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WHO KILLED THE GHOST? -Haha! REMEMBER ME, HEAR MY VOICE -Sad; GHOST HAUNTING ANOTHER GHOST -Scary

Finally a Good Horror in this Franchise! Uff!!

Watched first 4 movies in this franchise, This is the BEST till now !
No moment of boredom throughout the movie, unlike the first 3 movies in which Only the last 30 mins are interesting.

I vaguely remember watching few of these movies in my younger years n all these years, had an impression on 1st movie n this movie, as Good Scary Horrors n were my favs back then :)

**** STORY:
A Story of Teen Girls in All Girls High School.
(All the movies in this franchise are about high school girls in school setting )
Even here, like in the other movies in this franchise, the Ghost never leaves the school.

There are two couples here:
Main Leads (Sun Min n Young Eon) n in the end, it is IMPLIED that they are in love!
Female music teacher n her student girlfriend.

This Story in a Nutshell:
"U REMEMBER ME / PLEASE DON'T FORGET ME;
HEAR MY VOICE
n SO MY GHOST EXISTS !"

A Mix of Serious Horror + Mystery Thriller.
Ghost with her close friend, solving her own death mystery! 🤭
n this entire MYSTERY solving part is INTERESTING to watch.

****
For the first 1 hour of the movie, it's about "WHO KILLED YOUNG EON / who made her, turn into a ghost?" 🤭

That suspense is well maintained till the end.
Well written story.

The last 30 mins show the actual events that happened n also show a different evil angle of the ghost, which is shown as humble n sweet in the first 1 hour of the movie.

****
What I liked the most in this movie is:
As an admirer of horror n mystery genres, mainly mystery thrillers,
I really liked the idea of including a death mystery in a horror.

Liked the idea of showing the ghost's story from the perspective of the ghost as a horror experience for itself, trying to solve its own death mystery and the mystery suspense continued till the end.
Later on, shown as the ghost learning the true events that had happened, New unexpected facts came to the surface and revealed that the ghost is not ready to accept those.

And this Narration of the Ghost's story makes this movie to stand out in this Franchise!

All this is well written, well executed and the screenplay n editing for a mystery included in a horror genre, are Good.

****
At times, u find it funny :
What! Our Ghost gal is getting scared of n haunted by another ghost !? :o
(Maybe she forgot that she is a ghost that is capable to scare anyone! 😂)

All these scenes - Haunting the ghost Young Eon by another ghost, are scary enough n give a good horror experience for horror lovers

****
Cinematography is Good.

Direction is Different.
Usually, the Ghost creates Chaos but here ghost is heard only by close ones n the chaos is created in the Ghost world (Ghost haunts another Ghost)
Chaos in school happens only when a dead body is found.
Funny and strange that all bodies are found only by Seon min

Climax scene is different and funny - possessing your lover, seeing her in the mirror and then confessing (saying I love you) is different, a new type of confession 😂

End credits scene - gal Cho Ah's ghost is stuck with no voice, since she is not remembered by anyone.

OST is Good

****
My Rating is 8 / 10

I really liked everything about this movie, the best in this franchise.

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Check out my Reviews for other movies in this Franchise :)

Till now, in this franchise, Liked movies in the order:
4 > 1 > 3 > 2

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Horror Comedy with a touch of unexpected "FOREVER"!!

***SPOILER***

I love Horror genre.

Comedy in a Haunted House is routine (Here, it's FUNNY enough, not hilarious)

But Falling in Love with a Ghost, is something Different!

And I, who avoid Sad Endings usually, even after reaching that "Different" point in the story knowing that it will End Bad, still continued watching, all because that there was little hope for a Happy Ending since this is fiction and anything n everything is possible in fiction.
But anyways, the ENDING here is REALISTIC!

***
I watched this with an expectation of Only Horror + Comedy.
But this is more of Rom-com than Horror Comedy.

Also, I expected a Sad Ending for the couple since Human - Ghost Love stories are impossible -- Forbidden Love

But OmG, I didn't expect the "Actual Ending", that little Twist -- His "True Efforts" to see her face daily for the rest of his life are Sweet.
I'm truly SURPRISED!
Such a beautiful moment in the forbidden love story -- That effort of his, truly mean "FOREVER"!!
(U need to watch the movie to know what those efforts are -- am not going to spill that lil thrill that I felt :) )

***
I liked how the Story is written -- How n Why, they are Fated to Meet because of their previous births and the back story of the ghost.
I didn't expect the reason for her death, why she is haunting that house and why only he can see her -- Well Written.

I liked the love story part more than the horror or comedy.

Pleasant, Easy-going n Light-hearted Horror with more emotional towards the end.

***
Came here for Actor Gee, after watching his "Terror Tuesday: Extreme".

FL is such a pretty baby doll.
Try how much ever but can't imagine her to be Scary! :)

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My Rating is 7.5/10
One Time Watch!

