One Liter of Tears - Japanese Drama Series

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The only Japanese drama series that I could not help but cry.
One Liter of Tears is a 2005 Japanese Drama series starring Erika Sawajiri as Aya Kito and Ryo Nishikido as Haruto Aso.
The story is based on the real-life story of Aya Kito, an ordinary girl who was diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia, an incurable generative disease, at the age of 15, but she continued her life until the age of 25. As time passes, she begins falling down often and walking strangely until she could no longer walk, write, speak and eat. The disease affected her body but not her mind.
Aya started writing a diary when she was 14 years old and kept writing to record her experiences and the symptoms she suffered. Her mother convinced her to publish her diary to give hope to others. The book entitled One Liter of Tears has sold over 1 million copies in Japan only.

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A Taxi Driver (2017) - Korean Movie

The Story of Accidental Hero

A Taxi Driver is a 2017 South Korean Historical Action Drama Film starring Song Kang-ho and Thomas Kretschmann. The story is about a taxi driver from Seoul who accidentally gets involved in the secret mission of a German journalist to cover the controversial events during the Gwangju Uprising in May 1980. 

I rate this film 8/10. It's kind of boring at first but the thrill began when they started to cover real situations in Gwangju. The scenes on how citizens were beaten by Korean Army are dramatic. The escalating violence would hold you to stay watching the movie. I also like the decision of Mr. Kim to give his wrong name and number to Mr. Hinzpeter. I felt changes in Mr. Kim's character from opportunist to patriotic.

In the end, I learned that the movie is based on the true story of a German reporter that's why I became more interested to learn more about the Gwangju Uprising in 1980.

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19 Nineteen (2015) - Drama Korean Movie

"19" Nineteen is a 2015 Korean Movie starring T.O.P, Seungri, and Huh E-jae. The story is about three nineteen years old young people who were accused of murder and decided to run away. It's up to them how will they clean their name as they plan to find the real killer of their friend.



I rate this movie - 8/10 because of the lesson of this movie and also the cinematography. Great story.


Google Users: 74% liked this film

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