Há Quanto Tempo (2017)

One of the most underrated Korean boy love dramas

I kindly suggest y'all to watch this on vimeo instead of torrent sites since in times like these we should support our independent movie makers and studios. Companies like these are so far one of the very few people who create Korean LGBTQ+ content, so they deserve our support even more. This mini drama was overall really sweet despite its grim storyline. I also wasn't expecting those intimate scenes since kdramas are generally PG13 and even if there's a "sex scene" it's heavily implied or fades to black, so I quite liked this and how it was done like your average American sex scenes in movies or shows (aka where you still see nothing but it doesn't fade to black etcetera). I quite appreciated the more mature themes in this drama and I thought it was done very tastefully. Also Chi-Soo is actually such a sweet puppy and I really felt bad for him. I really liked how he finally got the family he so deserved. Wild Dog's sister was also the real MVP and I loved how supportive she was of her brother and his sexuality. The acting, production, cinematography, sets, costumes etcetera were really nice too. I definitely think it's an underrated drama and it's really something you should watch if you either liked where your eyes linger or if you want a more mature boy love drama without any harmful representation. Besides, the two leads had great chemistry.

Leia Mais

Good For 1 Watch. Missing Some Emotional Stepping Stones.

Very general spoiler on the ending only. Definitely good for one watch but I may not rewatch as it wasn't very emotionally engaging for me. The fight scenes are great, intimacy is fairly realistic and there's more of it than the average Korean BL, the acting is strong (9.5/10 for the two leads, 7-8/10 for everyone else), and the plot-twist is surprising. I was glad I watched it but didn't feel completely satisfied afterwards, even though the ending is happy.

The review by Rent343 on MDL puts into words some of what I was feeling (my own notes are below this quoted excerpt): https://mydramalist.com/profile/Rent343/review/63835
"...I dunno, it felt like I was reading a sparknotes summary for a great novel. I got all the big facts/ plot points but the delivery took little to no time to make those facts emotionally significant..."

MY NOTES:
That's what I felt too- like it was the Sparknotes to a greater story. I missed the romantic build of the connection between the characters (both by text before they met and then after) so when conflict came, the stakes didn't feel as high as they could have. They still felt like a few-dates-old crush. I mentally knew they were in love because the audience was told so, and they were certainly cute/sweet to watch, but I didn't feel it emotionally. I was rooting for them and the plot-twist scene did tug at my heartstrings, but I kept feeling like too many chunks of the story were missing/skipped to feel fully connected and satisfied.

It didn't help that there was absolutely no sense of time. It felt like they had only known each other for a few days, which is why their love confessions didn't feel that strong. It's possible multiple weeks passed, but who knows!

Some side threads are annoyingly left in the air, like the reason behind the plot-twist. A character says they will tell another everything but the audience never gets to hear it!

Leia Mais

This drama was very unexpectedly good. I went in thinking I'd see the usual Korean BL movie, well I did not...
Story: The premise is quite interesting and tbh I wish they made a real series out of it and not just 5 short episodes/one movie. Like this the story was slightly rushed but kept its overall charm. Definitely interesting and not the usual Korean BL you get, definitely not.

Acting: The acting was amazing, from all sides. The good guys, the villains...you forget they are actors and you get really immersed into their characters. Definitely big compliments to the cast for that. No shallow acting here.

Music: There was music? Well, I guess the usual background music to highlight stuff. But here let me take this chance to say this: The production of this is amazing, great picture, great colours, great quality and camera work.

Rewatch: definitely!

Overall, I do not regret the least that I bought it to watch it. Like this I can rewatch it again and again and again and enjoy this wonderful Korean movie, so untypical of the usual BL stuff we get from Korea. Check it out, it's definitely worth watching!

Leia Mais

So good

I am in love with this short series. The last time I felt this way about a gay couple was with HIStory: Trapped (what about The Untamed, you say? I’m not worthy of WangXian, they’re in their own universe).

I loved the main characters, both were effectively played by the actors, especially Tak Woo Suk. Yeon Seung Ho was also very good in his role. I adored their tenderness and devotion. The skinship scenes were tastefully done and the first one was quite hilarious yet sweet. Felt like I was intruding on their private moments.

