Bow Then Kiss (2017)

Shout Out~
Okay first off, huge thanks and Shout Out goes towards YoshihiroStepper for uploading the entire movie. It was a cinematic in theaters and we had to wait months for the DVD release plus a month or so more for the translations. So, extreme thanks YoshihiroStepper for uploading this and having it translated for us to watch. You can view the parts separately on his channel: https://www.dailymotion.com/rjgman56, and i have sent a message to hopefully give him the merged videos so that you guys can watch it with out interruptions. Please go through his channel, he has so much content to offer that I'm still going through so definitely check it out.

Story~
Alright so lets get into the story. I knew from the beginning what this movie was going to be all about, or vaguely did, and it was exactly what it was from the trailers. An archery club, romance, and some conflict here and there. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, it was captivating from start to finish and even though i could watch the movie raw and still understand whats going on it was still good. The jist of the story is archery, romance, conflict, done, but there was so much more going in especially learning about Youta's mom and dad, the love between Youta and An and how it unfolded. The story is very simplistic yet captivating. It also had an incredible anime/manga feel to it. You could tell it was from a manga. I also can understand why it got 7.6 by most people that already watched the movie, because somethings just were not answered. Yuki is a big example. How did he get the illness, more about Yuki and Youta previously. More information about how everything happened with Youta and his parents like a flashback scene possibly. I would have like to have seen a love triangle between Youta, An and Kuwabara. He, to me, was attractive, I didn't get extreme SLS like I would with some Second Leads but he fit the bill and progressing through the movie you could tell that there was an opening for a love triangle or rather a rivalry to form and would have gave it a little more edge. I also wanted to know the place that Youta was at, i wanted to know more about the connection between the two. So there were a lot of pieces missing from this story that could have been filled. Maybe the main focal point of the movie was to revolve around Youta and An but it doesn't hurt to add a little more background story. Plus, how their love progressed was interesting to me, at first i thought it was going to be a slight controlling/toxic, then I thought it was really sweet and cute. He seemed to control the love between them until she was decided on her own whether she wanted this or not.

Acting/Actors~
The acting was really good. I could not find fault with the acting to be honest. One scene I did question (and laughed) but I wont spoil it for you guys its just later on in the movie. The acting was really good, the actors were spot on. I don't really have any disapproval's.

Music~
This was one of my most favorite things out of this entire movie. That music was channeling John Williams "Memoirs of a Geisha" vibe. One sound in particular you would think that it was from Memoirs of a Geisha. The music was good, it was not weird or out of place. It fit the subtly of the story.

Re-watch~
Would I re-watch it, definitely. Maybe not 10 or 15 times but yes i would re-watch it. Would i recommend it, yes. Its not actiony, so for some it maybe a little boring, but for something subtle definitely.

Overall~
Overall, it was good. It wasn't actiony, so it maybe boring to some. It wasn't mushy, even though i love a good mushy gushy romance, it was subtle and it was love. I really enjoyed that aspect. There were some things missing that could have been fixed and somethings that could have been added but through it all it was a complete romance and I liked it and encourage other people to watch it and give their thoughts.

-Goyangi

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The calming pace of Archery with some romance kicking in high gear and almost too intense at times. It's been pointed out that the male lead's actions really aren't portrayed in a sympathetic way and I agree, the character could've used some more work but with full length film, things don't always work out that way sadly. The story itself was very self explanatory and not complicated in the least. Sorta a call back to the quote, 'We accept the love we think we deserve.' Both leads acted beautifully but the rewatch factor just isn't there because it wasn't exciting or memorable in that sense from other films available. An okay movie with not much going for it which I think was intended.

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Instant romance between two attractive people. Little to no plot.

