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First Korean show that got me interested
The first South Korean movie piqued my interest and the first one that got me to fall for Jo Jin Mo! Love the story! I love that it tackled both the (then) rising interest in cosmetic surgery and the real meaning of beauty. Love how she ends up being empowered and that no man is actually worth a woman's attention.I'm actually amazed at how all the actors and actresses stay looking not a day older even to this day. As for the music I love the soundtrack although it's only 1 song that she sang but it's something that is memorable.
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This movie really embodies the saying "Divided we fall." If they had only listened to Cobra from the beginning, when he tried to tell them that they needed to work together against an outside threat. But no, they knew better. Well, all of them but Murayama, of course, who is so smitten with Cobra that he would agree to anything he said, so.What really hurt was when a part of the Hoodlum Squad - his own people for whom he fought and bled in the past! - turned against Cobra, too. Not that I didn't get Tetsu's desire to help his father but he, his father, the others they were making a deal with the devil and after everything they'd been through in the past, I didn't understand how and why they even trusted Kuryu. Kuryu's henchmen literally murdered people to get what they wanted, how could've Tetsu believed that his dad would win anything in this equation?
(And considering what happens to Cobra in the next movie, it hurt even more because if only his people trusted him...)
But really, Cobra has guts! Like, holy smokes! But he's also wise and not easily provoked. I loved how he kept coming to Rocky, again and again, to change his mind. And when Rocky insisted on this doomed exercise of his, Cobra still told him that, alright, but if Rocky needed help to just let him know. And then he came to Rocky's help, after all, even unasked. I love that Cobra doesn't let his ego get in the way, that's a really fantastic thing in today's entertainment industry's obsession with overblown macho-ism.
Also, Murayama! He is really head over heels for Cobra, isn't he? Like, he doesn't even try to hide it. When he went to Hyuga and fought him to make him join Cobra's plan! Cobra didn't even ask him to do it, he did it on his own initiative, for Cobra. If there's any romance at all in this franchise, it's definitely Murayama's one-sided smittenness with Cobra.
Another thing I loved? That more Exile members - and 3JSB members in particular! - joined the cast! It's so much fun watching them all punch each other's daylights out! Ha!
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A quick enjoyable movie
I was looking at 5-9 that popped up on my main page and Yamashita Tomohisa caught my eyes as he's definitely still eye candy thru the years and so i watched. I thought it was a cute movie of first love for both of them. It really bugged me that Mirei did a petty thing because she was jealous that huruka liked yuri. I liked how he reacted when he'd see her crinkle her skirt, touch her earlobe or pet the, cat he would could sence something off thru i feel the cousin did the right thing of not ratting huruka out as he did help her escalate her Eng. score very fast and he openly said he wanted to marry. Im happy with the ending PS: remember this is from 2014 EnjoyWas this review helpful to you?
I love the message of this movie..
I watched this because of Min Seok but I love how I fell inlove with the other two too because of this movie. This movie is about how knowing martial art is important and where it can be helpful but it's not directly telling you that everything needs to be solve through brutality and trouble instead, it teaches you that it is important to know martial arts because you can use it when you're in an inevitable situation but if you can avoid using violence to solve something, it is better to proceed in that way. I think it is a realistic situation, like how we, humans, can be carried away with different situation and on how we face its consequences (Just like how Woo Sol chose to be imprisoned).Was this review helpful to you?
