My Sassy Girl (2001)

One of the best films i have seen

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Blistering performances.

My first Korean Movie. My first comment on IMDb Watching it first time after 18 years of its release. Just One word "Impressive"

This is my third time watching this movie and I finally decided to write a review.This is one such movie that you can go for when your mood is down and you want to watch a feel good movie. RomCom at its best. The lead actress Jun Ji-hyun does a fabulous job in portraying "The Girl". Cha Tae-hyun is funny and fits smoothly in his character. Even after so many years this movie remains one of the highest grosser movie of all time in Korea.I must say Koreans are too damn good when it comes to depicting emotions. P.S : For those who don't know Windstruck is like a prequel to this movie with the same actress in lead. The final scene in Windstruck kind of joins both the movie.

If you have worked your way to this IMDb page then congrats, you have found not merely "the" original (before the sequels, and the Chinese and US knockoffs) but, in the opinion of this reviewer, "an" original, in the sense that, having seen a zillion romantic comedies from all other world, I cannot remember a story quite like this one. The charm, the novelty, here is that while the girl is pretty, there is no overt sexiness of any kind. In other words, this is a romantic comedy where the spell is weaved purely on metaphysical or psychological attraction. Maybe the closest analog is the Audrey Hepburn style film. But, this is important, Hepburn was a one of a kind actress; and the premise here, a premise that some reviewers have missed, is that ANY woman has the innate ability to present herself in such a way that men are literally overcome by a strange combination of confusion and desire. That was the premise of the original novel, and this film was faithful to it. I agree with the very first reviewer -- a perfect 10, a one of a kind, sequels and knockoffs notwithstanding.

Inspired from the true story of an individual who described his relationship with his girlfriend on the internet which was later adapted into a book, My Sassy Girl tells the story of Kyun-woo; a young bloke who happens to meet our unnamed girl & after assisting her once develops a deep sense of responsibility for her and while enduring her crazy behaviour eventually ends up falling for her. I'm not a big fan of romance genre but My Sassy Girl was a fresh & fun experience, nonetheless.Entertaining throughout its runtime, hilarious to most extent, heartwarming in bits & uplifted to a much better status solely by the show-stealing performance by actress Jeon Ji-Hyeon, My Sassy Girl comes with its share of flaws but is still a better romantic story done when compared to what Hollywood churns out most of the time.Honestly directed, brilliantly written & superbly performed although it did slow down for few moments in the second half, My Sassy Girl is a pleasing adaptation of a true life story and is a refreshing change to come out from South Korean cinema industry which is more notorious for its violent revenge thrillers.