"Snowy Road" is a South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Na-jeong that tells the story of the tragic fate of two teenage girls during the Japanese occupation of Korea. It originally aired on KBS1 in 2015 as a two-part television special, and was later reissued for theatrical performance. Theatrical cut was first shown at the 16th Jeonju International Film Festival.
Winner of the 24th Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Festival in two categories, is a film based on events that occurred during the Japanese occupation in Korea, which gives an extra weight in the subject matter and acting, since in this type of films the Koreans Make a point of acting perfectly well, because they feel proud of their country ...
In the plot, the story of Snowy Road is about Jong-Boon (Kim Hyang-Gi) and Young-Ae (Kim Sae-Ron) who live in the same Korean village, but come from totally different backgrounds. Jong-Boon's family is poor, but she is a bright and brave girl. Young-Ae's family is rich and intelligent. One night, Jong-Boon is kidnapped and thrown on a train. She sees Young-Ae on the same train. Young-Ae volunteered to join a student work group, but she was cheated. She believed that if she joined the student's work group, she would go to Japan to study. Jong-Boon and Young-Ae are now on the same train but do not know where they are going. Soon, they face the horrible reality of "comfort women" commonly promiscuity.
In the storyline I could not fail to mention my favorite young actress, the cute and super nice Kim Sae Ron, I have been following her performances since her first role, in 2009 playing Jin-hee in "A Brand New Life". I just love it ...
An actress of potential, she comes from a remarkable evolution, is still young and has much to learn, especially in sad scenes, where it is necessary to cry, still does in an artificial and superfluous way, it does not come from within.
Leaving my fofuxa aside, let's talk a little about her interpretation, Kim Hyang Gi, another young actress that deserves attention, after all unlike Kim Sae Ron, Kim Hyang Gi has been acting since 2006 when she gave support, playing So Yi in "Hearty Paws", by the way, beautiful movie.
Both deserve the positive point in "Snowy Road" for presenting a formidable performance, I want to be able to see more of these two sides, both have a very nice connection, at least I liked.
And to conclude, of course, could not fail to mention Seo Young Joo who plays Kang Yeong-joo, this boy acted in an equivalent way, although it did not deserve prominence, since the two main robbed the whole scene.
"Snowy Road" is a film that plays, is nice to watch, accompanies a soundtrack calm and melodramatic, opposite in a snowy and frivolous environment that in turn, contrasts with a beautiful and engaging story of friendship and struggle Of two teenagers for freedom.
From the negative point there is, what can be there is a negative allusion of the film as a whole, because it does not report all the facts of the occupation time, is shown only a slice, as well as at the end the informational dedication.
Generally speaking, it is an excellent film, a film of cultural value, a film that aggregates, a film of knowledge and ethics; In addition, of course, it is a film that involves, sensitizes, arrests the attention, in scenes like that of a desperate mother looking for her daughter ... A movie that deserves to be seen.
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ACTING/CAST: If you like Kao and Nat, you'll like this. They have amazing chemistry.
MUSIC: I liked the music and it was English Subbed too.
REWATCH VALUE: I watched it a second time already.
OVERALL: A quick watch of a cute onscreen couple worth a half-hour of your time. Even though it's sponsored by Pepsi, they weren't obnoxious about product placements.
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ACTING/CAST: Ming is cute. The cast generally did a decent job.
MUSIC: A couple songs, in English no less, were OK.
REWATCH VALUE: If I found a HD version, I'd probably watch it again.
OVERALL: A quick story that does a decent job of building the relationship between Ming and Hei, and shows the struggle of being gay in a Christian school.
SIDE NOTE: I have NO idea what this movie's title is about or why. Maybe it's an idiom that is lost in translation.
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Tokyo Sonata depicts a traditional family: father works, mother is a housewife and sons are studying. Ultimately, this may seem like a typical family where father works, mother nurtures and children study.
But underlining the conventional image of a family, is a broken bond; each struggling on their own.
Father tries to reinforce his status as the head of the family, always bickering about his authority, his fear of losing face because he can no longer provide of his family.
I will protect you!
These are words he needed to do, words he needed to believe but can no longer do.
Mother tries to be the best housewife. She cooks, she cleans the house, she takes care of the children. But she is trapped. She is drowning. She doesn't have a path. In order to be a mother, it seems like she has thrown away herself.
Takashi is aimless. He longs to look for happiness. He longs to protect his country to protect his family. In a way, he tries to do what Father couldn't do in the long run.
