Let me gist you about Crazy Love. This movie is exactly what the title says, pure madness wrapped up in love. At first, I thought it was just going to be another romantic comedy with some laughs and tears, but omo, the ride it took me on was something else.
So, the story starts with this math genius and CEO, Noh Go-jin. He’s brilliant, no doubt, but my guy is also arrogant to the core. Like, the kind of boss that will make you want to scream, quit your job, and still cry because you don’t have another job. He doesn’t care about anybody’s feelings — he only cares about success and numbers. His secretary, Lee Shin-ah, is this quiet, hardworking woman who literally just wants to do her job, pay her bills, and live in peace. But trust me, with Go-jin as your boss, peace no dey anywhere near your life.
Now here is where it gets crazy: one day Go-jin gets threats of death. Somebody is really trying to kill him. Then, one day, he had a crash and now he has amnesia. I had the thought, "Oh, ok, typical K-drama staging. You know, he will forget everything, fall in love with his secretary and life will be sweet.” But nooooo, this movie- we are going to mess with your head. Shin-ah, formerly a foe of Go-jin who despised him with all her heart, must now contend with this new Go-jin who does not remember being a monster boss. He even turns soft, sweet and vulnerable. And that is when the distinction between hate and love begins to get clouded.
There is one scene where Shin-ah nurses him following the accident and you can almost see her struggle to hold her feelings. It is as though she is posing herself the question, Shall I soften my heart? Or ought I remind myself, this is the same man who once made me cry in the office bathroom?” The inner struggle was so strong because this has happened many times to us all, where someone has hurt us, and then we see their other side?
But I cannot say I was lying when I say the twists made Crazy Love so addictive. There is this mystery of why someone wants Go-jin dead and just when I thought I had it figured out, another character would come in and be a suspect. The manner in which the actions of betrayal and trust were intertwined left me side-eyeing each of the characters. At one time I even thought of Shin-ah herself. It was that tricky.
And the romance? Whew! When Go-jin finally starts falling for Shin-ah, it’s not the smooth “boy meets girl, they kiss, and roll credits” kind of love. It’s messy, it’s awkward, and it’s filled with both comedy and pain. One minute they’re fighting like cat and dog, the next minute they’re staring at each other like the world doesn’t exist. It reminded me of how unpredictable love can be — sometimes the person who drives you the craziest is the one your heart chooses.
Once secrets began to unravel, I felt as though I was reading a combination of a rom-com, a thriller, and a revenge story. How Shin-ah finally discovered her voice and quit letting Go-jin get away with walking over her made me cheer. I liked that she did not transform into the woman who healed the man but she transformed into a person as well. I was moved by that part because it demonstrated how love is not supposed to control you but rather it is supposed to give you strength.
Watching Crazy Love made me laugh abeg, it made me gasp and to be very honest, it made me reflect. I was wondering why we human beings at times tend to be involved in the most complex relationships. Perhaps it is because deep down we do not want boring. We desire something that makes us feel alive even though it may be a bit crazy- fire, passion.
So yeah, if you’re ready for a love story that’s not sweet and simple, but chaotic, thrilling, and full of twists, Crazy Love is it. And trust me, it’ll leave you asking yourself if maybe, just maybe, crazy love is better than no love at all.
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