Wish You

This is a touching stand up and cheer film. The moment I saw the lead actors I was I love. The entire time we're not sure... will they? It's a delightful movie with a great soundtrack. I loved it.

Nothing great or Oscar-Worthy ...but sweet story that flows smoothly and is produced well.

Acting is not the greatest, but believable.

I completely disagree w/the "1-star" negative reviews posted here; especially from people who believe "Your Name Engraved Herein" was a great film (I found that boring and falls flat). This film may have a simple plot ...but this is engaging and entertaining (the other is NOT).

Although it's not illegal to be a gay man in South Korea, it is frowned upon and I have found outright expression of gay feelings to be quite rare in the vast catalogue that is the current wave of K-dramas; finding instances where one of these extraordinary K-pop singer/actors might expose his chest is a tough one, more's the pity. They are nearly all as fit as a butcher's dog. So it is refreshing to find this little vignette openly telling a lovely, if somewhat lumpy little gay love story. The story is simplicity itself: boy musician falls in love with another boy musician and the outcome is inevitable. The acting is a bit forced at times, but one can forgive these lovely guys, just because they are so much eye candy. No Oscars here, but cuteness abounds; enjoy it for the sake of it.

So, is this movie going to win Best Picture? No.

Another one not to be judged by Western standards: pacing is kinda slow and clumsy, writing (translations?) a bit forced at times and acting isn't exactly in Meryl Streep territory.

But the leads are sweet, have good chemistry and the point of the movie is a positive one. If it makes some gay 16-year-old South Korean kid feel good about themselves, then mission accomplished.

And if the Hallmark Channel can crank out schlocky pieces of fluff by the dozen, then the producers of this are certainly allowed to make something that's a lot better by comparison.

This movie has a simple plot, boy meets boy, they fall in love. And while it is certainly lacking in some places, the acting isn't grammy winning quality, but it is believable enough that it doesn't just make you laugh and wanna turn the movie off. Some plot points are not finished, and the couple doesn't actually bond much on screen, but we cannot look at this film through a western perspective. Being queer in s.korea is very frowned upon, and isn't shown in media very often, unlike western media, where you're more likely to find a movie or series with a gay character or couple. Also, this limits what directors will show in queer movies, so this film doesn't have close intimacy. I think the couple is very cute, and there isn't really any angst, which is a check in my book. Not much happens, and while some may not like this, it makes the movie very easy to watch, it's a peaceful movie.