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Japanese romantic tearjerking genre is my favourite kind and I knew I definitely have to catch this. Though there are too many cliches and coincidence but I guess I can see past them because the cinematography is simply gorgeous. I think the casting for Eiji Akaso works best here. Some gorgeous male lead might be a hit or miss when it comes to acting but I think when he has those sad puppies eyes, my heart totally cry for his predicament. The second male lead was great too but I find him annoying. I think it’s the way the character was written. The FL has the weakest performance here, that felt stiff and awkward at times.

Another highlight for this movie was definitely the OSTs. 366 Days and 恋して by HY definitely elevate this movie with the expansive orchestra arrangement or that vibey saxophone solo. Plus the vocals by the singers are chef kiss. The last verse of 恋して perfectly summaries the sentiments of ML with the dying FL and I can’t help to cry everytime I heard it. Rarely, I will praise a Japanese drama/movie OST because they are usually not memorable. But I think these two songs are really the best choices.