Kang Soo-han (강수한)

[MOVIE REVIEW] 'Little Prince' stuck with endless regret

2008/01/14 | Source | Permalink |

Regret is the driving emotion behind "Little Prince" (Eorin wangja), director Choi Jong-hyeon's debut feature, loosely inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupery's most famous novella known for the wise-cracking fox who says, "It is the time you have spent with your rose that makes your rose so important". The Korean movie puts a reverse spin on the line: a sound-effects technician Jong-cheol (Tak Jae-hoon) does NOT spend time with his family -- a fatal mistake that he deeply and constantly regrets.

The healing process begins when he comes across a pure-hearted child, modeled after the world-renowned French story. But it is a bit of a stretch to compare Jong-cheol's encounter with the boy with the one in the original "Little Prince". After all, the Korean movie does not feature the rose the Little Prince really truly loved or the fox he famously tamed. Jong-cheol is no pilot, either. But the overall plot -- an adult learning something from an innocent kid -- is roughly in the same categor...| More

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Little Prince offers second chance

2008/01/09 | Source | Permalink |

Debuting director CHOI Jong-hyeon's "Little Prince" is a drama with a feel-good factor which unfolds at a quiet pace. TAK Jae-hoon portrays an alcoholic who is traumatised by the loss of his wife and son, and he is ridden with guilt since he wasn't much of a father or husband.

Through circumstances, the man comes into the life of a chronic ill little boy who was abandoned at an orphanage by his mother when she started a relationship with a new man. The man is reluctant, but after a few meetings, the kind and brave boy melts the man's heart. The little boy is played by KANG Soo-han.

Actress Jo An features as an energetic young woman who works at the orphanage. She has a close relationship with the boy. Jo-an previously acted in "Muoi : The Legend of a Portrait" and "Makeover Project" ("Go Go Sister"). TAK played in "Marrying the Mafia 3: Family Hustle" (""Marrying the Mafia III"").

CHOI directed short films and worked as a scenario writer. His first feature film "Little Princ...| More

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