The Intimate Lover

Great combination of romance + spice (IF you like Korean-style romances)
This is definitely a NC-17 or R-rated movie, with nudity & sex scenes - but no full-frontal.
The recording definitely isn't steady at times (scene moves up+down) and there are several errors with the subtitles/translation, but I think that Korean-drama lovers who can accept the one-night-stand concept (even if you want romance instead of sex), would like this movie. However, those who have never seen (or don't like) Korean dramas would likely agree with other reviewers that it's slow, doesn't have enough "spark," or perhaps that it's corny or awkward.

SYNOPSIS: "Boy" instantly likes "Girl" when they met, but she was engaged and thus rejected his offer of drinks. She was attracted to him and his personality, though, so when he continued to pursue her and she found out he's only in the country for another day, she gave in.
Romance develops as they're spending the day together, finding out that they love each other's company. They still have her upcoming wedding and...

Korean Cinema...
There have been a couple of movies that have really surprised me over the years and if you're into Korean cinema this is kind of a little hidden gem. It's not a new story but it's told in a different way from a Korean perspective. I'm currently studying Korean and it had enough story to keep me interested and not overly complicated so I could keep up. There was some intimacy and skin in it which it seems Asian women just have this knack for being beautiful on screen. However, it wasn't porn by any means. Over all I would recommend it but be sure you understand the culture or are wiling to learn a little about culture before watching it.

A nice romantic story without the happy ending...
It was a nice story with a not too happy ending...unless you were rooting for the jerky dude she is dating in the film. The only drawback is, it gets into the mind games and 50 Shades Of Grey crap that all the freaks and weirdo types are getting into now. For only my second Korean film, it was a nice story.

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