Jung sa (1998) watch online HD

This film is about alienation, the mutual sympathy, and finding oneself rather than just an love affair of a middle aged woman. It is revealed by the scenes in which Seo-Hyun(LEE Mi-Sook) meets Wu-In (LEE Jung-Jae) that she is captured in her everyday life with her husband. Their meeting and dating always are set in the Nature or open space with bright color tone- lake, woods, and garden.

But her husband always appears within the closed place - a little bit dark and blue interior with cold tone. Though she does not express her dissatisfaction nor shows her facial expression, the surroundings tell viewers what she feels.

LEE Mi-Sook, the heroine of this film, comes back to Korean Film industry from her near 10 year reclusive marriage and shows the beauty of mature Korean woman as Isabelle Huppert shows her gorgeousness in 'School of Flesh'. Director LEE Jae-Yong chooses the minimalist direction in this film and lets the characters, settings, and tones reveal some meanings themselves and lets audience feel the film rather explain how she is gorgeous.

Usually heroines of melodrama weep and cry too much in this situation. But LEE Mi-Sook's performance style is very different from the typical melodramatic performance. She shows nothing but her feeling is allegorized by the surroundings.

Somewhere in between Wong Kar-Wai's 'In the Mood for Love' and a TV-drama, this movie about adultery from South-Korea somehow manages to appeal to a broader audience while retaining integrity movie-as-art wise. Lee Je-young was unbeknown-est to me, but I just realized he made three movies (and quite different ones at that) with a widely popular appeal that I really enjoyed unrelated to each other.

This is a doomed relationship, the interesting thing is that they are not judged in any way in the portrayal and it therefore becomes a meditation on love, the impermanence of it and of life itself. Quite profound.

Lee Mi-suk is amazing in the role, and looks better than ever as 38.

"An Affair" is what Asian movies are all about. This Korean movie simply pushed the envelop. This certain characteristic is what separates it from other foreign movies especially Hollywood films.

The movie was a story of a middle-aged woman that felt unhappiness in a seemingly sex-less marriage and her uneventful day-to-day routines as well as unfulfilled family life and WAS WILLING TO LET GO OF IT to find happiness and fulfillment in the love of another young man regardless of whether her actions are deemed immoral.

Many people who saw this film would probably not support the controversial decision of the lead character,Seo-Hyun,played excellently by the pretty and sexy Lee Mi-Suk but nevertheless,she simply fought for herself and what she wants for her life regardless if it maybe selfish from many viewer's perspective. Some may regard it as selfishness on her part but I still found her a big change in her character from simply ACCEPTING the daily routines of her life to finally making a big decision to CHANGE her present situation and LIVE THE LIFE she aspires for herself with the love of a passionate,adventurous and young man,Woo- In,played by Lee Jeong-jae in a powerful and subtle performance.

The story started slow but eventually found its pace in the middle.The cinematography was commendable.Of course,the story was controversial as it simply prioritized love and passion over family and children. The sex scenes were done in good taste.

The movie maybe not realistic for some people considering that the older,Seo-Hyun should have practiced maturity and control when the younger,Woo-In was yearning for her persistently.To me,the mere fact that the Woo-In was willing to no longer stay married to Ji-Hyun fortified her decision to leave her family and stay with him for the rest of her life. I was just glad that the movie never played it safe for its viewers' expectations and probable standard conclusion expected on a film's theme of adultery.I gave it a 10/10 rating for this reason alone.