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As Long as We Both Shall Live japanese drama review
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As Long as We Both Shall Live
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by michelleoc
Oct 30, 2023
Completed
Overall 7.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Might have been better as a series

Usually, I prefer movies because they leave out all the unnecessary filler. In the case of this movie, I would have preferred more information. I have not read the manga or watched the anime, so maybe it's my own fault. The biggest thing missing for me were the emotions of the main couple. When and why did he fall in love with her? Didn't see that at all. They spent time saying that he was a terribly mean person, and multiple women had already run away from him, but he was nice to her from the beginning, and I could never feel why he liked her specifically.

It was about time for some niceness to her, after the horror of the family that she had to live with.

The special effects in this movie were really good. There was a lot of action packed into it as well. I also liked the feel of the movie regarding the time frame. I tend to not like historical dramas, but here, the time frame was somewhat blurred, with the women in beautiful kimonos, and the men in suits. Shout out to the costume designer for the military uniforms and kimonos. And whoever was responsible for hair and makeup - the long silver hair was so effective on the ML, as well as the "tattoo" markings on their faces when they used their powers.

So, while I didn't absolutely love it, this movie has a lot going for it and it was time well-spent to watch it.
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