i have just been crying...
By secretbear
@secretbear (19448)
Philippines
August 10, 2008 9:27am CST
do you cry over drama scene in a foreign movie you are watching even if the film/show is in a foreign language and you are just reading the subtitles?
i watch a lot Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese tv series and movies and even though they are all in a foreign language i can't understand, even if i'm just reading the subtitles below the screen, i still get moved at every dramatic scenes and if it is really good, i would be crying to the point that not only my eyes are crying but also my nose. 
and i have just been crying an hour ago over the last episode of Yamada Tarou Monogatari which is a story about a guy, Yamada Tarou, who looks like a prince, always on top of the class, moves very elegantly but in truth, he is poor. he stands as the breadwinner for his family, he has 5 little siblings, a weak mother couldn't even cook, and his father is always away living his life painting anything he'd see. Tarou does everything, the household chores, part-time jobs, taking care of the needs of his siblings and his mother, tending to their little garden, but still manages to stay on top of his class. the series is not strictly a drama series, it is actually a comedy infused with some drama. i just got so touched with the love within Tarou's family that's why i couldn't stop my tears. 
so do you cry over a foreign film even if you're just reading what they are saying in the subtitles? does reading the subtitles hamper you from connecting to the emotions the film/series want to convey?
and i have just been crying an hour ago over the last episode of Yamada Tarou Monogatari which is a story about a guy, Yamada Tarou, who looks like a prince, always on top of the class, moves very elegantly but in truth, he is poor. he stands as the breadwinner for his family, he has 5 little siblings, a weak mother couldn't even cook, and his father is always away living his life painting anything he'd see. Tarou does everything, the household chores, part-time jobs, taking care of the needs of his siblings and his mother, tending to their little garden, but still manages to stay on top of his class. the series is not strictly a drama series, it is actually a comedy infused with some drama. i just got so touched with the love within Tarou's family that's why i couldn't stop my tears.
so do you cry over a foreign film even if you're just reading what they are saying in the subtitles? does reading the subtitles hamper you from connecting to the emotions the film/series want to convey?3 people like this
23 responses
@bheck11 (18)
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11 Aug 08
i thought i was the only one whose always emotional when watching drama movies or just telenovelas. i remember when i was watching the movie a walk to remember, when the part where the leading lady is dying, i started crying and became emotional until the movie ended.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
17 Aug 08
The drama series sounds familiar, i think i watched it b4.. haha =D IS there a taiwanese version of it starring F4?? hehe =D IF it's not, then i din watched it b4 ^_^
I'm a very sentimental and soft guy inside of me.. I do get emotional when i watch touching scenes and moments, i will cry and often it's uncontrollable.. hehe ^_^ ANd so whenever i sense that i gonna cry, i will start to distract myself form the moment, though i will miss that touching scene.. However, after some time, i will search for that particular dvd and i will watch it again at home, and allow myself to cry again over that scene.. lol =D
Funny right?? hehe
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
17 Aug 08
you cry over sad movies too kun?? ^__^;; what movies or series have made you cry??
yup. there's a Taiwanese version of it starring F4 member Vic Zhou. the drama is titled Poor Prince. i think i have watched it before too. but i much prefer the Japanese version. 
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Aug 08
i think you're the first guy i met who cry over movies. ^__^;; that's very sensitive of you kun. are the movies you mentioned new? i think i want to watch it.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
24 Aug 08
LOL =D I guess i'm really one of the few guys that will cry over movies, but a group of my frenz were watching, I not stupid2, and when it comes to the touching moment, none of them cried or feeling touched, they just carried on watching like nothing has happened.. lol
I not stupid2, is a local movie, but i dunno if u are able to find it.. The movie is around 1-2 yrs old..
Windstruck is about 3yrs ago, and Crying out love in the centre of the world, is at least 4-5yrs ago.. hehe =D
BUt i'm sure that all these movies can bound to make u cry for sure.. hehe
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@chubzlife (95)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
yes...me, too. i cried watching the Korean movie "My Sassy Girl".
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
12 Aug 08
hi riyasam. i'm not always emotional. i only get emotional when watching a very dramatic and compelling scene on tv or in a movie. ^__^;;
hi chubzlife! i cried over My Sassy girl too! but only with the original Korean version. i cried there a lot. it hurt my throat coz i was suppressing my tears. ^__^;;
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
11 Aug 08
Totally. I am a crybaby. I can even cry while watching anime. I remember crying while watching certain episodes of Tsubasa Chronicles, Bleach and a few more.
My most recent Japanese movie is, 10 promises to my Dog. I cried almost throughout the movie. It is so touching and the dog is so cute.
