Another beautiful romantic drama by Hur Jin-Ho. Again, the premise isn't very unique (it's a little like In the Mood for Love!), but he beautifully crafts the narrative and fills it all kinds of subtle and tender moments. It's hard not to get caught up with the emotions in this film. Bae Yong-Jun and Son Ye-Jin are just great individually and are wonderful together.

Film #54 of The December Challenge 2013

I have a thing for romantic foreign dramas (there's a permanent line for this on my Netflix page of recommendations) but April Snow doesn't try very hard to distinguish itself. It takes place in the aftermath of a car accident caused by an adulterous couple. They are both put into a coma and their spouses find out about the affair only after the circumstances of the events leading up to the accident are revealed. As they get to know each other, they start an affair either out of genuine attraction or grief or both. It is pretty predictable and the acting is average. I didn't really feel a lot of chemistry between the leads and I thought the film definitely lost steam after the first third or so. I'll always give these types of films a chance because I've come across some great Korean romantic dramas, but April Snow is very average.

alternative title:
in the mood for love while you were sleeping

A re-watch for me. A Korean film that was immensely popular back in 2005. The film revolves around a man and woman who discover their respective spouses have been having an affair after their partners were involved in a car crash that left them both in comas.

The reason I watched this was because I had recently watched Random Hearts which is a Hollywood film starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas and I wanted to see how the films compared if I watched them back to back.

This one came out on top.

A beautifully paced film, it draws out the drama subtly but I do still feel a good 10-15 minutes could have been cut. The film looks beautiful, shot composition is excellent throughout and there is no over acting, thank God.

맥 빠진 사랑도 그들에겐 사랑이다.

절제된 아름다움은 있다.

I’ve watched two dramas with Son Ye-Jin and this is the first movie I watch with her and I’m amazed at her versatility portraying her characters! She truly is a gem.

alternative title:
in the mood for love while you were sleeping

It's saddening because this movie shows that there is only a fragile line between love and betrayal.

Yong-jun really is a Bae huehuehue

About lies and affair.

Beautiful.

A re-watch for me. A Korean film that was immensely popular back in 2005. The film revolves around a man and woman who discover their respective spouses have been having an affair after their partners were involved in a car crash that left them both in comas.

The reason I watched this was because I had recently watched Random Hearts which is a Hollywood film starring Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas and I wanted to see how the films compared if I watched them back to back.

This one came out on top.

A beautifully paced film, it draws out the drama subtly but I do still feel a good 10-15 minutes could have been cut. The film looks beautiful, shot composition is excellent throughout and there is no over acting, thank God.

Another beautiful romantic drama by Hur Jin-Ho. Again, the premise isn't very unique (it's a little like In the Mood for Love!), but he beautifully crafts the narrative and fills it all kinds of subtle and tender moments. It's hard not to get caught up with the emotions in this film. Bae Yong-Jun and Son Ye-Jin are just great individually and are wonderful together.