Kenji is discovering himself. He finds a passion, a dream but is stopped by Father. A dream, crushed before it can be flourish. His wings cut even before they could be spread.
And so a family disintegrates. Because each member it broken. Because each member chooses to sever the bond that connects them as they face their inner struggles. It begs the question: is family really a family when no one is treating is like family? Does having mother, father and children in one house enough to be called family?
With documentary-like narration and raw visuals, Kurosawa creates something so simple and transforms it into something powerful. Kenji, Mother and Father's (and to an extent, Takashi's) are woven out, put side-by-side but with great clarity and balance.
In the end, the way it concludes is simply by coming home after an epiphany—which all changes every one. Perhaps the answer is that we need to fix ourselves first and then we can start fixing our family.
Each narrative is symbolic. Kenji getting caught. Father on an accident. Mother driving away to the beach. Takashi going to a foreign land. Each one represented something for the characters.
Beautiful score. Great performances from all the actors. But the ultimate cherry-on-top is the final piano performance. Playing the whole song makes you feel at peace, beautiful, tranquil.
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Lee Chang-dong portrays realism with harsh critique of society, at times, disturbing but also very provocative and tender. It is indeed a very challenging narrative to tell but Lee does it with great sensitivity. Lee doesn't romanticized his characters and their experiences but instead, normalizes them in a way that is both different and similar to us. He heavily comments on how society treats marginalized groups but doesn't explicitly tell us, that's wrong but we feel that. We cringe. We shudder. We feel disgusted. Angry. Like we want to do something.
His use of shadows, particularly of light is powerful. These are numerous shots of reflections of these characters -- in the car mirror in the opening shot, in Gong-ju's mirror. The repetitive symbolism of the Oasis, the shadows, the fear, the magic show that Jong-du and Gong-du desire for escape. They create their own fantasy world where they can be happy, fooling around and dancing -- just like anybody else. The shadows that Gong-ju fears and the magic that Jong-du does is particularly important in showing the comfort that the two find in each other.
Please don't disrupt my life, okay?
I could do that too!
I envy people with jobs!
She's watching! It doesn't matter!
I'm already pretty now.
You even call yourself a human?
You have to fit in to society, that's what being an adult means.
The people around these characters force them to become like them -- to fit into society according to their standards of how an adult should be, of now a normal person should be. And it shows how these standards affect the characters. And how when they are together, these standards don't matter. These standards are shit. Screw these standards.
Yes, Oasis is not an easy film to like. At times, it's comfortable. Particularly that scene at the climax of the film. But it's a very important scene that changes these characters -- one that breaks their fantasy world. And now that reflects us -- how we treat them. It is truly okay for them to take responsibility for what you have done just because he has nothing to lose, but you do?
But there is so much genuine and raw emotions here. Moon So-ri's performance is incredibly powerful, playing a character with cerebral palsy with such authenticity and care. A well-deserved Marcello Mastroianni Award for Emerging Actress indeed. Sol Kyung-gu's performance is heartfelt. Having worked on Peppermint Candy, the chemistry of the two is undeniable.
In the end, Lee tells a daring film; one that makes us rethink, provokes us and challenges us. This is a 2 hour of film of brilliance and power.
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Memories of Matsuko is the lovechild of Confessions, Kamikaze Girls and The World of Kanako. When it comes to visuals, it comes close to Girls, the down spiral storytelling is reminiscent of Confessions, while the almost poetic-nihilism sounds like Kanako. But the film stands at its own.
I'd say, Memories of Matsuko is probably the most visually-appealing film that I've ever seen. Yes, it also resembles Amelie and Moulin Rouge. And to me, an alternate version of a Tim Burton film. I cannot emphasize enough just how beautiful this film looks. With heavy overtones, almost exaggerated, it always seems on edge—keeping us anticipated. And given its rather, tragic narrative, you can't help but not feel sentimental about it because of the way it's presented—at least visually.
This film is really that one that narrates it from beginning to the end. Not perfectly but never failing to highlight the important parts—and connect them as they go. Each one almost shown with immense beauty. Romanticized. Highlighted. Intensified. Because of this, despite Matsuko's struggles in life—it's done in a way that doesn't make it overly teleserye/soap-opera style drama but in a more, comical way.
