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Layla Majnun (2021)

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The Legend of Layla and Majnun watch on NETFLIX Directed by  Monty Tiwa     Writing Credits   Alim Sudio ... (written by)   Monty Tiwa ... (story) & Alim Sudio Reza Rehadian, although is not a crush, harmless or not, is definitely one of my favorite actors. I made a list of the movies or drama series that he is in, and this is one of them.  The link above leads to the love story of Layla and Qais, the Majnun or a crazy or possessed person. In modern times, Layla's Majnun is called Samir, played by Reza Rahadian. Rehadian was able to convey every emotion Samir felt to the viewers so all of us felt his little joys and victories, as well as his feelings of sadness, emptiness, anger, frustration, et cetera. His speaking voice is sort of melodic, and so pleasing to the ears, and his eyes showed us and Layla(Acha Septriasa) how CRAZY he was about her. I love the scenes in Azerbaijan. It's a beautiful country, and the people are beautiful too. Of course, Jav...

My Lecturer, My Husband(2020)

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watch on WeTV watch on iFlix MY LECTURER, MY HUSBAND is an Indonesian RomCom that stars  Reza Rahadian as Sadewa Bentara Arya (Arya) and  Prilly Latuconsina  as Inggita Almira Arundati (Inggit) In Filipino inggit means envy, but I was so sure that's not what the name is in Indonesian so I tried searching for it, and thankfully I learned that it means encouragement. At the very least I guess she was named by her parents after the late former wife of President Sukarno, Inggit Garnasih, who was married to him, the great leader for Indonesian Independence, for twenty long years(1923-1943).  She died in 1984. What do I feel about the RomCom series? I did not expect to love this series, but I do.  I think the main characters have great chemistry. Prilly, the lady who plays Inggit, is not the typical leading lady, and I am very happy that they chose her to play the leading role.  She is beautiful and graceful(watch her pole dancing  during the ...