#and now i think cho yi hyun is actually going to be in a movie with yeo jin goo which makes me so excited

[katierosefun]

TWO!!! HALVES!!! OF!!! THE SAME!!! WARRIOR!!!! you just get ready for what's to come djfjdkdk

at first I was a bit hmmmmmm about What Happens because it kind of came out of nowhere for me at first but then I was thinking about it more and I was like!!!! you know what!!! YOU KNOW WHAT!!!!! !!!! HHHHHNNNNN...NN!!!!!

oh boy oh boy oh boy i can't wait! i just know that i'm very obsessed with hwi and seon ho because they're so ! ! ! ! it's only been an episode and i can tell just how much history there is between them and how much they're used to fighting together, and i'm just like ah yes . . . i've seen this trope far too many times to understand that this will never, ever, ever end well

also, i'm watching episode two and i've already seen so many familiar faces! like hui jae's mother is played by the same woman who plays my fave je hee in inspector koo, and little seo yeon is played by the same kid who plays byeol in law school, and also and also hwi's dad saying do not let anyone oppress you. that's the only way you won't collapse. don't let anyone intimidate you even if they're stronger than you. only then can you hold out (also, i was like "why does hwi's dad look so familiar and then i found out that the actor played one of the main nurses in yeo jin goo and kim min ki's movie shoot me in the heart) like oh god the way this entire show is already so full of figures that are kind and good and are already looking to a better world and also god god god this show is making me so emotional on so many levels

but really . . . listen, so i kind of vaguely know what's going to happen to hwi and seon ho and i'm already waiting to see the cracks in their relationship and i'm so . . . . GOD please i don't want tragedies to happen but what was it that matthew stover said about how this story happened a long, long time ago and that there is nothing to be done to change it . . . i'm already steeling myself but i fear that i'm going to get attached and then cry anyways :(

#answered #also it's so funny to see yeon #because i saw cho yi hyun first in all of us are dead #it's really interesting to see her go from the cold student in all of us are dead to a cheerful little sister #and now i think cho yi hyun is actually going to be in a movie with yeo jin goo which makes me so excited #but anyways back to the main point the entire cast is so lovely #and the filming and oh my god can i talk about the COSTUMING TOO #i know that the goryeo dynasty since it was during the same time as the song #the fashion was accordingly influenced #so like . . . the patterned fabrics and the folding patterns and everything #are pretty different from the joseon dynasty attire which wasn't quite as patterned

[mildwipes]

All of Us Are Dead (Netflix Series) - Reviews by Mild Wipes

If you're a fan of zombie cinematic pieces, you should make time to watch this series!

As part of my quest to become a cinematic reviewer, hereby I present you my review for All of Us Are Dead, the newcomer at the zombie section of South Korean series on Netflix!

Synopsis

Trapped students must escape their high school which has become ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. (Netflix 2022)

Creator: Lee JQ, Chun Sung-Il, Kim Nam-Su

Starring: Park Ji-Hu, Yoon Chan-Young, Cho Yi-Hyun, Lomon, Yoo In-Soo, Lee You-Mi, Kim Byong-Chul, Lee Kyoo-Hyung, Jeon Bae-Soo

Episodes: 12

IMDb Ratings: 7.6/10

Average Tomatometer: 84%

Average Audience Score: 80%

Premier: January 28, 2022

*****

Fiuh... After a while, I finally finished this series!

Super excited to share my thoughts about this series, without further a do, let's get started!

⛔️ SPOILERS ALERT ⛔️

You've been warned, read at your own risk!

Actually, I wasn't a fan of the genre, at least, not long ago. But I did watch the legendary Train to Busan (2016) starred by Gong Yoo and Ma Dong Seok (now goes by the name Don Lee in Hollywood). It's hard to not think of the iconic 2016 zombie movie when watching a South Korean cinematic piece about zombies. But, All of Us Are Dead is different from Train to Busan, although I can see a bit of references from the movie being shown in this series. This series also feels waaaaaay longer and tiring than Train to Busan.

If you have watched another zombie themed drama like Happiness (2021) starred by Han Hyo Joo and Park Hyung Sik, you'll notice that the fighting sequences are quite similar, the zombies are both running very fast and super scary, super smart and super strong (I think I use the word "super" too much here, haha!). This series has many characters with different agenda, and that's what's really great about this series, nothing is more heartbreaking and nerve-wracking than watching people fighting for their lives while keeping up with what they believe in (rescuing people they love while betting on their lives altogether).

What really hooked me to stay watching and finish the series is the opening scenes (the scenes before the intro in several episodes, not all episodes have this), and definitely the ending scenes from each episode. They always made me question what happens next and click the next episode button (even when it's already 2am and I'm going to work by 9am!).

The most memorable opening scene for me is from episode 1 when the first zombie transformation resurfaced. It's a scene where Lee Jin Su (Lee Min Goo) turned into the first zombie of the series. It was midnight, under the rain at the rooftop of a church (because there is a cross sign, emphasized) which made it the most terrifying -yet ironic- bullying scenes I have ever watched on screen! There are several bullying scenes at the early episodes too and some of them are very gruesome, kinda made me wonder if there are actually people who would do horrible things like these out there. People who are capable to do these terrible things are super creepy, super real too.

