Movie Summary [Bad Romance]

Title: Bad Romance
Release Date: 2011
Language: Mandarin and French

English Subtitles: Yes

Cast:
(actor – character)
Hayden Leung – Cheng
Will Bay – Bass

François Chang –  François
Chan Chan – Yasmine
Macha Hsiao – Loulou

Nranus Chen – Xiaoya
Jason Lau – Cong

Basic Plot Summary:
There are 3 different stories of love told in this film…
– Single mother meets her friend’s younger cousin who is a university student.
– A young girl builds a relationship with a guy and girl from her French class.
– A young guy meets a man and falls head over heels in love with him.

My Thoughts:

May contain Spoilers!!!
And by ‘May’ I mean does!!!

I felt a little annoyed throughout the film, for me there was a lack of consistency with the filming: in regards to the single mother’s story (Xiaoya) it was really visual with the constant use of  flowers, the colours were very vivid and every scene seemed more intense whereas the other stories weren’t as detailed and seemed less visually interesting…I don’t really like “artsy” films especially if the ‘artsy-ness’ is inconsistent. But that’s just me.

The film took a while to get going, and if I’m being honest…I wasn’t totally impressed with it.
I found the ‘French class story’ really dull, but I did like the french…hehehe
For the record…the director and writer guy played François coincidentally they both have the same name! Stroke of luck! ehehe (jk jk, the director acts in this film, which isn’t common I dont think, so that’s good!)

The ‘gay story’ I’m sure is what you’re all here for. It was…okay,
In a nut shell, this adorable man (Bass) meets a guy that he met in a club 2 years ago (Cheng) the two get talking, Cheng already has a boyfriend but Bass gives his phone number anyway, they go out and flirt, Cheng’s boyfriend is an ass so Cheng asks if he can stay with Bass, he agrees but then changes his mind because he knows that Cheng only wants to stay with him to piss off his boyfriend.
Then Bass wakes up, opens to front door to see Cheng there with his packed bags, from then on Cheng abuses his kindness, his hospitality and his feelings.
From a perverted point of view: The sex scene between these two guys was wonderful!

Don’t get me wrong I didn’t hate the film! It’s just…I don’t really like this style of film..

Oh! This film contains 2…and a half sex scenes, younger viewers…proceed with caution… !
(Yes- there is only a half because we didn’t see anything…THAT intimate between Xiaoya and Cong!)

TO CONCLUDE: It’s not my type of film, I didn’t like all those flowers, the gay sex scene was fantastic, the French class story could have been waaaaay better and young viewers close your eyes during the sexy parts.

I rate this
3/10

Screencaps:
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Movie Summary [Antique]

Title: Antique / 서양골동양과자점 엔티크;

Release Date: 2008
Language: Korean (and French at times )


English Subs? – Yeaa!!!

Cast:
(actor – character) 
Kim Jae Wook – Min Sun Woo
Joo Ji Hoon – Kim Jin Hyuk
Yoo Ah In – Yang Ki Beom
Choi Ji Ho – Nam Soo Yeong
Andy Gillet – Jean-Baptise

Basic Plot Summary:

Kim Jin Hyuk decided to open a cake shop…even though he cant stand them, he believes thousands of beautiful women will flood into his shop. He hires a talented patissier, Sun-Woo. Ex-boxer Ki-beom and his childhood friend/bodyguard SooYeong.

Although seemingly careless and happy, each of the four men have unforgettable past they are afraid to face, but their secrets slowly being to unravel…

My Thoughts:

*~WARNING!!!~* 
May contain Spoilers!!! 

I love this movie!!! Sooooo much!!! 
I’ve seen it over and over again….little bit obsessive but….I DON’T CARE!

Ji-Hyuk was horrible to Sun-Woo when they were in high school…You dont throw cake at people, it’s just rude.

(Btw….Kim Jae Wook is GORGEOUS!!!!!!His hair ❤ A moment of silence for this beautiful man….okay thank you :D)
I love it when Jin-Hyuk and Sun-Woo meet again 😀
Sun-Woo is just so damn attractive men become infatuated by him…he is a “Gay of Demonic Charm”

I love that they didnt really recognise each other at first…and it took Sun-Woo longer to figure it out when he was the guy that had the crush!! Sun-Woo is so adorable when he has to serve those girls and he freaks out.

Even though this is in my list of Boys Love movies….it isn’t really based around a BL relationship, like the other ones.
This movie focuses on this kidnapping thingy…which is related to Jin-Hyuk as he was kidnapped and forced cake when he was younger…this experience still haunts him.
…In my heart I wished there was more focus on Sun-woo….oh well…

Jean-Baptise sucks. How dare he hurt Sun-Woo!!
My god i’m way too protective…
Although I did appreciate ‘l’élément français’ I could practice my French ;D 

I like Ji-Hyuk’s attempt at trying to get Sun-Woo to stay…bless him, he’s so transparent 🙂

Its a really great movie!
I rate 8.5 /10

Purely for the lacking in BL quality between Jin-Hyuk and Sun-Woo ;D and the 0.5 is because Kim Jae Wook is just so damn attractive!!!! 

Screen caps:
These are pretty much all of Jin-Hyuk and Sun-Woo :L

*~ SPOILERS ~*

For the record…This movie is based on the manga “Antique Bakery” (Seiyō Kottō Yōgashiten) Which has also been adapted into a Japanese drama.

The drama in my opinion isn’t that great….there Ono (who in the Korean movie is Sun-Woo) isn’t gay..he’s a straight guy who just cant talk to women…
Kinda disappointing.

I also found the anime version to be disappointing.
For me, the korean film version is the best!~

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