South Korean Film 2004

Too Beautiful To Lie (South Korean Film) Review

Too Beautiful To Lie film poster

• Category:  South Korean Film
• Genre: Romance, Family, Comedy, Drama
• Released Date: February 2004

Cast:

• Kim Ha-neul – Joo Yeong-ju
• Gang Dong-won – Choi Hee-cheol
• Song Jae-ho – Hee-cheol’s father
• Kim Ji-young – Hee-cheol’s grandma
• Ku Hye-ryung – Hee-cheol’s aunt
• Lee Chun-hee – Young-deok
• Nam Soo-jung – Hee-cheol’s aunt

This film is a true classic.  Though it was made 14 years ago, it has stood the test of time.  It is still lovely to look at and the cinematography was outstanding.  But best of all Kim Ha-Nuel was likeable and gorgeous and so does Gang Dong-won.

The story is zany and hilarious, almost slapstick.

Yeong Ju (Kim Ha Nuel) was in prison for fraud but because she knew how to play the system, she got her parole.

On the day that she got out of prison, she excitedly telephoned her sister, who was choosing a wedding gown.  The sister was so overwhelmed with excitement with her wedding and the same time, rather embarrassed of the criminal background of her younger sister that she told her not to come to the wedding but rest and go on holiday instead.

Yeong Ju was so disappointed, especially looking at the ducks she lovingly carves as a gift to her sister.  So she took a train to Busan, where she sat with Hee Cheol (Gang Dong-Won)

Their meeting started on an immediate misunderstanding.

Hee Cheol was daydreaming while fingering his mother’s ring which he hopes to give to his girlfriend when he proposes.  The train suddenly jerked and the ring fell from his grasp and went under the sleeping Yeong Ju’s seat.

Without wanting to wake her, Hee Cheol carefully reached for the ring.  At that point, Yeong Ju woke up and found a man between her legs.

After Yeong Ju beat him up, the misunderstanding was cleared and Hee Cheol introduced himself rather compulsively.  He told her his name, where he lives, etc.

When the train had a stopover, Hee Cheol, stood up to go the loo but Yeong Ju noticed that someone else pickpocketed his ring.

Fearing that she might get the blame and still being on parole, she followed the thief.  She got the ring back easily but the train left without her.

She was upset because she left her bag with the ducks on the train.

She went looking for Hee Cheol and went to his village where she met all his relatives, who were all welcoming and kind especially when Yeong Jul showed them the ring.  They thought she was the girlfriend.  Later on, they also thought that  had made Yeong Ju was pregnant.

Hee Cheol came back to the family and no matter what he did, he cannot convince his family that he doesn’t know Yeong Ju.

Yeong Ju in the end told the truth, after she has gotten her bag with the ducks but by this time Hee cheol had fallen in love with her and she with him.

But Yeong Ju was determined to get away as she thought she was not good enough for Hee Cheol and his family as she has a criminal record.

But love always prevails in romantic movies. 🙂  thank God!

The film was well made, there is no boring moment.  Love it.

The ending also is lovely.

Highly recommend it.