Autumn's Concerto Taiwanese Drama 2009

Starring: Wu Vanness, An Ady, and Bin Xiao Xiao 

Rating: PG-13, mild sexual content

Watched: 21/21 episodes 

Synopsis: Ren Guang Xi, a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He's the sole successor to a huge and famous business and a talented ice hockey player. But in reality, his lonely life lacks joy, laughter and motivation. That is until he meets Liang Mu Cheng, the new bento seller at his school canteen. Although orphaned at a young age, Mu Cheng does not let her past affect her and lives life with great passion and determination. A harmless bet brings the two together and Guang Xi slowly changes as Mu Cheng teaches him how to give and love. Tragedy strikes when Guang Xi suddenly has to go through a major brain surgery which causes him to lose his memory. His mother begs Mu Cheng to leave him and the latter has no choice but to do so. Little does she know that she already has Guang Xi's child. Six years pass. Mu Cheng lives a quiet life with her young son in the countryside while Guang Xi is now a successful lawyer and is engaged to He Yi Qian, the kind and beautiful doctor who took care of him after his surgery. A strangely familiar piano piece stirs Guang Xi's heart as he struggles to recall his past romance with Mu Cheng. How will the couple make up for six years of lost time? Happiness, which stop do I alight at? (Honestly this is the best synopsis ever and I couldn't write it better if I tried so giving credit to Dramalist/Dramawiki) 

My thoughts: So many tears cried over this drama. I felt like it dragged just a tiny bit at the end like they were trying to make up excuses to be mad at each other and then all of a sudden it was resolved, but that was really the ONLY problem I had with this drama and for 21 episodes that's a hard feat. The story line, pacing, and the way twists played out was better than I could have ever imagined. I mean do you ever just wish sometimes that you could have your memory wiped so that you could watch it again "for the first time"? That's how amazing this drama was to me. I've already re-watched it 2-3 times! It really is one of the best Taiwanese dramas out there. It's different from the rest. 

My conclusion: 

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Missing Korean Movie 2009

Starring: Moon Seung Geun, Jun Se Hong, and Choo Ja Hyun 

Rating: R, brutal violent content including rape and torture

Synopsis: Hyeon Ah tags along with her boyfriend to one of his favorite restaurants; an unknown little place in the countryside. Hyeon Ah's sister constantly worries about her so when she doesn't answer her phone for several days her sister starts to panic. She sets out to find her using what little she knows from the last phone call she had with her. The police don't want to help on a missing person's case because they don't believe that she is really missing. Because of this she has no choice but to go out on her own. She happens upon a witness who claim they saw her sister near the home of an elderly man named Pan-Kon. Little does she know this is only the beginning of the nightmares to come. 

My thoughts: Creepiest movie posters ever. You know the guy who played the serial killer needed some serious therapy after this movie. On doing some follow up research this movie is based on a true story?! About a 70 year old South Korean fisherman who murdered four women between September & August of 2007 in Bosung, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. I... did not know that when I was watching it... *shudders*

I was in the mood for a scary flick and happened upon this. Not recently, but in the past year I had watched this movie called Gone with Amanda Seyfried. The story-lines sound almost identical. Younger sister gets taken, older sister goes to find her on her own because the police think she's crazy. So I was expecting a movie like that; some jump scenes, a little who-dun-it. What I got was a freaking intense, gory movie. The plot was great and the actors did a fantastic job. Obviously something like this where you already know what happens is hard to re-watch with the same effect. (Although I don't think I'd ever want to re-watch it anyway) because man was the killer sick and twisted. So if that sounds interesting, give it a go.

My conclusion: 

Watch ☺

Not Watch