DVD Release Date: March 19, 2002
Stats: 86 reviews
Very touching romantic film which is devoid of any real romance. You'll know what I mean if you watch it. At times it borders on melodrama sentimentality which harms the most emotional of scenes. We don't need somebody crying, a haunting voice over AND sad piano music to get the ...( read more)
Every character in this film, except Failan, is a jerk. It's filled with unlikeables yet somehow manages to manipulate a few pretty strong melodramatic moments. "Oldboy" Min-sik Choi is a master technician at melodrama. In the end, however, it seems very cheap, and worst of all ....( read more)
Powerful and emotional. Choi Min-Sik proves once again why he's better than everyone else. Ever.
Failan...... very symbolic and dark film.... (like most Choi Min Sik films).... it's a surprisingly enigmatic film... the woman character symbolises many things, from purity to beauty, innocence to vain love... in the context of the dark, realistic background....
An old hoodlum who stayed at the bottom of the hierarchy regrets having done nothing to help an immigrant who married him for citizenship. A different view on gangsterism who is usually wrongfully glamorized in films. I just couldn't believe a beautiful young woman could have fee...( read more)
quite good...but still a typical Korean movie....that you can expect what will happen without watching the movie
Great acting from the two leads. Probably the best drama/romance movie i've ever seen...but I hear there are other more amazing korean drama romances. Not your typical stupid hollywood crap. The ending stays with you.
this movie didn't meet my expectations but it was a nice movie. cecilia cheung was great.
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