Overall: For a romance movie it was ....alright. :/
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Plot: I disliked the way it started out but I started to warm up to Mikami and the relationship between him and An as the story progressed. The relationship wasn't so bad but a lot of it didn't make sense to me. Mikami's behavior from the beginning is bizarre and borderline pervy. If he wasn't hot he wouldn't have gotten away with most of it basically. An's behavior was passive and frustrating to watch. Nevertheless a relationship develops between them through sudden kisses, archery, opening up to each other little by little, and some side characters that served as jealousy bait and scene filler. It was hard to feel connected to the story because it happened so abnormally and it just seemed like two, shallow attractive characters in situations that were supposed to convey closeness, without any reason for either of them to love the other. A lot of it was straight up confusing unless you're just watching for the kisses and ship. Near the end I was just like.......What??? WHY??? There's a big conflict that makes no sense at all and was so hard to watch. Pretty unsatisfying ending for me as well. I feel like it could been directed way better.
Cast/Acting: The attractive cast made up for the lackluster acting for me. And I say lackluster because sometimes they were overacting and sometimes they were underacting and rarely the acting seemed genuine. An was super pretty/cute yet annoyingly coy but still sweet, Mikami was so handsome, you could almost excuse his aloof and odd behavior, and the extras were attractive. However the characters had little development or depth mainly from lack of plot and sensible conflict.
Music: The music was pretty wack if you think about everything or anything else they could've used, however it was fitting to the scenes and wasn't to cringe if you didn't pay attention.
Rewatchablity: I WOULD WATCH/REWATCH THIS IF I WANTED TO SEE TWO ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE KISS AND MAKEUP WITH NO REAL PLOT OTHER THAN ARCHERY AND FILLER SUB CHARACTERS. THIS IS DEF SHOJO.

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Sports dramas/films are always fun for me, but that first kiss in this movie caught me completely off guard. And then I remembered he's the dude from "Kakafukaka" and everything fell in place. Of course, he knows how to kiss. I'm actually pretty torn about this one. Parts of the story I really enjoyed, particularly the archery bits. That was just interesting to me. But it was hard to connect with the ML and so I could never determine what was in character or out of character for him, was he serious or not serious? They could have fleshed him out a bit more, but that's nothing against Masaki Nakao's performance. He's a decent enough actor and he fit the role pretty well. I just wish they'd given him more to work with. I feel the same way about Elaiza Ikeda as the FL. This is the first time I've seen her as a FL, she's always been in a supporting role when I encounter her. She was acceptable as the lead, and I felt quite a bit of emotion coming from her. Her character also had a serious melancholy about her that never got fully explained. So yes, we've got some steamy kissing scenes and there's a spark of connection between the leads, but I found myself asking why. And that's never good. Also, I have a problem in Asian entertainment when the guy pretty much threatens sexual abuse if the girl doesn't go along with what he's asking. Say what now? That sort of things happens here ('if you don't agree with me, I don't know what I might do to you"), so I was iffy about the ML from the get-go. But I still enjoyed the movie. It's filmed very nicely and by the end, I was supporting their relationship. I just wish we'd gotten to know them more. Once again I'm reminded that dramas are usually better than movies when adapting manga because it allows more of the story to be told. Although who knows, maybe the manga didn't give any more details either. But Viki has great subs and it was a beautiful film to stream.

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just so beautiful s every way posssible

ok, I definitely wasn’t expecting this. I usually don’t watch romance dramas, because the FLs are always immature, but this drama is definitely what dreams are made of.
I loved that it not only focuses on the main couple, but also their drive and commitment to Kyudo, and how it brings them closer. I thought that both leads were mature, as well as very passionate. I loved watching this. this drama is definitely a hidden Gem with subtle cute moments that give me hope in real love. definitely underrated, though maybe it’s for the best if Goblin is the standard, when it really shouldn’t be. Make a Bow and Kiss should 100% be the standard. I would rewatch this, and majority of the dramas I’ve seen, I would never rewatch.
This drama is sublime?

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Gentillet

J'avais envie de voir un film pour sortir des dramas, je suis tombée "par hasard" sur celui là, je me suis dit pourquoi pas? En plus, c'est Japonais, donc cela m'a permis de sortir un peu des univers Coréens et chinois du moment.
Au final, j'ai passé un bon moment, même si cela n'a pas été au delà.
L'univers m'a particulièrement plu avec la découverte du tir à l'arc, mais celui ancestral Japonais, et son apprentissage au lycée par ces jeunes. L'alliance du traditionnel et du moderne. Cela a apporté une jolie touche historique et poétique à l'ensemble du film, et c'est ce que j'ai préféré.
Après cela reste une romance simple, sympathique mais sans non plus battement de cœur effréné. J'ai passé une bonne soirée, et fais une jolie coupure.

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