Remake of the 2004 Japanese movie, based on the same name Japanese novel by Takuji Ichikawa, 'Be With You' was one of those movies I really wanted to watch as I wasn't able to find a copy of the book...it's out of catalogue, story of my life!
Here's to you my review and thoughts about this Korean romantic drama, enjoy!
Woo-Jin is a widower, father or a 6 years old boy, Ji-Ho; he's doing his best taking care of him, but he feels a bit lost with out his wife Soo-A, whom passed away a year ago. She used to read a particular bedtime story to Ji-Ho, about a mother coming back to her son at the beginning of the rainy season, so when the time comes after one year, Ji-Ho starts hoping again...
Here's to you my review and thoughts about this Korean romantic drama, enjoy!
Well, it seems like the impossible is about to happen: one day, Woo-Jin is running after his son, heading to the town's old train station when all of a sudden a woman appears and she's the mirror image of Soo-A, but she doesn't recognize them.
At first, things are awkward as the three of them have to get to know each other all over again, but eventually they find their routine back.
But who is this woman: is she really Soo-A or someone who's incredibly similar to her? If it's her...how did she come back? Is she here to stay for good?
At first, things are awkward as the three of them have to get to know each other all over again, but eventually they find their routine back.
My Opinion👍👎
This is exactly the kind of movie you'd want to watch when you feel in need of a truly romantic, yet bitter-sweet story (we all have those days, to lie!): the setting alone is already a mood killer, since the story takes place during the Korean gloomy rainy season, but what I liked the most is that throughout the entire movie we get to see how Woo-Jin life was before and after he met Soo-A, back in their school days, what were their dreams and ambitions and how the ended up married.
The end brings a spark of hope to both the protagonist and spectators, teaching that life goes on anyway and it's pointless to waste the possibility of building new happy moments hanging on the "what it could have been" ones...
The reasons why I decided to watch the Korean movie rather than the original Japanese are the fact that I already knew the actor from the KDrama Master's Sun (the first one I've ever watched) and simply because it was the newest, but I might watch the Japanese version as well, as now I'm curious about the differences and similarities!
In the meantime, I'll still look out for the book!
The end brings a spark of hope to both the protagonist and spectators, teaching that life goes on anyway and it's pointless to waste the possibility of building new happy moments hanging on the "what it could have been" ones...
The reasons why I decided to watch the Korean movie rather than the original Japanese are the fact that I already knew the actor from the KDrama Master's Sun (the first one I've ever watched) and simply because it was the newest, but I might watch the Japanese version as well, as now I'm curious about the differences and similarities!
In the meantime, I'll still look out for the book!
Ranking: 4/5
Ph: magazine2.movie.daum.net & lotteent.com
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