I think the idea behind this movie was really interesting and different. It tells the story of a brutal attack on a gay man in Chile, which is a very serious subject, similar to the Matthew Shepard case in the US. However, it feels like the people who made the film weren't quite sure how to tell the story. The movie wanders around a lot, and many scenes are confusing because it's hard to tell what point the director is trying to make. The first part of the movie was actually quite good and I was excited to see where it went, but then it completely changes. It spends way too much time showing the dad being sad and frustrated, and the most annoying part is that the movie doesn't really have an ending or any answers. The story is about a teenager named Pablo who is around 17 or 18. He lives with his dad, Juan, who is a single father and always busy with work. Pablo loves to dance, hangs out with his best friend who is a lesbian, and is practicing for a drag show audition. When...
Chi-Soo is orphan who is regularly bullied in school for being gay. During one of these beatings he is saved by a famous gangsta named ‘Black Rose’. In return for his help, Chi-Soo is loyal to Black Rose and is trained to become an exceptionally skilled hitman. Now adult Chi-Soo secretly writes a fiction online, under the alias Flying Dagger and has a huge fan in Gi-Tae (also known as Wild Dog). When finally the two meet, despite their opposing personalities, sparks fly and soon they start dating. But soon we are told that Gi-Tae is also hiding a secret and is on a mission of actually killing Chi-Soo. Eventually, ‘Flying Dagger’ and ‘Wild Dog’ reveal their secret identities to each other during the fight led by their bosses. They run into danger as gangsters brand them as traitors. Will they be able to overcome obstacles and keep their love?
The film was quite nice and different but full of plot holes if you start to dig in. Does Gi-Tae meet him as part of the plan, or does his mission happen after being in relationship? Also, why was Chi-Sow's adopted father so against him dating a boy. And what happened to the guy who had hired Gi-Tae. He is still out there by the end of film and so is the adopted father. He is just beaten in a fight. (Unless the makers wanted to leave scope for a sequel at some point). The plot twist does come as a surprise, but I wish it was explained better on how's and why's. We don't get to see any background of Gi-Tae, so its more of a what! than a wow! When the twist happens. The production quality is good and so is acting and chemistry between two men. And wow!, we finally get to see some good man to man kissing not that fluffy peck on the lips kind of thing. The gang father was a bit dramatic for no reason, but who cares. Gi-Tae's sister was so sweet and her support for her brother Brough smile to my face.
The film is barely 75 minutes long, so it a very easy watch. A beautiful action-romance gay drama with some good chemistry and acting, I definitely recommend this one. (7/10)
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As you said there are plot holes and I also didn't really understand if the guys met before everything or not. And black rose wanting to fight the flying dagger alone... Seriously, he is your best killer, defeated all the clan and you expect to be stronger than him without a gun?!
Still, such a nice watch, I hope they'll do more mature quality BL like that!