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Trigger Warning: Big age gap relationship
What else should I say other than portrayal of the age gap relationship and prostitution at young age, other than that rest are all good (I think?). Though I wished the main female character to be older like between 20 to 25, the plot and the story is written purposely like that because it’s realistic, and could teach a lesson to youngsters. If you have weak heart and couldn’t bear watching problematic actions then this series is not for you.Was this review helpful to you?
I did not feel great romance between them, and I did not feel pity or sadness towards her except very little..
the Male lead was the most beautiful thing in the drama .. his personality .. his voice ..his style..
But sorry I did not feel that he loved her at all, but I felt that she was just a burden on him or something he was involved in.. Certainly it was attached to her after all these situations and years, but he did not love her, he was sad for her because his humanityp .. and I felt that he decided that he would give her happiness in time left for her is but for humanity only, not love..
Really, the famale lead for me was annoying, and she entered his life and devastaed it more than his life is ruined ..
This drama has 3 from 5 stars because of the Male lead, the music, and the first scene. Really, the first scene for me is "perfect".
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One of the best JDramas I ever seen
The theme is difficult: a 17-year-old schoolgirl who prostitutes herself and contracts HIV, then her meeting and her love for a composer, haunted by the death of his ex-girlfriend.This story is treated masterfully, taking turns between the leads, touching, poignant, moving, revolting (multiple discriminations), also denouncing the failings of Japanese society (the father who thinks only of work, the mother at home who is bored and has an affair, the brother obsessed with exams, ...).
The actors are absolutely brilliant (they will go on to have an exceptional career afterwards) and the production is intelligent, subtle.
The only downside is the low-quality of the image itself. In 1998, we didn't have HD yet :)
I will probably watch it again because, for me, it is a masterpiece!!
This drama is in my TOP 10 JDramas , like "Second love" with the same FL.
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Le thème est difficile : une lycéenne de 17 ans qui se prostitue et contracte le VIH, puis sa rencontre, son amour pour un compositeur, hanté par la mort de son ex.
Cette histoire est traitée de main de maitre, tour à tour, touchante, poignante, émouvante, révoltante (discriminations multiples), dénonçant aussi les travers de la société japonaise (le père qui ne pense qu'au travail, la mère au foyer qui s'ennuie et n'a plus d'intérêt, le frère obsédé par les examens, ...).
Les acteurs sont absolument géniaux (ils feront par la suite une carrière exceptionnelle) et la réalisation est intelligente, subtile.
Seul bémol la qualité de l'image laisse à désirer. En 1998, on n'avait pas encore la HD :)
Je le regarderai probablement à nouveau car, pour moi, c'est un chef d’œuvre !!
Ce drama rentre dans la catégorie "ce que les dramas japonais font de mieux", au même titre que "Second love" avec la même FL.
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