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The title doesn't leave much to the imagination - and itself is a challenge - is this person a man dressing up, is this person a woman in transition, is this person being viewed or viewing themselves? The extreme violence (typical in a Korean movie) takes place against the backdrop of an individual undergoing gender re-assignment. Some of the lines in the movie were startling and revelatory 'We don't have surgery to become women - we become women so we can have the surgery'. Cha, who is an uber masculine star, really takes on this role with sensitivity and without comment. His emotions read wide, and there is no judgment against people in transition especially. The memory scenes are heartbreaking and tender, and ultimately the viewer is brought into the world of the question - including the ending, which leaves more questions than answers. This is a movie about one individual journey, and doesn't seem to pretend to preach about right or wrong choices. I am glad I finally watched it, and probably will watch it again and suggest it to others. I found it quite beautiful!
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lauramadugan 27 December 2016
Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw3607050/ |
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