Interview

Aka: Dogme # 7 - Interview / In-teo-byoo
Director: Byun Hyuk
Release date: 2000
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)
Genre: Drama, Melodrama, Romance

Starring:
Jung-Jae Lee as Eun-seok
Eun-ha Shim as Yeong-heui
Jae-hyeon Jo
Min-jung Kweon
Jeong-hyeon Kim

Synopsis:
A story of a filmmaker who falls in love with a woman he interviews for his film, presents the evolution of a relationship which shifts from the objective to the subjective, and from lies to truth.
Film director Eun-suk gradually discovers his feelings for Young-hee, one of the many subjects he is interviewing for a documentary currently being shot. Young-hee resists the subtle gestures of interest Eun-suk expresses due to a past she cannot easily escape from, and moreover to sustain the lies she began from her first interview with Eun-suk. However, during the course of events, she slowly comes to terms with her own true story, which is revealed during her conversations with Eun-suk, and decides to stop the false testimonies…
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Award:
Grand Bell Awards, South Korea: Best Production: Mi-yeong Lee

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The Crescent Moon

Aka: Cho-seung-dal-gwa Bam-bae
Director: Jang Kil-soo
Release date: 2002
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Melodrama
Personal Rating: 4/5

Starring:
Lee Yo-seob
Han Ye-rin
Kang Boo-ja
Jang Seo-hee
Ki Joo-bong

Synopsis:

The heartbreaking story of a simple, innocent brother and sister...
Gu-gyul-li, a small seaside village. The first words spoken by a child - 'Nan-na (meaning 'I am me') - thus becoming his name, Nan-na. With only his grandma, Nan-na grows up with the seashells in a small seaside village.
Then one day, the year he turned four, Nan-na is met with a sudden addition, his sister, Oh-gi. No longer the center of attention, he is now in second place for his grandma's affections. Like a squirrel, Nan-na scurries all around the village but his grandma's frightening yells force him to take along a bundle, his sister Oh-gi wrapped in her baby quilt. Unable to play war games because of her, Nan-na starts giving Oh-gi a hard time knowing she's too young to complain. As she grows, Oh-gi develops a humpback due to malnutrition. In his childishness, Nan-na is ashamed of Oh-gi and does not let her anywhere near his school. Even though Nan-na himself makes fun of her, Oh-gi loves her brother above everyone in the world and does little things for him like pack him a lunch basket made out of wild roses.
Grandma works unyieldingly to make ends meet instead of her children who have only left her with burdens. When she hurts her back and is unable to work any more, the family moves, following Nan-na's uncle. However, the unreliable uncle loses all of grandma's money by mistake and Oh-gi is sent to grandma's sister for the time being.
Finally rid of the nuisance that was his sister, Nan-na unwittingly begins to miss her. When he hears from his uncle that his mother, whom he always longed for in his dreams, Nan-na goes to look for her. Confirming his mother's name on the license hanging on the bakery store, Nan-na visits time to time and glances at the middle-aged woman inside with tears in his eyes. Before long, Nan-na becomes quite respectable, delivering papers instead of ill grandma. Grandma recovers and opens a market stall and the family is reunited once again. Nan-na and Oh-gi jump for joy. However, Nan-na accidentally finds out that Oh-gi is his half-sister from his grandma. Feeling a sense of distance from her, Nan-na childishly starts mistreating her again. Forcibly, Nan-na takes the unwilling Oh-gi to the bakery. Pushing her inside, Nan-na runs away. But then, his uncle tells him the jolting truth that they were merely guessing about Oh-gi, that they weren't really sure.
Nan-na runs straight away to the bakery but Oh-gi has already been sent off to a city-operated juvenile shelter...
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This Charming Girl

Aka: Yeoja, Jeong-hye
Director: Lee Yoon-ki
Release date: 2005
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)
Genre: Drama, Melodrama

Starring:
Hwang Jeong-min as Writer Guy
Kim Ji-su as Jung-hye

Synopsis:
Jung-hye is a slightly weird, seemingly unfeeling woman who works at the post office. No one takes much interest in her due to her slight strangeness. A painfully shy novelist starts coming to the post office regularly and Jung-hye’s face, normally devoid of any expression, little by little takes on a brighter air. Her hidden wounds from her past are also revealed. The film follows Jung-hye’s quiet life and reveals the landscape of the character’s inner feelings.
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Curiosities:
Awards:
Berlin International Film Festival: Netpac Award: Yoon-ki Lee
Pusan International Film Festival: New Currents Award: Yoon-ki Lee
Award Nomination:
Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema - Dramatic: Yoon-ki Lee

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A Millionaire's First Love

Aka: Baekmanjangja-Ui Cheot-Sarang / 백만장자의 첫사랑

Director: Kim Tae-gyun

Release date: 2006

Language: Korean

Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)

Genre: Drama, Melodrama, Romance

Starring:

Hyun Bin starred as Kang Jae-Kyung,
Lee Yeon Hee starred as Choi Eun-Whan

Synopsis:

Kang Jae-kyung (Hyun Bin) is your typical spoilt rich kid; he’s arrogant, drives sporty cars, attends the big clubs, rides through school corridors on his motorcycle and - wait, that’s not typical at all is it? As his 18th birthday approaches he’s set to inherit his grandfather’s fortune, but that comes with a price. Jae-kyung is going to have to earn his fortune. His grandfather lays down an ultimatum; Jae-kyung is required to transfer to a new school in Gangwondo and graduate. Until then all access to his penthouse, cottage and credit cards is denied. Should he fail to graduate or drop out then he loses everything. With little choice he heads out to the countryside and a small town in which daily life is far removed from what he’s used to.

