Love 911

To Be Honest: I watched this movie because of Han Hyo Joo.

Story Line: It may not be the most original story but the performance is well executed which makes this movie a good balance of light heartedness and serious drama. The overall pace is good. The romance and the way the writer intertwined serious drama with light hearted comedy is a great catch for the movie. It makes it an enjoyable experience.

If you are looking for:
A. Cute and funny romance
B. A crazy and hilarious female lead
C. A stubborn, hot-headed and rude male lead
D. Action including Fire fighters and teamwork
E. A bit of drama and curing each others ‘incurable’ scars

Then this is a movie for YOU.

Acting/Cast:
I’d like to point out the great acting from Han Hyo Joo and Go Soo. Actually one of the movie's strongest points goes to the acting.

This is the first time seeing Go Soo in a movie and he gave a good impression, i thought that he was expressive through his actions instead of words as his character isn’t one that voices his real thoughts and that is what made the movie that little bit deeper and special.

Also the second leads were pretty cute and animated the movie. A special remark for Kim Sung Oh because i remember him in ‘secret garden’ and ‘the man from nowhere’ in which his performances were noticeable and i really want him to get a main lead as he is a pretty good actor and deserves it. Each and every one of his roles always surprise me as they are always different and each time he pulls through it perfectly.

And obviously Han Hyo Joo was beautiful and it was great to see her on screen as a bubbly, strong willed and hilariously persistent character.

Music: i don’t really remember much but i did notice one tune. It was a bubbly cute music to suit the cuteness of the finale.

Overall: A well written script with the addition of a great cast with a crazy and hilarious female lead and a macho, stubborn and hot-headed male lead with the action of the hilarious fire fighter team. I’d say you are set up for a great and lovable experience, well worth the watch and re-watch.

Hope you enjoy and hope this was helpful :D

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A cute romantic dramedy about a foul-mouthed firefighter & a good-natured, down on her luck doctor who fuss & fight until they fall in love. The story is pretty familiar (read: unoriginal), a bit far-fetched in parts even, but I enjoyed every minute of it.

Generally speaking I dislike silly romcoms that have no substance whatsoever. While it's no secret that I love the romance genre, I prefer it packaged with a lot of thought-provoking, heartfelt drama. The movie Always with So Ji Sub & Han Hyo Joo (who also stars as the female lead in this movie) is a good example.

Love 911 fell somewhere in the middle of this preference. It had the usual tropes of a light, brainless romcom, but with an undertone of melodrama. I would've preferred just pure drama (without the melo), but I'll take whatever I can get.

If you watch this genre as much as I do, you'll know Korea doesn't make enough films like Always & Love 911. That is, dramatic romances with happy endings. Movies in this genre are more times than not tragedies and or stories about morally corrupt, cheating spouses that will squash even the slightest of belief in love you ever allowed yourself to entertain.

Love 911 is, therefore, a nice change of pace from all that dreariness. The couple here had amazing chemistry & I had fun watching them get under each other's skin.

The male lead, Go Soo, was like ... wow! Soooo cute! When he allowed people to see the real him, he had this boyish gentleness to him, but in the next breath he could be ALLLLL man! I loved it! And he wasn't too bad of an actor either. He was able to convey an array of heart stirring emotions, even while you wanted to slap him for being a boor. Moreover, I'm sure his reason for being prickly is bound to win over most women! Han Hyo Joo was just as much a delight to watch as she was in Always. So far she hasn't disappointed me in anything I've seen her in.

This is a must watch for any romance fan. It has all the right ingredients: nice, if unoriginal plot, a very likable, sweet female lead, your typical brooding alpha male hero with the heart of gold & man candy galore. Could the makers of this movie be a tad more creative with the story? Sure, but overall this was a whole lot a fun to watch & re-watch.

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