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yoooooo
bro this girl is soooooo sassy XDDBabe nege banhaebeorin naege wae irae
Duryeopdago mulleoseoji malgo
Geunyang naege matgyeobwara eottae my lady
Ring ding dong, ring ding dong
Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
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Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
Ring ding dong, ring ding dong
Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
Ring ding dong, ring ding dong
Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
Butterfly neoreul mannan cheot sungan
Nuni beonjjeok meorin stop
Beri dingdong ullyeosseo
Nan marya meotjin nom chakan nom
Geureon nomeun anijiman
Nareumdaero gwaenchaneun bad boy
Neoneun machi butterfly
Neomu yakae ppajeosseo
Neomu sunhae ppajeosseo
Neol gyeote dweoyagesseo
Deoneun geokjeong ma geokjeong ma
Naman mideobomyeon dwejana
Niga neomu mame deureo
Notchil su eomneun geol
Babe nae gaseumeul meomchul su oh crazy
Neomu yeppeo gyeondil su oh crazy
Neo animyeon piryo eoptta crazy
Na wae irae
We wanna go rocka, rocka, rocka, rocka, rocka, rock
(So fantastic)
Go rocka, rocka, rocka, rocka, rocka, rock
(So elastic)
Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic, fantastic
Elastic, elastic, elastic, elastic
Ring ding dong, ring ding dong
Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
(Ojik neoman deullinda)
Ring ding dong, ring ding dong
Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
(Meorissoge ullinda)
Ring ding dong, ring ding dong
Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
(Nae gaseume ullinda)
Ring ding dong, ring ding dong
Ring diggy ding diggy ding ding ding
I called you butterfly
Nari gamyeon galsurok
Moshi bakyeo neoran girl
Heeonal su eopttaneun geol
Nareul seontaekae (dorikiji malgo)
Seontaekae (domanggaji malgo)
Nege ppajin baboin na
Nal chaegimjeoya dwae
Babe (hey) nae gaseumeul meomchul su oh crazy (hey)
Neomu yeppeo gyeondil su oh crazy
Neo animyeon piryo eoptta crazy
Na wae irae
Nan chakadi chakan
Jeunghuguni geollin neoreul ihae motagetta
Neon gakkeumsshik geureon gojeong imijireul talpi
Iltalhaebwa gwaenchanta
Break out
cant believe she died tho ;O
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Cute, almost silent short film
Overall: There is only 1 spoken line in the 7 minutes. Watched on YouTube.Content Warnings: none
What I Liked
- it's a simple, cute story
- watch the credits because it was nice to see the other perspective* and it gave some helpful information to the viewer
- the hint of the title of the song on his phone
Room For Improvement
- *the scenes were out of order according to the other viewpoint in the closing credits which was confusing
- 1 line isn't subbed (you're late today)
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When you only live to survive
Even when I finished watching the Brother hood of blade, I don’t feel the urge to write anything. Only after I’m done with Brotherhood of blades 2, which is considered the prequel of the first one, then it gives me some motivation to put down some thought.
In Brotherhood Of Blades 2, our main lead Shen Lian( Chang Chen) was caught in political conspiracy with his assignment to kill rebel painter Bei Zhai ( Yang Mi) , whom he later fell in love.. Later, the story revealed with more plot twists, schemes, betrayals and everyone met their loose ends.
As the same in the first movie, the second one was also packed with so many spectacular action scenes. Those were shot in wide frame, presented in continuous shots, thus it is more realistic effect.
The fighting scenes were also raw and original, this is a truly original Wuxia that your eyes were feasted with tension and captivating scenes.
Also, I still think this part is even better in term of dynamic plot and character developments . The love between our main lead develop slowly, subtle but you can see their eyes communication speak louder than words.
And of course, the success of the movie also lay in the stellar performance of castings : a cold, calculated, but also yearn for love Chang Chen’s Shen Lian; a funny, witty, brave Lia Jie Lai’s Pei Lun, and a vulnerable, but brave and independent Yang Mi’s Bei Zhai.
Overall, this is such a wonderful movie to enjoy and another great movie of Chang Chen
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A pack of emotion, plot twist and superb acting
The story started with Liang Wen Chao (Chang Chen), a prosecutor, was near his final stage of cancer, wanted to do everything he could to support his wife and in born baby. Hence, he decided to take on the high profile murder case of Wang Shicong, a CEO of billionaire biotech corporation.
The Soul is a sci-fi thriller with murder mysteries, and many plot twists. It is heavily dark, blood and violent but at the same time, there are also many tear-jerker emotional scenes.
Despite some overuse and repeat of spiritual belief, I am sold by Chang Chen and Janine Chang’s performance. Both portray mixture of strong emotions, but at the same time resolute, solid and intelligent. Their love is unconditional and that they would do everything for their partner.
Knowing Chang Chen has to lose almost 10kg( 20lbs) to make his cancer patient’s character believable, I’m sold. His acting is stunning. His body movement portraying his character half paralyzed after undergoing brain surgery is impeccable and flawless.
The final scene is smart, but it’s predictable to me: Love will always remain.
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your life is always worth living
If you're having hardships at work, at school, or at anywhere and struggling to keep yourself alive, please watch this movie. It definitely will be worth watching, I promise.It will open a door for you to see where you're standing and what for.
I always like to watch movies that touch on depression, suicide, etc., since mental health issue is becoming a common issue in our age and getting scary day by day. This movie is one of the best that portrayed these issues very well, in my opinion. It awakes your deep thoughts in you in a good way and makes you feel like a drunk person questioning your life. ^^
Story: It was almost perfect only with minor issues.
