TV-PG | 2hr 12min | | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | 2018 There have been quite a few Japanese films that have inspired the more recently emerging South Korean film industry. Indeed, it’s interesting to see one country’s interpretation of another’s cinematic creations, just as North American filmmakers have been recreating a number of British and Japanese movies throughout the decades. But I must admit I’ve never seen a Japanese fantasy romance redone by South Korean filmmakers. “Be With You” (AKA: “Jigeum Mannareo Gabmida” in Korean) is one such title. It’s based on a 2004 Japanese film of the same title, directed by Nobuhiro Doi. Woo-jin (played by South Korean heartthrob So Ji-sub) recently lost his wife Soo-ah (Son Ye-jin, the “Queen of Melodrama”), leaving him to care for their son Ji-ho (played as a child by Kim Ji-hwan and young adult by Seo Jun Park). Relatives are overheard mentioning that …
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