No Regret (DVD) (Limited Edition) (Korea Version) DVD Region 3
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No Regret presents complex, well-rounded characters that do not occupy convenient stereotypes. Lee Young Hoon, who starred in Leesong's "Good Romance", gives a stirring performance opposite Lee Han, who also appeared in last year's award-winning indie film Don't Look Back. The two young actors portray men of vastly different backgrounds, and the film subtly brings out issues of class structure and gay culture with both gravitas and good humor. The story is anything but predictable, capturing both the beauty and sorrow of love, heartache, and a life lived with No Regret.
Turning 18 years of age, Su Min (Lee Young Hoon) leaves his orphanage and moves to Seoul, working various jobs to save up money for university. After losing his job at the factory, Su Min ends up working as a male escort at a gay bar. Already close to hitting rock bottom, Su Min's life gets both more chaotic and more meaningful when Jae Min (Lee Han) walks into his life. Coming from a wealthy, conservative background, Jae Min keeps his sexual orientation hidden from his family. Although he is already engaged, Jae Min is willing to give up everything to be with Su Min, and the two fall into a passionate relationship. But when the realities of life catch up, love may not be enough.
The two-disc Limited Edition release includes the following extras:
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| Product Title: | No Regret (DVD) (Limited Edition) (Korea Version) No Regret (限量版) (韓國版) No Regret (限量版) (韩国版) 悔いなき恋 - NO REGRET -（限定版）（韓国版） 후회하지 않아 한정판 |
| Artist Name(s): | Lee Han | Kim Jung Hwa | Leesong Hee Il | Lee Young Hoon Lee Han | Kim Jung Hwa | 李松喜一 | Lee Young Hoon Lee Han | Kim Jung Hwa | 李松喜一 | Lee Young Hoon イハン | キム・ジョンファ | イ＝ソン・ヒイル | イ・ヨンフン 이한 | 김 정화 | 이송희일 | 이영훈 |
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| Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it? |
| Release Date: | 2007-02-23 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Subtitles: | Korean, English |
| Country of Origin: | South Korea |
| Picture Format: | NTSC What is it? |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Publisher: | Fantom Korea |
| Other Information: | 2 DVDs |
| Package Weight: | 200 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1004610838 |
Product Information
* Sound Mix : Dolby 5.1 & 2.0
* Extras :
- 음성해설
1) 감독 이송희일, 주연배우 이한, 이영훈
2) 감독과 팬과의 만남 음성해설 : 감독, 제작자,팬 2명
Disc. 2
- 후회하지 않을 이야기 : 메이킹 필름
- 우연으로 시작해 사랑이 된 만남 : 인터뷰
- 또 다른 만남 : 팬과의 미팅 현장
- 시선이 머무는 곳 : 영화속 배경을 찾아가기
- 후회하지 않아 외전 : 팬들이 만든 단편영화 2편
- 감독의 선택 : 삭제장면, 감독, 음성해설
- 뮤직비디오
- 예고편
* Director : 이송희일
2006년, 퀴어 영화의 인기를 이어갈 '후회하지 않을' 사랑이야기
<왕의 남자>, <메종 드 히미코>, <브로크백 마운틴>. 세 작품의 공통점은? 바로 동성애를 소재로 하는 영화라는 것이다. 국적도 다르고 표현방식도 달랐지만 이 영화들은 올해 관객들의 호응을 얻으며, 동성애에 대한 사회적 인식 변화와 퀴어 영화의 소통 가능성을 보여주었다. <왕의 남자>의 경우는 폭발적인 흥행과 함께 '예쁜 남자 신드롬'을 만들어냈고, <메종 드 히미코>는 극장을 찾는 관객들의 꾸준한 발걸음에 힘입어 이례적으로 감독과 배우가 뒤늦게 한국을 방문하기도 했다. 무엇보다 중요한 것은 <메종 드 히미코>, <브로크백 마운틴>같은 작품을 통해서 이성애자와 별다를 바 없는 동성애자의 일상과 그들의 사랑이야기가 관객들의 마음을 열었다는 사실이다. <후회하지 않아>는 이처럼 올해 새롭게 부각되고 있는 퀴어 영화의 인기를 쭉 이어갈 전망이다. 삭막한 도시에서 만나 뜨거운 사랑을 나누게 되는 두 청춘의 이야기 <후회하지 않아>는 두 남자의 젊은, 그래서 더 열정적인 사랑이야기를 감각적인 솜씨로 보여줄 것이다.
