In the first half of 2015, the crisis of Korean local films was unprecedented, and nine of the ten films lost money, and problems such as duplication of themes and screen exclusivity appeared. On the other hand, the film is proud of the Korean film market, "Avengers 2", "Ace Agent", "Crazy Max" have been strong and unstoppable.
<b>The Time.com feature article</b>, which has always been proud of the outside world in the local market, showed weakness in the first half of this year. According to data from the Korea Film Promotion Council's Integrated Computer Network as of June 30, the total share of Korean films is only 42.5%, the lowest value in the past 12 years.
The total number of moviegoers in South Korea in the first half of the year was 95.07 million, a decrease of 1.45 million (about 1.5%) compared with the same period in the first half of last year. Among them, the number of local movie viewers in South Korea was 40.43 million, a decrease of 1.11 million (about 2.7%) compared with the same period last year, with a share of 42.5%, and a decrease of 0.5% from 43% in the same period last year. In the first half of this year, the share of external films was 57.5%, an increase of 0.5% over the same period last year. Korean local films have a market share of more than 50% for four consecutive years from 2011 to 2015, and if they want to continue to win this year, Korean local films in the second half of the year need to collectively exert efforts. From a monthly point of view, the Fortune of "International Market", which was released in January 2015 and released in December 2014, has an advantage over foreign films, and from February to June, it has lost to foreign films for five consecutive months.
<b>In the first half of 2015 (1.1-6.30), south Korea watched the movie top 15</b>
In the first half of 2014, the performance of Korean local films was not ideal, but it could still be separated from foreign films. However, in the top 10 box office in the first half of this year, in addition to the "International Market" released in December last year, which ranked second, only three Korean films, "North Korean Detective 2", "Twenty" and "Top Secret Search", ranked fifth, eighth and tenth respectively. After experiencing last year's summer program "The Battle of Mingliang", "Pirates", and "International Market" set off a box office boom at the end of the year, Korean films were suddenly snubbed by local audiences, on the one hand, because of the strong series of imported blockbusters such as "Avengers 2", "Ace Agent: Secret Agent Academy", "Mad Max" and other imported blockbusters, on the other hand, and the most important reason, or the problems of local films themselves are prominent.
<b>Box office half-year summary</b>
<b>5 Korean films and 7 foreign paintings broke 2 million people</b>
<b>▌ Lack of local films Only five pieces broke 2 million people</b>
<b>In the first half of 2015</b> <b>(1.1-6.30)</b> in South Korea, <b>the number of local moviegoers was top 10</b>
In addition to "International Market", which was released at the end of the year, only three Korean local films released in the first half of this year were on the TOP10 list, while only five of them exceeded 2 million viewers, namely "North Korean Detective 2" (3.86 million people, SHOWBOX distribution), "Twenty" (3.04 million people, NEW release), "Top Secret Search" (2.33 million people, SHOWBOX distribution), "Gangnam 1970" (2.19 million people, SHOWBOX distribution) and "Malicious Chronicles" (2.19 million, issued by CJ). Among them, showbox three, NEW one, CJ one, Rakuten absent.
Many films with high expectations have encountered box office Waterloo, such as "Xu Sanguan" (950,000 people), "The Age of Innocence" (460,000 people), "Longevity Chamber of Commerce" (1.16 million people), "Traitors" (1.1 million people), "Rogues" (410,000 people), "Beijing School: Disappearing Girls" (350,000 people), "Hidden Temptation" (140,000 people), "Flower Burial" (140,000 people). Or it is not born at the right time to encounter a strong opponent, or the quality of the film itself fails to satisfy the audience, and the word of mouth after the release is weak.
