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Failan
''Failan'' () is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Song Hae-sung. The film was adapted from the Japanese novel ''Love Letter'' by Jirō Asada. It stars Choi Min-sik and Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung. Plot After losing both her parents, Failan ( Cecilia Cheung) immigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency. Kang-jae (Choi Min-sik) is an old and outdated gangster who has no respect from his peers. Short on money, Kang-jae decides to take on the arranged marriage. Having nothing more than a picture of Kang-jae, Failan spends her days dreaming and wishing that Kang-jae would come to visit her. Failan often writes to Kang-jae in sorrow about how much she misses and thinks about him, but never has the nerve to give the letters to Kang-ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi (in Chinese 張栢芝, born 24 May 1980) is a Hong Kong actress and cantopop singer. Cheung is considered a " Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside Stephen Chow, and later went on to her own successful career. Biography Cheung was born in Man Wah Sun Chuen, Jordan, Hong Kong to Davies Shally, who is of half Chinese and half British descent, and Cheung Yan-yung. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old. She was sent to Melbourne to live with her aunt at the age of fourteen and then attended Camberwell Girls Grammar School. She has an elder half-sister, two younger brothers, and a younger half-brother from her father's side. Career Her career began in 1998, when she was cast in a television commercial advertising lemon tea. She caught the attention of Stephen Chow after shooting the ad. Later, Cheung made her film debut as a young nightclub hostess in Stephen Chow's '' King of Comedy'' (1999). ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deauville Asian Film Festival
The Deauville Asian Film Festival (the Festival du film asiatique de Deauville) takes place annually in Deauville, France since 1999 and focuses on Asian cinema. A film competition was added to the festival in 2000 and a video competition in 2002. Prize List 2000 * Lotus d'Or (Prix du Jury) ("Jury Prize"): '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Nowhere to Hide''"), directed by Lee Myung-se * Lotus du Public (Prix du Public) ("Popular Choice"): '' The Mistress'', directed by Crystal Kwok * Lotus de la Meilleure Photographie ("Best Photography"): Jeong Kwang-Seok and Song Haeng-ki, for '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Nowhere to Hide''") * Lotus de la Meilleure Actrice ("Best Actress"): Tao Hong, for '' Hei Yanjing'' ("'' Colors of the Blind''") directed by Chen Guoxing * Lotus du Meilleur Acteur ("Best Actor"): Park Joong-hoon, for '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Nowhere to Hide''") * Lotus du Meilleur Réalisateur: Lee Myung-se, for '' Sur la Trace du Serpent'' ("'' Now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Min-sik
Choi Min-sik (born April 27, 1962) is a South Korean actor. He received critical acclaim for his roles in '' Oldboy'' (2003), ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010) and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (2014). For his role in ''Oldboy'', he won the Best Actor prize at the 40th Baeksang Art Awards, the 24th Blue Dragon Awards, and the 41st Grand Bell Awards. In 2014, he was listed as Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year. Early life Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea. When he was in third grade, Choi was diagnosed with tuberculosis and told that he could not be cured. He claims to have regained his health by a month-long stay in the mountains. Career Graduating with a degree in theatre from Dongguk University, Choi began his career as a theatre actor by joining a theater company named ‘Ppuri’(극단 뿌리) in 1982. His debut was a play named ‘Our Town’. He then started filming, playing roles in Park Jong-won's early movies, like ''Kuro Arirang'' and '' Our Twisted Hero''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Hae-sung
Song Hae-sung (born October 11, 1964) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Song made his feature film debut in 1999 with the time-traveling romance ''Calla'', starring Song Seung-heon and Kim Hee-sun, but didn't become more widely known until the success of his second film, ''Failan'' (2001). Starring Choi Min-sik and Cecilia Cheung, the film is about a hoodlum who finds purpose in life after discovering true love, and it won praise from audiences and critics alike for its sympathetic portrayal of the weakness and deep flaws lingering behind the façade of bravado of Korean men. It earned Song two best director honors, from the 2001 Blue Dragon Film Awards and the 2002 Grand Bell Awards, cementing him as a major force in Korean cinema. His ambitious follow-up in 2004 was '' Rikidozan'', a biopic on Rikidōzan, a legendary ethnic Korean pro-wrestler who became a national hero in Japan in the 1950s, starring Sol Kyung-gu in the title role. Despite its underwhel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest continuous film awards held in South Korea, and has been called the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards. History The ceremony has been hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information since 1962. The awards ceased for a couple years beginning in 1969, but were revived in 1972 after the establishment of the Korea Motion Picture Promotion Association, in an effort to stimulate the then-stagnant film industry. Awards See also *Cinema of Korea *List of film awards References External links * Grand Bell Awardsat Naver Grand Bell Awardsat CinemasieGrand Bell Awardsat the Internet Movie Database IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Director's Cut Awards
