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[Guest soutsada7]

Aww, you guys are so sweet...thanks for the nice comments about my new site and for all of the support. I hope you will visit again!

Here's an article about 'My Girl and I.' I still can't wait to see the movie although I'm not really into k-movies as much as the dramas. I hope Hye Gyo will do another drama next!

Melodrama flick 'My Girl and I' less impressive than Japanese version (2005/12/21)

Source : www.koreaherald.co.kr... ( English Korean )

When watching the Japanese hit movie, "Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World," it's hard not to cry - sophisticated acting, a refined screenplay and a resonant theme combine to create a lasting impression. By contrast, when watching the Korean remake "My Girl and I," it's hard to cry.

Well, if you really want to cry watching the Korean version of the melodrama, it's probably safe to cry over the lower-than-expected quality of the movie itself, not because of some moving scenes that tug at your heartstrings.

"My Girl and I" features the well-known plot of an ill-fated couple. Su-ho (Cha Tae-hyeon) is a plain high school boy, and Su-eun (Song Hye-kyo) is a bright and beautiful girl in the same school. For some unknown reason, Su-eun has a crush on the boy, and for equally mysterious reasons she rescues Su-ho in the sea (though he doesn't know who actually saved him).

In the process, Su-eun loses her pager. When she discloses the relationship with Su-ho at school, despite envy and disbelief from other classmates, she asks Su-ho to buy her a pager so that they can communicate with each other through voice messages - a secret communication channel since So-eun's parents are quite strict. The way the couple develops affection is bearable, helped by images of a beautiful seaside village and equally enchanting coastlines. Supporting characters like Su-ho's grandfather (Lee Soon-jae) jazz up the otherwise too simplified storyline.

But soft and cartoonish images that reflect Korean local features in Geojae Island are all there is to see. The movie's plot doesn't provide any surprise or meaningful twist that is comparable to the Japanese version by director Isao Yukisada which sold more than 10 million tickets.

In the second half of the movie, especially after Su-eun comes down with a fatal disease, the plot only just moves forward. Even when the story trudges along, the characters and their acting are not that convincing - all the more so if you already watched the Japanese version.

The biggest problem is director Jeong Yoon-soo's strategy to use a safe path only. He succeed in casting two of the country's top-rated actors, and when it comes to the rising female star Song Hye-kyo, this is her debut feature film.

Song's debut for the silver screen through this movie attracted much media attention, something that definitely boosted the profile of the film itself among the public. But the director relied too much on the two actors while failing to upgrade the story itself in comparison with the Japanese rendition.

Rather the Korean version is far inferior to the Japanese movie in every respect. The actors are less believable: Cha, who is 29 years old, plays a high school student, and Song's hospital scene is utterly unrealistic because her hair remains intact (in the Japanese version, the female character's hair is lost due to a terminal illness).

The pager is also problematic. In the opening scene, it is submerged in the sea and the camera shows where it is, as if it will be used in the plot again. But Su-eun's pager, the very item that bolsters their relationship, will be never used or discovered again in the film, leaving viewers scratching their heads. In a well-made melodrama, all the items linked to relationships are supposed to have some meanings, but in "My Girl and I," such romantic items are less utilized in a cinematic sense.

The bigger issue is the broader theme. In the original, the female character wants to pull off her dream - visiting Uluru in Australia, the sacred ground of Aboriginals or what she calls "the center of the world."

In the Korean version, there's no such "center of the world." Nor is there any memorable song that can be compared to Japanese singer Ken Hirai's "Hitomi Wo Tojite," which evokes powerful emotions at the end of the Japanese film.

In the post-preview news conference, both Cha and Song said they haven't watched the Japanese movie in order to focus on their roles and create their own style. They should have watched "Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World." It's not too late. If they watch the Japanese version now, they will definitely cry a lot - for unromantic reasons.

By Yang Sung-jin

wow, they're doing strict comparison to the Jap version, although the Korean version wanted to stand out on itself...it's really sad. I would watch the movie just for the sake of watching it and rating its quality on the movie itself rather than on another movie. I'm not really a big fan of K-movies myself, but I'd certainly watch this one, regardless of the less than positive review Oh, thanks for the review mhbt and you can be assured that I'll certainly visit your newly created website again

[Guest ginachan]

if it doesn't do well, I think is Ok, this is her first movie anyways

[Guest hanhan04]

Fan Fic with Song Hye gyo and Won Bin

Won Bin was a traditional rancher who got attracted to sophisticated Song Hye Kyo. Although he knew that she was supposed to be his brother's mail-order bride. Well, his sibling had suspiciously skipped town, and Won couldn't exactly abandon this woman. But things went too far...too fast. Suddenly, Kyo's shocking confession resulted in a night of passion - and a marriage proposal!

HERE'S THE WEBSITE

http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/ciao/

Haven't finished reading yet, but girl, that's a great one.

Thanks for sharing and I really enjoy the storyline so far.

[Gitakawaii]

hanhan04< me too, but I don't think is finished yet..

[Guest hanhan04]

actually there is by one of our SHKers...it's called "At What Price?" by Miss Bouakham (did I spell it right...Hmm, I've always shortened it to Miss Bi...if not, I'm very, very sorry) - go read it, it's very good

Do you have a link to this fantic? Thanks!