<b>▌</b> <b>The outer film is strong and unstoppable "Reunion 2" has broken records</b>
Avengers 2, Ace Agent, Jurassic World, Mad Max
"Fast and Furious 7", "Super Marines", "Female Spy" seven external paintings exceeded the 2 million mark
Although the performance of "Super Marines" in January was average, with a cumulative number of 2.8 million viewers can only be regarded as a warm-up, it was not until February that Fox's "Ace Agent" officially launched the first cannon for the outer film, and under the unfavorable conditions of the "19 forbidden" rating, it still broke through the 6 million moviegoer mark all the way, ranking third in the box office list in the first half of the year. The film is different from the "007" series, the "Mission Impossible" series of the secret agent image, and different from the Hollywood blockbuster British humor, so that it has won the greatest degree of praise from Korean audiences. And Colin Feith, who is so cool and handsome in the film that he screams, also borrowed the film to catch fire in South Korea. The film was once suppressed by the local costume comedy "North Korean Famous Detective: Slave's Daughter" released at the same time, but in the end, it successfully counterattacked 6 days after its release with good word of mouth, and it easily exceeded the total number of viewers of "North Korean Famous Detective".
At the beginning of April, "Fast and Furious 7" was watched by 3.24 million people, which was not as good as expected, but it was also decent. At the end of April, "Avengers 2" was invincible, South Korean local films have changed their files to avoid, and only the small-cost film "Drug Dealer" with a production fee of 400 million won is not afraid of death, of course, the result is also a heroic sacrifice of courage. "Reunion 2" has gained more affinity from Korean audiences because it has been filmed in South Korea and the "non-soy sauce" franchise of Korean actress Xiu Hyun. Coupled with the release of the film 8 days earlier than North America, and the large-scale publicity of the main creative team to South Korea, it finally helped South Korea become the third largest ticket warehouse of "Reunion 2" in the world after North America and China. The number of screens (1843), the number of screenings (191,778), the number of moviegoers (10.49 million), and the box office revenue (88.5 billion won) released in South Korea reached the highest value in the first half of the year, becoming the fourth film released in South Korea after "Avatar", "Frozen" and "Interstellar" to break the 10 million movie-going mark, and broke the highest opening day record (620,000 people) and the highest weekend record (2.81 million people). For the first time, it exceeded the record of almost all foreign films in the Korean film market such as 1 million moviegoers in a single day, and set a record for the highest number of viewers of Marvel movies in South Korea. Compared with the box office champion "Frozen" in the first half of last year (1010 screens 157638 10.29 million people, 82.4 billion won box office), the values of "Reunion 2" have also surpassed.
In May, Mad Max 4 mobilized 3.82 million people, and Female Spy mobilized 2.31 million people. In June, Jurassic World mobilized 4.56 million people, and even the MERS epidemic did not stop the enthusiasm of Korean audiences to watch the film. At the beginning of the second half of the year, "Terminator 5" also performed well, followed by "Mission Impossible 5", "Fantastic Four 2015", "Moving Maze 2", "Hunger Games 3: Mockingbird (Part 2)", "007: Ghost Party" and other films have been released. Korean films have a long way to go to reverse the decline.
<b>Han Ying half a year summary</b>
<b>Prosperity is no longer crisis-</b>
<b>▌</b> <b>Nine out of ten Korean movies</b>
"North Korean Detective: Slave's Daughter" was the most profitable in the first half of the year
The performance table of Korean local films in the first half of 2015 can be described as dismal, and of the more than 80 Korean local films that landed in theaters in the first half of the year, only six broke through the profit and loss point. In this way, more than 92% of the films fail to break through the profit and loss point, which means that an average of nine out of ten local films lose money. If you don't count the additional royalties and overseas box office, only five films broke through the profit and loss point when they were released in South Korea. And there are no box office blockbusters with more than 4 million hits.
After the release of "International Market" at the end of last year, after the fire at the beginning of this year, Korean films have not been able to produce a strong follow-up blockbuster. Among the films released in the first half of the year, "North Korean Detective 2" released in February is not only the best box office film, but also the most profitable one. The number of viewers was 3.87 million, with a profit and loss point of about 2.2 million, and the box office exceeded the profit and loss point of 1.67 million. In addition, "Twenty", "Chronicles of Evil", "Chinatown", and "Today's Love" have also broken through the profit and loss points. In addition, the number of viewers of "Jiangnan 1970" was 2.19 million, with a profit and loss point of about 3 million people, although the domestic box office did not reach the profit and loss point, but with the overseas box office and additional copyright and other income, the final profit was achieved. The good news is that "Top Secret Search" and "Battle of Yanping", two films released in June, also broke through the profit and loss point in early July, making a good start for the second half of the year.
