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i-bring-crack · 9 months
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Ngl it would have been fun to see the Rulers and Monarchs vessels to have a system of their own, maybe made differently— like one has a book that tells them of future (past) events and other catalogue about the vessel. Another gets visions of their past lives the stronger they become. One gets an animal sidekick that is actually an eldrich being—
But like no one knows the truth until its too late and now they have to either fight each other or be consumed by the System and let the original monarch/ruler take a hold of them.
Which yes first thought was Destruction Monarch Hae in vs canon Jinwoo.
But I'd like to add more:
Liu Zhigang has a strong loyal connection to Woo Jin-Chul due to both of their rulers' (was thinking that Brightest Fragment, aka Jin-Chul's ruler after gunhee dies, has been the first to make the plan in overthrowing the Absolute Being, whereas Zhigang's Ruler had been the first to join AND the one to also kill Ashborn when he rejected in aiding Brightest Fragment's plan. ) (Zhigang's meeting is double spicy with Jinwoo)
Laura being a messenger of the Rulers, her true form being a biblically accurate angel lmao. Her mission in this world is to create the strongest hunter.
Sung ill Hwang falling in love even more after seeing all the many times park Kyung-Hye tried to save her children during the apocalypse in the past timelines.
Christopher Reed having a dramatic break up when their lover refuses to become a Monarch and their body is taken over.
Choi Jong In gets the powers of the Ruler after Christopher dies, and at the same time, Baek Yoon Ho is told he is to be the Beast Monarch.
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rarepears · 2 years
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Masterpost [Feb 2022]
Feb 2022
Shen Jiu x Tianlang-Jun, Shen Jiu is Luo Binghe’s mother headcanon
SHEN JIU LOSES HIS MEMORY AU... and seduces a crown prince, follow up,
Shen Yuan being a meme icon in SVSSS
Star War but with Harley Quinn in it giving ppl therapy
Shen Yuan X harem post and follow up
Monarchs and Rulers think that Sung Jin-Woo is Ashborn's kid AU Monarchs and Rulers are basically the divorced parent trope
SOLO LEVELING MEANS OLYMPICS RATINGS GO DOWNHILL
HARRY POTTER RAISES TOM RIDDLE TO BE A HOUSEWIFE
SITH MASTER DUMBLEDORE AND THE ORDER OF THE JEDI’S
Beru learning how to roast people
SIR NIGHTEYE THE SIR
The whole wizarding world is basically a Sith Empire 
Solo Leveling brothel ladies haircare AU, another post,
Solo Leveling Architect is an urban legend in the gaming community
IF HUMANS AND ALIENS CAN BECOME JEDI... SO CAN ANIMALS.
housewife Jinwoo AU post, follow up
Omegaverse SJ X SY idea, follow up
modern au Shen Yuan x Shen Jiu
REBORN!SHEN JIU X SHEN YUAN IN MODERN CHINA SETTING
SVSSS AU I WANNA READ: SHEN YUAN X SHEN JIU
ANAKIN AND THE “MASTER AND SLAVE MODEL” UPRISING
TIME TRAVEL FORWARDS OR TIME TRAVEL BACKWARDS? FT. OBI WAN KENOBI
ANAKIN AND LUO BINGGE ARE TWO BIRDS OF A FEATHER
animals can use the force which means this is a pokemon battle but Star War version
Beru learns slang
Beru learning slang, more
Harley Quinn in Star Wars
jinwoo and jinah reverse ages and occupations au
sung jin woo x endeavor
HITMAN REBORN TUTORS BOBA HOW TO BE A PROPER CRIME LORD
Aizawa Paniks upon discovering that he’s going bald
TWILIGHT X BLACK BUTLER
HEAD DISCIPLE!SHEN JIU X HAREM OF QING JING DISCIPLES
BERU’S ID CARD
Pre-system jinwoo is perfect for a drag queen, he a lil twink
SHEN JIU THINKS SHEN YUAN IS HIS ANCESTOR
overpowered king of the demon realm femboy!luo binghe
FARMBOY!SUNG JINWOO, farmboy au
Izuku and Luke Skywalker
Tianlang-Jun x Wei Qingwei
THINGS I NEED THAT SVSSS FANDOM ISN’T GIVING TO ME
follow up on aizawa going bald
Aizawa in Star War adopting Anakin
emperor shen yuan au
Jinwoo is a sex worker au
OMEGAVERSE WHITE SHEEP LUO BINGHE X SHEN JIU (trigger warning: grooming), child grooming au
sung jinwoo x shen jiu
MORE SOLO LEVELING X SVSSS IDEAS PT. 3
SOLO LEVELING WORLDBUILDING: HUNTERS
LIVING FORCE BEING CHANNELED VIA JEDI SEX
JINWOO’S VERY FASHIONABLE SHADOW SUMMONS
Obi-wan Time Travels Back to When He’s Fresh Out of a Long Torture Session During the Clone Wars
Endeavor single parent au
KING SUNG JINWOO OF WESTEROS, follow up
THE 69 HERO: SHŪHEI
SUNG JINWOO IS TARRE VIZSLA
PEAK LORD SHEN YUAN X HEAD DISCIPLE SHEN JIU
VAMPIRE ROYALTY ARO BECOMES THE CULT LEADER IN HUMAN SOCIETY
THE Slug Princess Tsunade Is Now the New Emperor of the Hutt Emperor
shen jiu's happy invention life au
SOLO LEVELING X POKEMON
CANCER IN BNHA
VIKTOR (YURI ON ICE) X ENDEAVOR
SOLO LEVELING X NARUTO CROSSOVER WITH THE WEIRDEST PAIRING YET… Danzo X Sung Jinwoo
solo leveling X death note auShen Yuan and Luo Binghe breakup, Shen Yuan elopes with Shen Jiu
XANXUS’ CLOUDY LOVER
THE SYMBOLISM OF LONG NAILS IN ANCIENT CHINA - SVSSS EDITION
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katsukavi · 3 years
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"OH SHIT!" part 2
"I WANT AN ABORTION." Sung Jin-Woo said abruptly, tapping his foot up and down from the agitation. "I'm afraid that's not possible. The baby is far too healthy and because of the amount of health potions you drank, it will be almost indestructible by our means. It even accelerated its growth.."
Sung Jin-Woo didn't think that far into it that night. He gave the baby's father an icy glare and took out his dagger from his inventory. "You can't abort it by your means huh..." he locked (M/n)'s hand onto the hilt and pointed it at his stomach.
"(M/n)! Stab me!"
"HELL NO!"
"Why not? We're already at the hospital, so you could just rush me to the emergency room when I start bleeding," Jin-Woo explained, but that still didn't make a drop of sense to (L/n) (M/n). "NOT IN A MILLION YEARS WILL I STAB YOU!"
"Fine. I'll stab myself."