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WONDERFUL! Just SUPERB!! Everyone is a Hero here.

In One Word, WONDERFUL !👌🏻
In Two Words, JUST SUPER !!✨
In Numerals, 9 / 10 (My RATING )

This is One of the few Disaster/Hijacking thrillers that I rated 9/10.

***
Disaster/ Survival/ Hijacking thrillers are always a Mix of Intense Nail-biting Suspense, Edge of the Seat Action, Adrenaline Rush Vibe, Racing against Time, Emotional n thoroughly keeps U Engaged!!

***
Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography, Production, Acting, Locations (the scenic beauty of the country in aerial shots is amazing), CGI / Visuals, Everything about this movie is SUPERB.

Aerial shots of the high speed train dashing on the rails are MESMERIZING!

Though the Plot is the usual Bomb threat n ransom demanding /routine Hijacking in moving Train setting, it's VERY GRIPPING to watch.

Pacing, story telling n story progression are GOOD.
No Moment of boredom throughout the movie.

All the Rescue Plans n the Risks that come with them, the Chaos of the Passengers, the Stress of the Officials (including the Train Conductor n Train Pilot), Political Pressures, the Train working systems n issues especially for those of high speeds, EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED.

Even the Story of the bomber(s) is right to the plot (one is in an unfortunate situation n the other is revenge seeking)
The Twist related to the bomber is Good (the most unexpected one but I guessed it🤭, maybe I watched too many thrillers)

The power of the Internet in modern age, to spread the news in social networks or the fund raising is also captured here.
In the end, the public donating the huge impossible ransom amount is heartwarming.

***
Finally, Everyone who worked hard to Save the Day, is a Hero here !!

LOVED CHARACTERS of
ML (Train Conductor)
He himself remained composed, helped to maintain peace in this stressful high-stakes situation n calmed down not only the chaotic passengers but also his colleagues.
Truly dedicated to save everyone under his care.
Actor Kusanagi Tsuyoshi is handsome n looks like an older version of handsome Keita Machida 💕

Railway Commander (or whatever the designation is)
His Rescue plans are risky but he did everything possible, taking every bold step, running against time.
BTW this actor Saitoh Takumi is handsome

Ono Machiko's politician character.
She is so cool n funny here.
That contrast of her role from that of JDrama "Light of My Lion" is good.

Lady Train Pilot (her dedication is good)

***
Special Mentions:
That YouTuber guy is selfish, using every situation in his favour but funny, he got stuck with the other 8 members

Young actress Hana from JDrama "Minato's laundromat", liked her alot there, here hmm it's sad. She acted well.

***
As mentioned, it's a remake/sequel of the 1975's movie.
Even if U didn't watch the original movie (like me), U'll not miss out anything important.
All the references n visuals of the original, whatever required to this story, are shown here.

***
In the end, after the success of the rescue operation, when ML is looking at everyone, standing all alone, I just wanted to hug him n appreciate him😂
Another hyper excited reaction of mine🤦🏻‍♀️

BTW, my comments n review here in this page are lil hyper as though am promoting this show, so U can understand the excitement created in 2 hours 15 mins (movie run time)

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NOW, FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS n ENJOY THIS THRILLING TRAIN RIDE! 😏

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BLAST FROM THE PAST! BURN EVERYTHING! haha. The BEST in its Genre!

Initially skeptical to watch this but gave a try for our lovely smiling Namkoong and the summary looked interesting too.

A Good Mix of fantasy + Mystery + Thriller + Crime genres.

One of the BEST in its Genre!
9.5 / 10 for me.

At the beginning, it's a bit SLOW PACED.
First 5 eps are boring, felt like they are just being prolonged (content fillers?) too much to set the background and suspense to the story.

But later on, the episodes, EVERYTHING is ON FIRE ! :)
The PACING later, really got BETTER and RIGHT!

(If the pacing is Right from the beginning, my rating could be 10)

A WONDERFUL crime thriller with a VERY INTERESTING n GRIPPING STORYLINE with connected crimes or multiple murders linked n pointed to the past n present together.

The intertwining of all the Characters from the past and present in the story, is very well Written.
The writing is so creative that made to SUSPECT EVERY CHARACTER in the story :)
(I even suspected the Main Lead at times, can't really guess whether he is good or bad INITIALLY, haha )

It's like a BLAST FROM THE PAST, Haunting Trauma from the Past for the Main lead n that emotion, that vengeance seeking for the sake of all the kids in the past, is well written.
Sometimes, the BEST WAY TO SAVE ANYONE OR EVERYONE and also the BEST REVENGE PLAN, IS TO BURN EVERYTHING !! haha

Namkoong's character is VERY COOL.
Initially looked unruly, suspicious at every moment but by the end of the drama, a Lovable Character! :)
Felt a HUGE RELIEF, whenever I see him on the screen, in every scene of suspense.
(Don't forget, seeing him Eating a lollipop cools u down too in those tensed situations 🤭)

Suspense is well maintained throughout the drama till the last moment, well Directed n well Acted by everyone.
Production, Cinematography, BGM n Visual Effects are cool.

