Posted by: raison on: October 22, 2008
Modern setting + wuxia sword play + love interest = Awesome movie! Watch it here! (The cast is adorable.) KANG So-hwi, a beautiful martial arts prodigy, is about to embark on a journey into adulthood. But her journey is like no other. Her super-human strength and martial arts prowess scares away her fellow undergrads and [...]
Posted by: raison on: August 21, 2008
US movie? You are posting a US movie on Asian Drama Fever??? Let me explain. Having never seen My Sassy Girl, the Korean version, I decided to check this movie out when I saw its dvd release. I don’t really know how close the plot would be to the Korean version but I figured what [...]
Posted by: raison on: August 4, 2008
Other than the fact that it’s based significantly on the Chinese story of the Three Kingdoms, Red Cliff is your typical epic movie. I estimated that 40% of the scenes are on the battle field and 30% didn’t make any sense to me. I spent a lot time waiting for the 300-like battle scenes to [...]
Posted by: raison on: July 19, 2008
Except for the ending, I love every moment of this movie. It’s full of twists and turns and you can only guess if each character is good or bad, who’s going to betray who, and who really loves who. The English title is fitting since it basically shrinks down to “… Love… Lies” but the [...]
Posted by: raison on: July 14, 2008
I’ve been really behind on keeping a post on everything I watch. With so much free time this summer, I’m moving through dramas and movies (and not only Asian ones either) crazy fast. Here’s the latest movie I’ve seen: L: change the world L has to be the most attractive emo-looking character in the Asian [...]
Posted by: raison on: July 7, 2008
NANA tells the stories of two girls – trendy cutie Komatsu Nana and punk rocker Oosaki Nana. Their personalities contrast highly, but they share the same name. The two meet by chance on the train to Tokyo and hit it off almost immediately, but don’t plan on meeting again after parting ways Nana Komatsu (Aoi [...]
