it 's all about love is a 2003 romance-drama film written and directed by thomas vinterberg .

its narrative can be classified as apocalyptic science fiction , but vinterberg prefers to call it " a dream " .

unlike the director 's earlier danish-language films , it 's all about love is entirely in english and stars joaquin phoenix , claire danes and sean penn .

the production was led by denmark 's nimbus film , but the film was largely an international co-production , with involvement of companies from nine different countries in total .

it was very poorly received by film critics .

it ' s all about love

in the end , it ' s all about love . . . nothing else .
it ' s all about love
is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) . it includes some gun violence and discreet lovemaking .
this image of fred blew my mind , this act of endless love . maybe in the most profound deepest sense fred’s love , their love…all love is eternal . maybe , just maybe it is only “ love “ that crosses the threshold of this life into the next .
it ' s a romantic song without the typical
i love you
lyrics , and that ' s why it ' s on our list .
this song is all about accepting love no matter what others have to say about it . you might recognize the vocalist and chorus of this song from the marriage - equality - inspired hit
same love
by macklemore & ryan lewis .
it ' s all about love is the story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near - future world on the brink of cosmic collapse . john , and world - famous ice skating star , elena , are about to sign divorce papers when they realise that , in spite of everything happening around them , their love is worth fighting for . it ' s all about love is a fresh take on modern love and future life as two lovers struggle in a conspiracy of epic proportions .
best quote :
i ' ve got a lot of tattoos and girls either love it or hate it but to be honest , most of them love it .
yes , it’s time to meet the cast of itv’s love island 2017 and boy are we in for a treat this year .
when giving a toast your job is to gather up all the love in the room and be the voice of all present . that is your gift to the couple – and it’s better than any toaster oven !
it is a very sad story , but this image has captured my mind this week . thinking about love . jesus , this profound mysterious god - man that mused , “ god is love . ”
as befits a film that closes with a monologue about how , when it comes right down to it , it really is all about love , from a man doomed to live out the rest of his life on an airplane , love has a jet - lagged rootlessness and pervasive sense of dislocation common to international co - productions , those cinematic towers of babel where nationalities and sensibilities all too often congeal into a swampy , stilted mess .
dopamine is the one neurotransmitter that everyone seems to know about . vaughn bell once called it the kim kardashian of molecules , but i don’t think that’s fair to dopamine . suffice it to say , dopamine’s big . and every week or so , you’ll see a new article come out all about dopamine .
the lyrics are super - sweet and sentimental – it ' s all about how the person you ' re with is a metaphorical reflection of who you are ( awww ! ) .
despite what the title might suggest , it ' s actually perfect for dancing ! the lyrics are about a shy groom ' s first dance ( sound familiar ? ) .
someone who’s a bit argumentative . i don’t mind confidence – in fact , i love it – but i don’t like arrogance . it’s a fine line . if someone thinks they’re too good , that’s a turn - off for me .
it ' s all about love is the story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near - future world on the brink of cosmic collapse . john , and world - famous ice skating star , . . . see full summary »
it all got very firsky last year . can we expect more of the same , caroline ?
vinterberg is speaking about his new film , it ' s all about love , released next week . it ' s been a long time coming , and there ' s a great deal riding on it . back in 1998 , his last film , festen , took the world by storm . it was the first dogme movie , made under the
vow of chastity
he authored with fellow dane , lars von trier . with its radically stripped - down style and incendiary subject matter – a family confronting incest – it was one of the most influential films of the decade .
it ' s the perfect all - ages , family - friendly song ( everyone from your toddler niece to your grandparents will hit the dance floor when they hear it ) .
with dionne and cassandra it is
all about love
. from the first meeting with these ladies they were right on mark with all details . i can ' t say enough about being able to work with true professionals who are absolutely passionate and love not only what they do but the couples they work with . there attention to details is remarkable and i was so honored to work with them and can ' t wait to do it again . they are the planners to have .
best quote :
i think it ' s a good sign if a guy has a female friend who he ' s not romantically involved with , it means he ' s genuine .
it made vinterberg the poster boy of independent cinema . young , bright and beautiful – he ' s still only 34 – he could do anything he wanted . but how do you follow an act like that ? he spent 18 months fielding hollywood offers before deciding instead to make it ' s all about love , which he co - wrote with his old film school professor .
so there you have it . life in hollywood isn’t always as it seems .
yaass ! finally , my show is about to come been doing a countdown for april to come . i know i ' m gonna love this ! !
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we fight , we argue to believe certain things to get across the threshold into eternity , when the reality is…all we have to is love .
it ' s all about love of phoenix arizona was founded based on a concept of equality . we would be truly honored to be part of your wedding day or special event . whether simple or elaborate , traditional or non - traditional , let us have the privilege of creating a ceremony that truly honors and celebrates the love you have for one another . we will happily perform a customized wedding ceremony rich in life , love and laughter at the location of your choice .
some viewers like watching raunchy scenes and others don ' t . people love moaning , let them moan . british people love a good moan .
here is an anonymous email that we received . it & apos ; s purportedly from a disgruntled producer - who wanted to put love and hip hop on blast :
first - person essays , features , interviews and q & as ; about life today .
so dopamine has to do with addiction , whether to cupcakes or cocaine . it has to do with lust and love . it has to do with milk . it has to do with movement , motivation , attention , psychosis . dopamine plays a role in all of these . but it is none of them , and we shouldn’t want it to be . its complexity is what makes it great . it shows us what , with a single molecule , the brain can do .
so is dopamine your cupcake addiction ? your gambling ? your alcoholism ? your sex life ? the reality is dopamine has something to do with all of these . but it is none of them . dopamine is a chemical in your body . that’s all . but that doesn’t make it simple .
many artists scorn careerism , but vinterberg ' s desire to keep pushing himself is evident in every frame of it ' s all about love . it ' s a hugely ambitious work that sets itself the task of providing
a report on the state of the world
. it uses its science - fiction setting not to envisage technological change , but to explore the emotional experience of 21st - century living . its vision of a frozen future reflects the numbing heartlessness that vinterberg feels is endemic to the way we already live .
after a five - year break , danish helmer thomas vinterberg follows up his celebrated “the celebration” with “it’s all about love , ” a film that is considerably different in nearly every respect . this cool , contemplative , artfully composed meditation on the possible state of the world some 20 years hence deals with grand , philosophical issues in ways that are [ … ]
“i’ll still follow those guys and there’s no love lost just because i’m not playing there this year , ” he said with a slight crack in his voice . “i still love all those guys in the clubhouse and i hope they do well . i just hope we do a little bit better this week .
the experiment didn’t work . the english - language production is a jumble of poorly delineated notions about love , celebrity ( the kind the director says rattled him after celebration ) , the look of romantic movies , and the sound of american - style dialogue — and it’s been sitting on the shelf for over a year . but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth vinterberg’s doing . there’s nothing like the challenges of filmmaking freedom , it turns out , to deepen an appreciation for constraint .
love island airs on itv 2 at 9pm every night for seven weeks . it started on monday and will finish in mid - july .
we ' re suckers for a love song duet , and this one is no exception .
shocker : a disgruntled producer tries to ' expose ' love and hip hop . . . reveals all the secrets behind production ! ! ( do you believe this ? ? )
if you follow this custom , the theory goes , you will find eternal joy with your soul mate . so even if certain indian brides must first marry a tree or a south korean groom has to tolerate getting his feet whipped by family and friends , it ' s all worth it in the end . when love and happiness ever after are the outcomes , it ' s a win - win for brides and grooms .