"No!"
The doctor's face paled at the S-Rank hunter's lack of care for his unborn baby's life—even attempting to stab himself. Luckily, (L/n) (M/n) was there to stop him before the blade could touch his skin.
"Jin-Woo! Come on, you could just hold on to it until you give birth. We could set it up for adoption later.."
"I don't have time to wait 5 months. I could be leveling up using that time."
Scratch that. (L/n) (M/n) was also a horrible parent-to-be. The doctor forced a smile, wondering if all S-Rank Hunters were like this. He cleared his throat and stared back at them.
"How did you even conceive this child?"
"I have no idea. I drank too much. Hey, aren't you immune to alcohol?" (M/n) nudged Jin-Woo's shoulder, since he was the one that wanted to play video games all night. "I don't know. I can't remember much either. There was this scent.."
"I see. It must've been a heat."
"No? I wouldn't have left the house if that were the case."
"Then..." The doctor's eyes set on to (L/n) (M/n), making him feel a cold sweat. The man with red eyes smiled awkwardly, blinking repeatedly at the doctor. "Why are you looking at me?"
"It's incredibly rare but I assume you went through a rut, Sir. So I understand how you may perceive this as unbelievable since this situation is one in a billion or even more so." The doctor scratched the back of his head, trying to consider the rarity of the situation.
It was even more impossible if he considered the fact that male alpha and omegas were less likely to have a baby, then they were both S-Rank Hunters, both with their respective systems and (L/n) (M/n) had suffered from a rut that only one in five alphas experience.
[The Orion System is extremely happy!]
[☆*:.。. o(≧▽≦)o .。.:*☆]
[The Orion System is wondering if it would be a girl or a boy??]
[The System is rejoicing for your offspring.]
"I hope it becomes a miscarriage. I'm too busy for this," Sung Jin-Woo said, glaring at his slightly bloated stomach. "Since you are a male omega, there is a 78% chance it would be a miscarriage if you're constantly stressed and you didn't receive professional help from us.."
"Good. I'm already stressed from this situation."
[The Orion System is ignoring your wife's statement.]
[Yay! Baby! \\\\٩( ^ω^ )و ////]
'He's not my wife, you stupid system. We're friends at best,' (M/n) thought at his system. He and Jin-Woo left the hospital with conflicted thoughts. (M/n) wasn't as extreme as Jin-Woo to forcibly kill it, but he was wondering what he should do next.
That's right. They were hunters. They didn't have time to raise a baby when they could be saving lives through dungeons. It's a simple choice of one life for one hundred.
[The Orion System is rejoicing for you.]
[The Orion System has contacted (totally didn't take over wink wink) the Player System for the child's sake. (*'ω`*)]
[The Player System has agreed!! ٩( ᐛ )و yay! yay!]
'What are you celebrating for? Stupid Orion..' (M/n)'s mood turned sour, looking away from his system. Jin-Woo held his phone and pressed Jin-Ho's contact, making (M/n)'s eyebrow twitch. "Oi, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to contact Jin-Ho. He's the Vice Guild Master of Ah-Jin so he has to understand our circumstances."
"What? You know how weird that kid's imagination is. What if he thinks something weird?"
"I'll blame you for that then." Jin-Woo shrugged, his phone ringing for a few seconds before Yoo Jin-Ho picked up. "Hello Hyung-nim. Are you doing okay now?" Jin-Ho's voice made Jin-Woo smile, responding quickly.
"Yeah. I just visited the hospital."
"Ohh. Is (M/n) Hyung with you?"
"Yeah, he's right beside me. Turns out I have to lessen my work hours."
"I understand. You are the Guild Master, Hyung-nim. Everything is up to you. But why do you need to?"
"I'm pregnant."
Yoo Jin-Ho choked on his saliva, falling into a coughing fit as he doubted his ears. "Excuse me? What?"
"You didn't hear? I'm pregnant?"
"THAT'S BAD HYUNG-NIM! YOU NEED A FULL VACATION, NOT REDUCING YOUR HOURS!" The beta shouted, making everyone else in the office stare at him. What?! His Hyung-nim was pregnant? So he had a secret lover this entire time, and he didn't know?
"Then, could you decrease (M/n)'s work hours?"
"Yeah, sure. Why him though?"
(L/n) (M/n) hid his face in his hands, feeling so embarrassed that Jin-Woo just admitted that out loud. His own system was bombarding him with weird messages as well, it was creepy.
[There's no need to be embarrassed, Predator-nim~]
[( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°). We all know what you did~~]
"He's the father of my child."
Jin-Ho choked yet again, throwing his fist at his desk as he fell silent. So (L/n) (M/n) and Sung Jin-Woo had been in that kind of relationship the entire time? Sure, he didn't know a lot about Sung Jin-Woo but even (L/n) (M/n)?
Is that the reason he joined Ah-Jin? So he could see his lover?
Then all those times they left together..
"Jin-Ho? Are you still there?"
"...If you need any help, you can call me Hyung-nim."
'Oh my God, so they were doing that so many times Hyung-nim got pregnant?!' Yoo Jin-Ho's face flushed as his imagination ran wild, smashing his forehead on his desk to cleanse his mind. 'I'M SO DENSE! I SHOULD'VE REMINDED THEM TO USE PROTECTION!'
"Yoo Jin-Ho-nim.. Is anything wrong with the Guild Master?"
"Ah nothing, he's just on maternity leave."
"What?"
"Huh, he hung up. He must've been shocked.." Jin-Woo said, looking up blankly as (L/n) (M/n) gritted his teeth. His face was red, mostly out of embarrassment than out of anger. "SHOCKED MY ASS! OF COURSE HE'D BE SHOCKED! AND WHY DID YOU TELL HIM IT WAS ME?"
"What else should I tell him? He politely asked who was the father."
[The Orion System agrees with your wife.]
[Calm down, host!! \\\٩(๑'^'๑)۶////]
(L/n) (M/n) took a deep breath, rubbing his temples to soothe himself. "Okay, let's just call it a day and go home and sleep." (M/n) felt like it had sucked his life out of him, so he just wanted to sleep.
"I'll see you then."
Sung Jin-Ah was feeling suspicious for the past two weeks, noticing that her older brother's movements have become strange. At first she thought he got sick, but that would be strange for a sickness to last weeks, especially since he's an S-Rank Hunter.
"Hey, I ordered pizza. You feeling okay, bro?"
"Yeah. I visited the hospital earlier," Jin-Woo said, plopping down on the couch beside her. "Where's Mom?" he asked, grabbing a slice of pizza from the box. "She went out to get something. So she said she wouldn't be able to cook tonight," Jin-Ah answered him.
As soon as Jin-Woo took a bite from his pizza, his face turned sour. He swallowed it and bitterly gulped a glass of water. "Actually, I don't want any."
