December 20, 2004

 

so divine

Take the quiz: "What does your birth month reveal about you?"

July
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood.Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets.Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studyin.

- LOVE SO DIVINE -



Cast: Kwon Sang-Woo, Ha Ji-Won, Kim In-Kwon, Kim In-Moon, Kim Seon-Hwa

The Skinny: Yep, even more Korean romantic comedy. Someday actually comparing all these movies will prove to be as pointless as deciding who makes the best brand of cotton swab. For now, Love, So Divine is average stuff that's nowhere near as good as some of its contemporaries (My Sassy Girl, Please Teach Me English). Still, it's better than 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant.

Perhaps I'm looking for something glossy with pretty Asian faces, or am just a silly sap at heart. Or maybe I'm just looking for the next My Sassy Girl. My latest attempt: Love, So Divine. Like many of its predecessors, it's got one girl, one guy, and a loaded situation that makes romance seem unlikely or just plain wrong. In this case, the love is between a fledgling Catholic priest (hunky Kwon Sang-Woo) and your typical sassy Korean female (sexy Ha Ji-Won). Their love is forbidden because, duh, he's supposed to be a Catholic priest. But they'll find a way, won't they? Of course they will! It's a Korean romantic comedy! If you really care about the quality of this film, you can continue reading. Otherwise, base your decision on the hotness of the two leading actors, and then go from there. I'm sure you'll make the right decision.

this is a Korean romantic comedy, meaning that the struggle to get these two sparring, mismatched types together can easily fit into a two-hour marathon of cloying plot devices, manufactured emotion, and delayed audience gratification. And...that's exactly what Love, So Divine is! While the film does amuse with random pratfalls and the occasional bit of situation comedy, overall Love, So Divine rides its photogenic stars for all they're worth—which is actually quite a bit.

So. Go catch it if you wanna catch hunky Kwon Sang-Woo but no muscle revealing this time.
catch it and you will feel the lovely dovey feeling too. i teared when she opened the pendant with the mirror in it. i just knew the meaning.

lastly, don't ever catch a 4.25am movie unless you wanna catch the freshest air in Orchard road.


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