Han Suk-kyu, Shim Eun-Ha

The story of Jung-won, whose life is unremarkable except that he is dying.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Hur Jin-ho, Jin-ho Hur

Release Date: January 1, 1998

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DVD Release Date: August 23, 2005

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  • January 12, 2009
    A cheap idea for a film full of bad ideas. Director Jin-ho Hur explores love and death, and the birth and death of love, in his films but just because the concepts are highfalutin doesn't mean you can just throw on a violin track and make a meaningful movie. Stoicism in the face ...( read more)of death is good but here it's negated by selfishness. The guy did wrong and the girl's happiness is a failed manipulation.
  • July 19, 2009
    This film was amazingly heart shaking, and showed very sad but warm view toward life in Korea. I thought we as foreigners would not understand this delicate feeling and under rate this quiet film as a boring one, But I was wrong.
    This was without a doubt, one of the most accompli...( read more)shed films for any director. The film was only 90 minutes long, but managed to say just everything about life and death. Not much action, and dialogue was minimal, but the movie flowed perfectly and demands your attention due to the wonderfully natural feel of everything going on. The performances by the leads were perfect, and even some supporting characters get strong emotional scenes. This film made you realize that life is fragile and short. and a view for better understanding how precious life is.
  • January 27, 2009
    una historia sobre la muerte el amor y la fotografía, acaso podría no gustarme?
  • September 5, 2008
    Very touchy!!! Sob...Sob!!
  • December 26, 2007
    Well this looks like a made up film that would just be a good movie to watch near christmas because it just looks like a great christmas movie with the dreams of christmas.
  • July 4, 2007
    Everybody wants to own a photo shop
  • June 12, 2007
    The first Korean film that was made popular in HK, thus beginning the popularity of korean films over the japanese ones in HK in recent years. A touching love story which many ppl (but not me) find very touching.
  • January 30, 2007
    One of my favorite movies. I gave it 5/5(1 more than most people) because I had some demons this movie helped me deal with.
  • January 12, 2007
    "Thanks for allowing me to leave with love in my heart"..........
  • December 26, 2006
    A very touching story.

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