Our Times (2015)

Everybody might have come across the chain messages or posts on facebook. I have come across a lot of them and I basically ignore them. But the one who forwarded that might have believed it. Its backdrop is the chain letter which a girl forwards to the school notorious kid.

While watching the movie I felt like going back in time of no smartphone with autograph books, friendship bands, and chalkboard era. But this movie also reminds of thai movie a little thing called love, where the girl falls for a popular guy of school and eventually gets noticed by the him by putting so much hardwork.

Darren wang was looking like a bully. His eyes did everything. His anger and love were evident more in the eyes than expressions. His hairstyle and dressing style completely suited him.
Vivian song looks as a pure innocent school girl but still don’t get the concept of makeover by removing the eye-glasses. Does wearing glasses makes one ugly, obnoxious or monstrous. But keeping that aside she acted amazingly well.
Dino lee was handsome and his perfect student image showed up from his face and behavior.

As for music, I was too immersed in the story that I barely remember the story.

Well I didn’t like the opening scene but I really enjoyed the ending. It was perfect and enjoyable. Andy Lau made it so special with the special appearance.

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Such a vintage-y feel movie, where there is this plot of the same pattern we all know, but it made it interesting. How the whole movie was done is very appealing. Like a review I read said: The execution was amazing. The music, needless to say, is beautiful (Come on its Hebe, did we expect any less?) This is a really feel good show and watching it makes me smile a lot. A must watch, truly. Unless you do not enjoy Romance of course, but if so, why are you here on this page! Jk maybe someone else recommended and you are surfing for information, I recommend it, if my words mean anything. DO IT.

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Why I liked it (without giving too much information that can spoil you):

1. Brings back youthful memories

Yeah, this movie certainly makes you remember all the things you and your school friends did years back–including those embarrassing memories you buried deep within your brain. LOL. Nice throwback trigger to the time you ecstatically cheered your crush on or helped your friend passed their love letters (or even your letter) or you cursed together your teacher from being too strict.

2. Remember Meteor Garden?

Since we are already doing the “throwback” game, who would have forgotten about Meteor Garden? A smash-hit Taiwanese TV series that centers around an ordinary girl Shancai and rich-and-handsome-but-arrogant boy Dao MingSi. They share the same feels. Hsu Taiyu and Dao Mingsi share the same personality, except that Hsu Taiyu was not really that rich like Dao MingSi and not really as dumb as him. Lin Chenshin is also not as openly revolting against Hsu Taiyu’s bullying but shares the same bravery when protecting their love ones.

3. Do you also remember That Thing Called Love?

This also shares familiarity with That Thing Called Love in a way where they both tried to help the other catch their crushes’ hearts. Fake smiles. Fake love. If only they have been honest from the start.

4. Inspires you to be someone that is not labeled based on anything but of who you are, because you deserve it.

One of the scenes that really get to me is the part where Lin Chenshin and their friends indirectly defended Hsu Taiyu in front of the whole school during their awarding ceremony, citing that they should not be labeled on how they fared their school exams or what grades they got.

5. Makes you love your friends more.

Yeah, it made me feel even more appreciative and loving towards my friends. This is a friendship movie, too, so it is just right enough to feel that after watching it. We cannot avoid falling but we should not be scared of it. Whatever decisions we make is our own responsibility and that we should not blame ourselves for other people’s decisions. We change ourselves to trap ourselves in that guilty prison or just to escape painful reality but we can always change back to who we really are… and we have our friends around to support us in our way.

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- the male lead!! bad bois in general are cliche, and most often, these bad bois are bad JUST BECAUSE. which is not totally impossible in real life but in dramas, they're quite boring. hsu tai yu was a bad boi, but not he was not always like this, and we saw why he turned out like this. his character had depth and i really liked it. (( bonus, i'm a sucker for "bad bois" who are actually very smart ))

- the two leads helped each other a lot. we saw this when lin truly made hsu taiyu realize that he had no fault for what happened in the past, and also hsu tai yu helping lin truly study better. and that when hsu tai yu carried the burden of being scolded instead of her. OR THAT TIME LIN TRULY STOOD UP FOR HIM. i could go on and on, but they really do help each other a lot.

