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Waikiki Brothers
6th(2001) Korean Panorama
· Social Criticism · Coming of Age · Psychology
- CountryKorea
- Production Year2001
- Running Time105min
- Format 35mm
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
′Waikiki Brothers′ is a four-piece band led by the main character, Sung-Woo. Once a hot band in Seoul, their fortunes change for the worse due to economic recession. Wandering about in search of work, one-member calls it quits. The remaining three members finally return to their hometown, Suanbo. But their hometown is not the paradise that it used to be. Sung-Woo′s mentor has turned into an alcoholic. His first love is now a widow. And old friends seem embittered by tough times. ′Are you happy that you′re doing what you want?′ asks one of his friends. But Sung-Woo is unable
to answer. In many ways, Waikiki Brothers is reminiscent of the director′s debut effort, Three Friends. Both films are about the world of men seen through a woman′s perspective. And both films are about outsiders of this society. The still-camera once again stares at the characters from a distance. But the men of Waikiki Brothers cannot hate the world, like the boys in Three Friends. They have to accept their third-rate reality. And inevitably, their songs are tinged with sadness. (Han Sang-Jun)
Director
YIM Soon-rye
Born in 1961 in Incheon, Yim Soon-Rye received her BA in English at Hanyang University and studied film at the graduate school. She stepped into Korean film industry as an assistant director for Yeo Kyun-Dong′s [Out to the World]. She made her debut [Three friends] in 1996, which won the NETPAC Award at the 1st PIFF.
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Credit
- Director YIM Soon-rye 임순례
- Producer Lee Eun 이은
- Cast Lee Uhl 이얼, Park Won-Sang 박원상, Hwang Jung-Min 황정민, Oh Ji-Hye 오지혜
- Screenplay Im Soon-Rye 임순례
- Cinematography Choi Ji-Yeol 최지열
- Production Design Oh Sang-Man 오상만
- Editor Kim Sang-Bum 김상범
- Sound Han Chul-Hee 한철희
- Music Choi Soon-Sik 최순식
- Production Company
Myung Film
10-12 Hyehwa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-530 Korea
kkh@myungfilm.com
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