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his new film is the opposite of what anyone expected him to do . where festen shocked with raw ugliness , it ' s all about love startles with fragile , fairy - tale beauty . it ' s set in a near - future where everything is freezing , even the human heart . people are literally dying on the streets for lack of love . in the midst of this quiet apocalypse , claire danes plays a superstar figure - skater torn by the demands of her work and her marriage to joaquin phoenix . they are the last great romantic couple , on the run in a world that ' s lost its way .
my best girlfriend would describe me as confident , generous , and lovely ! i’ve got a lot of female friends . girls just want to be my friend for some reason . i hope it’s because i’m a nice person . i think it’s a good sign if a guy has a female friend who he’s not romantically involved with , it means he’s genuine .
this is especially true of movies that fearlessly , even recklessly push against the limits of narrative realism and dare us to take a leap of conceptual faith . two such films are francis coppola ' s
one from the heart
and baz luhrmann ' s
moulin rouge ! ,
genuinely daring works that fill me with more admiration than pleasure . another , lesser work is the quasi - futuristic
it ' s all about love ,
a recent feature from the danish director thomas vinterberg .
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what is dopamine ? love , lust , sex , addiction , gambling , motivation , reward .
a lot of them just want about ten girlfriends at a time . come on – you can’t go out with ten girls at once ! that’s not on .
true to its title , this delicate valentine of a movie is all about love – yet it has drawn some savage reactions from critics . at the berlin film festival last year , many greeted it with aggressive sniggering and howls of derision , dismissing it as a folly . but others came away in silence , tingling with the conviction that vinterberg had made something rare and precious : a magical film with the power to raise gooseflesh , whatever its flaws might be .
shocker : a disgruntled producer tries to ' expose ' love and hip hop . . . reveals all the secrets behind production ! ! ( do you believe this ? ? ) - mto news
i know that in this film , there ' s a certain pretentiousness ,
he says .
but i don ' t think that ' s so bad . i like that . this film is not escorting the audience from a to b on a secure emotional journey , as festen did . it ' s something else . i don ' t know what it all means , exactly . it ' s more like a painting , i guess . it demands something from the audience : it demands that you ' re willing to sit down and participate in a dream .
i’m going to be a great islander because girls love me , i’ve got great energy and i’m always positive . i’ve basically got a great all - round personality . i’m not going to lie , i do find it quite easy to find girls .
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in case anyone was wondering , the feeling is mutual , especially for how wieters feels about his old teammates .
don ' t wait until the reception ' s end to chat up a venezuelan bride and groom — they could be long gone . it ' s good luck for the newlyweds to sneak away before the party ' s over without getting caught ; it ' s also good luck for whichever guests catches on that they ' re gone .
giving a global perspective to all this are not only the occasional glimpses of odd environmental spasms in far - flung locations , but also the ruminations of john’s older brother marciello ( an animated sean penn ) , who is forever circling the earth on planes and is finally stuck in the air , unable to land , because “it’s freezing all over the world . ”
i’ve been chatted up by a few celebrities . reality stars , mainly – they’re the same ones that message everybody ! they will dm me and all my girlfriends and they don’t seem to realise that we all talk to each other . there’s nothing more gross than a guy sending messages to all your friends saying the same thing . they’re idiots !
we claim in the film that you die from it , but i think in real life there ' s a lot of living dead . it ' s lack of love , lack of warmth . i think we get cold from floating around ; we get self - occupied and non - existent by not being present .
i’ve been extremely upset about someone before but i’m quite tough so i wouldn’t call it heart break . i’ve definitely broken hearts . there’s exes that still follow me on social media . the two exes i had are in relationships now so hopefully they see it as water under the bridge .
best quote :
whoever has signed up for this show wants to find love so hopefully i’ll find someone in there that’s looking for what i’m looking for .
all this leaden whimsy , the unpersuasive stabs at swooning romanticism and the ungainly attempt to blur the time period ( it ' s 2021 by way of the 1940 ' s ) recall some of the german filmmaker wim wenders ' s later follies , but absent the sincerity . the one - time dogma adherent ' s ambitions in
it ' s all about love
would be more laudable and his missteps more forgivable if mr . vinterberg actually believed in illusion , as does mr . wenders , and wasn ' t just using it as a contrivance for his own cleverness . creating a false world within the already false world of a movie can be tricky ; at best you end up with
the wizard of oz
and at worst something queasily evocative of
xanadu .
but if filmmakers don ' t believe their own lies , i don ' t see why we should either .
all the way through “it’s all about love , ” one can strongly sense vinterberg and his co - writer mogens rukov struggling for ways to give dramatic form to the many ideas they’re so anxious to express in the pic . what single story could they possibly invent that would organically and excitingly convey their urgent thoughts on cloning , multinational corporate control over artists , global winter , the transient nature of modern life , the death of love and the possible loss of gravity from a hole in the sky over africa that causes ugandans to float upward ? above all , the filmmakers are rather touchingly devoted to the theme of the difficulty of maintaining individuality in the technological world , a legitimate and sympathetic subject that gives the picture its one point of emotional entry .
the act of recruiting has many innovations taking place , mainly within the realms of technology , but the approach to acquiring talent is changing too . angela love talks about how apprentice talent is changing the way people work at active .
we ' ve rounded up 45 of the most awe - inspiring rituals from lands far , far away to give you an idea of what ' s happening beyond your backyard . if you ' re particularly charmed by a certain custom , feel free to adopt it for your own
i dos
even if it ' s outside your heritage . when it comes to love and weddings , there are no borders .
however , just because technology has transformed the world of recruiting over the past decade , does not mean the special skills possessed by all those in charge of attracting talent haven’t remained firmly in place , as they should . there certainly is an ability to see through it all and choose someone who’s a great fit for the company .
none . i’m feeling quite confident ! if it doesn’t work out , it doesn’t work out . if you get pied on telly , then that’s fine ! i don’t take anything personally .
it ' s a cuban custom that every man who dances with the bride must pin money to her dress to help the couple pay for their wedding and honeymoon . bank on it !
while most about - to - be marrieds brim with excitement and anticipation , congolese brides and grooms must keep their happiness in check — during their entire wedding day , from ceremony to reception , the two are not allowed to smile . if they do , it would mean they weren ' t serious about marriage .
“i don’t want to really anticipate any reception , ” he said with an uncomfortable shrug . “i enjoyed my time here and warm reception or not , it won’t change my feelings about the city and about the fans . i just hope that i remember to walk into this dugout and not the other one . ”
arrogance . someone really cocky , and with no manners . i wouldn’t get on with them at all .
the bride will traditionally wear a silver - and - gold crown that has small charms hanging all around it . when she moves , the tinkling sound deflects evil spirits .
like wong kar - wai ' s strangely simpatico 2046 , love finds a maverick largely abandoning logic and coherence in a quixotic quest for beauty and truth . it ' s through the looking glass time as vinterberg follows his wandering muse down a rabbit hole without caring much whether audiences will follow his lead .
in a brain that people love to describe as “ awash with chemicals , ” one chemical always seems to stand out . dopamine : the molecule behind all our most sinful behaviors and secret cravings . dopamine is love . dopamine is lust . dopamine is adultery . dopamine is motivation . dopamine is attention . dopamine is feminism . dopamine is addiction .
i’ve been lucky to have an interesting career that has taken me all over the world , and i have a lot of great experiences . i don’t know if that makes me different but it’s given me a different background to a lot of other people . i will definitely miss my work – i’ve had breaks from it before , like when i moved to london , and i found it difficult . it was a very life changing experience .
in this scandinavian country , it ' s typical at weddings to serve a towering special - occasion cake called a kransekake . it ' s made with iced almond cake rings to form a cone shape , and a wine bottle is often placed in its hollow center .
