Poetry at its darkest

This is one of those grey movies that tackle a very serious issue or maybe even several serious issues by looking at them from bystanders point of view. With very low entertainment value but high artistic, depth and I guess emotional value. An in-depth window to the value of the less affluent female population of the world.

This is a mans world, a world obsessed with the third leg... A world where that third leg can be used to completely opress someone else ln the name of boys will be boys or in the name of a mans got needs...

Like poetry every word is a symbol in this movie every shot seems to symbolise something, nothing in this was left to chance from the color of the flowers to the direction of the wind.. Though there are a lot of flowers and somewhat colorfull patterns they all seem to be shown though a filter of grey... and the only light that seems to be in sight is the fading memory of our female lead...

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A bag of chips/crisps...

This is a pretty little production, with steamy kisses, lovely banter and a surprisingly entangled story for the short format. It is also one of those shows that you know lacks all substance and is probably not really good for your health but you watch it anyway,

The leads do a decent job acting have great chemistry and do look at each other like pray, ready to devour the other at any moment, the OST has this 007 feel to it and so does the cinematography. While the leads seem to be able to act, the money did not cover acting lessons or any type of coaching for the rest of the cast as they had less expressions than an icile lead at the begining of a drama. The little sister supposedly grown up acted like a toddler and well that is a bout it.

An okay watch for the gazes and the banter but nothing wow.

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Cotton Candy With a Cherry on Top

This is one of those fluffy dramas, a true cotton candy type of drama with some sweet insecurity, and lovely inner monolog and just enough drama to keep the cotton candy from melting in the sun.

Though the characters are at time a little bit over the top in their execution of emotions and I am not really sure if this actually has any substance (it is cotton candy drama after all). I still enjoyed it as the over the top did not over top the fluff... And indeed I did feel like the show left me wanting more an not less...

So for those in need of a little extra dose of sugar this is a good place to find it.

P.s. the side characters are lovely, you may want to look at the vase on the table and there is a really pretty picture of an umbrella in the background.

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This drama was binged before it even made my currently watching list, as I just kep pressing that next episode button and before I knew it it was 1 am and it was done.

It starts off with the female lead and the male lead in bed, as the nale lead takes of his shirt to show us his very well cisseled upper body. She then changes her mind and they cut to her day to day life personality and not so nice thoughts about the male lead whoem we just saw undress on top of her ... taking us on a journey through hate to lust to missunderstandigs... All surrounded by hot steam and a whole lot of bare skin. And consent!

I love the characters in this drama as are a lot of fun to watch, both personalities and efforts put in to presenting their bodies. However I had to lower the score due to badly preformed moments of over the top comedy. For those who have seen the American show Crazy ex Girlfriend there are momnts that reminded me of that show just badly done...

Fortuatly there where only few of those but without them this could have been a 9 puerly due to entertainment value.

A drama I recommend to most who can handle some steam, skin and smoke...

P.s The male lead smokes a lot, and had me googling smoking laws in japa it is leagal to smoke in small bars who do not serve food, and certain floors in hotells in Japan...

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Fun Watch that is Dear To Mt Too.

Gangsters are people too, rich people not so much... and forced co habitation can lead to a love that goes beyond stabbing, blood baths and what not... This is also a drama that teaches us the complete distrust towards authorities the schools of Taiwan seem to have since they rather invite a gang to investigate drug-dealing in the school instead of what one would think the more conventional choice of police could be...


We also get to meet a poor geek who is forced to let in a rich gangster in to his home against his will. The gangster is fun, sweet, and could use a lesson or ten in respecting others boundaries but other than being a gangster who is gets a bit to close to a minor (17 year old so not that big of a deal, where I live it is totally legal), The poor geek is the perfect cold male lead and it is a pleasure to watch him grow.

The second couple too has some (a lot) of issues, and should probably serve more time behind bars than out in the open. But they do seem to show some kind of remorse and understand right from wrong as well as show that there are circumstances that call for stabbing... Aware or not hey just do not really seen to be able to stick to what one would think is the right path or close to some kind of path that could keep them out of danger but that is what makes the gangsters of this show human...