Acting/cast: Actors did a great job, all fit their roles.
Music: It was good for a movie. I liked the closure song the most.
I've just finished watching the movie and am still feeling dizzy, having a headache full of thoughts. I was not expecting to see this quite strong message behind the movie, that's why it hit me hard. So, please be prepared to be hit by this movie.
If there is hope, life is always worth living.
Please go and give a watch to this masterpiece.
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Really, the movie is a miracle ♡
::The Good::First, I loved the color tone of the movie, and how well it portrayed the older feel reflecting the time it’s set in. It gave immense scent of nostalgia. I also absolutely loved how cutesy the film was. There were lots of cute and humorous moments in the first half, and I personally think the title of the film, “Miracle,” is a great title as it fits the spirit of the movie perfectly.
In the beginning, I thought Park Jung Min and Yoona were the two main leads and Lee Sung Min and Lee Soo Kyung were supporting roles, as Park Jung Min and Yoona had much more on-screen time. However, as the film progressed, Lee Sung Min’s and Lee Soo Kyung’s characters had bigger roles and on-screen time, and ultimately all four had roughly the same amount of significance. The four leads had amazing chemistry, and I especially enjoyed the relationship between Park Jung Min and Yoona, and Park Jung Min and Lee Soo Kyung. It was like watching a real-life couple and real-life siblings, respectively.
Getting into each actor, of course, Park Jung Min was amazing as always. He’s such an incredible actor, and he’s able to play such a wide range of characters. He hit it out of the park again with his performance in this.
Moving onto Yoona, Yoona doesn’t age. She’s still just as pretty and gorgeous as when she first debuted with Girls’ Generation 14 years ago. Her acting has gotten a lot better, and I first noticed her improvement in acting in the film , and through that and , we can see just how crucial the role of the character needs to fit with the actor in order to have a good performance.
Moreover, Lee Sung Min didn’t have a big role in the first half, but he really shined in the latter half. It was good to see him on the big screens again, as I feel like we weren’t able to see him in movies too much recently. His most recent work other than this was , which was a Netflix release, and prior to that we weren’t able to see him for two years.
And finally but definitely not the least, Lee Soo Kyung I had the least expectations for, as I hadn’t recalled seeing much of her in other works. Upon seeing her filmography, I noticed she was also in . She left a good impression in that as well, but definitely a much bigger one in this. Her chemistry with Park Jung Min in this was outstanding.
I mentioned a few times that the movie was a very cute one, but don’t let that make you assume the movie is a very light, comedic film. Although it does have a lot of humor, the movie takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride. The film starts off with more of the comedic side that I mentioned, but as it progresses and passes the halfway mark, the movie takes a huge turn and the emotions begin. I won’t say too much in order to avoid spoilers, but yeah, there’s a reason the movie is defined as a “drama” film, and not a “comedy.”
Lastly, the movie had a good story and is generally able to keep you engaged. Although it does get a little loose later on, which I’ll get to in the “bad” parts, the overall narrative was pretty good, in my opinion. There’s an unforeseen event that’s revealed, which I didn’t see coming at all, and that added a big layer on top of the film.
::The Bad::
I don’t have too much bad things to say about , but there’s one big one. This is more of a personal matter and can be based on personal preference, but some may find the emotional scenes to be too forced and/or frequent. One thing that I can’t stand are forced emotions, where you can tell they’re trying to get you to shed a tear. And so, personally I found the emotional scenes to be too forced in this. I mean, it was okay at first, but it became kind of repetitive, or more-so prolonged. If it was one or two big, impactful emotional scenes, then I’d be okay with it, but they just kept attacking you with a sad scene, after a sad scene, after another sad scene. Nevertheless, I will say that there were sniffles throughout the theater, so if you are a fan of more emotional movies, this may very well be down your lane. After all the touching moments, though, I loved how the film ended.
::Verdict::
From the performances by Park Jung Min to Yoona to Lee Soo Kyung to even the minor role of the town’s little girl, the movie was extremely cute and adorable, but also gave a big punch in the emotional department as well. The first half is a lighter and more humorous film, and the latter half is more heavy with emotional scenes. Long story short, this may very well be my favorite K-movie of 2021 that released thus far. Definitely recommend giving this a go.