Shortly after settling into his new home he meets 19 year-old Choi Eun-whan (Lee Yeon-hee), who just happened to run into him back in Seoul. They don’t exactly hit it off; he’s far too stubborn and cool for school, while she sees hope for him and sets out to make him see it for himself. As they eventually draw closer, thanks to a set of coincidences and school projects they learn more about one another, but soon a shattering revelation will change these people forever, or something.

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Review by Anonymous:

The script for this one is ... well ... let's call it inexpensive. It uses the Korean melodrama template where the girl dies after teaching the boy how to love. Lee Yeon-hee is as cute and as adorable as they come. I wish in this one the girl didn't have to die, but then it wouldn't be Korean melodrama--and don't tell me that's a spoiler. I really enjoyed spending time with Lee Yeon-hee but I can't OK the script. Hyun Bin is quite dashing as the spoiled millionaire too.

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OST:

1. Prologue
2. In Sa - Youngwoong Jaejoong
3. Guh Chin Na Eh Na Nal Deul
4. Gary Noise
5. Gi Uk Eul Dda Ra Ga Neun Jae Kyung
6. Tul Yang Mal
7. Pi Ri Boo Neun So Nyuh
8. Dialogue 1
9. Woo Ri Eun Hwan Ee Jon Sal Ryuh Joo Se Yo
10. Dialogue 2
11. Kiss
12. Ee Je Nuh Man Ee Him Deul Uh Ji Get Da
13. Dialogue 3
14. Deul Pan Eul Guh Nil Myuh
15. In Sa (Inst.)
16. Dialogue 4
17. In Sa - Lee Yun Hee
18. Dialogue 5
19. Chut Noon
20. In Sa - Dong Bang Shin Ki
21. Dialogue 6

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One Litre of Tears

Aka: A Diary With Tears / Ichi Ritoru No Namida

Director: Okamura Riki

Release date: 2005

Language: Japanese

Subtitle: English (Soft-subbed)

Genre: Drama, Melodrama

Starring:

Asae Oonishi as Aya
Naohito Fujiki as Hiroshi Mizuno
Takanori Jinnai as Mizuo Ikeuchi

Synopsis:

The plot is based on the true story of a Japanese girl named Aya Kito (July 29, 1963 - May 23, 1988, who had Spinocerebellar Degeneration when she was 15 years old, and was able to continue her life until her death at the age of 25 years old. She kept writing in her diary to remember her experiences until she could no longer hold a pen.

Aya simply wished to live until the end of her life, and the purpose of writing in the diary was to remind herself to not give up. She shed tears many times, at the same time encompassed by the rich love and support from her family and friends. Her diary 1 Litre of Tears was published shortly before her death. It encouraged many people, healthy or diseased, because of its inspiring and courageous messages. As Aya wrote, “Just being alive is such a lovely and wonderful thing.”

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Review:

I've cried my eyes out watching this because just to think all those horrible things really happened make me so sad. I think everyone should watch it because you'll see life with other eyes. Trust me.

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OST:

1. Prologue
2. Friends are Equal
3. I..?
4. Proof
5. TAETEOKURE My Tears
6. At the Library
7. Before the Summer Lull
8. Summer of the 19 (Years' of Age)
9. Guitar Version
10. Mother's announcement
11. Face Seen from the Side
12. In the Meadows
13. School Festival
14. One All Alone
15. Epilogue Version
16. Heavens (Instrumental)
17. Karaoke Version
18. Glider (Karaoke Version)

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One Litre of Tears (Drama)

Aka: Ichi Rittoru no Namida / A Diary With Tears

Director: Murakami Masanori

Episodes: 11 + Special

Release date: 2005

Language: Japanese

Subtitles: English(Hard-subbed)

Genre: Ancient, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Martial Arts, Mature 18+, Melodrama, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi, Sport, Suspense, Thriller, War

Starring:

Sawajiri Erika as Aya Ikeuchi
Yakushimaru Hiroko as Ikeuchi Shioka
Nishikido Ryo as Asou Haruto
Jinnai Takanori as Ikeuchi Mizuo
Narumi Riko as Ikeuchi Ako
Fujiki Naohito as Mizuno Hiroshi
Koide Saori as Sugiura Mari

Synopsis:

15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange.

Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?

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Review:

One of the most beautiful and saddest dramas I've seen.
Those who don't want to cry please don't watch it because it really is sad and knowing this happened to someone is way too heart breaking.
In many aspects the drama is better than the movie but in terms of performances the movie is better.

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Ep 02: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 03: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 04: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 05: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 06: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 07: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 08: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 09: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 10: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04
Ep 11: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05
Special Ep: 01 - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 -11


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OST:

01 - 1 Litre no Namida -Main Theme-
02 - Hurdle wo Koete
03 - Anata ga Oshiete Kure Tamono -Ai no Theme-
04 - Yasashisa ni Tsutsumarete
05 - Anji
06 - Sunadokei
07 - Kimi he no Long Pass
08 - Rakujitsu
09 - Shinobiyoru Byouma
10 - Furi Aoge ba Aoi Sora
11 - Namida no Imi
12 - Senkoku
13 - Mou Utae Nai
14 - Te wo Nobase ba Anata ga
15 - Kunou no Senritsu
16 - Nagare Yuku Jikan
17 - Sagashi te Goran
18 - Nigiyaka na Danran
19 - Toumei na Sekai
20 - Seimei aru Kagiri -Sub Theme-
21 - Only Human (Piano Version)
22 - Konayuki (Piano Version)
23 - Only Human (Cello Version)
24 - Konayuki
25 - 3-9
26 - 3-9 with Quartet
27 - Only Human

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Based on true events


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