However, many films that were originally highly anticipated and sold out failed to make a profit for the filmmakers at the box office. For example, Jiang Digui's "Longevity Chamber of Commerce" was watched by 1.16 million people, while the profit and loss point was about 1.8 million people. Director Min Kuidong's costume 19 forbidden blockbuster "Traitor" was watched by 1.1 million people, and the profit and loss point was about 2.5 million. Ha Zhengyu's self-directed and self-acting "Xu Sanguan" was watched by 950,000 people, and the profit and loss point was about 3 million people. The winner of the Cannes Film Festival, the Rogue has a profit and loss point of 1.6 million, but only 410,000 viewers.
<b>▌</b> <b>Commercial film theme repetition without innovation</b>
At present, the most common Korean film genre is still a police film or gangster movie, and even some Korean audiences joke that "if you don't die, you can't make a movie." And the overlap and repetition of the plot also make people often feel that they have seen somewhere. It's like assembling parts created on an assembly line. The deliberate pursuit of the reversal of the ending has also become a common problem in Korean movies. In order to ensure the box office, I did not dare to take too many risks, but I lost the box office because of it.
For example, in the first half of the year, "Chronicle of Evil" (2.19 million people), many viewers felt that it was very similar to last year's hit "To the End", which was a police officer who made a bigger mistake in order to cover up the crime after accidentally killing people, and there was also a mysterious manipulator behind the incident. Another example is the "Longevity Chamber of Commerce" (1.16 million people) about the love of the elderly, a seemingly unrelated group of people finally found out that it was actually a family, which is also the same as the setting in Che Taixian's "Happy Family". The costume movies "Age of Innocence" (460,000 people) and "Adulterous Ministers" (1.1 million people) all have monarchs, fathers and sons, and prostitutes, including elements such as loyalty, revenge, and love, and in the end, they have not been able to save the reputation of the 19 forbidden costume blockbusters. Even the retro style of "So Beautiful" (1.71 million people) has actually been blowing for several years.
The lack of stories that are enough to make the public shine, the lack of innovation in the theme, the repeated imitation of the previous box office blockbuster films, the cheesy plot of the head and the tail, and the low degree of completion of the tiger's head and tail make the audience disappointed in the local film again and again, and the continuous improvement of the audience's aesthetic level over the years will inevitably increase the requirements for the quality of the film. In the first half of this year, more than 4 million moviegoers were absent, especially compared with "International Market" released at the end of last year and the box office champion "Reunion 2", the dismal half year has enough reasons for Korean filmmakers to sound the alarm and reflect on improvements.
<b>▌ Male actors are dominant Actresses have fewer opportunities</b>
Films like Chinatown, in which two female characters are the protagonists, are rare
At present, the gender ratio of Korean film protagonists is still one-sided and mostly male. Most of the films are dominated by male characters, supplemented by female characters, which can also be described as one of the side effects of the previously mentioned themes being repetitive and lacking innovation. Like "North Korea Detective 2", "Twenty", "Top Secret Search", "Gangnam 1970", "Battle of Yeonpyeong" are all like this. There are even some "extreme" films in which a single female character does not appear from the beginning to the end, such as The Chronicle of Evil.
There are only a handful of actresses with both acting prowess and box office appeal, and there are also very few film scripts featuring women. However, in the first half of the year, there were still some actresses who attracted much attention. For example, the transformation of Kim Hye-so and Kim Ko-eun in "Chinatown" is impressive, and the ten thousand styles of Jeon Do-yeon's hands and feet in "Rogue Man" make people can't care less about the plot. In "Beijing School: Disappearing Girls", not to mention the exaggerated ending comparable to "hand tearing devils", the performance of Park Baoying and Simple Light in the first half is remarkable, and Yan Zhiyuan also changed his previous image. Female characters on the big screen are no longer monotonous and "vase", but constantly innovating and "evolving". In one of the most anticipated films in the second half of the year, "Assassination", Jeon Ji-hyun plays the sniper of the assassination group, and Su Yan walks the wall with a gun, which is bound to become an important role in her resume.
