Tu_triky wrote:

Eriko Kitagawa also wrote Long Vacation, by the way.

Thanx for the name. Here's an interestingg article about her.

http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501030908-480331,00.html
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Eve wrote:

Thanx for the name. Here's an interestingg article about her. http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/article/0,13673,501030908-480331,00.html

great article...actually i read that piece some time ago

nice of you to share.

I watched the last episode yesterday...

It was a great drama, but its end is as worst as Summer Snow's. Lame (at least that's what I feel).

I feel that Kimura Takuya has natural curly hairs because of this drama now. ^^;;

Just finished watching this drama, which is evident by the puffiness and redness of my eyes.

My Review: 10/10

It�fs really hard for me to come up with enough things to say about this drama. I mean, when you watch such a brilliant work of art, the artists involved don�ft leave the opportunity for you to grasp onto something and express its faults.

Beautiful Life is just a grand, heartwarming drama that touches the soul. At has everything for the serious romantic: Romance, lust, angst, heartache, fluff, truth, etc. The storyline was written with incredible emotion and the plot was performed with a will of its own. The pairing of Kimura Takuya and Tokiwa Takako was perfect. I was really impressed with Takako, since this was my first time seeing her in a drama. I�fve seen Takuya in Pride, and although he plays a similar role in this drama, it was perfect for the character. Yet again he managed to capture his audience with the emotion he emits from his eyes �| much in the same way Takako�fs emotions blossomed from her incredible smile.

The sub-plots were nicely woven into the main plot, but I almost wish that the drama had extended to include another episode. I found the last few episodes a bit rushed and I would have liked to see more of Shuji�fs and Kyoko�fs life while living together. This, of course, is merely a selfish whim of mine.

This was altogether a beautiful drama, and I highly recommend it to all.
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gaijin mark wrote:

THAT'S what made this drama so great! By about episode 3 or 4 you've got a pretty good idea how it's going to turn out, but when it happens, you STILL feel like you've been run over by a freight train. BTW, I loved Atsuro Watabe's performance at the way-overly protective older brother!

Yesh, me too! And that undertone of jealousy towards the man who may take over his place as the protector of his precious sister. He was so grand at portraying his thoughts through his facial expressions.
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Wynter wrote:

Just finished watching this drama, which is evident by the puffiness and redness of my eyes. My Review: 10/10.

I LUFF dis drama. ^_^

Tu_triky wrote:

I LUFF dis drama. ^_^

Of course you do, because it's AWESOME! Like I said, I trust your tastes COMPLETELY, since I totally love every drama you've recommanded. I'm downloading Long Vacation as we speak.
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Wynter wrote:

Of course you do, because it's AWESOME! Like I said, I trust your tastes COMPLETELY, since I totally love every drama you've recommanded. I'm downloading Long Vacation as we speak.

my canadian compatriot....i can't claim credit for i am only one of millions who tend to like the dramas i recommend to you. ^_^ enjoy.

This is indeed a lovely story with a very respectable cast - Tokiwa's smile was infectious. Personally I would describe it as a mature, mellowed version of "1 Litre no Namida", especially if you are comparing to the story of the real Aya and not the dorama version.

I'm a rather cynical person so I didn't become as emotional as some when the end came, especially since the ending was pretty much announce by the monologues.

Nevertheless this is a beautiful drama with the pace of "Slow Dance" but a more interesting content. The soundtrack in particular was very nice. I can't find it in Amazon so if anyone know where to locate it, please drop me a line.

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Just finished watching this drama, which is evident by the puffiness and redness of my eyes. My Review: 10/10

i don't understand what's wrong with me but i hate this dorama. wasted $1 on a tissue box
6/10

it is very snailish indeed. i'm giving it a 6 credits for the guy who played as the girl's brother. but i like the ending
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monta wrote:

it is very snailish indeed. i'm giving it a 6 credits for the guy who played as the girl's brother. but i like the ending

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but it does sounded like you're glad

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the girl died

and the drama came to an end...

thtl wrote:

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but it does sounded like you're glad the girl died and the drama came to an end...

beware, that may be a spoiler for those who haven't seen it.

Tu_triky wrote:

beware, that may be a spoiler for those who haven't seen it.

My bad. I've put spoiler tags around the sensitive contents in my post.

thtl wrote:

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but it does sounded like you're glad Click on button to reveal/hide spoiler: the girl died and the drama came to an end...

i had...

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the fact that he lives and opens his own barbershop at the beachside and a little girl comes not telling her mother to get a haircut like her fave actress by showing the pict of the actress

in mind...

but yeah, i was so glad

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the girl died

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This is a really good drama.

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It's different because even from the start, you already know what's going to happen to one of the characters because of the narration towards the end of each episode. One of the sad parts was during the time they were exchanging their numbers at the field. I think that's so true though. The part about remembering phone numbers even when the person's no longer around. So sad!

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I loved this drama so touching and emotional

Yeah I totally agree and since Beautiful Life was my second jdorama I love it even more

Wynter wrote:

Just finished watching this drama, which is evident by the puffiness and redness of my eyes. My Review: 10/10 It�fs really hard for me to come up with enough things to say about this drama. I mean, when you watch such a brilliant work of art, the artists involved don�ft leave the opportunity for you to grasp onto something and express its faults. Beautiful Life is just a grand, heartwarming drama that touches the soul. At has everything for the serious romantic: Romance, lust, angst, heartache, fluff, truth, etc. The storyline was written with incredible emotion and the plot was performed with a will of its own. The pairing of Kimura Takuya and Tokiwa Takako was perfect. I was really impressed with Takako, since this was my first time seeing her in a drama. I�fve seen Takuya in Pride, and although he plays a similar role in this drama, it was perfect for the character. Yet again he managed to capture his audience with the emotion he emits from his eyes �| much in the same way Takako�fs emotions blossomed from her incredible smile. The sub-plots were nicely woven into the main plot, but I almost wish that the drama had extended to include another episode. I found the last few episodes a bit rushed and I would have liked to see more of Shuji�fs and Kyoko�fs life while living together. This, of course, is merely a selfish whim of mine. This was altogether a beautiful drama, and I highly recommend it to all.

I'm surprised that there aren't many posts in this thread. I finished watching it yesterday and I simply loved it from the beginning till the end. It has some similarities with 1 ritoru no namida, although beautiful life is more about love. Thats why I can't say which drama I prefer, they are both great emotional dramas that anyone should watch.

I was surprised this thread is so short too. Probably everyone preferred to post on the page for this drama instead.

I finished watching this 2 days ago and like it a lot. The insights and nuances into the mind of disabled people, and how it affect those around Kyoko in this story, was very well done I thought. Kyoko's smile was so radiant, that made me really like her. Both of the leads' acting were great, but perhaps because I am a bit withdrawn and inexperienced, I didn't find it as moving as what most people have been saying. There were many memorable scenes for me, most of them probably at the beginning.

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(I didn't find the love story complications with other potential love interests particularly interesting) But perhaps the most memorable scene was in the ambulance, just before and when Kyoko died, it was so peaceful. And how Kyoko apologised then thanked Shuji before leaving, that captured the essence of this story for me.

Even though I like "1 Litre of Tears" more, I would really like to watch this again for the 2nd and 3rd time, possibly more. I have the feeling I am not appreciating this jdorama as much as I should.
9/10 for me.

A slightly OT question: what are the best jdorama by Tokiwa? Apart from this one. I really like her in this, but her other ones seem to be much less well-known/recommended.
Thanks for your help in advance.