My Sassy Girl

 

My Sassy Girl (2001) is the first South Korean film I watched and it got me hooked. It is so laugh-out-loud funny and endearing at the same time. The lead girl, played by Jun Ji Hyun (or Gianna Jun) is so flat-out crazy while the poor lead guy, played by Cha Tae Hyun, is endearing clueless and sweet. Plus, it has the most heart-wrenching songs like this one. It also spawned the prequel, Windstruck. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a funny and sweet romcom movie

Also, I knew for several months now that Hollywood is planning to remake this classic South Korean film. I’m not putting much stock on the Hollywood version since Hollywood remakes of Asian films always ends up not up to par compared to the original (i.e. Lake House with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock vs. the original Il Mare with Lee Jung Jae and Jun Ji Hyun, then horror flicks The Ring, The Grudge etc.)

Now a trailer of the Hollywood My Sassy Girl can be found online. The movie stars Elisha Cuthbert and Jesse Bradford. I also posted a trailer of the original South Korean movie. You will notice a lot of similar scenes. I’m not sold on the Hollywood version but here’s the two videos for your viewing pleasure.