<b>▌</b> <b>The screen monopoly is still serious Diversity of movies to survive</b>
Excellent independent films such as Social Phobia have become direct victims of the screen monopoly
The problem of screen monopoly has a long history, and the distribution companies of commercial blockbusters are still mainly CJ Entertainment, Lotte Entertainment, NEW and SHOWBOX. In addition to NEW, the screen exclusivity of the other three companies in CJ CGV, Lotte Cinema and MegaBox Theaters is still serious, with prime time slots almost exclusively for a few films, and audience choices are small. Of course, the big distribution company is not the only "culprit", this year's screen monopoly blamed in addition to the "International Market" released by CJ and the "main theme" movie "The Battle of Yanping", there are more than 10 million viewers of "Reunion 2", the first week of release in 2281 screens more than 1800 times, while the total number of South Korean screens is only about 2500, compared to last year's "Mingliang" when it was released, it only occupied 1586 screens.
The biggest victim of the screen monopoly is the "diversity film" - the general term for independent films, art films, and documentaries. This kind of film has always survived in the cracks. The best performance in the first half of this year was "Dear, Don't Cross That River" and "The Perfect Way to Steal a Dog", which were released at the end of last year, with 950,000 and 260,000 viewers, respectively. The high-quality "Social Phobia" and Lin Quanze's "Flower Burial" only have 240,000 and 140,000 viewers respectively. Many independent films cannot find a distribution company, and even if they do, it is difficult to have a large-scale release, and there are very few high-grossing works. Although the industry recognizes that diverse films can have 100,000 viewers, they are box office successes. But good movies of high quality should still be seen by more audiences.
<b>▌</b> <b>The embarrassing dilemma of the film "film festival"</b>
"The Diary of Moosan" director Park Zhengfan's new film "Alive" has won numerous awards at 15 international film festivals, but only 3117 audiences have been mobilized in South Korea
This year's Korean film impact on the main competition section of the Cannes Film Festival failed again, leaving Korean filmmakers with three consecutive years of disgrace. "Rogue Man" was shortlisted for the "One Kind of Attention" section of the Cannes Film Festival, but the response from local audiences and the media was not ideal, and then won the "Golden Jurong Artistic Contribution Award" at the Shanghai Film Festival, and only 410,000 viewers returned to South Korea. "Madonna", directed by Shin Soo-won and starring Seo Young-hee, was also shortlisted for the "A Kind of Attention" section in Cannes, and then shortlisted for the Stockholm Film Festival and the Rio International Film Festival, but only mobilized more than 10,000 people in the week of its release in South Korea in early July.
Lin Quanze's 102nd film "Flower Burial" has been shortlisted for more than a dozen international film festivals such as Berlin, Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Seattle and Venice, and the cumulative number of viewers in South Korea after its release in April was only 140,000. "The Diary of Maoshan" director Park Tingfan's new work "Alive" debuted at the 15th Jeonju International Film Festival, then won the Young Film Critic Award at the 67th Locarno International Film Festival in Switzerland, the Best Actor Award and Distribution Award at the 29th Matabrata International Film Festival in Argentina, the Special Award at the 25th Singapore International Film Festival, the Grand Jury Prize at the 13th Florence Korean Film Festival in Italy, and was invited to participate in 15 international film festivals. But it was released in South Korea in May, and the cumulative number of viewers was only 3,117.
<b>▌</b> <b>The Busan Film Festival is in crisis</b>
Kang Shou-yeon was appointed co-executive chairman of the Busan International Film Festival
This year's Busan International Film Festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary, has no festive atmosphere at all, but it is full of crises. Since last year's insistence on screening the documentary "Diving Bell," which documented the shipwreck of the Sewol, the conflict between Busan City and the Busan Film Festival has escalated. In January, the Busan city government put forward a series of reforms for the Busan International Film Festival and unilaterally demanded that Li Yongguan, the executive chairman of the two-term re-election, step down. The Busan International Film Festival also publicly stated that "the Busan Municipal Government's move goes against common sense, and without discussing the existence of problems and solutions with us, it openly unilaterally talks about the issue of the whereabouts of the executive chairman, and we deeply regret it." In addition, many filmmakers have publicly expressed their support for Executive Chairman Lee Yong-gwan and the Busan Film Festival, denouncing Busan's infringement of the freedom of the film festival and expressing concern about whether this year's film festival can be held smoothly. Not only that, but the Korean Film Promotion Committee's support fund for the Busan Film Festival has also been reduced from 1.46 billion won to 800 million won.
