Directed by:
Jae-yong KwakScreenplay:
Jae-yong KwakCinematography:
Sung-bok KimComposer:
Hyeong-seok KimPlots(1)
Based on a series of true stories posted by Kim Ho Sik on the Internet describing his relationship with his girlfriend. These stories were later transformed into a best-selling book and a movie follows the book closely. It describes the meeting of Kyun-woo (Cha) and an unnamed girl. Kyun-woo is shamed into assisting the girl because the other passengers mistakenly think she is his girlfriend. Once he helps her, Kyun-woo develops a deep sense of responsibility for her which enables him to tolerate (somehow) the girls abuses. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (5)
A film in which Koreans showcased their strength, demonstrating their ability to make a romantic comedy that's not typical and is a bit different, surprising, and genuine. Even when it works as a romantic film. For example, in the finale, where tears just well up in your eyes, it's almost impossible not to feel that way. You'll be happy to let them flow.
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Though My Sassy Girl is a bit too long and childishly naïve at times, it is a very sincere and likable film. It depicts friendship and young love in a completely different way than we are used to from Hollywood or Germany. The formalistic aspect is as precise as a Swiss watch, though it’s a bit plain (they could have at least used a filter in the exteriors on the hill). But this isn’t about form. I’m giving the director’s cut four stars. The original version might have been worthy of five.
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Anyone without a lot of experience with Korean film, perhaps like me, for whom My Sassy Girl was once the very first experience of this kind, will probably be surprised at what Jae-young Kwak considers a romantic comedy. A rather confused, but honestly beautiful story, a solid dose of gags, and a trifle of repulsiveness, just to have some edge. The satisfaction would be even higher if there wasn't the completely incomprehensible passage in the park during the movie, which is like a punch in the eye and above all makes absolutely no sense. And yes – the ending has a strong impact, but not so much the full one as the call from the mountain to the hill and the departure of the train.
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Love comes in many forms and this is one of the prettiest. And my relationship with this movie? Love at first minute! After about an hour and a half, I was thinking that even if the movie were to end a minute later, I'd still give it 5 stars. But then the end came and I wanted to give it 6 stars. The atmosphere gets more beautiful by the second. Perfect! Not to mention the beautiful music throughout the film. And.... "Do you want to die?"
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Well, for the way everyone mentions it everywhere and how the term “My Sassy Girl" has become established as a label for this and that type of woman, I was expecting a bigger gem. The first part was a total loss for me, I was really bored and didn't know how to keep sitting in my chair. The second part was much better, especially when they put on their high school uniforms, and the epilogue... I've seen more of those and better. I think Korean productions have much, much better works to offer. It's a relaxing film, which you still can’t expect to give you a gripping ending. But then again, I have to admit that I got a lot of Christmas gifts wrapped while I watched it. A better 3 stars.
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