"Huh? What do you mean you don't want any? You practically inhale this stuff!"
"It doesn't taste good."
"It tastes just fine, get over here!"
Sung Jin-Woo completely ignored his beta sister and holed up in his room. Confusion crossed her face as she gobbled up a slice of pizza. 'Something weird is definitely going on with him.. He's sus...'
The next morning, Jin-Woo got up early to do his daily regimen. But his fatigue had raised twice the number it had before. He felt annoyed from it and tried even harder, exhausting himself in the process.
'I haven't even done half yet?'
[[The Player System has cancelled the 'Daily Quest: Preparation to be Powerful'.]]
[[The Orion System has requested it to be changed to 'Daily Quest: Meet up with your Husband<3']]
Sung Jin-Woo wanted to middle finger the systems and ignored the new Daily Quest, thinking it was an awful prank from Orion. (That Constellation liked to bug them a lot.) So he continued to do the old Daily Quest, but he unfortunately got sent to the Penalty Zone all the same.
["Since you lovers don't wanna meet up. I have no choice but to force you! Hmph!! ヽ('⌒'メ)ノ"]
"I— Jin-Woo?!" (L/n) (M/n) hollered, his eyes setting on his partner on top of a floating marble platform. Jin-Woo was behind a translucent wall, safely protected in a small room filled with comfortable pillows, blankets and cute stuffed animals. Just in front of him was a coffee table with a full set of snacks one could crave for.
[[You can sit back and watch the show~ Daddy is going to go on a little run!! \(٥⁀▽⁀ )/]]
FWOOSHHH!!
On (M/n)'s side of the wall was a scorching, fiery desert, his shoes sinking in white sand as an enormous monster rose from the ground. The gigantic lizard roared, sending a breath of flames towards (L/n) (M/n) as he tried to run for his life. He screamed and cursed at the system while Jin-Woo watched from above like his Alpha was a gladiator.
"FUCK! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS THING?!"
"ORION! WHY THE HECK IS HE BEING CHASED BY LIZARDS?!?" Jin-Woo punched the orange wall, making it glitch for a few seconds before spitting his fist back inside the enclosed room. He could only look down at (M/n) with worry, slamming into the wall to attempt an escape to go help him.
[[HEY!! Don't help that idiot! He's a loser who doesn't even bother to look after his pregnant wife! (҂' ロ ')]]
[[You know what! Since he's so bad, let's go torture him more! Yay! Yay!!]]
Three more lizards surfaced from the sand, breathing fire like dragons. (M/n)'s face paled in shock as he retrieved his rapier from his inventory. A fifth lizard rose from where he stood, making him tumble down on the sand as it bellowed a menacing tune.
"UGH.. FIVE OF THESE THINGS?!" (M/n) shouted, burning his palms from the hot sand as he tried to get up and away from such a life-threatening situation. Sung Jin-Woo felt more anxiety for (M/n) and banged on the walls.
"DO YOU WANT HIM TO DIE!?"
[[Don't worry~ He won't die. He can handle it! (b ᵔ▽ᵔ)b]]
[[He has to be at least this strong to be a wonderful Daddy of course. ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ]]
"We're not even keeping the baby!" Jin-Woo glared at the cute emoticon on his screen and gave it a middle finger. He took out his dagger from his inventory, slicing open the wall and using the slight gap to escape.
[[Wait! No! If you get hurt, the baby will die! \(º □ º l|l)/]]
"Good," Jin-Woo said with a smirk, landing on top of one of the lizard's heads. "Hey, you need a little help?" he shouted after (M/n), riding safely on the monster. It only seemed to be hostile towards (M/n) and not him.
[[NOO! IF IT ATTACKS MOMMY, ALL HOPE IS LOST! \(╥ _ ╥ l|l)/]]
"Nah, I got it!" (M/n) responded, sliding under one lizard's feet and stabbing it's heart from underneath. Its skin was thick, but (M/n)'s high strength stat could make up for it. The beast let out a small cry of pain as his blade pierced through like a needle. He soon coated the blade in a reddish orange hued mana, poisoning the lizard internally in just a few seconds.
"Jeez. I was a little panicked. But I'm fine," (M/n)'s skin was harder than steel, like an indestructible material. Just like in the myth of Orion, he was like the indomitable scorpion that the legendary Hunter could not beat.
"I was a little offended, you know."
[Noo!! Predator-nim, I hate you!! ((╬◣﹏◢))]
[Hmph! Hmph! You big IDIOT! ]
"Orion, shut up."
[FINE THEN! I'LL REMOVE ALL OF THESE LIZARDS! ヽ( 'д'*)ノ]
[I'll be nice to you just because wifey's pregnant okay! humph!]
[Go kiss kiss fall in love now! I don't wanna see you be stupid IDIOTS! (҂ òзó )]
The lizards evaporated quickly like Orion made them out of ice in the blistering sun, making Jin-Woo suspended into the air. (M/n) reached out his hands and ran under him, catching him quickly in his arms. Jin-Woo could've landed safely on his feet, he wasn't that fragile..
But in (M/n)'s princess carry, he felt some sense of relief. Jin-Woo hugged him, inhaling a breath of his friend's pheromones. (M/n) really enjoyed wearing Axe Body Spray (a pheromone masking agent in this world) because he always met up with an Alpha female named Cha Hae-In. It was because of that, Jin-Woo didn't notice any of his alpha pheromones.
But with a whiff, he preferred this version. It made him imagine the fragrance of lit scented candles. It was a very specific scent that calmed him down. "Hm, are you okay?" (M/n) asked, making Jin-Woo snap out his momentary trance. What was going with him?
"Yeah, uhm. Were you still sleeping?" Jin-Woo took notice of (M/n)'s disheveled hair and casual set of light blue pajamas. "Oh right, I haven't showered yet.. Fuck. My handsome complexion!" (M/n) said dramatically, looking down to his lovely rapier covered in sand.
As much as he wanted to get it and polish it until it was shiny, he didn't want to drop Jin-Woo yet. It seems like Jin-Woo was the same, wrapping his arms around his neck in a comfortable hug. Yeah, they should hug more often. It was very comfortable.
[Yes!! NOW KISS!! ٩(♡ε♡)۶]
"Ew gross, Orion is back from a tantrum.." (M/n) set Jin-Woo back down, making a look of disgust. Jin-Woo also didn't like the constellation. So he joined (M/n) in spiting it with all the malice he could.
[Ugh, you guys are so mean! (︶︹︶ ||| )]
[It's like you're perfect for each other. (You are btw (^ω~))]
[I'll bring you back home now. (╬ Ò﹏Ó)]
"Oh nice. This is your room?"
"It's a little messy, but don't mind it too much." Jin-Woo scratched the back of his neck awkwardly, not knowing what to do in such a situation. He and (M/n) had teleported back to his house together, convenient for him. But (M/n) was still in his pajamas.