The 20th Busan International Film Festival has also attracted the attention of the film industry whether it can get rid of the noise and prepare for various matters smoothly. Fortunately, not long ago, the Busan Film Festival has begun to collect films step by step. Actor Kang Se-yeon has just been appointed co-executive chairman of the Busan International Film Festival for a three-year term. The current executive chairman, Li Yongguan, will serve until February next year. Kang Se-yeon has been the executive member of the Busan Film Festival since 1998, and after more than four months of discussions between Busan City and the Busan Film Festival, directors Kang Seung-yeon, Ahn Sung-ki, Cho Jae-hyun, and Park Kwang-so finally chose Kang Suo-yeon. It remains to be seen what kind of new look she will bring to the Busan Film Festival after taking office.
<b>Year-end awards ceremony preemptively predicted</b>
Although the overall box office of Korean films in the first half of the year was sluggish, it was not useless. Although most of the film awards ceremonies are held at the end of the year, and the first half of the year is also likely to be shortlisted for films and filmmakers, it is best to do a combing and review in advance, which is also an early look forward to the year-end awards ceremony. This section is ranked in no particular order.
<b>▌</b><b>Word-of-mouth masterpiece recommendation</b>
<b>"International Market"</b> <b>Director: Yoon Ji-kyun /</b> <b>Starring: Hwang Jeong-min, Kim Yoon-jin</b>
Needless to say, "International Market" is a highly complete film. Although most critics found the film's plot theme deliberately sensational and offensive, it had an excellent reputation among ordinary audiences, which also made the film a good box office with more than 10 million viewers. The story of the little people and the big historical background are combined, and there are many laughs and tears, knowing that it is deliberately sensational, but it will still cry and weep. The film, released at the end of last year, did not catch up with the awards ceremony at the end of last year, but still has a chance to become a hit this year's award winner.
<b>"Minority Opinion" Director: Kim Sung-jae / Starring: Yoon Ji-sang, Liu Hae-jin, Kim Yu-bin</b>
"Minority Opinion" was a fateful end from preparation to filming to release, and the too sensitive political nature allowed the film to change the distribution company two years after filming. Although it is a "minority" sound, it is the "majority" audience that should understand, have existential value and significance. Cruel social reality, painful court debate, but also humor and humanity, the most important thing is this courage to expose the facts and criticize the country.
<b>"Twenty" Director: Lee Byung-hyun / Starring: Kim Woo-bin, Jiang He-na, Lee Joon-ho</b>
For the audience who have been repeatedly mutilated by domestic youth films, "Twenty" is enough to make people shine. All kinds of distress mixed with hope, hilarious and helpless, watching embarrassing shame play are all memories of youth, choose different paths to go down who can say who is right and who is wrong. Although it is not perfect or profound, and there is even no answer, I hope that those filmmakers in China who think that abortion and suicide are youth films can see this movie.
<b>"Top Secret Search" Director: Guo Jingze / Starring: Jin Yunshi, Liu Haizhen</b>
Movies based on true events are meant to be the point of view. In the case of everyone giving up, only the protagonists insist on pursuing the whereabouts of the missing children. Director Guo Jingze emphasized not the crime itself, but faith and healing. So without too much packaging and skill, without the actors using too much force, it is enough to impress the audience's heart.
<b>"Flower Burial" Director: Lin Quanze / Starring: An Shengji</b>
It has been commented that this is an adult movie because the psychology and emotions of the male protagonist played by An Shengji in the film are not understood by naïve young people under any circumstances. Even if it cannot be fully understood, this film is undoubtedly a new attempt by director Lin Quanze, and it shows his desire to communicate with the public, and the things that everyone will experience, such as life, old age, illness and death, are nakedly dissected, but the emotions are introverted and intriguing.
