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Devastating
I'm a Jeff Satur fan, so regardless of the plot or quality I was going to watch this movie. I only knew the gist of the plot and that it would be sad. I never expected it be this cruel, it's one of if not the saddest movie I ever watched in my entire life.I finished watching it last night at 11:30 pm and today at 6:30 pm I still have a knot in my throat it was so sad, so unfair so cruel I haven't been able to cry yet but I feel as if I could at any moment, I am in total shock.
The cinematography was amazing, all shots were so beautiful and the acting was wonderful. All the actors did a great job my favorites being the two main leads.
Jeff totally blew my mind. The only other acting I've seen him do was in Kinnporsche and not only was I jot impressed but I really didn't like his character. But here, His character made me feel for him, every single scene from start to finish I was with him, I felt him, I was him.
England Waraha, It was my first time ever seeing her and wow I can't even explain how much I lo her! she played Mo so perfectly 👌 I hated her pretty much as soon as I saw her and hated her more and more with each and every act of selfishness she did every single thing she said and the way she said it. She was just awful,however, she had her reasons for being the way she was, the character isn't bad for the sake of being bad, she's that way because she's wounded her life hasn't been easy so her cunning evil ways are a product of that. I completely understand why she behaves the way she does, but I still loathe her and that is just the best kind of antagonist.
The mom was just a mean old lady, just a horrible person.
And jingna, he's adorable, I fell for him we all fell for him.
I don't want to give too many details about the plot but, I have to warn anyone who might be thinking of watching this,the ending was just too much, too painful, so much happens throughout the run of the movie, and then the ending hits so hard it hurts so much that I can't even put into words how I feel. It's an excellent movie regardless so it deserves to be recognized as such.
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will increase your life quality at once...
watch this movi whenever u feel upset or need motivation.this represent all of us in our daily life struggling with comparison , negative impulses and feeling miserable to the point that weay start copying others creatures , behavior , beliefes and styles because we think we are not as good as them to reveal ourselves and whatever they do is th best.
his development start once he self-examined and start to figure out what he actually like and who he actually is ...
after watching , you'll find yourself much more confident and all your talents, beauties, creativeness and exclusiveness
will come up..
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offeres something
Double Exposure (2024) is a South Korean BL film exploring desire and identity. The story follows photographer Myeong Seon, who becomes entangled with his assistant's boyfriend, Gi Jun, and later meets a man who resembles him, leading to a complex emotional journey. While the film has strong performances and an artistic portrayal of sensuality, its reliance on explicit scenes and a weak plot may not appeal to all. It offers a raw exploration of intimacy but lacks narrative depth. The actors were not all that good either.disclaimer: I did see it with poor translation.
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An interesting approach to death
I think I am a little bit to atheist for this movie... I also grew up in religious settings making this slightly trigger my "oh god no" reflex so I feel like I should start this review with some kind of disclaimer, apology...Basically this is a movie that takes on the idea of gods plan with a slightly new approach while staying true to the self sacrifice... The pain and suffering you feel now are all part of gods plan that will lead others to greatness...
What I liked about this was the female leads acting as well as how they show how not all mens fragile egos can affect them negatively as well as lead them to making bad, really, really bad choices where they at the end of the day really can not blame anyone but themselves.
I also liked the guy playing lodz, such a sweety who did a really great job portraying what one could perceive as the so called lord but also some type of psychopath. Basically teaching us that we should all die so that others can shine.
So cheers to death
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Definitely original?
Long D definitely has an original concept, but it doesn't stand out much. The story is about a couple in a long-distance relationship, which is interesting. It shows the ups and downs of being far away from someone you love and shows how technology can both help and also complicate relationships.The characters are decent, but their chemistry feels a little flat. The main characters don't feel as connected or as deep as you might hope for in a romance drama. While the themes of love and personal growth are important, the show doesn't explore them in an exciting way. The pacing can also feel slow, and some parts of the story is predictable.
Overall, Long D is a good option if you're looking for something simple, or slow paced, but it may not be the most memorable or exciting drama. It's okay, but if someone asks me if it was good, I wouldn't say it was.