"Damn, I haven't even combed yet. How do you expect me to walk home in this?" (M/n) sighed, fixing his bedhead with one hand as he scratched his stomach with the other. Even though he just went through a terrifying experience, he was still tired and planned to sleep until noon.
"I mean you could run like really really fast. You'd just be a blur to normal people."
"But.. I haven't been to your house before.." (M/n) looked around Jin-Woo's room. Despite him claiming that it was messy, no clothes or wrappers were on the floor and the only thing messy were his blankets. This guy's sense of "messy" was on a whole other level.
(M/n) just leaves his cans of energy drinks, chips and bowls on the floor and leaves the cleaners to go clean it up. His appearance was the only thing that was respectable.
"So I can't navigate on my own. You know."
"You can use Google Maps."
"I don't bring my phone everywhere."
"You don't? I thought you were an addict."
"Your perceptions of me are so warped. What even made you think I was a beta?" (M/n) sighed, glancing over to Jin-Woo's stomach before blushing. He wasn't that different. He thought Jin-Woo was an alpha precisely because he gave off those vibes.
"Ah, it was your Hunter Wikipedia page. I skimmed over it a while ago.."
"My Hunter Wiki what??" (M/n) got confused, watching Jin-Woo take out his cellphone and search something online. He peered over his shoulder, watching him scroll down to the gender option. It actually said [Beta Male].
"That's really stupid. What part of me is beta?"
Sung Jin-Woo looked over to (L/n) (M/n) for a few seconds, his appearance to his language. Yeah.. (M/n) was right. What part of him seemed Beta? (M/n) right then screamed 'I-AM-A- DOMINANT-ALPHA. STAY-5-METERS-AWAY-FROM-ME-BECAUSE-I-WILL-ATTACK-YOU'
Then, he saw his picture on the wiki. Jin-Woo held his phone up and looked to his left and right, comparing the one in person, to the picture. "Now that I've thought of it, this is the first time I've seen you in pajamas."
(L/n) (M/n) was someone that barely swore, kept calm and wore modest clothing. But it looked like stress took over him so much it affected his personality. His mouth was foul with curses.
"Yeah, I mean the last time you saw me, I was naked."
"Oh," Jin-Woo blurted out, his face heating with that in mind. (M/n) quickly shut his mouth and looked away shyly, fixing his hair to seem more like himself. "Now we're in this situation, huh?" (M/n) mumbled, staring down at Jin-Woo's belly. It wasn't noticeable, but it showed a bump if you touched it.
"Do you.. wanna hug?" (M/n) diverted his vision away from Jin-Woo, a light blush on his face. "What made you say that?" Jin-Woo asked calmly, avoiding looking at (M/n). The (h/c)-haired alpha cleared his throat, extending his arms in the air.
"I don't know. You seemed to like it earlier.."
[Definitely you right now: Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→]
[(¬‿¬ )]
Sung Jin-Woo nodded, placing his chin on (M/n)'s shoulder as he wrapped his arms around his torso. The same fragrant pheromone relaxing him enough to close his eyes. He felt safe in those arms, like he was under an unbreakable set of armor. "I feel like I could fall asleep like this.."
(L/n) (M/n) didn't know why his heart was beating so quickly, making his skin feel like they were on fire just from touching this omega. "We should hug more often," he said, rubbing on Jin-Woo's back calmly. It was fine for friends to hug, right?
But could we could even consider them friends when one of them was pregnant?
"Oppa, I think we ran out of dish soap—" Sung Jin-Ah opened the door, letting out an 'Oh' sound as she gazed at her brother. Then, Sung Jin-Woo noticed how odd it was to have (L/n) (M/n) there. "Wait, Jin-Ah! It's not what you think—"
"MOOOMMM!! JIN-WOO HAS A SECRET ALPHA BOYFRIEND!!"
"Sung Jin-Ah!" Jin-Woo yelled, squeezing her cheeks with one hand as she struggled to run away. "I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT SO BAD WHEN I SMELLED ALPHA PHEROMONES ON YOU! IT'S VERY STRONG NOW!!" she screamed and kicked her feet in the air.
"Hold on. I'm not his boyfriend—"
"LET GO OF ME, OPPA! WHY ARE YOU SO STRONG?!"
(M/n)'s voice gradually got weaker as he pursed his lips awkwardly. There was no room to protest in the screaming girl in the room casually being battled to the death by her older brother. He just gave up.
It was that quick giving up that people thought he was a beta.
"Oh! You finally brought home your boyfriend. That's great," Park Kyung-He said as she stood on the doorframe. She smiled at (M/n), then stared at his sleepwear. "Jin-Woo! You even let him stay without telling us?"
"I didn't—"
"Shush! I know it could be embarrassing to reveal your first love. Come on, dear. What's your name?" she looked over to (M/n), waving her hand to call him over. "It's (L/n) (M/n), Maam.. Nice to meet you," he said shyly, not even refuting her words at all.
His cute demeanor made Kyung-He fall in love with him already. What a good future son-in-law. No wonder Jin-Woo liked him.
"Ah, come here now (M/n). I'll cook you breakfast too."
"If you don't mind me intruding. Thank you.." (M/n) said, following Kyung-He like he was an imprinted chick. "I'll be there too!" Jin-Ah said, wrestling with Jin-Woo's arm. "Let me go, you jerk! I wanna see what your boyfriend is like!"
"I already told you. He's not my boyfriend."
"Why are you even saying that at this point?" Jin-Ah made a face at him and slipped through his grasp, running out of his room in fear that he would catch her again. "I caught you red-handed! Hehe!!"
[[(¬‿¬ ) hehe..]]
"Orion.. What have you done to my system?" Jin-Woo grumbled, walking out of his room with a long sigh. He could explain to them later that he and (M/n) were just friends. But sadly, he would never get the opportunity to.
"So, when did you and Jin-Woo meet? Was it nice?"
"Oh! I met him at work. He was my partner for a while. And you know, when I saw him, he was so scary I thought he was an alpha!" (M/n) was suddenly very talkative, amusing the curious Kyung-He and Jin-Ah.
"Ohh.. So how did you fall in love?"
"We didn't!" Jin-Woo butted in, receiving sympathetic eyes from his family. "Oh, so it was Jin-Woo who fell first. I see," Kyung-He assumed. He asked (M/n) how he did, but it was her son that answered. Their romance was very cute.
"No.. That's not.."
"Wow, I didn't think Oppa would be the one to confess. He's being super shy about it right now. How could he even proclaim his love now..?" Jin-Ah exclaimed in shock, looking over to (L/n) (M/n). He did provide the juicy details she wanted in a romance novel. Jin-Ah approve!
But even though he was the one who confessed, why is he suddenly saying they weren't together? Was her Oppa too shy about it and only stayed sweet in front of his one true love? Isn't that.. too cute?!
