This time: The films of South Korean Director Hur Jin-ho, Christmas in August, One Fine Spring Day, April Snow, and Happiness.
Christmas in August
Starring Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha.
A thirty-something photographer and an early twenties traffic cop find love and friendship with one another.
One Fine Spring Day
Starring Yu Ji-tae and Lee Yeong-ae.
A young sound-recorder and a radio show host find that it's harder to be friends than lovers.
April Snow
Starring Bae Yong-joon and Son Ye-jin.
The spouses of two unfaithful people involved in a car accident help each other find solace.
Happiness
Starring Hwang Jung-Min and Im Soo-Jung.
Two physically ill patients in a sanatorium struggle to live and love.
All four of Hur's features center around love in it's various forms. Whether it is love in bloom, love unrequited, love on the rocks, love on the decline, or love that wanes, it is a form of love that can be found in Hur's films. The reason for such short descriptions of each film is to show the simplistic structure of Hur's stories. Taking realistic approaches to realistic incidents, Hur crafts films that emote because of the believability within each tale.
That is not to slight the actors, however. Each of the films posses terrific acting from the respective leads. Hur's ability to generate engaging dramas with quality acting and identifiable problems is what sets his films apart from the standard melodrama. With great performances and Hur Jin-ho's direction, the preceeding films are all worth seeing.
Next time (tomorrow):
First Love: Litter on the Breeze
My Lucky Star
Invisible Target
Purple Storm
Tiramisu
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