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Zombie movie with a comedic twist
Is this movie good? The answer is if you are into comedic zombie movies then it's not bad. If you have seen the Hollywood movie "Warm Bodies", it is kind of similar but a bit wilder. If you are here because of the movie poster and think that this is a bad-ass zombie fighter team movie then you would be disappointed. It is fun in it's own way, but it's not truly a scary movie. It's mostly comedy and some romance.Again I am surprised by actress LSK's acting (truthfully, I don't usually watch any dramas or movies for specific actors or actresses, but I watched three of her works successively and I find her very talented.) Other casts also did a pretty good job considering the concept of the movie.
The cinematography was ok and the music was good and well placed.
The movie is a good time killer. The comedy was the best part of the movie. It is pretty good if you are into comedic horror.
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A timeless movie that will outlive us all!
This is one of the first movies I saw after seeing the bit part actress (in this movie, that is), Moon Geun-young, in "My Little Bride (2004).This, in my opinion, ranks in the Top Ten of Korean love stories, along with Wedding Dress, (2010), More Than Blue (2019) Always (2011),
The combination of casts, director, screenwriter, support cast and crew plus cinematography created a timeless piece of drama with just the right amount of comedy, sadness, et al, to create a tearjerker that will be remembered and watched for ages after the present Korean population and I are dead!
The only sad part is the suicide of one of the two main actresses for this movie, Lee Eun-Ju, some years later...It makes the re-watching of this timeless piece so much more heart-breaking!
P.S. Please bring your girlfriend and you will get brownie points...and ABSOLUTELY DO NOT start watching this movie without at least a full and partial box of Kleenex handy!
NOTE: There are three places that have the FULL MOVIE; the movie was edited by the YouTube uploader, he cut off 10 minutes of the original movie to make it look like the second female lead did not die! Do not watch his version of the movie, please.
RE-WATCH: definitely!
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Writing this review months since my last watch, that's how good it is.
One of those movies that you will rewatch. I seem to remember scenes from this movie from time to time that prompt me to rewatch it (at point of writing I've seen this three times).Not surprisingly, as a movie on the Story of Life, this movie does a good job at purposeful exposition. This value adds to the characters as you understand the choices they make leading up to Chasuke's popularity. You'll come to understand that the writers in the afterlife may not be morally motivated, but simply write in a way which entertains themselves. Essentially, Chasuke descends to earth as he attempts to save Yuri. Over the course of the film, the viewer is also left to mull over the fact if he is simply just another written character or truly someone with full control of his life.
I found the characters simply charismatic and engaging throughout the film, besides the fantastic Matsuyama Kenichi as Chasuke and Ohno Ito as Yuri. Iseya Yusuke's portrayal of Hikomura was superb, as a character clearly given the shorter end of the stick in life. This movie will get one thinking; if everyone was given mercy and grace, would we truly be at peace, or would there simply be more chaos? For that value add, wonderful OST/music and magnificent visuals, this is a must watch.
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Love does mean saying you are sorry
The synopsis for Romang sounded romantic, bittersweet, and heartwarming. Before I watched this movie I read comment after comment about how it made people ugly cry. This movie made me angrier than it did sad. And I found it more bitter than sweet. More heartbreaking than heartwarming. It might be more apt to say it's about a family that in their response to a tragedy years ago, lost the ability to love and laugh and became locked into a terrible dysfunctional cycle.The father was a taxi driver who was cold, angry, selfish and unapologetic. The mother worked as a hairdresser out of their home, usually on the roof, and either absent-mindedly or passive-aggressively neglected to do the things her husband expected and demanded. Their son who lived with them along with his wife and daughter couldn't hold down a job. The home bristled with resentment and lost dreams.
When the mother was diagnosed with dementia, the little family initially exploded. By the time the movie caught up with the synopsis, I was beyond caring about any of them. Also, at that point, it stretched credulity in the way dementia was portrayed, or at least compared with the experiences in my extended family. The emotional U-turn of the father nearly gave me whiplash.
A seasoned cast gave admirable performances full of emotion and pathos. The OST was beautiful as well. For me, the uneven writing let me down right to the bitter end. I'm all for a good tear jerker or even a melancholy slice of life, somehow this one managed to miss all the right steps for me by abruptly changing mood and not giving good reasons for characters' changing behaviors unrelated to their diseases And contrary to what Ali MacGraw said in Love Story (1970-"Love means never having to say you are sorry"), love does mean saying you're sorry.
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