Nicely done Webtoon Adaptation
The film has greater character dynamics than the webtoon, actings are great, the way the story panned out was great, the emotions are great, very informative and a great representation for the community. The script and narration helped alot in explaining and educating the unconventional community to everyone. It wasn't too erotic but it wasn't too light either. It has the perfect blend for a romcom that managed to deal and express the actual message of the webtoon-movie.
Though some might find it too ambitious, It's still a step forward for the korean film industry and culture that is currently dealing in many sexist, misogynistic societal issues. Moreover, they emphasized the importance of mutual consent and respect throughout the whole film.
It's nice, you just have to understand the current situation in korea to appreciate it better.
It will also be good as a series to deep dive more into the community.
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This movie makes 50 Shades look dirty and depraved . . . oh . . I see . .
First of all, this movie is not as challenging to watch as you'd think even though the subject matter is BDSM. Yes, there are graphical scenes but they are not gross nor exploitative. The fact that both leads approached their relationship with open minds, set boundaries and formal consent left the viewer with a clear understanding that this is not about gratuitous violence nor evil purposes. This is BDSM done by the book, probably an university text book.Otherwise, this is just a lovely contemporary office rom-com. The leads played their roles well and they have great chemistry. The CP fell in love organically and they went through the usual CP trials before confessing their love for each other in one of the best scenes in the drama. It was the level of care and consideration for each other that made this a surprisingly sweet love story, much more so than shows that heap on the artificial sweeteners without much appreciation of what love truly is. The BDSM was a plot device used with care. It was not done for shock value nor exploitation. There is also a streak of humour running through the show and it is not crude at all.
Pacing is steady and the plot moved along with little drag. The support cast is generally interesting but they don't distract you from the OTP. The production value is good with clever use of lighting and sets. They walked a fine line between erotic and sexy. They managed to give off a lot of sexy vibes while keeping their cloths on. That takes skilful direction and good acting.
The writing is very good and sensitive subjects are handled deftly. I particularly liked the way our CP turned the table on the naysayers. Always remember, the pen is mightier than the sword. ;)
All in all, an enjoyable rom-com (if you have nothing against BDSM) which managed to be sexy and pure at the same time. Not a bad combo if you can pull it off!
So, is this movie realistic? I don't think it was the intention of the movie creator to make this a reflection of reality. Just think of it as a romantic fantasy and try not to dream of collar and chains. ;)
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a very daring theme
A daring story with an unexpected pairing.I finished watching questioning why would the actors accept such roles to begin with. like what does this movie add to their career!?I'm very disappointed in these two in particular,I feel like they ruined their image with this movie.I've always had respect for them.
About the movie I must say it was fun in the first half but the second she started tying the guy up,things gets uncomfortable and I only continue watching to see what's going to happen next.
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I love D/s and FemDom in particular and since these stories are very rare outside the rather sleazy p*rn vids out there, I was very excited to see this. The movie portrayed the relationship between Ji Woo and Ji Hoo with humor, sweetness and sincerity and the actors oozed charm. The cinematography in the D/s scenes was great, especially in the bathtub and the mirror scenes, it was aesthetics pure, wow!Still, there were things that didn't click with me.
Doggie play is a big turn-off for me. If it's your thing, then more power to you, but personally, I find one partner acting like an animal very creepy for obvious reasons. Another thing was that they pretty much brushed off the thing with Ji Hoo's ex which promised good angst but it went nowhere in the end. I get it, it was a movie with no space for big explorations outside the main topic but... well.
And then, the climax. I disliked that it was about the office thing. Because in this case, Ji Woo and Ji Hoo were in the wrong. They - together with everyone else there who had done things they shouldn't have at work - deserved to be sacked ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Overall, it was a fun movie that definitely broke the mold a little. South Korea's been very good with their Alpha!FLs and Beta!MLs lately. I love it!
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A great story is told with Introductory to BDSM
I really enjoyed this movie! i was excited to see it when i first learned about it and it did not disappoint. Seohyun and Jun phenomenally execute their roles in this movie. I was intrigued how the movie was able to capture BDSM so passionately without going over explicit. I t was fresh and fun i had some great laughs and really felt the emotion of the characters, their excitement and arousal as the actors portrayed them. I was also touched on how the movie covered how people outside of the BDSM world react to the lifestyle & how those in it feel about how those outside and how they look at them. Not everywhere in the world is yet accepting of the lifestyle especially in Korea. It's nice to see this film come out so those who don't understand, want to understand or are just plain curious and what to see a fun rom com can see what it's about and learn about some Kink along the way.Was this review helpful to you?
Amor com Pastelão!
Havia muita expectativa em torno da produção. Muita gente, inclusive, apelidou a produção de “50 Tons de Cinza” da Coreia. Eu já imaginava que o filme não seguiria esse caminho porque o gênero é: Comédia/Romance. Então nesse sentido eu não me senti “decepcionada” como algumas pessoas ficaram.A atuação dos atores é ótima e é muito legal ver a Coreia fazendo um filme que trata de um tema “tabu” com leveza e humor. Porém, analisando com olhos mais “críticos”, eu achei um filme fraquinho, daqueles que ninguém vai lembrar, e que eu certamente não assistiria novamente. O filme também não tem nenhuma surpresa, pelo contrário, ele segue um caminho bastante previsível.
