Critic Kim Na-hee on 'The Assassins': “With the Pen, the Body and Music” ②
※ 〈The Assassins〉 review continues from Part 1. This article contains spoilers for the film.
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Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Hustle’ returns to theaters after 21 years — legendary comic martial arts film back on the big screen
Re-release set for theaters nationwide next month; film features martial arts choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, who worked on ‘The Matrix’
Pig Sty Alley rises again on the big screen, bringing back its singular action aesthetic ‘Kung Fu Hustle,’ a comic martial arts masterpiece created by the singular icon of Chinese-language cinema, Stephen Chow (Chow Sing-chi), is returning to South Korean theaters after 21 years.
SEVENTEEN’s Jun takes China’s screens by storm with ‘Rebirth 2’ revenge thriller
The film pairs him with Hong Kong legend Sammo Hung, while Jun is named an ambassador for the 13th Silk Road International Film Festival
From idol to actor: Jun takes on a high-stakes revenge thriller Jun, the Chinese member of global K-pop powerhouse SEVENTEEN, is set to make a major push onto China’s big screen. Pledis Entertainment officially announced on the 21st that Jun will appear in the crime-action film ‘Rebirth 2’, which...
Zhang Yimou makes surprise return as Busan film festival jury chair — fate of 13 films hangs in the balance
The 31st Busan International Film Festival, opening Oct. 6, appoints a jury chair for its competition section for the second time since its launch
A master returns, offering a new milestone for Asian cinema Zhang Yimou, a living legend of Chinese cinema, has been appointed to chair the competition jury, one of the Busan International Film Festival's central sections.
‘The King’s Man’ Showbox launches short-form label ‘Showbite,’ sets sights on 20 titles in second half
‘Taste of You’ premieres on the 11th as Showbox follows its ReelShort partnership and targets the global short-form ecosystem
Showbox, the studio behind a string of films that drew more than 10 million admissions, is making a full-scale entry into the short-form drama market. The investment and distribution company said on the 3rd that it had established ‘Showbite,’ a label dedicated to developing and producing short-form...
Busan International Film Festival to screen 13 Japanese animated films, including ‘Hakujaden,’ which moved Hayao Miyazaki to tears
The 31st Busan International Film Festival’s special program will showcase Japan’s first color animated feature, made in 1958, while ‘Metropolis’ director Rintaro and others visit Busan
The origins of Asian animation come back to the screen The Busan International Film Festival secretariat officially announced on the 31st that it will hold a special program on Japanese animation at the 31st Busan International Film Festival, which opens Oct.
1st Korea Short Drama Awards wraps up with director Lee Joo-seung’s “The Woman Upstairs Is a Murderer” winning grand prize
1st Korea Short Drama Awards holds screenings and ceremony at KOFA Cinematheque on Aug. 29
“The Woman Upstairs Is a Murderer,” directed by “Director’s Arena” winner Lee Joo-seung, takes grand prize and 10 million won
Short-drama festival features a Q&A with “Father’s Home Cooking” director Lee Joon-ik, along with excellence, acting and newcomer awards
The Korea Short Drama Awards announced its winners and successfully held its inaugural ceremony. The 1st Korea Short Drama Awards held screenings of invited works and its awards ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 29, at KOFA Cinematheque at the headquarters of the Korean Film Archive in Sangam-dong.
How China’s Viral ‘Niu Lai’ Turned an Awkward Look Into a Box-Office Hit
The slang term "bamti" has gone viral. From its origin to its usage, the bittersweet humor of bamti started when a user with the nickname Bamti in a social game customized their character in an unusually eccentric way.
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[Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker] See ‘Hope’ Again Through the Driver-Grade Cap Joo Seong-cheol Wears While Racing Across Seong-gi Bridge in ‘The Yellow Sea’ and ‘Goksung’
I get hooked on the objects in the movies. I end up deep in thought about why the director—whether it was the director, the cinematographer, the production designer, or even an actor—put that particular item in front of the camera. ‘Joo Seong-cheol’s Locker’ is a record of the objects in films that delicately landed on my eyes.
Park Chan-wook’s 〈The Handmaiden〉 and Na Hong-jin’s 〈Goksung〉 were released in 2016, on June 1 and May 12, respectively, in the same year. Coincidentally, both films were invited to the Cannes Film Festival that year—Park Chan-wook’s to the competition section and Na Hong-jin’s to the...
Orfeo Hannam: Tony Leung Special Exhibition: Tang Wei’s Untold Stories of Tony Leung ②
〈In Chace and Rage〉’s Tang Wei, no one could have believed she was a newcomer. The turbulent years of Japanese colonial rule and the shadows of a restless desire are compressed entirely into Tang Wei’s expressions and gestures.