My Sassy girl!!

The other day i was just scanning the LAN for some decent English movie when i happened to notice a rather catchy title - My Sassy Girl.As any normal guy of my age would have done,i too jumped at the excitement of watching another teen flick and couldn't stop fantasizing about the fun i would be having for the next couple of hours ( for the obvious reasons of course :)).But what i was to know that i was about to watch something that would leave an ever-lasting impression on me.

My Sassy Girl is a 2001 korean romantic-comedy movie that created ripples throughout the Asia and elsewhere to the point that it started drawing comparisons to Titanic.The movie shows the life of the college student Kyun-Woo,who falls for the "sassy"(crazy) girl after crossing paths with the drunk girl on a late-night subway."My Sassy Girl is a genre-bending exercise that throws in elements of the teen comedy, the traditional melodramatic romance,and even some genre parody and blends them into a unique cinematic experience that defies categorization".The aspect of the movie that touched me the most was dual character of the "sassy" girl.On one hand you would be awe-struck to see such a sweet,loveable,innocent,beautiful Korean girl and on the other hand you would be amazed to see her sudden violent bursts,tomboyishness and her demanding and dominating tone.Be it the demanding call from her asking Kyun-woo what was he doing with him in the motel room last night,not knowing that he carried the girl to motel because she was totally drunk or asking Kyun-woo to exchange his shoes with her sandals to ease her pain or wildly searching and craving for Kyun-woo in the railways station,hugging him on seeing and finally punching him for leaving her alone ;the pleasant mix of girl's crazy and extreme character coupled with the Kyun-woo's embarrasment over the "sassy" girl's awkward behaviour is worth watching and cherishing.Despite all the horrible and embarrasing incidents with the girl,Kyun-woo endures as he is determined to help the girl's pain that she has bottled up.No matter what happens,he bites his tongue and trudges on.The best part about this movie was that it succeeded on all the fronts; be it comedy,romance,tragedy,timing or the visual effects,it was flawless in all the imaginable aspects.The direction of the movie is just too good to be true and there are some scenes that one would cherish forever.Be it Kyun-woo bringing rose during class to commemorate their 100-th day anniversary or the best of it all when he candidly offers advice to his girl's date on how to ensure her happiness by following ten rules in her absence,which he had devised from considerable pain,dedication and devotion to the girl;these romantic scenes are a treat to the viewer's eye.The movie revolves around just two characters and both of them have done proper
justification to their roles."From her unforgettable first appearance as a wasted commuter, to her rambunctious bullying of Kyun-woo, to the heartbreak she wears on her sleeve, "sassy" girl displays an unparalleled level of enthusiasm and dramatic range in portraying a young woman whose domineering exterior is but a smokescreen for her own vulnerability.As her opposite, the likable Cha Tae-hyun is the perfect comic foil/underdog for girl's bundle of untamed energy, and his 'constipated' facial expression, when faced with one of her 'outbursts', is priceless".

Hats off to Tae-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun for such a refreshing and touching performance.I just can't wait to watch the Hollywood version of this movie "Love Me If You Dare" starring Elisha Cuthbert and Jesse Bradford that was recently released.But i doubt they would be able to create the same magical effect which the Korean pair so effortlessly did.Let's wait and watch!!