[Guest hanhan04]

wow, they're doing strict comparison to the Jap version, although the Korean version wanted to stand out on itself...it's really sad. I would watch the movie just for the sake of watching it and rating its quality on the movie itself rather than on another movie. I'm not really a big fan of K-movies myself, but I'd certainly watch this one, regardless of the less than positive review Oh, thanks for the review mhbt and you can be assured that I'll certainly visit your newly created website again

soutsada7,

I would definitely watch "My girl and I" too with the same reason as you. Honestly, this review is way too harsh on this movie and the fact that it came out so early (it came out just a couple days after Hye-Kyo's new movie started showing) might really hurt the box office sale.

[Guest dendrobium.]

Do you have a link to this fantic? Thanks!

I think you can find if you look through the fanfic section...

[Guest soutsada7]

Do you have a link to this fantic? Thanks!

here's the link to the ficcie...enjoy

At What Price?

soutsada7,

I would definitely watch "My girl and I" too with the same reason as you. Honestly, this review is way too harsh on this movie and the fact that it came out so early (it came out just a couple days after Hye-Kyo's new movie started showing) might really hurt the box office sale.

ditto...oh, well, like someone said earlier that no matter how this movie does, it's only SHG's first movie and all we SHGers would definitely support her

[Guest dendrobium.]

soutsada7 I agree with you. This is her first movie..so..I'm gonna support her till the end..

by the way...Bi went and saw the movie..kekekekeke

[Guest lilsh0rtnancy]

mhbt - I love your website! The layout is really nice and well organized! So wonderful that there's finally an english site for her! Thanx! It's going on my favorites list.

Has anyone watched her new movie yet? I really want to read a good review, not some comparison between this and the Japanese version. Well, I hope people will stop comparing and just enjoy the movie itself. Thanx for the new pictures and news.

[Guest gemt]

soutsada7,

I would definitely watch "My girl and I" too with the same reason as you. Honestly, this review is way too harsh on this movie and the fact that it came out so early (it came out just a couple days after Hye-Kyo's new movie started showing) might really hurt the box office sale.

totally agree with you hanhan. although comparisson bet the japanese version and "my girl and i" is bound to happen, this review is too harsh. i remember reading this a day or two before the showing date and wondered if this might affect the box office sales. thankfully its in no. 5.

as everybody's saying for a debut film being on the top 5 is not bad at all. this is just the first of many many more movies for shk!

[Guest soutsada7]

totally agree with you hanhan. although comparisson bet the japanese version and "my girl and i" is bound to happen, this review is too harsh. i remember reading this a day or two before the showing date and wondered if this might affect the box office sales. thankfully its in no. 5.

as everybody's saying for a debut film being on the top 5 is not bad at all. this is just the first of many many more movies for shk!

oh, that's a relief...I thought (after reading the review) that this review was posted after the showing date and I was really worried about the box office sales...whew, despite the less than sterling review, it still gained no. 5 on the chart in its first week of debut...aja, aja fighting! Hopefully, it'll do even better cause I'm certainly looking forward to buying the dvd and watching the movie itself, though I repeat, I'm not a big fan of K-movies

[Guest sweet_treats1812]

oh wow, reading that review kinda brought me down...although, i cant blame them for comparing it with the japanese version...i think i too won't be able to help myself from doing it once i see the movie later on...

but still, they ARE making it as remake of the original one so they're bound to adjust some stuff...then again, we got that article about how they're among the top 5 for their opening week. that's not so bad eh? i hope this won't discourage other people from watching the movie though...im still really looking forward to seeing it

[Guest ginachan]

I still want to watch it !

[Guest jgabriel2005]

SHK forever. I hope to see her movie soon!!!!

[spikeaso]

I think you can find if you look through the fanfic section...

Here's the link

http://www.winglin.net/fanfic/atwhatprice/

[Guest ginachan]

she looks so cute in that pic with cha tae young

[Guest leila]

i love shk cos she has this natural look... i will be very upset if she went for surgery though..

i hope she did not!! =)

[Guest ginachan]

she didn't have any surgery

credit to FaRicSyung*

Autumn Tale - Interviews (ZIP)

. Song SeungHeon (JoonSuh)

. Song HyeGyo (EunSuh)

. Han NaNa (YooMi)

. Yoo PD

there's an interview with Song Hye Gyo back in Autumn in my heart...she looks so young ..but gorgeous...her skin is soooo nice

[Guest soutsada7]

she didn't have any surgery

credit to FaRicSyung*

Autumn Tale - Interviews (ZIP)

. Song SeungHeon (JoonSuh)

. Song HyeGyo (EunSuh)

. Han NaNa (YooMi)

. Yoo PD

there's an interview with Song Hye Gyo back in Autumn in my heart...she looks so young ..but gorgeous...her skin is soooo nice

oh, thank you...thanks so much for the interview clip of AIMH...I just love this drama and it's a first for me, since I don't like tragic endings, so this drama is the only exception; my preference runs towards romantic comedy...Hmmm, regarding the previous comments about SHG's movie debut I can care less of the reviews. I'm very determined to watch it and judge it for myself and if it's not as good as I expect it to be, oh well, she still has more chances to try other movie genres - this is only her movie debut...so I'll always support her no matter what