Korean Movie: 200 Pounds Beauty (2006)
200 Pounds Beauty (also known as Secret of the Beauty) is about Hanna (Kim Ah-Joong) is a lip sync vocalist for Ammy, a famous Korean pop singer. However, due to her appearance, she is often ignored. Ammy humiliates her in front of Sang-jun (Park Jin-Tae) with whom Ammy is crazy in love with. Desperate, she makes the decision to change her appearance through plastic surgery that changes her entire appearance. When she comes back from hospital, no one recognizes her. At Ammy’s label, she manages to become a popstar, too, under the disguise of her new alter ego, Jenny. However, she realizes that changing her appearances doesn’t solve all her problems and that she is living a lie. She rejects Sang-jun, and at her great pop concert, she tell her fans truth. Her career as Jenny goes down the drain. So, what happens in the end? Watch to find out more.
This movie can be considered as one of my favourites. Very sweet and straight forward. But I must say that the fat latex on the face doesn’t look natural. The face muscle can’t move a little when she talks. Oh ya, the way they did the character is quite similar to Andy Lau’s and Sammi Cheng’s Love on A Diet. If you have noticed, Kim Ah-Joong looks very much like another Chinese star- Shu Qi. Somehow, I find that at certain angles, I thought it was Shu Qi who was acting in the movie. Yeap, must be her sexy lips. Anyway, personally, I think the way that the main actress go for a full body overhaul doesn’t sounds right. It may just give wrong impressions or directions to those who are not satisfied with their outlook. And I will not comment much on this either. Take a look at the trailer below. Oh ya, I somehow enjoy three of the songs from the movie. They can be found in the original OST; one is when she sings at the audition (별), the second one is “Maria”, then the third one is from the teaser video below; Beautiful Girl.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Beautiful Girl
Kim Ah-Joong
Date of Birth: October 16, 1982
Birthplace: Seoul
Height: 170 cm (5′ 7-1/2″)
Weight: 48 kg (106 lbs)
Most recent works: [movie] 200 Pounds Beauty (2006), [drama] Peculiar Woman, Peculiar Man (2005-2006)
Joo Jin-Mo
Date of Birth: August 11, 1975
Real name: Park Jin-Tae
Height: 180 cm
Family: 3 older sisters : Single
Education: Dropped out of Inchun Junior College, Play troupe “Yoo”
Hobbies: Fishing, Electric guitar, Music
Sports: Taekwondo(2nd grade), Body building, Swimming
Most recent works: [movie] 200 Pounds Beauty (2006), [drama] Fashion 70’s (2005)
Popularity: 14% [?]