February 3rd, 7:00PM in Garland 104 (2441 E. Hartford)
For most of the 2000's, the Romantic Comedy has been king of the South Korean box office. Out of all such films, the two that are reasonably well known in the United States are 2001's My Sassy Girl and Windstruck (2004.) Like the majority of Korean romantic comedies, both apologetically feature heavy melodrama that in these instances seems to work wonders.
My Sassy Girl is also further connected to Windstruck in that it shares the same director and lead actress. There are also subtle references between some of the characters worked into the film, making Windstruck something of a loose prequel. The basic story revolves around the mismatched relationship between a diminutive teacher and colorful police woman as both carefree and tragic events guide their relationship.
South Korea, Director Kwak Jae-Young, Cast Jun Ji-Hyun, Jang Hyuk, Kim Su-Ro, Lee Ki-Woo and Kim Chang-Wan , 123 minutes, in Korean with English subtitles
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