The type of film “Lipstick” aspires to be is clear. It wants its audience to know loud and clear that it is perfectly ok to be yourself, and that whilst some may not take to it, you should be undeterred from showing your true identity to the world. However, the messaging occasionally becomes lost in muddied layering and subtle meanings, which somewhat clouds the overarching, optimistic intentions of the quadruplet of directors.
At the core of proceedings is Jin Joon-won, an adolescent who tussles with both his gender and sexuality identity amongst an unforgiving school setting. The traditionally masculine men here are intimidating to this scrawny, dainty looking boy, and despite the evident irony in the fact these bullies take pleasure in comparing penis sizes, choose to target the defenceless teenager out of disgust that he may wish to want to apply lipstick to himself. Their resulting acts may be more embarrassing than brutal, and less torturous than they are rooted in ignorant hostility, but it leaves a lasting scar, and forces the protagonist into a pit of self-despair.
However, an encounter with Chan-mi, an outgoing woman who exudes endless confidence and a firm belief in who she is, does begin to change things. Soon, Jin finds himself at a hopeful point in his life, flanked by an imaginary friend who is a reassuring presence, which thus allows him to make peace with what he wishes to experiment with. “Aren't we pretty?” Chan-min asks, a question which receives a sanguine response, and affirms that the young man has found who he really is.
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It is the truly heartfelt, reassuringly promising aspect of “Lipstick” which truly allows the short to have polish. After all, a lot of LGBT centred films can often veer on the side of endless melodramatic troughs, so a truly jubilant peak, even with an ambiguous ending, feels refreshing. It also allows for the message of self-acceptance to come across in a more grounded manner, and in a way that is entirely believable to wider audiences. In that regard, the directors are smart with their choices, and keep the breezy brevity of the short tight enough to allow the succinct messaging to translate easily onscreen.
With that being said, the lack of subtlety in some aspects does rather harm the movie. For one, it is too evident that Chan-min is a fictitious female presence who is meant to signify the inner-self of the protagonist, and embody the wholly comfortable side that Jin has yet to find in himself. For all its good intentions it does cheapen things slightly, and fails to come across as smartly as intended. Furthermore, the unexplained open-ending leaves the viewer confused as opposed to curious, which unfortunately does mar an otherwise well-structured piece of work.
Acting wise, Yoo Jun offers a solid performance, delivering his lines with an anxious authenticity and drawing out emotion well enough with his adept facial expressions. The inexperience of the actor may be clear to experienced watchers, but there is nothing wrong or misplaced which would warrant any strong criticism.
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Technically, there is not much to say, with some general good colour use from Wayne Lo, Supriya Sundaresan, Tin Win Hlaing and Jeff Yong ensuring a smooth experience, whilst the team also avoid doing anything overly ambitious to maintain consistency. It is rightly never flashy, and the foursome's work never takes away from the important onscreen messaging.
All in all, “Lipstick” is not a particularly rousing film, but it does have a strong, supportive message towards a community who find themselves marginalised in society. Credit must be afforded for the directorial team for largely avoiding melodramatic tropes often seen in offerings of this ilk, and for in turn creating something which is easier to digest than the average LGBT film, and more appealing to watch.
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Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.Humiliation and lack of social acceptation can lead to the most tragic decisions, that was exactly what happened to Joon Won. But is she sure, that she wants an ending like this? However, before the last breath, she needs to face her own self. (Source: Uru for Asian BL Poland | UruhaGazettE at ) Edit Translation
That’s what it says at the end of this short film, so I read about him. Yook Woo Dang is the pen name of Yun Hyon-seok, a South Korean LGBT poet-writer-activist. He took his own life in protest against discrimination against gays in South Korea.
The short film is also about contemplating suicide. Jin Joon Won is bullied because he is gay. The girl who he fights with is not his girlfriend but his true self, which he blames for his troubles. But he makes peace with her (or himself) before attempting to end his life.
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The initial scene in which Jin Joon Won is eating lots of fried chicken, to me, shows that he is not enjoying what he is doing anymore. He is eating, yes, but his eyes are blank and his mind is not in it.
This 12-minute film says a lot in such a short time. Acting is good, and so is the direction, cinematography, editing and overall look. Definitely worth a rewatch.
The lead actor here, Yoo Jun, is also lead in COLOR RUSH, another great show (this one is a BL series of 8 episodes) from South Korea.
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It is very sad to known how much this kid has to deal with about his sexuality and then to get bullied by some bastards excuse my language but I hate that this is what happens in real life and it is really just sad and to not have support and have to face this yourself is so hard and the fact that it got to the point where he wanted to kill himself at least he didn't die because he life is worth it and he is worth it to or her what ever she/he prefers to be. the fact also that this is to show in memory of Yook Woo Dang and may he rest in peace he story was told in this film of how hard life hits you when you are seen as different and not normal sad to know this is the kind of world we live in. He deserved much better and hopefully he is glad to see some change in the world we live in today and that this is what he wanted.
Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.Humiliation and lack of social acceptation can lead to the most tragic decisions, that was exactly what happened to Joon Won. But is she sure, that she wants an ending like this? However, before the last breath, she needs to face her own self. (Source: Uru for Asian BL Poland | UruhaGazettE at ) Edit Translation
That’s what it says at the end of this short film, so I read about him. Yook Woo Dang is the pen name of Yun Hyon-seok, a South Korean LGBT poet-writer-activist. He took his own life in protest against discrimination against gays in South Korea.
The short film is also about contemplating suicide. Jin Joon Won is bullied because he is gay. The girl who he fights with is not his girlfriend but his true self, which he blames for his troubles. But he makes peace with her (or himself) before attempting to end his life.
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The initial scene in which Jin Joon Won is eating lots of fried chicken, to me, shows that he is not enjoying what he is doing anymore. He is eating, yes, but his eyes are blank and his mind is not in it.
This 12-minute film says a lot in such a short time. Acting is good, and so is the direction, cinematography, editing and overall look. Definitely worth a rewatch.
The lead actor here, Yoo Jun, is also lead in COLOR RUSH, another great show (this one is a BL series of 8 episodes) from South Korea.
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It is very sad to known how much this kid has to deal with about his sexuality and then to get bullied by some bastards excuse my language but I hate that this is what happens in real life and it is really just sad and to not have support and have to face this yourself is so hard and the fact that it got to the point where he wanted to kill himself at least he didn't die because he life is worth it and he is worth it to or her what ever she/he prefers to be. the fact also that this is to show in memory of Yook Woo Dang and may he rest in peace he story was told in this film of how hard life hits you when you are seen as different and not normal sad to know this is the kind of world we live in. He deserved much better and hopefully he is glad to see some change in the world we live in today and that this is what he wanted.
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