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Beautiful, interesting and incredible cinema
The innovative Chinese filmmaker, film scholar, screenwriter, novelist, activist and gay academic Cui Zi En, known worldwide for his films 'Zhi tongzhi' (2009), 'Jiu yue' (2001), 'Feeding Boys, Ayaya' (2003 ), 'Nannan nünü - Nan Nan Nü Nü' ('Men and Women'), 1999, 'Queer China, Comrade China' (2008), among others, makes a surprisingly transgressive debut in 'Chou jue deng chang' ('Enter the Clowns').Inspired by the likes of Andy Warhol and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, but set in a specifically Chinese context, the filmmaker, novelist and queer activist adapts his own novel of the same name to explore sexual identity and gender through a series of vignettes about transgender people.
Made in 2001 in digital format, the film, of the dramatic genre, which does not shy away from showing extreme sexual content, eroticism and nudity, revolves around mothers who change their sex, dissatisfied wives who seek solace in the arms of any other man and other transgressions of propriety, when in 82 minutes straight, gay and gender-fluid Beijingers unleash a whirlwind of transsexual mayhem in this groundbreaking debut from the noted filmmaker queer from China.
Our protagonist, Xiao Bo (played by Yu Bo) lives in a world where the lines that define men and women are constantly dissolving.
His father has transitioned and wants to be called mom (both characters played by Zi'en Cui himself). On her deathbed, she insists on having oral sex with her son. And Xiao Bo fulfills the dying woman's last wish.
His boyfriend has also changed his sex and now goes by the name Nana (Narenqimuge), but Xiao Bo no longer finds her attractive as a woman.
Other acquaintances of Xiao Bo also undergo gender transition as Xiao deals with her loss, and Nana becomes disheartened at the prospect of never finding suitable man.
In this context, a sexual chain reaction occurs that wreaks havoc on the traditional Chinese roles that govern men and women, parents and children.
Presented at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2003, San Sebastián International Film Festival 2011, Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI), 2004, Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), 2003, Jeonju International Film Festival 2002, Ghent Film Festival, 2003 , Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival, 2003, the film, produced by Cuizi Film Studio and with a artistic photography by Deqiang Yuan, conveys a sensation of avant-garde cinema and inaugurated a new way of making queer Chinese cinema.
'Chou jue deng chang' ('Enter the Clowns') is a film that says that everything you know or think you know about sexual identity and gender orientation is wrong, that you should rethink everything, while definitively installing Cui Zi En in the international pantheon of queer filmmakers on a global scale.
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Daigoro is an ugly mf
Made to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tsuburaya Productions, Daigoro vs. Goliath is certainly a film that follows in the goofy, thoroughly ridiculous crater-like footsteps of other 70s kaiju films, one that I can't help but make the comparison with the latter Showa era Gamera films in all their painful child-centric antics. It's the kind of kaiju film that wouldn't appeal to anyone over the age of 6, despite being bright, colourful and laden with sing-along musical numbers, strained slapstick, crazy contraptions and abundant juvenile whimsy, there's certainly a crowd for this type of rubbish, unfortunately, I am not one of them. However, I can give credit to a lot of the special effects sequences, mainly the miniatures and pyrotechnics, both of which are top-notch, though they are few and far between the otherwise horrifically ugly kaiju designs (and I thought Minilla was the ugliest mf). The usually reliable director Toshihiro Iijima delivers some exceptionally heavy-handed social commentary, far from the more subtle approaches to his work on Ultraman, while Toru Fuyuki delivers a score that would make you think he fell asleep in the recording booth, the acting is no better and plays like a half-arsed classic sitcom. Daigoro vs. Goliath can be perfectly summed up as an experience in the scene where Daigoro uses a giant Toilet to do his gargantuan business while the human cast looks on in a bizarre fascination, this is not a film I can easily recommend and ultimately feels like a tax write off cause Tsuburaya couldn't make the historical epic they initially wanted.Was this review helpful to you?