The kisses in this show are surrounded by fluff, so are the make out sessions and moments of cringy romance giving us a nice balance between fluff and puddles of blood.

An entertaining, easy bing watch with decent chemistry and not to bad twists.

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Dusty Delivery Man /SWAT/ The Resistance!

After finishing the first episode I could not help but wonder if this had anything more to offer than dust and Kim Woo Bin. And while it did have so much dust I almost felt like taking a shower after watching it. Kim Woo Bin did not disappoint and was indeed pretty present throughout the show. The drama did indeed offer some more dust, fights, blood, evil, political stuff ( that where not very far fetched from things past and present). There was a hint of Hunger Games, some Holocaust, a dash of the Matrix some more dust...and the odd yet beautiful combination of delivery man/SWAT team making me feel just a little more appreciation towards the people out there who deliver stuff to our doors! Fighting!

While some twists where more interesting than others, there where not a lot of surprises. However they had a good flow, and though the pace was fast at times I do feel that we got some pretty decent closure. the drama is short and a very easy binge that you can easily finish in an afternoon. Just make sure you have time to shower afterwards.

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Alhambra, our love is mr Yoo

This drama has one of the strongest first episodes in all of dramaland. Confusing (in a good way), packed with action and even a bit of humour. A good priview of what is to come as the time line in this is pretty messed upp just like the characters in it.

I have seen Hyun Bin in several dramas (Crash Landing on You was my first (K- drama). But I didn't really understand the hype ablut this guy until it finally hit me during this re-watch that this guy can deliver both action, kisses, voulnarabilaty and toast in a flawless manour. Seriously is there anything hotter than a guy who one moment fights ogmff terrorists, the next stands in a kitchen making toast?

His character is cold, raw, bad ass, a complete mess, honest to the point of laughter and just all round lovely.

Park Shin Hye masters the art of crying in this drama as she sheds every single type of tear possible. Loud, quiet, emotional mess, composed. Her character is also caring and has great chemistry with mr Yoo too. The romance lover within me would have wanted to see more moments between the two, but you that would probably come at the coast of the action and twists, which would have been a shame. So even if this indeed is a romance drama with great kisses and chemistry. It is not a drama you watch for the romance even if the OST keeps singing " My Love is Yoooooooo".

The villain*s in this are pure evil, well written and will indeed make you hope they get what they deserve.

The side characters will sometimes annoy you, other times they will break your heart. Each character has a purpose, so stay alert! Also, keep your eye out for Lee Jae Wook who has a tiney but important role in this.

Deffenetly a drama I recommend, to most.

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Midnight Gore + A little Bit of Everything Supernatural

As I watched through the Vally of the Shadow of Hotel Del Luna, I took a look at the screen and realised there is a lot of gore.. The next episode took me in to the X-files and then I am not really sure where the twists and turns took me but somehow I wounded up in a gory cult, dogma, mixed with time travel, parallel universes, mixed with everything all at once,..

So basically this is a drama that manages to fit in a lot, and by a lot I mean a lot making me feel all confused inside as well as sick to my stomach.... As I am not really good with blood, crunchy moths and what not... There is a los a lot of beautiful people, beautiful skys, beautiful buildings... Some covered in blood, black shadows and mostly medicare CGI... But some pretty impressive acting and for those who enjoy colorful stars and skys there is a lot of beauty in the black mist.

There are some interesting and thought provoking lines here and there, some lovely friendships, some not so lovely friendships as well as a lot of disturbing takes on family and love...

Do I recommend this?
I do not know, it is not a drama for everyone so prepare yourself to be disgusted, you may also want to prepare yourself for some confusion, lack of logic (I am pretty sure that is part of the point) and other stuff... And you will be rewarded with some more confusion, a combination you have probably not seen before and you may even get to see some fluff (very little, but it is there).

