Yeonriji (The Love Tree ("Now and Forever")), released in Korea yesterday, is a film featuring screen star Choi Ji-woo. The film reminds watchers of the TV drama Winter Sonata that made Choi the hottest Korean star in Japan and gave her the nickname "Jiwoo hime" (princess). This film's story also involves lovers forced to separate by an incurable disease, and Choi's character resembles to her role in the drama.

Self-cloning is not always a bad thing. Replicating a specific image that was proven successful can be a commercially safe choice. The determining factor for further success is whether the actress can show signs of progress while duplicating the old image.

A successful CEO of a game developing venture business, Min-su (Jo Han-seon), starts to go out with Hye-won (Choi Ji-woo) after giving her a ride on a rainy day. Min-su, once a lady-killer, feels love for Hye-won, and gets assured she is the one. Hye-won's best friend Su-jin (Seo Yeong-hee) and Min-su's friend Kyung-min (Choi Seong-gook) also fall in love. Min-su gets frustrated to find out about Hye-won's incurable disease that could stop her lung functions, but later he hears even more shocking news concerning himself.

The Love Tree ("Now and Forever") is full of carefully inserted traits that cater to the taste of young moviegoers. Kyung-min and Su-jin's juicy love story complements that of the main characters that can be too serious at times. Sohn Hyun-ju and Jin Hee-kyung, two character actors, play Hye-won's doctor and nurse. Hyun Young, a rising star, adds fun by acting as Min-su's stalker.
Min-su's fashionable looks, his cool convertible, and wine selections at a hip restaurant are all treats for the eyes.

The Love Tree ("Now and Forever") shows new potential of actor Jo Han-seon. His existence in the movie is much more powerful than in the Romance of Their Own (Temptation of Wolves), his previous work. His stage presence and sex appeal are like a blooming flower. The Love Tree ("Now and Forever") means two trees grow winding up together to become like one. The movie is the debut feature film of director Kim Seong-joong.

Directed by Kim Seong-joong and starring Choi and Jo Han-seon, the movie is a melodrama revolving around a rich, charming man and beautiful woman with a fatal disease.

Min-su (played by Jo) is a playboy. With his attractive looks, money and position as a CEO of a game company, he can easily lure women he likes and simply enjoys casual relationships with them. His life, however, reaches a turning point when Hye-won (Choi) enters the scene.

At first, she is nothing more than one of many women he has met, but as he gets to know her he realizes that he is in love, which he has never experienced before.

Although Hye-won has to spend most of her time at hospital due to a fatal disease, she is always cheerful and not discouraged with her misfortune and tries to enjoy life. (Mysteriously, Hye-won doesn't give any signs that she is dying until their relationship is in full bloom.) As the story progresses, Min-su learns about the true meaning of love and Hye-won has the best time of her life, thanks to him.

"Now and Forever" has won a rave response from Japanese fans. Its preview was sold out only five minutes after tickets went on sale. About 3,000 Japanese fans filled the theater to see the preview that day, demonstrating their high expectations about the film. "Now and Forever" was released on a total of 275 screens across Japan on Apr. 15, 2006".