The fantasy element ( their powers ) is interesting.

So Bear the first 5 eps, by the end of the drama, U won't regret watching it!

Just A Fun Thought -
HOW MANY CANDIES / LOLLIPOPS DID NAMKOONG EAT, BY THE END OF THE DRAMA !? 🤭

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GOOD CRIME THRILLER, Lovely Duo!

Good Crime Thriller dealing old unsolved / Cold cases.
Around One CASE per EPISODE and each case is interesting.

INITIALLY a bit ODD and WEIRD, whether it be the Plot or the Acting, odd to the extent that some may find it DIFFICULT to CONTINUE WATCHING.

But DON'T DROP IT (can watch it once)

Believe me, as the episodes progress, it gets very INTERESTING, clarifying all the weirdness n suspense created in initial episodes.

The Story of Main "Okura" department along with the stories of the cold cases, is slowly built.

I LOVED the DUO, Senju n Toshiki as partners in investigation :)
Both the actors are handsome, haha.
Their Bromance is cool.
I want more of them :)
Finally in the end, Our Cold lil Prince, Toshiki learnt EMPATHY bcz of our Crazy Cool Kind Knight, Senju san! :)

Initially Senju looks silly but in later eps, u can see the variation in him, who is actually after something big but just acts goofy initially. That suspense is WELL WRITTEN.

The complicated intertwining of all the cases that they solve with a lot of TWISTS where the most unexpected people turn out to be something else, everything is WELL WRITTEN.

But there should be SOME MORE EXPLANATIONS to all the crimes happening, about the organisation, about the actual "OKURA" from a bigger picture.

And so in the end, there's potential for a SEQUEL.
There should be ONE to explain a lot of things that are left out.

*****
In Short:
This Crime Drama deals Cold Cases or Unsolved Murders From The Past.

Two Male Main Leads are Police Officers - Older and Younger partners with light Bromance.

Older is Cool n Social, while younger is Cold n Not Social.

One uses intelligence n the other uses physical strength.
One is serious n the other is silly, haha.

One of the Main Leads is suspected at some point, can't really tell whether he is good or evil in some episodes. And so as the story progresses, impressions on that character, keep changing.

In the end, younger one learns empathy in the company of older.

Older one is suspected to be a murderer of his ex partner in investigation.

There's a Surprise Twist in the end - an unexpected character turns bad.

My RATING is 8.5 / 10.
One Time Watch!

Hope there is a S2 soon, to give a proper closure to this story.

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Aigoo, Who is the True Victim & Who is the Actual Villain here, hehe :)

Trust No One!
Suspect Everyone!!

Do not miss to watch this interesting Crime Revenge Drama.

***
First of all,
The Title misled me little -- I expected Supernatural theme more but in entire drama, there are only three such scenes.

This is exclusively, a Crime Revenge family drama n not Supernatural.

So Supernatural genre lovers, be aware of it -- Watch, without expectations!

Even though, it's just minor content (3 scenes -- Opening scene of the drama, Resurrecting the criminal & One scene in Finale), I LOVED THIS IDEA of including Witchcraft / Resurrection/ Supernatural element in a Crime Revenge Drama 👍🏻
It's NEW and DIFFERENT!!

***
Opening scenes of the drama -- introduction to Resurrection by tribals (or whoever is practising that witchcraft) -- all those scenes are well directed, Cinematography there, is cool n Visuals are Wow.
As a Supernatural genre lover, those are mesmerizing!✨

***
Story, Direction, Cinematography are Good.

Pacing is Slow for most of the episodes.

OST -- Opening theme music n Closing credits song are Very Good

The idea of using three languages -- Taiwanese, Thai n English, as per the story demands, is Good.


*** STORY:
Set in a fictional city, Two mothers desperately fighting to seek justice for their kidnapped daughters, go to any extent to avenge for their daughters like using witchcraft, kidnap the culprit etc.

In their journey, we get to see Different Characters, many Secrets, many Selfish acts n Manipulations by everyone, Threats, Blackmails etc.

It's sad to see the Moms who teamed up for their daughters, turn as rivals, because of bad guy's manipulation.

The Story progresses with a lot of Twists n Turns, making the viewer to suspect every character.
(At one point in the drama, I lost trust on every character n suspected everyone, including the two moms, haha)

Also, in some situations, U will definitely feel bad for every character including the bad guy.
Watch it, to find out Who the True Victim is & Who the Actual Villain is!
Those twists are Good.

The Story took a turn from
Supernatural
To 3 girls being kidnapped
To Their moms trying to take revenge on the culprit
To A big spam call fraud involving teen gals
To illegal money laundering case involving an organization.


*** WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
I need to rant about STORY NARRATION.
It is confusing at times.

For eg, the Timeline and the Location of the crimes are very confusing.
Initially, it is said that moms are fighting from an year but there's a lil baby gal, related to the crime, who is around 5 years -- This is made clear only in the finale.

Also, whatever crime that happened with the 3 gals and the money laundering organization are based in the fictional city, where they speak different language (mostly Thai), not Taiwanese and only few people speak Taiwanese.

So, it means the entire drama is set in that city only n moms stayed there for whole five years (without knowing the language), huh?
But then, there is a time limit of seven days for the resurrected perpetrator.
So the entire story / drama has happened within seven days in that fictional city, huh?

Or moms are fighting for justice from 5 years and came to the fictional city, resurrected him n entire drama has happened in those 7 days.
If so, jin jin (coma patient) should already be in Taiwan, not in that city and they shouldn't be speaking about an air ambulance for her.

Some points in the writing of the plot do not add up clearly.
Location of the story is ok but I'm not at all clear with the Timeline of the story.

I'm not sure whether this confusion is caused by the Editing of drama or lost in translation of the dialogues.

Whatever, these confusions made me to lose interest to watch n I couldn't connect with the flow of the story, though the overall story is easy to understand.


*** EPISODES:
First three n last three eps are Very Interesting n Captivating.

Remaining three eps in the middle are Good but Execution is lil bad. The story progress is very less here.

The Mystery and Suspense of
What exactly had happened with the three girls in that city in the past,
Who the actual culprit is and
Who, among all the characters are bad -- Everything is Well Maintained till the end of the drama.

Finale is lil rushed.
The Final Twist in the climax is Very Good.

*** RATING:
My Rating is 8/10.
(Though some eps are 8.5 or 9, Slow Pacing, Rushed Climax n Confusing Narration made me give, just 8 )

Definitely, a Good n Interesting Drama but One Time Watch!

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GOOD NEWS is surprisingly Good! IT'S HILARIOUS, indeed!! :)

DON'T MISS THIS!
Black comedy, done all Right n Very Well.

**
I'm unaware of the Original Real life Japanese Plane Hijack Incident and the events, from which this movie is inspired.
(But not necessary to know that, to understand this story).

We cannot call a Hijack / Crime movie as "Fun to watch" but I can say that about this movie -- This is FUN TO WATCH!! :)

Usually, Hijack themes are full of Nail-Biting Suspense about hostages etc but this is the funniest light-hearted hijack movie that I came across in recent times.
I have seen few such before but they are a mix of comedy and suspense
but this is full length comedy, to be precise, Black comedy which is written n executed so well that I couldn't stop laughing even in a serious scene, haha.

The sarcasm or the black comedy is no where, derogatory or offensive, even though in a serious situation.

**
Story Narration n Execution, done Right n Well.

Direction is Superb -- Creative n Impressive!
Many scenes are shot in a funny n creative way, especially few characters' imagination sequences -- haha, funny n silly :)

Cinematography is Cool.
Pacing is Good.

Sarcastic tone of the dialogues, is funny.
(Probably, All dialogues, characters and events, except the main hijacking theme, are fictional)

**
Every Actor acted Very Well.
Every Character is written Well n is Very Funny.
Every Character and Actor, either Cameo or Main Cast -- Everyone is Very Funny.

Aigoo, the hijackers are such babies!!
They hijacked a plane without any research, any knowledge and any preparation at all, haha.

**
Overall, No moment of boredom. There's nothing I can point out in this movie, as bad 👍🏻
(Except that, there's is a mild confusion at times -- In few scenes, I'm not able to understand whether they are speaking about Japanese officials or South Korean or North Korean.
Anyways, This confusion can be overlooked n one can enjoy the movie :) )

**
Some Sarcastic quotes / Funny dialogues from the movie:

1) Moon is a moon, afterall!
(Actually, this is sad n sarcastic in the scene).

2) Good News, Bad news, what do u want first?.. Is the Good news, really a good news?!
(Funny scene)

3) Is this Pyongyang - Yes or No?
(Hilarious scene)

**
My Rating is 9/10.
(Could be more, if not for the mild confusion at times).

I'm going to REWATCH this :)
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FIRST IMPRESSION: 7, FINAL: 8.5/10 ! :)

I'm more into Thriller / Mystery genre. I avoid Pure Romance genre but can tolerate Rom-coms to some extent.

Started watching this for the Time loop /Sci-Fi element in the plot, which is one of my interests.
And the Summary is interesting -- Lovers stuck on the day of Break up n fell into a Time Loop.

For a person of my watching preferences, this miniseries is Apt -- Not the usual toxic or twisted romance or there is no in-depth emotional trauma or love triangles or heavy break ups.