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some of them started laughing ,
acknowledges vinterberg .
some people said to me , ' listen , i ' m clueless , i don ' t get it . ' but other people stopped me in the street , crying , saying , ' you changed my life . ' the strange thing is , i find both remarks very fair . i do understand that some people don ' t get it . i had my problems getting it while writing it . but i also understand why some people keep dreaming about it . i ' m proud of it – but i am afraid of all the stones that are being thrown at me .
in pictures - the story of love and romance : from adam and eve to tinder and chemsex . compiled by martin chilton
i’m a serial dater but i don’t go for fancy dates . i like fun stuff like trampolining or bowling or just random stuff . it’s like an ice - breaker . it can’t be awkward if you’re doing something fun like that , can it ? there’s no cool way to trampoline ! you’re on your back half the time , giggling .
no , you only know summer has arrived when love island , itv2 ' s shag - tastic reality series , hits the screens – which means , dear friends , that summer has begun .
with all of these wonderful , interesting things that dopamine does , it gets my goat to see dopamine simplified to things like “attention” or “addiction . ” after all , it’s so easy to say “dopamine is x” and call it a day . it’s comforting . you feel like you know the truth at some fundamental biological level , and that’s that . and there are always enough studies out there showing the role of dopamine in x to leave you convinced . but simplifying dopamine , or any chemical in the brain , down to a single action or result gives people a false picture of what it is and what it does . if you think that dopamine is motivation , then more must be better , right ? not necessarily ! because if dopamine is also “pleasure” or “high , ” then too much is far too much of a good thing . if you think of dopamine as only being about pleasure or only being about attention , you’ll end up with a false idea of some of the problems involving dopamine , like drug addiction or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , and you’ll end up with false ideas of how to fix them .
a toast is such a unique form of public speaking . while everyone thinks they know what a toast is supposed to do it’s clear that few people know how to give a toast that is remembered for all the right reasons . even pippa middleton had to endure a wretched toast offered by her husband’s off - key best man !
it’s a bit of a joke if i’m honest . every boy i’ve ever been with has cheated on me ! girls just know , don’t they ? we have a sixth sense when it comes to that kind of thing . girls are like the fbi at knowing when a guy’s cheated .
i like the set up of the show ; it’s very organic in terms of the relationships that are formed . i like the idea of not knowing who you might meet . in my normal life , i end up mixing with the same people all of the time .
vinterberg began to wilt under the pressure . he spent years working on an utterly bizarre screenplay that seemed torn painfully from the innermost recesses of his soul . it was a futuristic sci - fi love story that doubled as a moody , arty meditation on love , loss , and a world that seemed to be spinning madly out of control .
vinterberg ' s next
suicidal career move
is a film about american teenagers and guns ( dear wendy , currently in production ) . for now , though , he ' s made a movie that even its detractors admit is clearly sincere . and if we can ' t handle sincerity without sniggering any more , then perhaps his notion of the death of the heart isn ' t so far - fetched after all .
the success of festen opened all doors around me ,
he says ,
which is not very creative . i read about 100 scripts , some of them very good , and i was tempted . but i felt like a little bit of a coward saying yes to a hollywood safe thriller . it was too easy , somehow . ' '
vinterberg ' s follow - up to the celebration , it ' s all about love takes place in a near - future troubled by
cosmic disturbances
that are alternately whimsically grim and grimly whimsical . the world is rapidly freezing . it snows in july . tap water turns to ice in seconds during cryptic freeze storms . ugandans begin magically levitating . people start dying en masse from lack of love , littering the streets with corpses whose hearts simply ceased beating , as much from a dearth of affection as lack of oxygen . heroin - addled superstar professional figure skater claire danes is being cloned excessively and saddled with a shaky polish accent that makes her sound vaguely vampirish ( i kept waiting for her to say
i vant to suck your blahd–in de future !
) arnold schwarzenegger is elected governor of california ( oh wait , that actually happened ) .
this song is like the 2014 version of
don ' t stop believin ' .
it ' s happy , upbeat , has an easy chorus and when the dj plays it , we ' re pretty sure it will have every guest on the dance floor making xs and os with their arms .
if you fail , it can be difficult ,
says thomas vinterberg ,
but if you have success , it ' s even worse . there was a giant pressure on me . it took me one and a half years to get out of that situation and just decide on the most suicidal and least careerist move i could do – and it was this . ' '
he 37 - year - old is more excited than ever before about the show , claiming this series is
sexier and has lots more hideaways
.
two and a half years . we split up about eight weeks ago and since then i haven’t gone on any dates . i’ve just focused on me .
obj , russell wilson show off their dance moves in the # inmyfeelingschallenge looks like drake ' s new song
in my feelings
has kicked off the latest summer dance craze and it ' s reached into the sports world .
forcing the royals to abase themselves by emoting , by being folksy , by speaking in a common demotic , does not make the monarchy any more democratic — all it does is rob the monarchy of those things which have enabled it to survive all these centuries . robs it of a sense of mystery , of aloofness from the general , of dignity , of being above the fray and ruling uncomplainingly . the very qualities we have witnessed for the past 65 years from queen elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh .
based on manga series
hito wa mitame ga 100 percent
by hiromi okubo ( first published 2014 in japanese manga magazine be love ) .
mashiro and sumire are back ! ! ! i love both mirei and keita in sumika sumire . excited for this new drama ! ! ! !
exclusive : beyonce pregnant again . . . new pics confirm it ! ! !
the bride ' s sisters and female cousins make off with the groom ' s shoe and , if he wants it back , he must pay ransom money for its safe return . this is one way to kick things up a notch !
h , yes , the key question . let ' s rattle through them :
i’m a little bit different to everyone else . i don’t beat around the bush : i’m going on to win the show , not to make friends ! at the end of the day , it’s a competition . i’m there to find love , yes , but i’m also there to win . and if i have to step on someone’s toes to do that , then i will do !
right before the wedding , it ' s common for indian women to gather their closest girlfriends and sit for hours at a time to have their skin intricately painted , in tattoo fashion , with menhdi , which is paint made from henna . the elaborate and beautiful skin art lasts about two weeks making additional accessories totally unnecessary .
the services sector is a great place for apprentices to be able to explore the right career path ; as there is ample room for growth , both personally and professionally . it’s up to us , as employers , to educate young people about the fantastic benefits that an apprenticeship can offer , both in a personal and professional capacity .
welsh bride think not just of themselves on their wedding day but also their bridal party . the bridal bouquet includes myrtle , an herb that symbolizes love , and the bride gives a cutting to her bridesmaids . the theory goes that if the bridesmaid plants it and it blooms , she ' ll be the next bride .
in the film , these themes are visualised in dream - like images . city streets are littered with the bodies of those whose hearts have given out . all water turns to ice ; there ' s a snowstorm in july . as gravity fails , people become weightless , lose their moorings . of course , not all of this works for everyone . if vinterberg ' s notions resonate for some , they strike others as far - fetched and pretentious .
in sweden , whenever the bride leaves the table , all the ladies at the reception are free to steal a kiss from the groom ! sweden keeps the tradition gender - neutral so whenever the groom leaves the room , all surrounding gentleman are free to plant a peck on the bride .
i’m definitely not modest ! they call me vain , and i do love myself a bit . i play on it , though . i’ll go , ‘i’m good looking me , aren’t i ? aren’t you lucky to be with me ? ’
moonlight is the surprise contender in this year’s oscar race ; directed by barry jenkins , and adapted from a play by tarell alvin mccraney , it’s the story of a black gay man at three different stages of his life . jenkins and two of his male cast , trevante rhodes and andré holland , talk about the issues surrounding black gay identity , while naomie harris explains how she got to grips with playing a crack addict .
so is love ultimately a fiasco or a secret success ? it ' d be a real stretch to call it a success , secret or otherwise , but it ' s exactly the kind of movie i want to highlight and pay homage to in this series , a film so stubbornly odd and singular it seems to belong to a subgenre all its own–a mad , mad mix of sci - fi , allegory , left - field social commentary , and romantic melodrama . if i weren ' t so damnably attached to this rating system , i ' d give it a final score more in line with its free - floating craziness , like say , three floating ugandans , two and a half claire danes clones , and seven loopy sean penn monologues . can i call it a semi - secret fiascopiece ? heck , if vinterberg can make a movie this defiantly weird , then i think i ' m entitled .
