You won't be disappointed!

Powerful

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

This was so heartrending I never want to watch it again, however Im thankful to have watched it. It's beautiful in a way that breaks you.Failan is the sweetness that is this movie, and Kangjae is the helpless violence. Together this makes for a very touching movie. I watched it a few months ago but I still feel sad inside about it when I think about the story.I stupidly came in thinking it would be a story where the woman changes the mans life for the better. The synopsis was a bit misleading for me, I think that's what made it even sadder. She does change him however. Its amazing how so little has such an impact, when they never met. This isn't your typical romance. There are brutal things so faint of heart I would advise to be wary. However its worth the pain, because its so beautiful.

Failan starts in a corner of the neighborhood electronic game room wherein Kang-jae sits,the man bumming around with a cigarette butt in his mouth. His old friend from the heydays of ruling the backstreet has become boss of a crime organization while he was merely endowed with a small video shop for his contributions to organized crime. Even this meager business mostly constituted of selling porn videos to teenage delinquents is as unstable as his fighting skills.The only time his mucous-ridden, bloodshot eyes brighten up is when he is sitting in front of the game machine.An incident inadvertently forces Kang-jae to sign a life-risking contract with the boss of a major gang, a difficult decision but one that Kang-jae believed would help him return home triumphantly. Then out of the blue, he receives a letter. "Kang-jae...thank you for everything. With your help, I've been able to continue working in Korea. Everyone here is so kind. But you are the kindest of them all. Because you have married me..." After a brief moment of confusion, Kang-jae remembers the time when he went through a fake marriage for a few bucks. The warmth Kang-jae was feeling from the letter takes him into unfamiliar territoryThe movie,Failan is a heart-warming and touching love story between two people that never had a chance to meet one another. The movie is a refreshing love story about a connection between two people that have feelings for each other but never had a chance to face each other. It was a great film due to its originality. Aside from the love story,it also has a mix of drama and comedy. Aside from that,it is one of the most tragic I have ever in my life. The acting of the movie was excellent as the viewer is treated with the talented Asian superstars in Choi Min-sik from South Korea and Cecilia Cheung of China. Both were great to generate a convincing love relationship despite of not sharing screen time. Aside from that,the supporting cast were great as the lead characters.This is a highly- recommended film for viewers who are looking for another type of love story in a film.

Failan is the last movie i decided to see when i brought some DVDs,i put it in the last order cause i was rather pessimistic with romantic movie.I'm not a guy who enjoy a sappy things or a long talk by the artists just to tell how they 'feel' and so on and so on.But with Failan,I was wrong and gladly did,it's a new experience to me...a unique story of a man and a women,they never meet but they share the bonds which is heartbreaking.It's a slow paced movie but this will leave you in despair as the movie reflects that this is the 'real' world. A truly masterpiece from Korea.The director,casts and crews had done a great job. A must see movie

OK, I'm not a person that likes slow movies nor do i burst into tears because it is sad but.... after i've seen Failan i just can't get this movie out of my mind. It was so heartmoving and so sad... I ALMOST cried.... I was surprised that a movie so powerful and moving can be made by an Asian country (well Korean movies IMO are the best in the world right now.) and this was all before Taegukgi,Oldboy and so on.... The director of this movie does a fantastic job of describing ones character in Kang Jae and Failan, and it made me think how sad i would be if i was in Kang Jae's place. A MUST SEE!!I admit this movie is not for everyone because it is REALLY slow and the story of both characters unfold after like 45 minutes. But if you want to see a movie that truly touches your heart then this is the movie for you. The acting is SUPERB in both Choi Min Sik and Cecilia Cheung (the acting itself will move you.) Plus all the other characters in this movie does a brilliant job. I don't know why this movie never got popular but it definitely deserves some media. Goes down on my Favorite top ten list of all time ^^.