Hanoi Bride

This movies packs what could have been a short series into a movie. Things move quickly so there is no frustrating dragginess that affects many 16 episode series. On location filming in Vietnam Hanoi and Halong Bay and in Korea in Bosung Tea fields is pretty. The topic of Korean men and their relationships with Vietnamese women is quite insightful and it is handled with realistic humor too. The actress doesn't look or sound too Vietnamese. But it doesn't matter that much. Lee Dong Wook acts quite passionately as the doctor who falls for a Vietnamese interpreter. They even throw in some funny parental disapproval and romantic entanglements and misunderstandings. Things get sorted out quickly enough. Worth a watch. Actually enjoyable.