Ggrosz
TN, USA
Detective Dee and Resurrection from the Dead
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A nice queen?
Already at the edge of my seat 10 minutes through the film.Am not too excited with the actor who played Renjie here.
Spectacular CGI with dragons and ghost soldiers
Zombies appeared here too. I was caught off guard of Di Renjie's being chopped the first 6 minutes of the movie. What I dont understand is the queens order to do the fineral in secret. Renjie has rendered meritorious achievements for the royal court and country and his death was cruel. The queen couldnt even grant him a descent funeral.
As the title says resurrection and the renjie that returned from the dead (he is pretending) is not timid at all and can be borderline pervert.
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Zombified Dee
Title in Iqiyi Detective Dee: The Sly Red-EyeStarted gory but good CGI. Story starts with prior year military assignment in a cave discovering the first zombies.
Excellent production: location, wardrobe, props, etc. I love the hundreds of palace military soldiers lined up outside the palace shot.
Of course, it won't be the classic Dee Ren Jie if the queen is nice and sweet.
Story involves the living dead - zombies.
I am partial to any Dee Renjie movies and series and as many Dee Renjie work out, I still rewatch some of them.
I am glad that there's still interest in producing Dee Renjie series and films. I hope many more will be done. It is like the James Bond movies and series: the actor who plays the lead role may change but it doesnt stop being interesting enough to attract viewers.
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Light & Nice
Director Hwang Kyu effectively utilized a restrictive amount of time to produce this lighthearted short series.It touched a little bit of many aspect of life such as the reality of responsibilities in life relating to relationships and work. It also lightly addressed bullying be it at work or in relationships. I enjoy how a lot of things were included in this series even though I can see how difficult it must have been for the screenwriters and the director. I like the right balance of humor, comedy, & romance.
The actors did a great job in portraying their individual roles. Casting is effective and harmonious. For such a light series, the scene werein Yoo Jung Hun was talking about his mom made my tears roll down my face without me realizing it. He can act and can elicit emotions even though it was such a simple scene.
Production worked hard and it is evident with the props and set design. It effectively provided the ambiance for the scenes. I think wardrobe can be better tho.
I am so happy that Yoon Seo Bin played a part in this series. Kissable Lips sequel is currently on hold for some reason, I can only guess that it is because Kim Ji-woong made it to the the idol group ZeroBaseOne and agency thinks it wont be good for an idol group image to have a BL series attached to one of the members of the group when theyvare barely starting.
Overall, it is the type of series that you think you’ll not need to watch again but when you do, youll be happy that you did.
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Surprisingly Nice
I don't normally watch short episode series loke this but seeing a short clip of it, I gave it a try and it is surprisingly nice and well done for a low budget series.The plot is good although it is confusing in the beginning however, patience is a virtue because it'll make sense as the story evolves.
I think if this series was thoroughly invested on and improved, it could have been a great series. It is already good now, so it can only be better if the narrative is explored more. Theres just one quirky part which was the handmaiden seemingly having powers but it was glossed over. It didn't even play any part during the time there were issues and problems that could have been solved by her power. That seems to be a hole left uncovered there.
The artists all did well. Good chemistry all around. Each one portrayed their role well. I think we will see more of the leading male actor more in the future. He has a potential.
The wardrobe is excellent as well as the production itself. I didn't notice any out of scene wardrobe. It seems attention to details were given to this series
I recommend this series for those who like light hearted, short series. To those like me who don't fancy short episodes, to me this is worth the patience.
Good work to the entire production.
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Title confusion with Song Ci movies
note: In iQIYI The title of this movie is FORENSIC MEDICINE SONG CI aka Forensic Scientist Song Ci: The FraudIn MDL if you search for the title you found in IQIYI, MDL will take you to another Song Ci movie from 2020.
I enjoy Dee Renji and Song Ci movies and surprised that there's no review for this movie yet.
Plot is around Song Ci - SC assisting the emperor get back his throne after being plotted against by his trusted Shaman.
The production is not a huge budgeted film. It is simple yet perfectly done for each scenes. The location shoot was minimized but it didn't affect the way the story was relayed on the screen. Wardrobe was perfect for each scenes and each character that you won't feel slighted as a viewer. Even though it wasn't elaborate, the focus was majnly on the story.
I like that the simplicity of this movie still provided a satisfying watch.
The artists who played each character were professionals. They portrayed their character well enough even tho there are couple who probably could have rendered their lines and facial expressions better. This didn't impact the overall outcome of the movie anyways for me.
I am recommending this movie for anyone interested in period, costume and mystery movie.
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This review may contain spoilers
Watch it & don't just listen to the reviews.
This is a sequel of 2018 movie The Meg.A group of ocean scientists who studies a megalodon that is supposed to be an extinct breed of shark living at the bottom of the Mariana Trench encoutering problems created by people supposedlybpart of their team. They will try to survive not only being stuck in Marianas trench but also attacks of pre historic, weird sea creatures.
The movie is injected with lots of funny humor even during serious, scary situations that it helped viewers who don't fancy a "doom and gloom before successful ending" stay til the end. It is like sensing not every key character will die at the end and that makesbme feel more at ease watching this movie. Not everyone are chicken like me but this movie is a bit more of how I like it when it comes to an action packed film.
This movie isn't just about Jason Statham's unbelievable stunt and comedic straight face humor. Aside from a giant, pre-historic sharks, it has giant octopuses, sea anemones, and deep sea scarry, fast, walking lizards. All of them including vicious evil people, are creating a situation for key casts to escape from.
