Crying Fist (2004) - 주먹이 운다 (Joo-meok-ee oon-da)

2008/03/27 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Top stars including Jeon Do-yeon, Choi Min-sik, Song Kang-ho, and Seol Kyeong-gu are emerging as saviors of Korean movies. From blockbuster hits to cinematographic movies, they aim to revitalize various genres this summer.

Jeon Do-yeon, who received the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress for "Secret Sunshine" is working hard to finish filming "A Fine Day".

This movie is about an unemployed, single woman in her thirties who meets an ex-boyfriend and embarks on an adventure for a day.

She acts with Ha Jeong-woo, who is raising stock prices with this year's best movie, "The Chaser".

As soon as filming ends at the end of this month, they will go into the latter half of production.

Park Ji-eun, the marketing team leader of the production company said, "There isn't a definite genre and plans for marketing, but it is certain that you can see this film in theaters in the later half of the year".

Choi Min-sik is done filming "Himalaya-Where the Wind Stops".

He show...

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2008/02/05 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Ryoo Seung-wan's action extravaganza draws upon classics of the genre

Kyu Hyun Kim (qhyunkim)

A Seoul cop, Tae-su (Korea's top action choreographer/stunt artist Jeong Doo-hong), receives the shocking news that his childhood friend Wang-jae (a Ryoo Seung-wan regular, Ahn Kil-gang), a retired wise guy, has been stabbed to death by a handful of punks. Tae-su goes back to his hometown, On-sung, to attend Wang-jae's funeral. He immediately smells a rat.

The town is under the thumb of their old buddy Pil-ho (Lee Beom-soo, "Oh! Brothers", "Superstar Mr. Gam"), now a big shot gangster and involved in a citywide real estate development scheme. Tae-su reluctantly teams up with the short-tempered Seok-hwan (director Ryoo Seung-wan) to avenge Wang-jae's murder.

Ryoo Seung-wan, one of the most talented Korean directors and an action film maven, hit the jackpot last time by branching out into the sports drama in "Crying Fist". For the latest endeavor, he consciously returned to his cinem...

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2008/01/30 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Actor CHOI Min-sik, one of Korea's most recognized thespians, will star in art house director JEON Soo-il's latest project "Girl of the Himalayas" (working title). The low-budget US $500 000 production will be shot over a month in Nepal.

CHOI is known to international audiences for his mesmerizing performances in the Cannes-winning films "Old Boy" (2003) and "Chihwaseon" ("Strokes of Fire") (2002). At home he is highly regarded for both his theatrical and screen career, endearing many with his particularly moving portrayal of a struggling boxer in commercial hit "Crying Fist" (2005).

In "Himalayas" CHOI will play a Korean company director taking the remains of a Nepalese migrant worker to his family in the mountain regions of Nepal. He grows suddenly ill there and is nursed by the sister of the deceased man. When a relationship develops between the two, it draws the attention of the village council.

Director JEON is an award-winning independent auteur whose films have sc...

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2008/01/25 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

"Radio Dayz" is a feel-good comedy set during the Japanese colonisation of Korea in the early 20th century and revolves around a group of radio employees who develop a radio drama that captures the heart of Korean audiences.
Ryoo Seung-beom ("Arahan", "Crying Fist") plays a laid-back and resourceful radio producer who decides to hire a writer for a radio drama format. However, the radio drama encounters numerous problems before it succeeds in captivating audiences.

A major problem is the character portrayed by KIM Sa-rang (Who Slept with Her ("Sexy Teacher")), a famous singer with star attitude, who – while broadcasting live – decides to create some more lines for herself whenever she feels she isn't quite in the spotlight; resulting in a plot turned upside down and everybody else confused.

KIM's character envies HWANG Bo-ra's character who has the female lead role in the radio drama. KO Ah-seong – the girl captured by the monster in "The Host" – plays a quirky girl who helps ...

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2007/11/13 | Source | Permalink |  Digg |  del.icio.us | Stumble It! | Share this news

Seoul Independent Film Festival's (SIFF) 33rd edition will open on November 22 and run until the 30th. The festival will highlight independent films from around the world and awards several awards to support independent filmmakers financially.

SIFF's opening ceremony will feature short films by Korean directors. The festival also includes director RYOO Seung-wan's "Modern People", the winner of the 25th SIFF. RYOO also directed "Arahan", "Crying Fist", and "The City of Violence".

Another prominent program will be Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's retrospective, including his 2004 Cannes winner "Tropical Malady".

The festival will be held at Indie Space, recently opened in Myeongdong, Seoul. Indie Space is unique because it's the first cinema to exclusively cater to independent Korean cinema. The theater is financially supported by KOFIC.

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)...

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