독립영화계 스타 감독이 만드는 공감 100% 퀴어멜로
<슈가 힐>, <굿 로맨스>, <동백꽃 프로젝트> 등을 만든 이송희일 감독은 만드는 작품마다평단과 관객의 지지를 받아온 독립영화계의 스타다. 그가 그 동안 만들어 온 작품들은 완성도 있는 독립영화의 모델을 제시하며 작품성을 인정받아왔고, 그가 보여주는 동성애자들의 삶과 고민은 관객들의 넓은 공감을 불러일으켰다. 그런 그의 장편 데뷔작 <후회하지 않아>는, 기존의 어떤 퀴어 영화보다 대담하고 섹시하면서도, 한편으로는 쉽게 공감할 수 있는 보편적인 사랑의 모습을 보여준다. 두 주인공이 자신의 삶과 사랑을 인정하는 과정에서 갈등하는 모습은 누구나 겪어 봤음직한 감정이어서, 이성애자인 두 배우가 자신의 상황으로 받아들이고 감정을 몰입하는데 별 어려움이 없었다고 한다. <왕의 남자>나 <메종 드 히미코>가 예쁜 남자를 통해 동성애코드를 우회적으로 보여주었다면, <후회하지 않아>는 주인공들의 사랑과 갈등을 아주 솔직하고 적극적으로 표현하고 있는 것이다. 제11회 부산국제영화제 출품으로 더욱 주목받고 있는 이번 영화가 '후회하지 않을 이송희일표 멜로드라마'가 될 것을 기대해도 좋다.
파격적인 소재, 통속적인 드라마가 빚어낸 격렬한 멜로드라마
<후회하지 않아>는 파격적인 소재가 우선 눈길을 끈다. 부잣집 아들과 게이 호스트바 선수(호스트바에서 접대하는 남성을 일컫는 은어)의 사랑 이야기인 만큼 영화의 주된 공간은 게이 호스트바다. 한국영화에서 처음 등장하는 장소여서 그 자체만으로도 파격적인데, 그 곳을 배경으로 벌어지는 이야기는 더욱 흥미진진하다. 거기에 한국 퀴어영화에서는 찾아보기 어려운 파격적인 정사장면까지 더해져 영화는 신선한 충격을 선사한다. 반면, 70년대 호스티스영화의 퀴어 버전이라고 할 만큼 영화는 통속적인 줄거리를 갖고 있다. 가진 것 없는 고아인 수민은, 70년대 호스티스 영화의 여주인공들이 그랬듯, 부푼 꿈을 안고 서울로 올라왔지만 결국은 몸을 파는 것으로 생계를 연명할 수 밖에 없다. 재벌 2세인 재민은, 가진 게 많은 만큼 지켜야 할 것이 많고, 꼭 그만큼 나약하다. 결국 영화는 "당신은 부자여서 도망갈 곳이 많겠지만, 난 아무 곳도 없어."라는 수민의 말처럼 통속적인 멜로드라마로 흘러간다. 그러나 멜로드라마의 거장 더글라스 서크나 파스빈더의 영화가 그랬듯, 통속적인 드라마 속에는 계급과 욕망의 이해관계와 사랑의 감정이 촘촘히 짜여져 숨돌릴 수 없는 긴장을 자아낸다. 감독이 '통속극'이라고 명명하는 영화 <후회하지 않아>가 보여줄 격렬한 감정과 긴장의 드라마. 올 겨울, 이 멜로드라마가 던지는 신선한 충격을 기대해도 좋을 것 같다.
시골 고아원에서 자랐지만 대학에 가겠다는 꿈을 갖고 서울생활을 시작한 수민(이영훈 분). 서울에서의 일상은 기대만큼 희망적이지는 않지만, 수민은 낮에는 공장에서 일하고 밤에는 대리운전을 하며 꿈을 이루기 위해 열심히 살아간다. 그러던 어느 날, 부잣집에서 부족함 없이 자랐지만 자신의 의지와 상관없는 삶에 지쳐있던 재민(이한 분)의 차를 운전하게 되면서 두 사람의 피할 수 없는 만남이 시작된다. 잠깐 동안이었지만 서로에게 깊은 인상을 품게 된 두 사람의 마음은 흔들린다.