<b>▌</b> <b>Best Actor Candidate</b>
From left: Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Hye-so, Kim Kang-woo
<b>Kim Hye-so: Kim Hye-so</b>, who returned to the big screen after 2 years after "Guanxiang" in 2013, surprised the audience, no longer a sexy goddess of charm, but transformed into the image of short hair, freckles, and belly, playing the big sister in "Chinatown", dominating the entire Chinatown with violence. This may be the strength of an actress, who can obviously use her face with her body, but she wants to self-destruct her image and only uses acting skills.
<b>Quan Du Yan</b>: "Queen of Cannes" Quan Du Yan once again appeared at the 68th Cannes International Film Festival with "Rogue Man", once again proving that this title is still full of weight. Although the word-of-mouth of "Rogue Man" is not good at the box office, Quan Duyan's performance in the film is unforgettable. She shows a woman's patience to the fullest, and she is incredibly beautiful.
<b>Jin Kangyu</b>: Although "Traitor" is also a poor box office reputation, The Yanshan Jun played by Jin Kangyu is enough to leave a strong mark. This Yanshan Jun is different from the image in previous film and television dramas, but can write and paint, and is so naked about loneliness and desire. Jin Kangyu used his acting skills and charm to portray the role of Yan Shanjun into something that people hated and pitied.
<b>▌</b> <b>Best Newcomer Actor Candidate</b>
From left: Lee Min-ho, Park Seo-joon, Lee Seung-ki, Su Su-tam
<b>Lee Min-ho</b>: "Gangnam 1970" is Lee Min-ho's first big-screen starring work, and he has previously been popular in Asia with "Fancy Man" and "Heirs". In the film, the male protagonist played by Lee Min-ho is caught up in the gangsters and political struggles of Jiangnan real estate development, and shows both action scenes and emotional scenes. Whether it is picking up garbage at the beginning of the film or the image of the gang members in the later stages, the audience has never seen it in the past in the TV series.
<b>Park Seo-joon: Park</b> Su-joon, who has attracted more and more attention in many TV series, debuted on the big screen with "Chronicles of Evil". In this suspense thriller, Park Su-joon is the most reversed key task. Playing with Sun Xianzhou, Ma Dongxi and other acting seniors can also show a strong sense of existence. In the second half of the year, he participated in "Beauty Inside" and will also meet with the audience.
<b>Lee Seung Ki: Lee Seung Ki</b>, who sang and acted with both hands, also debuted on the big screen this year. The romantic comedy film "Today's Love", starring his partner Wen Caiyuan, was the first film to exceed 1 million viewers at the beginning of this year, so it received a lot of attention. The primary school teacher played by Lee Seung-ki in the film is a spare tire warm man who has been in love with Wen Caiyuan for 18 years, and he has worked hard to win the heart of his sweetheart, and finally embraced the beauty.
<b>Simple and light</b>: One of the most eye-catching female newcomers this year, in "Snow Line" and "Beijing School" are unforgettable, in the second half of the year, she starred in "Old Hand", "Mourning", "Black Priests" will be released one after another, and Simple Light will also step by step from cameo to supporting roles and then to the position of protagonist. Her indifferent temperament is unique, which is very special among the endless newcomers in Chungmuro, and will definitely become a Rising Star and attract more attention.
<b>The 14 most anticipated Korean films in the second half of the year</b>
Although there are still many crises, as long as new films continue to be released, there will always be expectations and hopes. Since the beginning of the summer season of the film market, there have been a number of Korean local films with large directors and star lineups, which are ready to go, and they have also placed high hopes on the first half of the film market. Although "Terminator 5", "Mission Impossible 5" and other external films are also opponents that cannot be underestimated. But crises always coexist with opportunities, and perhaps In the second half of the year, Korean films can find a breakthrough solution.
