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“Yeon-jigu” In-Depth Review ② : A Touching Moment When Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Were Playing Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in “The Butterfly Lovers”

“Yeon-jigu” In-Depth Review ② : A Touching Moment When Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Maggie Cheung Were Playing Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in “The Butterfly Lovers”

〈Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai〉 are also known as the “Chinese version of 〈Romeo and Juliet〉,” but they are also the original inspiration for 〈Forbidden Love〉 (1994) starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Yu Wen-yi.
※ 〈Yeon-jigu〉 In-Depth Review continues from the first article. The final third act is 〈Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai〉, a Yue Opera performance that Huayeh watches on the street. Director Yihanxang made a film adaptation of this story in 1962, and it became a huge hit.
| Joo Seong-cheol editor-in-chief
‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

‘Yeonjigu’ In-Depth Review ①: The First Glance That Hooked Me—‘Guest-Trip Autumn Regret’ Sung by Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Anita Mui

Yeo-hua dresses in menswear and sings “Guest-Trip Autumn Regret” (客途秋恨), and Zhenfang, who arrives late to the drinking gathering, is instantly captivated by what he sees.
〈Injigu〉(1987) lived in Korea for a long time under the title 〈Injigu〉. This all started when the journalist who first introduced the film mistook the Chinese characters and wrote 〈Injigu〉; afterward, other outlets copied it as well. Even action star Donnie Yen (甄子丹) went through something similar.
| Joo Seong-cheol editor-in-chief
[First Reactions to the Press Screening] Cineplay Journalists’ Star Ratings for “Salmokji”

[First Reactions to the Press Screening] Cineplay Journalists’ Star Ratings for “Salmokji”

[First Reactions to the Press Screening]Set to be released on April 8 , 〈Salmokji〉 is a horror film in which a filming crew heads to a reservoir for a reshoot after an unidentified shape appears on the “Salmokji” road view—only to confront something in the black, deep water.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
BTS Holding Camcorders, and a Second Family… What the Production Team Says About ‘BTS: The Return’

BTS Holding Camcorders, and a Second Family… What the Production Team Says About ‘BTS: The Return’

On March 21, ‘BTS Comeback Live: Arirang’ took place. The live broadcast—made in collaboration between BTS , which helped kick-start the K-pop phenomenon, and global OTT platform Netflix—ranked No. 1 in 77 countries, and it also landed within the top three across all other service countries,...
| Seongchan Eol Reporter
A Review of Netflix’s “BTS: The Return,” Ending the Military Hiatus That Makes Subscription Fees Feel Worth It

A Review of Netflix’s “BTS: The Return,” Ending the Military Hiatus That Makes Subscription Fees Feel Worth It

On March 21, “BTS Comeback Live: Arirang” took place. The live broadcast, a collaboration between BTS (who helped open the door to the K-pop craze) and the global OTT platform Netflix, ranked #1 in 77 countries as of the March 23 tally, and also placed in the top three across every other country...
| Seongchan Eol Reporter
“So Good, So Good, So Good!” of “Project Hail Mary”

“So Good, So Good, So Good!” of “Project Hail Mary”

The film adaptation of Andy Weir’s acclaimed sci-fi novel of the same name, 〈Project Hail Mary〉, drew more than 76,000 viewers on its opening day in Korea—setting a new record for the best opening by a foreign film in 2026.
| Chua-young Reporter
[TV Rating] ENA Drama 'Climax' CinePlay Critics' Rating

[TV Rating] ENA Drama 'Climax' CinePlay Critics' Rating

[TV Rating]ENA Monday-Tuesday drama 〈Climax〉 has aired up to episode 2. 〈Climax〉 depicts the intense survival struggle of prosecutor Bang Tae-seop (Ju Ji-hoon), who became involved in the power cartel to rise to the top of South Korea, along with those around him. How did you find 〈Climax〉.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
The Most Famous Romance in the World: The Actors Who Became Elizabeth and Darcy in 'Pride and Prejudice'

The Most Famous Romance in the World: The Actors Who Became Elizabeth and Darcy in 'Pride and Prejudice'

The saying that old things are the best is generally true. You might wonder why I’m talking about old things, but seeing the performance of 〈Pride and Prejudice〉 which was re-released on March 11, I couldn’t help but think of this phrase.
| Seongchan Eol Reporter
A Funny Yet Not Ridiculous Movie, 'Method Acting' First Review and Press Conference Highlights

A Funny Yet Not Ridiculous Movie, 'Method Acting' First Review and Press Conference Highlights

Not every movie needs to be 〈Extreme Job〉, nor does it need to aspire to be like it. There’s no need to mix action and comedy on a grand scale like 〈Extreme Job〉, nor to arm itself with popular humor to cater to everyone’s tastes.
| Kim Ji-yeon Reporter
[Interview] ‘Hoppers’ John Cody Kim Story Supervisor & Jo Sung-yeon Lighting Artist Part 2

[Interview] ‘Hoppers’ John Cody Kim Story Supervisor & Jo Sung-yeon Lighting Artist Part 2 "Pixar is a Leader in Animation Technology, Putting Care into Every Work"

※ 〈Hoppers〉 John Cody Kim Story Supervisor&Jo Sung-yeon Lighting Artist Interview continues in Part 1. If there is a message about nature and humanity that you wanted to convey to modern audiences through the events and conflicts that Mabel faces, what would it be.
| Seongchan Eol Reporter