너무나 다른 환경에서 살고 있는 재민과 수민은, 기업 부사장의 아들과 해고 노동자로 재회한다. 재민의 호의에도 불구하고 수민은 공장을 나와 여기저기 일자리를 찾아 헤매다가 한 선배의 소개로 전혀 상상하지 못했던 곳에 발을 딛게 된다. 그 곳은 바로 게이 호스트바. 내키진 않았지만 도망칠 곳이 없었던 그는 어쩔 수 없이 그 곳에서 일을 하게 되고 그의 일상은 완전히 달라진다. 한편, 집안에서 정해 준 약혼녀와 결혼을 앞두고 있지만 재민은 수민에 대한 자신의 감정을 외면할 수 없어서 호스트바로 그를 찾아간다. 행복한 결혼을 꿈꾸는 약혼녀에겐 미안하지만 그는 자신의 욕망을 버릴 수 없다. 결국 모든 것을 포기할 수 있을 만큼 수민에게 빠져든 재민, 거부하려 해봐도 자꾸만 재민에게로 다가가는 수민의 마음. 두 사람의 사랑은 점점 깊어져 간다.
서로의 마음을 확인한 두 남자의 만남이 잦아지던 어느 날, 재민에게 약혼녀가 있다는 사실을 수민이 알게 되면서 사랑은 위기를 맞는다. 재민은 현실과 사랑 사이에서 갈등하고, 이제 재민이 자신의 모든 것이 되어버린 수민은 절망에 빠진다. 그런 그들에게 닥친 또 하나의 예상치 못한 사건은 그들의 사랑을 더욱 알 수 없는 길로 몰아간다. 차가운 도시에서 시작된 이 뜨거운 사랑의 끝은 과연 어디일까?
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While watching the Korean indie film No Regret, I could not help making comparisons between it and Wong Kar-Wai's masterpiece Happy Together. I think the comparisons are entirely valid; both films deal with realistic male homosexual relationships, both often delve into the dark side of these relationships, both feature graphic sex scenes; and both would be just as compelling if the relationships depicted were heterosexual ones. Fortunately for No Regret, which managed to capture record audiences during its limited run, they are both also just as good. No Regret opens at a countryside orphanage that Su-Min (Lee Yeong-Hoon) is forced to leave upon reaching adulthood. Su-Min moves to Seoul, where he struggles to afford school and works two jobs, as an assembly-line worker during the day and as a private chauffeur at night. While he is openly gay, he takes no interest when customer Jae-Min (Lee Han) hits on him. Su-Min is fired from his job at the factory just as he finds out that Jae Min is also an executive there. Jae-Min tries to save Su-Min's job at the factory, but he quits out of pride anyway. Strapped for cash, Su-Min reluctantly becomes an escort at a gay bar, where he's warned by the head of the bar, Madame, that he doesn't like hiring gay men because they elope when they fall in love with customers. Luckily, Su-Min is so disillusioned that he's convinced that money is more important than love. Jae-Min eventually manages to track Su-Min down, and after Jae-Min's many advances (not to mention Su-Min's many rejections), they finally fall in love. However, real world circumstances will come to drive them apart, and violence ultimately threatens to plague their relationship. While Happy Together tells a messy story about the slow destruction of a relationship, No Regret uses a simpler love story structure: two people meet, fall in love, and fight. And as oxymoronic as it sounds, the film also possesses some clichés that one is used to seeing in a film with homosexual themes, such as Jae Min's fiancé and his family forcing him to get married. Yet, writer/director Leesong Hee-il, an openly gay man himself, manages to create convincing emotions throughout. This can be credited to the screenplay, which develops not just the two focal characters effectively, but also the supporting characters who will come to impact the plot. Although not all bases are covered, as Jae-Min's clichéd subplot still rings somewhat false, the screenplay manages to be strong enough that the audience is still involved even when the film takes an absurd turn at its finale - which is really the film's only noticeable flaw. Shot in digital, No Regret captures the shadowy world of gay prostitution using impressive handheld long takes and polished visuals, which are very rare in an indie production such as this. As in the works of Michael Mann, digital provides a better way to capture low-light environment, helping No Regret build a dark atmosphere that represent the sometimes-dangerous world Su-Min lives in. The film's look is supported by Leesong's strong direction and dependency on visual storytelling rather than verbal exposition. As polished as the visuals are, the storytelling remains gritty, and while the sex scenes are explicit, Leesong still presents them in a fairly tasteful fashion. No review of No Regret can be completed without mentioning the performances. As the conflicted Jae-Min, Lee Han expresses the dilemma that faces a closeted gay man with an equal dose of pain and conflict. However, the star of the show is Lee Yeong-Hoon, who also starred in Good Romance, a short film by Leesong that was eventually expanded into No Regret. Lee's intense performance effectively brings out the anger, the desperation and the courage of Su Min - the anger of being betrayed, the desperation of his situation, and the courage to fall in love. They may not be as seasoned as Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, but Lee Han and Lee Yeong-Hoon are definitely actors to watch out for in the future. While I mentioned that comparisons to Happy Together or even Brokeback Mountain are valid, it should be noted that No Regret is strong enough to stand on its own among the pantheon of great gay films. The direction is confident, the script is strong, the performances are intense, the emotions are credible and the film is easily as engaging as any heterosexual love story. The film may not be everyone's cup of tea based on the subject matter and its graphic depiction of sex, but anyone who's willing to take the plunge will find No Regret to be one the strongest and audaciously authentic indie films to come out of Asia in 2006. By Kevin Ma |
