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An absolute delight from start to finish

Where cozy, food-centered romances are concerned, there's just no beating Japan - and with this movie they've proved it once again.
The music and cinematography work together to create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort which serves as a perfect backdrop for this gentle slice-of-life tale of two long-time friends' first tentative steps towards shifting their relationship into something more romantic.
The characters are deeply endearing and lovable, their chemistry is so natural and comfortable, and they're both just so plain charming that every second of seeing them on screen is pure joy.
In a story that is as heavily character driven as this one, the connections between the characters have to feel real and grounded and this film absolutely nails it. I'm a complete sucker for realistic depictions of (queer) friendship in general and rarely have I seen them portrayed as perfectly as I have here.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for a tender, wholesome slice-of-life story with lots of good food and friendship, and to any queer folks out there looking for a new comfort watch.
Fair warning - this movie is the first part of a longer story and therefore very light on the explicit romance, so if you're looking for something more romance-heavy, maybe give this one a pass until the next part of the story is released.
Personally though, I really do consider this movie a masterpiece in its own right and I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel.
Meanwhile I'll just have to pass the time by recreating some of Aki's recipes :)

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Must Watch... The best one so far

If you love park bo young or song joong ki this one is must in your list you gonna love how I did... Starting i thought it must some old slow going movie with some ending.. But it wasn't it made me watch the entire 2.5 hr movie even tho I was sleepy... Starting even you might feel like it might be some kind of slow going drama
But in the end I really wanted her not to go back they would have happily until she's alive in that movie.. I really like park bo young she is so cute that even when she cried I det like a baby cried like I adore he so much... How can she be so pretty and cute... My lady crush since Strong Girl Boong Soon

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Taiwanese acting star starring in a Korean movie. A picture both damned and praised. I liked it and I wouldn't change anything about it and I don't mind that the gay component is less, but it still ticks there. Chang Chen is too much of a symposia to represent a multiple murderer, but I trusted him, the overall slow progression of the story and the feel was very good for me, I enjoyed it.


Taiwanská herecká hvězda v hlavní roli korejského filmu. Snímek zatracovaný i vychvalovaný. Mě se líbil a nic bych na něm neměnil a nevadí mi, že gay složky je méně, ale stále tam tiká. Chang Chen je až moc velký sympoš na to, aby představoval několikanásobného vraha, ale věřil jsem mu, celkové pomalé posouvání příběhu a dojem byl pro mě velmi dobrý, užil jsem si to.

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This mid-length Pinoy-produced film left me with a slightly conflicted impression. The small minus is mainly that I didn't really believe the actors' renunciation, although I have to admit that the former karate player, basketball player, singer and model Migs Villasis looks very pleasant, but it's just my feeling, others they can rate the acting as a ten. But everything else this time was above average and more or less professional when I compare with the Philippine average. The music, processing, photography for the film, which raised more expectations in me than what I got from the actors, but above all the motto that I described in the Tributes to the film is very powerful, important, and that is why the story has such a high rating from me. .. although ... everything is kind of messed up, upside down, and many may find the conclusion strange.


Tento středně dlouhý film z produkce pinoy na mě působil mírně rozporuplným dojmem. To malé mínus je především v tom, že jsem hereckým hvězdám to odříkávání moc neveřil, i když se musím přiznat, že na bývalého karatistu, basketbalistu, zpěváka a modela Migs Villasis-e se dívá moc příjemně, ale je to jen můj pocit, jiní mohou hodnotit herectví třeba i za deset. Vše ostatní ale bylo tentokrát nadprůměrné a víceméně profi, když porovnávám s filipínským průměrem. Hudba, zpracování, fotografie k filmu, které ve mě navodily větší očekávání, než jsem od herců dostal, ale především to motto, které jsem popsal v Pobrodnostech k filmu, je velice mocné, důležité, a proto má příběh ode mě hodnocení tak vysoké ... i když ... všechno je jaksi zamotané, vzhůru nohama a na mnohé může působit závěr divně.

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Didn't tear my heart enough, but still left feeling sad

After watching Lighter & Princess, I wanted to watch zhang jing yi's other works and this one caught my attention. Just from the title that has 'Tear' in it already giving me that "Ok, My heart is gonna be ripped into shreds in this one" plus the poster is already looking so sad.

The beginning of the movie might be fast paced in some sense, they've only shown how they met and this is how they've developed for feelings for each other, but the way they've written and filmed it feels so pure and innocent. Then as we jump to them as young adults facing the challenges of the wider world, that's when it starts "tearing" your heart out, because it's so grounded, it may not look like it, but you could actually see this happening in real life, especially in this day and age where it's already hard to buy your own place that you could call "Home" because of the housing prices.

The movie for me was predictable since i've already watched similar films like the choices that both leads make, i can already sense what's gonna happen next and the only thing I'm gonna look forward to is how are they gonna do it and each choice that leads to bad consequences is where the characters love for each other really shines. I love the way they did the silent moments in this film because that's where the actor/actress acting really shines, it doesn't have dialogues at all like the characters don't talk, but you can feel it through the actions and the emotions that they portray, like ughh!!! sooo good!!