You will also be rewarded with a whole lot of stars, both i the sky as well as GMM one so for the GMM fans out there, you will most probably see at least one of your favourite actor/esses as this drama is packed with cameo appearances .

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A Cliche Medley Done Right

A perfect afternoon binge with all the right cliches that will give you all the feels... Or something like that

This is one of those short dramas that doesn't really bring anything new to the table but samples and mixes a whole lot of good stuff and makes some kind of fusion, madly deal out of it. Single father, kid with cancer, first love meet again, fan-behaviour, evil reporters, betrayal, sucky parenting, misunderstandings ... Things we have seen done pretty much the same way as here but in a bunch of dramas. This one just puts them together in to one. And well I love it, I really do.

This is also a story about gossip, those who spread it, those affected by it and those who try to fight it...That part was less fun, I also found some of the scenes a bit cringey as I really hate it when people in the present are filmed talking to younger versions of themselves or loved ones. Connect to the past by flashback all you want but once you start mixing them it becomes just to much.

However the overall feel to this was good, I found myself smiling a lot and thinking ooooh how cute so I decided to forgive all the wrongdoings and go with it.

So if you like the above mentioned cliches you will love this if you do not then you know what to do

P.s I especially love how they show the kids in the hospital as kids with idols, dreams, fears... And not just as representatives of their illnesses

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Old-School Entertainment at its Finest

I originally rated this an 8, but this is also the first drama that I have not rated a 10 that I chose to re-watch so I figured I should up the score a bit.

The quality of the production and acting in this drama is there to remind us of how far the industry has come over the years as the lighting is awful, most of the acting is mediocre and the characters are very stereotypical but oh do I love this.

I admit it i am a sucker for dramas where the OST is part of the plot and preformed by the leads, repetitive with slight variation as it may be it just hits differently than when it is simply part of the background and yes I fall for it every time!

Our male lead is a total jerk goes softie, he has a bunch if flags and pretty much makes every single wrong choice in the book of cliches. He is so far from being boyfriend material (handsome and talented as he may be) and the relationship is rather a manual to how not to behave in a relationship. He completely lacks verbal communication-skills and rater use wrist grab as his got to form of communication. The guy also seems to have some kind of ankle obsession, as all a girl has to do is twist her ankle and he will fall for her every time. But I love it, I really do!

The female lead is short tempered, childish, stubborn, and kind of pathetic at times. She is however still lovable, pretty and talented she has great friends and does have a way with words as well as the language of falling on to the lead.

I did not notice them the first time (as I was new to dramaland) but Im Se Mi and Kang Min Hyuk are also in this drama, and while their characters where ill fitted for them they did shine and annoy at the same time I honestly think I developed a love-hate relationship to those two.

So if you are in the mood for some old-school drama with a bunch of old-school cliches and a lot of fun music this is one of THE best places to find it. It will not blow your mind but it is sure to keep you entertained.

If you are looking for good quality stuff, with green flag leads etc... then this is not the place to find it.

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Fan service...

Fan service, fan service as far as the eye can see you will get fan service... Couples getting together, kissing, people taking off their shirts and innocent and child like adult treated like most woman are portrayed gets it on with a mature stereotypical male ... Making this one of the gender convention wise most heteronormative portrayal of gay relationships I have ever seen.

To be clear I am all for mixing it up and portraying what usually counts as feminine traits in people who seen as me as a good thing. However when it is portrayed side by side and present in all the couples it becomes more complicated and less progressive... catering to the feminine eye...or something like that.

That said the story. was ok, nothing wow about it, there is not much of a plot so if you are expecting a plot or something the least bit meaningful that we could exhort in season one you will not find it here. At all, But it you just want an add on to the first season, to see more of the couples of season past. This is a decent place to find it.

Pretty much perfect for those days when you want to ignore the obvious and just be entertained by beautiful people touching each other in beautiful settings.

Also theOST has to be the most mismatched OST I have ever heard... the words do not fit the situation at all...