Could’ve Been Better With Better Subs & Fixed Plot
It’s 100% how most comments mentioned, the subtitles are extremely crucial in these kinds of movies and mainly in this one. I say “these kinds of movies” because I’ve watched a couple movies, mainly South Korean but also other countries, that have 18+ content in them and usually they’re portrayed as artistic or movies with deep/dark meanings. Even with good subtitles it is so hard to understand these movies because it’s either not portrayed properly or just too hard to understand or both. I had to use the little bit of Korean I knew to understand this movie in the slightest, because even with the subtitles I was lost, the subtitles would say random stuff that didn’t necessarily make sense in the context and instead made things more confusing. But even with my knowledge and visual clues I was still extremely lost. Then we move into the sex scene, which I need to mention looked extremely real, there’s no way that’s fake. Someone mentioned in the comments how they could probably find an uncensored or longer version in a porn site and honestly it’s probably true, cause Jesus Christ that looked so real I was questioning where I was watching this movie for a second. But anyway, there isn’t much going for this movie, the plot is weak, the subtitles are horrible, everything is extremely confusing, and half of the movie is just them fucking. As much as I like my fair share of NC scenes and chemistry, just having NC scenes and no plot doesn’t balance the movie out. I need the balance of everything, plot, chemistry, NC, cute moments etc. Yk? I wasn’t gonna sit and watch this entire movie knowing it would probably just be full of NC scenes and I was right cause I skipped through it. So yeah dropped. I also saw some comments and some review comments mentioning how this is LGBTQ+ and not BL so basically saying LGBTQ+ movies have a more broad way of it portraying different people in different sexualities and gender identities and more. Which is why I don’t always rate these kinds of movies too low for what they lack because it’s a certain genre. Though I can acknowledge the genre, I can also acknowledge what it lacks. So yeah. Overall I’m gonna rate this a solid 6/10Was this review helpful to you?
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Made me feel quite empty after watching this.
The cinematography and the detail was so great. the actors was so good for their every realistic character. relaxing solo travel indeed. the story is warming and quite light but the sadness of loss was so palpable that it made me feel like i was in the story. Ami's happiness and sadness, Jimmy's energy, disappointment and happiness all blend well. maybe i'll never watch it for second time bcs the story is painful for me and i can't....Was this review helpful to you?
Once is fine
Was kinda boring at the beginning. For me the rate doesn't make sense, yeah there's scenes they're funny, but it dont make the story better.The way their relationship was presented to us didn't make me connect with them, but rather made me feel like they shouldn't have happened at all. Even when the couple had a little more intimacy and vulnerability I didn't feel it. And after all the problems faced in their relationship, there was not a moment when they sat down and really discussed how to improve. Like they had sex, some dates, went back to loving each other as if it would make everything work out. But if it didn't work before, why would it now?. I didn't really like how it ended either and a lot of my rating was because of the laughs I had in some scenes.
As for the acting, I think Somin did a good job. The ML one was acceptable too, but you can't ignore some crying scenes without tears lol and liked the role supports, thought they were an interesting addition, not all necessary although.
I would say it was worth the experience, but it's not a film I'm going to keep rewatching.
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a feel good movie
im really happy that i watched this movie. i laughed, cried, and experienced with them a journey full of positive emotions. it's truly an amazing, enjoyable, and beautiful film, both in terms of cinematography and the stunning natural scenery. you'll watch a movie filled with good energy, it's like a breath of fresh air.Was this review helpful to you?
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An important and comprehensive historical record of the queer movement in modern China
Directed in 2009 by Cui Zi En, China's most prolific celebrated gay filmmaker, 'Queer China, "Comrade" China' documents the history of the queer community in the People's Republic of China from the 1984s to the 2000s.Premiered on the opening night of the 2009 Shanghai Queer Film Festival (Festival that carried that name until 2012, but as of 2016 began to be called ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival), the first LGBT pride festival instituted in China and second in importance in the Asian nation After the Beijing Love Queer Cinema Week (previously Beijing Queer Film Festival, since 2001), the documentary 'Queer China, Comrade China' was recognized as the most authoritative account of the story queer culture in China to date.
Presented at the Vancouver International Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival in 2009, the film uses a chapter structure (like a history book) to document advances in rights, literature and the arts, community and LGBT+ activism in this long period of that nation's history.
Through many exclusive interviews with more than three dozen prominent queer activists, academics and filmmakers, including Cui Zi En himself, Shi Tou, Li Yinhe and Zhang Yuan, as well as the use of historical archival material, the documentary becomes a record important and comprehensive history of the queer movement in modern China.
China's leading queer theorist, activist and academic includes rarely seen footage of the first appearance of gays and lesbians on Chinese state television in the documentary, including several featuring the documentary film's director himself.
'Queer China, "Comrade" China' documents the changes and developments in lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender culture that have taken place in China over the past 80 years up to the time of its release.
Like never before, this film explores the historical milestones and ongoing advocacy efforts of the Chinese LGBT community.
The film examines how changing attitudes in the law, media and education have transformed queer culture from an unspeakable taboo to an accepted social identity.
The film culminates with the submission of Dr. Li Yinhe's same-sex marriage bill to the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress of China, the highest legislative body of the People's Republic of China in 2003, a milestone important in the fight for the acceptance of queer identity in China.
