Reviews

Very Disappointing

I've been a fan of the Whispering Corridors movies for years and was looking forward to watching this one, but honestly it's so tepid and mediocre that it really doesnt merit to be in this franchise. I was very disappointed. The story is unoriginal, predictable and very unrealistic in all the wrong places. Seriously bad writing. Kim Seo-hyung is an amazing actress but unfortunately, if the material you are given to work with is not up to standard, no matter how well you act, the audience will not be engaged. The meandering disjointed plot, colourless characters and stretched out resolution are a total turn off.

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A Kamen Rider Carrying Anno's Spirit

Shin Kamen Rider is a flawed but incredibly fun movie. The info dumps that come with the story structure can hurt the pacing - Hideaki Anno seems to love scenes of characters explaining powers and lore in long-winded explanations, detailing all the little bits of science that go into his concepts. The structure is also very much akin to Shin Ultraman, feeling like an homage to several episodes in one movie rather than being a movie with a single plot line throughout. However, the music is stellar - either one-to-one pulls or fantastic remixes of songs from the original 1971 Rider series. The fight choreography is fun and exciting, the designs of the villains and the redesigns of Ichigo and Nigo are brilliant. The characters have fun chemistry and all work well together. It is an exciting homage to the franchise.

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If you're doomed either way, is it better to have hope or be hopeless?

intro:
The movie's native title, "화란," is an old-fashioned transliteration of the word "Dutch". Yet, in the movie, the Netherlands symbolizes Yeon-gyu's hope for a better life, alongside his mother. At first, it seemed almost paradoxical that the English title of this film should be "Hopeless," when the original title came closer to "Hope". Perhaps this is because Yeon-gyu's utopic version of the Netherlands is in and of itself a form of false hope: the Netherlands is not the idyllic, free of economic inequalities, country Yeon-gyu makes it out to be.

"Hopeless" follows Yeon-gyu, who still has hope, and Chi Geon, who has hope only for Yeon-gyu. It is a story of tragic kinship between a boy and a man who never got to be children.

acting:
The acting from all cast members was stellar. This is especially true for the lead actors, Hong Xa Bin, Song Joong Ki and BIBI. They played their characters so well, their emotions were so raw and genuine, that I couldn't peel my eyes away from the screen. When they cried, I cried. Their performances, both subtle and loud, were award-worthy.

plot:
A story following the descent into darkness and moral corruption of a protagonist has been done a thousand times. Similarly, there are a library's worth of gangster flicks. What makes "Hopeless" different? In terms of plot, nothing really. Instead, what "Hopeless" brings to the table is something intrinsically human. The focus here isn't flashy action but the characters themselves. Perhaps I'm just imagining it, but I found the camera's focus to be more often than not on the characters' faces. With limited dialogue, it is these faces that tell much of the story. And tell a gut-wrenching story they certainly did. "Hopeless" offers a story you've certainly heard before, in a way you'll likely never hear it quite like again.

I'd been looking forward to this movie ever since I learned of its existence, and for the past couple months had been eagerly checking this page in the hopes of news of its release. With the trailer's release, I knew this movie would be amazing. Safe to say, my intuition was correct. In fact, I was so immersed in this movie that I can't even comment on its cinematography. I guess a re-watch is likely in store for me. I highly recommend this movie to any viewer able to withstand graphic violence. Please have a box of tissues at your disposal.

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An okay movie to kill some free time

It's a sport-themed high school GL. The storyline is not really focused on sports, but it revolves around the friendship that is formed through sports and the romance that blossoms between two players. The character development is underwhelming, and the movie's climax is predictable.

It also explores sexual harassment in female sports team, which I think is something important to highlight. Even though the sexual harassment issue is not satisfactorily resolved, I think it's important to address this matter, especially in school-themed movies. Overall, it is a pleasant movie.

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A completely different movie, Chinese, different in that I have never met a blind gay man in a movie story. The form of processing also corresponded to this, when most of the scenes were gloomy, dark and, surprisingly, a large amount of time was devoted to the constant masturbation of the "blind man". I wouldn't choose the film for a second viewing right away, maybe sometime in the future.


Naprosto jiný film, čínský, odlišný v tom, že s osleplým gayem jsem se ještě ve filmovém příběhu nesetkal. Tomu odpovídala i forma zpracování, kdy většina scén byla ponurá, temná a překvapivě byl věnován i velký časový prostor neustálé masturbaci "slepce". Snímek bych si na druhé zhlédnutí hned tak nevybral, možná až někdy v budoucnu.

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Hopefully the movie will be better, I still don't understand the connections and even the mysterious story full of corpses doesn't take me much. But everything can change, as the film will feature proven actors and young Pinoy stars Elijah Canlas and Kokoy de Santos, which is already a guarantee of success.


