We are taught never to take anything or anyone for granted. We are taught that it is better to appreciate than to regret our actions later on. What we weren't taught were the things that could happen if we actually never paid enough attention to someone or something. What if one day, the person that you love the most and is always there for you, suddenly disappears? How would you react? Then you suddenly feel guilt rising in you when you realize that you haven't been appreciating him or her in your life lately. That's when regret makes us feel that there is no one else to blame for his/her loss but you.
In the Korean movie, Heo-ming/Humming or A Lover's Concerto in English, Jun-seo (Lee Chun Hee) is tired of the relationship he is in with Mi-yeon (Han Ji Hye). But one day she gets involved in an accident while trying to reach him days before their 200th day of being together and falls into a coma. Then, unbelievably Mi-yeon visits him the next day just like any other ordinary day. He still neglects her that day but it was only when her aunt calls him and tells him of her accident did he realize that she might be gone in his life soon. He starts searching for other traces of Mi-yeon and realizes how much he loved her. Will he discover the love he has never realized, which has always existed close by him?
The story was typical to be honest however it was still heart wrenching. I don't think I can ever get over something like it if it actually happened to me. I'm sure we all have regrets in this life time and hopefully not in the next. We have all experience neglecting and taking important things for granted. They say we should not waste another day and instead just spend it with the ones whe love, telling them how much they mean to us for we can never know when our lives will end. It can end today or tomorrow. That we shall never know. But at least if we have spent time to thank those around us and make sure that they know how much they mean to us then our deaths shall not be in vain.
The movie was able to show what it was like for Jun-Seo to be with her one moment and be without her in the next. I believed that he did love her. He just felt suffocated by her undying devotion to him or perhaps he needs some space and now that he finally got what he wanted, he regretted that he asked for it. I wanted to tell him, be careful what you wish for if I were actually his friend in the movie. The movie was purely a drama, love story. There was nothing funny about it. Even the dialogue and the memories were depressing. I really felt bad for Mi-Yeon. Over all, I felt bad for their relationship knowing that Ju-Seon can no longer take everything back and start anew and Mi-Yeon can no longer be with him as she has already passed.
The concept of Mi-Yeon being a spirit and still being able to communicate with Ju-Seon was something that really made me feel devastated. They say that only a love so strong can be able to connect a living person to the one who loves who is currently in the spirit world. I could have wished that they stayed together just because I believe in second chances however I also think that if the ending of the movie wasn't tragic, then it wouldn't be as memorable as it is now. Relationships are messy and not all of them are perfect. Some don't give importance to what they have until it's finally gone. Only a few people are fortunate to still change and do something about their past sins.
I guess the only lesson that I got towards the end of the movie is that reality can be scary and we do not hold our lives in our hands. We may be living and breathing now but what happens next is still a mystery to us. If we are to seize each day and live every moment wisely, we should learn to appreciate more. Neglect and Regret are both very remorseful words. I do not wish to hear them, do them or even feel them. I may not be a perfect person existing in this world but I know that I should learn to love more and hate less. I should appreciate more and complain less. Life is short. We should all live each day like it's our last. To bad that Ju-Seon did not appreciate what he had until it was too late.
In the Korean movie, Heo-ming/Humming or A Lover's Concerto in English, Jun-seo (Lee Chun Hee) is tired of the relationship he is in with Mi-yeon (Han Ji Hye). But one day she gets involved in an accident while trying to reach him days before their 200th day of being together and falls into a coma. Then, unbelievably Mi-yeon visits him the next day just like any other ordinary day. He still neglects her that day but it was only when her aunt calls him and tells him of her accident did he realize that she might be gone in his life soon. He starts searching for other traces of Mi-yeon and realizes how much he loved her. Will he discover the love he has never realized, which has always existed close by him?
The story was typical to be honest however it was still heart wrenching. I don't think I can ever get over something like it if it actually happened to me. I'm sure we all have regrets in this life time and hopefully not in the next. We have all experience neglecting and taking important things for granted. They say we should not waste another day and instead just spend it with the ones whe love, telling them how much they mean to us for we can never know when our lives will end. It can end today or tomorrow. That we shall never know. But at least if we have spent time to thank those around us and make sure that they know how much they mean to us then our deaths shall not be in vain.
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The movie was able to show what it was like for Jun-Seo to be with her one moment and be without her in the next. I believed that he did love her. He just felt suffocated by her undying devotion to him or perhaps he needs some space and now that he finally got what he wanted, he regretted that he asked for it. I wanted to tell him, be careful what you wish for if I were actually his friend in the movie. The movie was purely a drama, love story. There was nothing funny about it. Even the dialogue and the memories were depressing. I really felt bad for Mi-Yeon. Over all, I felt bad for their relationship knowing that Ju-Seon can no longer take everything back and start anew and Mi-Yeon can no longer be with him as she has already passed.
The concept of Mi-Yeon being a spirit and still being able to communicate with Ju-Seon was something that really made me feel devastated. They say that only a love so strong can be able to connect a living person to the one who loves who is currently in the spirit world. I could have wished that they stayed together just because I believe in second chances however I also think that if the ending of the movie wasn't tragic, then it wouldn't be as memorable as it is now. Relationships are messy and not all of them are perfect. Some don't give importance to what they have until it's finally gone. Only a few people are fortunate to still change and do something about their past sins.
I guess the only lesson that I got towards the end of the movie is that reality can be scary and we do not hold our lives in our hands. We may be living and breathing now but what happens next is still a mystery to us. If we are to seize each day and live every moment wisely, we should learn to appreciate more. Neglect and Regret are both very remorseful words. I do not wish to hear them, do them or even feel them. I may not be a perfect person existing in this world but I know that I should learn to love more and hate less. I should appreciate more and complain less. Life is short. We should all live each day like it's our last. To bad that Ju-Seon did not appreciate what he had until it was too late.
It's movie poster.
She should have appreciated him when she had the chance...
Our HAPPINESS depend on ourselves and not on others. If we are unhappy, we should not blame it on others for the key to our happiness lies within us.
I guess this is applicable to some people but I don't want to leg go of something unless I know for sure that it's the last resort.
Thank God that there are still some people who know the value of appreciating everything. Being grateful and contented are both ways of leading a happier life.
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