Daddy You, Daughter Me, is a 2006 adaptation of the Japanese novel Papa to Musume no Nanokakan by Takahisa Igarashi. The South Korean comedic film is directed by Kim Hyung Hyup. The story revolves around a family of three — a mother, father and daughter.
The father, a manager from a liquidation unit at a cosmetic company, is played by Yoon Je-moon [The Last Princess, 2016]. The daughter is played by Jung So-Min [My Father is Strange, 2017]. The film depicts the troubled relationship between a father and his only teenage daughter. Both having problems of their own, Sang-Tae the sole breadwinner finds ways to cultivate the distant relationship with his daughter, Do-Yeon. Sang-Tae tries to overcome the stress from work, making tough choices to keep his department afloat.
He keeps his work and family life separate. Meanwhile, Do-Yeon is suffering peer pressure about the local exams and relationship with boys. They both wind up arguing under a specific tree and switched bodies after a road accident that night. The father and daughter ended up switching lives for a week. Sang-Tae’s promotion was on the line, and Do-Yeon was going to go on her first date with a boy she liked at school.
The Korean film depicts a similar situatiom tovthe Hollywood movie, Freaky Friday. In Freaky Friday, the change is between a mother and her daughter. The Asian twist of shows the significant differences such as the relationship between parent and child. Do-Yeon has to live the tough corporate treatment her father had from his superior in order rise up the ladder and Sang-Tae had to put in 101% effort for the national exams which was getting tougher. It gives an interesting look into Korean society, living in the shoes of two individuals from different generations. The cheerful and heartwarming film was funny in many aspects and the grandfather,deapite playing a small role, was the key for the two characters to return to their normal selves.
A daughter needs to go on her first date, and the father needs to perform well at work. However, they change bodies, and it creates a big problem.
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Original Language:Korean
- Director: Kim Hyeonghyeop
- Writer: Choi Yunmi, Kim Jiseon, Jin Nari, Cho Seongu
- Runtime: 1h 55m
- Production Co: Film Company Kimchi Co., Ltd.
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After a car accident, a Korean dad and daughter switch bodies. They decide to switch lives as well and not tell mom/wife. Dad goes to high school and Do-yeon to her dad's office. They become... Read allAfter a car accident, a Korean dad and daughter switch bodies. They decide to switch lives as well and not tell mom/wife. Dad goes to high school and Do-yeon to her dad's office. They become close again.After a car accident, a Korean dad and daughter switch bodies. They decide to switch lives as well and not tell mom/wife. Dad goes to high school and Do-yeon to her dad's office. They become close again.
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Generic but Enjoyable
Maybe I'm just a sucker for feel good things, like this movie. You can argue that the idea for this movie has been done before, body swapping, this isn't nothing new nor is it the best in its genre but I still enjoyed watching this movie. It doesn't try to hard to be something it isn't, to me it was hilarious when needed and it had its heartfelt, heartwarming moments. The plot has depth.
For my final thoughts I would just like to compact everything said and just say, movie funny, movie make me smile, movie make me forget about sad miserable day.
This movie gave me joy. If you've read all the way to this point then please give this movie a chance. Thank you.