Introduction (2021)

Introduction by #HongSangSoo, "not the filmmaker at his most arresting but it still manages to show off his perceptive and generous understanding of human interaction", Now reviewed on MyOldAddiciton.com

HONG SANG-SOO Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB.5 South Korea, 2021. Jeonwonsa Film. Screenplay by Hong Sang-Soo. Cinematography by Hong Sang-Soo. Produced by Hong Sang-Soo. Music by Hong Sang-Soo. Film Editing by Hong Sang-Soo. The prolific career of Hong Sang-Soo includes numerous films that have a gentle and unassuming touch; easily categorized among his more obscure efforts, this one might not be…

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Introduction & In Front of Your Face - Hong Sang-soo (2021)

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Theater release in South Korea :

“Director Hong Sang-soo’s much-talked-about new film will hit local theaters on March 23, according to the production company Jeonwonsa Film Co., Monday. Although the film won Kim Min-hee the Silver Bear award for best actress at the Berlin International Film Festival on Sunday, there has been much speculation as to whether the film will enjoy success here.”

BERLINALE 2020: DOMANGCHIN YEOJA (The woman who ran) von Hong Sangsoo (Wettbewerb)

DOMANGCHIN YEOJA (The woman who ran) von Hong Sangsoo #berlinale

Kim Saebyuk, Kim Minhee © Jeonwonsa Film Co. Production

Hong Sangsoo ist wahrscheinlich der Grösste unter den Kleinmeistern. 26 Filme hat er gemacht seit 1996 und sie sind nicht nur ziemlich unverkennbar, sondern in der Regel auch ziemlich perfekt.

Keiner holt mehr aus vordergründig banalen Alltagsdialogen heraus (bzw. keiner steckt so viel in sie hinein) und kaum jemand bringt rundere Figuren…

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Official US Trailer for Hong Sang-soo's B&W Drama 'Hotel by the River'

"The film was made at Jeonwonsa Film Co." The Cinema Guild has released the official US trailer for the latest film, titled Hotel by the River, made by acclaimed, beloved Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, who keeps making new films pretty much non-stop all the time. This first premiered at the Locarno Film Festival last summer, where it won the Best Actor prize, and later went on to play at the Toronto and New York Film Festivals last fall. This B&W drama is set in the dead of winter; a poet invites his sons to join him at a hotel for a reunion. The hotel also hosts a newly single woman who has a friend keep her company. The poet is drawn to the beautiful girls and cannot resist the temptation to discover more. Their lives intersect, connect and disconnect and potentially become a metaphor for modern life. Starring Ki Joo-Bong, Kim Min-hee, Kwon Hae-hyo, Song Seon-mi, and Yoo Joon-Sang. This looks like another mesmerizing, bleak, contemplative film from Hong Sang-soo. And I love the official poster they made - check it out below. ›››

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On the Beach at Night Alone Korean Movie

On the Beach at Night Alone Korean Movie

Profile Movie: On the Beach at Night Alone Revised romanization: Bamui Haebyunaeseo Honja Hangul: 밤의 해변에서 혼자 Director: Hong Sang-Soo Writer: Hong Sang-Soo Producer: Cinematographer: World Premiere: February, 2017 (Berlin International Film Festival) Release Date: March 23, 2017 Runtime: 101 min. Production Company: Jeonwonsa Film Distributor: Contents Panda Language: Korean Country: South Korea…

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On the Beach at Night Alone (Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja)

On the Beach at Night Alone (Bamui haebyun-eoseo honja)

BBBB (out of 5) Min-Hee Kim gives one of her most affecting performances to date, once again the muse of director Hong Sang-Soo who is, himself, once again peering into the world of actors and filmmakers.   Kim plays a successful film star whose glitzier activities are not happening for us to see, the narrative instead focusing on the introspective moments of her life as she absorbs her feelings…

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The Day After (Geu-hu)

The Day After (Geu-hu)

BBB (out of 5) A charming slice of life from the masterful Hong Sang-Soo, this delicate tale in a minor key revolves around the erotic complications of a middle-aged book publisher.  After telling his wife that he has no reason to be on a diet and that her observation of his improved looks do not at all mean that he’s having an affair, we witness his spending evenings at dinner with the volatile…

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Locarno 18: Gangbyun (Hotel by the River) von Hong Sangsoo

Locarno 18: Gangbyun (Hotel by the River) von Hong Sangsoo #Locarno71

Ki Joobong, Kim Minhee, Song Seonmi © 2018 Jeonwonsa Film Co.

Younghwan ist ein alternder Dichter, der seine Frau und seine zwei Söhne schon vor vielen Jahren verlassen hat. Nun bestellt er die Brüder in das Hotel am Fluss, in dem er ein paar Wintertage verbringt, eingeladen vom Hotelier. Youngwhan hat das unbestimmte Gefühl, seine Tage seien gezählt.

Gleichzeitig lässt sich in einem Zimmer auf…

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