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Just finished watching 'No heaven, but love' and now I understand why it's taking so long for it to get a proper release outside of the festival circuit. It truly is nothing to write home about. Script was lacking and there wasn't much below surface level, at times I also couldn't help but cringe because of all the clichés they kept throwing at us.
A side character (played by Shin Gi-hwan) was actually the most developed in terms of writing, depth, and character development (and the only character I truly cared about). Lee Yoo-mi did the best she could with what she was given (not much) and there is not much to say about Park Soo-yeon's performance either. Her performance was average at best and not sure if she has the ''charisma'' (if you will) to carry a film on her shoulders. Again, the script could be to blame for this, but even in scenes where she was supposedly overcome by emotions it just didn't press home for me.
Don't want to spoiler too much because I assume that some of you want to see this movie, but please don't get your hopes up.
Where did you watch? Almost all the Korean indie films take more than year to get a theatre release. Even the very critical acclaimed ones.
Was Googling to see if the movie is out yet and saw it's playing at the Florence Korea Film Fest right now. When I went to the website it said that there is also an online screening so I clicked on it. Had to sign up, pay 12 euros, and use an Italian VPN to actually watch it. I believe the online festival is until the 30th so I better watch more stuff to get my moneys worth.
Are there any kissing scenes? How was the love story? I don't mind spoilers.
There was a ''longer'' kiss on the beach, which was somewhat awkward because the main never kissed anyone before, and she looked like a deer in headlights. She did kiss back after a little while. That was pretty much the only kiss, because they got caught the second time they almost kissed, which made them more careful.
Basically, Lee You Mi's character was in juvenile detention, and the lead's mother ''fosters'' her in her home for a month. At first, all is fine, but then mom starts to get suspicious after they act all awkward when she walks in (after the almost kiss), and her suspicions are confirmed when she sees them asleep in each other's arms. That's when mom decides to kick the girl out because she's a ''bad influence''. That's when the second part of the film kicks in and things become kind of chaotic.
The side storyline which comes to the forefront in the second part is about a taekwondo teacher who is corrupt and (sexually) abuses the girls on the team. This guy also basically blackmails and kidnaps Ye-Ji (Lee You Mi) after the lead exposes him for what he's done, because he sees the writing on the wall when it comes to his career. A fight breaks out when the lead visits Ye-ji in the hotel/ motel where she's being kept, and it doesn't end well for the dude, to say the least. At the police station, they do not believe what truly transpired, so Ye-ji takes the blame and most likely ends up in prison again.
Before the kiss, they did hang out together, but they didn't really talk. Just a bunch of looks, a karaoke scene, and them obviously having a crush on one another. The lead's best friend tries to ask Ye-Ji out, but she's not interested in him; she's interested in the lead. She then saves the lead from Taekwondo bullies. The whole things happened really fast, tbh. They then go on a trip to the countryside, and this is where they confess to one another and kiss after they get drunk on honey wine.
Not sure what more I can say. The movie isn't worth the watch imo. You expect a cute love story, but it ends up being about a (sexually) abusive taekwondo environment where girls are pitted against each other and used as ''canon fodder'' to further the dude's career and appease his ''appetite''. That's why the character played by Shin Gi-hwan was the most nuanced part of the film. She's the lead's best friend who suffers at the hand of the coach and gave an appropriate performence. Ye-ji could have been a really interesting character too, there was so much they could have explored... such a wasted opportunity.
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Just finished watching 'No heaven, but love' and now I understand why it's taking so long for it to get a proper release outside of the festival circuit. It truly is nothing to write home about. Script was lacking and there wasn't much below surface level, at times I also couldn't help but cringe because of all the clichés they kept throwing at us.
A side character (played by Shin Gi-hwan) was actually the most developed in terms of writing, depth, and character development (and the only character I truly cared about). Lee Yoo-mi did the best she could with what she was given (not much) and there is not much to say about Park Soo-yeon's performance either. Her performance was average at best and not sure if she has the ''charisma'' (if you will) to carry a film on her shoulders. Again, the script could be to blame for this, but even in scenes where she was supposedly overcome by emotions it just didn't press home for me.
Don't want to spoiler too much because I assume that some of you want to see this movie, but please don't get your hopes up.
[/quote]Where did you watch? Almost all the Korean indie films take more than year to get a theatre release. Even the very critical acclaimed ones.
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Was Googling to see if the movie is out yet and saw it's playing at the Florence Korea Film Fest right now. When I went to the website it said that there is also an online screening so I clicked on it. Had to sign up, pay 12 euros, and use an Italian VPN to actually watch it. I believe the online festival is until the 30th so I better watch more stuff to get my moneys worth. :rofl:
[/quote]Are there any kissing scenes? How was the love story? I don't mind spoilers.
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There was a ''longer'' kiss on the beach, which was somewhat awkward because the main never kissed anyone before, and she looked like a deer in headlights. She did kiss back after a little while. That was pretty much the only kiss, because they got caught the second time they almost kissed, which made them more careful.
Basically, Lee You Mi's character was in juvenile detention, and the lead's mother ''fosters'' her in her home for a month. At first, all is fine, but then mom starts to get suspicious after they act all awkward when she walks in (after the almost kiss), and her suspicions are confirmed when she sees them asleep in each other's arms. That's when mom decides to kick the girl out because she's a ''bad influence''. That's when the second part of the film kicks in and things become kind of chaotic.
The side storyline which comes to the forefront in the second part is about a taekwondo teacher who is corrupt and (sexually) abuses the girls on the team. This guy also basically blackmails and kidnaps Ye-Ji (Lee You Mi) after the lead exposes him for what he's done, because he sees the writing on the wall when it comes to his career. A fight breaks out when the lead visits Ye-ji in the hotel/ motel where she's being kept, and it doesn't end well for the dude, to say the least. At the police station, they do not believe what truly transpired, so Ye-ji takes the blame and most likely ends up in prison again.
Before the kiss, they did hang out together, but they didn't really talk. Just a bunch of looks, a karaoke scene, and them obviously having a crush on one another. The lead's best friend tries to ask Ye-Ji out, but she's not interested in him; she's interested in the lead. She then saves the lead from Taekwondo bullies. The whole things happened really fast, tbh. They then go on a trip to the countryside, and this is where they confess to one another and kiss after they get drunk on honey wine.
Not sure what more I can say. The movie isn't worth the watch imo. You expect a cute love story, but it ends up being about a (sexually) abusive taekwondo environment where girls are pitted against each other and used as ''canon fodder'' to further the dude's career and appease his ''appetite''. That's why the character played by Shin Gi-hwan was the most nuanced part of the film. She's the lead's best friend who suffers at the hand of the coach and gave an appropriate performence. Ye-ji could have been a really interesting character too, there was so much they could have explored... such a wasted opportunity.
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