Original Title : Shahr zii aleasal. It is an Arabic film. First ever on Netflix.
Directed by Elie Semaan. Writers Eiad Saleh, Ramy Ali. Starring Nour Al Ghandour, Mahmoud Boushahri, Ascia Al Faraj.
The son of a tycoon, Hamad, must marry within one month & then have a son. Or else he will be disinherited. A fitness instructor Noor, is waiting for her boyfriend to propose. Instead he tells her he is going on a business trip for some days.
Her friend Ascia finds out, he has married & is honeymooning in Lebanon. Ascia & her husband, who is Hamad’s friend fix up Hamad with Noor. Hamad needs to get married, Noor needs revenge .
She plans to marry Hamad & honeymoon in Lebanon. She asks Ascia to find where he is staying & Goes with Hamad to show off. There are other twists & turns in the story.
Released on April 30,2024 (UK). Country of origin Kuwait. Also known as Balayimsi.
Rated at 5.3/10. Filming locations Kuwait City, Kuwait.
One of the review has the male lead being better than the FL. She is childish & her temper tantrums are over the board. The locales are fantastic. She is gorgeous & deserves a better script.
Both deserve a good story. Also her lip fillers are too much. Easy on the makeup, please.
I have seen not good looking but better emoting actors are liked. They should look like ordinary people for them to be identified with.
After Pakistani, Malaysian, Pilipino, of course Indian in various languages, I find there is no dearth of themes. What we love is the treatment. How well done is the story, that matters !
All Asians have set values & customs they rarely move away from it. Watch a couple of Korean, Chinese , Thai, Japanese shows, it’s clear.
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