Both from the same director and though they don't have the exact same approach, it is possible to see the director's style and his progression as well between the movies. Both movies has a romantic approach and talk about the disappointment in the main lead's life, both movies follow the main leads up close, sometimes from a thoughts-on perspective.
A fish out of water gets noticed. Jung Han Kyung grew up in the countryside with her father, but his death forces her to move to Seoul to live with her mother. As she tries to acclimate to city life, she catches the attention of Ban Hae Won and Jung Tae Sung, the two most popular boys in her new high school. Both boys are drawn to Han Kyung and begin to compete with each other for her affection.
But what could be Tae Sung’s secret that draws him to Han Kyung but forces him to leave her in the end?
But what could be Tae Sung’s secret that draws him to Han Kyung but forces him to leave her in the end?
Hatanaka Kosaku is a talented boxer who turned pro at the age of 19, winning his debut match with a first-round KO. He is talented, but he has no guts. His uncontrollable appetite is an even bigger problem. He can't put himself in the right weight class, he runs out of energy because of hunger, and he gets knocked out while his eyes are set on food at the ringside. However, Kosaku's life changed when he met Sister Angela, a novice nun in the convent near his boxing gym. She became the source of his power, and Kosaku fights only to win her heart.
Joe Yabuki is an aimless young man who runs away from an orphanage with no money and no place to stay. He runs into a former boxing trainer, Danpei, who still has a strong passion for boxing. Danpei watches Joe fight and regains his desire to train future boxers. Joe, however, does not have any interest in boxing until he ends up in a juvenile prison where he meets Rikiishi, a former boxing prodigy. They quickly develop a rivalry, and a newfound interest in boxing overcomes everybody in prison, including Joe.
