I did not read the manga. I intended to but because of lack of time (and my internet sucks), I watched the movie first. The acting was good. I love Ohkura. He is one of my favorite Eitos. I prefer him in lighter roles (such as in "Mikeneko"), but he was good as the cold boss. He and Emi had a nice chemistry. I also liked the soundtrack; it was very New York-ish. It was like watching the old movie set in NYC. Christmas time. But the plot was very weak. Everything that happened was soooo Latin Soap Opera-like: - The two main characters don't like each other at first. - There is a love triangle. - There is the evil, rich, beautiful rival, who makes the hero believed he slept with her (at least, it wasn't a fake pregnancy, but I think it was only due lack of time). - The hero changes and realizes he loves the girl. - He makes sure to tell her in a party, in front of hundreds of people. - Wedding. MEH. And sorry Ohkura, but the guy you interpreted was a jerk. He did not know that he actually did not sleep with the "evil woman". But I guess he would never tell Saya about it, and hello, that is cheating. It was not like they took a break and he was a free guy. That bothered me immensely. Not my kind of "romance".