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Typically, I don't watch weekend dramas. They get too makjang, too quickly and I don't like the whiplash that comes with the random plot twists. I watched this mostly because I wanted a nice filler-drama I could skim through and still laugh at, and I don't think I was *too* disappointed, but "A Thousand Kisses" still fell a bit short.
Story: Up till about the 26th episode, this drama was pitch-perfect rom-com. The meddling second-leads' presence was overshadowed by the leads, both main couples had cute stories, the laughs were abundant and the angst was minimal. After that, the whole show went off its rockers. Suddenly the angst and the second leads were everywhere, and the laughs were gone. Oh, and that title? "A Thousand Kisses"? Total misnomer. We got a grand total of maybe five and most were from the secondary couple. Not that I'm complaining- I was only in it for Ryu Jin and Kim So Eun. Their story really stole the show- but it honestly wasn't anything new. In fact, nothing in this drama was original. It was just a hodgepodge of random drama cliches thrown together and we wound up with something that could have gotten maybe a 8/10 had the writer not suffered a sudden lobotomy in the second half and the story got out of control. It randomly shifted gears in the second half from focusing on the two couples to focusing on Cha Hwa Yun's character. The random plot change came out of the left field and really killed my love for ATK.
Acting: I love Ji Hyun Woo. In the right role, he really shines. Here, however, I kind of wanted to shake him by the shoulders and tell him to get his act together. His performance was decidedly sub-par and could have been a lot better. Seo Young Hee was great, Kim So Eun was bubbly and bright, and Ryu Jin put his all into his performance. I was surprised by the chemistry Ryu Jin and Kim So Eun had, considering their real life 20 year gap. Surprisingly, they pulled it off. Ji Hyun Woo's and Seo Young Hee's chemistry was fine, but I really felt nothing from that couple. Their relationship made sense on paper, but when I watched them together they seemed more like friends? I don't know, that was just my impression. Other viewers probably feel different.
Music: Random ballads and maybe a cute pop song thrown in? Nothing remarkable.
Rewatch Value: Certain scenes from the first half, definitely. Not touching the second half with a twenty-foot pole.
Overall: I really wish this had been better. That's all I can say.

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The shadow shapes everything. The light illuminates it.

The current synopsis tells the entire story of the special on Katsushika Oi so I won’t go much into the story for this review. I wanted to write something to highlight this interesting special to draw attention to it.

Oi and her famous father, Katsushika Hokusai, are at the center of this special. Though their relationship isn’t delved into very deeply it does show some of the conflict and comradery between them. Two artists obsessed with becoming better, letting everything else fall by the wayside. Along with their artistic disciplines there was a glimpse into their domestic habits. Neither cooked or cleaned, moving when the place became too cluttered.

The more Oi observed the world, the more interested she became in vibrant colors and the play of light and shadow. A fire could give her inspiration for creating new colors to work with. How much of Hokusai’s work she contributed to, especially after his stroke and/or palsy, may never be known, but her work can be seen in some of his. The ten surviving paintings directly attributed to her show a stunning use of color and shadow and also a different perspective than was often displayed at the time. This special attempts to understand her thinking as she worked through her own artistic beliefs and style.

The production values were quite good. The sets, costumes, and music all helped this viewer become emersed in the artists’ world. Miyazaki Aoi gave a wonderful performance as the daughter as consumed with painting as her famous father. Nagatsuka Kyozo’s portrayal of the wild haired artist and father was also quite good. Matsuda Ryuhei gave a nice turn in the supporting role of Keisai Eisen, an artist with whom Oi has a flirtatious friendship. It would have been more interesting for me if they could have gone deeper into what it would have been like for a single woman of advancing years staying unmarried and working as an artist with her father. All in all, as a brief look at Oi’s life and work, I found it educational and entertaining. I thought they did a good job of not making it about the more famous men in her life and giving her own artistic journey the proper attention. Even so, Oi may have been the focus of the film, her story couldn’t be told without her father. Until a light was illuminated on her own significant talent she worked in his shadow. Fortunately, a light did find the colorful storytelling in her own paintings.

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I found this drama while searching for something & when I start watching it;I wasn't mean to watch it to the end.But when I watch it I thought that it's a good drama.Although I dropped first 2 episodes but from 3rd episode I went along.
The thing I like about this drama is the story.I love the concept that you can find your true love at anytime;even when you don't even except to be.I also the acting.
The thing I don't like was that at some points I feel annoyed/feel like this drama is a drag.How could be someone that stubborn like Lee Yoon Na.Whatever.But I think that unliking this is my problem.You have to watch it.
P.S: If you want a funny,romantic & stubborn drama then THIS IS IT.I love the scene when Jae Bin try to copy his brother.

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This is a story that I have not seen much, and I really liked it.
This movie is based on the manga Toshokan Senso, I' didn't read it so maybe people who did read the manga might find this movie not that great, or can't agree with my review, so please onderstaand that I didn't read the manga and based this review on the movie only!
The story is refreshing and living in the EU (and without any censorship) so I found this movie very interesting! The first parts of the movie are somewat slow but after 30 minutes it pickes itself up and gives you the action you've come for. It also contains tiny bits of humor, but that is fairly acceptable in this movie.
The acting was good, not great. But I did love those action scenes in them, they really took the time to perfect these. And the music really moved you in certain scenes!
Overall I did like this movie, there is loads of action involved, it might be educational and (maybe like me) you'll het interested in the case of censorship. Don't expect any romance if that is what you are looking for!

