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The Classic

2003 · 133 min

A bittersweet, sweeping romance that intertwines past and present, leaving you tearful yet uplifted by its earnest portrayal of love and fate.

Tagline
Chance is a gift for those who try.
Overview
Ji-hae's friend is having problems expressing her feelings to the boy she loves, so she asks Ji-hae to write e-mails to him in her name. As the boy falls in love with her letters, Ji-hae discovers the story of her mother's romance which is remarkably similar to her own circumstances.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • fate
  • grief
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance9
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Kwak Jae-yong
Written by
Kwak Jae-yong
Starring
Son Ye-jin, Cho Seung-woo, Zo In-sung, Lee Ki-woo, Seo Young-hee, Lee Joo-eun, Kim Byeong-ok, Lee Seung-cheol
Music
Cho Young-wuk, Choi Seung-hyun
Cinematography
Lee Jun-gyu
Runtime
133 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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