KangHae
This movie is definitely not for the weak hearted, I'd say. It touches a very sensitive topic i.e school bullying.
Story : 10/10
Chen Nian is a good student and by good student I mean the kind of student that is quiet, obedient and spends all her time studying. Even when she sees bullying taking place around her, like many others, she chooses to stay silent. At first, I hated her silence. I wanted her to fight back, report to the adults but there is only so much adults can do, only so much protection they can provide from what would come 'after'. This is exactly what is shown in this movie. Every child needs someone in their life with whom they feel safe, protected and here is where our hero comes into the story. He's also someone who was abandoned and is just living till he meets Chen Nian and wants to protect her. The second half of the movie had me in tears at realizing how honest children are in their feelings and how far they can go to protect their friends. Anyway, this movie has one of the BEST story lines ever.
Acting : 9.5/10
Whole of the cast was new for me except Zhou Dongyu who I saw in 'Sparrow' after which I'd vowed myself never to see her work again yet here I am. She proved me VERY wrong regarding her acting skills in this movie. She portrayed Chen Nian and her struggles perfectly. Honestly, she looks like a vulnerable child in this movie, enough to want viewers to protect her and root for her. Though the person who impressed me the most was Jackson Yi. His character Xiao Bei was perfect for Chen Nian and portrayal of his expressions was spot on.
P.S: HE'S ONLY 19!!!
Music: 8/10
Depressing as ever. Maybe the movie and the scenes demanded such background music but it made me even more sad than I already was while watching this.
Re-watch Value: 5/10
WHO WOULD WANT TO WATCH SUCH A SAD AND DEPRESSING MOVIE FOR 02:15 HOURS?
Overall: 9.5/10
-0.5 mainly because I was super annoyed at the camera angles. On top of it, it moved a lot in multiple scenes.
Story : 10/10
Chen Nian is a good student and by good student I mean the kind of student that is quiet, obedient and spends all her time studying. Even when she sees bullying taking place around her, like many others, she chooses to stay silent. At first, I hated her silence. I wanted her to fight back, report to the adults but there is only so much adults can do, only so much protection they can provide from what would come 'after'. This is exactly what is shown in this movie. Every child needs someone in their life with whom they feel safe, protected and here is where our hero comes into the story. He's also someone who was abandoned and is just living till he meets Chen Nian and wants to protect her. The second half of the movie had me in tears at realizing how honest children are in their feelings and how far they can go to protect their friends. Anyway, this movie has one of the BEST story lines ever.
Acting : 9.5/10
Whole of the cast was new for me except Zhou Dongyu who I saw in 'Sparrow' after which I'd vowed myself never to see her work again yet here I am. She proved me VERY wrong regarding her acting skills in this movie. She portrayed Chen Nian and her struggles perfectly. Honestly, she looks like a vulnerable child in this movie, enough to want viewers to protect her and root for her. Though the person who impressed me the most was Jackson Yi. His character Xiao Bei was perfect for Chen Nian and portrayal of his expressions was spot on.
P.S: HE'S ONLY 19!!!
Music: 8/10
Depressing as ever. Maybe the movie and the scenes demanded such background music but it made me even more sad than I already was while watching this.
Re-watch Value: 5/10
WHO WOULD WANT TO WATCH SUCH A SAD AND DEPRESSING MOVIE FOR 02:15 HOURS?
Overall: 9.5/10
-0.5 mainly because I was super annoyed at the camera angles. On top of it, it moved a lot in multiple scenes.
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