"Huh? What are you all talking about? Jin-Woo didn't confess to me?"
Sung Jin-Ah's world was then flipped upside down. It all made sense. Jin-Woo was denser than the Earth itself. If (M/n) was he one who asked him out, it would make even more sense! Their trope was... Shy Omega x Outgoing Alpha! Jin-Ah prayed internally to her lord and savior, KatsuKavi. She was in a romance novel and she could watch the protagonists.
"Oppa, you're no fair! How did you get this lucky with KatsuKavi's pairing rituals?!"
"Who?!"
"The author!"
(A/N: ignore the fourth wall. There is no such thing.)
"Ah, we got too distracted! (M/n) could you clear the table?" Park Kyung-He stood up, moving towards the sink. (M/n) nodded obediently and helped her wash the dishes. Jin-Woo was dumbfounded at his goody good behavior.
He didn't even clean up at his own house. What was he doing being so good with his mother and sister?
"You're a good kid, (M/n). I approve of you."
"Thank you," (M/n) said, chatting a little bit with Kyung-He until he could call her 'Mom'. Sung Jin-Woo gritted his teeth as he watched (L/n) (M/n) be the new favorite.
"Oppa, (M/n) is so good to us. How dare you hog him for yourself," Jin-Ah glared at him from across the room, getting an angry look from Jin-Woo. "Wow, so possessive.." she murmured to herself, skipping happily to her new brother-in-law.
Possessive? No, Jin-Woo wasn't being possessive. He must've just been jealous (L/n) (M/n) was getting all the attention. But when did Jin-Woo start caring about being the center of attention?
He looked over to his best friend, biting his lip to ignore the tight feeling in his chest. He wanted to scream 'look at me!', but he was so dense he didn't know who he wanted to look at him.
"Ah, that's Jin-Woo?! He looks totally different!" (M/n) exclaimed, looking through Jin-Ah's older photos of Jin-Woo. He did look like an omega before, but he drastically changed after becoming a S-Rank Hunter. It was like he was a totally different person.
"Yeah, he used to be so cute and sunny. Now look at him! He's growling at me for taking you away from him."
"I am not growling at you!" Jin-Woo argued, knitting his eyebrows together. He didn't know why, but he felt so annoyed being so far away from Jin-Ah and (M/n). Normally, he wouldn't care but for some weird reason, he didn't like being treated like air.
(L/n) (M/n) soon changed out of his sleepwear and took a nice shower. He didn't wear any pheromone masking agent, so everyone could smell his masculine pheromones leaking out. As much as Jin-Woo liked it, he felt a little annoyed that his 'friend' was being used as incense.
"Mom, did you let him wear dad's clothes?"
"Mhm. It wasn't being used anyway," Kyung-He answered Jin-Woo. She put her hands together, making a sad smile as he looked over to (M/n). "I think it should go to good use, you think?"
"Yeah."
"He suits it well, right?"
"Yeah."
"He's more handsome now, isn't he?"
"I agree."
Sung Jin-Woo crossed his arms over his stomach. (L/n) (M/n) was very attractive in his eyes and a fuzzy feeling would come when thinking of him. "I can tell you really love him. So don't let him go." Kyung-He coaxed Jin-Woo. His mind was blank, only focusing on (M/n).
"Yeah."
"Oi, Jin-Woo! Why did you smile so weirdly in this photo!"
'Ah, I hate him so much,' Jin-Woo thought as (M/n) made fun of him. "Don't look at those!" he marched over, snatching the photo album from his hands while Jin-Ah and (M/n) laughed on the floor.
"Pfft! I don't want our child to look like that!"
"It'll be even worse if it looked like you!"
"I'm a handsome bastard and you know that!"
"I didn't know you wanted children. I hope they look beautiful in the future," Jin-Ah's eyes sparkled at the thought of cute children saying 'Aunt' at her. She wanted to squeeze their chubby cheeks immediately.
"Wait five months, then you decide if the baby will look good."
"Five months? So you're getting married in five months?"
"What? No, I mean Jin-Woo is giving birth in five months." (M/n)'s laughter soon ceased into silence as Jin-Woo walked closer to him menacingly. He then understood why (M/n) didn't want him to tell Jin-Ho about his circumstances. It was so embarrassing for them to know. Now they're never going to let him give it up.
In front of his family, his face became tomato red with both anger and embarrassment as he crouched down to strangle (L/n) (M/n). "Why did you tell them, you dumbass?!"
"Eh?? I thought they already knew from how you told Jin-Ho from the moment we left the hospital."
"Shut up." Jin-Woo balled his fist and set it in the air, his other hand on (M/n)'s chest to prevent him from moving. "Wait, wait! Don't actually—"
"Oppa, you're pregnant?" Sung Jin-Ah's shock had multiplied by 900, so did her happiness. "MOM! IM GOING TO BE AN AUNT! WOOHOO!" She stood up from her place and fetched her phone with a massive smile. She was going to brag to all her friends all about it, wasn't she?
"This is a pleasant surprise. Jin-Woo! You don't tell us about anything going on your life." Kyung-He also smiled, half scolding Jin-Woo. He was already 24, so he could decide as an adult. She had no problem with it. "First, you're a hunter, then your secret fiancee, now your child? Hoo, you.."
Wait, why did secret alpha boyfriend evolve into fiancee? They weren't getting married after the birth of the child!
(M/n)'s ears were about to bleed. He forgot about it! But because of their excessive happiness, he couldn't bring himself to disagree with what they were saying in fear they'd be disappointed. So he could only regrettably nod.
[Yay! Yay! Baby!!]
[We're getting a little hunter!! (☆ω☆)]
Jin-Woo's complexion became pale blue. They were doomed.
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shanyyhermosoxoxo · 3 years
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My Top 5 Manhwa List
5. Omniscient Readers Viewpoint
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Status: On going
Chapters: 52
Reviews:
The first time I read this, it caught my attention. The Chapter 0 was written well. I was writing this after reading chapter 22 and like the others say, at the beginning of the story, it has a slow paced story but the growth of the MC is what I like about these types of manhwas. How to use the knowledge of knowing what will happen is what makes you continue this manhwa. The scenario and art are similar to other dungeon related manhwas but I really have high expectations from this.
Story - 9/10
Art - 10/10
Characters - 9/10
Overall - 9/10
4. The God of High School
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Status: On going
Chapters: 509
Reviews:
THIS WEBTOON IS AWESOME!! The plot, art style and the character development is top tier. Characters with great personality, these martial artist, some genuin fighters (Mori Jin) some power borrowers (Daewi Han, Mira Yoo), are some exceptional characters in GOH and the main protagonists. Their will to achieve their goals, their loyalty to their friendship and all the mysteries of their pasts that they in tern did not even know about. They go through ups and the even higher ups while staying true to themselves and they pass your love for them like a batton to each other throughout the story.
