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Finishing the drama, watching it for the nth time was a beautiful journey. After ‘Goblin’ Gong Yoo has risen in stature & become an icon of style, charisma & awe. But here, he is raw & vulnerable. There lies the success of this drama. All the diamonds assembled were shining. Nobody can complain about theContinue reading “Coffee Prince… again!”

It is a Japanese animated slice of life romantic comedy drama film.Directed by Kyohei Ishiguro. It premiered at the 2020 Shanghai International Film Festival.It was released in theaters on July 22, 2021. Set in a rural part of Japan with a large shopping mall, the film follows two people who have trouble communicating with others. YuiContinue reading “Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop”

It is a 2015 animated fantasy adventure drama film . Directed by Mark Osborne . It is based on the 1943 novella of the same name by Antoine de Saint -Exupery. The film stars the voices of Jeff Bridges, Rachel Mc Adams, Paul Rudd with others. It is the first adaptation of a full length animatedContinue reading “The Little Prince”

It is a 2019 French adult animated horror drama film.Directed by Jeremy Clapin. It is based on a novel ‘Happy Hand’ by Guillaume Laurant. It premiered in the Critic’s Week section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. It won the ‘Nespresso’ Grand Prize becoming the first animated film to do so in the section ‘s history.Continue reading “I Lost my Body”

It is a Japanese manga series written & illustrated by Maki Enjoji. A live action TV drama adaptation aired from January to March 2020. Directed by Kenita Tanaka. It stars Takeru Satoh, Mone Kamishiraishi, Katsuya Maiguma with others. Nanase Sakura meets & falls in love with a doctor, studies hard & becomes a nurse. When she meets him five yearsContinue reading “An Incurable Case of Love”

Japanese lit.’ From Season to Season’ & Shanghainese Wugniu : lit. ‘Necessities of Life in Youth ‘ is a 2018 anime / donghua anthology drama. Directed by Li Haoling, Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing & Yoshitaka Takeuchi. Produced by Noritaka Kawaguchi. A Japanese -Chinese co-production released in Japan & China on August 4, 2018. The film is based on the traditionContinue reading “Flavors of Youth”

‘The big fish & the Chinese flowering crabapple’ is a 2016 Chinese animated epic fantasy film . Written , produced & directed by Liang Xuan & Zhang Chun. It was released in China on 8 July 2016. A 16 year old girl embarks on a fantastical & dangerous adventure after transforming into a dolphin. When aContinue reading “Big Fish & Begonia”

Known in Japan as ‘I can hear the Sea’ is a 1993 Japanese anime coming of age romantic drama TV film. Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki. Written by Keiko Niwa ( credited a s Kaori Nakamura ). It is based on the 1990-1992 novel of the same name by Saeko Himuro.  It first aired on May 5, 1993Continue reading “Ocean Waves”

Gopaldas Saxena known by his pen name .. Neeraj was an Indian poet & author of Hindi literature. He was born on 4 Jan. 1925 in Puravali, India & died on 19 July 2018 aged 93 in Delhi, India. He was awarded the Padma shri in 1991 & Padma Bhushan in 2007. After the deaths ofContinue reading “Neeraj”

Trans. Hi, Dad. It is a 2023 Indian Telugu language romantic dram film. Directed by Shouryuv (His first directorial) It stars Nani, Mrinal Thakur with others. A doting father & his six year old daughter find their lives taking a dramatic turn when the woman he loves marries someone else. The film was released onContinue reading “Hi, Nanna”