That said, the film is indeed far from perfect. It's more than 2 hours run is exhausting especially since the narrative follows a pattern—she finds a man, falls in love/depends on him and then gets abandoned. In a moral sense, the film fails at showing us something strong. Yes, Matsuko is a strong character for having to endure such a life and to keep going. But in a way, it always make you question just how true is "It's all about giving than receiving."
You see, how can you keep giving, unconditionally without receiving what you deserve? How can you put up with shitty men who use you, betray you and leave you and be okay with it? Instead of showing us that we should depend on others for our happiness and survival, why can't we depend on ourselves, if after all, all we have is our self? What is wrong with being alone? What is the fear and the shame in that when every one who we tried to accept in our lives, just ends up stepping over us?
I mean, in the end, Matsuko retreats to her world...but if she decided so, why couldn't she have made that opportunity in to a positive one, at least for herself? Does she think so little for herself? Does she think it's all about giving another person love unconditionally but not yourself? Isn't that more toxic than being alone?
That is my primary issue with the film. In a way, it shows us that as long as we love others, then what, we can die happily? Don't glorify death like that as if she actually lived a happy life. In a way, it's extreme normalizing and telling us that the only way to be happy is—to be with a man.
Of course not.
So, to answer her constant, Why
Matsuko, darling, it's simply because all you have to do is love yourself. You prefer solitude, withdrawal, hikokomori? Sure. Go ahead. But at least you love yourself.
But the visual really took my breathe away and I can't deny that despite its sloppy narrative and storytelling, I did enjoy that film. But I'm acknowledging that this isn't a perfect film. If you look past the moral sense (and just enjoy it as a film by itself, I didn't because I had to analyze the film for my film class) then yes, this is great.
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Okay, I've read the manga—and I loved it. That probably explains why I wanted to love the film too. But don't get me wrong. There are things that I loved about the film too. Yes, the actors. No doubt. I am in love with both Nana Komatsu and Masaki Suda and to me, they are the perfect Natsume and Kou. It seems like, in an hyperbolic way, that Komatsu was born to be Natsume, you know.
The cinematography is just stunning and breathtaking. And the OST. Oh god, the sounds. The sounds are of absolute brilliance. There was a scene where Suda is doing the fire ritual and I felt like the cinema was going to collapse because of the raging and roaring of the fire. The cuts are done in many angles, some in slow-motion to be more melodramatic and sentimental. Which would be fine if not for the major problem.
But get this. The film really really failed in establishing one very important thing from the beginning: Natsume and Kou's relationship.
I've read the manga so the narrative itself is pretty clear to me but honestly, if I were someone who didn't read the manga, I doubt I'd understand. Or worst, I doubt I'd believe the authenticity of their relationship.
The manga establishes their strong bond, their strong connection and their strong (almost drowning ironically) feelings for each other. But the film...okay, I get that there is so much manga material to cover in 111 minutes running time and it did feel draggy towards the end—but it wouldn't have felt that way nor would it raise eyebrows if their relationship was properly established.
What I see when I watch are just two 15-year-olds who are trying too hard to cling to each other without any strong feelings—it seem like something de factor being the both good-looking, mysterious and popular. And I felt that was wrong. Very wrong.
That is why ultimately, this love story is doomed from the start. What salvaged it is Komatsu and Suda's chemistry. Or even Komatsu and Daiki Shigeoka's chemistry. And the amazing cinematography and roaring OST. I felt like there was so much more to these characters, to Natsume, to Kou, to Otomo, to Kana—and it felt like they were just discarded.
Even Kou and Otomo's friendship just got ignored and it's such a pity because the friendship plays a major part in how the love triangle shapes itself. Kana plays a bigger role later in the manga and the film just makes her like a stock character. Otomo gets discarded after his use. And the ending is very open-ended (which I would probably not mind if they fixed the crucial element of their relationship).
I feel like roles like this fit Komatsu well. But it's truly the first role where she's done the most drama. I love her (very much) and I have a bias but I will also be honest and say that she still lots to improve because Suda overpowers her. It's not BAD deadeyefish acting, it just needs to feel...stronger, more foreful. This me saying because she has worked with a lot of Japan's top actors (like Yamaken, Kamiki, Takeru Satoh; heck she even act alongside Andrew Garfield).
Though I guess, her timid, almost suppressed acting here works well for her character because her character has to be beautiful and calm and poised even while crying...it's not heavy drama but similar to what I said to Hirose Suzu before, just because you can cry doesn't mean you need to forget how your eyes show the emotion. And Suda's eyes remind me of my chameleon actors Shota Sometani and Fumi Nikaido—they act, they speak.
