A theater dedicated to Chinese films has opened its doors in the heart of Seoul.
The theatre is a joint venture between Jongno Ward Office and Chinese Cultural Centre in South Korea. According to Yonhap News, the municipal government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese Cultural Center in South Korea and the Dongyang Arts Center to run exclusively screen Chinese films. The cultural center will assist in the supply and translation of the Chinese films into Korean.
The theater is one of three screening rooms in Dongyang Arts Center located in Daehangno, famous for being the theatrical capital of Seoul. It has a capacity of 220 seats. In the official opening ceremony last Friday, the authorities advised it may add another 162-seat room if the theatre proves to be popular.
Golden Bear winning classic Red Sorghum by Zhang Yimou screened on opening day as well as Meet Miss Anxiety by Kwak Jae-yong.
The theatre is a joint venture between Jongno Ward Office and Chinese Cultural Centre in South Korea. According to Yonhap News, the municipal government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese Cultural Center in South Korea and the Dongyang Arts Center to run exclusively screen Chinese films. The cultural center will assist in the supply and translation of the Chinese films into Korean.
The theater is one of three screening rooms in Dongyang Arts Center located in Daehangno, famous for being the theatrical capital of Seoul. It has a capacity of 220 seats. In the official opening ceremony last Friday, the authorities advised it may add another 162-seat room if the theatre proves to be popular.
Golden Bear winning classic Red Sorghum by Zhang Yimou screened on opening day as well as Meet Miss Anxiety by Kwak Jae-yong.
- 4/4/2016
- by Stellarise
- AsianMoviePulse
Director: Kwak Jae-Yong / Distributor: Cj Entertainment
Cast: Im Soo-Jung, Jo Jung-Seok, Lee Jin-Wook
The story moves through two time periods. A high school teacher, Ji-Hwan (Jo Jung-Seok) in 1983 and a homicide detective, Gun-Woo (Lee Jin-Wook) in 2015, who happen to see through each other’s lives in their dreams, soon learn that they exist in different times and that Ji-Hwan’s fiance, Yoon-Jeong (Im Soo-Jung) winds up getting killed shortly afterwards. Taking advantage of the time warp, both men join forces to ferret out the past and change her fate.
Director Kwak is known primarily for romantic comedy films such as My Sassy Girl (2001), The Classic (2003) and Windstruck (2004). He recently directed the Japanese romantic comedy with a sci-fi twist, Cyborg she (2008) and the Chinese romantic comedy, Meet Miss Anxiety (2014).
Im Soo-Jung portrayed a delusional girl who believes she is a cyborg in the high-concept film, I’m a Cyborg,...
Cast: Im Soo-Jung, Jo Jung-Seok, Lee Jin-Wook
The story moves through two time periods. A high school teacher, Ji-Hwan (Jo Jung-Seok) in 1983 and a homicide detective, Gun-Woo (Lee Jin-Wook) in 2015, who happen to see through each other’s lives in their dreams, soon learn that they exist in different times and that Ji-Hwan’s fiance, Yoon-Jeong (Im Soo-Jung) winds up getting killed shortly afterwards. Taking advantage of the time warp, both men join forces to ferret out the past and change her fate.
Director Kwak is known primarily for romantic comedy films such as My Sassy Girl (2001), The Classic (2003) and Windstruck (2004). He recently directed the Japanese romantic comedy with a sci-fi twist, Cyborg she (2008) and the Chinese romantic comedy, Meet Miss Anxiety (2014).
Im Soo-Jung portrayed a delusional girl who believes she is a cyborg in the high-concept film, I’m a Cyborg,...
- 3/31/2016
- by Lady Jane
- AsianMoviePulse
The Great Actor
The ace supporting star in Korean cinema, Oh Dal-Su graces screens as the leading man for the very first time. Directed by Seok Min-Woo, it follows a small-time actor who performs in children’s plays, and concocts a lie about being involved in a big film with a famed director and a major star, his friend 20 years earlier.
Oh Dal-Su, whose name has become synonymous with hits in Korea, has appeared in numerous films, including Old Boy, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, Thirst, The Thieves, Miracle in Cell No.7, The Attorney, Ode to My Father. He recently featured in Veteran and Assassination that netted almost 40 million admissions, according to Kofic.
