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‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

‘A City of Sadness,’ abruptly put on hold one day before reopening… “Copyright issues raised”

The original rights holder sent an official notice saying, “I’ve never sold the distribution rights in Korea,” prompting theaters to halt screenings in the middle of ongoing showings Korean Association of Art Cinema Theaters: “The original rights holder denies the legitimacy of the screening copy… withdraw to protect audience trust” Importer A-Sum Pictures: “We purchased it lawfully through a French distributor… we’ll do our best to reach a proper resolution”
The masterpiece by director Hou Hsiao-hsien, ‘A City of Sadness (1989),’ was scheduled to return to South Korean screens on the 6th but was suddenly put on hold just two days before its release. As the original overseas rights holder raised copyright concerns and signs of a legal dispute began to...
| Yangsimoh
[New Film] Jane Austen’s Classic ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Opens on the 28th, Bringing 19th-Century Romance to Life

[New Film] Jane Austen’s Classic ‘Sense and Sensibility’ Opens on the 28th, Bringing 19th-Century Romance to Life

A 133-minute adaptation of the author of ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ starring Daisy Edgar-Jones in a classic period drama
19th-century inheritance laws and the diverging fates of two sisters In matters of love, both cool reason and fiery passion can sometimes lose their way. Director Georgia Oakley’s new film, ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ delves deeply into the complexities of the human psyche through two sisters who fall...
| James choi
'Salmokji' followed by 'Obsession' in box office jackpot… Horror film turns 10 billion won into 690 billion won

'Salmokji' followed by 'Obsession' in box office jackpot… Horror film turns 10 billion won into 690 billion won

From 'Salmokji,' the all-time No. 1 film that surpassed 'A Tale of Two Sisters,' to 'Obsession,' which earned 660 times its budget, here's the fall theater lineup
'Obsession' delivers 660-fold return… The secret behind horror's box office breakthrough beyond summer rules 'Salmokji' tops 3.24 million viewers to become the all-time No. 1, with 'Alpha,' opening Sept. 30, taking aim at year-round success Movie theaters are enjoying an unusual horror-film boom...
| James choi
[Weekend Box Office] Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee's 'The Intern' Tops Chart for Second Day, Upsets 10.96 Million-Viewer 'The Odyssey'

[Weekend Box Office] Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee's 'The Intern' Tops Chart for Second Day, Upsets 10.96 Million-Viewer 'The Odyssey'

The film drew 46,000 viewers the previous day as new releases opening on the 23rd rapidly close the gap in advance bookings
An ensemble that transcends generations shakes up the box office 'The Intern,' a remake led by Korean film veteran Choi Min-sik and rising star Han So-hee, is creating a fresh sensation at theaters. According to data from the Korean Film Council's integrated ticketing system on the 18th, 'The...
| James choi
A New Box-Office Benchmark? Actors With Multiple $1 Billion Films in the 2020s

A New Box-Office Benchmark? Actors With Multiple $1 Billion Films in the 2020s

Are new movie stars being born. As of Aug. 14, 〈Spider-Man: Brand New Day〉 and 〈Odyssey〉, both now playing worldwide, have surpassed US$1,722,310,000 and US$1,127,010,000 at the global box office, respectively, riding a strong summer run.
| Seongchan Eol
Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Cineplay Critics on Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey,’ an Entertaining Yarn and Antiwar Epic

Christopher Nolan’s 〈Odyssey〉, which opened Aug. 5, drew 290,000 moviegoers on its first day in South Korea and suggests the strong U.S. box-office trend may continue into South Korea. Directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya...
| Kim Ji-yeon
From a 10-Meter Trojan Horse to a Seaworthy Ship: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Nolan’s New Film ‘Odyssey’

From a 10-Meter Trojan Horse to a Seaworthy Ship: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Nolan’s New Film ‘Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan’s long-gestating passion project finally reached theaters in South Korea on Aug. 5, with 〈Odyssey〉 reimagining Homer’s 「Odyssey」 as a modern blockbuster. 「Odyssey」—written around the 8th century BCE—is widely regarded as a pinnacle of ancient Greek literature and is often...
| Kim Ji-yeon
[Box Office] ‘Spider-Man 4’ Sweeps Theaters During Opening Weekend… Tops 3.38 Million Cumulative Viewers

[Box Office] ‘Spider-Man 4’ Sweeps Theaters During Opening Weekend… Tops 3.38 Million Cumulative Viewers

Fastest Summer Break Blockbuster… ‘Odyssey,’ Nolan’s New Film Opening on the 5th, Set for a Head-to-Head With ‘Spider-Man 4’
‘Spider-Man 4,’ starring Tom Holland, fully took over theaters during its opening weekend. The movie drew about 2. 255 million viewers over the weekend alone to claim the No. 1 spot at the box office, and its cumulative audience count quickly surpassed 3. 38 million.
| James choi
Tom Holland’s “Spider-Man 4” Sets the Highest Advance Ticket Sales This Year, Surpassing “Hope” with More Than 930,000 Tickets

Tom Holland’s “Spider-Man 4” Sets the Highest Advance Ticket Sales This Year, Surpassing “Hope” with More Than 930,000 Tickets

With an advance-booking rate of 73.4% on its release day, it dominates No. 1—signaling summer’s blockbuster showdown against director Christopher Nolan’s “Odyssey”
The return of Spider-Man that will reshape this year’s theater scene It has been rewriting box-office history since the very first day of release. The Marvel blockbuster starring ‘Tom Holland’, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ (hereafter ‘Spider-Man 4’), announced the birth of this year’s top hit by...
| James choi
Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

Review: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Turns Greek Epic Into a Grand Human Drama

One phrase immediately came to mind: Christopher Nolan has pushed past his own limits in 〈Odyssey〉, his adaptation of Homer’s 「The Odyssey」, which opens on Aug. 5. 「The Odyssey」 tells the story of King Odysseus’s return to his homeland of Ithaca after the Trojan War, a foundational epic that still...
| Seongchan Eol