Mapado (2004) - 마파도

8 Korean Films Screen at China's Top Fest

2007/06/12 | Source | Permalink |

Seven South Korean features and one short film will be presented at this year's 10th anniversary edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival. China's top film event opens June 16th for a nine-day run.

Of the seven features, two have been selected in competition sections. Director LEE Joon-ik's "Radio Star" (2006) is nominated for the Jin Jue Award, while KWON Hyeong-jin's debut feature "For Horowitz" ("My Piano") is nominated for the Asia New Talent Award.

In the Panorama section a variety of genres in Korean film will be showcased including comedy sequel "Mapado 2: Back to the Island", director YOO Ha's gangster-drama "A Dirty Carnival", gothic-cult-musical Night Ballad For "The Ghost Theater", melodrama "Lost in Love" starring SEOL Kyeong-gu, and youthful comedy "Miracle on 1st Street" by YOON Je-Kyoon.

The short film selected is Soeyoun by KIM Jin-man, an environmentally-themed work using animation techniques. Korean star LEE Joon-ki ("The King and the Clown...| More

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Week's New Movie Premieres

2007/01/19 | Source | Permalink |

Time for a check of movies opening this week.
Among the Korean releases are a sequel to a comedy about some tough grandmas and the restored animated classic Taekwon V.
There's also a musical comedy and an animated feature from Hollywood.
Here's Son Heekyung.

The comedy "Mapado 2" is the sequel to the 2005 hit movie about a group of eccentric grandmothers who are the sole residents of a strange island called Mapado.
The original attracted more than three million moviegoers in Korea.
Actor Lee Moon-sik plays a former detective whose secret mission is to track down the first love of a businessman from a big company.

People in their 30s and 40s probably remember the animated action classic "Robot Taekwon V" from their younger days.
The movie is about a heroic robot who uses the Korean martial art taekwondo to maintain peace in the world.
Many remember his trademark move of flying high in the sky, and fighting evil.
Taekwon V wears the helmet of the legendary Korean Admiral Yi...| More

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Familiar Jokes on 'Mapado 2'

2007/01/18 | Source | Permalink |

By Kim Tae-jong
Staff Reporter

The new film "Mapado 2" is a sequel to a 2005 comedy, a story about a strange island where only a bunch of old grandmothers live.

The original was an unexpected hit, selling over 3 million tickets nationwide _ a huge success, especially given its low production budget of $3 million and its lack of big stars.

However, compared to the original, the sequel may be seen as a lazy and boring voyage to the same destination.

Most crewmembers from the original are on board for the sequel with only a few new members hired, including the director, Lee Sang-hoon.

But despite a few efforts to differ from the original, the film promises a safe journey with the familiar jokes and humor, which are, however, funny and enjoyable.

In the film, former detective Chung-su (played by Lee Moon-sik) takes a secret mission from a dying president of a big company. The businessman wants to see his first love before he dies.

The only information the detective ha...| More

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My Wife is a Gangster 3 Tops Pre-Sales to Asia

2006/11/23 | Source | Permalink |

The American Film Market (AFM) saw a number of Korean films soldto various markets, with pre-sales on Korean sequel My Wife is a Gangster 3, closing successive deals throughout Asia. Korean distribution arm Showbox claims deals to Asian markets for the film reached a record high for any Korean film sold at AFM to Asian countries, not including Japan.

The original "My Wife is a Gangster" was a domestic box-office sensation in 2001, selling over 5 million tickets nationwide. The third outing for the franchise has already created a buzz, as it stars Taiwanese beauty Shu Qi as the gangster wife. She is known in the west for her award-winning roles in Hou Hsaio Hsien's films Three Times and Millenium Mambo and for her role in The Transporter.

The current sequel is directed by JO Jin-kyoo who also directed the original, and is produced again by Hyunjin Cinema. Showbox said total pre-sales to Asia was at $660,000 so far, with the film sold to Sahamongkol International for Thailand, Pano...| More

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Good Sequels

2006/11/09 | Source | Permalink |

Most popular movies this year are expected to generate sequels. It is evidence that Korean films also have "brand" power. It is a phenomenon caused by sequels that were more popular than the sequels. The key to success is to continue with the sequel but differentiate it by adding new material.

Turning the Success of a Sequel into a Brand-

Sixty-five million viewers crowded to the theaters for "The War of Flower", where at the end of the movie Goni (Jo Seung-woo) picks up the phone at a foreign casino phone booth, giving rise to speculations of a sequel. Yoon Sang-o of Sidus FNH said, "It was originally a scene where Hwa-ran (Lee Soo-kyeong) picks up the phone when Goni calls, but it was cut during the editing process, and it does not indicate a sequel", but added, "We have not reached the final decision, but we may produce a sequel with the topic of poker", announcing his intention to turn "The War of Flower" into a brand.

Having passed the 13 million viewer mark and set to op...| More

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