🌟 Eu recomendaria?
Sempre tenho em mente que o que pode ser maravilhoso para mim, pode não ser para você, e vice-versa. Nem sempre temos uma unanimidade. Depende do que você espera do filme. Se for algo só para passar o tempo, e matar a curiosidade, vá em frente. Mas se espera um filme incrível, diferenciado, que te prende do início ao fim, não vá com muitas expectativas.
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São justamente essas características que tornariam Ji Woo perfeita para o papel, no entanto, ela é alguém inalcançável para ele, já que está em uma posição de comando. Porém, sem querer, através de um erro com o pacote de compra, Ji Woo descobre que seu novo colega de trabalho tem um fetiche sexual. Abalado, Ji Hoo fica com medo de ser exposto e ridicularizado, mas nada acontece, o que engrandece sua fascinação pela mulher que tem dominado seus pensamentos.
Minha Opinião:
Primeiramente, foi maravilhoso ver a Seo Hyun nesse papel de mulher fatal! Eu já a achava incrível no SNSD não apenas pela voz, mas por sua postura sempre impecável. E ela brilhou muito, apesar da Ji Woo não ser uma mulher que sempre estava confortável com a parte Dom do BDSM.
E para quem ficou com receio desse filme ser muito intenso, fiquem calmos, nada disso! Coreia é um tanto hipócrita e puritana para isso, então, temos o tema abordado, mas nada sexual está presente no filme. Na verdade, começa como uma grande comédia que fica por conta do ator Lee Jun Young, que interpreta um rapaz calmo e pacato, mas com gostos peculiares (quem pegou a referência, é isso aí hehe).
Mas o que realmente me fez gostar desse filme foi a parte melodramática dos personagens. A parte de DS (sigla para Dom, dominante e Sub, submissa) nem chega aos pés da problemáticas que Ji Woo passa no trabalho com seu chefe abusivo que trata as mulheres como merda, mas enaltece qualquer coisa feita pelos profissionais masculinos. É muito bom vê-la como uma mulher que não age indiferente quando é maltratada, e muito menos passiva. As caras e bocas que faz, e as conversas que tem com outras colegas de trabalho é um diferencial.
Já o Ji Hoo foi o quem mais me causou preocupação. Ele é um homem maravilhoso, mas que possui traumas de longa data que precisam ser tratados. E alguns deles vem à tona com o término de um relacionamento, e a mesma namorada que ainda se vê enredada e o culpando, o que faz seu gosto aflorar ainda mais quando encontra Ji Woo.
O casal funciona bem e gostei de perceber os sentimentos crescem cada um à sua maneira. Ele atráves de seus gostos, e ela, pelo jeito sincero do Ji Hoo. Eu gostei bastante do filme, não o considerei estranho por causa do assunto, mas fiquei apreensiva por ver que o personagem masculino necessitava de terapia por causa dos traumas passados.
Indico se você é maior de idade, e como falei lá em cima, deixo o meu alerta de gatilho para abusivo psicológico e físico.
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Mas ao mesmo tempo foi legal ver os dois personagens encontrado alguém compatível com seus interesses sem se sentir de alguma forma estranhos por terem gostos tão peculiares.
Seo Hyun e Lee Jun Young foram perfeitos em seus papéis.
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ai ai ai... lá vamos nós de novo...
mais uma história que não mostra como o meio bdsm funciona, mas, admito, certas partes acertaram bem!tava com algumas expectativas altas, mas não foi ruim num todo, só acho que poderia ter sido melhor, bem melhor, mas foi bom, divertido, e serviu boas atuações e comédia, dito isto, eu diria que cabe a você querer assistir ou não!
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GRACIAS POR TANTO
Necesitaba algo distinto después de tanto kdrama donde hacen falta 800 episodios para que al menos los protagonistas se diesen la mano cuando está película me salió. Y solo puedo decir: WOWEste estilo provocador, picante y sexy es bastante rompedor en lo que se refiere a la sociedad coreana. La forma de representar la sumisión y el BDSM de una manera consensuada entre ambos y respetándose en todo momento el uno al otro es algo que me sorprendió. Ya que generalmente se representa todo lo contrario, al estilo "50 sombras de Gray". Y un punto más a favor es el cambio de roles de dominante/sumiso.
La actuación de los personajes en sencillamente increíble. Jun (ML) es un actor que he visto en otras series y tiene mucho potencial, me gusta ver como obtiene más papeles principales. Seo Hyun (FL), la mirada en cada una de las escenas me dejaba helada.
En general y sin más rodeos, recomiendo está película sin lugar a dudas, no te arrepentirás, te lo aseguro.
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