***
The miniseries is Good in all Categories -- Short n Simple -- 14 eps with 10 mins each run time, which can be binge watched easily.
A Sci-Fi Rom-Com Plot with a lot of Twists n Time Loops, even parallel universe, Huh !?

The Mystery of whether they will reconcile or will be separated, remained till the last moment, haha.

Relationship for four years -- Break up day Time Loop with different "Tasks" (Sort of Testing their relationship ) -- 4 years of Separation / New Timeline -- Second Time Loop -- Parallel Universe -- The Ending (U watch whether it's a Happy or Sad ;) ) -- Everything is Written n Executed Well.

Direction, Story Narration and Editing are Cool.
OST is Good.


**** EPISODES:
In terms of Rating,
Ep 1 is Ok, didn't capture my interest much, it is 7/10.

But from ep 2, it got Interesting (7.5 to 8)

And the Last eps (8.5) are even More Interesting n Captivating with equal amount of Love story n multiple Time loop twists and Parallel Universe concepts.

In initial eps, the "Tasks" are Funny n Exciting like passing a Game Level.

Ep 7's Task is Funny.
If one of them dies, the other has to kiss their ex to save the current partner.
He struggled n got slapped by all his ex gfs 🤭 but
Her strategy is smart -- since they broke up on the day, the endless loop has started, he is her ex now, so kissed him to save him! 👌🏻

Ep 14 - I liked the scene where their shadows in the parallel universe hold their hands.


**** ACTORS & CHARACTERS:
It's a short drama with very few characters.

ML is handsome n FL is pretty n sweet together.
Their height difference is very cute :)

I liked the ML Character More.
He is goofy at times but loves her more n so it is more painful for him during the break up.

The ML actor acted really well in emotional scenes -- U can feel his confusion, jealousy n pain when he sees his gal with another guy or when he regrets the break up decision.


**** RATING:
My Rating is 8.5 /10

Overall, it's FUN TO WATCH ! :)

P.S.:
The closing scene of the miniseries -- When the projector is on again, OMG, my heart skipped a beat !! -- How many more Time Loops and What more Tasks n Hurdles do they need to undergo again !? Haha

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I'M DECEIVED! Haha, Is this a Thriller or a Social Drama? But sure, It's a Test to our Patience ! :(

Oops, The Title, the Cover Photo and the Thriller Tag misled me :|
The Cover photo really has a Spooky Horror or Dark Crime Thriller Vibe and Words like REMOTE, VILLAGE etc in the title & summary made me to EXPECT AN INTERESTING THRILLER n curious to know what happened in the village, haha

God! I'm deceived n disappointed !! :)
IT'S MORE OF A DRAMA THAN A THRILLER.
It's more about what happened in a guy's life than what happened in the village.

***** SOME MORE RANTING:
Dropped it twice n finally completed this in my 3rd try-out, it is that SLOTH PACED! It's really a test to my patience!

(Couldn't drop bcz of my "Watching Tradition" of not to drop any drama /movie, once I start watching, Silly Me! ;)
n for Ryusei, pushed myself to give another try :)

BTW, KDrama Crime Thriller "Doubt" made me to sign up for MDL to rant about its slow pacing.
Now I find it better than this (in terms of pacing, not a comparison of genre or plot), atleast it has interesting thriller elements but here it's just social drama + sloth paced.
God, this would be the end of me by the time, I finish watching this movie🫣)

***** STORY:
Enough of my ranting about pacing :) , Now, about the other elements in the movie:

The storyline is OK.
It's a story of a depressed guy stuck in a village with a stagnant life n how his routine job in a waste dumping facility and his respect in the society bcz of a criminal in the family, affect him and how he tries to change himself with the help of his childhood sweetheart.

The Run Time is too lengthy for this plot & for this slow story progression.

The thriller part is only for few minutes towards the end of the movie, which U can predict very easily, it's obvious whose body is that n who would have murdered.
So, it's just Drama with almost zero thriller elements.

***** POSITIVES:
Ryusei's Character n his STELLAR Performance is the ONLY ONE INTERESTING point that kept me watching this boring tale.

His PERFORMANCE is VERY IMPRESSIVE,
initially as an extremely frustrated with life, helpless n depressed soul and
Later, as a lively, happy & confident person, knowing that there is one person (FL) who loves n supports him and all such changes, Love & Hope have brought in him.
He acted these variations of the emotions in his expressions, VERY WELL.

Special Mention ;) :
Ryusei with facial hair and that messy hairstyle, looks totally like a different person.
I didn't recognise him in the Cover Photo, until I saw the cast list :)
And with clean shave n combed hair, looks like a young handsome hunk :)
When he smiled, he reminded me of
actor Tatsunari Kimura :)

***** SPOILER *****
1)
Throughout the movie, there is just a GLOOMY Vibe but Not any Suspense or anything Mysterious, as expected from a Thriller.

