The Witch: Part 1.  Subversion

"My Beautiful Man: Eternal" (2023):

"The quiet, friendless "loner" at the bottom of the class falls in love at first sight with the overwhelmingly beautiful, ruthless and popular "King" Kiyoi. After graduating from high school and going through various ups and downs, Hira and Kiyoi become lovers and live a happy cohabitation life in Hira's house. As his university graduation approaches, Hira starts working as an assistant to the popular photographer, Noguchi and witnesses the work of a professional. He begins to distance himself from Kiyoi little by little, not wanting to get in the way of Kiyoi's expanding career as an actor. Hira who thinks of Kiyoi as a god-like and precious existence, and Kiyoi who wants to be "normal" lovers on an equal footing with Hira, despite thinking of each other, disagreements gradually start between them. 

The spring when they met passed and after a hot summer, autumn deepened. The cold winter has been overcome and spring comes by again. The two start heading towards the season of graduation."


Excellent cinematography, and colouring; the actors have matured into their roles. The only downside is my inability to watch it on the big screen. 10/10

"Marry My Dead Body" (Taiwan, 2023)

"A traditional same-sex marriage between a human and a ghost. One day a police officer finds a red wedding envelope, only to find out that the owner of the red envelope is in fact a ghost from the other side asking for the officer's hand in marriage before reincarnation. What will happen when a human and a ghost form a special bond?"

Funny and bittersweet. 8.5/10

Waiting In the Dark