Director Seok, who was an assistant director on major films, including Park Chan-Wook’s Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, I’m a Cyborg, but That’s Ok and Thirst, as well as Kim Ji-Woon’s I Saw The Devil,...
The ace supporting star in Korean cinema, Oh Dal-Su graces screens as the leading man for the very first time. Directed by Seok Min-Woo, it follows a small-time actor who performs in children’s plays, and concocts a lie about being involved in a big film with a famed director and a major star, his friend 20 years earlier.
Oh Dal-Su, whose name has become synonymous with hits in Korea, has appeared in numerous films, including Old Boy, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, Thirst, The Thieves, Miracle in Cell No.7, The Attorney, Ode to My Father. He recently featured in Veteran and Assassination that netted almost 40 million admissions, according to Kofic.
Director Seok, who was an assistant director on major films, including Park Chan-Wook’s Sympathy For Lady Vengeance, I’m a Cyborg, but That’s Ok and Thirst, as well as Kim Ji-Woon’s I Saw The Devil,...
- 3/21/2016
- by Lady Jane
- AsianMoviePulse
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. So, for all you lovebirds out there who just want a staycation date, grab a bowl of popcorn and watch these Asian romantic comedies this weekend that will give you all the feels.
Secret (2007)
Secret stars Jay Chou as piano major student Ye Xianglu and Gwei Lun-mei as time traveling heroine Lu Xiaoyu.
My Girlfriend is a Cyborg aka Cyborg She (2008)
Kwak Jae-yong, director of My Sassy Girl, had a comeback in this mix of romance, comedy, and science fiction. My Girlfriend is a Cyborg stars Keisuke Koide as Jiro Kitamura, a lonely man from Tokyo, while Haruka Ayase plays the Cyborg he falls in love with. The Cyborg was created by an older Jiro after a girl he met in his past and sent her to the past to protect him after a devastating earthquake in Tokyo.
What Women Want (2011)
What Women Want...
Secret (2007)
Secret stars Jay Chou as piano major student Ye Xianglu and Gwei Lun-mei as time traveling heroine Lu Xiaoyu.
My Girlfriend is a Cyborg aka Cyborg She (2008)
Kwak Jae-yong, director of My Sassy Girl, had a comeback in this mix of romance, comedy, and science fiction. My Girlfriend is a Cyborg stars Keisuke Koide as Jiro Kitamura, a lonely man from Tokyo, while Haruka Ayase plays the Cyborg he falls in love with. The Cyborg was created by an older Jiro after a girl he met in his past and sent her to the past to protect him after a devastating earthquake in Tokyo.
What Women Want (2011)
What Women Want...
- 2/12/2016
- by Kat Meneses
- AsianMoviePulse
Tokyo: TBS DigiCon6 announced the winners for 12th TBS DigiCon6 Awards in a grand ceremony held at Marunouchi Building Hall on November 19, 2010. The event was indeed a historic one for Asian Animation industry where creativity and effort got recognition and appreciation at the centre stage. Attended by the who's who of the Asian animation industry, the Golden Digicon6 Award was won by China's official entry See Through, made by Jokelate. India's Wilson Periera made by National Institute of Design's young turk Dhaneesh Jameson, won Asian Regional Grand Prize. China's representative Yang Yu, who was present at the ceremony on behalf of Jokelate, commented, "I am sure this award means a lot to the creative effort put together by Jokelate and he would be very excited to know about his victory. This award is not going to be an end to his work and efforts but will be a motivation for...
- 11/22/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Tokyo: TBS DigiCon6 announced the winners for 12th TBS DigiCon6 Awards in a grand ceremony held at Marunouchi Building Hall on November 19, 2010. The event was indeed a historic one for Asian Animation industry where creativity and effort got recognition and appreciation at the centre stage. Attended by the who's who of the Asian animation industry, the Golden Digicon6 Award was won by China's official entry See Through, made by Jokelate. India's Wilson Periera made by National Institute of Design's young turk Dhaneesh Jameson, won Asian Regional Grand Prize. China's representative Yang Yu, who was present at the ceremony on behalf of Jokelate, commented, "I am sure this award means a lot to the creative effort put together by Jokelate and he would be very excited to know about his victory. This award is not going to be an end to his work and efforts but will be a motivation for...