Even about the waste dumping facility, I don't find any Mystery around it.
U can guess that there is some ILLEGAL dumping happening at night that affects the environment n resources of the village, when U see a group of persons working in the night secretly, out of working hours.
(If there are murders n bodies dumped there, it would have been done by 1-2 persons, not a big team, right? )

And so, murder mystery by gangsters is ruled out n there is no suspense & mystery Expected from illegal dumping :|

As said above, found one body in police investigations of illegal dumping, it can be predicted n so No mystery, there too.

2)
Also, There are some UNCLEAR points left without explanations.
For eg, THE ENDING:
What happened to FL's case n the police investigation?
Did ML's dad really commit a crime in the past?
Or like the mayor said in the climax about sacrificing people (for his own selfish sake) but in the name of village's development, did the mayor have a direct role in his dad's death, who is innocent, falsely accused n being disrespected as a criminal all these years?

3)
Also in the end, is the ML, back to his former depressed state?
Bcz his Hair style is messy & down, tears in his eyes n doesn't look into the eye of his police friend, in the climax scene, like how he used to be in the beginning.
When he is lively n happy, he has his hair neatly combed & when depressed, has his hair down with a Messy bedhead hair style.
So, the ML has no peace in life, finally!? :O , What? :)
Poor Yuu (Ryusei's Character)!! :|

Finally, I'm not sure of
what I have watched 😂 or
what the director n story writers want to convey through this story or
what story elements or plot points, I have to take as implied / implicit, without direct explanations in the scenes :o

*****
I'm RATING this as 7 / 10,
just for Ryusei's Performance as a depressed man trying to find a motive to live and
for the Direction, Cinematography, Locations and the BGM which are AMAZING!
(These are the ONLY POSITIVES that I found in this)
Else it would be 5.5 or 6.

Pacing, Story Narration and Story Progression have completely gone WRONG.

If the Pacing and the Run Time are Right, this would be 8 or 8.5 .

*****
If U are a fan of Ryusei or can tolerate extremely slow paced Social Dramas, Watch it at your own risk !! :)

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The "Fiery Priest" is on Fire while in Action! (BGM music starts, haha) Mindless Fun Ride!!

(NOTE: Check out my Reviews for both the seasons, for similarities n differences between S1 n S2)

Alert: Watch this only,
if U are a fan of Kim Nam Gil,
a fan of mindless silly comedy / Slapstick comedy dramas
Or
In a mood for a Light Drama without any expectation of an interesting or a gripping suspense, just to sit back, relax n watch one to pass the time!
Else
Some may find this, Boring.

I watched this Only for Nam gil n even writing a review Only bcz of him :)

Just BE AWARE that this has Zero gripping /thought provoking plot, Zero to Little mystery but just a mediocre comedy, little exaggerated reactions and overacting for comedic purposes.

It's just the usual formula of 1 Hero, 1 Villain n a Fight between them. Hero saving good people with a touch of murder of his close ones n so on a Revenge & Justice seeking journey with the help of a team of comedy characters.

Can be watched for your favourite actors n to pass the time mindlessly without any toxic storylines. Just a Light Drama.

A mix of action + comedy + crime

Nam Gil Admirers will Love to watch him in Action! :)
Though the drama is mediocre, ABSOLUTELY LOVED Nam Gil's Sarcastic n Bold Character

The only little mystery here is about Who the exact killer is, of senior father from the bad guys team.
This suspense is maintained till the end.

***** ACTORS / CHARACTERS:
Love Nam Gil's character a lot - The Fiery, the Bold, the Sarcastic but Kind Hearted :)
But very short tempered and that generates the comedy😂
Nam Gil is so handsome with his sarcastic Smirks, haha
Nam Gil's role, truly a "Fiery" Priest!

His character is the ONLY Pillar to this story, the ONLY Attraction in this drama!!

I love his evil sarcastic smirks given to bad guys.
If he gives one, it means that he is about kick someone and the music (that BGM) starts! :)

Whenever there is any injustice around him, the Savage Angry Beast inside this NIS agent turned Priest, awakens n the comedy follows while he is punishing the bad or fighting for the justice.

His Fight sequences are VERY GOOD

Would love to watch the same character of Nam gil with the same personality n not being a Priest, with romance or bromance, in a Crime Action Comedy or a Crime Thriller
(The thought itself is so interesting! :o )

**
Kim Sung Kyun's role is the funniest, his comedic facial expressions are pure fun to watch!
His Bickering with the Priest is the funniest .

**
Lee Ha Nee's character is Good for a comedy genre but a bit exaggerated reactions and expressions, little hyper active .

Maybe, such a hyper active bold female character is demanded by the story in the team not only for some action but also for comedy .