- HSU TAI YU'S CONFESSION TO OUIYANG :(((( it's such a beautiful confession and i wished lin truly heard it herself. he really liked her so much that he didn't care if she never liked him the same way. not to mention that he actually helped her with her crush

- their meeting after 877776432 years was really cute. though unrealistic, it was really adorable!!!

- maybe i cried a couple of times during the move

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I saw this movie in 2015, a while after it was released. I stumbled upon by chance, never having heard of it before but I always loved watching coming of age or school based romance movies, so I decided to watch it.

Every single second of the movie made my heart stop. The soundtrack and the music, even just the backing sounds made my heart leap for joy.

Darren Wang is so incredibly handsome and so cool in this movie, that I could have died. And I adore the female lead so much and will forever treasure her in my heart.

I don't agree that this movie is a feel good. The ending made me feel incredible - but as a person already feeling incredibly lonely at the time, I was in years and speechless once the movie was over.

I cannot describe the feeling, really. But the only thing I can say is this movie made me feel like I was walking on sunshine and air.

Our Times is incredible and one of the most memorable asian movies I have ever seen, along with Koizora, He Was Cool and My Little Bride.

Please watch this. It changed my mind, quite literally.

Our Times, Forever.

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I cried but its my favorite Taiwan (asia) movie.

Well i dont know if i was going through a lot in my life when I watched this, but i cried. I guess im gonna spoiling a little bit, maybe, but the ended got me, like they could've been together for years, but due to a little misunderstanding they couldn't.

Maybe im a little cheesy when it comes to watching movies and dramas, but I really like how the story got developed (until they lost years for not being clear about their feelings, but at the end, i guess it was a happy ending) i mean, im a big fan for the plot enemies to friends to lovers and even if they weren't enemies at all at the beginning, I guess they weren't friends so this dinamic got me waiting for the moment where they would be aware of their feelings.

Anyways, if yout are thinking of either watch it or not, it must be a completely GO FOR THE MOVIE. If you are a dumb romcom fan you must do it.

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This is the first Taiwanese movie I' ve ever watched and this movie is quite amazing. It's story is the best. Firstly, I never thought she will fall in love with hsu.
The chemistry is Damm amazing. They were even ready to give up their life for each other. This is actually a true love!! It made me cry. Finally at last they met again.
The acting cast was Damm gudd especially main lead. Vivian sung gave her best . I watch this movie bcz of her after watching Chinese drama proud of love. Her acting is quite good. Male actor was very amazing. he actually performs every scene with great expression.
Everyone should watch it♥️

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MY FAVORITE MOVIE

Our Times is one of my favorite movies of all time. I have re-watched it several times, it has become a comfort watch for me.
The main actors Vivan Sung and Darren Wang are so amazing and I love the characters. The clumsy, not so bright girl and the bad boy such a perfect combo for an amazing story beginning!
It is the perfect light hearted romance movie.
I think there are some really great life lessons as well, there is quite a bit of character development especially for Tsu Tai Yu. Although he acts mean on the outside we begin to see there is much more to him.
The ending is also extremely cute and has the perfect details added. On the first watch I had totally forgotten about the beginning scene and so the ending was so unexpected and perfect that I couldn't help but love the movie.
Some people may say that Out Times quite cliche, and to that I say, who cares? haha. It is the perfect cliche romcom that I live for!

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i cried overnight when rewatching this

i watch this for the first time when i was in junior high school, but i don’t get it why’s people are cryin like crazy, so i rewatch it last night, and turns out i cried like a fool? literally i don’t get the message from Hsu Taiyu 6 years ago, idk if he already in love with Truly first, and just using Minmin as an excuse to get closer with Truly, i feel like he’s the one that really cares for her, and he is the best man ever?? i’ll crying over and over again when i telling everyone about it, especially he always remembered everything about her, and always keep his words, for the seconds time i regret that i don’t watch it more than 1 times, here’s my love for you my Talu Wang?

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