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the 4 best african restaurants in washington d . c . from nando ' s peri - peri to ethiopic , here are washington , dc ' s best african restaurants .
want a glimpse of your future spouse ? chow down on salty bread . that ' s what single armenian men and women do . according to the custom , if you eat a slice of the high - sodium specialty — which must be prepared by a happily married middle - aged woman or your grandmother — you will hopefully dream about your husband - or wife - to - be . let ' s hear it for carbo - loading !
an energetic exploration of a family union gone hideously , hilariously wrong ,
the celebration
remains one of the best films shot on digital video largely because the technology serves the story . as the gathering moves from day to night , and without the aid of artificial lighting , the visuals begin to degrade , a disintegration that mirrors the slow breakdown of the family itself . although
it ' s all about love
couldn ' t be more different from
the celebration ,
mr . vinterberg again attempts to make the film ' s formal elements , from the lighting to the jarring sound design , serve the story . while some of these elements merit praise , in particular ben van os ' s expressive production design , they are in service of a cringing romance that mr . vinterberg tries and fails to spin into a political allegory .
watching thomas vinterberg ' s dogme 95 breakout hit the celebration , i experienced a giddy rush of discovery . i was excited about the film , but i was equally excited about decades of vinterberg masterpieces to come . if he could accomplish so much while adhering to the rigorous set of aesthetic strictures he helped create as one of the architects of the dogme movement , i could only imagine what he ' d be capable of with no restrictions whatsoever .
my suspicion is that we were already heading in that direction anyway — urged to express ourselves , to wallow in a kind of narcissism and solipsism : i am , and that is all that matters . i exist and i feel , so you’d better take me seriously . this suited the leftish cultural mood of the time and was undoubtedly abetted by the first reality tv shows and the growth of that most narcissistic of all mediums , the internet . but diana was a personification of this new trait , however cruel her death may have been . she spilled her guts out and complained on tv about stuff , about her travails and how terribly badly she’d been treated .
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there ' s a widening gulf between missionaries and the churches back home who . . .
what ' s the price marriage ? in remote parts of papua new guinea , it involves a woman ' s parents handing over a negotiated number of pigs and shells to pay for a man to marry her . the porkers are then slaughtered and served during the wedding feast .
woooow , nakao ' s first drama ! ! can ' t wait < 3 by the , does someone know where i can find this manga ? i want to read it beforehand .
all now gone , i think . when prince philip announced his retirement earlier this year one could sense the baton being handed over to a very different set of creatures , creatures who will not be rude to foreigners but might well cry on television . it is difficult to see what exactly is royal about princes william and harry , except for their blood and their titles . and nobody thinks any of that matters any more , do they ?
though in many ways a stilted , awkward , leadenly paced mess , love nevertheless captures that fragile post - 9 / 11 mindset of naked vulnerability and yawning doubt , before our souls became re - calloused and we as a culture developed an insatiable curiosity about the private life of paris hilton and the sweet 16 parties of the super - rich and morally reprehensible . it poignantly evokes that curious historical epoch when it seemed somehow like the world would just stop , that the universe would punish us for the mess we ' d made of the world .
celebrity crush : jennifer lawrence . not only is she absolutely stunning , but she ' s got a great personality . she ' s funny and doesn ' t take herself too seriously .
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let ' s hope the groom remembers to remove the arrowheads . in china , a prospective husband will shoot his bride with a bow and arrow several times then collects the arrows and breaks them during the ceremony , to ensure their love lasts forever . what would cupid do ?
“when teams are playing like both of ours are right now , you get a little bit of that playoff feel . it’s going to be a grind to see who can win this series . ”
these ladies are truly heaven sent . i didn ' t have to worry about anything . they took care of everything and all i needed to say was yes or no . not only were they able to create something magically on my small budget they also made it unique and the event resembles everything i have envisioned . they are the reason i want to have a wedding every year . these ladies are not just my planners . . they are now my lifelong friends
understand that although you’re toasting the couple , the real audience is the room – family and friends . what do you want them to know about the couple ? what do you want them to feel ?
6 . now , you do the actual toast . turn and look about the room – hold up your glass – say something like , “family and friends please join me in raising your glasses . ”
vinterberg appealed to no less than ingmar bergman to help him finish the film , but the master refused , i suspect because he found it far too lugubrious even for his legendarily grim sensibility .
bromeister , your flick is too depressing even for me ,
bergman probably said in between chess matches with the grim reaper . ( incidentally bergman was , at the time of love ' s filming , just over 1 , 000 years old and stayed above ground solely by beating death at chess . let ' s just say that either bergman is a very good chess player or the grim reaper is a very bad one . all art truly is autobiographical . )
what is dopamine ? dopamine is one of the chemical signals that pass information from one neuron to the next in the tiny spaces between them . when it is released from the first neuron , it floats into the space ( the synapse ) between the two neurons , and it bumps against receptors for it on the other side that then send a signal down the receiving neuron . that sounds very simple , but when you scale it up from a single pair of neurons to the vast networks in your brain , it quickly becomes complex . the effects of dopamine release depend on where it’s coming from , where the receiving neurons are going and what type of neurons they are , what receptors are binding the dopamine ( there are five known types ) , and what role both the releasing and receiving neurons are playing .
as wedding reception hosts , the parents of guatemalan grooms can do whatever they want , including smash things . when the newlyweds arrive , it ' s a tradition that the groom ' s mom break a white ceramic bell , filled with grains like rice and flour , to bring prosperity to the couple .
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5 . now it’s time to bring your toast to a head . offer a wish – be specific in your words and avoid clichés . rather than saying “i wish you joy , ” say something like , “of all the things i could wish you tonight , i especially wish you a lifetime of joy like i saw in your eyes earlier as you said your vows . ”
in lebanon , the wedding celebration , the zaffeh , gets off to a rowdy start with music , belly dancing and shouting at both the groom ' s and bride ' s homes courtesy of the couple ' s friends , family and occasionally pro dancers and musicians . eventually everyone ends up at the bride ' s house where the couple is showered with blessings and flower petals as they leave for the ceremony .
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a toast is your gift to the couple . therefore , it is not a roast . it is not an opportunity to embarrass the couple . it is not the time to practice your audition for the comedy club . avoid cursing and off - color humor ( leave that to the bachelor / bachelorette party ) .
how would you like to be all dressed up in your wedding finery and have your dad spit on you ? it happens in kenya after the ceremony when a masai bride leaves with her new husband . the purpose is not to tempt fate by being too supportive of the newlyweds .
