Historical and classic-themed Korean films will highlight
this year’s Korean Film Festival as the Korean Cultural Center in the
Philippines (KCC) opens the annual film festival starting this August 2018.
The festival will officially kick off in Manila on August 29
with the advance screening of ‘The Pirates’ at SM Megamall. Lee Seok-hoon, the
director of the film, will grace the advance screening in SM Megamall with a
Special Director’s Talk.
LEE, a Korean film director and screenwriter, was first
noticed in 1999 for his short film ‘For the Peace of All Mankind’ and ‘Super
Glue’ in 2001. Both films were invited to many festivals around the world such
as Stockholm International Film Festival and Leeds International Film Festival.
LEE was even more successful with the major period
swashbuckler ‘The Pirates’. Starring SON Ye-jin and KIM Nam-gil, the 2014 movie
soared over 8.6 million viewers. In 2015, LEE directed another blockbuster film
‘The Himalayas,’ which gathered around 7.8 million in admissions.
The festival will run until September 30 and will be
stopping by the cities of Baguio on September 8 to 9, Davao on September 15 to 16,
Iloilo on September 22 to 23 at SM Cinema 8 and Cebu on September 29 to 30.
Other films included in the festival are ‘Assassination,’
‘Warriors of the Dawn,’ ‘Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet,’ and ‘Nameless
Gangster: Rules of Time.’
All films are with English subtitles. Admission is free on a
first-come, first served basis. For more information email
info@koreanculture.ph or contact the Korean Cultural Center at (02) 555-1711.
Historic and Classic Themed Films
The Pirates 해적: 바다로 간 산적
On the eve of the founding of the Joseon Dynasty, a giant
whale swallows the Emperor's Royal Seal being brought to Joseon by envoys from
China. The man entrusted with the seal – eager to save his head – blames a band
of pirates for stealing it. With a big reward on whoever brings back the royal
seal, mountain bandits led by Jang Sa-Jung go out to sea to hunt down the
whale. However, he soon clashes with Yeo-wol, a female captain of pirates, and
unexpected adventure unfolds.
Nameless Gangster : Rules of the Time범죄와의 전쟁
"Nameless Gangster" depicts the clashes in the
Busan underworld when the government declares its war against crime. A sacked
corrupt customs officer, Choi Ik-Hyun and gangster Choi Hyung-Bae, formed a
business partnership with the money from drug trafficking. As the government
intensifies its war on crime, their partnership begins to crash.
DONGJU: The Portrait of A Poet 동주
The movie follows the life of poet Yun Dong-Ju and his
imprisonment by the Japanese government for being involved in the Korean
independence movement.
Assassination 암살
Yeom Seok-Jin, an agent from the interim government, is
tasked with bringing together three Korean resistance fighters currently
imprisoned to carry out an assassination. The assassination plot is intended to
take out the Japanese army commander Kawaguchi and pro-Japanese Korean
businessman Kang In-guk.
However, as the three assassins intricately plan dangerous
mission, they are double-crossed and a pair of contract killers are sent after
them.
Warriors of the Dawn 대립군
To avoid the invading Japanese forces, King Seonjo escapes
to the Ming Empire and abandons his people in the process. In his place, Prince
Gwanghae leads the royal court and confronts the enemies with the help of hired
soldiers led by To-Woo. The movie tells the story of Prince Gwanghae and his
rise to power during the seven-year war from the perspective of his guard.
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