海角七号!

I AM COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH CAPE NO. 7 MUSIC. ♥

海角七号 was an okay movie. When I first saw it, I was incredibly confused. I didn't understand what the movie was saying and as a result, I didn't care for it much. I thought it was strange, and it's not until now I realize the brilliance of this movie and the reason why it's so famous in Taiwan, even now.

The love stories that mirror each other is the brilliance of this movie. By paralleling the love story of a young and poor teacher with a small girl during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, with the modern day story of Tomoko and Aga...this director created a brilliant setup, that's all I have to say. Conveniently, both girls are named Tomoko, and the present-day Tomoko comes across the love letters in Aga's room, letters that the teacher wrote to the Tomoko, her counterpart during the Japanese occupation, almost 90 years before her time. Aga returns the letters to the old Tomoko, and the end of the movie is her receiving of the box of love letters, and thinking back to her love story almost 90 years ago.

It gives me chills just thinking about it. & this music is pure genius. I'm completely and utterly hooked. This will give me about two months worth of good and pure instrumentals. AHHH THIS IS SO MUCH LOVE /fangirl squee