On a side note, the moment i saw Sun Ning here i was like "What the hell? you're here too???" because, i've watched 'A love so beautiful' recently and i hated his character there and i probably still must have that hate in my heart which carried on in this film, so immediately, didn't like his character and actually deserved it for how he'd done wronged the male lead which led to an even bigger and hardest choice that he had to make.

Although i came to this film knowing that i would be sad at the end, i actually did not cry and that's probably my fault because my expectations are off the roof, cuz i've watched 'More than blue: the series' recently and that's sadder than any media that i've ever watched in my entire life, so i expected this film to actually destroy my heart leaving nothing but this film still made me sad deep inside. I would still highly recommend this, even though i didn't come out crying like a motherfucker at the end and this actually confirms that i'm actually into dramas that end on a sad note and it's fine if it's that way, because it's the same in real life as well, not all love stories have a happy ending.

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The theme of the short is a kiss and what it can or cannot evoke in its participants. The slightly below-average film from the Before I Love You trilogy caught my attention the least of the three ...
The theme of the short is a kiss and what it can or cannot evoke in its participants. The slightly below-average film from the Before I Love You trilogy caught my attention the least of the three ...


Námětem toho kraťasu je polibek a co vše může či nemůže vyvolat v jeho účastnících. Mírně podprůměrný snímek z trilogie Before I Love You mě zaujal ze všech tří nejméně ...

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An emotional movie!

Se convirtió en una de mis películas favoritas <3 Me encantan las películas en donde la cotidianidad puede verse y sentirse tan bien, donde se siente lo real y dura que puede ser la vida, pero a la vez también puede ser muy linda. Me encantan las películas que te hacen sentir un montón de emociones en segundos y que te dejan el corazón revolcado. Esta fue una de esas películas para mí.

Los protagonistas me encantan, Jung Hae In me gusta mucho porque me transmite mucho con su actuación.

Fue una película que disfruté mucho y aunque me habría gustado ver el final un poquito más desarrollado, me pareció perfecta <3

Y esa canción de Coldplay al final >>>>>> fue perfecta!

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Beautiful Emotional Romance Drama

First thing first, this film is a happy ending, unlike many Movies and Drama ive watched from this Genre!!!
This Movie is ultimately about Chen Jianxia, a girl who grew up in an environment where males were chosen over females which made her have low self-esteem and felt worthless other than doing well in school. That was until she met Li Ran, a defiant but kind-hearted boy, on her first day at Zhenhua High School, and he became the only dazzling spot in her life.
They both saved each other from different misfortunes in their lives however unfortunately had to part ways during their university years as Chen Jianxia wanted to from as far away as they could from her family.. It wasn't until they reunited years later that they recognised that they thought they had fallen in love with each other persistently, but in fact they really never felt out of love with each other or confess to each other.
Their story in movie was told in just a way that you could feel all their emotions. From frustrations to sadness, pain , lost and to love. Amazing chemistry from both actors and their acting was nothing but astounding
This drama Also fundamentally shows how a friendship grows between these two social opposites. And I was soo happy this was a happy ending because I’m a sucker for Romance lol. Defo a rewatch movie for me

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Quite fun despite some pacing issue and unlikeable characters

This movie is about the encounter of a zombie and a quite odd family living in a small village in the countryside. Each member of the family as well as the zombie has his/her own quirks making the encounter and subsequent adventures quite fun to follow. In terms of tonality, the film is really more parodic / comedic than horrific with a smalltown vibe as well.

The casting was pretty good but I never fully felt connected to any of the characters. I was not rooting for their survival at all which is quite an issue given the zombie thematic. Most of the characters are quite unpleasant and I cannot help to feel that some of the narrative arcs and development would have been much more engaging if I liked them. I do not think that it is the actors fault but rather the writing...MVP of the movie is clearly the character of Nam Joo, the pregnant wife, played by Uhm Ji Won, she was fantastic !!!

The production was pretty good, you really feel the village atmosphere and the action scenes were nice. I wish it would have been much more gore and raw...But they went into another direction, more caricatural and comical, and were at least consistent following their filmmaking choice. The soundtrack was quite nice and set properly the ambiance.

I would recommend this to people looking for a "found-family" movie with a zombie twist. It is a rather original take on the zombie genre and is quite fun to follow despite some issue in its pacing. I was a bit disappointed by the lack of emotions and connections I felt toward the characters, I would have love to be more engaged... It is kind of a mix between 2 movies "A Werewolf Boy" and "Extreme Job", so if you enjoyed one of those, you might want to try this one as well!

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A Short Movie to Watch

I came across this movie when one of my friend mentions this. This movie actually just a short, romcom and easy movie, when you can finish them in one watch. This movie is refreshing, without any conflict and major plot changes, therefore so easy to watch.

The movie just told about how Risa agreed to be her ex's wedding planner, an unforgettable ex one, and in order to completing this event, she had to ask a favor from her another ex—Tim. There not much setting in this whole movie, just about how Risa planned an Indian theme wedding only. There are several plot holes, like why she chose to be in India that long, and the way she changed her mind into loving Tim is a bit abrupt.