- 11/22/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
If you thought that Sanjay Leela Bhansali was the only one who gave a lot of attention to the film's music, think again. The acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Kwak Jae-yong discusses the use of music in his films at DigiCon6 Asia Contents Forum in Japan. Excerpts from the keynote... I have never made any films with a particular market in mind. As a child, I loved reading Japanese novels and comics and have been influenced by them. The most important thing about writing a screenplay is that one has to be true to the story. I love conveying my character's emotions through the music pieces to my audience. Also while choosing the kind of music; I try to share the common feelings with audience. I think that is why my films are accepted. People start learning how to talk through emotions. Love, hate, pain all is communicated through the use of emotions rather than words.
- 11/20/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
If you thought that Sanjay Leela Bhansali was the only one who gave a lot of attention to the film's music, think again. The acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Kwak Jae-yong discusses the use of music in his films at DigiCon6 Asia Contents Forum in Japan. Excerpts from the keynote... I have never made any films with a particular market in mind. As a child, I loved reading Japanese novels and comics and have been influenced by them. The most important thing about writing a screenplay is that one has to be true to the story. I love conveying my character's emotions through the music pieces to my audience. Also while choosing the kind of music; I try to share the common feelings with audience. I think that is why my films are accepted. People start learning how to talk through emotions. Love, hate, pain all is communicated through the use of emotions rather than words.
- 11/20/2010
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Looking back over the past twelve months highlights what a strange year this has been in cinema. Transformers 2 swept up at the box office, Terminator 3 nearly killed the franchise. (500) Days Of Summer’s incredible trailer resulted in an incredibly dissapointing film, Where The Wild Things Are dared to be even better than its Arcade Fire powered trailer suggested it would be. So, even though the year hasn’t been the best quality wise, there have been some absolutely terrific films released. In fact for every Blue, Antichrist or Dead Men Running there has been a film of great quality to counter it to the degree I struggled wittling down my list of favourites to the standard ten entries. So I didn’t bother. Each of the films in this list debuted cinematically in the UK in 2009 with the exception of Cyborg, She which was a direct to DVD release.
- 12/14/2009
- by Kieron Casey
- ReelLoop.com
This peculiar relationship might have literary roots well over a few decades old, what with copious examples like Hwang Sun-Won's 소나기 (Showers) proving the point, but it has now become the perfect opportunity to mock a genre which might be on its very last legs: the idea that melodrama and rain go hand in hand on Korean shores, even when we're not dealing with hackneyed tearjerkers. There is likely no better example than Jang Yoon-Hyun's 1997 hit 접속 (The Contact), which might be what brought Jeon Do-Yeon fame, but still benefits from one of the best soundtrack of the 1990s, going from Velvet Underground to more jazzy, moody pieces. Sure enough, its emotional climax is accompanied by The Toys' A Lover's Concerto and its "how gentle is the rain/that falls softly on the meadow" as the credits roll, not to mention the many occasions when we're being served with nature's tears,...
- 12/12/2009
- Screen Anarchy
There's usually a direct correlation between the health of a film industry and the amount of sequels it produces, at least when it comes to Chungmuro. Whereas you'd find the 60s littered with all sorts of franchises (from action to melodramas), all you could find in the 1990s of the pre-renaissance were timid attempts to bank on a hit's success, like in the case of 투캅스 (Two Cops) or the 깡패수업 (Hoodlum Lessons) series, which went from a Kitano-esque black comedy to a lurid straight-to-video nostalgia trip with "stars" of dubious relevance. It would be hard to call today's industry healthy, as the majority of films struggle to break even while two-three juggernauts by the majors break records left and right, but sequel fever has made its return in full force, and is likely to become one of the leading trends of 2010, for better or worse.
Projects like 괴물2 (The...
Projects like 괴물2 (The...
