Here's a set of movies I've watched since December, after Christmas. Hope you find the short notes useful. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]ONAJI TSUKI WO MITERU[/b] [i]Japanese, Drama[/i] [img]http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/1566/onajitsuki689ue5.jpg[/img] The English title is [i]Looking for the Same Moon[/i], some call it [i]Under the Same Moon[/i]. I watched this without the subs since it wasn't available. It's a good thing I could understand the language. It's a nice drama, the plot was rather simple, But it's actors gave a lot of justice to the story. Stars 2 of my favorite Asian actors -- [i][b]K. Yousuke[/b][/i] and [i][b]Edison Chen[/b][/i]. Yes, Edison! I'm impressed that now he's appearing in Japanese TV/Movies. His Japanese has improved greatly, considering that he doesn't need translators anymore. [b]RATING: 4[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]BEYOND OUR KEN[/b] [i]Chinese, Dark Comedy[/i] [img]http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/5469/beyondourkenad002be324ars9.jpg[/img] Excellent movie, why did I ever delayed watching this. The story's is for over 18 audiences, but it's not offensive. I was surprised to see [i][b]Gillian Cheung[/b][/i] [i](Twins)[/i] in this kind of movie. Here's a movie that showed [i]Gillian[/i] is much better than her [i]Twin[/i] [i][b]Charlene Choi[/b][/i]. I love the story, it was always interesting, and the soundtrack rocks! [b]RATING: 5/5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]WORLD TRADE CENTER[/b] [i]USA, Drama[/i] [img]http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/63/centertz2.jpg[/img] Based on a true story, it was quite hard to watch it. I'm in awe of these men's bravery. It's not easy doing their work. I can't say much, I'll just encourage you to watch it. [b]RATING: 3.5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]ONE MISSED CALL III[/b] [i]Japanese, Horror[/i] [img]http://img307.imageshack.us/img307/2843/001nd2.jpg[/img] I've seen the 1st movie of this trilogy. I heard the 2nd one was a disaster, so I didn't see it. The 1st one was way better than this, and there are corny scenes here. Shall I tell you the ending? Well the curse never ended wahahah! [b]RATING: 2.5/5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]IT HAD TO BE YOU[/b] [i]Chinese, Comedy[/i] [img]http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/4277/madvd721no1.jpg[/img] I heard from somewhere that this was not good. On the contrary, I enjoyed it. There's some silly stuff on the script but it worked, I like it. Karena Lam and Ekin Cheung were great together. [b]RATING: 3.5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]SEOUL RAIDERS[/b] [i]Chinese, Action[/i] [img]http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3366/posternp1.jpg[/img] [i][b]Tony Leung[/b][/i] looks like my dad, I was laughing so hard. Wooot, this stars Shu Qi [i](So Close)[/i], too bad she had a few fight scenes. I've always wanted to see this, after watching [i][b]Tokyo Raiders[/b][/i]. I'm disappointed with it though, the story is too simple. And the Korean ladies didn't really do anything except to run around with 'bossi'. I enjoyed all the kung-fu though! [b]RATING: 3/5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]DO YOU LIKE SPRING BEAR?[/b] [i]Korean, Comedy[/i] [img]http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/2743/2903nc1.jpg[/img] The English title sounds funny haha! Hmm the story was unique, it seem to need polishing though. Duna Bae had good chemistry with his leading man here, they were funny together. [b]RATING: 3/5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]DADDY LONG LEGS[/b] [i]Korean, Drama[/i] [img]http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/2991/3479xz9.jpg[/img] My friend insisted I watch this. Hah, but I think it could have been better. The story was dragging, but it went OK in the end. But still, it I think it went a bit off. [b]RATING: 2.5/5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]MAUNDY THURSDAY[/b] [i]Korean, Drama[/i] [img]http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/8659/1223pimagemediumqk3.jpg[/img] Story's rather slow, it picked up towards the lather part of the movie. It was very sad, quite moving, it's a good movie. I love both actors, especially [i]Lee Na Young[/i]. [b] RATING: 3.5/5[/b] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [b]SUMMER TIME MACHINE BLUES[/b] [i]Japanese, Comedy[/i] [img]http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/6540/7f9aef512fb9a4180bd7cf8ce6.jpg[/img] Also known as [b]Sama Taimumashin Burusu[/b]. Quiet funny but rather hard to understand, maybe it was just me. I'm a fan of the two leads, and it's nice seeing them again on-screen. [b] RATING: 3.5/5[/b]

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