Christmas in August (Movie - 1998)

Heo's melodrama touches the heart of Chinese people

Source | 2009/10/30 | 0 comments | Permalink |

"I bought one of them as kind of souvenir after finding my movies are sold in the form of illegally copied DVDs on the street of Shanghai. Many Chinese people know my movies".

Getting positive comments from moviegoers in China, director Heo Jin-ho, who is famous for "Christmas in August" and "April Snow", visited Beijing to attend 'Heo Jin-ho Special'. Organized by Korean Cultural Service, China and Beijing Film Academy, this special event takes place from Oct 27-28.
"Chinese audiences seemed to totally understand what I wanted to say through my movie. Feelings and emotions can be delivered regardless of cultural differences", said director Heo at a press conference on the night of Oct. 27.

CCTV filmed a special report on him on Oct. 27 and he had 'Talks with Director' time with students in the film academy. "Season of Good Rain" is slated to open in 1200 theaters in China in December. Half of the total investment came from Korea and the remaining half from China.

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Heo Jin-ho directs Korea-China love story

Source | 2009/10/01 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Christmas in August director Heo Jin-ho will return to cinemas on 8 October with the romantic film "Season of Good Rain". "Season of Good Rain" is a co-production between Korea (Pancinema Corp.) and China (Zonbo Media).

The romantic leads are played by Korean actor JEONG Woo-seong and Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan. The two met in the US when they were young. JEONG's character is assigned to a project in China, he accidentally meets her again and old feelings resurface.

Heo is a specialist of melodramas. He gained much acclaim for "Christmas in August", followed by "One Fine Spring Day", "April Snow" and "Happiness". JEONG's long career includes "Beat", "A Moment to Remember" and "The Good, the Bad, the Weird".

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Chinese/Korean Film 'Season of Good Rain' to be Released

Source | 2009/09/18 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Korea and China has cemented its cinematic relations with the about to be released "Season of Good Rain". The film directed by HEO Jin-ho brings together the biggest actors of both countries Gao Yuanyuan (Beijing Bicycle 2001) and JEONG Woo-seong ("Daisy" 2006) and blends them into a multi lingual, trans-cultural melodrama. The shooting and the narrative of the film seem to be symbolic of the rising amount of film business between the two countries. KIM Ji-woon's "The Good, The Bad, The Weird", also incidentally staring JEONG was shot in Manchuria, CJ Entertainment's "Haeundae" is to be released in China and the same company is producing a big budget Chinese/Korean comedy, "Sophie's Revenge" staring Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon's (2003) Zhang Ziyi.

HEO Jin-ho has directed a slew of romantic melodramas including the internationally successful "Christmas in August" (1998) and "April Snow" (2005). This latest film, while definitely falling back into this genre is decidedly more up...| More

[TALK OF THE TOWN] Forecast calls for Rain

Source | 2009/09/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

A press conference for the upcoming movie "Season of Good Rain" was held last Tuesday at the Megabox Dongdaemun. The film stars Korean actor Jeong Woo-seong and Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan as Dong-ha and Mei, respectively. The characters are friends who later find love despite a language barrier.

The title of the film is a phrase from a piece of writing by the prominent Chinese poet Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty. Director Heo Jin-ho said he chose it himself.

"I wanted to make a film about bright and happy love", Heo said, in contrast to his previous works such as "Christmas in August", "April Snow" and "Happiness" that featured tragic love stories. ...| More

Heo Jin-ho Will Bring 'Heart-Fluttering' Romance

Source | 2009/09/09 | 0 comments | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Heo Jin-ho, the director known for films about fading romance, brings something brighter in "Season of Good Rain", coming to theaters in October.

"It's the brightest, most cheerful and happy movie among all the movies I've made so far", said Heo during a promotional event for the film Tuesday in Seoul.

The director is known for bringing together top South Korean actors in heartbreaking melodramas ― Han Seok-kyu and Shim Eun-ha in "Christmas in August" (1998), Lee Young-ae and Yoo Ji-tae in "One Fine Spring Day"; Bae Yong-joon and Son Ye-jin in "April Snow"; and Hwang Jeong-min and Im Soo-jeong in "Happiness".

This time, he pairs up heartthrob Jeong Woo-sung and Chinese actress/model Gao Yuanyuan.

"If my past works were about a man and woman falling in love, living together happily and then breaking up, this story is about a couple who didn't realize it was love the first time they met. They reunite and build a happy romance ― a...| More