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Yes the ending was rushed but DON'T MISS THIS. please.
Yes the ending was definitely rushed but DON'T MISS THIS. Please! *spoiler-free*
[ The REVIEW ]
Although you'll find this innocent & sexy story a bit wanting, it's surely something you won't regret watching. The main flaw is that it feels like chapters of this story seem to be missing - nothing wrong with execution, characters or the immersiveness of the story here- the movie will pull you right in and keep you fully engaged till the end- it's just that by the time you come close and closer to the end, you get a clear sense that there was more to be told here - you feel it was rushed.
Q. So should you miss this?
A. No. Don't miss this one.
....Now, lets get into the nitty gritties.....
[ Theme Of SEX ]
This was a story centered around sex and it dealt with it so honestly - for the character Light, a young prostitute, sex was connection, love & all intimacy ever is - he wastes no time in wanting to go there, all he wants is someone to say "I love you" and that's enough to get intimate. Shuo, the undercover cop takes him into his home & looks after him without a second thought but what I think they were trying to show was that there was sexual attraction from the get go, - you see, Shuo has cameras in the alleyway doesn't he, and he knows what Light's been up to. Sex just underpinned so much of this story, it's what drew the characters together in spite of themselves. I liked how they made this their main pull.
And those explicit intimate scenes though- we don't get to see our BL character's being unabashedly sexual - you got some BDSM in here, the character Light is seen sniggering as he's beaten at times and some passionate & convincing scenes between the leads - I kept thinking these actors are amazing to not worry about being typecast as these characters - these are real actors in the sense of the word - go wherever the role requires - bold stuff here but it's what gave sparks to the story, giving the narrative it's high & low points, it's what moves the story forward.
[ The ENDING & Missing Chapters ]
I'm not disappointed with the ending but like everyone has said - something's up with HOW they ended this. What we got was 40 min movie, alright, with the love story reaching it's midway high point at the 30 min mark BUT then within the last 10 mins of the movie a conflict ensues and is resolved quickly- The End! - something was definitely up.
Chunks of story were scrapped and not all loose ends were tied. If you remember, Shuo's character is an undercover cop and he was clearly there to investigate some gangster/goon character - they set that situation up pretty clearly but they never deal with it EVER. My gut feeling is that his undercover cop storyline was meant intertwine with Light's storyline, like Light, being a prostitute would find a way to get caught up in all this mess - but it never happened. We never get to see Shuo in some action scenes and saving the day.
Even Shuo's character isn't really explored - the synopsis of the movie says more about him than the movie itself shows. he's supposed to be a character that "cannot love" said one description of the movie but did the movie ever go there - no. My guess is that this was supposed to be a 2 HOUR flick that was shortened due to COVID and the story was altered to accommodate the shooting limitations.
[ Final WORDS ]
Nevertheless i'm thankful for it having been made. it was worth watching. Liked the characters, the situations they were put into and how convincingly the love story progressed. This could have been a classic BL 10/10 EASILY, which is was makes me feel bad - there was stuff missing from it that's all. I genuinely think the filmmaker didn't get to tell all he wanted to tell here. Regardless they showed us enough to understand these characters & appreciate their relationship.
[ The REVIEW ]
Although you'll find this innocent & sexy story a bit wanting, it's surely something you won't regret watching. The main flaw is that it feels like chapters of this story seem to be missing - nothing wrong with execution, characters or the immersiveness of the story here- the movie will pull you right in and keep you fully engaged till the end- it's just that by the time you come close and closer to the end, you get a clear sense that there was more to be told here - you feel it was rushed.
Q. So should you miss this?
A. No. Don't miss this one.
....Now, lets get into the nitty gritties.....
[ Theme Of SEX ]
This was a story centered around sex and it dealt with it so honestly - for the character Light, a young prostitute, sex was connection, love & all intimacy ever is - he wastes no time in wanting to go there, all he wants is someone to say "I love you" and that's enough to get intimate. Shuo, the undercover cop takes him into his home & looks after him without a second thought but what I think they were trying to show was that there was sexual attraction from the get go, - you see, Shuo has cameras in the alleyway doesn't he, and he knows what Light's been up to. Sex just underpinned so much of this story, it's what drew the characters together in spite of themselves. I liked how they made this their main pull.
And those explicit intimate scenes though- we don't get to see our BL character's being unabashedly sexual - you got some BDSM in here, the character Light is seen sniggering as he's beaten at times and some passionate & convincing scenes between the leads - I kept thinking these actors are amazing to not worry about being typecast as these characters - these are real actors in the sense of the word - go wherever the role requires - bold stuff here but it's what gave sparks to the story, giving the narrative it's high & low points, it's what moves the story forward.
[ The ENDING & Missing Chapters ]
I'm not disappointed with the ending but like everyone has said - something's up with HOW they ended this. What we got was 40 min movie, alright, with the love story reaching it's midway high point at the 30 min mark BUT then within the last 10 mins of the movie a conflict ensues and is resolved quickly- The End! - something was definitely up.
Chunks of story were scrapped and not all loose ends were tied. If you remember, Shuo's character is an undercover cop and he was clearly there to investigate some gangster/goon character - they set that situation up pretty clearly but they never deal with it EVER. My gut feeling is that his undercover cop storyline was meant intertwine with Light's storyline, like Light, being a prostitute would find a way to get caught up in all this mess - but it never happened. We never get to see Shuo in some action scenes and saving the day.
Even Shuo's character isn't really explored - the synopsis of the movie says more about him than the movie itself shows. he's supposed to be a character that "cannot love" said one description of the movie but did the movie ever go there - no. My guess is that this was supposed to be a 2 HOUR flick that was shortened due to COVID and the story was altered to accommodate the shooting limitations.
[ Final WORDS ]
Nevertheless i'm thankful for it having been made. it was worth watching. Liked the characters, the situations they were put into and how convincingly the love story progressed. This could have been a classic BL 10/10 EASILY, which is was makes me feel bad - there was stuff missing from it that's all. I genuinely think the filmmaker didn't get to tell all he wanted to tell here. Regardless they showed us enough to understand these characters & appreciate their relationship.
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