Long Time No See (2017)

Watching this drama was like reading well written fanfic. It was a small project, with a small budget and tiny cast. The plot was rather simple without any side plots. And it all just worked well together.

The chemistry between the whole cast was amazing. Not only the romance felt real, but all the interactions between the rest of the characters were realistic and well portrayed.

It's a well written story about love, finding self worth, emotional manipulation and overcoming a trauma. I'm extremely glad I did not read the synopsis, so when it was relieved, Gi Tae is also a gang member, I was honestly surprised and did not see that coming. With the innocent and pure aura Yeon Seung Ho gives off, I could not even imagine him working in such a profession.

With a plot like that, it's easy to make it seem cheap or over the top and way too dramatic than necessary, yet here, it was executed perfectly. I never felt that the situation the main characters are in is ridiculous and unrealistic. Because the whole story was kept local, with a small cast of the characters, it seemed simply believable.

Overall, I am quite surprised I enjoyed the dramas as much as I did. The acting of emotional scenes from both main actors were done in an outstanding way and I could feel the angst oozing from my screen.

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Short ...

This drama was literally an hour long, the episodes are all 5 and they are short ones, so this is one of those you can sit while scrolling through your phone, there is not much to this drama.

Onto the plot. I really didn't see Wild Dog being an undercover hitman trying to take out Flying Dagger. I think that was the moment, it is an mature drama, which is nice, and the basis is to do with some mafia gang wanting to kill each other off, and these two get stuck and fall in love between them. I did like the fact that flying dagger did not ending hating wild dog when he found that approach came with a hidden agenda.

The cinematography I found a bit dark in some parts of the drama, but overall it was ok.

Overall: It is not one of the best like I said you can watch this while scrolling or looking for something else to watch, as there is really nothing to this drama.

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WATCH IT!! Also, SPOILERS

Incredible. When i first saw this title and read the description, i was kind of hesitant but nevertheless i watched it. I dont regret it at all. Its way too underrated, but so worth it. If you like action dramas (especially BLs), watch it. Seriously. It deserves more recognition. The way they didnt know who each other was at the beginning was funny af. They met randomly and one was actually the other ones biggest fan. Adorable. But also the fact that the fan was secretly an assassin just like him. The ending was sad but oh well it is a drama. Just do yourself a favor and watch it!!

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Só tem dois defeitos.

1. Ser curtinho
2. Deixarem o Black Rose vivo

De resto, impecável. A história é ótima porque foge do clichê casal homoafetivo “bobinhos”, com um tema e entrega adulta - mesmo não faltando os momentos fofos. A química entre os dois é incrível, fazendo com que tudo pareça fluir muito naturalmente. E os atores (todos eles) deram um show de atuação, inclusive o Black Rose sendo um m*rda, senti uma raiva genuína.
Não entendo porque tem uma nota abaixo de 8. É fácil um dos BLs mais completos e bem feitos que já vi. Por mim, se tivesse mais 300 episódios eu assistiria feliz. Amei!

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Sr. e Sra. Smitch asiáticos

Gostei muito dessa série. Um tema diferente do lugar comum, colocando os personagens protagonistas como mocinhos e vilões ao mesmo tempo. O roteiro nos mostra primeiro o lado assassino, frio e calculista de Flying dagger, mas logo em seguida consegue humanizá-lo, mostrando todo o sofrimento que ele passou na infância, e que a única pessoa que o deu a mão foi justamente que agora o motiva a matar. Com Wild dog é totalmente diferente. De início mostram sua vida pacata, um jovem amoroso e sensível que vive com sua irmã, num ambiente aconchegante, para em seguida mostrar que ele aceitou usar suas habilidades de luta para se tornar um assassino. A grande questão é que ambos são assassinos que precisam matar seus rivais, que embora eles não saibam, são eles próprios. Após um momento de confusão o amor vai vencer, é apenas isso, um coldsplay reformulado de Sr. s Sra. Smitch. Creio que os embates poderiam ser mais realistas, mais dramáticos, mas talvez os poucos episódios não foram suficientes para tal.
Sobre a atuação: Espetacular! Quem assiste o primeiro ep jamais desconfiaria de que Wild dog seria Gitae. Não me interessei muito pela ost, mas definitivamente o casal principal me cativou. Também acho que a fotografia deixou a desejar.

Com certeza eu veria de novo, e com certeza eu também recomendo essa série, inclusive vc encontra ela compilada noformato de filme em vários lugares.

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i literally cried when it ended

This is literally so good and the acting is really good. If your into crime related bls like me this 100% for you. It balances a healthy relationship and a life of crime at the same time. My favorite person is the older sister she is really funny and i may or may not have an itsy bitsy crush on her. I love this movie sm. Literally it's just so good and its really worth the watch and the music always matches the scene.. its really short tho so at some points it will feel rushed but overall the pacing is good and its not too confusing once you get the jist of everything.

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Turning low budget into good-quality production

For a short BL drama in the late 2010s, this is absolutely a good one with a nice portrayal of gay individuals who happened to be part of an infamous gang. The main characters have strong chemistry and their acting is top-notch. Despite having been easily detected that the production has a low budget, they made every part of it to be worth it and presented such a good quality of storytelling.

I thought that the ending may give us a tragedy but I am happy that they can survive ad start a new life outside the brutal world of gangs. Yet, I feel like it is more of an open-ending one since I can visualize that the gang may take their revenge on the couple. Anyways, this is good for a short K-BL; not too strong but not too bad as well, just average.

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Interesting ideia, execution could be better

I really liked the ideia of mafia and the secrets around it. The plot was really good, but the way some parts of the narrative were delivered made me annoyed. While you are trying to connect with the story, some dialogues are delivered in the most akward way possible and are very expositive. I mean, it dosen't feel natural and it pulled me out of the story.

Even tho, it has problems, the acting and plot compensate, at least, in my point of view. I saw truth in the characters and felt the effort of the actors. Also, the production was nice and well thought. The way they filme each scene showed that they cared about the series/film.

Overall, It has flaws, but I believe it's worth to watch, because of the incredible acting and interesting plot.

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Worthy of a rewatch

I appreciate so much about this film. The acting, the dialogue, the attempt at reality during the love scenes. I really, really liked it. I am one to gloss over missteps, mistakes, and plot holes in order to enjoy the effort put forth by the cast and staff. I understand that it's all acting. It's fantasy for our enjoyment. Mistakes will be made, people will have opinions, and not every thing is for every one. But this is honestly a pretty dang good story.

For you (me) to completely understand what actually transpired in the story, a rewatch or 2 is necessary. I watched this as a movie on GagaOoLala as opposed to the original 'shorts' that it was released as. Watching it in the original would probably have helped with the (however slight) disjointedness of the show. But other than that....after watching a second time, I understood much better about the pulled punches, the slight hints here and there, the noticing of the med kit, etc.

I am glad that Strongberry read and replied to the reviews. That shows me that the company is willing to find out what the public thought about the show in order to continually improve their productions, as well as giving the public what it wants to see. (I do not expect for Strongberry to read or comment on this review, as it's been over 5 years since this came out, and people/companies have to move on, but that's not going to diminish my respect for the company.)

I recommend others to watch this....and then rewatch it for a fuller understanding.

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