"Instead of being sneaky about it, I'm openly lazy here." Quirky, unpolished, uniquely chill and feel-good story, with a brilliantly matched duo that filled the whole screen with their bantering and teamwork.
An epic historical, loosely based on real events and people, heavy on politics and manipulations, full of battles, dialogues and emotions. The three male leads were exceptionally good in portraying a twisted, strong and tragic triangle of bromance, love and fate. Time well-spent.
A bittersweet road-trip movie, beautifully filmed and acted. Thought the plot is a bit predictable, the chemistry between veterans Baisho Chieko and Kimura Takuya, as well as the film's warm and stylish storytelling, made this a heartwarming watching experience.
An entertaining action story with spies, corrupted agents, ruthless mobsters, daring informants and a desperate romance. Though the pacing was uneven, the story was far from compelling and the characters' background minimal, it had excellent fight choreographies -especially the final long action sequence- and a suave, talented Zo In Sung as the main lead. Time well-spent.
I've watched the drama 13 years ago but I found out about the sequel movies only recently. Both were funny, cute, inspiring and very entertaining. Witnessing Nodame's character and performance growth was a real pleasure. A great nostalgic watch!
I've watched the drama 13 years ago but I found out about the sequel movies only recently. Both were funny, cute, inspiring and very entertaining. Witnessing Nodame's character and performance growth was a real pleasure. A great nostalgic watch!
Another kdrama romcom that started with a bang and ended with a flop. While the first episodes were a pleasure to watch, with the leads' bantering, antics, misunderstandings, comic moments and romance blossoming, the last episodes were too flat, too lukewarm and too unnecessarily tragic. Good for a one-time watch, mainly thanks to the leads acting skills.
An enjoyable forensic story that was too simplified some times and too emotional some others, but had a nice teamwork, interesting stories and a competent lead, Dean Fujioka, with a reserved but sincere and heartfelt performance.
Kaho and Hoshino Gen play an unlikely, awkward couple in this unique romcom that could have been much better if the sense of humor wasn't so offbeat during the second half of the story.
A psychological triller studying the borderlines of literature inspiration, obsession and the fine line between fiction and reality. Unpredictable, full of plot-twists and manipulations, with crisp writing, fast pacing and phenomenal acting from Choi Min Sik and Choi Hyun Wook. Their teamwork, their confrontations, their morals were perfectly conveyed in this compelling, unique story. Time well-spent.
Beautifully filmed and superbly acted, this is an epic historical ode to kabuki theatre, through the story and career of a legendary kabuki actor. Though its 3 hours long length could have been trimmed a bit, it is engaging throughout: the vivid colors, the lavish costumes, the kabuki performances are absolutely captivating. But, most of all, both Yoshizawa Ryo and Yokohama Ryusei did a fantastic job depicting the friendship as well as the rivalry of the protagonists, their obsessions, sacrifices, discipline and commitment. Highly recommended.
A women-centered whodunit thriller, revealing through different perspectives the layered deceptions of the story. With a compelling noir atmosphere and stellar performances from veterans Lee Jung Eun and Jung Ryeo Won, that overshadowed any storytelling flaws, this was a very interesting and entertaining watch.
A women-centered story about sismance, trust, loyalty, as well as revenge, back-stabbings, power games and corruption. With a storytelling that felt lazy often and many makjang elements it may not be everyone's cup of tea, but all four female leads, their wardrobe and interactions worth the watch.
An interesting premise with an intriguing (though needlessly complicated sometimes) plot and a great cast, especially the child actors. It lost some of its spark during the second half, mainly because the pacing became slower, the plot devices weaker and the romance build-up a bit lukewarm, but overall it was an entertaining watch.
A loud and solid social commentary presented in a rather exaggerated and simplified way, through various painfully realistic cases. Pure entertainment, with a brilliant casting for all the stories and all roles, fast pacing and masterful fighting scenes, and some absolutely cathartic slaps! Highly recommended.
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Quirky, unpolished, uniquely chill and feel-good story, with a brilliantly matched duo that filled the whole screen with their bantering and teamwork.
The three male leads were exceptionally good in portraying a twisted, strong and tragic triangle of bromance, love and fate.
Time well-spent.
Thought the plot is a bit predictable, the chemistry between veterans Baisho Chieko and Kimura Takuya, as well as the film's warm and stylish storytelling, made this a heartwarming watching experience.
Watch with caution.
An easy, feel-good watch.
Though the pacing was uneven, the story was far from compelling and the characters' background minimal, it had excellent fight choreographies -especially the final long action sequence- and a suave, talented Zo In Sung as the main lead.
Time well-spent.
Both were funny, cute, inspiring and very entertaining.
Witnessing Nodame's character and performance growth was a real pleasure.
A great nostalgic watch!
Both were funny, cute, inspiring and very entertaining.
Witnessing Nodame's character and performance growth was a real pleasure.
A great nostalgic watch!
While the first episodes were a pleasure to watch, with the leads' bantering, antics, misunderstandings, comic moments and romance blossoming, the last episodes were too flat, too lukewarm and too unnecessarily tragic.
Good for a one-time watch, mainly thanks to the leads acting skills.
Unpredictable, full of plot-twists and manipulations, with crisp writing, fast pacing and phenomenal acting from Choi Min Sik and Choi Hyun Wook. Their teamwork, their confrontations, their morals were perfectly conveyed in this compelling, unique story.
Time well-spent.
Though its 3 hours long length could have been trimmed a bit, it is engaging throughout: the vivid colors, the lavish costumes, the kabuki performances are absolutely captivating.
But, most of all, both Yoshizawa Ryo and Yokohama Ryusei did a fantastic job depicting the friendship as well as the rivalry of the protagonists, their obsessions, sacrifices, discipline and commitment.
Highly recommended.
With a compelling noir atmosphere and stellar performances from veterans Lee Jung Eun and
Jung Ryeo Won, that overshadowed any storytelling flaws, this was a very interesting and entertaining watch.
It lost some of its spark during the second half, mainly because the pacing became slower, the plot devices weaker and the romance build-up a bit lukewarm, but overall it was an entertaining watch.
Pure entertainment, with a brilliant casting for all the stories and all roles, fast pacing and masterful fighting scenes, and some absolutely cathartic slaps!
Highly recommended.