The Director's Cut Awards () is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It is presented by the Korea Film Director's Network (KFDN), a group of approximately 300 Korean filmmakers. The KFDN selects winners in the Korean film industry in eight categories: Director, Actor (Male/Female), New Director, New Actor (Male/Female), Producer and Independent Film Director. It was launched in 1998 by film director Lee Hyun-seung with a membership of "young generation" directors in their twenties to forties. The ceremony was temporarily discontinued after 2010 due to "internal issues" within the organization. It was resumed in 2014 and held concurrently with the Jecheon International Music and Film Festival (JIMFF). Categories *Best Director *Best Actor *Best Actress *Best New Director *Best New Actor *Best New Actress *Best Producer *Best Independent Film Director Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best New Director Best New Actor Best New Actress Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Su-hyeon (actor, Born 1970)
Kim Su-hyeon (born February 20, 1970) is a South Korean actor. Best known as a supporting actor (notably in films directed by Ryoo Seung-wan), Kim played his first feature film leading role in the independent film, indie ''Sleepless Night'' (2013). Filmography Film * ''Lament'' (1997) * ''The Old Miner's Song'' (1999) * ''The Happy Funeral Director'' (2000) * ''Die Bad'' (2000) * ''Failan'' (2001) * ''Take Care of My Cat'' (2001) * ''No Blood No Tears'' (2002) * ''Oh! LaLa Sisters'' (2002) * ''Saving My Hubby'' (2002) * ''Show Show Show'' (2003) * ''Tube (2003 film), Tube'' (2003) * ''Oldboy (2003 film), Oldboy'' (2003) * ''Family Picture'' (short film, 2003) * ''Arahan'' (2004) * ''Twentidentity'' (2004) (segment: "Sutda") * ''Crying Fist'' (2005) * ''Heaven's Soldiers'' (2005) * ''If You Were Me 2'' (2005) (segment: "Hey, Man~") * ''The City of Violence'' (2006) * ''Three Fellas'' (2006) * ''Once Upon a Time (2008 film), Once Upon a Time'' (2008) * ''Humming (film), Humming'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan Film Critics Awards
Established in 2000, the Busan Film Critics Awards is run by the Busan Film Critics Association (BCFA), a small but independent-minded group of critics based in Busan, South Korea. Each year they announce their choices shortly before the opening of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), and a ceremony is then held at the festival to present the prizes. Their choices are not swayed by popular opinion, but represent a thoughtful and serious attempt to judge the greatest achievements of each year. Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best New Director Best New Actor Best New Actress Best Screenplay Best Cinematography Technical Award Special Jury Prize Award for Artistic Contribution Lee Pil-woo Award References See also *Cinema of Korea *List of movie awards This is a list of groups, organizations, and festivals that recognize achievements in cinema, usually by awarding various prizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jirō Asada
is the pen name of , a Japanese writer. Inspired by Yukio Mishima, who tried to stage a coup d'état among Japan Self-Defense Forces then committed suicide after the coup was failed, Asada enlisted in the SDF after finishing his studies. He changed jobs many times while endeavoring to find writing opportunities, submitting his works to literary competitions. In 1991, his novel ''Torarete tamaruka!'' (とられてたまるか!) started his literary career. After writing several picaresque novels, his novel ''Metro ni notte'' (地下鉄に乗って) was awarded the Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Writers and made into a 2006 film; a short story collection ''The Stationmaster and other stories'' () was also awarded the Naoki Prize. He writes not only standard fiction and picaresque novels, but also historical and Chinese historical novels such as ''The Firmament of the Pleiades'' (''Sōkyū no subaru'', 蒼穹の昴). He is seen as an author who has continued the traditional style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gong Hyung-jin
Gong Hyung-jin (born April 10, 1969) is a South Korean actor. While best known as a supporting actor notably in ''Taegukgi'', ''Liar'', ''Marrying the Mafia II'' and ''Alone in Love'', Gong has also played leading roles in ''North Korean Guys'' and ''Life Is Beautiful''. Filmography Film * ''Well, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes'' (1990) * ''Life Isn't a Multiple Choice Test'' (1991) * ''I Want to Live Just Until 20 Years Old'' (1992) * ''Goodbye Seoul Shinpa'' (1993) * ''Love in the Rain'' (1994) * ''A Growing Business'' (1999) * ''Peppermint Candy'' (2000) * '' The Legend of Gingko'' (2000) * ''Why Do I Want to Be a Boxing Referee?'' (short film, 2000) * ''Last Present'' (2001) * ''Failan'' (2001) * ''Out of Justice'' (2001) * ''My Beautiful Girl, Mari'' (2002) * ''Oh! Lala Sisters'' (2002) * '' Over the Rainbow'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''Surprise Party'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''A Perfect Match'' (2002) * ''Wet Dreams'' (2002) ( cameo) * ''Blue'' (2003) * ''Star'' (2003) ( cameo) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ji-young (actress Born 1938)
Kim Ji-young (born Kim Hyo-sik on September 25, 1938 – February 17, 2017) was a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Book Awards and nominations References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Ji-young 1938 births 2017 deaths South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean stage actresses People from Chongjin Deaths from lung cancer 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Byong-ho
Son Byong-ho (born August 25, 1962) is a South Korean actor. Son is known for his role in action films, notably, ''R-Point'' (2004), '' Running Wild'' (2006), ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008) and ''Insu, The Queen Mother ''Insu, the Queen Mother'' () is a 2011 South Korean historical television series, starring Chae Shi-ra, Hahm Eun-jung, Kim Young-ho, Kim Mi-sook, Baek Sung-hyun and Jeon Hye-bin. Focusing on the fierce power struggle among three women in the ro ...'' (2011). Filmography Film Television series Theater Awards and nominations References External links Son Byong-hoat Cicada I Remember Co. Ltd * * * 1962 births Living people People from Andong 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors South Korean male television actors {{Korea-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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