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someone who’s way too full of themselves . i like someone with manners . i can’t stand bad manners .
i found it necessary to get rid of the dogme rules ,
he says .
dogme was against the mediocrity of filmmaking ; it was against professionalism and careerism . it was a project on thin ice : we were exploring new territory , which was really great . i thought , ' i can ' t repeat myself , that would be ironic ' – and yet i still wanted to explore new territory . so i had to go all the way to the other end of the curve .
with apprenticeships , there’s no hr manager scrapping an application because the candidate doesn’t have the correct experience in x , or the right skills for y . a lot of the time , it’s down to willingness and interest in the sector or particular company that will get them the role , the rest is taught on the job !
and dopamine is busy ! it’s involved in many different important pathways . but when most people talk about dopamine , particularly when they talk about motivation , addiction , attention , or lust , they are talking about the dopamine pathway known as the mesolimbic pathway , which starts with cells in the ventral tegmental area , buried deep in the middle of the brain , which send their projections out to places like the nucleus accumbens and the cortex . increases in dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens occur in response to sex , drugs , and rock and roll . and dopamine signaling in this area is changed during the course of drug addiction . all abused drugs , from alcohol to cocaine to heroin , increase dopamine in this area in one way or another , and many people like to describe a spike in dopamine as “motivation” or “pleasure . ” but that’s not quite it . really , dopamine is signaling feedback for predicted rewards . if you , say , have learned to associate a cue ( like a crack pipe ) with a hit of crack , you will start getting increases in dopamine in the nucleus accumbens in response to the sight of the pipe , as your brain predicts the reward . but if you then don’t get your hit , well , then dopamine can decrease , and that’s not a good feeling . so you’d think that maybe dopamine predicts reward . but again , it gets more complex . for example , dopamine can increase in the nucleus accumbens in people with post - traumatic stress disorder when they are experiencing heightened vigilance and paranoia . so you might say , in this brain area at least , dopamine isn’t addiction or reward or fear . instead , it’s what we call salience . salience is more than attention : it’s a sign of something that needs to be paid attention to , something that stands out . this may be part of the mesolimbic role in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and also a part of its role in addiction .
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in modern life , everybody is living in transit ,
he says .
people are constantly on the move , going from one meeting to another , having conference calls and expressing their love in text messages over cellphones . this is my life , and a lot of other people ' s lives .
though it ' s quite possible vinterberg wrote the film before 9 / 11 , it nevertheless evokes how 9 / 11 single - handedly rewired our sense of the possible and the impossible , and upended our sense of reality . after all , in a world where planes fly into buildings and a motley aggregation of zealots armed with box - cutters can strike widespread , almost unprecedented terror in the heart of the richest , most powerful country in the world , why shouldn ' t ugandans begin floating mysteriously up into the ether ?
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empire of lust ( hangul : 순수의 시대 ; rr : sunsuui sidae ; lit . " the age of innocence " ) is a 2015 south korean period film starring shin ha-kyun , jang hyuk , kang han-na and kang ha-neul .

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it means that if you do not like korean drama’s family centric soap operas , “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) does not have much to offer .
however , 15 minutes into the movie , it was very evident that “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) was a small scope “soap opera” centered around a single family .
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“ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) feel much like 20 episode korean historical drama compressed into a movie . as result , the different plot lines do not mesh well together . it does seem that huge chunks of story had been removed . however , for what it is , “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) is at minimum feels somewhat coherent than what you would expect .
meanwhile , ‘empire of lust’ is set to hit korean movie theaters in march and will star shin ha kyun , jang hyuk or kang ha neul . ( photos by two rabbit )
story structure wise , “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) is a solid 3 act structure movie . i can always appreciate structurally tight movies which are quite rare in korea . the problem with “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) is not with the story structure but the fact that 3 rd act feels like a rushed rewrite for the purpose of forcing more “melodrama” at the end .
if you literally translate the original korean title of this movie , you would get “ age of innocence ” and not “ empire of lust ” . i think “age of innocence” may be a little better suited for this movie since this movie is such a romance “soap opera” .
i will give “empire of lust” ( 2015 ) a “c + ” grade which is the best i can do for a movie that is miscast and has a terrible 3 rd act .
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actress , kang han - na had a photo shoot with bazaar . the pictures show kang han - na wearing a simple but elegant white dress , looking innocent and graceful . she ' s smiling slightly towards the camera and this is a contrast to her image in the movie
empire of lust
where she is seductive with a killer glance , . . .
his amazing acting earned him the nickname of ‘ha kyun god’ ( it’s a play on words with his family name as ‘shin’ means ‘god’ in korean ) and cinema lovers and mass public are more than excited with the news of one of the nation’s top star finally embodying korean history with ‘empire of lust’ .
“ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) seems to have decided to chuck out the “drama” in favor of the “melodrama” . . and for the most part , this is not a bad idea . a lot of korean dramas are purely focused on “melodrama” and work well .
jang hyuk is starring in the movie
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director ahn sang - hoon’s “empire of lust” is indicative of this . in the movie , the “blind” ( 2011 ) filmmaker reproduced a deadly power struggle from the seventh year of joseon when king taejo refused to nominate his son , yi bang - won , as his successor .
ga - hee , left , played by kang han - na , entices kim min - jae , played by shin ha - kyun , in the upcoming film “empire of lust . ” provided by the distributor
korean movies opening today 2015 / 03 / 05 in korea :
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granny ' s got talent
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dog eat dog
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barracks
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in “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) , there are basically about 4 action scenes in total at best . while i could say that they are not terribly choreographed , they feel more mechanical than interesting .
‘empire of lust’ may be the actor’s first war movie , he practiced and perfectly digested sword fighting and , with his signature dramatic yet modern interpretation of love , he will take us to a new world where hatred , ambitions and love try to survive altogether .
however , “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) does not bother much with historical accuracy . you basically just have to know that , in the early years of the joseon dynasty , the princes born from different mothers fought over the claim to the throne .
“ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) is a historical period piece movie “loosely” based on the real life events of “ the 1st conflict between the joseon princes ” . i have a historical feature about this event here if you want to give it a look .
actress roh haeng - ha has been cast for the movie
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kang ha - neul ' s movie
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is about the troubles of a prince amongst the debate of who will be the next prince . kang ha - neul ' s role of jin is only grandchild to jeong do - jeon and general kim min - jae ' s son . he is also the son - in - law of lee seong - gye . he only searches for his pleasures , . . .
the cast for “empire of lust” pose for a photo at a press event in apgujeong - dong , southern seoul , on tuesday . from left , shin ha - kyun , jang hyuk , kang han - na and kang ha - neul . [ newsis ]
child pictures of the actress kang han - na from the movie
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yes . . there are a lot of sex scenes . . that ' s why its name empire of lust . i ' m not focus on the bed scene . . . the strength of this movie is lays on actor jang ( he acted with excellent as a prince yi bang won ) . i already repeat many times watched this movie because of jang hyuk excellent face expression . . you can see he is full of greed and ambitious for this role
for most of the time spent watching the movie , i could say that “ empire of lust ” ( 2015 ) did not offend . and , if the 3 rd act did not fail to nail the already paid in full courtesan , i would not have remembered it negatively at least . however , the 3 rd act just left a bad taste in my mouth .
empire of lust ’s biggest flaw is in trying to cram a grand romance as well as complex royal intrigue into one film when each story would have been better served by getting more attention in construction . the sheer amount of story leaves little time for shin , one of the korean industry’s strongest actors who deserves more recognition , and kang , saddled with yet another role where a woman is defined by rape , to create characters we can connect with . similarly jang’s politically ambitious brother is reduced to standard conniver and kim ha - neul plays the misogynistic jin as a 14th century bro . by the time kim’s last desperate stand arrives , it becomes a matter of how beautifully photographed the doomed lovers’ demise will be , not if there will be a demise . empire of lust isn’t inept , or even particularly dull , it’s just familiar .
