Distributed by:

Edco Video Ltd.

Language:

Cantonese, Korean

Subtitle: English, Chinese

Runtime: 113 minutes

Genre: (Comedy)

 

 

 

 

Like the successful "My Sassy Girl," this movie is based on a series of funny stories from the internet. Kim Ha Neul (from "Ditto" and "Romance") plays Su-wan, a sophmore in college who works part-time as a tutor to pay for her tuition. Kwon Sang Woo (from "Volcano High") plays the intolerable Ji-hoon, a third-time high school senior who consistently gets in trouble and into fights. In order to gain the favor of his father, the former bad boy must improve his grades or else face his father's wrath (who's pretty spry for an overweight man). Ji-hoon becomes an unwilling student of Su-wan, who happens to be the same age as him. Can Ji-hoon stay focus in his studies without being distracted from all his female admirers? Can he stay out of trouble from the school thugs who have a bone to pick with him?

I've been reading the reviews from the internet and I'm surprised that My Tutor Friend is such a big hit in Korea. I was wondering if I missed something when I watched the movie in its entirety, suffice to say I was unimpressed. I didn't like either of the lead actors nor did I find the story to be funny. The acting seems forced and neither of the characters are loveable. There were alot of supporting characters in My Tutor Friend which only added to the movie's confusion. Alot was going on, but nothing really substantial happened. The fight scenes were kind of cool to watch, but it's just an added eye-candy for the male viewers like me to enjoy. The fighting did add a little spice and humor to the show, but it wasn't enough to save the movie from such an incredibly stupid plot, or what passes as one nowadays.

I can't really review this movie since I don't even know what's going on myself. Is it a comedy? A drama? An action movie? I say none of the above. It's a film that's best be avoided. However if you're fans of Kim Ha Neul and Kwon Sang Woo (which I'm not), then perhaps you might want to rent My Tutor Friend first.

My Recommendation: Avoid if you value your time.

Overall Score: D