Saedeu mubi (2005)

Several couples struggle with their relationships

Director:

Jong-kwan Kwon

Writers:

Seong-gu Hwang, Jong-kwan Kwon

Stars:

Woo-sung Jung, Soo-jung Lim, Tae-Hyun Cha

Cast

Credited cast:
Woo-sung Jung	...	Lee Jin-wu
Soo-jung Lim	...	Ahn Su-jeong (as Soo Jung Lim)
Tae-Hyun Cha	...	Jung Ha-suk
Jung-ah Yum	...	Yeom Ju-young (as Jung Ah Yeom)
Min-a Shin	...	Ahn Su-eun
Tae-yeong Son	...	Choi Suk-hyun
Ki-woo Lee	...	Sang-gyu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jong-ryol Choi
Geun-ah Im
Tae-Hyeon Jo
Young-Gyu Jo	...	Investigation staff
Seung-cheol Kim	...	Yun-bok
Won-suk Kim
Hyeon-kyeong Lim
Jin-gu Yeo	...	Park Hui-chan (as Yeo Jin-gu)

Storyline

When Lee Jin-woo rescued Su-eun from a fire they both defied the odds in surviving. He fell in love with her older sister, Soo-jeong Lim, who now desires the brave fireman to propose marriage thinking that this will make him less fearless in facing the flames and lessen her greatest fear. He wishes to do so, but his romantic streak causes him to seek the proper moment. Su-eun works as a "character" in an amusement park. Her face was scared in the fire, and in addition she is a deaf mute. Feeling free to be more forward when in costume behind a large "Raggedy-Ann" head, she approaches a handsome artist who frequents the park to paint. He starts to come infatuated with her, despite never having seen her face or heard her voice. She starts to fall in love with him. Choi Suk-hyun informs her boyfriend, Jung Ha-seok, that she wishes to break up for he is still unemployed after 3 years and she cannot face a future of poverty. He vows to get a job to reverse her feelings, and when a stranger...

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Plot Keywords:

park | fire | fireman | deaf mute | couple | 

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Taglines:

Love hurts.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [South Korea]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean Korean Sign Language

Release Date:

21 October 2005 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Sad Movie

Company Credits

Production Co:

Myung Film Company Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Like the title of the movie says, it's gonna be a sad one.

Quite possibly one of the best dramas I've seen in general, this movie definitely manages to tug at all aspects of your emotions, that can bring you to tears in laughter and also in sadness.

What struck me most about the film is that the movie consisted of all the essential elements to make a great romantic comedy. The separate plot lines of several characters is strategically done to keep audiences from becoming bored, and the fact that all plot lines eventually converge or somehow is related to one another, makes the audience appreciate the characters even more - as they can watch them grow and develop.

Don't be fooled by the first 3/4 of the film tho - even though the comedy is light and fluffy, and when it seems all the characters seem to be overcoming their obstacles, the movie manages to rip your heart out with more difficult and unthinkable obstacles that makes you cry out in tears, "WHY?! Why did THAT have to happen?!" In fact, the sadness comes roaring at the end, full throttle - and it becomes pretty overbearing - you become so emotionally frustrated because it just doesn't seem fair to the characters you've come to know and grow with throughout the movie.

The star-studded cast however, has incredible chemistry with one another, as their emotions appear so genuine and real, that you can't help but feel the emotions they experience in their lives. You can feel the puppy love sensation of the girl who is too shy to express herself to the cute boy; you feel anguish and depression, but also hope for the boy who tries so hard to get his relationship back together with his ex-girlfriend, you feel the sense of guilt and worry for the girl whose boyfriend has a neck-risking job; and you feel the love between a child and his/her mother.

What manages to strike the audience at heart is the fact that the characters in the movie become so likable, that you can relate yourself to them if you've ever fallen in love, but can't find the words to say it; if you've ever been emotionally trapped in a self-made prison, and you can't find the strength to break free; and if you've been in a situation where you're at the brink of giving up, but you still gather up courage in the most unlikely of places.

Most importantly, this movie reminds us how precious time and life can be - and how jaded humans can become about their loved ones, and the fragility of life. It also reminds us that we're human - no one is ever perfect, and sometimes life itself isn't fair.

Definitely living up to its title, "Sad Movie" is a sad movie indeed. But that shouldn't stop you from appreciating this fine film. I just don't know if it's one of those movies that you can watch over and over again. Because each time you watch it, nothing better will happen :( Give it a shot though - you won't regret it.