"Assassination" Director: Choi Dong-hoon / Starring: Jeon Ji-hyun, Ha Jeong-woo, Lee Jung-jae
"Assassination", which will be released on July 22, is the latest masterpiece of Choi Dong-hoon, director of "Lao Qian", "Tian Yuzhi" and "Treasure Hunting Alliance", and it is also one of the highly anticipated blockbusters in the second half of the year. The gorgeous star cast becomes the biggest attraction, and Jeon Ji-hyun, Lee Jung-jae, Ha Jeong-woo, Oh Da-so, Cho Jin-woong, and Choi De-moon will join forces to perform a bloody storm set off by the pro-Japanese assassination campaign in 1933. Jeon Ji-hyun plays the assassination team leader and sniper "Ahn Wo Yoon", Lee Jung-jae plays the interim government agent "Lian ShuoJin", and Ha Jeong-woo plays the professional killer "Hawaii Pisto". "
"Veteran" Director: Liu Chengguan / Starring: Huang Zhengmin, Liu Yaren
"Veterans," scheduled for August 5, is a thrilling crime entertainment action movie. Yoo Seung-wan, who has become a master of Korean action films with films such as "No Good Death", "Improper Trade" and "Berlin", gathered Hwang Jeong-min, Liu Yaren, Wu Dashu and Liu Haizhen this time to stage a chase game of the criminal police team against the chaebol III. In particular, Liu Yaren is the first time since his debut to challenge the villain role, and the acting skills are expected.
"Inner Beauty" Director: Baek Jong-yeol / Starring: Han Hyo-joo, Chun Woo-hee, Yoo Yoon-seok, Park Shin-hye, Ueno Shu-ri
Released on August 20, "Inner Beauty" is a fantasy romance film with a unique setting. The male protagonist "Yujin" wakes up every day and becomes another person, regardless of gender, age, or nationality. In total, there are more than 70 actors, and the number of castings is also breathtaking. Among them, 21 people have more scenes, including Park Shin-hye, Lee Fan-so, Qian Yu-hee, Ueno Shu-ri, Lee Young-wook, Lee Jin-wook, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Dong-wook, Gao Xing, Kim Joo-hyuk, Yoo Yeon-seok and other celebrities. And how the heroine played by Han Xiaozhu wants to fall in love with so many people is very curious.
"Chivalrous Girl: Memory of the Knife" Director: Park Heung-ji / Starring: Jeon Do-yeon, Lee Byung-hyun, Kim Ko-eun
After several postponements, "Chivalrous Girl", which was finally scheduled for release in August, is a martial arts film that tells the story of the late Goryeo era, the most powerful female swordsman Yue Su (Jeon Do-yeon), who hides her identity, trains her daughter Hong Yi (Kim Go-eun) into a secret weapon for revenge, and finds deok (Lee Byeong-hyun) who is out of identity but covets the throne 18 years later. The film shows the beauty of images and martial arts action scenes that have not been shown in Korean movies so far, and has been called "the Korean version of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" by the Korean media.
"Insider" Director: Wu Minhao / Starring: Cao Chengyou, Lee Byung-hyun, Bai Yunshik
"The Insider", starring Lee Byung-hyun, Cao Seung-woo and Bai Yoon-sik, is still unscheduled, but it should meet the audience in the second half of the year. The film is the work of the same name by the original comic book writer Yin Tireho of "Moss" and "Unborn". The film will expose the corruption and unhealthy practices of Korean society through the experiences of conservative newspaper commentators, members of Congress, big business commissioners, underworld gangsters, intelligence section criminal police, documentary photographers and others.
"Si Mourning" Director: Lee Mao-yi / Starring: Song Kang-ho, Liu Yaren
Expected to be released in the Mid-Autumn Festival, "Si Mourning" is the latest costume blockbuster directed by Lee Mao-yi, although the story of Si Mourning Shizi is also common in Korean film and television dramas, but it is often portrayed as a mentally ill and very cowardly character. This time, "Mourning" sets the character as a tragic character who was framed by an old-fashioned conspiracy for political reform. Song Kang-ho plays the role of Lee Woo, the ancestor of Jackie Chan. The character played by Liu Yaren is Li Yu, the son of Si Mourning who was locked up in the rice cabinet for eight days and starved to death. This is also the first time that Liu Yaren and Song Kanghao are partners, and what kind of sparks will be rubbed out is also very exciting.