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Mr Icicle meets Mr Hot cup of milk

This drama is sweet but also makes me go what... The story is sweet we have the emotionally closed off icicle in desperate need of some one to though his col, cold heart and Mr heart or more fitting Mr Hot cup of milk who is a tad obsessive and in desperate need of a lesson in consent and finding his self worth.... Unlike other obsessive male leads this guy shows persistence without any aggression witch makes it hard to dislike him, This movie (also as a series) shows us the importance of equal footing in a relationship with the added bonus of sweet loan sharks.

All in all an okay watch.

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Beautiful love story

It was truly an amazing drama. It showed the struggles we face as teenagers with school and grades. It showed how one person can change your life.

When I first started the drama the jumps between the different timelines got me confused but after the 2nd episode I started getting the hang of it. I enjoyed how they gave us a glimpse of their married life while they were also showing us their life when they were teenagers. It made the angst tolerable especially when they parted. It gave hope that at the end they were going to end up together and live happily ever after.

It was a truly wondering well made drama that I would rewatch

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LongFrank deserves a second chance!

Is Day violent? Yes.
Is Itt childish? Yes.

But, don't let episode 1 fool you. There's more to it. It's not as violent, or as toxic as episode 1 make it out to be!

While I don't support the relationship as the premise is set based on codependency, I do love them as a couple.

Their chemistry and acting is spot on. They genuinely love each other and you can feel it throughout the series.

There are lots of sweet moment. especially the way Day is so gentle towards Itt.

As you watch the series, you'll realize it gets less and less toxic, unlike most BL that starts out healthy and become toxic.

Overall, I'd say, Long Frank deserves a second chance, perhaps in another series with better storyline!

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What is good about this drama, the story is very realistic. It portrays some of the reality that sometimes happening in Japan. The housewife who was very dedicated to raising her children without thinking about her own needs. She neglects herself too much to the point she was disrespected by her own family. It is about a self-discovery that sometimes things need to be destroyed into ruins. From ruins or wasteland, then a new beginning will only be able to start. The only things that lacking are the pace of the story is too slow and can be too boring. The ending was somewhat an open ending. For me, it's not an exact closure for the main lead, which kind of sad. Since you follow up on her journey, you kind of want something that is definite about her journey. The drama also talked about the Nagasaki bombing during WW II.  I think the drama can take the story of WWII more dramatic in order to make it more interesting and appealing. I don't recommend it for someone who wants a closure or get bored very easily. But this drama can be good for something different from a regular drama. It's a gamble to watch.

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If this show was developed a little more; it would have been pretty dope, but it was quick and some points were meaningless. It was a good show overall, but there were so many times where I was like "ugh, come on." but I mean, it's a lakorn, and they're truly meant to be cheesy, funny or over dramatic to the point where you can't help but laugh at it, ya know? The two main characters developed very nicely and the other ones trying to break them up were just plain annoying. God, and don't get me started at the dramatic ending, like I understand what everyone said because it literally crashed and burned and I was like LMAO BRUH. But other than that, it's honestly not a bad show to watch, kind of long for no absolute reason but it's all good.

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Only good as a filler series in 2020

Having watched this in 2021, the overacting from the FL is obvious. Likewise average support cast doesnt help. The one that shines is perhaps the ML in this series.

The plot is loose and full of loopholes and clichés. From episode 26 when ML is forced to leave FL and get engaged with 2FL just because 2FL commit suicide is a little extreme for such a light hearted drama. Especially when in episode 25 ML just confessed his relationship with FL. Only to have FL buy alot of ML's album for a 5 secs handshake and to appear at the engagement of ML and 2FL. Yup that will stop the 2FL's suicidal attempts surely lol.

Overall this series is only good as a filler series running in the background. However the Singer character that ML plays is at least convincing with decent OST.

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been 2 yrs since i saw the drama's, so reading countless comments saying, this basically those drama's edited together, with everyone but the main couple edited out. plus a few new scenes added in - wasn't a problem. cause i kinda enjoyed the drama, so this is one way of rewatching something, without "putting in" all the hrs, rewatching the actually drama's would take.

that being said, this didn't make me feel like i "got my bang for the buck..." it's was meeh, as remembered everything and it (ironically) was rewatching something i'd seen, so nothing new or riveting let alone butterfly inducing this time around, which can be seen as a plus or a minus depending on the viewer - it left me passive. (yeah the hinted proposal was cute, but was waiting/more curious to see the parents reacting and that came to not ).

will say enjoyed seeing Tine, and think after watching countless drama's, rewatching the edited footage emphasized how good of an actor he is - cause watching this - it was evident that i loved his character not only cause the actor is good-looking, sweet and charming. but cause he Can act. and cause of that, his character was not only more relatable, but likeable.

this was fine for a one off - wish the majority wasn't the past and there was more of a plot to this movie, then the little we got at the end. that didn't amount to anything other then a vague "happily ever after".

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