The ending scene that made me go "WTF!" is from episode 2, when the students used a hose to climb onto broadcast room, and Lee Cheong San (Yoon Chan Young) seemed to fell off the building with some zombies. Part of me believed that he was literally dead, but part of me thought it is impossible since he is one of the main characters. Main characters rarely die in the early episodes (at that moment, I honestly wished nobody had died). Thank God, the series shed a light at the 3rd episode that Cheong San was alive! Even Su Hyeok (Park Solomon), who was left behind and separated from the group in episode 2, was alive too.

The rest of the episodes felt repetitive for me, running away-trapped in a room-running away again-trapped again-running away for another time-trapped for the last time (maybe I was already tired of watching haha). But what's really good about this series is the dynamic between the students in the group, when you're that afraid and tired and hungry, it's hard to think straight. One of the best scenes to potray the emotions is when Lee Na Yeon (Lee You Mi) killed Han Gyeong Soo (Ham Sung Min) in episode 3 and then she was kicked out by other students by the end of it. There is also a scene where Yoon Gwi Nam (Yoo In Soo) killed the headmaster and Cheong San saw it in episode 5, which I think is a brilliant scene to describe how hideous Gwi Nam was as a human-being, thus made it a great foundation to make him one of the very few people who were not turning into zombie (are not biologically dead but are infected by the virus) because he had an incredible will to survive (the biology professor and the creator of this virus, Lee Byeong Chan (Kim Byung Chul) said that this virus is all about survival and willingness to survive). I gotta say that Gwi Nam's pursuit to kill Cheong San was brutal and deserved to be the highlight of this series.

It was a bit hard for me to predict which character will die and become zombie, everyone had their own spotlight and moment and I felt like everyone was the main character of their stories. Watching this, I was sympathetic to the pitiful characters like Min Eun Ji (Oh Hye Soo) and Kim Cheol Soo (Ahn Ji Ho) (the students who were bullied and trapped at the school rooftop when the outbreak started). I also sobbed when Nam So Ju (Jeon Bae Su), our most favorite appa of all time, died in episode 11, it's painful seeing so many people sacrificed their lives for the ones they truly loved (Cheong San was dead at last, as a hero, too).

However, the series did not forget to put a bit of comedy during Detective Song Jae Il (Lee Kyu Hyung) and Officer Jeon Ho Cheol (Park Jae Chul)'s trip to downtown Hyosan. Rather, a heartbreaking comedy, to be honest. At least, I could laugh a little while watching this saddening series.

One thing that I was questioning during the whole episodes was "Would Nam On Jo (Park Ji Hu) turn into a zombie? She was scratched by Kim Hyeon Ju (Jung Yi Seo) in the first episode, wasn't she?" Is it possible that On Jo was immuned to the virus, like Han Hyo Joo's character in Happiness? Or, did the virus only spread through bite?

Overall, All of Us Are Dead is a series with a genius motive, an ordinary professor going mad from seeing his son suffered, decided to create a virus to make his son unbeatable, which turned unexpectedly ugly. The series format gave the writers opportunities to explain many details about the virus (unlike #Alive which was too hard to peel because it was less than 2 hours), and the fans many theories to conspire (you should see how much hype this series gets on Twitter!)

Additionally, the plot is moving very slowly, it successfully made me felt as if I were part of the surviving group, thus everytime a zombie appeared I felt like running too (while I am on my bed, of course). Can't remember how many times I shouted "fast! don't die!" during the 12 episodes :)

There are more to this series which I can't write down, standing ovation to the great writing and casting! I can see some familiar faces like Kim Byung Chul (he played a prominent antagonist role in Guardian with Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun), Jeon Bae Su (he was an appa in Mr. Queen and Fight for My Way, too!), Lee Kyu Hyung and Bae Hae Sun (both fought zombies in Happiness, then turned into zombies by the end of the series), Kim Jong Tae (had a role in Sisyphus with Park Shin Hye and The King: Eternal Monarch with Lee Min Ho), and super talented young actors and actresses which are gonna be the face of South Korean dramas!

Ending

Only half of the students from both surviving groups were left. They finally reached the quarantine camp and continued living their lives without their loved ones.

Personal Ratings

It's the complicated plot-lines and dynamic characters that made this series very worth to watch. I'm giving this series 8.5 out of 10.

Plot-Wise: UNPREDICTABLE! Multiple conflicts, different agendas.

Visual: GREAT ZOMBIE ACTING, super natural! The injuries are explicit and dreadful and disgusting. I especially love a particular scene when a thunderstorm stroke and all the zombies were going crazy from the sound. Though, the VFX for ensemble zombies are kinda rough.

Music: I hardly notice the music, but it doesn't lessen the tension I got while watching this series.

Would I recommend this series?

50/50

If you are a fan of zombie themed series/movies, this series is a must watch, but if you're easily disgusted and disturbed, you might need to prepare yourself.

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