Because they still make a lot of money. If the actors are hot, it's enough to attract fans.
Pathetic.
I'll never get why people watch hot guys act badly in badly-written Thai shows. Why not just stare at pictures of them online, rather than watch them embarrass themselves and make the viewer cringe with terrible crap like this?
And I guarantee you lots of viewers here think the acting is just great, fabulous, awesome, incredible, etc. Besides, a couple of these dudes aren't that great looking.
The suits at GMMTV are laughing all the way to the bank with the $$$ they make off standard-free BL viewers, which is why we get pretty much nothing but junk out of Thailand. The whole thing is gross.
I was desperate for a BL to watch since there's so little out there right now that doesn't suck, so I tried this one again, but no, it still sucks too.
I like Neo a lot; he has an appealing presence, and charisma, and he'd be a good actor in the hands of a good director, which isn't the case here.
Why is the acting almost always so amateurish in GMMTV productions?
Two beautiful men. Hot chemistry in the intimate scenes. Actors who are fearless about male-on-male kissing. Given…
Hmmm...surprisingly, I'm OK with it the way it is. I find both characters likable and wry. There are moments of wry, dry humor and I like that too. I'm surprised you say "there are a lot of sex scenes." I don't see that at all. Have they really gone at it since maybe episode 3 or 4? And by then the potentially humorous and sexy "sex only on cloudy days" angle was already being phased out. Hell, they're having a typhoon now; they ought to be going at it like rabbits.
But then, with the introduction of some BDSM action at the end of ep 7, maybe they will be. I guess I could sum this up by saying I agree it could have been a lot better than it is, given a cute, sexy original story idea and two hot, intriguing leads, but it's not at all bad and I'm glad I've watched this one.
It's likely the eternal scenario: They've taken a Manga that was probably full of BDSM, obsessive, dom/sub type sex and relationship issues and taken all the hot stuff out of it. Perhaps that's why you find it "flat." I find it mildly undulant.
Unfortunately, all the Thai BLs that are out suck, so it's just this and "You Are Mine" right now. Someone save me.
So many Strongberry shorts help me understand my own adolescent/young adulthood/closeted gay angst, though my experience was decades before these films were made and I went through it halfway around the world from Korea.
CHOOSING to consciously accept incompleteness as a state of being can be a real thing. And that choice itself can change at any time, and thus is itself incomplete...
Matsuzaka Tori is one of my fave actors, but I'm dumping this thing at 25 minutes. I've had my fill lately of bitchy, psycho, hyper-neurotic women in Japanese films at whose feet men are constantly falling despite overwhelming evidence they are horrible people.
A watch retailer makes a house call to deliver an expensive watch, free of charge as a replacement for one damaged during repair. The woman customer is clearly off her rocker, throws a tantrum and dissolves into sobs. So naturally, the hot watch man kisses her passionately. Spare me. I'm out.
Jang Yoo Sang is heartbreaking perfection in this role. He is one of my favorite actors and he is tragically under-utilized in Korean cinema. He moves me to the core in every role I've seen him play.
Just finished what must have been my fifth watch of "Brake." More revelations I missed before. This is one I will watch again and again.
I just felt extremely confused at the end of the movie. Did Shiwoo take off Hajoon's oxygen mask? Did Shiwoo kill…
This is one of my top ten favorite shorts, but I don't claim to KNOW what happened at the end. It sure looked as though he was going to remove the mask. My feeling after a fifth watch is that he left a suicide video in his locker instead of a note, and went to kill himself.
A disturbing story, psychologically interesting in its build-up given the actions of the characters. I can understand…
What rendezvous are you referring to? My best guess is Shiwoo went to kill himself, leaving a suicide video in his locker rather than a note. However, if that's the case, I don't know why he'd go to the trouble of emptying the locker in the first place.
I have watched this one at least six times and find something new in the story with every watch. My feelings on who is more at fault have switched back and forth, which is entertaining and an indicator of great writing. Good acting as well.
9/10
On edit: After watch #7, I'm revising that 9/10 to 10/10. Perfection.
Wow, a self-destructive, alcoholic, ultimately suicidal writer who writes novels, then dies. That story's never been told before.
Lots of pretty pictures in service to a very ugly, very common tale. By two-thirds through, I was basically holding on just so I could see that annoying, psycho, second mistress and him off themselves.
Prettiest picture of all was the ten minutes we got of the stunning Kora Kengo.
What a sappy, predictable, cliche, and ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL movie! I loved it!