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⚔ Mission Fail °8.5° ⛩️ °spectacular°
“When can we see each other again?” “We cannot. We belong to two opposing sides. If we meet again, one of us will have to die.”Right now, the emperor is weak. The government is corrupt. Factions have formed. The rebels are rising. The House of Flying Daggers is the most dangerous group of rebels. We're in China, 859 AD, at the waning of the Tang Dynasty.
HoD is a 2004 119-minute release that is rated 87/82 on RT, 7.5 on IMDB, and 8.3 on MDL. There's much more going on than meets the eye. We have wheels within wheels and gears inside of them.
The acting is China's run-of-the-mill-superb. Takeshi Kaneshiro (This Is Not What I Expected) is ML Red Cliff Jin. The actor's father is Japanese and his mother, Taiwanese, which explains his name - and his look, actually. Andy Lau (Tak-Wah, Singing When We're Young) plays the other ML, Liu Zhao Tou. The cast is rounded out with Song Dandan as Yee, Zhao Hongfei as Xiao Bu Kuai, and Jun Guo as a law enforcement Officer. The screenwriter is Bin Wang (Hero, To Live) along with writer/Director Zhang Yimou (Under the Hawthorn Tree & Hero).
Zhang Ziyi (The Rebel Princess-9.1, Hero & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ~loved both~) is Xiao Mei, the new blind maiden at the pleasure house. Is she in the Flying Daggers cult? They lock her up following an unruly incident in between her and some house patrons.
The Tang version of the CIA local branch has devised a clever scheme. An officer, Jin, will break Mei out of prison in hopes that she will lead them to the Flying Daggers sect, so they can eliminate this dangerous group. Mei is not easily managed, though. Soon, Jin has to fight his own people to survive, because no one else knows about his mission. Things continue to get more tangled and murky.
The cinematography is gorgeous. Exotic forests, fields, fall foliage and flowers. Fighting, too! The fights are beautiful ballet. We see every season represented in the film. One fight takes place in a verdant bamboo forest. It's spectacular. Fall is a good time to fall in love… Finally, there's flakes of snow, moving into the finale. Probably some frostbite, too.
There's a good twist or two. They twist beautifully in this film. The whole movie is a magnificent twist-within-a-twist. My biggest complaint is that it's over with so quickly. Having gotten used to 25-75 episodes, I've been watching some unforgettable Cdramas. Sometimes the big budget items, like sophisticated fight scenes and pricey special effects, don't make much of a showing in the multi hour miniseries (sometimes they aren't bad) but it's hardly noticeable given the top-tier writing, acting, sets & costume. So, give HoD a watch and consider some of the recommended time investments below.
〰🖍 IMHO
📣8.5 📝8.5 🎭8.5 💓6 🦋6 🎨8.8 🎵/🔊7 🔚8 🤗6 ▪ 🌞4⚡7 😅2 😭7 😱3 😯3 🤢3.5 🤔6 💤0
Age 12+ There's sword fighting and violence, but this is a great movie for people of most ages. Rated TV-PG: Parental Guidance Suggested
Re-📺? Yep
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Ending on a high note
Despite Police Tactics ending on a high note, I guess Toei thought there was still more to tell with this story and mandated that we get a definitive ending with nothing left unresolved. The fittingly titled Final Episode maintains the series' exceptional quality, one that doesn't feel tacked on in the slightest, easily the talkiest of the series and burdened with the task of wrapping up dozens of loose threads, it's a testament to Kinji Fukasaku's incredible talent that he and his crew were even able to fashion a film out of so little material and on such a tight schedule. Though the incidence hasn't been perfect all along, five pictures deep, the trajectory of the ongoing narrative mirrors, at the first and the last, how the instalments are approached in terms of both film-making and storytelling style. The progenitor explored the violence of the yakuza in the early post-war years as Japan rebuilt, and it's quite fitting that as both written and executed it would bear wild, chaotic energy that was a veritable shot in the arm for the genre. Granted the pacing of this one is filled with stops and starts due to the loose structure of its script and the big players are mostly kept to the sidelines for the majority of the runtime; I'll be damned that it follows in the same vein as Deadly Fight in Hiroshima thanks to some exceptional performances from its cast, all of whom deliver fantastic performances. As compelling for its performances as for its historical detail, Final Episode keeps the energy level high, its technical aspects strong and its cast thoroughly engaging right up until the last body falls and the Battles finally end, one age of the yakuza fades to be replaced by another.Was this review helpful to you?
