Thursday, September 21, 2006

KJ-drama & One Litre of Tears

I have many favourite past times, and one of them is watching 'fluffy' movies and dramas.

In recent years, I have watched numerous Korean and Japanese Drama. Korean titles: Da Chang Jin, Goong, Full house, My Girl, Only You, Lovers in Paris, Princess Lu Lu, Royal Prince's First Love, A Love to Kill, Sad Love Song, Sorry, I Love You, etc. Japanese: Overtime, Pride, Hana Yori Dango and a highly recommended 'One Litre of Tears'.

Although most of the time I preferred romantic comedies, I would still recommend One Litre of Tears even though it is a super super supppppeeeerrr sad drama. I don't think one can watch without tearing. Furthermore, it is based on a true story about a girl named Aya, who suffered from an incurable disease at the tender age of 15. At the end of each episode, they actually showed footage of the real girl who passed away from the disease and also snipets from her diary. It is heart wrenching (and especially so since they had a very pretty young actress to play the lead role), but also makes you appreciate the hardships and heartaches families with underprivileged/disabled children go through. It also highlights the importance of kinship during such situations.

Here's a 2 parts special on the making of the movie (in japanese language), including substantial coverage on the girl named AYA who suffered from the disease. Its quite a lengthy video clip so I suggest you download before viewing. Also, the music you are hearing comes from one of the movie soundtracks.

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