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Pachinko (2022)
Entertaining story
The movie is obviously not a low-budget movie, and indeed good actors and not bad at all.
However, I am uncomfortable about the portrayal of Japanese and Westerners, as it is very biased and racist. It's the same genre as a 2nd WW movie were all Germans are completely evil, which is ofcourse not true at all, and neither are all Koreans innocent and heroic.
Besides this, it's ok entertainment.
Pachinko (2022)
Entertaining story
The movie is obviously not a low-budget movie, and indeed good actors and not bad at all.
However, I am uncomfortable about the portrayal of Japanese and Westerners, as it is very biased and racist. It's the same genre as a 2nd WW movie were all Germans are completely evil, which is ofcourse not true at all, and neither are all Koreans innocent and heroic.
Besides this, it's ok entertainment.
He li hua ting (2019)
Power Struggle, Father-Son Relationship and bitter-sweet love. Fantastic acting and stunning sets and sceneries that transport you back to ancient Chinese Dynasties.
The Emperor is a manipulative man who uses his own sons to control the power-balance in court. He is well aware of the dirty games that the ambitious son of his favorite Royal Concubine, Prince Qi, plays. He is however paranoid that his other son, the respected Crown Prince, is getting to powerful. The lonely Crown Prince whose only wish is to help his country and be a desperately good son to his Father, is struggling with the fact that his Father only shows affection to his half-brother Prince Qi. The Emperor even covers up for Prince Qi and forces the Crown Prince to take the blame. The Crown Prince finds also love during his painful trials, his soulmate, but it's a rocky road to secure it, be successful in court and win his Father's approval and love.
- I was surprised at the intensity of emotions that flooded me, when I started watching. I was immediately hooked and even though I am not a cry-er at movies, I was moved beyond expectation by the acting of especially Luo Jin as the Crown Prince. His usual expression is that of an arrogant powerful beautiful prince, but then he is suddenly like a teenager who is about to play a prank, or afraid of a verbal lashing by his formidable Father.