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My Two-Faced Girlfriend aka Hello Ani!
Yes Mr God I know you are speaking.. sometimes I think I’m crazy for reading into stuff too deep, Not sure what you are telling me thru this show , but I’ll note down the parallels for future reference.

“Gu-Chang doesn’t have job, money and he haven’t had any girl friends before. He is a total loser. One day his life is totally changed. At least that’s what he thought. He met this cute, naive and dreamy girl named Ani. She is perfect for him. Except the fact that she has multiple personality disorder. Ani has one more person within her, Hani. Hani is tough, violent and a scary girl. Gu-Chang doesn’t want to meet Hani but he only wants to see Ani. Where are you, Ani? “
- Main character Gu-Chang is mucking and bumming in college choosing not to graduate
- He meets this beautiful girl on a train sitting opposite each other , he was scared out of this pants by the her ghastly first impression
- Hani , the dominant other side of ani , is tough and unwavering , though she still exudes a softer side by allowing Guchang to call out(awake up) ani.
- Ani asks Gu Chang to be her lighthouse on the beach ( this portion of the script is totally irrelevant to the movie I suppose it alludes to the boss) requesting him to stand further and further towards the shoreline and then she disappears.
- Hani is finally cured of her multiple personality disorder , but ani is lost in the process
- GuChang stalks her the park where she frequently jogs
- GuChang tries to run away when Hani caught him stalking her, both of them sit down and Guchang recall to her of their past dating years
- Guchang tells Hani of the secrets Ani told him, like how when she misses her other half, birds will start chirping in her ears

If only I can get the supposed person to watch it with me, maybe the pieces of the jigsaw somehow might just fit together
Well everyone’s a skeptic , including myself , but still it’s a hilarious film to waste ur time on
Add comment November 28, 2007
Seoul Soul
Quite some time has past since my last post , what have I’ been up to lately?
I’m immersed in Asian cinema , korean films in general. Here are some flicks in particular that I highly recommend. Mostly within the genre of light hearted romantic comedy, except the last one , which is quite philosophical and very richly layered. Narrated using Korean History as a satirical parody to modern day society.
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Yes Korean Cinema , the next big thing to watch out for after bollywood.
Add comment June 7, 2006
Keeth Recommends [Himitsu]
Yojiro Takita directs this witty, understated comedy about the clash between generations and the different facets of love. Naoko (Kayako Kishimoto) and her 17-year-old daughter Monami are hospitalized after their bus plunges off the edge of a cliff. Just as Naoko is about to die, she manages to transfer her soul to her daughter’s body so as not to be separated from her husband Heisuke (Kaoru Kobayashi). Once he catches on, the family structure more or less remains in tact: Heisuke still has a wife to talk to and Monami (inhabited by Naoko) still goes to school. Of course, sex becomes a ticklish issue. At one point in the film, Heisuke gently rebuffs his tipsy wife/daughter when she asks him to make love to her, while “Naoko” grows jealous when a young pretty teacher (Yuriko Ishida) flirts with her husband. Later, “Naoko” realizes that as her daughter, she has the opportunity to attain the goals she never could. Much to Heisuke’s chagrin, Naoko studies for the college entrance exams with freakish intensity and manages to get into a top university. About the same time, “Naoko” realizes after reading a book on the matter that her grip on her daughter’s body will soon weaken. One day, Monami awakens with no memory of her life while inhabited by her mother, though she feels somehow enriched by the experience. Japanese pop phenom Ryoko Hirosue delivers an astonishing performance as both Monami and as Naoko’s spirit
A tear-jerking movie even for a guy like me , I guess I like Heisuke so much that I can identify with him.
Fun-loving, funny, quiet , strong , dependable, family-centric, loyal. This film explores numerous asian values – Fidelity , Family over self, humbleness of opinionated wife to submit to husband, Husband being the pillar of the family.
As I looked at my own life, I could have married my Naoko. I was that close , but I guess God now has other plans for me.
Add comment December 2, 2005












