As a mother myself, I could feel her pain, distress, disbelief, denial. Actress Kim He Ok knocks the ball out of the park with her tears of agony. Have you ever experienced a moment in your life where you felt like your heart was being ripped out of your chest? Where you sobbed uncontrollably? Well, there’s an incredible scene like that in the drama where I bawled like a baby. I also like that the drama didn’t try to force any kind of happy ending. I felt the drama did well at showing how different characters were affected by the diagnosis. Life has such a high level of uncertainty. People get sick people often get cancer unexpectedly. He looked at her like a woman not as some bumbling poor common idiot. I felt that he was genuinely curious about her from the start and found her attractive. But the one thing I find fresh about it is, he doesn’t start by putting her down at the beginning and think he’s above her. Yes, there’s some cliche you know the one, Rich man, poor/ordinary woman.
On the other hand, sometimes too much drama can be overwhelming and I need to be in the right mind frame to watch one. Now, this is a tricky one for me on one hand i’m glutton for punishment and have found that some of the “sad” dramas are the most rewarding and capture intense feeling which I really appreciate in a drama. Lee Yeon Jae and Lee Dong Wook end up meeting unexpectedly… is there room for love in this seemingly doomed situation with so little time left to live? Why I put off watching it He is set to marry Im Se Kyung (played by Seo Hyo Rim) as arranged by their fathers. Kang Ji Wook (played by Lee Dong Wook) is the director of the company where she works. Synopsis: So, there’s a woman in her 30’s named Lee Yeon Jae (played by Kim Sun A) who lives a very ordinary life she works hard to save her money, has no boyfriend, lives with her mom, has a jerk boss… one day she finds out that she has cancer that cannot be operated and she is given 6 months to live. But, my one co-worker has been telling me for about 6 months now that I should check out Scent of a Woman. I’m notorious for dropping dramas, so I don’t like wasting my time. I’m a bit of a rebel, and don’t always like to follow recommendations if I’m not sure if it’ll suit my personal taste. That is why I often hesitate when a co-worker recommends a particular show to me. Even though we have dramas in common, we also each have our own unique style when it comes to dramas we like and dislike – and the same goes for actors. It’s really fun to discuss and recommend shows when we’re on break. The actors, the screenplay, the dialogues and the lessons.One of the things I love so much about work, is that a few of my co-workers also watch Asian dramas. But hey, let’s look at the brighter side of things, shall we? And to that effect, there are many. There are some dramatic moments as well, and somewhere, the narrative drags. This beautiful, symbiotic relationship between Frank and Charlie is one of the highlights of the Martin Brest directorial. However, in the course of time he spends with his new friend Charlie, he develops a softer skin. Despite being treated unfairly by life, he has enthusiasm and appreciation for it.īut there is a dark side to Frank as well, a brutal and unforgivable past that affects his present. What is refreshing and noble about Pacino’s Frank Slade is that he is a man who believes in himself. Interestingly, Pacino had bagged the Best Actor Oscar for his role as the unsteady but full-of-life Frank Slade. There are great one-liners of course, delivered with just the right amount of sass and pause by Pacino.
Through the visually challenged Frank Slade, young Charlie evolves and gets to see life with fresh lenses. What makes this 1992 film strike a chord with me even after all these years is primarily its performances and a narrative that boasts of ideals we all aspire to–courage, honesty and loving selflessly.