‘empire of lust’ depicts a story of bloody ambition during the joseon dynasty . and it’s the first historical screen job of shin ha kyun . the actor debuted with ‘the happenings’ in 1998 and built an amazing filmography since then : ‘joint security area’ , ‘sympathy for mister vengeance’ , ‘save the green planet’ , ‘welcome to dongmakgol’ , ‘thirst’ , ‘the front line’ , or more recently ‘big match’ , shin played various strong characters but never gave any try to historical movies .
formerly known as
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on hancinema synopsis the love and betrayal , loyalty and revenge , amongst the first prince ' s hardships during the confusion of the establishment of the joseon , after the fall of koryeo . source
jermaine fowler and omari hardwick of sorry to bother you take us back in time to the worst jobs of their careers .
a brilliant general distinguishes himself by protecting the dynasty ' s borders while keeping an eye on one of the sons of the king .
the kingsman
' s reign continues unchallenged… last weekend british spy flicks
kingsman : the secret service
and
the imitiation game
ruled at as the country ' s number one and two , claiming just under a million admission between them . the later lost its footing and fell to third , but matthew vaughn ' s
kingsman
managed to retain its place as korea ' s film of choice despite the arrival of ahn sang - hoon ' s period drama ,
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a sensuous film that weaves a love story , betrayal , and two tales of revenge together within the context of late 13th century korean court intrigue .
“i’ve come across many historical scripts , but this came into my attention for its heavy treatment of the emotions of desire and love , ” said shin .
ever so loosely based on the first ( allegedly ) inter - monarchy conflict over who becomes heir to the joseon throne , empire of lust largely jettisons historical accuracy in favor of sumptuous production design , costumes and keenly choreographed violence . that wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing if the actors and storytelling were more compelling than they are . too much plot , a lack of focus and a disturbing reliance on sexual assault to generate momentum ( and “define” characters ) will make the film a hard sell , even within asia where the strong cast is made up of uniformly familiar faces . overseas interest will be limited but not non - existent , as the cj brand carries weight and lushly mounted martial epics with decent action and strong production values regularly generate some curiosity . still , empire ’s reach should be restricted to asian - focused festivals and perhaps targeted release in urban markets .
kang ha - neul can be said to be the best actor when it comes to portraying youth these days . he played lee hyo - sin in
the heirs
, jang baek - ki in
incomplete life
, booma jin in
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and kyeong - jae in
twenty
. kang ha - neul is another youth in
dongju , the portrait of a poet
. he is yoon dong - ju , a young man who dreamt of being a poet during the japanese invasion when name , language , dreams and everything else was under control , . . .
as stately and richly produced as it is , empire of lust is a period soap opera , and though the title hints at a post - 50 shades welcome bit of bodice - ripping ( or han - bok ripping ) erotica , that’s not what it is in execution . it would be easy to expect something reminiscent of e j - yong ' s reserved but fairly , ahem , lusty untold scandal ( a korean spin on dangerous liaisons ) but empire has a decidedly nasty edge to it that gives the considerable sex scenes a bitter taste . even still , following an info - dump opening fight sequence and a debate at court led by the king’s conniving counsel jeong do - jeon ( lee jae - yong ) —complete with titles identifying the players and their positions—the film settles down into serviceable melodrama territory .
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shin ha - kyun ' s first adult rated film
empire of lust
recorded 320 , 000 in the first week of its release and came in second at the box office . despite the fact that it is adult rated , it only recorded half the record of
kingsman : the secret service
. the results can only be disappointing as the movie was released in great anticipation with shin ha - kyun ' s intense ' bed scene ' alongside jang hyuk and kang ha - neul ' s performance . the audience gave a thumbs up to the actors ' performance but they don ' t think the sexuality is sexual enough and the story is just not that great , . . .
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the movies follows the incident known as the second battle of yeonpyeong which happened in 2002 .
“i found my character min - jae pitiful , being trapped in the desires of others . ”
if you want too see the ass of the main leads this is the movie for you .
on one side , you have the king and his youngest son born of the second wife .
actress kang han - na writes in two journals every day . one is a journal for the actress and one is a personal daily one . it ' s a habit from university . she even wrote another diary while she was filming the movie
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. this would be impossible without passion for her work . she learned endurance through ballet . she ' s the last one out of three sisters and started to learn ballet along with her sisters when she was 5 years old . ten years after learning ballet she reached a wall and realized she couldn ' t step over the boundary . quitting ballet was how she started to act , . . .
the joseon dynasty ( 1392 - 1910 ) has always been a popular period of inspiration for korean producers and filmmakers because the juicy affairs it is known for are open to all sorts of reinterpretation .
“and according to what i’ve studied , yi bang - won , who reflects both aspects of the literati and the militants [ of the time ] , differed a lot from his current pervasive image . in the process of filling the missing parts in , i came up with some imaginary characters and plotlines , ”
k - films coming soon : ★★★
dog eat dog
: two vigilantes get bitten back by a gang that targets koreans abroad . ( 03 / 05 ) ★★★
barracks
: a group of friends are lured into a private camp with a mad instructor who ' s out to get them . ( 03 / 05 ) ★★
granny ' s got talent
: a foul - mouthed granny takes part in a national cussing contest . ( 03 / 05 ) ★★★★
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: a joseon commander has to mind a scorned prince as well as a conniving gisaeng during a volatile time in the kingdom ' s founding . ( 03 / 05 ) , . . .
in the upcoming movie ( march ) , shin plays kim min jae , a brilliant admiral who distinguished himself in a war while protecting the borders of the recently established joseon empire from external threat . he is a really cold character who never really wanted anything yet finally discover something – or someone – that generates protective feelings from his supposedly frozen heart .
” version of his typical character he is actually doing in “shine or go crazy” ( 2015 ) now .
actress kang han - na , who shined as the captivating courtesan in the movie
empire of lust
, has been cast in mbc ' s new weekend drama
mom
( written by kim jeong - soo ; directed by oh kyeong - hoon ) according to her agency fantagio on the 31st . she will be playing kang yoo - ra who is an attractive rich girl who captivates men with her quirky charms . it is expected that the character , even though she comes from a rich family , will do the same for the audience with her cool charm you cannot hate even if you try , . . .
the music was fine , but i would not rewatch this movie , it was a waste of my time .
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genres : drama and epics running time : 113 min . directed by : ahn sang - hoon starring : shin ha - kyun , jang hyuk , kang ha - neul , kang han - na synopsis : during the volatile period of the chosun dynasty ' s founding , army commander kim min - jae keeps careful watch on the ambitious prince yi bang - won , who is not satisfied with his title as the fifth in line to the throne . min - jae ' s life becomes entwined with that of ga - hee , a beautiful gisaeng , when he spends a bewitching night with her and soon takes her as his concubine . but there is more to ga - hee than what meets the eye . beneath her noble exterior lies a woman who insinuated herself into min - jae ' s life with a heartbent on vengeance , . . .
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while just a backdrop , the “c” plot comes upfront in 3 rd act . this is expected because of the nature of the events being used in the movie . it is not difficult to have the “a” and “b” plots feed into the “c” plot . until the start of the 3 rd act , everything was ready for this to happen .
the fact that he isn’t recognized by his own father pushes him into a dark world full of women and alcohol .
the “c” plot’s development in the 3 rd act turned out to totally negate the need for either the “a” and “b” plots to exist . this means that most of the movie had no real relevance to the outcome of the movie .
however , this is actually more of the “c” plot . the “a” plot is a love story where the silent stoic type
min - jae is played by maverick actor shin ha - kyun who is attempting his first period film role in 18 years . min - jae holds a great deal of power in his hands , but he achieved none of it on its own .
an orphan becomes the disciple of a powerful sorcerer and is drawn into a larger conflict among the world ' s magical elite .
plays the third prince who was the de facto political / military leader of his side even though he was not the eldest son .
however , this body building is not for the action since he actually does not do much of it . rather , it is for sex !