They made it a simple for the story as to the why the evil doers wanted to kill and destroy billion dollar worth stations and equipments but they made the "how" complicated and unbelievable. There's deep dive robotic exosuits, and unimaginable walk along the seafloor of a 25,000-foot-deep trench. Karate mive against the sharks, and incredible stunts done by key characters. This series is injected by implausible action moves and ways of surviving that viewers will understand that it is a movie that can't possibly have a chance of happening in real life. It is for entertainment and it will entertain.
All BGM used in this movie are my favorites which explains my rating.
Do I recommend it? I do, however much bad reviews it received I have to be honest that it will satisfy a weekend movie night craving.
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Novoland: The Castle in the Sky - Time Reversal
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Didn't fit as a movie
With this movie, viewers gets to understand Feng Ren better. The back and forth in time made this movie chaotic. If you are not sidetracked by the mediocre acting of the Wang Yu Wen, close attention is necessary and you should have watched the previous Noviland series to have a good grasp of the story.I still have to find a series or movie with a role that will make me like Wang Yu Wen as an actress. I don't know what it is but her face is not jiving with the role. Her facial expression however minimal makes it look too much.
Zhong Dan Ni did really well in that character.
If this was turned into a series, maybe it would have come out better.
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Good weekend binge
This started out well and the entire series has a lot of things going on from car accident, amnesia, evil stepmother, dementia, attempted murder, sibling rivalry, jealousy, corporate leadership, acquisition, bullying, etc all in 24 episodes. It got a bit overwhelming, that the onky good going for the lead characters are couplenof good friends and a great assistant.Role portrayal by most were good. Lead male for me did not fit the character. Just didnt click for me the way he portrayed a cold CEO. His sweet face didnt jibe with the character.
The production was good. I believe it could have been directed better. Overall I am contented with it. Just didnt leave me with the feeling of excitement or anticipation.
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Could be recycled for better result
I love Anson Chen reason for watching this. He did really well in The Devil Punisher and got me interested on how he will do in a BL series. I believe if written, and directed better, this series woumd have been good. The relationship story of the character Anson played was executed well. But the other majn couple for some reason did not work for me. The story and the role portrayal needs a lot of work. The quirky personality didnt jibe with the pmot for me.At any rate, this is acceptable enough to watch but don't expect too much.
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EXCELLENT SERIES! DONT MISS THIS SHOW
This started slow for me but right after episode 3, I cant stop watching and binged all the way to season 2. I personally think season 1 is better but dont get me wrong, they both kept me glued on the screen and anticipating.It is an excellent drama tbat is welk directed. The story smokthly flowed and every character played a vital role, connected to the story.
I would have missed this show if not for Netflix. I am not sure it is available in other pkatform but if you have the chance, don't skip watchibg this show and stick past the first two episodes.
The way season 2 ended, I am strongly hoping they will have a season 3.
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Soft, Light & nice
The plot is about a very timid & introverted man who all his life got affected by his own made ghost. Met a family that forced him to change & he liked the feeling of his change.Im only sad that its just 10 episodes. THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION is excellent. Nothing mushy or cringy. Its about family and feelings.
I can rewatch this again with my entire family even with kids.
Actors are handsome and cute. Great portrayal of their role. The kid is adorable.
I wish they did enough promotion internatinally for this.
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Good until it became quirky
Gave this series a try after finding a gem of UWMA and BUTS in Thai BL.I started adoring Mark’s character, and liked the soft look of Wayu. The story of Mark and Kit is good but I think could have done better.
Hiding Pha and not showing his face for multiple episodes didn’t add mystery but frustration. After finishing the series, the only reason I can see for doing that is to save money.
The supernatural connection between Phai and Thanu added to the frustration of a somewhat good story. It didn’t even make sense to add this twist in the story if just to ripple the good relationship between Wayu and Thanu.
Overall, I will say that it can be a good watch but don’t expect too much. All artists did well except for few of them didn’t say their lines smoothly. The constant pause after each sentence made it looked like a unnatural conversation.
Some romantic scenes shows awkwardness wherein the actors didn’t even know where to put their hand.
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Unexpected entertainment
I decided to watch this to support Boun and Prem and got surprised that I got hooked and glued til end.This this series killed off my two artists early, the way the story was directed made it pleasing to watch. There are a few scenes that could have been done better but overall, I would say that this is recommendable for over 18 viewers.
It can be chaotic towards the end and viewers assumption could play the role in the confusion. I think the ending is one of those few scenes that could have been done better.
Otherwise, good production, Director and casts.
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Emotionally Draining but worth it
For me the best of all episodes in this series.Boum and Pram can act. It could have been directed better but it is enough for me. The story is good and the story evolved at the right phase.
This touches one of the biggest and heaviest challenge of loving the same gender, which is family.
I can’t imagine what some goes through and I’m thankful my sister didn’t have to go through the same issue when she came out.
It is worth your time to watch. Please do so and share your feedback for this episode
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Fantastic
Love the storyExcellent start of the series and progressed just right.
Each character was given it’s time to tell their stories and wasn’t focused solely on lead actors.
Great FX
Glad there is a sequel to continue the story.
There’s no dull moment here and story didn’t drag.
Great costumes and wardrobe used on the set.
Looking forward to the next season.
I believe I’ll be rewatching last 2 episodes before starting season 2 in December.
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