But I don't know why Suda looks so malnourished here. Honestly. There are times when it's so uncomfortable to watch him because I'm so afraid he'll break because you can literally see how skinny he is (yes Kou is in the book) but it looks unpleasing. I see a lot of potential in Daiki Shigeoka and the up-and-coming Mone Kamishiraishi.
Ultimately, Drowning Love (a title that actually holds a lot of significance which the film KIND OF touched on but not properly though the original Japanese title is Oboreru Knife which translates to "Drowning Knife") does try to remain a faithful adaptation but it really fails in establishing the leads' connection and relationship. It started off right away, very direct (though the dialogue is very poetic and that didn't work well because it felt like youngsters sprouting wishy-washy words) without much context or at least shape it properly later—which they didn't. It felt like a film with no goal which as romance wouldn't be a problem if you're telling a narrative though here, it felt...directionless with no clear intention. But still, I'll tell you that you will still feel some *feels* because the sounds and visuals would keep you there.
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Firstly, Alice isn't even the main character's name. Her life is more similar to Cinderella than it is to Alice. But I guess it's a play on the words, "Wonderland" and "Earnest." Our heroine, is, in no way, in a wonderland. She hopes to be. She longs to be. She fights for it through earnest determination. And still fails.
This says a lot. Japanese and Korean society relays very much on the concept of hard work and discipline that they have inherited from China's Confucianism. It's no surprise that having to choose between factory life or "elite" life through studying, she chooses the latter because supposedly, education equals to success equals to eliteness. But later learns that her numerous certificates are useless (or no longer in demand) in an advancing technological world.
Soo-nam is at its core represents both affirming this society of hard work and also ultimately rebelling against it. As she experiences that despite all her hard work, despite all her conformity in doing things to achieve her goals—they are in vain. Feeling betrayed by these ideals, she rebells against these imposed rules.
Hence, why there is anger. But it's not the all-out nor is it hidden anger. It's always been there but it's been subtly shown that it didn't feel too overwhelming. In so many ways, it's dark comedic style and almost-Amelie-like editing style helped to show how she's making fun of things instead of making it too overly dramatic—even if the subject matter is.
But ultimately, this style also drags some of the film's major flaws. In some ways, it's also showing that women in love will do anything for the man they love. Just like Memories of Matsuko, does she really need a man in her life? For all the work she's done, is it truly worth it?
In this day and age, women want to be independent and work for themselves. While there's nothing wrong with wanting to build a family, I think there's this underlying tone that seems to imply who gets to give more to the other. It's not so clear-cut and there's certainly a grey area there but I think that's the part of the film that bothers me the most.
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Of course, it's seen in the two main characters, Kim Jung Yeon and Kim Seong Geun. Both of whom are also escaping two different things. While male Kim's is more evident, female Kim's is not explicitly told. But that's fine. A hikikomori's reason for shutting himself/herself in has a very long list of reasons and perhaps even the hikikomoris themselves do not know the definitive one. But one thing is clear: escape and withdrawal.
We see how both characters try to live as normally as they can. Male Kim adjusts to the island life in just three months and with only a scarecrow as his companion (a symbol of his old self), he looks more lively than he did 5 months ago. Female Kim lives virtually, by having a virtual identity, she feels "connected" with the world and tries to live normally by doing normal things like as she said, go to "work" and exercise.
Here, we see how human connection tries to render boundaries useless. They break down the walls we have build once we have reach an understanding and to these two is began with the noodles. The noodles becomes a symbol of hope for the two lonely characters. And eventually, it's also each other that in the end, they long to see.
As cheesy and sentimental as this sounds, Castaway wants to show the light at the end of the tunnel. That through hardships, we can retreat to our own worlds but eventually, we will emerge, good as new. It's not a dead end.
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Guys/Girls, help me out? What is the title of the song of the scene in the movie when Kosei and Kaori dated? Sounds like Yuzu but I am not sure. If anyone can tell me the title that would be helpful.
A response is appreciated.
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“The world is like a mirror. If you curse and spit at it, the world will curse and spit back at you. If you smile, I am sure the world will follow and smile back at you too.” Jung Si-HyunBefore I start I would like to clarify one thing, I have watched 10 eps of this drama when it first started airing back in 2013 and then stopped (but that was no fault of the drama! I got busy with real life so I had to pause it and now I had to start all over again *which I didn't mind at all*). So you see the problem here after so many years have passed, there is a big chance that I may not feel the same as I would have had I finished it on time, but impressively enough this drama is one of those exceptional ones that keeps its great ‘quality’ preserved against time aka TIMELESS.
