Calla

1999
1h 38m

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Seon-woo receives calla every morning and wants to find out who the secret admirer is. One day, he goes to a nearby florist's where he meets Ji-hee. He falls in love with her at first sight,... Read allSeon-woo receives calla every morning and wants to find out who the secret admirer is. One day, he goes to a nearby florist's where he meets Ji-hee. He falls in love with her at first sight, thinking she is the one who is sending him flowers. Seon-woo asks Ji-hee to go on a date ... Read allSeon-woo receives calla every morning and wants to find out who the secret admirer is. One day, he goes to a nearby florist's where he meets Ji-hee. He falls in love with her at first sight, thinking she is the one who is sending him flowers. Seon-woo asks Ji-hee to go on a date and she agrees. He arrives at the rendenvous only to find that Ji-hee is held hostage and,... Read all

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6.1/10

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5/10

Skip this. Watch Failan instead.

I rented this movie after having watched Failan, also directed by Song Hae-sung. Whereas Failan drew powerful emotions of loss and sorrow, this movie was a bland march to a trite ending. The plot is somewhat interesting, as it takes on a Star Trek-like turn for the paranormal. But the characters are flat and the dialogue is painfully terse. Somehow the audience is supposed to feel what the characters feel, but how can we do that when the acting is so unexpressive and the dialogue so cryptic? Kim Hee-sun has no charm or allure, but is a pasty ghost of a woman, as usual. Song Seung-heon is too low key to portray the character's intense longings. Finally, Kim Hyun-joo doesn't strike me as someone who is completely head-over-heels. In the end, the trio's rigid acting made for a completely sterile experience.