The other day, I watched this Korean movie called Cheer Up, Mr. Lee on Netflix. I haven't watched the preview nor read any synopsis about it so I really had no idea about it. What attracted me to watch it was the thumbnail, really. It's actor Cha Seung Won holding a child actress Uhm Chae Young. And when I pressed that 'play' button and the story started and progressed till end, I knew it's already going to be part of my "Highly Recommended K-Movie". Yes, it's that good, people! I'm making this blog post to inform you all to watch it because it's a really touching movie and it'll aspire you to become a better person, being kind and helpful to everyone because at the end of the day, those you have shown kindness and given help to may one day give back to you when you need it the most. This 'act of service' in helping other people will always be unforgettable in everyone's heart and will one day be rewarded if fate allows it.
This is actually an old movie. It was out in theaters year 2019, but I tell you this may be old but it's definitely gold!
This theme is infused with comedy and family genres which makes every scene precious. Here, Cha Seung Won plays the character of Cheol Soo, a mentally slow man who lives with his younger brother Young Soo (Park Hae Joon) and his wife who runs a restaurant. Despite being mentally challenged, Cheol Soo still works at the restaurant and actually helped in garnering a lot of customers because of his good looks and alluring physique. I honestly didn't know he's mentally slow the first time the camera shows him, I think that was the idea about it. The director showed the best physical qualities of Cheol Soo as if he's a normal person, only when he spoke that this 'normal' got shattered.
But hey! He wasn't born retarded or mentally slow and that's something for you to find out how he became like that! I won't tell spoiler here! hehehe Thank me later. Anyways, he was once a firefighter and actually saved a lot of lives in the past. And because of his service, people got touched with it and remained unforgettable because of his good deed and sacrifice. In fact, there's Mr. Kim (Ahn Kil-Kang) who he saved before. Mr. Kim served for the community after living his second life because of Cheol Soo, he abandoned his past life and actually lived closely to his savior. Unfortunately, Cheol Soo doesn't recognize him because of what happened to him, but Mr. Kim still give back to Cheol Soo by helping him in his most needed time. Not only Mr. Kim helped him but a lot of people!!!!
Cheol Soo once have a normal life before and that's why he was able to have a child named Saet Byeol (Uhm Chae Young). Saet Byeol is his child with the wife he lost which is Hye Young (Shin Hyun Bin). Cheol Soo and Saet Byeol got reunited after after years of being separated, and there their adventure begun and the grew closer and closer even though they both have illnesses of their own.
I promise you, this one will make you laugh and cry at the same time. I think there's no seconds here that I got bored at all. It's that amazing and the characters are all loveable, well... most of them. hahaha! But yeah, Cheer Up, Mr. Lee is highly recommended for you all so go watch it. Come back here after and tell me how it went!!!! I'll be waiting!
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