“the missing and suspicious records between the latter part of goryeo and early joseon was what aroused my interest , such as those regarding the yi bang - won rebellion and the death of jeong mong - joo , ” said ahn at a press conference on tuesday at apgujeong cgv , southern seoul .
watching this movie is like watching a play , not a amazing shakespeare type of play but a decent one . that involves greed , jealousy , betrayal , vengeance and lust . to be honest i would have been bored watching this in theaters , but if i saw it while flipping through the channels it would have been a alright watch . the story isn ' t very coherent and it doesn ' t flow very well when it comes to the context of the plot . it ' s basically like watching one of those historical korean dramas except with nudity and a lot of blood . it ' s just not a very stand out movie and can be easily forgotten . this would have been a television movie if it was made in the u . s . the acting was mediocre at best with performances that works for the most part but nothing groundbreaking . even jang hyuk who is a actor i actually like just chuckled all the way through it ( when you see this film you will know what i mean ) . the love and lust aspect of this movie is the main thing going on in the story but the political parts of this film just felt like it was thrown in there and made the whole thing drag on . despite it playing a somewhat pivotal part near the end , but it ' s just really boring to sit through . because there is almost nothing interesting about that banter and it ' s just doesn ' t come off as something important when it comes to the story . overall , this is a alright tv watch but that is about it . 5 / 10
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” is on as the main military figure for his side . on the other side , you have the older brothers born of the first wife .
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we talked about how we should take better care of her as an actress ,
he said .
i think i felt morally uncomfortable .
but then kang ha neul knew beforehand that his character in
the age of innocence
was not a very nice one . the character of jin is so unlikable that his agency was initially against kang taking the role . but he wanted to try being bad . he saw it as a challenge .
a high school student discovers he is an ajin , a demi - human being . he ends up a fugitive on the run because of his powers .
yi bang - won is played by jang hyuk , a regular in historical films who explained that he focused on the “emotional and individual aspect” of his role .
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strange as it may be , the royal politicking is not , in fact , empire ’s narrative engine . during a banquet in his honor , kim comes to the defense of a courtesan , gahee ( kang han - na ) , who’s being harassed by jo . one thing leads to another and kim winds up taking gahee as his mistress . palace intrigue being what it is , gahee has an ulterior motive—one that stems from yet another rape by jin—and she’s very carefully and deliberately inserted herself into kim’s life . alert the media : she develops genuine feelings for him .
set in 1398 . kim min jae is the supreme commander of the joseon dynasty . he falls in love for the first time and for that woman he takes risks .
two fictional characters were added to the plot - min - jae , a faithful general , and his conniving son jin - both of whom cause a major love triangle and power struggle .
other sex scenes , at least , show there is caring and love between the couple . later , of course , there is stunning photography that makes you , almost , forget the rest .
the story of joseon ' s tyrant king yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures , his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings , and a woman who seeks vengeance .
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set in 1398 . kim min - jae ( shin ha - kyun ) is the supreme commander of the joseon dynasty . he falls in love for the first time and for that woman he takes risks .
he ' s the son of the nation ' s supreme commander , played by shin ha kyun and he ' s the king ' s son - in - law . and because he is barred from participating in public office , he lives a pointless existence in pursuit of pleasure . jang hyuk plays the ambitious prince yi bang won . he helped his father set up the dynasty but was not chosen as his heir .
yi bang won is the king’s son . he helped his father set up the joseon dynasty era , but he was not picked as the crown prince . he still holds ambitions of becoming the king one day .
i did not want to lose this chance ,
he said at a press conference for the film .
i wanted to try my hand at acting a role that is the epitome of underhandedness .
“i considered the flow of emotions as the most important part . love scenes were considered necessary and natural when depicting a love between a man and a woman , but i didn’t emphasize them either , ” the director said .
twenty
starts , and scores… lee byeong - heon - i ' s
twenty
entered the fray last wednesday and dominated proceedings over the weekend by capturing 48 % of box office pie . the film , which stars kim woo - bin , junho and kang ha - neul , attracted an impressive 852k filmgoers across 925 screens to end the weekend at the top ; albeit during a quiet week in terms of turnout , . . .
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yi bang - won ( jang hyuk ) is the king’s son . he helped his father setup the joseon dynasty era , but he was not picked as the crown prince . he still holds ambitions of becoming the king one day .
kang han - na posted an instagram picture saying ,
ha - neul took this picture of us
. shin ha - kyun and kang han - na are posing for the camera with big smiles on their faces , . . .
acting can take you places you would never go in real life . the kindest and gentlest of k - drama actors can find themselves filming scenes in which they cheat , murder , rape and maim other characters . and that can be hard to film and recover from .
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and i do have to say that they are not boring . the cinematography is rather artistic and tasteful with some breast and bottom action . but what makes it not boring is that the movie does put the effort to shake things up with the actual positions of the sex acts .
set in 1398 . kim min - jae ( shin ha - kyun ) is the supreme commander of the joseon dynasty . he falls in love for the first time and for that woman he takes risks . yi bang - won ( jang hyuk ) is the . . . see full summary »
set in 1398 , kim min - jae is the supreme commander of the joseon dynasty . he falls in love for the first time and for that woman he takes risks . yi bang - won is the king¡¯s son whose father setup the joseon dynasty era , but he was not picked as the crown prince . he still holds ambitions of becoming the king one day . jin is kim min - jae¡¯s son and the king¡¯s son - in - law . due to his position as the king ' s son - in - law , he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure .
this movie actually doesn ' t have a story , they tried it by throwing in some political stuff , which was quite incoherent , it was all about the erotic scenes to be honest . it just doesn ' t flow and it is lacking almost everything , from character development and loads of movie mistakes .
march will be a month of competition between kang ha - neul and kang ha - neul . on february 5th , film
twenty
has announced they will release the film sometime in march .
twenty
stars kang ha - neul along with kim woo - bin , and junho , . . .
there is a familiarity to the film . however , there are disturbing scenes of lost innocence ( hence the name , i suppose ) . the initial sex scene , with jang hyuk , is a surprising addition spliced with the bloodlust of a battle scene . it represents what is happening in the bed , in my eyes . there is no eye contact , at all . that may be that hyuk was embarrassed or his acting method revealing that the encounter meant nothing to him emotionally , as the ambitious prince . either way , it is interesting . jang hyuk never disappoints , that i ' ve found , so far and maintains his daringness and versatility .
it’s late in the 14th century , the joseon dynasty is still in its nascent stage , and korea is in chaos . foreign armies are invading and palace intrigue is brewing at home under king taejo ( song byung - ho ) . two of the king’s finest generals return from battlefield victory , one being rising star kim min - jae ( shin ha - kyun , thirst , sympathy for mr . vengeance ) , the other an ambitious rival jo young - kyu ( choi moo - sung ) . the two appear , on the surface , to be on opposite sides of the power struggle led by lee bang - won ( jang hyuk , the flu ) , a prince who has been passed over for the throne by a younger sibling . elsewhere , kim has an entitled dirtball of a son , jin ( kim ha - neul , twenty ) who spends his spare time luring unknowing young women to tucked away shacks and hosting gang rapes with his equally entitled friends . charming .
i feel offended by your statement that the movie is primarily focused on women . as a woman i don ' t like watching rape , meandering plot or bad acting , but i also enjoy good fighting scenes , intriguing plot and well shot sex scenes . you should ' ve just said that the movie is bad , without dissing have of the potential public .
set in 1398 . kim min - jae ( shin ha - kyun ) is the supreme commander of the joseon dynasty . he falls in love for the first time and for that woman he takes risks . yi bang - won ( jang hyuk ) is the king ' s son . he helped his father setup the joseon dynasty era , but he was not picked as the crown prince . he still holds ambitions of becoming the king one day . jin ( kang ha - neul ) is kim min - jae ' s son and the king ' s son - in - law . due to his position as the king ' s son - in - law , he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure .
set in 1398 . kim min - jae ( shin ha - kyun ) is the supreme commander of the joseon dynasty . he falls in love for the first time and for that woman he takes risks . yi bang - won ( jang hyuk ) is the king ' s son . he helped his father setup the joseon dynasty era , but he was not picked as the crown prince . he still holds ambitions of becoming the king one day . jin ( kang ha - neul ) is kim min - jae ' s son and the king ' s son - in - law . due to his position as the king ' s son - in - law , he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure . ( less )
after reading your review , seems like the movie is only for the erotic side , i ' m a fan of jang hyuk n kang ha neul , do they have sex scene also with kang han na ? what a rookie ! dare to bare all for this movie , but she looks beautiful indeed . the cinematography is rather artistic and tasteful with some breast and bottom action . wow even doggy style , is her breast small ?
whiplash
for the win . . . damien chazelle ' s
whiplash
rose to the top of the pile over the weekend having entered the fray last weekend in fourth . the film , which is based on damien ' s experiences in the princeton high school studio band , claimed 374k ( 24 % ) over 574 screens to top the chart , brining its total tally in korea now to 825k , or $ 5 . 9m , . . .
the kingsman
falls to
the deal
. . . british spy flick
kingsman : the secret service
was finally , and narrowly , dethroned at the top of the pile over this past weekend . the action comedy has been reigning atop the korean box office for a few weeks now , but was finally outplayed by son yong - ho ' s crime thriller
the deal
, starring kim sang - kyung , kim sung - kyun , and park sung - woong , . . .
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you have got to let your good looking men grow up a little . the character that had the most sex scenes was kim min - jae with the woman that he loved dearly . as for your poor sweet innocent kang ha neul you just seen his butt ( if it was really his ) and some boobs in this movie . . the movie itself was very hard for me to understand since the english subbing was so whacky . . what i understood the most was the love story between kim min - jae and ka - hee . so many comments from people who got so bent out of shape over some tastefully done sex scenes is beyond me .
i praised the actor who actually did such a challenge character , but i ended with lost interest when they ' re going to have some explicit sex scenes , it ' s just like a cheap person that actually come to my mind , how brilliant their acting because it didn ' t help , so now is korean really copycat a hollywood ? i read kang ha neul was so frustrating because he has morality breakdown after doing that , but on top of that i was really shocked there is kang ha na who played yeon hwa doing such this scene , i think whatever they done behind the camera in their real life , but i really hate when actors / actresses having sex scene on the screen . .
will tv stars have the same effect in theaters ? films are continuously being released in theaters this march . those who have been effective in tv are lining up .
granny ' s got talent
is being released in may . kim soo - mi who plays the dirty - mouthed granny is the hottest star on tv right now . she ' s starring in the mbc weekend drama
the legendary witch
with a record of near 30 % every episode as fellow inmate yeong - ok . in
granny ' s got talent
, she stars as a granny who participates in a swearing battle and here she lets off her mouth which isn ' t always so bad to hear , . . .
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rising actor kang ha - neul , who rose to stardom through the immensely popular office - based drama series “misaeng , ” plays min - jae’s spoiled son jin .
“i was taught that there is no evil cause behind every bad character . in that bad guy’s perspective , the things he does are for rightful and just reasons . i played my character with that in mind . ”
the 26 - year - old actor also said that he had to engaged in many risque scenes with new actress kang han - na , which he said were the most “memorable” moments while filming .
the film hasn’t received a rating yet , but insiders expect it to be 19 or over .
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jin ( kang ha - neul ) is kim min - jae’s son and the king’s son - in - law . due to his position as the king ' s son - in - law , he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure .
this is a beautifully filmed love story that includes revenge jealousy and rivalry . the sex scenes were appropriate and not contrived . . . . . that shin ha - kyun has a body to die for ! ! i liked it and watched it twice . tastefully done .
when i saw ha neul ' s sex scene . . . . omg why ? no i wont watch the movie ! i was looking forward to lovely cute kang ha neul !
yup . . there ' s kang haneul sex scene . . . bye bye innocent kang haneul . . * gonna cried * but his acting is really excellent . . but it hurt my heart : ' (
ok so can anyone tell me if kang ha neul has any graphic sex scene in this movie ? i want to maintain his boy next door innocent image in my mind so if he has one , im not gonna watch this . kthxbye
there are certainly enough great bodies to appreciate in this movie but try to concentrate on the acting and story .
predictable story ? maybe . but still worth a watch if you are mature enough to deal with it .
jang hyuk is just beautiful ! ! ! ! ! ! that is all . . . ,
i ' m gonna be watching this for jang hyuk . he looks smexy in period dramas / movies . while i ' m currently loving his sloppy yet intelligent character in shine or go crazy , i think this would be a good change - up . he ' s always so good in everything he does . hope this movie does really well !
i ' ll be in korea by march . i hope that i ' ll have the chance to watch jh movie and able to see him on person
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the king’s son - in - law . due to his position as the king’s son - in - law , he is unable to take part in politics and only seeks out pleasure . ( source : cj entertainment )
the actors tried , i am amazed that they didn ' t turn this offer down because they should . how could they read the script and thought ' lets do this ' . no , they should have declined it .
they tried it , and their butts and bodies looks amazing but that should not be the main theme about this movie .
watch this if you want to see ( hot ) naked men and bloody scenes .
skip this if you are looking for a movie with a coherent story , full character development and great acting .
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as the major korean release in march and a movie starring primarily tv korean drama lead actors , you have to ask yourself the following question .
this is an interesting question ! i would have to say that it depends… on whether you are a hard core korean drama lover or not .
” and brings her into his household where he has a wife , a stepson , and a daughter in law who just happens to be a princess .
this son displays perverted behavior towards the new woman his father brought into his home .
since the son is a pervert , you know he is watching the two have sex from the shadows .
there is technically no incest in the movie . but what do you call trying to rape your father’s girlfriend ?
as a side note , i have a thing about korean movies and dramas ripping off well - known foreign titles .
i actually went into the movie pretty blind other than catching the trailer which told a story about political intrigue and fighting between men .
’s character and his new girlfriend “banging” each other and how that affects his other family members .
the movie does not really care about the story in the larger political arena . the best it can do is to have supporting characters shouting at each other with high tension music playing a few times .
while i do appreciate some interesting sex scenes , story function wise , some felt rather redundant .
” ( 2015 ) is an attempt to establish themselves as viable leading men in korean movies . however , for
his role is actually a second tier supporting character whose screen time is less the 15 minutes . he is nowhere an equal lead to
simply does not have the gravitas or menace the role in this movie requires .
has is basically the brooding stoic type that does not talk much . it is essentially “
’s wolverine” but with even less talk and no humor or sarcasm at all . while
is a great acting talent , just being silent and brooding simply is not where his talents lie .
also has problems with a role which requires a more multifaceted actress . the role has several different faces that need to be displayed on screen at different moments and she cannot really handle it .
since the “ king and the clown ” ( 2005 ) became a hit , korean movies had many attempts to make decent historical period movies . however , i do think the most failed because the stories never were able to balance “drama” with “melodrama” .
” ( 2015 ) is not a total failure also . considering the rather strong emphasis on the sexual , “
” ( 2012 ) could be seen as being similar . compared to that movie , “
as so , there was no reason for the movie to have 2 rape scenes .
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not much with jang hyuk . kang ha neul has rape scenes kang han na is lightly endowed
waiting in the hallway for a math class to release was not the place to read this review ! i could just imagine the three previous commenters meeting up in the theatre lobby .
lightly endowed ?
bendy positions ?
too much drama ?
meh , let ' s go see roaring currents again .
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