I find some Japanese and Korean movies very touching. Some examples are, The Way Home (Korean), Hearty Paws (Korean), One Liter of Tears (Japanese) and etc.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
we're totally the same! i cry over anime too. ^__^;; the Japanese are just so good putting emotions to it. i'm going to find that dog and watch its movie too. you got me curious. i've heard a lot about One Liter of Tears and i have wanted to watch it even before. there's just always another movie or series that would stop me from watching it. @secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
16 Aug 08
yeah. i learned that its just new. i searched for it in the internet. i thought it's already available online. like in mysoju or wherever streaming sites. i got disappointed when i learned that its just new and it would probably take a long time before a subtitled version would come up.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
14 Aug 08
The doggy movie is quite new. It was only recently shown in Singapore cinemas. I do not know if it's out in DVDs yet. Maybe it's on out in RAW version.
Recently, I finally got hold of the anime X TV (Clamp). I finished watching last night and I was crying almost throughout the second half of the anime.
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@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
I am also a cry baby. Nice films, tv shows, funny or drama, i usually cried. Even novels or comics magazine that gives a nice story I easily cried. As if I am a party to the story. But after crying, nice feeling right.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
yeah. its a nice feeling after crying. i always tell myself, after i've used an awful lot of tissue for my tears, that i guess i'm human after all.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
i think you're right. crying can really unload some of the heavy things in our chest.
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
Crying is something that releases some ill feelings on you. It can remove stress. Sometimed I really want to cry out.
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@kwenge (2487)
• Kenya
11 Aug 08
Yes yes I cry alot. I have watched mexican movies and also spanish movies and soaps.........I have watched one called Nunca dire......(never say goodbye) I shed a tear over what Macci underwent just for love of her daughter who doesnt even know she is her mother till the end of the soap...........have watched another one from philipine called panyako sayo.........I cried the whole time. The list is endless my friend. I dont mind reading subtitles.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
hi kwenge! nice to know you watch our own Filipino dramas. 
i know "Pangako Sa 'yo" (Promise to you). i'm surprised at how you are able to watch that. ^__~ but its a good drama. i watch Spanish and Mexican soaps too! only they are already dubbed when they get here in our country. some of the series i've watched are Marimar, Rosalinda, and Monica Brava.
i know "Pangako Sa 'yo" (Promise to you). i'm surprised at how you are able to watch that. ^__~ but its a good drama. i watch Spanish and Mexican soaps too! only they are already dubbed when they get here in our country. some of the series i've watched are Marimar, Rosalinda, and Monica Brava. @secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
Kristin Hermosa is a really good actress. and she's really pretty and her husband Diether Ocampo is good looking too. they seem too perfect with each other. too bad their marriage didn't last long.
@kwenge (2487)
• Kenya
13 Aug 08
Yes I liked that pangako sa yo very much.....i cried everytime Yna cried. Young love was being cut in the nip and there was old endless love (Amor & Buenevista).
There is also another philipino dramas have watched like (It might be you, the long wait, only you and there is another one i have forgoten its name). Am a big fun of Kristen (Yna) and her husband they make a beautiful couple.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
10 Aug 08
HI secretbear,
I have tried to watch also foreign movies which makes me cry by just reading the subtitles...Especially movies about family and love!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
12 Aug 08
thanks for the response checapricorn. what kind of foreign movies were they? i mean, in what language?
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Aug 08
I really forgot the title but it was chinese!
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@Aniakim (351)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Sep 08
yes i do, especially if the scene is really worth crying for. i still feel the emotions even though i had a hard time doing both looking at the screen and reading the subtitles. I have seen Korean movies like "My Sassy Girl" and "Windstruck" and i just can't stop myself from crying.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
i've seen those movies too! My Sassy Girl was really touching. and so as Windstruck too. Koreans really make good movies.
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
11 Aug 08
Hello secretbear,
I do. Even though I don't understand the language, it can sometimes make me cry and end up with a red nose! My husband always tease me for being too emotional, but what else I can say.... I am emotional! I watch Korean, Japanese and other dramas/movies too *smiles* I think we don't need to understand the language to understand the plot of the story. As long as there is a subtitle to help us understand the story, it is more than enough!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
12 Aug 08
hi gr8life! so you watch Asian films too? what have you watched recently? ^__^
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
i know that one. its "Kaytagal Kitang Hinintay" (i've waited long for you). Jericho Rosales is a good actor and he really can cry. i admire him too. so you watch Filipino dramas! that made me proud. 
but i love Korean and Japanese dramas more. maybe because i'm already tired of the dramas in my own local language. ^__^;; and i want something different. 1 person likes this
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
12 Aug 08
Hello secretbear,
It has been a long time since I have time to spend in front of the TV *smiles* But, I remember watching a few Filipino dramas such as Kay Tagal Kay.... (can't remember the other word *smiles*) Hey, I like Jericho.... *smiles* I don't understand at all what they're talking but like you said, as long as there's a subtitle, everything just perfect to make me 'emotional' *laughs* I remember in that drama, how I hate this girl, Katrina who acted so stupidly towards her ex-sister boyfriend. I even rushed home just to make sure I managed to see the next episode. Not even once, I missed the drama *laughs* I love Korean dramas the most as one thing for sure - the hero can cry, cry and cry so much that I feel pity for him and cry with him too!
