The “Marrying the Mafia” series has proved one of the most enduring and popular in Korean cinema, now reaching its fifth instalment and marking its tenth anniversary with “Return of the Family”. This fourth sequel to the original 2002 record-smashing blockbuster appropriately enough goes back to the roots of the franchise, and while the middle three entries followed another mob family, as the title suggests the film again focuses on the Jangs. Directed by Jeong Yong Ki and written and produced by Jung Tae Wong, who previously teamed on the second and third in the series, the film manages to bring back the original cast, including Jung Joon Ho (“My Boss, My Hero”), Yoo Dong Geun (“Sunday Punch”), Sung Dong Il (“The Grand Heist”) and Park Keun Hyung (“Lady President”). The film also bolsters its roster with a number of fresh faces, with various pop idols making their debuts including Yoon Doo Jun of Beast,...
- 5/13/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
Romantic fantasy “A Werewolf Boy” emerged as of the biggest Korean hits of 2012, not to mention the country’s biggest grossing melodrama to date. Written and directed by Jo Sung Hee, his second feature after the much-praised art house indie “End of Animal”, the film follows the odd relationship between a young girl and a strange feral boy in a twist on the ever popular ‘pure love’ theme. Taking on the all-important lead roles are up and coming stars actor Song Joong Ki (“Penny Pinchers”) and actress Park Bo Young (“Speedy Scandal”), with support from (Jang Young Nam, “Hello Ghost”), Kim Hyang Gi (“The Grand Heist”) and Yoo Yeon Seok (“Re-encounter”). The film kicks off in the present day in the Us, with an elderly Korean woman called Suni receiving a call about the sale of her old family home back in Korea. Returning to the rural house in the countryside,...
- 4/17/2013
- by James Mudge
- Beyond Hollywood
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