Daisy (2006)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Wai-keung Lau

Writer:

Jae-young Kwak (writer)

Release Date:

9 March 2006 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A cop. A criminal. A flower.

Plot:

"Daisy" is a story about the inevitable showdown between a detective and a killer who fall in love with the same woman...

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | One Word Title | Netherlands

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Gianna Jun	...	Hye-young (as Ji-hyun Jun)
Woo-sung Jung	...	Park Yi
Sung-jae Lee	...	Jeong Woo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sara Bernardo Aires	...	Prostitute
David Chiang	...	Cho
Ho-jin Jeon	...	Detective Jang
Dion Lam	...	Yun Joon-ha

Also Known As:

Deiji (South Korea)

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

South Korea | Hong Kong

Language:

Korean | Mandarin | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Basic Pictures

Stunning look, sweet-and-sorrowful story make Daisy a very fine film

A young Korean artist lives in Amsterdam. She is a bit of a loner and has never had a serious relationship, insisting that she is "waiting" for the right person. She works in the public square, drawing portraits for passersby but, for herself, she also indulges in painting her favorite flowers, daisies. But, all of a sudden, she has a secret admirer. Flowers are delivered to her residence every day at 4:15, usually daisies, yet she can not catch the sender in the act. This is because, unknown to her, her beau is a Korean hit-man, and he wishes to remain hidden, for now. One day in the square, however, another attractive Korean man sits for the artist and happens to be carrying a pot of daisies. She concludes that he is her shy hero and, also, the man she has been waiting to find. This second gentleman, too, has a secret; he is an Interpol agent. The assassin can see everything that transpires in the square, due to having an apartment close by. Naturally, he is disturbed that another man has entered the young girl's life. How will this shadowy love triangle play out? This is a beautiful picture to watch. The setting in Amsterdam and the surrounding countryside is very, very lovely. Add in three most attractive young Korean actors and, visually, any viewer has a stunning panorama in front of them. The story is quite nice, too, being a mixture of drama and action, with a dash of the unexpected. Costumes are very fetching and the production values, high. In short, anyone searching for a quality foreign film with a compelling story and great scenery would find this movie a wonderful choice for a diverting evening. Should you have someone's hand to hold during the view, so much the better.