Writing a spoiler-free review for this drama is nearly impossible, but here goes.
'Moo Jeong Dosi' aka ‘Heartless City’ is extraordinary, unique, and lethal (yes lethal but I mean that in a good way). If I had to define Moo Jeong Dosi in simple sentences >>
- The story of charismatic men, and memorable characters with unique nicknames.
- Midnight summer dream in the heart of winter; fragile, but not frail, yet raw and omnivore.
- A world where nobody’s clear-cut good or bad. Everybody’s a shade of gray.
- Murky, intoxicating and twisted.
- Beautifully cruel, ruthless and dark but in slow cold motion.
As the cinematography is glimmering in the darkness, the story deals with a breathtaking confrontation between big drug organization and the police. Each of the characters' backstories is a whole different drama on its own! Human 'desire' and 'anguish' were the center theme of this drama in a world where 'white and black' does not exist.
Despite the slight drawbacks in the story and the few potholes, the storyline was intriguing and captivating enough to say that Heartless City rightfully deserves all the praise it has been scoring. I cannot stress enough on how much I enjoyed the coolness and slow motion feels that I’ve got from this drama as I was watching; it helped me savor every minute even though no ep actually dragged but there was that chill sensational feeling to it.
Characters (according to the ones that left the most impression on me):
Baksa Adil aka Professor’s son (Jung Kyung Ho): Before I start I have something that I’d like to say to Kyung Ho-ssi “WTH have you been doing since this drama?! Seriously, what… why…? I demand that we take you back 4 years ago for you to re-think your drama choices again!” :(
Jung Kyung Ho as Baksa Adil is in one word >> PERFECTION. He was simply astonishing, pouring heart and soul into Jung Si-Hyun’s multifaceted and multilayered character. Delivering pain in an aristocratic way. Jung Kyung Ho is truly the LORD of this drama. Who wouldn’t love Baksa Adil? He’s one of those few drama characters that will rightfully remain in your memory. The quietly dangerous air about Baksa Adil is mesmerizing and irresistible! What’s more, is the hidden tenderness in all that cold ruthlessness especially towards his loved ones. Even when he is fighting he managed to remain elegant, charismatic and mesmerizing. JKH’s presence dominated the scenes! No words could ever do his performance any justice. I'll just end it saying>> This is by far the best performance and character I've seen for JKH-ssi (please bring back that glory!).
Safari Samchun (Uncle) aka Moon Deok Bae (Choi Moo Sung): Safari is my heartbreaker (second to Baksa). Everything about Safari, from the nickname to the hair style to the Busan accent to his unconditional love for Jin Sook… it will all reside in your memory. Every bits and pieces of this man is wonderful, you can’t help but love him despite how strongly you disagree with his actions. CMS is an underrated actor. An actor who manages to embody each character he plays as if he’s an entirely different actor each time. His style of acting is rather peculiar in such a deep breathtaking way. His facial expressions, the moment Safari entered the scene I knew immediately that I’m going to fall in love with him. I plead to the K industry to please bless us with more of CMS in the future.
Last but not least, Jin Sook Noona (Kim Yoo Mi): The most intriguing aspect of her character is her relationship with the guys, Si-Hyun, Safari and Hong Ki but most of all her relationship with Si-Hyun. A relation that I still can't define, a relation that’s quite vague yet captivating and touching. I have never seen such complex undefined relation in a drama before and yet it still managed to move my heart. Jin Sook is gorgeous, strong, independent, prideful, sexy, cold and tender at the same time. Kim Yoo Mi has managed to stand her grounds among charismatic beasts of male actors.
Music:
Slow, raw, cool and very fitting.
Overall:
This drama has its own beauty that sets it apart from anything else I’ve seen. The atmosphere, the vibes, the cinematography, the poetic elegance in the fighting scenes, the memorable characters and their unique nicknames… everything just screams “memorable”, so despite my personal complains regarding the plot itself and some of the other actors in the cast, I still loved and enjoyed every second of this intoxicating dark beauty.
