And from then on she’ll have you in tears every sad and frightening step towards the unknown as her character’s memory fades. Son Ye-jin is a joy to watch and radiates with her signature charm in every scene as the film builds towards its heart-wrenching twist. Both actors make great use of their tightly written characters and put on showstopping performances. While I have not seen all of their work, A Moment to Remember remains my personal favorite of all their films. A Moment to Remember is so heartbreaking that it could even be described as a tough watch, but it’s very worthwhile for the lasting and valuable impression it leaves.Īs of 2020, actors Son Ye-jin and Jung Woo-sung have established very prolific careers for themselves, appearing in well over 40 combined films and are beloved by fans and critics alike. Coupled with one of the best soundtrack’s around, it makes for an unforgettable and highly emotional cinematic experience. All efforts become focused at keeping that scaffolding in place despite the disease’s virulent nature. The time spent here becomes all-important scaffolding in the foundation of Su-jin and Chul-soo’s relationship that viewers really invest in, which makes the eventual crumbling down all the more heart-breaking when the Alzheimer’s kicks in and Su-jin’s memory starts to fail.Īnd with the disease, the second half of the film is spent examining this painful deconstruction of what the characters built together. This great opening is one of the key reasons why A Moment to Remember works so well. By the time they become a couple, its incredibly enjoyable just to watch them work through the everyday challenges of cohabitation and career advancement together. Both leads have their special quirks and charms introduced with some hilarious first encounters that make great use of the environment and other props. This throws the couple’s bright future into turmoil as Su-jin’s condition takes a turn for the worse.Ī Moment to Remember has one of the best character establishing opening 30 minutes out there.
But when Su-jin’s forgetfulness grows concerning beyond being just a bad habit, she visits a doctor only to discover she a severe case of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. After a few chance encounters with a man named Chul-soo (Jung Woo-sung), a foreman from her father’s construction business, the two almost instantly hit it off and begin a new life together as a happy young couple. Dejected and embarrassed, she attempts to move on with her life and returns to living with her family and working as a fashion designer. Su-jin (Son Ye-jin) is stood up by her married boyfriend and colleague at a train station one day after having planned to runaway together. Lee (71 Into the Fire, Operation Chromite) brought together two of the hottest rising Korean stars of the time, Son Ye-jin ( The Classic, My Wife Got Married) and Jung Woo-sung ( Asura: The City of Madness, Beasts Clawing at Straws), and struck pure gold with his devastating melodrama for the ages A Moment to Remember. Starring: Son Ye-jin (손예진), Jung Woo-sung (정우성)Īction-noir and crime drama films have played a major role in expanding the reach of Korean cinema around the world with films like The Man From Nowhere (2010) and The New World (2013). But as many fans of Korean cinema know, melodrama is the OG signature Korean genre and arguably the most perfected one.
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