tian dancing shoes, a dancing studio to practice and a dance teacher, whom she gets jealous of. Goons woman is also ren hao ming sister, who tricks her into kidnapping qing tian. Hao ming comes to the rescue and saves her and shao hui is killed. Later ruan qing tian gets kidnapped again.

●Story is all over the place and when a single thing gets repeated its tiresome. I mean how many times will the FL get kidnapped. even if ML gets her a bodyguard, writer somehow will get her kidnaped.
As for ML he is billionaire and also some kind of special agent but he doesnt look like either of the one. For a billionaire feature he totally loses on the closet section and for agent part he loses in the action skills. his expressions are bland.
who the hell thought this title for movie, was he blind or what. from which angle this movie has hot girl, she is pretty but dumb, stupid and petulant.

●Production and music quality haven’t improved a bit.
●No rewatch no recommendation.

●Next part is titled PERFECT MATCH: AGENT AND BEAUTY.

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Beautifully shot and quietly observed coming of age drama.

Kanto is an Ainu teenager living in a small tourist town of Japan’s northern Island, Hokkaido. Still struggling with his father's death one year prior, he's eager to leave behind the rural and isolated town he grew up in. When the village elder Debo tries to educate Kanto in Ainu traditions, two ways of living collide.

The Ainu are an ethnic group indigenous to northern Japan. Through the film the viewer gets to experience several Ainu traditions such as dances, music, rituals and feasts. It also shows different generations struggling with their identity and doesn't shy away from social commentary. My favorite being the moment a tourist compliments Kanto's mother, a fellow Japanese, on her Japanese skills. The irony of that hits pretty hard.

Nature plays a huge part in the life of the Ainu, so it felt only natural that it was a big part of the movie as well.
It offers an abundance of gorgeous shots of deep, green forests, beautiful seashores and the rural town. The changing seasons as well as the long and calming shots give the movie an incredibly relaxing atmosphere.
This felt like taking a relaxing walk through a beautiful landscape.

With its documentary style, 'Ainu Mosir' quietly observes younger and older Ainu generations trying to find their place in our modern times. Never judging but simply exploring their day-to-day life. Paired with the convincing performances of the non-professional Ainu actors, this makes for a compelling, grounded and authentic watch.

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Good , light hearted, fun watching movie

Good , light hearted, fun watching movie, not much to describe , enjoyed whole movie , there is no lags, it's nice watch these kind of simple stories based movies not much complex, from time to time . its very enjoyable though

Good , light hearted, fun watching movie

Good , light hearted, fun watching movie, not much to describe , enjoyed whole movie , there is no lags, it's nice watch these kind of simple stories based movies not much complex, from time to time . its very enjoyable though

Good , light hearted, fun watching movie
Good , light hearted, fun watching movie, not much to describe , enjoyed whole movie , there is no lags, it's nice watch these kind of simple stories based movies not much complex, from time to time . its very enjoyable though

Good , light hearted, fun watching movie

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I picked the movie for Xiao Zhan, but it was not his best work. The character seems like a water down Wei Wuxian. I really didn't understand what was going on in the movie. Did the movie ever answer the mystery of who murdered all the people in his village? The plot could be summed like in this sentence: Cook finds a magical stick and may turn into a demon king. There were several scenes where he was so close to kissing his "sister" but he ends up kissing a different woman and saves her. The only cool thing was thousands of kung fu fighters flying on their swords. Not really worth a watch unless you're a hardcore Xiao Zhan fan.

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What I enjoyed:

Lan Sizhui: He has grown more capable and stronger since The Untamed, but remained true to his character.
WWX: I enjoyed the WWX references and cameo
Wen Ning's song: nice to hear his song at the end credit

What I didn't enjoy:
Subtitle: the text was white which made it difficult to read
Wen Ning: He didn't seem like the same character from The Untamed. He's definitely more mature, intelligent, and serious in the Living Dead, but there wasn't much of an explanation about how his development.
Lan Wangji: There were many WWX references, but only 1 for Lan Wangji. I was expecting Lan Sizhui to mention him at least once.

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Akiko Ohku special gift

I feel like I'm constantly telling people how Akiko Ohku has a special gift and eye for capturing anxiety, loneliness, and more. But the women she creates are so damn complex, wonderful, vulnerable, anxious but LOUD! They talk, they are active; they have flaws. Their insecurities, fears, and vulnerability never make them passive characters that just exist on the screen. Women in films and on TV are still to a degree depicted as likable and polite. Even the supposedly powerful women characters are powerful but not too powerful to make others uncomfortable. But Akiko Ohku always pushes those boundaries with the women she creates. She also casts another wonderful actress, Non. Just like Mayu, she is so damn good at her job.