The background story was also interesting and more than kept me interested in the whole thing. I did not rate this series a 10 because there are certain parts of the plot that kind of faded away on its own, this is the only downside.

BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT GI TAE’S SISTER??! What a supportive and loving family member! Her unconditional love is everything. Every BL series needs a similar character in it.

REWATCH VALUE: Hell, yes!

Leia Mais

The Best: From start to finish the series is emotional, grabs your attention to the main characters, their struggles, how they find peace in their day to day lives and how they cope with them. Which is pivotal to the plot of the series.

There is never any mention of struggle of sexuality which I find totally awesome, specially because it's a South Korean drama. And they treat the relationship between the main couple as they should. Just like any ordinary couple.

The Bad: I was sometimes wondering what was happening is some scenes, because the sequences were too fast. Maybe it's just me or because of the subtitles. Anyhow, it distracted me a little from the story, but I still enjoyed it and watched those scenes again just to make sure I was understanding what was happening. :)

Leia Mais

One of the best movies I've ever watched

"Long Time No See" is one of my favourite movies of all time (including non-asian ones).

Though the beginning of the felt a little rushed, I enjoyed this short series from beginning to end. It's a very interesting story that captures. The plot twist is no joke. There's no idolization of the underground which I find pretty important. The leads were well chosen, and I came to love Gitae's older sister. I totally forgot that she's such a good, accepting and supporting character. The chemistry between Gitae and Chisoo felt almost like you could touch it. Their complete incapability of taking their clothes cracked me up so much that I started sending lines of the dialogue to a friend.
The music mostly fits well. At times the combination of the visual imagery and the music almost sent me down from my chair because I laughed so much (at 4 am - everyone would have hated me for that). Honestly, I'm still laughing about that one bed scene.

Since I was re-watching this, I think I can answer this honestly. It's still great. I have watched "Long Time No See" two times about a year or two apart, and I remember having enjoyed watching back then just as much as now. I rarely skipped, which is a feat in itself, seeing as I start skipping a few seconds whenever I start feeling bored.

Leia Mais

If you're hesitant to watch this, then just watch it

I was really hesitant to watch this at first not gonna lie, I was afraid the plot would be boring or that the quality would be low and would ruin the whole thing
BUT people in the comments kept saying this was a nice series so I did watch it and I do not regret it at all!
Very nice chemistry between the 2 leads
I was a bit confused at some parts that maybe needed a bit more development or explanations but that didn't throw me off that much
The action scenes were pretty cool for such a short drama and they were well balanced, not too many, not too little
I do think some scenes deserved more background music though, every kdrama fan knows music is such an important element to convey emotions.. but maybe that was just not the "style" they wanted to use here, maybe they wanted the scenes to be more "raw" ?

Leia Mais

This was a really great movie! I recommend watching all parts at once, right after each other since the episodes are quite short. The relationship between Gitaek and Chisoo was very cute and lovely.
The story is like if you put ten different fanfiction tropes together and mashed them but it somehow works? It's fun to watch and it's still unpredictable at times. The acting... the main actors are good, the smaller ones not so much. But if you focus on Gitaek and Chisoo only + Gitaek's noona - it's well done. Music doesn't really stand out. I will definitely rewatch this with my friends because it's so good. I really recommend it and furthermore:
it has a happy ending! So don't worry about not watching if you don't like sad stories.

Leia Mais

Okay so look, I loved this. There were a couple things though, just a few little wittle things that made this like "huh?" ya know? Okay first things first, the episodes are not very long and there are five of them; I'm greedy, I want more. Secondly, this is just my personal taste but, there was no build up into the romance. The characters get so romantic with each other like they've been together for at least 3 years. There was no flirt there was nothing, BUT HERES THE THING! IM NOT MAD AT IT!

If you're like me and don't read descriptions and watch trailers or intros the shows; then biiiiiiittttccccchhhh, things took a turn FAST. I went from like "okay this is cute or whatever" to "I'm choking on my beverage because what just happened" ya know? If this series was longer I feel like there could be a more in-depth view into the characters and their backgrounds. The story moves really fast so you have to keep up and understand what's happing.

There is a lot of story missing, but you're not missing the concept, you know what I mean? Like there's a lot of things you could see to either confirm or backup or support what is happening, but you're not missing a thing. It's a great story, lovely cast, a lovely script. I really enjoyed this

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