With big budget cinema in this country threatening to become as formulaic as Hollywood, perhaps now is the time for film industry movers and shakers to take a refresher course on what makes Korean movies so good.
Forget about projects where squandering bazillions of won on over hyped gun battles and the latest high-tech special effects that are a must; the real successes are to be had in developing high quality storylines with well-crafted characters, for this is the stuff that memorable celluloid moments are made of.
"Ray-bang" (2001) - a wonderful example of this genre - is a highly entertaining comedic romp which follows the lives of three taxi drivers as they negotiate the gridlocks of work, money and life in the pursuit of happiness.
Hae-gon (Kim Hae-gon), Joon-hyung (Cho Joon-hyung) and Haklak (Choi Hak-lak) make up this magnificent down-and-out threesome who are best of friends both in and out of their cabs. With the hapless trio involved in what seems like an endless...|
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