I have download this movie a long time ago but only manage to watch it today. There are a lot of other movies pending to watch. Hopefully I manage to watch all of it. I loved to download a lot but watch very little. =P
So this is a very heart warming story. The story about a girl, Mei who has parents that always fight with each other everyday and they really put stress in her. One time she even plan to runaway to his granpa's house in the mountain. She is standing for long hours in train station but then decide to go home. Her parent did not even notice that she's gone. Sad =(
It is on Christmas night, where choirs troupe are singing around the neighbourhood and she listen to a recoder sound played by a kid across her building. That boy caught her eyes. Next morning in school that boy is her new classmate named Jay. He is a bit cold, don't even talk to anyone. Mei followed him after school and turn out he go to stationary shop and shoplifting there. Seeing how good he is, Mei tried it too and she has so much fun.
Next day in school she go to Jay's desk and take a look at his sketch book. The painting is beautiful but some of it contain naked woman so it became an issues when others find out. Mei is feeling guilty and ask for forgiveness but being ignored by Jay. After school, Mei stumble across kids beating Jay and she help him resulting to injured her own arm. At school, Jay's mum got angry and slap him due to misunderstood that Jay hit Mei. Mei then back up the story saying Jay is actually helping her from being bullied. That is the start of their friendship.
After that incident, Mei's grandpa pass away. She felt really depressed and keep doing Starry Starry Night puzzle until finished but she lost 1 last piece. The centre part of the star. Being gloomy all day, she is not herself at school and then she goes to stationary shop to shoplift but this time around Jay is the one following her. She got busted by the shop owner but Jay come to rescue saying to her that she forgot to pay the things she takes. They then go back home and Jay ask her to help in class decoration project and of course she agreed.
Since that day, they always go to school together, doing all sort of animal origami for the contest. So sweet and lovely. But there is a boy Shawn who always try to pick a fight with Jay. Mei is sensing their parents problem ask Jay to accompany her late at night at school. It is the day before the contest end. Next day, students are gathering at their class but positively they think because of their work is the best but actually the work is destroyed. I bet by Shawn. Jay got mad and rush towards Shawn and beat him badly.
One day Mei's parent decided to get divorce and Mei can decide to live with either mum or dad. Feeling depressed she decide to runaway. He go to Jay's home and they talk a lot that night. They decide to go to Grandpa's house together. So much fun travelling together in the jungle. Resting near waterfall. Then when its time to go they choose they wrong and end up in an old church building for the night. They listen to each other that night. Jay's has an abusive father after he got into accident at work. Since then they keep running away from his dad and his father always find a way to them.
Next day they go down the hill and find Mei's grandpa's house. Bring back so much memory to her. At night they go to the lake and lay down in a old rowing boat waiting for mist to clear the air and see the stars. So romantic. Oh by the way they are just 13. Then Jay talk about how happy he is this few days but he has to leave because his dad already find them. But Mei is not responding due to high fever. They are walking in the rain last night before reaching the old church.
Jay run in a rush while holding Mei on his back towards the house. That's when he saw the beautiful Starry Night. That night is their last moment together. In Mei's dream she saw Jay is leaving and the puzzle shattered. Same as their parents puzzle, shattered. Nothing can be done. Then she met her grandpa and hugged. When she wakes up, her mum is by her side. Her parent is still divorced. But she lead a happy life even without Jay. She never saw Jay ever after that summer. But one day she received a letter and inside there is her missing Starry Starry Night puzzle. The words really touch my heart. " EVERYTHING PASSES. BUT BEFORE LETTING GO HOLD ON AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN"
Years later in Paris during Christmas, Mei is with her new sister. Her mum remarried and moved to Paris.
While they walking home they pass by a puzzle store and it caught the young girl eyes about all the puzzle is missing 1 piece. They enter the shop and all of the puzzle there is missing 1 centre piece. As Mei walking, she saw Starry Starry Night puzzle with the same missing piece as her puzzle years before. Then the owner come and say Merry Christmas and Mei's eyes flooded with tears. You can guess it right. Sweet ending. Watch it. Won't regret it. If you need the link for download u may request personally.
Here also some screenshot from the movie.
This is the decoration contest made by Jay & Mei. Nice rite?
Waiting for stars to come out..
Here comes the star..
Jay is running while holding Mei
Starry Starry Night Puzzle
