| "Reign of Assassins" to open in theaters on October 14 (Source) |
2010/08/26 |
John Woo film "Reign of Assassins"
Upcoming John Woo movie "Reign of Assassins" will be opening in local theaters on October 14, according to the film's importer Sane Company Inc. on Thursday.
"Assassins", starring top Korean actor Jeong Woo-seong and Chinese actress Michelle Yeoh, is about an ordinary postman (Jeong) with extraordinary martial arts skills. Yeoh will be playing a skilled female assassin and the two come together to fight off a gang and return the ashes of a mystical Buddhist monk##.
The martial arts film was helmed by Taiwanese filmmaker Chao-bin Su and produced by acclaimed director John Woo, whose works include "Mission: Impossible II" an... |More
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| Lack of character development puts 'Fire' out (Source) |
2010/06/17 |
"Mom, I killed a man".
This is the opening line of a letter found on the body of a student soldier fighting in the Korean War (1950-53). It later becomes the main motif of the war film "71-Into the Fire", which opened Wednesday.
The film is based on the true story of 71 South Korean student soldiers who defended Pohang, a port city in North Gyeongsang, during the Korean War in 1950. As the South Korean Army converged on the Nakdong River to guard against the advancing North Korean Army, the student soldiers who remain in Pohang become the only defense against them.
The film opens with a battlefield scene. Bullets fly and the crack of gun shots and blasts is relentless. From the collapsing buildings and bomb explosions to the fluttering particles of dust and realistic makeup, everything is recreated in realistic detail, showing where the 11.3 billion won ($10 million) might have gone.
The fact that the film was made last winter was quite surprising, because there are no trac... |More
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| '71' sheds light on young soldiers (Source) |
2010/06/10 |
By Lee Hyo-won
Staff reporter
A star-studded, big budget war movie comes in time for the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 25, 1950, leading the array of anticipated summer blockbusters.
"71-Into The Fire" was inspired by a true incident in which boy soldiers perished during the conflict, and their tragic story comes to life through a film with impressive production values. Though it suffers some critical flaws and at times feels Hollywood manufactured, performances by hallyu stars, particularly the gripping big screen debut by pop star T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyeon), will ensure ticket sales in Asia.
In the summer of 1950, North Korea crossed the 38th Parallel and seized Seoul in just three days. The Communist troops continued their way down toward Busan, and South Korean soldiers had to defend the southernmost port city while awaiting the arrival of additional U.N. forces.
On Aug. 10, several hundred South Korean soldiers and 71 boys drafted for the n... |More
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| "71-Into the Fire" director, Kwon Sang-woo attend Stanford seminar (Source) |
2010/05/28 |
Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo (left) and director Lee Jae-han of film "71-Into the Fire" speak a press conference after attending a seminar for the 60th anniversary of Korean War held at Stanford University, Stanford, California on May 27, 2010. [Hwang Yong-hee/Asia Economic Daily]
Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo and director Lee Jae-han attended a special seminar for their upcoming war film "71-Into the Fire" at the prestigious Stanford University Asia-Pacific Research Center on May 27 (U.S. time)##.
The two were among the seven speakers invited to speak at the seminar, held in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and organized by the Korean Studies Program at the university.
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| Kwon Sang-woo: 'I Filmed Movie with Debut Mindset' (Source) |
2010/05/11 |
"I filmed this movie with the mindset I had when I debuted", actor Kwon Sang-woo said at the production presentation for the movie "71-Into the Fire", which was held on May 10 at Imperial Palace Hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. He added, "Thanks to the veteran actors Kim Seung-woo and Cha Seung-won, I could film this movie successfully".
Kwon Sang-woo portrayed the protagonist Kap Cho, a student soldier fighting against North Korean soldiers. The movie tells the story of battles fought between 71 student soldiers and North Korean soldiers. During the Korean War, the army led by Kang Seok Dae (Kim Seung-woo) had been withdrawn from Pohang to defend the Nakdong River area and left only 71 student soldiers behind. Among the students, Jang Bum (T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyeon)) was appointed as a company commander, but his troops periodically caused friction with other soldiers led by Kap Cho. Park Moo Rang (Cha Seung-won), a commander of North Korean soldiers who devastated the Youngduk region w... |More
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