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YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS: KOREAN DRAMAS

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SHORT REVIEWS YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS ********** I'm not a huge fan of K dramas apart from their mystery/crime genre dramas. But I think I would still like to explore more as I was surprised to like some such as 'Love Alarm', 'The K2' and '18 Again'. Thanks to those who have suggested these dramas. I for sure will be checking them out in the future! Sabina 🦁

FILM RECOMMENDATIONS: INTERNATIONAL (2001-20)

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Universe Entertainment Ltd., Miramax Films Age Certificate:  12A Language: Cantonese Country: Hong Kong IMDb:   7.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes:   90/100 Plot A Shaolin follower assembles his five childhood friends so that they can use their martial arts skills to play football and thereby popularise Shaolin kung fu. Review This film feels like a classic even though was released not too long ago. I admire Chow for adding comedy to his films as that makes the story feel more wholesome and memorable. Chow combines both martial arts and sports, particularly football (soccer), which must have inspired other films such as 'Kung Fu Dunk' (2008) which follows a similar narrative of the main character using his skills in martial arts to play sports. My rating:   8.5/10 Columbia Pictures, Star Overseas Age Certificate:  15 Language:  Cantonese Country:  Hong Kong IMDb:   7.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes:   90/100 Plot In Shanghai, China in ...

'ANNE WITH AN E' (2017-19) REVIEW

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Pelican Ballet, Northwood Entertainment, Netflix Age Certificate:  TV-PG IMDb: 8.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 83/100 Cast Amybeth McNulty 'Anne Shirley-Cuthbert' Geraldine James 'Marilla Cuthbert' R. H. Thomson 'Matthew Cuthbert' Dalila Bela 'Diana Barry' Lucas Jade Zumann 'Gilbert Blythe' Aymeric Jett Montaz 'Jerry Baynard' Corrine Koslo 'Rachel Lynde' Dalmar Abuzeid 'Sebastian "Bash" Lacroix' Katelyn Wells 'Mary Joe' Cory Grüter-Andrew 'Cole Mackenzie' Joanna Douglas 'Miss Muriel Stacy' Jonathan Holmes 'Mr. William Barry' Helen Johns 'Mrs. Eliza Barry' Ryan Kiera Armstrong 'Minnie May Barry' Deborah Grover 'Josephine Barry' Christian Martyn 'Billy Andrews' Lia Pappas-Kemps 'Jane Andrews' Ella Jonas Farlinger 'Prissy Andrews' Kyla Matthews 'Ruby Gillis' Jacob Ursomarzo 'Moody Spurgeon' Stephen Tracey 'Mr. P...