Storyline is great, it's funny and always keeping you on your toes. To be honest when I had just started I had no clue to where it was going, I just knew that it was about martial arts... and a lot happened in the manhwa that I cannot comprehend. After reading it, all the details and informations are still processing to me. I thought it was all about MARTIAL ARTS and SCHOOL and stuff but man, it was a roller coaster ride. I‘m sure you’ll be hooked as well. The plot twist is giving me anxiety lmao so yeah, if you like a lot of fighting, great characters and detestable villains then what are you waiting for?? I’m sure it is perfect for you and you’re gonna like it.
Story - 9/10
Art Style - 9/10
Characters 10/10
Overall - 9/10
3. Eleceed
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Status: On going
Chapters: 136
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I really really love this story so just read it and don't read useless reviews. But I made one anyways lol. Sooo...
I clicked on Eleceed by mistake and I don't regret it at all. The cover picture looked very boring to me but the story is amaziiing. What are you still waiting for? Art will also get better with time and characters. I don't know how this is possible but I love almost every character in this manhwa. Like yeah, first you won't like everyone but there is this thing called character development. I am an avid fan of solo leveling so I made it in top 3 but solo leveling is still higher tho hahaha yes I do have favoritism. The protagonist will also become OP but you can see that he worked hard and well KAYDEN-SAMA (he's proly not japanese but I had to show some respects) is his teacher. Kayden is not the protagonist (sadly) but he's also the OP from the beginning. On the top of that he's very cruel and the tsundere type (which is really popular in the manhwa), haha. In the first chapter, he got seriously hurt by his enemies so he decided to turn into cat and hide. Meanwhile in this time, Jiwoo will find him (this manhwa is full of cat lovers, I love it) and take care of him. That's when they will get to know each other and build their beautiful father-pupil relationship. In next chapters, we will encounter many difficult situations with many different characters but seriously - I LOVE THEM ALL. They will turn into such babies, I swear, you will love them too.
This manhwa made me cry so many times. But not because it was sad. It was sooo funny! I don't normally read comedies but this is a gem. Yeah, so if you liked Solo leveling or The beginning after the End, you will most likely like this too. I feel like this is way too underrated, so let's change it! Let's make it into a well-known manhwa!
Story - 9/10
Art - 10/10
Characters - 10/10
Overall - 10/10
2. The Beginning After the End
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Status: Ongoing
Chapters: 101
Reviews:
This manhwa which is about a king being reborn in another world. The protagonist Arthur, short Art(pre-rebirth: King Grey), is learning magic and fighting from a young age and is good at it since he can use his experiences from his former life in swordsmanship and the KI from his previous world is similiar to the mana in the world the story is taking place in. The characters have nice backgrounds that are getting more clear as the story moves on. Also the characters are developing over time. The story is very interesting: Not only is it very exciting but it also has a lot of events that make sense and dont just come out of nowhere like it often happens in such mangas. If u don't read this you will really miss a lot of joy and exitement. I have put this on top 2 because I can? Haha lol jokes aside, I just really really love the storyline so much as it progresses, in recent chapter I just gosh my sail just sailed. I don’t know author-nim is focusing on more action/adventure/isekai genre but no hun, romance is in it as well!
As for negative things about the manga...The art isn't the best. Art's family loves fem heartily, but at times it can come across as a bit too gooey. There is homophobia in chapter 40.
Story - 10/10
Art - 5/10
Characters - 9/10
Overall - 9/10
1. Only I Level Up - Solo Leveling
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Status: On going
Chapters: 148
Review: I put this on my top 1 because duh?? The plot/ storyline is top tier, I know this is overrated by some of you but this manhwa is the defenition of a perfect masterpiece.
Well to be honest it is the best manhwa so far that i ever read and i love to know more so please author dont stop this manga for atleast a century and also waiting for when it is going to release its anime version.
Solo Leveling is a manga with the leveling aspect similar to ''the gamer or shield hero'' where we follow the breathtaking journey Sung Jin-Woo who is at the weakest amongst all hunters ''E-Rank'' fighting his way through many life and death experiences and hardships.
Story - 10/10
Art - 10/10
Characters - 10/10
And so.. that’s it!! I just wanna share my experience while reading these Manhwas. I am so glad that I found these masterpieces and so thankful to be born in this era hahaha. Author-nims’ I hope you won’t stop giving and feeding us this type of story. <33
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Asian Drama Asks
i just wanted to answer on every question without waiting for request. And sorry for mistakes, english is not my native.
1: Favorite K-Drama? Just one? Brobably W: Two worlds
2: Least favorite K-Drama?   Flower Boy Next Door,  High-end Crush
3: First K-Drama you watched? Fated To Love You
4: Last K-Drama you watched? The Tale of Nok Du
5: K-Drama OTP(s)? Kang Chul & Oh Yeon Joo (W: Two worlds), Do Bong Soon & Ahn Min Hyuk (Strong Woman Do Bong Soon), No Ji Wook & Eun Bong Hee (Suspicious Partner), Kim Mi So & Lee Young Joon (What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?), Jang Joon Sung & Jang Yi Jin (Oh My Venus), etc.
6: K-Drama NOTP(s)? Oh Jin-hee & Oh Chang-min (Emergency Couple), Eun Ha-won & Kang Ji-woon (Cinderella with Four Knights),  Kang Han-gyul & Yoon So-rim (The Liar and His Lover). This is truly hard question haha
7: Preferred drama genre? Romance as usual
8: First drama you considered your favorite? One and best W: Two worlds
9: Favorite Korean actor(s)? Lets see... Lee Jong Suk, Park Seo Joon, Jang Ki Yong, Seong Hoon, Kang Ha Neul, etc.
10: Favorite Korean actress(es)? Han Hyo Joo, Park Bo Young, Song Hye Kyo,  Jang Na Ra, Kim So Hyeon, Lee Da Hee, etc.
11: Favorite K-Drama cliche? Sudden acquaintance from childhood
12: Least favorite K-Drama cliche? I don’t know... jast the obvious things
13: Top five K-Dramas? Oh My Venus, While You Were Sleeping, Descendants of the Sun, Strong Woman Do Bong Soon,  Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. Five is not enough.