Snad film bude lepší, takto zatím nechápu souvislosti a ani mysteriozní příběh plný mrtvol mě moc nebere. Vše se ale může změnit, neboť ve filmu budou hrát osvědčení herecké a mladé pinoy hvězdy Elijah Canlas a Kokoy de Santos, což už dopředu je dost záruka úspěchu.

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This time, the ghost story didn't grab me as much as, for example, He's Coming To Me, because there were also elements of horror. On the other hand, everything is professional Korean and 100% gay, so I don't regret the overall satisfaction and time.
This time, the ghost story didn't grab me as much as, for example, He's Coming To Me, because there were also elements of horror. On the other hand, everything is professional Korean and 100% gay, so I don't regret the overall satisfaction and time.



Příběh s duchařinou mě tentokráte tak nevzal, jak např. He´s Coming To Me, neboť zde byly i prvky hororu. Na druhé straně ale vše profi korejské a 100% gay, takže celkově spokojenost a času nelituji.

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And again the topic of a bigger age difference between a man and a young man. Such a pleasant Korean summer. I can only recommend this refreshing short film, in addition to the brilliant sk tit from ŠK. Definitely worth a try.
And again the topic of a bigger age difference between a man and a young man. Such a pleasant Korean summer. I can only recommend this refreshing short film, in addition to the brilliant sk tit from ŠK. Definitely worth a try.


A zase téma většího věkového rozdílu mezi mužem a mladíkem. Takové příjemné korejské léto. Tento osvěžující krátký film mohu jen doporučit, navíc s vybroušnými sk tit od ŠK. Za jedno zkouknutí určitě stojí.

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Yes, I agree that even ten years ago in Korea, the gay mini-story was spun differently than it is today, everything is evolving and I accept it. Yoon was an unassuming young man, and I was surprised that he was played by an actor who was 29 at the time. How can one go wrong with Asians at that age


Ano, souhlas s tím, že ještě před deseti lety se v Koreji gay minipříběh točil jinak jak dnes, vše prochází vývojem a já to akceptuji. Yoon byl nevyoutovaný mladíček a překvapilo mě, že jej tehdy hrál herec, jemuž bylo 29 let. Jak se v tom věku dokáže člověk u Asiatů zmýlit

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Short film nicely describes the feelings of many young gays and their indecisiveness to the point of confusion until they realize everything and stop hiding behind something they are not. A solid performance by Yoo Sung and well worth a watch.

Short film nicely describes the feelings of many young gays and their indecisiveness to the point of confusion until they realize everything and stop hiding behind something they are not. A solid performance by Yoo Sung and well worth a watch.

Kraťas hezky filmově popisuje pocity mnohých mladých gayú a jejich nerozhodnost až zmatečnost do doby, kdy si vše uvědomí a nebudou se skrývat za něco, co nejsou. Solidní výkon Yoo Sung-a a za jedno zhlédnutí to stojí.

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no thank you!!

i watched it because its one of the only bls in china. i saw an edit on tiktok about it and decided to watch it right away. i didnt expect too much but this was way under my expectations. ive watched a lot of shitty bls and this was probably the worst one. firstly, its very confusing and rushed. i sometimes couldnt really understand what was happening and everything just happened too fast!! we didnt even see any signs of romance and they just randomly had sx?? the wigs were so obvious like u could see the mesh thing. acting was alright ig. the ending was also super confusing like is he a time traveler or he remembers his past life?? the special effects were so bad!!!! one of the worst ive seen. i feel like a tiktok editor could be better like. dont recommend but if youre desperate for a rare chinese bl then go ahead and waste your 1hr!!

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I add that the link from karcikarl is equipped with English hardsubs and the film surprised me in a good way. When I think about plot details that are unimportant to me and I will not delve into them, an unemployed young man, living a few meters away and sleeping on the bare floor, sneaks up on me - a prey that the perpetrator lures to him with the help of a set of binoculars. I don't even care what happened next and wasn't filmed, because it probably wasn't anything nice, but the idea appealed to me, the almost horror joke and the good processing. I didn't expect that I could like such a subject.


Doplňuji, že link od karcikarla je opatřen anglickými hardsuby a film mě překvapil v tom dobrém slova smyslu. Když odmyslím dějové drobnosti, které jsou pro mě nepodstatné a nebudu se v nich rýpat, tak se na mě vyloupl jeden nezaměstnaný mladý muž, žijící na pár metrech a spící na holé podlaze - kořist, kterou k sobě pomocí odloženého dalekohledu naláká pachatel. Co bylo dál a nebylo natočeno, mě už ani nezajímá, protože asi to nebylo nic hezkého, ale oslovil mě ten nápad, téměř hororový vtip a dobré zpracování. Nečekal bych, že se mi takovýto námět může líbit.

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