When Shiho Nishina got worried about her sex life with her husband, her husband proposed to her, "Why don't we go to a couple exchange party?" At first Shiho strongly turned down the idea, but eventually, she gave in because her husband was very persuasive. "We're just going to observe, okay?" Shiho said as she reluctantly agreed to it. Meanwhile, a former diplomat Mr. Kubozuka ran a couple exchange club, "Aquarium," with his wife in their house. At first, Shiho was being very cautious, but gradually, she got attracted to Mr. and Mrs. Kubozuka's charm and finally agreed to exchange couples with them. It seemed that their sex problem had disappeard and they had found happiness, but as it turned out, that was just the beginning of their nightmare....Adapted from the manga series "Fuufu Enman Recipe: Soredemo Otto wo Aishite Iru" by Koshikawa Tamae and Aoisei
Former gangster Tae Shik is released from prison and heads back to his hometown to live in a small restaurant with a woman. Attempting to leave his past behind, he takes a job in a garage and tries to keep away from the local gangs, most of whom still live in fear of his brutal reputation. When a local politician wants to knock down his adoptive mom's restaurant to build a new shopping mall, Tae Shik struggles to avoid returning to a life of violence.
The main lead isn't a gangster but more like a homeless thug who does petty crimes and is also involved in crimes with other gangs but the reason I'm mentioning this one is because of the same feel of dark and gritty underbelly of the city feel of both movies. In Derailed Choi Minho's character loves the girl desperately and she gets taken.
Both have gangster story lines and deal with themes like loyalty and revenge. Both have young leads who find themselves down on their luck and trying to start their lives over, this time in the underground. I also think that Park Sung Woong and Lee Bum Soo give off similar vibes in their portrayal of the bosses. Last feels like a more fleshed out version of For The Emperor (and I enjoyed it more).
Young and Dangerous tells the story of Chan Ho Nam, "Chicken" Chiu , Tai Tin Yee , Pao Pan and his brother Chow Pan during their inclusion into the "Hung Hing" Society. The focus is on internal squabbling within the triad, spearheaded by "Ugly Kwan". Based on a popular comic book series named "Teddy Boy", the film contributed a lot to the public image of triads and was condemned by certain quarters as glorifying secret triad societies. However, it was immensely popular in Hong Kong and spun a long list of sequels and spin-offs.
A psychological drama about unhealthy interpersonal relationships explained often through elaborate flashbacks. Takanako Mayuko, who grew up in an idyllic mansion with the perfect loving family, blames her childhood best friend for everything that has gone wrong in her life. While maintaining the façade of friendship, Mayuko finalizes the revenge she’s been secretly plotting for decades.
