49 Days: What will you do?

As anyone who's been stalking my FB wall lately, you would know that I've been watching this great Korean TV series; 49 days. It's a 20 episode drama written by So Hyeon-Kyeong and directed by Jo Young-Kwang. Recently, I've been watching a lot of Asian dramas but as always I'm pretty much choosy when it comes to shows, only watching the interesting ones until the end.

49 Days

49 days is a beautiful story about Ji Hyun (Nam Gyu-Ri), a rich girl who's life was well and perfect. She was getting married to the man she was destined for and no one could be happier. But her life literally takes a sudden turn when an accident caused her to have a coma. Pronounced brain dead, Ji Hyun's soul wandered about and she met the Angel of Death a.k.a. the Scheduler (Jung Il Woo). He offered her 49 days to find 3 people who sincerely love her but this excludes anyone of blood relation. As proof she had to collect 3 tears. Ji Hyun then was "allowed" to take over a depressed person's body - Yi Kyung for a certain time. Ji Hyun felt confident that she would accomplish that mission easily.

Nam Gyu Ri and Lee Yo Won

On her first day "alive", Ji Hyun remembers why she got into an accident - she had seen her best friend and her fiancée being intimate and had driven blindly and so crashed into the back of a truck. Suddenly she's not that confident in finding those three persons.

But then Ji Hyun has always been known to be the optimistic princess and as she unexpectedly finds other people who care, she brings her hopes up and goes on to find people who can shed those three tears for her.

As the story goes on, Yi Kyeung discovers someone is possessing her body and soon enough Ji Hyun and Yi Kyung help each other and find something meaningful in their lives. The writer also gives a satisfying finish as she reveals a secret to the watchers.

The drama has a smooth script but isn't that heavy though I can't help but cry at the end. Ji Hyun gives an air of being a scatter brained at first but she is someone who is genuine and can do things if she puts her mind in it. Though she is definitely a cry baby, being in tears in almost every episode. Nam Gyu Ri performed her well.  Of course, Lee Yo Won (playing Yi Kyung) has always been considered a very good actress in Korea and her acting in the show was unquestionable considering that she had to play 2 different personalities.

On my own personal drama reflection; I also think what if I was given 49 days and be in the same situation? Would I do what the unselfish Ji Hyun did? Do I really know my friends? Can I forgive my fiancée (If I had one) for doing that? Can I forgive my best friend for plotting for my end? Would I have the grace to accept my end?

I can't speak for anyone but myself though but I really liked this drama and recommend it to you if you haven't seen it. ^__^

Code Geass: Lelouch the Rebellion

If strength is justice, then is powerlessness a crime?

"I was dead until the moment I met you. I was a powerless corpse pretending to be alive. Living without power, without the ability to change my course, was bound to a slow death."

Lelouch Lamperouge (Code Geass)

This anime really tested my patience and sanity. The story is a beautifully crafted plot of war and revenge.

It starts with Lelouch Lamperouge, the main protagonist-antagonist, getting interested with a truck that crashed. He immediately tried to rescue the people in the truck and was accosted by a soldier that turned out to be his long lost friend. They recognized each other and tried to talk but suddenly the capsule in the truck opened and revealed a girl with yellow green hair.

More of the military came and cornered Lelouch thinking he was the man who stole the capsule. Lelouch tried reasoning but to no avail. The military held their guns at him and were about to fire when the girl defended him.  Surprised, Lelouch ran to the girl. The moment their hands touched was the moment Lelouch’s life changed. The girl’s name was CC and she offered Lelouch power in return to granting one of her wishes. Since then Lelouch gained the power of the Geass, wherein he could order anything from a person with just one look in their eyes.

The world cannot be changed with pretty words alone. 

The story is set in a fictional era where Britannia was at war with the rest of the world and Japan was its latest conquest.

Lelouch Lamperouge was really Lelouch vi Britannia – a prince from the Royal family by the King’s second wife. When they were young, he and his sister were used as bargaining chips during the beginning of the Japan – Britannia war. Their father attacked Japan even while knowing that they were there and Japan became Britannia’s territory.

The war escalated and the Japanese revolted against Britain. They were led by a masked vigilante, Zero. A brilliant strategist that almost gave Japan their independence. Behind the mask was a man nobody thought of.

Lelouch’s revenge and his wish for peace, in the end, what will these contradictions bring him? The story unfolds and makes you hold on the edge of your seat.

Flipped

For the guys: Do you remember that moment when girls where something gross and some kind of creature you could never understand? (I do hope you've outgrown the gross part)

For the girls: Ever remember your first crush? :)

Flipped is a 2001 movie about puppy love and something more. This movie was directed by two time Emmy Award winner, Rob Reiner.
The story started with the two characters meeting back when they were 7 years old and progresses to puberty. Juli, sees the new next door neighbor and falls in love or however a 7-year old girl sees things, unfortunately, Bryce doesn't see the same things she does and thinks she's a stalker and hides behind his momma. He starts to develop
a great aversion for anything Juli-related and finds ways to make her avoid him. But in the long run, when Juli decided she doesn't like him anymore, Bryce finally notices her.
The setting is way back in 1957 but it seeing the movie doesn't make you feel too far out even if they didn't have cell phones during that time. The "he-said, she-said" way of the script makes me laugh especially when these two characters think differently about the same situation. It has a touch of drama but not the type where you would cry buckets so those who don't like tearjerker movies could handle it.

I think its a very cute movie perfect for a Saturday without anything else to do. Not too heavy, not to light. I'm sure you can relate to some of the events surround the two characters. :)

Flipped Trailer