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Railroad of Real Life
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One of the most interesting words said in this film was when Man Soo, the tube way driver asks his passengers over the intercom "Which is the fastest way to get to your destination? By train? By aeroplane? No, its by traveling with the one you love, which gets you there the quickest". Absolutely! Not that, unfortunately, did Man Soo really have such a companion himself, as he was isolated by the monotony of his everyday job. Still, his words are poignant, by how traveling on a journey, time is seemingly lessened by the warm company of someone you love. Just like life's journey can be with added companionship. But, in this movie this is quite the contrary, as main characters Man Soo and Hannah, don't actually speak to each other on the train journey they both take to Gyeongui Station. Its only when they arrive there, that they get to know each other and their weighted problems both of them are carrying. Although "The Railroad" is about two separate people facing personal domestic traumas, and boarding the same train to Gyeongiu at separate stations, this film can also be seen as symbolic and philosophical of Korea's own present time and political climate, reflecting from these two characters and their mirrored stories, that are also based on experiences of director and writer Heung Sik Park when he was a student in Germany. In fact the relating German themes (Hannah being a part time German literature tutor) reflect the ever nearing reunification of the two Koreas. Still, the main story plot is driven by a psychological narrative, showing both Man Soo and Hannah's recent separate lives in flash back installments, as they travel to Gyeongui, revealing their individual plights and reasons why they eventually decided to board this train. Man Soo at Seoul Central Station, to start a vacation to get over a trauma he experienced at his job as a subway driver, and Hannah over a rejection by a married man she was having an affair with. Both eventually finding a partial solace in each other, when they finally meet at Gyeongui Station (the end of the line) near the DMZ towards N Korea - opening their hearts and sharing their time. Its all a good movie this, with quite a bit of food for thought. It tackles subtexts of the nature of the daily toil, the mediocrity of everyday life - domesticity of work (as in flash backs regarding Man Soo's subway driver shifts), but also the nature of single hood and marriage. With Man Soo, its his daily shifts - portrayed here vividly by the movie's viewpoint. He sets three alarm clocks for his shift times, his father prepares his daily breakfast, he then travels to work, initiates procedures for his daily rota, and eventually hits the subway for his daily shift.....real life. But his life is in a vacuum without anyone he can really love, apart from one mysterious girl who works at a magazine kiosk, who often gives Man Soo a magazine and cakes to eat, when he reaches her station platform. With Hannah, her life is entwined with a past colleague she first met in Berlin as a German Literature student, but although he gets married and settles down, she continues to see him at the college she works at, and has a continual affair with him. This is another aspect in this film about the marriage aspect of 30 something single women, where an affair is a substitute for the security of everyday companionable life. Hannah wants to wake up with a man each morning, but likes to continue her independence by living alone in a flat. "The Railroad" indicates how people are sometimes locked out of what is referred to 'normal' life ambitions and fulfillments and a life that seems complete. So Hannah opts for the more negative security of an extra marital affair (not another S Korean film affair. eh? You wait ages for one, then several all come at once!) with dire consequences. So, these two people in this story, albeit their encounters and fulfillments in job and home, strive togetherness and hover outside that grace of companionship. Needing a man to share with (Hannah), and needing a woman to love and mature with (Man Soo), but indecisive to the point that they don't really know what they wish for. So a tragedy and a wrong bring them both together at Gyeongui Station, to maybe meet that indecision. As a movie It is quite slow paced and cruises along leisurely (with occasional moments of drama), especially at the conclusion with the lengthy emotional monologues and subject dialog. But its intellectual elements are overall very beneficial to what I see as this film saying something on various levels. The ending seemed a bit open ended, that you are never sure if Hannah or Man Soo fall in love and get married, or where their 'rail line' goes next. But its a positive outcome, and most elements of an interesting picture don't always included everything on a plate. You need to leave this journey and peruse the situations at leisure after watching it all. Certainly the metaphors are here about Korean re-unification. Signified by the Gyeongui railway line here, that was put on hold during political situations, and until recently, this new rail link