"Himalaya" Director: Lee Seok Hoon / Starring: Huang Zhengmin, Zheng Yu
"Pirates" director Lee Seok-hoon's new work "Himalaya" is based on real events in 2005, telling the story of mountaineer Yan Hongji (Won Jeong-min) who organizes an expedition to climb Everest again and hold a funeral for his teammate killed at the top of the snow in search of the body of his teammate Park Moo-jae (Jeong Woo).
"Western Front" Director: QianChengri / Starring: Xue Jingqiu, Lu Zhenjiu
Set during the 1953 Korean War, Western Front tells the story of soldiers from North and South Korea who met on the Western Front. Director Sensei was a screenwriter before, and has written "Agent Strong File" (aka "Level 7 Civil Servant"), the TV series "Push Slave" and "Pirate", which was watched by 8.66 million people in the summer of 2014. This time, "Western Front" is the directorial debut of Qiancheng Day. Xue Jingqiu will play the South Korean soldier "Nam Fook" who went to the battlefield to convey first-class confidential documents, and Lu Zhenjiu played the young soldier "Rongguang" of the North Korean armored vehicle unit.
"Peach And Plum Flower Song" Director: Lee Zongbi / Starring: Liu Chenglong, Xiu Zhi
Xiuzhi, who became the "first love of the people" with "Introduction to Architecture", returned to the big screen this time to choose the costume film "Peach and Plum Flower Song". The story of the film takes place in the era of Gojong in North Korea, "Peach and Plum Flower Song" is a short song composed by the famous Korean Phan So-ri composer Shin Jae-hyo for his disciple Chen Caixian, played by Soo-chi, who was born in a poor family and unfortunately fell into a brothel, and then grew into the first female singer in North Korea under the guidance of his master Shin Jae-hyo. Cai Xian's master Shin Jae-jae is played by Yoo Seung-yong.
"Crying" Director: Luo Hongzhen / Starring: Guo Daoyuan, Huang Zhengmin, Qian Yuxi
"The Chaser" and "Yellow Sea" director Luo Hongzhen's new work "Cry" has been highly anticipated by the audience from the beginning of preparation. The film tells the story of a strange Japanese man in a small village in Gucheng, Jeollanam Province, and the criminal police accept the help of Taoist priests while tracking down the truth of the incident. The film was invested and distributed by 20th Century Fox Korea Branch, starring Guo Daoyuan, Hwang Jeong-min and Chun Woo-hee.
"Male and Female" Director: Profit Base / Starring: Quan Duyan, Kong You
Li Runji, the director of "Men and Women", has directed films such as "Wonderful Day", "Woman Zhenhui", "Love, No Love" and so on. It is a large-scale love movie about a man and a woman who fall into unrequited love after meeting in Finland. Kong You will dedicate her first nude scene and bed scene since her debut, and Jeon Do-yeon will also give a large-scale performance in this movie.
"Busan Trip" Director: Yeon Sang-ho / Starring: Kong You, Ma Dong-seok, Jeong You-mi
"Busan Trip" is the first live-action film by the director of the animated films "The King of pigs" and "The Hypocrite" Yeon Sang-ho, which tells the story of a mysterious virus invading South Korea, a zombie crisis on a KTX train from Seoul to Busan, and people having to fight bloody battles to save their lives. The film will be starring Kong You, Ma Dongxi and Zheng Youmei.
"Black Priests" Director: Jang Jae-hyun / Starring: Kim Yoon-seok, Kang Dong-won
"Black Priests" tells the story of two priests who are involved in mysterious events in order to rescue a girl in crisis. Kim Yoon-seok plays the role of Father Kim, who presides over the ceremony despite suspicion and opposition. Kang Dong-won plays Choi Vice-Matsuri, who helps Father Kim prepare for the ceremony, while the impressive Simplicity in "Beijing School" plays a young girl in crisis.
"Big Tiger" Director: Park Hoon-jeong / Starring: Choi Min-sik
"Big Tiger", which was set for December 17, is choi Min-sik's painstaking choice of the next step after "The Battle of Mingliang", and he took off Lee Shun-sung's battle robe to transform into a tiger hunter, also out of trust in Park Hoon-jeong, the director of "New World". The film tells the story of the last tiger in North Korea and the most outstanding famous catcher, Senmandeok, during the Japanese occupation of North Korea.