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@roberten (3128)
• United States
18 Aug 08
secretbear, you are a mess with yourself, LOL! Of course I cry, laugh, get angry--the who gammet! You know I work at a hotel which is Indian owned, right? We are allowed to watch tv and I love to watch the international channels. I've really gotten into Indian movies, dancing and singing included. I use to live in South Korea and still love Korean tv; watch it every chance I get. My kids love Japanese tv, mostly the cartoons and action movies. I love most anything in french no matter what country. I even watch spanish speaking programs. International tv is fresh and fun and I love it, [b]Ditto![/b]
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
21 Aug 08
yes! i guess i am in a mess! i'm always in a mess when i feel the emotion that the movie or a show is trying to convey. hey! your kids and i would perfectly be good together! we could watch Japanese tv all day! 
@celestial052506 (2914)
• Philippines
12 Aug 08
I really do cry in the drama episode of any movie I watch whether it is a local movie or a foreign one. I am easily carried by my emotion when somebody cries on the movie I will also cry with him/her. I don't know I am like that. Some of my friends said, why cry? it is just a movie? it's not real?? but I internalize the story which made me feel what the character is portraying.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
hi celestial! ^__^ maybe your friends are not really the type of persons who don't cry easily. or maybe they don't concentrate on the movie well enough to understand and feel its emotions.
@leealice67 (221)
• China
2 Sep 08
Yes. I cry over films or movies or shows, no matter in what language they are. There are always things within us which are the same. This is why people in different countries and cultures can appreciate the same thing or the same quality of things. Korean films and tv series are very popular in our countries these years. They show real life which are so close to us and which can startle us just as life can do. For some time, I love to watch them. But now I watch little since I found that many films and tv series follow the same story-telling way. However, I do love Japanese animation films. The figures in there are very cute and the stories are also moving.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
7 Sep 08
hi alice! i'm glad to see you here in this discussion. Korean films and tv series are really popular here in our country too! three channels air a lot of Korean tv series and a little of Japanese dramas. there are many fans here of Korean movies and tv series. i can tell by the scattered pirated dvds of Korean movies and series. ^__^;;
@fwangaa (3057)
• China
12 Aug 08
i must work hard,i am so tired to do anythings again,i must have a rest.because i have two days that don't give me a fine rest,and i just insist on it.because i need money,i need a lot of money. i haven't cry for a foreign language.i don't know any language except chinese bacause i am chiese.i want to know english language because many chiese man know it. i am chinese.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
you should watch English shows/movies with Chinese subtitles. its a good way to learn English. i watch Japanese shows with English subtitles, it helps me learn a little of the Japanese language.
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
11 Aug 08
I am quite emotional when it comes to movis and films, tears just roll by themeselves-Infact i must confess, i cry lot, but silently without even a sob!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
i know what you mean. the tears would fall down and they would continue to roll in your cheeks but you aren't even sobbing. it would pass for an extra role or cameo in a movie. ^__^;;
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
11 Aug 08
You know, secretbear, I do, and it is rather embarrassing as my sweet hubby is such a stoic and he laughs aloud at my sniveling, but there are just some people who cry at movies and some who don't and I have used up whole boxes of tissues on some of the classics.
Subtitles do not at all hinder me from connecting with the emotions, rather I would say they help me connect and when I watch programs on my multimedia computer the captions are always on. That makes it possible for me to see my film and his at the same time without either of us being annoyed. Oddly, closed captioning annoys hubby unless the film is in a language he does not know.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
hi drannhh. i agree. subtitles really helps a lot in understanding the whole story and not missing one word or sentence. sometimes when i watch a movie or a series in English, and it has subtitles, even if i don't need the subtitles since i understand English, the subtitles still help because it makes you understand each character and the whole story and how the conversation progresses. we can't always rely to our ears to capture everything right?
@angel_of_charm (4134)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
i'm just like you, i cry over drama's i watch korean novela's in here and it really touches the weak part of me so i cry..even if the subtitle is bluring my eyes
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
12 Aug 08
if the tears are blurring our vision. ^__^;; what Korean movie/series have you recently watched? or you are currently watching?
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
12 Aug 08
hi dhangski! we're the same. i don't cry when there's other people around. i do my best to stop my tears. ^__^;; but if i'm alone, i can cry freely.
@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
11 Aug 08
I do. I'm a sentimental fool and my son oftentimes teased me when he sees me crying over a soap opera (smiles). I got carried away even if I know it's just a story written by a scriptwriter, because I know behind these stories are even more amazing true stories from which the writer derived his stories.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
hey jena. males won't really understand us. they are as hard as rocks.
males won't really understand us. they are as hard as rocks. 
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
13 Aug 08
yes. Japanese mangas are wonderful. i also read mangas. and i get carried away too even if its just a comic book.