- 12/1/2009
- Screen Anarchy
Director: Jae-young Kwak. Review: Adam Wing. Had someone told me this morning that later today I would be watching a new Japanese movie that sits somewhere between Pretty Woman and Terminator, I’d have politely asked them what it was they were smoking. But here it is folks, a rom-com sci-fi movie from the director of My Sassy Girl and Windstruck. Jae-young Kwak introduces us to a lonely young man who falls in love with an emotionless cyborg, Jiro (Keisuke Koide) is celebrating his birthday alone when he crosses paths with a mysterious young beauty and after spending the evening together the girl vanishes without a trace. Jiro’s life has been pretty dull up to this point, and he knows that whatever happens, he’ll never be able to shake that girl or the night they spent together. Exactly one year later, he returns to the same restaurant and...
- 11/1/2009
- 24framespersecond.net
Killer Imports [1] is a regular feature on Film Junk where we explore foreign-language films from around the world that haven’t yet had their chance to shine. I think I once loved a girl. The reason I bring this up is that I recently watched a Korean movie called My Sassy Girl and the woman referenced in the title reminded me of her. I wouldn’t normally review a romantic comedy, but I had read about this movie after having seen one of the director’s previous movies, Cyborg She [2], which I favorably reviewed recently. Both these movies are a part of a trilogy by the writer and director, Jae-young Kwak, although the science fiction element in My Sassy Girl is not the basis of the reality in the movie. I’ll get to that soon enough. Since this movie was released in 2001, I’ll admit that I’m late...
- 6/29/2009
- by Reed
- FilmJunk
Killer Imports [1] is a regular feature on Film Junk where we explore foreign-language films from around the world that haven’t yet had their chance to shine. I wish I had made this movie. I think that’s one of the highest endorsements I can give. (If I had made it, I would have subtitled it “The Reed Farrington Story.” (Just kidding.) I’ll explain this a little during this review.) If you don’t want the movie spoiled, then I suggest you force yourself to forget the title of the movie, that is, Cyborg She. Oh, sorry about reminding you about the title. Well, I suppose it doesn’t have to be a secret, but the fact that the love interest is a robot, I mean cyborg, isn’t revealed in the movie until about a half an hour or so into the movie. But I think revealing that...
- 6/16/2009
- by Reed
- FilmJunk
Year: 2008
Directors: Jae-young Kwak
Writers: Jae-young Kwak
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Ben Austwick
Rating: 8 out of 10
Lonely Jiro Kitamura is out celebrating his birthday alone when a pretty young girl approaches him and takes him on the night of his life through the streets of Tokyo before leaving as abruptly as she arrived. He can't forget her and mournfully hopes she'll return. Sure enough, on his birthday the following year she comes back and comes back for good. There's one problem though - the girl is a cyborg sent from the future, perfect in every way but unable to give Jiro the one thing he really wants from her – love.
With few other cast members Cyborg She hangs on the relationship between Jiro and the cyborg, and the chemistry between the two stars is the first step in what amounts to a charming and touching romantic comedy. Keisuke Koide...
Directors: Jae-young Kwak
Writers: Jae-young Kwak
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Ben Austwick
Rating: 8 out of 10
Lonely Jiro Kitamura is out celebrating his birthday alone when a pretty young girl approaches him and takes him on the night of his life through the streets of Tokyo before leaving as abruptly as she arrived. He can't forget her and mournfully hopes she'll return. Sure enough, on his birthday the following year she comes back and comes back for good. There's one problem though - the girl is a cyborg sent from the future, perfect in every way but unable to give Jiro the one thing he really wants from her – love.
With few other cast members Cyborg She hangs on the relationship between Jiro and the cyborg, and the chemistry between the two stars is the first step in what amounts to a charming and touching romantic comedy. Keisuke Koide...
- 5/1/2009
- QuietEarth.us
SEOUL -- Just two days before the release Thursday of one of the biggest Korean films of the summer, Windstruck, its director, Kwak Jae-yong, cut 10 minutes from the feature in reaction to disappointing audience reaction at the Seoul premiere Monday. The filmmaker tightened up the film by removing 10 minutes, mostly from one sequence in the middle and another close to the end of the film, which opened on more than 300 screens in Korea (which has a little more than 1,100 screens nationwide), making it one of the biggest releases here this summer. The film is also opening simultaneously in Hong Kong and mainland China, the first such Asia-wide debut for a Korean film.
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