Since ML is a priest, shouldn't expect Romance .
But ML n FL's bromance (😂) / friendship is good.
Their bickering initially is funny but as the story progresses, formed a close friendly bond to kick the bad guys as a team!
It's like Two devils in action! :)
(No offense meant for devil / priest terms, meant Good kind hearted devils )

(Here in S1,
there are few moments of mild romance between ML n FL but then, they themselves take back their hidden flirty dialogues , since he is a priest
This generates the mindless comedy.

Also For comedy purposes, in 1-2 episodes:
U can find little Bromance of our priest with the small priest (Jeon Sung woo's role).

Also U can see the police gal (Geum Sae Rok's role) fangirling over the priest )

**
Go Jun is so handsome n did the bad guy role well.

**
The other characters, the helping team of the priest are good n funny.
The actors did their roles well

Sae Rok's role is a bold police officer n her fight scenes are good.

**
To be honest, LOVED Nam Gil's , Sung Kyun's (the funny piece with priest all the time) n Go Jun's roles, the Most.
ONLY THESE CHARACTERS ARE MORE INTERESTING out of all other characters.

*****
OST - that music suits well to the mood of the drama.

The instrumental bgm musics used for the Fiery Priest in Action or for FL, are cool .

*****
At the first look, one might feel that
S1 is better than S2 since it's the same story formula but
S1 n S2 have their own charms, even though it's the same story formula.

Just for Nam Gil's role,
a true Fiery & Justice seeking one n
to watch more of Nam gil as a punisher,
Need a S2
(n not for the usual routine story)

***** RATING:
8.5 / 10 for the joy ride

(7 for the story and the mediocre comedy.

8.5 only bcz of Nam Gil's Lovely Fiery character n impressive acting :)
Enjoyed this show only bcz of his role n acting )

**** My Admiration for Nam Gil :) :
I fell in love with his acting from Crime Thriller "Through the Darkness" :)
n then watched Action Comedy "The Fiery Priest "

The variations in his roles in these two dramas are Amazing, SURPRISED ME alot.

There, as a Cold Introvert person, who never talks (dark vibes surrounding him n so brooding)
Here, as a fiery n yet funny n lively person, who never stops talking n smiling, punishing the bad guys and giving evil smirks to them, haha

There, I always wanted him to smile or speak out,
Here, am surprised to see him talking non-stop 😂

He just slayed both the roles though they are extremes in nature n in personality.

Anyways,
Introvert analysing criminals (Through the Darkness) to
A Fiery smiley (comedic in The Fiery Priest) to
An Emotional One side lover / stalker (in another drama),
U can clearly see the differences in each of his roles n in his acting.

He is a PROLIFIC actor!

And so the Saga of me, watching every drama of his, Started
If he is in a project, I'm in! :)

Oh my Nam Gil Oppa!
What have U done to my poor heart !! 🤭

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What a sadist Xia Yan is !! haha Poor baby Shu Nian.

****
This uncut version has some 5-6 minutes of intimate scenes (of movie's part 2), nothing else related to the plot with any added importance
****

GOOD EMOTIONAL SADISTIC story (including both prequel and sequel, two movies with two endings to the story)

Well written, well directed and well acted.

CONTAINS UNACCEPTABLE THEMES of VIOLENCE EMOTIONALLY and PHYSICALLY.

Initially it is very creepy, sadistic, abusive , irritating and disturbing.

The amount of time, I wanted to thrash Xie Yan for his arrogant attitude n narcissistic behaviour n for torturing our Shu Nian, is countless!

Poor baby Shu Nian! :|
I can't bear his SUFFERING (orphan with a slave life and on top of it, unrequited love) :(
ONE SIDE LOVE is HELL n Life is hell! :(

Contains Master - Slave / boss - servant theme.
And has a plot of servant secretly in love with his arrogant master.
Has an emotional Unrequited Love theme n later forbidden love theme (forbidden by parents)

Master - Slave concepts are always uncomfortable, especially if the submissive has unrequited love for the dominant :(

Later Master, when forbidden, persuading his lover trope, is always satisfying in a evil manner.
LET THE MASTER ALSO SUFFER LIKE HELL! 😂

FORBIDDEN LOVE IS ALWAYS SPICY TO WATCH ! Haha

***** SPOILER*****

Read the NOVEL too.
Has two endings

Xie Yan is more pathetic and TOXIC in the novel n so I prefer the SAD Ending there.
He should not be forgiven for the hell torture he made to Shu Nian and has to take the punishment lifelong, crying and feelinh guilty for the loss of Shu Nian.

Movie has depicted both endings.
Liked the HAPPY ENDING here.
Xie Yan character is comparatively lighter n less toxic here.
So am happy for Shu Nian to find his peace finally with his loved one :)
(Though Xie Yan don't deserve such a kind soul like Shu Nian).

Their lovey dovey scenes, though very short, are very sweet :)

The post credits scene of the Happy ending movie version, is very funny and cute :)

OST - Both the songs, each sung by the main actors, are good.

