![]() ![]() In Chul-soo's jeep, she tries to explain an earlier mistake by saying "I'm. Of these, the first stage is easily the weakest and though there are some beautifully understated pointers to Su-jin's illness (for example, when the contents of her handbag are spilt on the street revealing an abundance of pens, she passingly states "I lose pens all the time" as she quickly, obviously embarrassed, gathers them up) there are also some that are totally unnecessary and feel utterly fake (e.g. The post-diagnosis conclusion of their story. Their married life together, before the diagnosis of Su-jin's disease and Their initial meeting, through the early stages of their love affair to their marriage ceremony The relationship of Su-jin and Chul-soo is shown in three main "stages": This review, more than any other to be found on Hangul Celluloid, is written in an attempt to explain the rationale behind how a film so contrived can also manage to be so affecting. There are a great many things about A Moment To Remember that positively scream that it should be firmly placed in the latter category and forgotten but somehow in spite of its flaws and contrivances, the audience manipulation present and its utter brazenness in its choice of subject, I just can't seem to bring myself to consign it to that fate. Stories of love torn apart by terminal disease are numerous, to say the least, in South Korean cinema and while a select few (such as Failan) rightfully deserve to be called masterpieces, many are at best generic and derivative - lacking in emotional resonance with plots which do little more than simply tick all the boxes in a "tear-jerking plot devices" template. Seeking medical advice, she is put through a series of tests and is finally forced to face the fact that she has a rare form of Alzheimers’ disease, affecting the young, which is quickly going to strip all her memories away. The two are finally married and settle into a seemingly blissful existence together but to Su-jin's dismay she begins to notice that her forgetfulness is becoming more pronounced to the point where it is starting to affect her daily life. However, Chul-soo is initially unwilling to make any long-term commitment and it is only as a result of a medical emergency involving Su-jin that he finally realises how in love with her he truly is. When their paths cross again, she learns that the man’s name is Chul-soo (Jung Woo-sung), a carpenter whose only goal in life is to become an architect, and before long they (inevitably) begin to date. Snatching the Coke from his hand she drinks it and walks away, only later realising the mistake that’s she made. After buying a Coke at a corner shop (but forgetting to take it with her when she leaves), she returns to find a man about to drink from a can which she mistakenly assumes is the one she left behind. You should forget me now, to make us even."Ī Moment To Remember tells the story of Su-jin (Son Ye-jin), a rather absent-minded career woman who has recently been jilted by her already-married boyfriend. "I met you because I was forgetful, I'm leaving you because I'm forgetful. Life appears to be incredible for the couple, however Soo-Jin’s memory detoriates and she soon learns she has an uncommon type of Alzheimer’s.Hangul Celluloid: A Moment To Remember (2004 South Korea) Review They fall for each other and Soo-Jin and Chul-Soo in the end marries. Soo-Jin starts to succumb to Chul-Soo and starts to woo him. The man’s name is Chul-Soo and is he the foreman at the development site. ![]() ![]() One day, while surveying a construction site that her dad is accountable for, Soo-Jin sees that coke man she mistakenly believed took her drink. At the point when retreats to recover her wallet, the clerk gives her the wallet and the jar of Coke she abandoned. Later on the transport, Soo-Jin recalls that she likewise left her wallet at the general store. Soo-Jin, trusting the drink is hers, grabs it from the man’s hand and downs the drink in one swallow. Recollecting the Coke, Soo-Jin strolls back to the store and sees a man leaving the store with a jar of Coke. A young fashion designer goes into a general store to purchase a Coke, however coincidentally abandons it on the counter. ![]()
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