Adolescence is like a heavy rain. Even though you catch a cold from it, you still look forward to experiencing it once again.

Ko-Teng has several close friends who had a crush on Shen Chia-Yi. Those friends of Ko's thus moved in unison from Ching Cheng’s junior high school straight into the senior high school division in pursuit of her.

Naughty in nature, Ko was ordered by their homeroom teacher to sit in front of honor student Shen for her to keep close tabs on him. The two hadn't hit it off at first but Ko gradually fell for Shen, who was always pressuring him to study hard. On the other hand, Shen became impressed by the contrasting values Ko represented. Ko started pursuing Shen but Shen remained hesitant.

After graduation from senior high, Ko and Shen almost became a couple but the deal was spoilt by a dukeout competition organized by Ko.

Growing up together to witness their beloved Shen walking down the aisle to become someone else’s wife, these boys have learned their coming-of-age lessons and continue to pursue each’s happiness.

You Are the Apple of My Eye is a heartwarming coming-of-age story of friendship, first love and one's dreams for the future. it's semi-autobiographical, based on the director-writer's own youth, so it's safe to say that parts of it are not mere fiction.

the leads - Ko-Teng (acted by newcomer Ko Chen-Tung) and Shen Chia-Yi (acted by Michelle Chen, whom i caught in Hear Me) - have such a natural chemistry, and it was just really sweet to watch their scenes. they each definitely deeply personified their characters. the strong supporting cast also played their parts well to translate convincingly to the screen, the story of a close bunch of friends, successfully passing off as teenagers many years younger than their actual age.

i generally have a love-hate relationship with fairytale endings, and while this wasn't a fairytale ending at all (500 Days of Summer, anyone?), i am deeply unsettled by the realistic though somewhat tragic end to the Ko Teng-Chia Yi love story. Chia Yi may had closed the chapter of her romantic relationship with Ko Teng (and likewise for him), but i couldn't help but wonder if she was truly over him. and when they thanked each other over the phone for the colourful 'chasing' episode of their youth, i was just torn to be honest. ):

still, i guess, like a reviewer commented here on that quote,

“Maybe in an alternate universe, we will be together,” said Giddens to Shen Chia Yi years after their last encounter ended in unfortunate misunderstandings.

Not only do Giddens' words make us feel better about the fictional pair, they also pat faintly on our backs for those times that we may have allowed fate to slip through our fingertips.

indeed, it didn't have to play out like that, but it did. and there's no turning back time to re-do what could've been. just like the flashback/parallel universe sequence when Ko Teng kissed Chia Yi's husband - a powerful moment in the entire movie that should tug at your heart strings - which showed us what could've happened after that pivotal fall out in the rain. life, goes on and we have to live with the decisions we make.

STILL, THEY WERE SO MEANT TO BE TOGETHER!! ):

in all, You Are the Apple of My Eye is an honest, at parts lighthearted, and heartwarming film with a neat bittersweet end, filled with nostalgia of the 90s. in fact, i love it so much that i'd consider it my favourite among the ones i've watched this season! (:

btw, if it isn't obvious enough - this is an absolute MUST-WATCH!

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- Saturday, November 05, 2011

Girls' Generation - The Boys
(Special Stage at KBS Music Bank)

wow, just listen to the fans!! and finally, some coordination in the wardrobe department, haha. gotta love their dance as always.

and well, this song is pretty addictive - it's been stuck in my head for weeks now! xD

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