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Now that Strongberry has put out a bunch of queer movies I thought it’s a good time to make a compilations list and give short reviews of their content.

I’m ranking them after my personal preference, but all movies are sweet and I highly recommend them. All of these are indie productions with mostly amateur actors so my rating will be a little bit more lenient. 

Greatest thing about Strongberry movies: no bad endings! Everything is available on vimeo with english subs (and sometimes even more).

1. LONG TIME NO SEE 롱타임노씨

Chisoo (Tak Wooseok) who is a renown hitman called ‘Flying Dagger’ only finds freedom and peace in writing. Gitae (Yeon Seungho) quickly becomes a loyal fan of his online novels and after texting for some time they decide to meet in real life. But not only does Chisoo’s foster father and mobster ‘Black Leopard’ pose a threat to their relationship: Gitae is hiding a secret of his own.

duration: 1 h 27 min genre: action, romance director: Kangwoo

What a great queer movie! The acting is good and the chemistry is through the roof. Obviously it is an indie production but Long Time No See convinces with professional stunt scenes, great cinematography and an engaging script. While the movie addresses bullying and homophobia it manages to do so in a good way that ties in perfectly with the story. Despite the grim set-up and the violence the story is absolutely wholesome. Tak Wooseok and Yeon Seungho are phenomenal and manage to give off an intense feeling of intimacy and deliver great kissing and sex scenes. Gitae’s sister is also a beacon of light and hopefully a good role model to people with LGBTQI+ family members.

Story                        ★★★★★ Acting                      ★★★★★ Chemistry                 ★★★★★ Cinematography      ★★★★★ Something Special  a gay action romance is a rare treat!                                    a wholesome one even more so!

2. Some More 썸모어

Dongsu (Park Chanung) hurts his leg while riding his bike in the countryside. Local farmers Inpyo (Kim Junbeom) and Sangbae (Seong Yeonho) care for his injury and take him in until he is well enough to ride his bike again. Far away in the remote countryside sparks fly between Dongsu and Inpyo in this summer romance.

duration: 27 min genre: romance director: Kangwoo

The director manages to make an escapist fantasy feel real and delivers a summery feel-good movie which I can only highly recommend. Acting is good, chemistry is on point and there’s some cheesy fun in this. The cameraman knows what he’s doing and what he captures can only be described as gay summer magic.

Story                         ★★★★☆ Acting                       ★★★★☆ Chemistry                 ★★★★★ Cinematography      ★★★★☆ Something Special   darker skinned love interest presented as attractive, butts!

3. Boss in Love 차장님은 연애중

Seyoung (Kim Yura) works late in her office when her girlfriend Hyemi (Choi Woojeong) steps by to pick her up. Suddenly, the new employee Joo-Ah (Choi Minje) returns to the office and chaos ensues.

duration: 16 min genre: romcom director: An Jihee

Very short so not much plot, but a fun and cute story. Especially Kim Yura as Suyeong convinces and I might have a crush on her now. Slightly awkward chemistry at first but bold moves follow early on with comedic episodes. Just the pure joy of this lesbian couple gives me life. Kang Suyeon as assistant manager Na completes this lesbian office that I’d love to work at.

Story                         ★★★★☆ Acting                       ★★★☆☆ Chemistry                 ★★★★☆ Cinematography      ★★★★☆ Something Special   wholesome wlw (sad that that alone is already special…),                                     sex positivity, female director

4. Table Manner 테이블 매너

On Minjae’s (Jeong Junhwan) birthday, his lover Geonwoo (Kim Dogeon) books a restaurant not knowing that Minjae’s ex Hyunsu (Jeong Yohan) is helping out in the kitchen that day. 

duration: 22 min genre: slice-of-life drama/romance director: Kim Mingyu

Personally I thought that Minjae wasn’t a very likable character however the overall acting and chemistry was very good and it turned out to be a nice slice-of-life drama. Surprisingly good acting by Kim Dogeon whom I had written of as eye-candy and good kisses. Shin Sarang as owner of the restaurant and friend to both Minjae and Hyunsu was a hoot.

Story                         ★★★☆☆ Acting                       ★★★☆☆ Chemistry                 ★★★★★ Cinematography      ★★★★☆ Something Special          - 

5. My Pistacchio 마이 피스타치오

Muyeong (Park Hyeonjun) recently joined his university’s drama club and unsuccessfully tries to get a role in the newest play. It doesn’t help that he has a hopeless crush on his senior Hanbit (Kim Hyeonjun) who is also directing the play. Can Muyeong find the courage to confess?

duration: 19 min genre: romance director: Choi Jaeyeong

The overall dialogue is slightly awkward and we don’t get much information as to why Muyeong crushes on Hanbit. Park Hyeonjun as Muyeong is quite good and while Kim Hyeonjun can’t quite keep up acting-wise their chemistry is good and they’re very cute towards the end. Imo the break-out star of this is Im Daseul as Jisu - she only has few lines but her acting is on point and I like her character: would love to see her in a future wlw project.

Story                        ★★★☆☆ Acting                      ★★★☆☆ Chemistry                ★★★☆☆ Cinematography     ★★★☆☆ Something Special          -          

6. Buddy Park 우정파크

Jinho (Kim Su-A) is 29 and has never had sex. Every online hook-up ends in failure sooner or later. Luckily he has a bunch of supportive friends, one of them -Taewoong (Kim Henry) - even offers to take his virginity. Will Jinho take Taewoong up on his offer or will he continue to search for true love? 

duration: 28 min genre: comedy director: Byeon Cheon

The acting is terribly awkward at times but got surprisingly (what a plot-twist) really good during the romantic and sexual scenes. They could’ve aimed for an even louder and more over-the-top script as sadly this short movie ends up in a slightly awkward place between a slice-of-life-story and a comedy without combining the two more organically. Nevertheless great fun and the ending was surprising to me in a good way.

Story                        ★★★★☆ Acting                      ★★☆☆☆ Chemistry                ★★★★☆ Cinematography     ★★★☆☆ Something Special  Different body types, sex positivity, gay diversity

7. Secret Spectacles 비밀의 안경

Jingyu (Jingyu) is shocked to discover that a pair of glasses he ordered online seem to have some strange ability. Chaos ensues when his crush Sun Tae (Choi Woo Jae) comes over to work on a group project and Jingyu isn’t sure whether his glasses are trying to be helpful or not…

duration: 14 min genre: romcom director: Jun Beom

The chemistry isn’t too great but Jingyu convinces with his acting and carries the otherwise hilariously silly short movie. Watch it for the fresh storyline with a cup of hot chocolate (go for a cold glass of chocolate milk if Sun Tae makes you feel too hot and bothered).

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