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Being an optimistic dumb is better than a powerful obscured person.
I felt the relatability, because the most terrifying scenes are the slow cuts and blood shots. I am not scared but I didn't feel fear exactly - more a physical unease, the same involuntary flinch I get when someone asks me to dress their wound.This series is good. It’s not like all horror movies or series. It's not a terrifying horror series with the sound effects or the ghost appearance. It's mostly blood oozing scenes, which made me squeamish while watching. I am not a horror fan but watch them occasionally because horror makes me differentiate reality and movie. I rarely find myself relating to characters in horror and survival shows, so without relatability I feel less attracted to them. This series made me cover my eyes, and at the same time, the characters are relatable.
Talking about acting, everyone delivered strong performances yet I personally want to mention the main lead. Actor Joen So Young, she perfectly carried me through Yoo Se A’s character arc. At first a cute normal teenager then scared one and standing against her fears and past and then finally becoming a fighter. Never felt like I was watching a series in her scenes. She perfectly embodies the character.
I could see that the characters which are optimistic are less powerful or commanding characters. Like Yoo Se A, a girl with her dream, honest and a happy relationship yet with a troubled past and Do Hye Ryeong similar, with fewer complications. These character types are present in slice of life or other genres as friend characters.
Now, if we take opposite characters Kwon Si Won and Im Na Ri. They are not inherently cruel or evil. These types of characters are most likely presented as main leads in other genres. Both characters can be Choi Nam Ra in “all of us dead" series. These characters are driven by their fears and insecurities. They lose themselves because of their fears and insecurities. If they put that fear and insecurities aside once, I can see they have a far better support system than the things they chase. That one difference landed well and made them villains, I hate them for their response but not their whole existence.
By this series, I thought being an optimistic fool was better than a powerful yet obscured person.
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Note: This review is solely about the movie and its story. I do not support or endorse any actor associated with this film. My words reflect only my thoughts on the narrative and the characters — nothing more.The movie plot is about a rich boy who loves a poor girl. The love story starts in high school. The story shows the ups and downs of their relationship.
As my first Chinese movie, this movie holds a different place. When I finished watching it, my mind had many "whys." Among all the "whys," my favourite one was:
Why does she want a peaceful and quiet life, when the main male lead is ready to give her so much more?
The lead character's actions were not understandable to me at that age. I like this movie because it made me think and question the behaviour of the characters, which was a good amount of fun to explore.
Only years later did I reach my conclusion.
She never asked for more. As a person, he is more than she wants to handle. She never wants something from him that she feels she can never repay. The love she was receiving felt far heavier than she could hold.
She loved his actions, more like his efforts than what he affords— As a person, the male lead is rich, hotheaded, and loves her in every way he can.
He loved her in every way he could — but not in a way she could feel and understand.
She loves him, but not the same way he loves her.
In my opinion, the temple scene at the end is where she finally realised, felt, and understood his love and herself.
And that, to me, is what this movie quietly teaches — love is not only about giving and receiving. It is about understanding and feeling understood, seeing the other person without filters, and accepting them as they truly are
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