(Watch both the movies and both the endings.
If possible, watch the uncut version with few added scenes too)

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Poor Mita! A Good Sad Story!!

Initially SKEPTICAL to watch this but turned out to be a GOOD SAD story !
uff, Poor Mita / Poor Bok !! :(

Not only Mita/ Bok's story, the story of children's family is also good.
Overall a GOOD family drama too

Watched both parent Japanese story n the Korean Remake.
Both are GOOD.
Well written, well acted n well directed.

Korean Remake has an EXTRA plot of Mita/Bok's stalker.
And there are some differences in few other characters too like aunt character is funny n has some importance in JD, while its counterpart is less important, not so funny. And Grandpa in KD is strict n yet silly n funny, while his counterpart is so moody n an angry bird, OmG, haha
Neighbouring nosy aunty is such a silly baby doll in KD 😂, while her counterpart is just fine.
SO BOTH VERSIONS CAN BE WATCHED N ENJOYED.

(KD director n screenwriter took their own sweet time of 9 extra hours to add these EXTRA contents, so pls do watch it too, haha )

In KD, I loved character "Director Hong" (boss of Bok's agency). She is hilarious :)
(I can hear her laughing while writing this ,- "ahh, hahaha") ;)
Her counterpart in JD is just fine.
(She justs spills every secret n says OmG.. 🤭)

Initially U feel odd, weird n suspicious of the robot like housekeeper
but when life bashes u a lot, u feel that u don't deserve anything, not even a simple little Smile :(.. Sad lives! :(

SOMETIMES, LIFE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE!

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A SCARY PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR!

(Be AWARE of lil EXPLICIT CONTENT!)

I love Horror genre.

This is a SERIOUS HORROR.
May not contain Jump Scares but truly SCARY PSYCHOLOGICALLY.

It is not some easy-going Ghost story or the usual
light horror trope.

The Vibe is DARK n gives CHILLS.
Will truly feel "The Ghost in the air, everywhere" sort of scary vibe, haha 😱

***** CHARACTERS:
Some CHARACTERS are DARK n DISTURBING!

The PROTAGONIST being related to the Possessed, TAKES GREAT PAIN n EFFORT to Save his close ones.

The STRUGGLE involved, ML DESPERATE to SAVE is TIRING :|
At some point, ML may be left with no clue or no way to Survive or Save his little one n remains helpless.
Chasing away an evil spirit is tiring 😂 :(

Constantly, Keeps one on the Edge of one's Seat, watching the ML struggling hard n running around desparately to ward off the evil spirit, to save his baby gal
And creates a NAIL BITING Tension n Suspense, doubting how they will Save n Survive!

Haha, that Evil Spirit is a dirty one, not only insults with mind-twisting words to manipulate the minds, also tries to weaken the person whoever interacts with it.

*****
Well Directed and well Acted.

Good Cinematography too.

This reminds me of the famous serious horrors that are psychological scary horrors, where Protagonists Struggle a lot to Save the Possessed, like
"The Exorcist" or few James Wan's horror movies ("Conjuring", "Insidious")
or Korean horrors "The Priests", "Exhuma"
or Thai horror anthology series "Angkhan Khlumpong" (all stories in this are serious n scary) etc.

Oh My God, That ENDING! :(

*****
Rating - 9 / 10

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Not for everyone, Violence, chasing everywhere

ALERT: Violence depicted might be Disturbing to some, so be aware of it.

The chasing, hunting of a serial killer by an ex police
HUNTING THE PREDATOR!👌🏻

Very interesting n grippng to watch.
Well acted by both the actors.

U will be TIRED n EXHAUSTED MENTALLY, WATCHING them RUNNING n CHASING desparately😂

And the levels of unacceptable gore Violence, OmG, weak hearts or angry hearts, just leave! 😂 :O

****
As per Wikipedia, this is inspired from Real Life Serial Killer, "The Raincoat Killer"

This is also shown in Crime profiler Drama "Through the Darkness" as one of the cases.

And there is a Documentary about this - "The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea"

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Another STRONGBERRY 's lovely work

Very cute, sweet and warm ULTRA SHORT FILM from STRONGBERRY :)

Can be made into a full length series :)

Just 7 mins is not enough, Need more of them :)
This is just one scene, just a confession scene😂

Their acting is so natural.

STRONGBERRY never ceases to amaze me, even if it just a scene or a full length drama :)
They can always be trusted, when U are in a search of a Good work to Watch!!

They will never disappoint U.
They don't compromise on the plot or the quality n don't miss the Perfection! :)

All their works etch a beautiful mark in your heart n mind.
If it is from them, I'm definitely in, without second thoughts! :)

(Silly me, am I like their ambassador!? :O, leaving a comment or a review in all their works' pages, speaking more about the production team than the actual drama😂)

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