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This is my martial arts dream team-a movie starring Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh directed by Yuen Woo Ping. It has everything you'd want in a kung fu movie: friendship, betrayal, revenge, love, more betrayal and revenge, character growth, good vs evil, and some very creative fight scenes and wire-fu.

When two young Shaolin monks are kicked out of the temple and have to find their way in the world, one chooses evil and one chooses good. The friends' choices, of course, put them on a collision path to betrayal and destruction.

Jet Li handles the fights scenes just as you would expect him to-marvelously. He's fast and believable even in some over-the-top wire scenes. Michelle Yeoh is agile and elegant whether wielding a sword or in a flying table fight. Their characters help each other out in their darkest moments without resorting to a forced romance. It was refreshing to see a friendship built on mutual respect for each other and each other's abilities.

Chin Siu Ho, who plays the friend who chooses the wrong path, does an admirable job of falling down the well into power and greed. The supporting cast of characters were fleshed out enough that I cared about what happened to them.

My only quibble is the comedy/madness portion of the movie which goes on too long even if it results in Jet Li's character developing his new skill set. This isn't a true spoiler for kung fu movie enthusiasts, it's the common formula. Good guy gets beaten, goes off to develop a new kind of kung fu, goes back and confronts the bad guy. In a movie with a high body count, those supposedly funny moments dragged on too long for me.

The cinematography is good but not great. The focus is on the fights and Yuen Woo Ping excels as always in coming up with creative ways to stage fights--even a giant game of kung fu Jenga!

The movie may be dated, but Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh make up for any story deficiencies. Tai Chi Master has spectacular fights throughout the movie featuring two of the greats of the genre, definitely worth the price of admission.

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What the fluff did I just watch?

I dont even really know where to begin. I guess let me first start out by saying if you're reading this review so that you can decide on whether or not to watch this, I'm going to warn you right now.. this movie is not for the faint of heart. Not only is there very homophobic bullying by students AND teachers, but there is also a rape scene. Two of the main characters are pretty much destroyed emotional and physically by this gang and its absolutely heart breaking. I genuinely wanted to hurt some of the side characters in this.. and I'm not a violent person. I will say though, I think the ending was decent enough and the rage scene that happened in the school was actually pretty cool. Every single one of them deserved what they got. The plot was honestly pretty interesting and I didn't really ever get bored of it. I didn't hate this movie, although it has very triggering topics, because I think that sometimes it's important to show this side of things... considering this does happen everyday in real life. Despite that, I dont think I would ever put myself through watching this again. It hurt and this is definitely not the type of BL I prefer to watch. I think its good to watch through once just to get the expierence but it's not going to be something you're going to want to return to.

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an enjoyable sci-fi doomsday film that is energetic, not original, and a bit long

this film is entertaining and worth watching if you haven't watch it already, but be prepared for a 2-hour long experience. some of the enjoyable aspects of this film include, the pace, the CGIs, sound effects, background sound/music, dialogues, various visual treats, and the presence of multiple languages/races. if you are a critical or analytical person, this film also offers various venues for you to critically analyze the logic and facts. this film feels similar to a big budget Hollywood film., but the storyline and plot feel more like an amalgamation of several doomsday sci-fi predecessors.

if you have to rely on the subtitle/caption to understand a Chinese language shows, be forewarned that it might be a bit too fast to read. this can be a bit of juggle and a distraction, in-between watching the film, enjoying the visual presentation, observing, and reading the captions.

also, this film kind of reminds me how Japan's car industry borrow heavily from U.S./Europe, and how Korean's pop culture industry borrow heavily from Japan/U.S., etc. i want to see more of this in the near future, but most of all, i want to see a growing trend of borrowing that either dissipates or turns more into unique/original/fresh creations.

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Sweet sorrow with a twist

This was a beutifull portrayal of love, longing and trying to move on after loosing a loved one,

It was abit slow but it hit very close to home so to be honest I found myself looking away and distracting myself more than once. It has allot of sweet, sweet fluff and a very interesting twits att the end of it.

The acting is good the sidecharacters are okey, there are two people who may bring out ones inner anger but it was only one or two scenes so it did not effect the score much. The ending was just beutifull and not only becouse Park Seo Joon played the kid att age 20. But it was just beutifully made,

If you are looking for something cheerfull you shoul look for something else but if you are looing for something beutifull this is deffenetly worth it.

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