14: Boys Over Flowers or Secret Garden? Neither
15: Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo or Cheese in the Trap? Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo
16: Jealousy Incarnate or Oh My Ghostess?  Jealousy Incarnate, because i didn't watch the second one yet
17: Descendants of the Sun or W: Two Worlds? I cant pick one from my top dramas
18: Moonlight Drawn by Clouds or Legend of the Blue Sea? Legend of the Blue Sea
19: Strong Woman Do Bong Soon or Shopping King Louie? Strong Woman Do Bong Soon
20: Reply 1997, Reply 1994, or Reply 1988? I did not watch any of them
21: Lee Jong Suk or Ji Chang Wook? Lee Jong Suk. He’s cutie
22: Song Joong Ki or Park Bo Gum? Mmmmmm.... Okay, sorry Bo Gum, I like you, but... Song Joong Ki
23: Jo Jung Suk or Seo In Guk? Jo Jung Suk. In Guk annoying me someway
24: Jisoo or Nam Joo Hyuk? Nam Joo Hyuk. I hate his Habaek, but in love with him in Weightlifting Fairy and Moon Lovers
25: Park Hyung Sik or Kim Soo Hyun? My puppy Park Hyung Sik
26: Favorite Lee Min Ho drama? I’m not a huge Min Ho’s fan but I love The Legend of the Blue Sea
27: Favorite K-Drama bromance? Son Oh Gong & Woo Ma Wang (Hwayugi) adoring me
28: Favorite K-Drama friendship? Bae Ta Mi & Cha Hyeon & Song Ga Kyeong (Search: WWW), Eun Dan Oh & Ha Ru & Lee Do Hwa (Extraordinary You)
29: Favorite actor/actress duo? (one male, one female)  Song Joong Ki & Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
30: Favorite actor duo? Lee Jung Suk & Jung Hae In (While You Were Sleeping)
31: Favorite actress duo? Kim Hye-jin & Min Ha-ri (She was pretty)
32: Do you watch dramas with 30+ episodes? Yes, I did. Five Enough was my first and only. But I’m watching Love Is Beautiful, Life Is Wonderful right now and it’s 100 episodes.
33: Thoughts on web-dramas based around idol groups? (ex: EXO Next Door) It is good for groups fans but not interesting enough for the rest as usual.
34: Favorite idol actor? Do Kyung Soo (Exo), Cha Eun Woo (Astro), Park Jin Young (Got7), Park Hyung Sik (Ze:a)
35: Favorite idol actress? Bae Su Ji (Miss A), Lee Ji Eun (IU), Im Yoon Ah (Girls Generation)
36: Song Hye Kyo or Han Hyo Joo? Song Hye Kyo is like older version of Han Hyo Joo in my imagination. I love them both a lot.
37: Nam Ji Hyun or Park Bo Young? Little peanut Park Bo Young
38: Jung Eunji or Bae Suzy? Suzy
39: Jung So Min or Kim So Hyun? i watched almost every drama with Kim So Hyun just because of her
40: Kim Seul Gi or Kim Go Eun? I don’t understand why people often saying that Kim Seul Gi is ugly looking. I think she’s pretty enough and she’s a good actress
41: Favorite Park Shin Hye Drama? I didn’t like Shin Hye until Memories of the Alhambra.This drama made me recognize that she can be annoying less.
42: Favorite K-Drama kiss scene? Oooooh.... First of all kiss in the prison in W: Two worlds, handcuffed hugs was so cute. Kiss on a piano in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, Hyung Sik was so passionate. Kiss in the closet in What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim? was romantic as heaven. I can’t remember every good kiss scene because dramas have a lot of this stuff.
43: One K-Drama you could rewatch over and over? W: Two worlds again. And again. And over again.
44: How often do you watch C-Dramas? Sometimes. I don’t like them because of the large number of episodes in most cases and it’s hard to wait long for the translation from chinese
45: How often to you watch Thai Dramas? Rarely. But sometimes good things come across. If the main female character is less hysterical
46: How often do you watch J-Dramas? I watched just a few of them. I like Japanese anime more
47: Least preferred type of drama between Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Thai dramas? Japanese
48: Favorite C-Drama? Weiwei's Beautiful Smile
49: Favorite J-Drama? Good Morning Call
50: Favorite Thai Drama? Full House
51: Go-to K-Drama when you have nothing else to watch? I almost only watch them all of time
52: Favorite male lead character? Kang Chul W: Two worlds is my presious secretly boyfriend haha
53: Favorite female lead character? Cha Hyeon (Search: WWW). I like her so much. She’s so girly sometimes and cute, and smart. She remind me myself as well when she obsessed watching TV shows
54: Recommend 3 fluffy AF dramas Touch Your Heart, Something About 1%, Fight for My Way
55: Recommend 3 angsty AF dramas Tomorrow With You, Before We Get Married, Hotel Del Luna
56: Recommend 1 mini-drama (any # of episodes, each last <30 minutes) Three Color Fantasy: The Universe's Star
57: Recommend 1 mini-series (30+ episodes, 1hr long each) Love Is Beautiful, Life Is Wonderful
58: List 3 dramas you plan you watch When the Camellia Blooms, The Light in Your Eyes, Time
59: Tell a random story involving K-Dramas I can’t remember anything
60: Name one drama you dropped, and explain why Mischievous Kiss. I like anime a lot, and thai tv-version, but korean one... i can’t, it’s too much silly
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The 20 best Asian films of 2016
2016 was another great year for Asian cinema, although S. Korean films were the ones that, once more, stood at the epicenter of international interest, particularly due to Park Chan-wook’s comeback and the box office success of films like “The Wailing” and “Train to Busan.” Japan followed with a number of box office successes of its own, headed by “Your Name” and the new Godzilla film, although indie cinema had a very interesting year also.
Chinese language films also had a very interesting year, with “Ten Years” spawning enormous amount of controversy. Slowly though, filmmakers from other Asian countries, not as well known as the aforementioned, seem to present masterpieces of their own.
With a focus on diversity, here are the best Asian films of 2016, in random order. (Some of the films premiered in 2015, but I took the liberty to include them, since they mostly circulated in 2016).
Inside Men
Inside Men was a big hit South Korea, taking in more than 9 million admissions, thus becoming the top grossing R-rated movie of all-time at the Korean Box office. Furthermore, it is a film that combines style with substance, in the best way possible. See the AMP review
Tharlo
Tibetan Pema Tseden presented a film regarding life in Tibet and the attractions of modernity in contrast to tradition. Shot in black-and-white and featuring many long shots, “Tharlo” is a definite art-house film, where artistry seems to derive from every aspect. Shide Nyima gives a great performance in the titular role, in perfect harmony with the film’s aesthetics.