But overall the movie is so easy to watch, we didn't have to think too much, or felt angry with third parties or so.

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This Chinese bromance, highly rated on MDL and balancing on the border between a short and a feature film, did not leave me cold and I especially appreciated the two main actors (19 and 23 years old), but also the music, processing and set. A very good experience and I include this short among feature films. It's a real shame that in China, gay themes in filmmaking are now under wraps thanks to one single, infallible red party. When I imagine the variety from Taiwan and how much 1.4 billion China could bring us, because there are thousands of unawakened creators smoldering there, who would certainly deal with LGBT issues otherwise, I feel sad ...


Tato čínská bromance vysoce hodnocená na MDL a balancující na hranici krátkého a celovečerního filmu mě nenechala chladným a ocenil jsem především oba hlavní herce (19 a 23 let), ale též hudbu, zpracování a výpravu. Velmi dobrý zážitek a já si tento kraťas zařazuji k sobě mezi filmy celovečerní. Je opravdu velká škoda, že v Číně je nyní tematika gay ve filmové tvorbě pod poklicí zásluhou jedné jediné, neomylné rudé strany. Když si představím pestrost z Taiwanu a kolik by nám toho mohla přinést 1,4 miliardová Čína, protože tam doutnají tisíce neprobuzených tvůrců, kteří by se LGBT tematikou jinak určitě zabývali, je mi smutno ...

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Momadic Moon

“Nomadic Moon,” with its formidable 150-minute duration, might initially seem like a lengthy commitment. Yet, the film effortlessly envelops you in its world, making the time pass unnoticed. This is a testament to Lee Sang-il’s exceptional directorial prowess. His talent for crafting a story that’s deeply engaging without relying on flamboyance is remarkable.

The performances of Suzu Hirose and Toma Matsuzaka stand out, clearly a result of Lee’s deep commitment to the film. From my perspective, these roles could be considered the pinnacle of their acting careers thus far.

While “Nomadic Moon” has a delicacy that may not resonate with all audiences, its subtle interplay of themes like the moon and water leaves a lasting impact, prompting thoughtful discussions—an enriching experience especially for adult viewers.

Additionally, the performances by Ryusei Yokohama and Mikako Tabe are noteworthy and add depth to this beautifully crafted film.

It's fascinating to explore how societal norms and perceptions of mental health evolve, influencing our interpretation of characters and narratives in media.

The term "Lolita complex," known in Japanese as "rorikon," originates from Vladimir Nabokov's novel "Lolita." It describes an adult's sexual attraction to young girls, typically those who are prepubescent or in early adolescence. In Japan, this term is prevalent in both clinical and popular cultural contexts, though its interpretations can vary widely.

In this film, a young man shelters an abused girl, which places him in a delicate social position. Society swiftly categorizes him under the stigmatized label of 'Lolita complex,' regardless of his true intentions. This scenario mirrors a larger societal trend of quick judgments and ostracization based on superficial assessments or misinterpretations, without fully considering the complexity of the circumstances.

The movie challenges its viewers to reassess their biases and the simplicity with which they might label someone with a 'Lolita complex.' It weaves a narrative that obscures the line between societal labels and personal actions, prompting the audience to reconsider their viewpoints. The film's deliberate ambiguity suggests that judgment is in the eyes of the beholder, reflecting their personal prejudices or sympathies.

This method of storytelling, where the audience's interpretation becomes a mirror of their personal thoughts and societal conditioning, is compelling. It not only narrates a story but also engages the viewers in profound introspection about societal norms, mental health stigmas, and the often unfair practice of marginalizing individuals based on misinterpreted actions or misconceptions.

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The film disappointed me quite a bit, I expected something more, even if it is Chinese, which explains a lot. I completely disagree with the claim that he is a typical representative of Asian BL production (which has been repeated here for about the umpteenth time), because Asia is not typical of censorship interventions and cutting out scenes, this only applies to China, where the red gang of the infallible party decided for 1.4 billion .of its inhabitants. Another atypical feature of Asian BL production in this film is the almost zero absence of an overt gay component. One should look for it with a magnifying glass and only guess, and if that is the case, it is practically zeroed out by the next scene. Not even the likeability of the two main actors could make it more than just average for me.


Film mě vcelku zklamal, čekal jsem poněkud něco víc, i když je čínský, což leccos vysvětluje. S tvrzením, že je to typický zástupce asijské BL produkce (což se zde opakuje už asi podvacáté) naprosto nesouhlasím, neboť Asie není typická cenzorskými zásahy a vystřihováním scén, to platí jen pro Čínu, kde rudá banda neomylné strany rozhodla za 1,4 mld. svých obyvatel. Další netypickou vlastností asijské BL produkce v tomto filmu je téměř nulová absence zjevné gay složky. Člověk aby ji hledal lupou a jen tušil, a když už, tak je další scénou prakticky vynulována. Ani sympatičnost obou hlavních představitelů to proto u mě nemohla dotáhnout v hodnocení dál než jen průměr.

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