Ma Dong Seok really is a Korean national treasure. It's too bad his muscular physicality is so overwhelming it's impossible to know how good an actor he'd be in a compelling, conventional leading man role that had nothing to do with his body and looks. I've seen enough of his movies now, however, to know that he brings a huge heart and giant loads of charisma with him wherever he goes. I've also seen him be a really mean asshole, so let's just agree he's a well-rounded actor after all. :D
Totally recommend this movie!
For what it is, and for not trying to be anything more, this is a 9/10 from me.
Hsiao Hung is 100% remarkable and uniquely talented, a real one-of-a-kind. His physical beauty is icing on the cake of his charisma, screen presence, and comedic acting chops. I've no doubt he's just as good a dramatic actor. This guy could be a major star.
This is a fun watch. Why the f**k are there only 249 comments here? All the Thailand crap gets thousands. Good god.
Ignore the ridiculous review above. There is NO "explicit" sex in this movie. Porno is explicit, this isn't even close, and there's not much of it.
I like this movie a lot, though at times I was like what the hell? But in a good way. And my patience was rewarded. It is one of a kind, and I mean that as a compliment.
Naturally, since the film is good, it has a low MDL rating. Ignore that too.
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I'll never get why people watch hot guys act badly in badly-written Thai shows. Why not just stare at pictures of them online, rather than watch them embarrass themselves and make the viewer cringe with terrible crap like this?
And I guarantee you lots of viewers here think the acting is just great, fabulous, awesome, incredible, etc. Besides, a couple of these dudes aren't that great looking.
The suits at GMMTV are laughing all the way to the bank with the $$$ they make off standard-free BL viewers, which is why we get pretty much nothing but junk out of Thailand. The whole thing is gross.
I like Neo a lot; he has an appealing presence, and charisma, and he'd be a good actor in the hands of a good director, which isn't the case here.
Why is the acting almost always so amateurish in GMMTV productions?
But then, with the introduction of some BDSM action at the end of ep 7, maybe they will be.
I guess I could sum this up by saying I agree it could have been a lot better than it is, given a cute, sexy original story idea and two hot, intriguing leads, but it's not at all bad and I'm glad I've watched this one.
It's likely the eternal scenario: They've taken a Manga that was probably full of BDSM, obsessive, dom/sub type sex and relationship issues and taken all the hot stuff out of it. Perhaps that's why you find it "flat." I find it mildly undulant.
Unfortunately, all the Thai BLs that are out suck, so it's just this and "You Are Mine" right now. Someone save me.
CHOOSING to consciously accept incompleteness as a state of being can be a real thing. And that choice itself can change at any time, and thus is itself incomplete...
Bravo.
A watch retailer makes a house call to deliver an expensive watch, free of charge as a replacement for one damaged during repair. The woman customer is clearly off her rocker, throws a tantrum and dissolves into sobs. So naturally, the hot watch man kisses her passionately. Spare me. I'm out.
DROPPED.
Jang Yoo Sang is heartbreaking perfection in this role. He is one of my favorite actors and he is tragically under-utilized in Korean cinema. He moves me to the core in every role I've seen him play.
Just finished what must have been my fifth watch of "Brake." More revelations I missed before. This is one I will watch again and again.
9.5/10
9/10
On edit: After watch #7, I'm revising that 9/10 to 10/10. Perfection.
That story's never been told before.
Lots of pretty pictures in service to a very ugly, very common tale.
By two-thirds through, I was basically holding on just so I could see that annoying, psycho, second mistress and him off themselves.
Prettiest picture of all was the ten minutes we got of the stunning Kora Kengo.
Zero for story, 10 for pictures = 5/10
Ma Dong Seok really is a Korean national treasure. It's too bad his muscular physicality is so overwhelming it's impossible to know how good an actor he'd be in a compelling, conventional leading man role that had nothing to do with his body and looks. I've seen enough of his movies now, however, to know that he brings a huge heart and giant loads of charisma with him wherever he goes. I've also seen him be a really mean asshole, so let's just agree he's a well-rounded actor after all. :D
Totally recommend this movie!
For what it is, and for not trying to be anything more, this is a 9/10 from me.
8.5/10
This is a fun watch. Why the f**k are there only 249 comments here? All the Thailand crap gets thousands. Good god.
I like this movie a lot, though at times I was like what the hell? But in a good way. And my patience was rewarded. It is one of a kind, and I mean that as a compliment.
Naturally, since the film is good, it has a low MDL rating. Ignore that too.
9/10