CJ adds in the pipeline trio
By Patrick Frater
Fri, 04 November 2011, 02:47 AM (HKT)
South Korean major CJ Entertainment Inc ＣＪ엔터테인먼트 has added three new titles to its already bulging American Film Market sales line-up.
The additions are headed by sports drama As One 코리아, a period piece about North and South Korea playing table tennis in a United Korea team. It features the popular female stars HA Ji-won 하지원 | 河智苑 and BAE Du-na 배두나 | 裵斗娜 and is now in production under the direction of MOON Hyun-sung 문현성.
Over My Dead Body 시체가 돌아왔다 is a comedy about scientific research, murder and mistaken identity directed by WOO Sun-ho 우선호. It boasts a starry cast of Thirst 박쥐 (2009) and The Front Line 고지전 (2011) star KIM Ok-bin 김옥빈 | 金玉彬, alongside RYU Seung-beom 류승범 | 柳昇範 (The Unjust 부당거래 (2010)) and LEE Beom-su 이범수 (The City of Violence 짝패 (2006)). The release in South Korea is expected nest spring.
CJ also added Dancing Queen 댄싱퀸, a comedy-drama about a lawyer who faked his qualifications and a former dancer who he challenges to partner with him in a contest. It stars UHM Jung-hwa 엄정화 | 嚴正化 and HWANG Jeong-min 황정민. LEE Seok-hun 이석훈 | 梨晳勳 (2 Faces of My Girlfriend 두 얼굴의 여친 (2007)) directs and JK FILM ＪＫ ＦＩＬＭ produces.
CJ also recently added Spellbound 오싹한 연애 (2011) (pictured) starring SON Ye-jin 손예진 | 孫兿珍, a horror-romance about street magician and the sad woman who ends up being the inspiration for his horror-magic show. Now in post-production it is set for a winter release.
Related Reviews
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As One
| 코리아
Pulpy, jingoistic ping-pong drama is mannah for fans of actresses Ha Ji-won and Bae Du-na.
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The Front Line
| 고지전
Well-written and directed Korean War-is-hell movie is over-long but involvingly played.
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The Unjust
| 부당거래
Hard-driven drama of crime and corruption is leavened by an operatic black humour.
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