has been re-introduced leading to possibilities of kindredness for the future of the two Koreas. The two separate and isolated characters here symbolically represent that line, too, maybe. I'll have to leave all that intellectual thinking to the experts, though. But I think a N and S re-unification could happen next decade, all being well. One thing to mention, though, about the quit awesome sub way scene shots where your looking from Man Soo's driver cab into the mouth of the tunnels, reminded me of the opener scenes to the excellent Chinese movie "Spring Subway". As for the disks. The second DVD supplement also features and additional English subtitled short movie of the director's called "A Day", which seems to add to the work ethics of the main movie regarding un-employment difficulties in S Korea. Also the Production Announcements showing, includes some familiar actor chums of Tae Young's, I think, with Ji Soo Kim, Hyo Jin Kim and Geung Young Moon amongst the viewing audience. Certainly another S Korean definite here, albeit the slow pace, and definitely worth adding to your collection. |
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September 24, 2007
| Knowing the condition of gay culture in Korea; the discrimination and social implications of being gay, the movie may serve as an iconic leap of faith, wherein one's sexual preference could be the verdict of either his downfall or future happiness. the contrast of the characters who shared the same line of emotion was successfully portrayed and that, i believe, made the movie an eye opener and as for the social relevance, who would argue that it has tackled one of the most important issues of our society all over the world. This movie is absolutely recommendable. |
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September 8, 2007
| Wow! I have never seen a Korean movie like this before. The movie is daring in showing naked bodies and explicit love scenes. It also has a beautiful plot. The story of a poor guy to be loved by a rich guy, sounds like a beautiful fairy tale, isn't it? But love must face reality, too. Love doesn't always run smoothly. That's why the two main characters here have a long way to go, have problems they have to overcome, and sometimes also... feeling they have to deny. So... how about the ending? Well, just see it. Whether the ending is happily ever after or not, you will not regret watching it! |
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April 27, 2007
Haunting and unforgettable
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This is one of the best films to have come out of South Korea in the last few years - and certainly the most memorable gay-themed Korean movie to date. It's also proof that a miniscule budget (of reportedly just US$100,000!) needn't compromise artistic standards. The acting is wonderful (including the superbly talented Lee Young Hoon, who is simply heartbreaking), and Leesong Hee-il's script and direction are top-notch - all the more remarkable when one considers that this was the first feature-length film for both men. Yes, the film does take an unexpected narrative shift toward the end - one that may strike some first-time viewers as implausible - but subsequent viewings should enhance one's understanding of the reasons for this change. And while it's also true that the English subtitles could have been better, I certainly had no difficulty following them. A great film - and one that I've returned to many times. I can't wait to see what the very gifted Leesong Hee-il comes up with next. |
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April 23, 2007
No regrets here!
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The bad news first... The English subtitles were the worst I have experienced this decade. Not since the 90's have I experienced subtitles that were so poor, the grammar and translation were equally bad. The great news is that NO REGRET is exactly what I expect and want in a Korean film, a film that makes you feel like your heart has been ripped out after you're done watching it yet you want to go back and watch the movie over and over again. Unfortunately a lot of the current Korean movies are more like mainstream U.S. films instead of like the Korean films of the late 90's and the early 2000's that got Korean filmmakers noticed. Luckily NO REGRET didn't follow the current trend in Korea and stuck with an authentically Korean approach. And I would agree with KNFW's, the other reviewer, perspective that this movie is a about that we all need love. The orphan story line is miniscule compared to the universal theme of everyone wanting someone to love and be loved and the barriers we erect to keep us from love/loving and getting hurt. All the actors were excellent in the film, especially considering the difficult nature of the story. It always amazes me how Koreans will tackle such difficult social issues in their films but yet as a society remain in denial about them. Quite the opposite from the U.S. where we go to see fluffy/no brainer movies as a form of escapism from our lives and problems yet we tend to be much more inclined to deal with social ills as individuals and as a society. Bravo to the cast and crew of NO REGRET!!! |
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