Salute D'Amour (2015)

Muito mais do que eu esperava

Comecei este filme por causa do Chanyeol, e ele nem aparece tanto. Mas fui pega totalmente pela história, é muito linda.
O filme começa com uma cena antiga, mostrando um rapaz esperando ansioso uma moça e quando eles se encontram o filme avança para o presente. Depois disso vemos um senhorzinho muito do rabugento trabalhando em um mercado, ele nunca sorri e não tem paciência com nada, isso é por vezes irritante, mas quando ele começa a se envolver com uma senhorinha que aparece no bairro ele fica muito fofo.
Todas as pessoas do bairro são maravilhosas e lutam para ajudar o dois velhinhos a se encontrarem, pois a filha dela não aprova o relacionamento dos dois. Conforme a história corre nós passamos a entender o porquê de todos eles ajudarem os dois velhinhos.
Eu confesso que não esperava chorar nada, porque não achava que fosse esse tipo de filme, mas quando foi se aproximando do final o choro veio certeiro. É muito emocionante. Absolutamente recomendado.

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Vale a pena assistir?

O velhinho é todo rabugento e não aceita a assinar a petição da reurbanização kkk mas ele muda bastante depois que uma senhorinha se muda para uma casa ao lado da sua, aí ele começa a amolecer e fica todo empolgado para ir em encontros com ela ( vira adolescente novamente kkkk)
Com essa oportunidade o povo do bairro bola um plano...
Mas porque que essa desconhecida aceitou participar desse plano? O que ela ganha com isso? MINHA GENTEE o buraco é bem mais embaixo, tem uma grande história por trás.
O filme não parece tão triste e emocionante até que do meio pro fim temos uma nova visão daquela história que estava sendo contada ali, não vou falar o que é porque assim a experiência de vocês será melhor.

É um filme meio lento mas que no fim você acredita que valeu a pena assistir.

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This is such a great movie. It starts all oldschool but it catces up with present time and we get to see the story through the eyes of a grumpy old ahjushi mr sung chil. He was a marine and hes strict and meticulous. He needs and commands order including his house and friends. A grandma with a daughter and granddaughter moves across the street as his neighbor and has an interest in this old mans life but it all starts from a misunderstanding. The whole neighborhood gets nosy and involved in this relationship which makes it all fun. Then the real story comes back with a twist. Be ready with tissues.
Great cast and storyline

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Wow. Just, wow. I've had this movie on my to-watch list for a long time, but never got around to it until this weekend. At first, it was a bit confusing to identify all of the relationships and just when I thought I had it figured out, the movie turned around and my mouth dropped open. It made me overjoyed one moment, and then a crying mess the next. The acting was superb, and I thought that the background set the scenes perfectly.  All the strings left were tied up in the end, and I was very satisfied with how it ended.  The story is grounded, and it also gives a very important message. I also enjoyed how there was also focus on the other people in the town and their interactions with each other, it definitely breathed life into this film. I would 100% recommend this movie, no doubt.

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I came across this movie on tvNmovies and I was only interested to continue since I know that Chanyeol and Moon Ga Young’s gonna be there. I wasn’t expecting much from this movie, all I ever knew was the fighting scene so I thought that this was going to be comedy. But boooy, I was wrong! It’s a family movie that would leave you wondering of what happens next, and would make you tear-up in split seconds.

If you’re watching for Chanyeol, he’s more like a cameo, so don’t expect much from him. But if you do watch because of him, watch it until the end, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. The storyline has its own incredible plot twist, and I’m totally in love with it. I’m not really sure if it’s a plot twist or it’s already explained in the beginning because I stumbled upon this movie when it’s showing in the mid-part already...

The music, I’M IN LOVE!!!! There’s EXO’s ‘Don’t Go’ which is one of my favorite songs of all time! Aaand the instrumentals were just outstanding for me! Loved it!

Overall, a great movie I recommend! Prepare tissues for the end! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Call your grandparents!

This was a heartwarming comedy-drama that looks will make you think about your grandparents / elderly relatives.

Cast and Acting: Spear-headed by veteran actor Park Geun Hyung and Oscar winner Youn Yuh-Jung, everyone pulls their weight in this film with the material they're given. Jo Jin Woong deserves a lot of credit here too. K-Drama fans will recognize many familiar faces and cameo appearances. Occasional loud antics on the side from the supporting characters, but these are typical and work well in showing how the connections we build with our neighbors could be stronger than we perceive.

Story: I won't spoil anything, but with the best Korean movies, the story unravels into something you may not expect. The ending is bittersweet and will not please some people, but it ties the plot together in possibly the most realistic way. Again, you might want to give the older people in your family a call once the credits roll, or think of your own situation once you reach that age.

Music: Appropriate for the scenes, but it never overpowered the action.

Overall, you can tell they put a lot of care into the production. Rewatch value may be low for some, including myself. 9/10

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While watching this I was reminded by another movie called 'A man called Ove'. I strongly recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Salute D'Amour. It's been a long time since I've watched something so beautiful. I didn't know what to expect. At first, I was excited because I thought I would be watching a cute love story between 2 elders. I was really curious how it would be shown on the screen and how the actors would play their parts.

This is so much more then what I was expecting. The story is really beautiful. I felt as if someone was reading it to me by a cozy fire on a winter night. Sung Chil (the ill-tempered man) and Geum Nim (the lovable woman) were just so believable as a couple that have fallen in love at an age when most people give up on those "trivial matters of the heart". I don't think I felt so many butterflies from a movie before. It was a joy watching their relationship develop and their feelings growing. I've been a long time fan of actress Yoon Yeo Jung but I was beyond impressed by Park Geun Hyung. He made me think "This is what a veteran actor looks like. This is how he can transcend his life experiences into art". He shined the brightest in this role. His experience really came through. From facial expressions to his shaking hands, everything was spot on.

Thinking back, I think what I enjoyed the most was how delicate this movie was. It was the life story of a great man. No special effects or unnecessary characters. Everything was kept as simple as possible and for me it couldn't have been better. You go into this movie expecting one thing, and for some time you get that, but in one moment you find yourself watching something completely different but because the transition is so smoothly done you get utterly immersed without a second thought.

This is a hidden gem people. You will feel joy, amazement and sadness, but most of all and warmth and love. It made me want to be in love as well because those 2 people seemed so real,nothing about them screamed scripted. Do yourself a favor and give this one a try, I am almost sure you won't regret it.

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It was a very interesting movie especially the way it was formatted and done. But, I thought the storyline was only okay, I saw the twist before it came and certain things were left out that I wanted explained. All in all it was not a bad movie and it is still one of the best Korean movies I have seen, but, I wasn't exactly thrilled about this story or plotline. It's true I came in it hoping to just see more of Chanyeol and the girl he was with in Exo Next Door. This movie indeed did give us a glimpse of that couple occasionally which I was perfectly fine with, and I did enjoy some of the surprisesite that came with that girl and them going on a date was cute. But, be prepared if you only came for Chanyeol that this story has very little to do with him and a lot to do with the older couple and if that is okay, then feel free to watch this movie. It was well made even if I did not exactly enjoy or like the plot.

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Heavy stuff plus silliness

Don't care for the romance and the comedy elements are too silly to be paired up with such a heavy topic.

Certain old-school values the film promotes are at least questionable to me. People need a partner, really? Also: One partner, they never stray? Maybe this is taking it too far but unrealistic values promoted by movies might be among the reasons people feel inadequate and guilt-ridden over how fragmented their real life is when this is the case for most people, in most circumstances.

What an incredible cast though.

I love the Cho Jin Woong neglecting women's advances cinematic universe.

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