The film is directed by Japanese film master Takashi Miike. His works are known for their bloody killing, pornography, and black humorous hybrid style, which brings a sadistic and refreshing look to the audience.
For example, "The Underworld Trilogy", "Shinjuku Underworld", "Ukaku Underworld" and "Japanese Underworld",
The masterpieces of violent aesthetics "Thirteen Assassins" and "Skin-Fighting Love",
There is also "Hot-Blooded High School", which is fighting, playing handsome, and happy. Every part is bloody.
And this "First Love" is known as the work of Shang Miike Takashi that has been silent for many years. The film combines violent, bloody, entertaining and funny. After its release, it set off a movie-watching climax. It is regarded as the work of Takashi Miike's return to the pinnacle of the underworld movie, and it was also shortlisted for the Cannes Director's Fortnight.
The film unfolds two narrative lines, one is Leo and Monica's little fresh and pure love story, and the other is Kase and Otomo's heavy gangster melee.
In the romantic and warm line of pure love, Leo accompanied Monica to eliminate the fear in her heart, desperately for Monica and the gang, in the time before her terminal illness, she was able to love vigorously.
In the gangster line that makes people laugh, Kase was discovered by the gang, and the whole plan was shattered. He, Otomo, Leo, and Monica have all become the targets of the gang.
Many netizens will definitely think when they see this place, this is obviously a big cool film full of plasma and heavy taste, why is it named "First Love"?
In fact, this is the overture of first love written by Takashi Miike to Leo and Monica. They were once lonely marginalized people, struggling to survive in the world alone.
But this gang fight accidentally led to their encounter, Leo found the person she wanted to protect, and Monica got the love she never wanted.
Later, Leo received a notification from the hospital that the previous terminal illness was a misdiagnosis.
Monica began to work hard to detoxify and defeated the imaginary father of the demon. Leo re-entered the competition to fight for a future home for the two. The whole story was more like a love growth experience for them.
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