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Cute Umbrellas and Sweet but meeh

This is a story about the poor girl who wanted to marry Jungkook as a way to avoid getting in to a complicated relationship and the boy who come from a very complicated yet wealthy family...

The two basically fall in love if it was before or after an umbrella unfolded is unclear but I am pretty sure a see though umbrella had something to do with their feelings of attraction.. .in another Donny and Belle movie... one of those where you basically know what you are getting in to ones you start watching. Not a lot of substance but more melted cheese than Pizza Hut uses world wide in a year.

The leads acting and chemistry is decent, they look very comfortable with each other on screen which is probably a result of being paired together a lot, but I do not see a lot more. There is not much steam instead we get a cloud of fluff to cover 80% of the film.

There are som nice lines here and there, cliches... Lovely umbrellas, the umbrellas of this drama are mentioned more than most of the supporting characters, so the creators of this did indeed show some umbrella appreciation. There is alos some obvious IKEA presence done cute.

The parents including step paren are portrayed as as both loving, selfish, controlling I will leave it to you to find out which is which, But warn you that some of these people could use an acting lesson or 10 , which is a shame.

There are som cute portrayals of friendship as well as brotherhood. To be perfectly honest I am not really sure if the brother is there to add depth or spice, but there is a brother with a mental disability in here that is portrayed the same way people with mental disabilities are often portrayed with the added bonus of how his own family treats him.

All in all an ok watch, nothing I recommend but nothing I advise against either.

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Short film or Intro looking for a drama?

This really, really short film is just like a really good intro that to any C-drama, the type that spoils the plot so you should probably skip it to watch the 50 episode drama instead... With pretty fluffy cinematography, music and flowers...

But since it is a GL, chances are this is all we get, a teaser of romance between a tea picking girl and a wounded master... longing, and less exchange of words than I can count on my fingers.

What we got was however sweet, decently performed and did incorporate quite a lot for having so little time and words. Above all it will only take 5 minutes of your time to watch it, so if you have read all these words in this review you might as well go watch it... so off with you, go watch and enjoy ;)

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A man, his shower and his imaginary friend done fun

This is of course a commercial dressed as a series, and it is a really good one at that...

This a story about a man who misses his ex girlfriend a lot, and though he can probably fool the people around him his imaginary friend in the shower knows better....

The man or dare I say men in his shower are actually quite a few that come and go. Luckily the mans shower is pretty big so he has room for all of them as well as some dancing, odd props oh and of course water the other tar of this show.

While I admit that some of the guest appearances acting in this could be better the idea and execution of this drama about a man and what looks like a bunch of mostly men but actually is a man and his inner dialog is actually pretty good. The humour was ok the duo of the man and the friend had a really good dynamic of bubbly and cold.

So is this a masterpiece: NO
Is it good: I do not really know

But I enjoyed it and found it kind of refreshing and different... To watch this you must enjoy watching shower scenes, and be ok with seeing an undressed man get wet. You must also not mind body hair and bubbles

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Not very lovable but oh so enjoyable watch

This was not very good, had a whole bunch of annoying elements and sounds... The male lead has more flags than there are umbrella scenes in dramaland... And the female lead has such a low self esteem a toddler could walk right over it. But still I found myself hooked and just had to binge it...

There are a bunch of evil men in this, scum of the earth people... some with power some without much power but enough to push others down. We also get to see a bunch of perverts and a mother who would rather have a puppet then a child...

The drama is flooded with good intentions gone bad, lies. lies, and more lies... hiding truths for so called "own good" Self sacrificing gone waaaay to far and a bunch of twists and turns, bad boy gone good, bad, good again, bad, amnesia, bad, good, bad... and so on... There are also a whole lot of my beloved cliches and inconsistent pacing making this both a fast paced and a slow paced romance all at once!

I love the kids in this drama... as well as the show of scars and abs... lovely dimples there are some good smiles and lovely umbrella scenes too. But that is a bout it the rest of the characters are not very lovable at all.

So what can I say it got me hooked, and while there was actually not much I truly liked in it I enjoyed watching most of it a lot...

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