Comments on: La Dolce Vita Episode 4 http://www.jazzholic.com/2008/05/12/la-dolce-vita-episode-4/ for all that jazz Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:55:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sakari http://www.jazzholic.com/2008/05/12/la-dolce-vita-episode-4/#comment-1023 Sakari Tue, 20 May 2008 07:39:58 +0000 http://www.jazzholic.com/?p=118#comment-1023 While the poor guy-rich guy combo does look like that of the Hollywood movie (and of the novel(s) by Patricia Highsmith the movie is based on), the more or less sadistic-looking relation of the two characters doesn't. Also, Highsmith's Ripley, the poor guy, succeeds in impersonating the rich guy largely because he stays in Europe (Highsmith's characters are American) and thus avoids meeting (American) people who could "unmask" him. In Joon Soo's case, this would require him to stay in Japan. However, he comes back to Seoul, where any number of people will know who he really is, and where it is only a matter of time before he is caught. Yes, some of the plot looks like coming from Highsmith. But certainly not all of it... While the poor guy-rich guy combo does look like that of the Hollywood movie (and of the novel(s) by Patricia Highsmith the movie is based on), the more or less sadistic-looking relation of the two characters doesn’t.

Also, Highsmith’s Ripley, the poor guy, succeeds in impersonating the rich guy largely because he stays in Europe (Highsmith’s characters are American) and thus avoids meeting (American) people who could “unmask” him. In Joon Soo’s case, this would require him to stay in Japan. However, he comes back to Seoul, where any number of people will know who he really is, and where it is only a matter of time before he is caught.

Yes, some of the plot looks like coming from Highsmith. But certainly not all of it…

]]> By: juliesean http://www.jazzholic.com/2008/05/12/la-dolce-vita-episode-4/#comment-978 juliesean Thu, 15 May 2008 18:35:36 +0000 http://www.jazzholic.com/?p=118#comment-978 The plot is rather obvious. It is similar to a hollywood movie titled The Talented Mr Ripley, which starred Gyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon and Jude Law. The 2 guys are friends but unequal one cos the richer wants is condescending towards the poor one while the poor one accepts the humiliation so that he can enjoy the comforts that the riches bring. So the poor guys takes over the rich guy's identity after a major fall-out with him. In the korean drama, it is very similar. After the death of the rich friend, he takes over his identity. The house, car belongs to the dead guy. Prior to his death, the rich friend challenged him to win over the girl by pretending to be him. And the old man he was speaking to was the rich friend's father. He implored him to look for his son, who is the rich dead friend. Of course they try to make it interesting by throwing in the married woman into the mix. Hope tat clears up the plot a bit. The plot is rather obvious. It is similar to a hollywood movie titled The Talented Mr Ripley, which starred Gyneth Paltrow, Matt Damon and Jude Law. The 2 guys are friends but unequal one cos the richer wants is condescending towards the poor one while the poor one accepts the humiliation so that he can enjoy the comforts that the riches bring. So the poor guys takes over the rich guy’s identity after a major fall-out with him.

In the korean drama, it is very similar. After the death of the rich friend, he takes over his identity. The house, car belongs to the dead guy. Prior to his death, the rich friend challenged him to win over the girl by pretending to be him.

And the old man he was speaking to was the rich friend’s father. He implored him to look for his son, who is the rich dead friend. Of course they try to make it interesting by throwing in the married woman into the mix.

Hope tat clears up the plot a bit.

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