I really thought I would love this — and true, it still gave me that longing feeling — but I keep feeling like this movie wasn't as brave as it could've been, both in terms of its philosophy on life/love and its social commentary.

It doesn't really say anything new about anything, and this kind of "what if" romance has also been done before. Nevertheless, the film is absolutely successful in being mellow and slice-of-life, and it definitely shows that subtlety is a strength of Asian cinema.