Asura: City of Madness
Being the fourth collaboration between Kim Sung-soo and Jung Woo-sung, after “Beat” (1997), “City of The Rising Sun” (1999) and “Musa The Warrior” (2001), and featuring an all star cast, “Asura: The City of Madness” was one of the most anticipated films of the year. However, and in contrast to the global rule that wants films that create much buzz to lack quality, this time, the hype was absolutely justified. “Asura: The City of Madness” is a true masterpiece, a film that delivers in all aspects, and one of the greatest entries in the crime thriller genre. See the AMP review
The Handmaiden
Probably one of the most anticipated films of the year, not only for lovers of Asian cinema, but of cinema, in general, “The Handmaiden” proves that Park Chan-wook is one of the top filmmakers of the era, and that the knowledge he acquired from his time in Hollywood (Stoker) can be wonderfully implemented in Asian aesthetics. See the AMP review
SoulMate
Derek Tsang directed a very tender film that manages to combine elaborately elements of romance, drama, and coming-of-age, while exemplifying the fact that he seems to understand women. In that fashion, he managed to reinvigorate a preterit genre, and my faith to both the category and Chinese cinema
Hime-Anole
Although in the beginning, it may seem as another Japanese indie, “Hime-Anole features a second part filled with exploitation elements, which totally transform the film into a true shocker. The transition from the easy-going first part to the agonizing second, is the film’s most impressive aspect. See the AMP review
Ten Years
Despite the fact that it was produced on a budget of merely HK$500,000 (US$64,000), with a cast and crew mainly comprised of volunteers, “Ten Years” was one of the most successful films of the last years, particularly due to the controversy it spawned. Being highly accusing of the mainland’s efforts to assimilate Hong Kong with the rest of China (currently, it is an autonomous territory), it was banned or censored continuously. However, this effort actually helped the film gain more exposure. “Ten Years” is not a cinematic masterpiece; it couldn’t be with such a shoestring budget. However, it is one of the most significant films of the last years, particularly because of the courage it showed in presenting the Hong Kongese’ deepest fears. See the AMP review
The Road to Mandalay
Midi Z (a Myanmar-born Taiwanese film director) is ascending the stairs to stardom quickly, and this film is one of the best proofs. Filled with realism about the lives of immigrants in Thailand, it presents a low-key story, elaborately building a path to a truly shocking ending. See the AMP review
The Bacchus Lady
The title refers to a rather sad aspect of South Korean society, the “Bacchus Ladies”, elderly Korean prostitutes who solicit in parks and plazas in Seoul for sex in nearby motels. Their name derives from the popular Bacchus energy drink that they sell in parks where elderly men gather. The women are in their 50s, 60s, even their 80s.Lee Jae-yong pens and directs a film, which, at least in the beginning, is very hard to watch, but in that fashion, presents the phenomenon with great accuracy. Yoon Yeo-jung is magnificent in the titular role.
A Copy of my Mind
Shot in just 8 days in true guerrilla fashion, with Joko Anwar placing his actors in neighborhoods in Jakarta that neither police nor army would accompany them, “A Copy of my Mind” proves that talent, planning and expertise do not need time in order to achieve a great outcome. Financed by the S. Korean powerhouse CJ Entertainment, the film is the first part of a trilogy. See the AMP review
The Wailing
“The Wailing” is already an international success, amassing more the $51 million in international revenue, while it has also won five Blue Dragon Awards (Director, Supporting Actor, Popularity Award, Editing, and Music).
Na Hong-jin manages to combine elements of supernatural thriller with a number of deep, but very pointy allegories regarding S. Korean politics and a a number of social issues, presenting, in that fashion a great mixture of entertainment and meaning. See the AMP review
I am not Madame Bovary
The film presents a contemporary and fable look at the issue of “The Story of Qiu Zu”. In principle, it functions as most of the Chinese art-house films, which tend to be a bit “heavy.” However, due to the unusual imaging, intelligent humor and Fang Bingbing’s acting, it manages to become rather entertaining and to stand out from the plethora of similar productions. See the AMP review
Train to Busan
Sequel to the animated film “Seoul Station”, also by Yeon Sang-ho, “Train to Busan” is the film with the most admissions in South Korea for 2016, with more than 11.5 million. This number places it in the 11th position of the all-time list with admissions in the country, despite the fact that it is one of the very few South Korean productions with zombies.
Yeon Sang-ho manages to present some of the best zombie action ever to appear on screen, and to combine it with a number of allegories regarding human nature. In that fashion, the movie is definitely a blockbuster, but its depth, artistry and acting place it on a higher level than most films of the category. See the AMP review
Your Name
Makoto Shinkai took the common concept of “changing lives” and placed it on a completely new and much more meaningful level. Through this notion, he presents his thoughts on concepts like memory, time, family, the Fukushima disaster, human relations, and more than anything, love – a power that transcends everything.
Furthermore, he managed to portray all these in a very entertaining fashion, since the anime elaborately combines comedy with drama, very interesting characters, a sense of nostalgia, and agony, particularly at the end.
Godzilla Resurgence
“Godzilla Resurgence”, is one of the best entries in the history of the franchise, since Toho decided to spend big money on it ($15 million) and made a great decision by giving the helm to Hideaki Anno, the creator of “Evangelion”. The film is the highest grossing live-action Japanese film of 2016 and the highest grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film in the franchise.
Hideaki Anno directs a very different Godzilla movie, with the help of Shinji Higuchi, who is also responsible for the outstanding special effects. The film has a very fast pace and very sharp editing, as the setting changes constantly, and the presentation looks like a news forecast on TV. In that fashion, and by presenting the consequences first, Anno manages to build the tension before the spectacular monster appears.
Lowlife Love
UK-based production company Third Window managed to produce in Japan the best no-budget film of the year, “Lowlife Love”, which even has the no-budget film industry as its main theme.
The overall depiction of the no-budget industry is gruesome, especially for actresses, who are presented as prey for the male filmmakers, particularly because they are intent on shagging their way into movies. The approach the director takes towards them borders on misogyny, although he stresses the fact that since the directors are not even slightly better humans than them, sex is actually their only way to make it.
In that fashion, Uchida presents another pessimistic message, that of total hopelessness in the industry for them all, a notion that becomes even more evident in the ending scene. However, somewhere in all of this, he managed to include some humor
Derailed
Lee Seong-tae, in his first feature film, pens and directs a movie about the cruelty and despair caused by the megalopolis, an environment where “being nice means being stupid,” as it is stated in the beginning of the film. In these harsh circumstances, the four youths try to survive and take care of each other, but they cannot find any other way except becoming criminals. The film’s greatest aspect though, is its truly shocking finale.
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
The film tells the tragic story of Yun Dong-ju and his best friend Song Mong-kyu. It starts in the 50s, where both of them were aspiring poets through the events that led to their arrest, during the Japanese occupation. Featuring great acting, masterful editing and attention to the actual facts, “Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet” is one of the greatest biopics of the year. See the AMP review
After the Storm
Over the last two decades, Hirokazu Koreeda has emerged as the contemporary master of Japanese family drama and this film proves that he has become almost flawless in the particular genre. See the AMP review
The Phantom Detective
Jo Sung-hee directs a film that looks and functions very much like “Sin City,” particularly in terms of its comic aesthetics. Humor, however, seems to play a bigger part in this S. Korean noir, which definitely deserves to be watched in theatres. See the AMP review
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