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Story- To be honest, the summary really caught my attention since it was somehow similar to the anime, Fushigi Yuugi. Wherein the female lead will journey to find her apprentices that would help her battle the bad guys and she will fall in love with one of them. But I think it was much more different and interesting than that. I think that the CGI was not overly done and it was really pretty decent. I loved the parts when they were fighting and the red and blue effects were there. It really made every action sequence very cool. The costumes were great! Especially the wardrobe of Xin Yue Hu. He carried it so well. I binged watch this for 2 days and every episode got me hooked. I usually fast forward some scenes when it comes to Wuxia dramas but in my surprise, I did not fast forward at all. This shows that this drama really succeeded in making every scene worth a watch.
Some may think that the story started to roll downhill as the end is becoming near but I actually oppose that. Every decision that the characters made was understandable and the ending was actually one of the best part of the series. It made my heartache and at the same time it made me very happy and I fell in love. The ending was the perfect ending and there's nothing that can change that. It was really really good to be honest. It will give you a lot of feels, I promise you.
Acting/Cast- Oh man, where will I start? Zhang Han was flawless. He was able to convince me that Chi Yu and Xin Yue Hu has a total different personality. Every actors portrayed their characters very well and they really gave justice to them. It really fits them perfectly. The main leads chemistry was just so great. They became one of my favorite pairs. Even though they are just doing simple gestures, they will still make me blush and feel butterflies in my stomach. Cheesy right? They are just that great. The connection between all the characters are superb. I hated the villains but at some point I fell in love with them. You will really feel the connection with the characters. It was a roller coaster ride for me, sometimes I hate them but sometimes I love them. You will really understand how their mind works and why they did that kinds of things. Every character was interesting for me. As in, every single one of them. I loved how the characters developed a lot through out the whole series. You will really see them grow and become mature, and this is why this drama is one of my absolute favorites.
Music- I only gave this a 8 since there was not really anything special about the music but it was pretty decent. This is not like Korean Dramas where the OSTs are spectacular. But, the music really did fit in the drama but there's really nothing more to it.
Rewatch Value- In my personal opinion, I would like to only re-watch the sweet moments of the main leads and some of the funny scenes of the lead characters. My absolute favorite scene was when all of them was gathered together, all complete, and they are just having genuine fun. I might have said this already but the ending was my favorite. It will hit you right in the feels.
Overall- As I've said, this drama will truly be one of my favorite wuxia dramas. There may be some ups and downs about this drama but overall watching this is really worth it. You will grow to love every single characters and understand how they think. I was not able to watch some of the drama's episode for a whole day and I actually missed them. Yes, I missed the fictional characters. This shows the strong effect of the characters to me.
I would recommend this to all the wuxia lovers since I believe that this drama will grow to you as well. This is actually just a light drama compared to all the other wuxia dramas out there. This is definitely a must watch. But if you are not a wuxia lover, then just don't watch this at all.
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The cast wasn't terrible but had a horrible case of miscasting. The male lead was more suitable for the cheerful friend rather than the brooding male lead. The female lead did not do terrible but will be remembered as Joy from Red Velvet rather than an actress judging from this performance.
For a music drama none of the songs featured made me open a new tab to look for them.
How I made it through the first time amazes and depresses me at the same time. No rewatch value.
The Japanese movie adaptation is light-years above this drama... and it's not that great.
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The alternate title sounds racier than this show actually is. It's a music industry story line with a girl in a high school band (think 19 years old) named Yoon So Rim (played by Idol Actor Joy from Red Velvet) and the superstar kpop producer Kang Han Kyeol AKA K of Crude Play (played by Lee Hyun Woo) who meet coincidentally several times and end up falling in love. There's also the base player from the fictional group Crude Play, Seo Chan Yeong (played by Lee Seo Won) who ends up being the producer for So Rim's group. There's some minor love triangle plotting going on, but mostly it ends up about being the trials and tribulations of the musicians - conniving music company execs, dating scandals, and industry scandals galore. Since it is technically a high school drama, it remains pretty firmly on the chaste side of things romance-wise. I feel like the story lost a bit of focus as it picked up various subplots and then dropped them just as quickly in several instances, but it remained cute and entertaining throughout. Even with several hardships thrown in for various characters, it never really loses its upbeat rhythm. Special shout out to UNIQ's Kim Sung Joo as Yoo Shi Hyun, the lead vocalist of Crude Play, and Jang Ki Yong as Crude Play's drummer Ji In Ho. There was never a point when I was watching where I felt like I was wasting my time, but there was also not really a point in the drama where I was overjoyed. This one's pretty middle of the line.
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