One of the best Korean films that I've ever watched was Jun Ji Hyun and Jang Hyuk's Windstruck. It was released year 2004, and I honestly don't remember what year I've seen the film, but up until now I still look back to it whenever I wanted my heart to swell. It's impact was so huge to me that I wanted to watch it from time to time to satisfy my craving for a romantic comedy film and actually something that could make me cry a river. And may I just mention how much I love both Jun Ji Hyun and Jang Hyuk's acting skills and chemistry? They are like my first ever pair that I've shipped when I was younger, but hey I wasn't hardcore back then to shipping so I must have let it go immediately. lol Shipping them is really inevitable seeing them act so naturally in the film, can't help but get carried away. That's how great they are when it comes to their acting skills, just top tier even up to this date and age. Now that they both have families of their own, we have to respect their fate separately. lol I still love them both though!
Some of my friends liked My Sassy Girl more than Windstruck and I respect their preferences, but it won't change my mind with the way I prefer Windstruck more. Maybe one of the reasons why I prefer it is because I've seen it first before my Sassy Girl and I was really touched with the scenes of how it made my laugh, giggle over their cute love, and cry over their painful separation. The desperation of Yeo Kyung Jin (Jun Ji Hyun) to die at the end was so heartbreaking and yet, somehow, fate or maybe it's Myung-woo (Jang Hyuk) that's protecting her from dying. It's crazy, my tears flow just like water falls on that scene. Jun Ji Hyun's acting is so natural that I can feel that her character's emotions were real and kind of relatable in a way that made me really cry. Jang Hyuk did a fantastic job on his acting as well, the nice guy character but is actually tough and willing to go through everything, even sacrifice his own life, just to protect his loved one. He made us love him throughout the film so his ending was so heart wrenching. Just amazing, these two.
If you haven't watched Windstruck, then I recommend you watch it. It's really great, just prepare some tissues before you do, okay?
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