Watched She is on Duty last night starring two of my favourite Korean actors, Kim Sun-ah and Gong Yoo, and was saddened by how an underdeveloped script could 'bury' one's acting talents.
Made in the same year that would shoot her to international stardom by television drama My Lovely Sam-soon, the film invited comparison to Kim's performance between the two. Although different in profession, the two roles were similar in characters; brash and determined to get their ways. However while she was pulling off one after another comic moments in the drama, she seemed half-hearted in her performance in the film, albeit with identical body languages. It was a crying shame to see an actress with such immaculate comic timing was acting like a dummy in the film.
Gong Yoo, who had mesmerising chemistry with his leading lady Yoon Eun-hye in Coffee Prince, also seemed a bit absent-minded and at times appeared to be waiting for the cue to start acting.
It is a bigger surprise to learn that I had never taken note of his role in My Tutor Friend, which I enjoyed a lot, especially the first half. There he is simply overshadowed by the unbeatable and quirky leading couple played brilliantly by Kwon Sang-woo and Kim Ha-neul.
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