Major U.S. acquisitions of Asian film titles have been scarce at the American Film Market so far this year, but business within the region nonetheless has been humming. The much-anticipated Korean period action tentpole Noryang: Deadly Sea has scored a deal at AFM for Japan distribution with Tokyo-based Twin Co. Ltd.
Seoul-based sales agent Acemaker Movieworks is repping the title to international buyers.
The film is the third and final title in director Kim Han-min’s trilogy about battles led by the famed Korean admiral Yi Sun-shin that started with The Admiral: Roaring Currents in 2014 and was followed by Hansan: Rising Dragon in 2022. The first film earned $138 million worldwide, which was the most ever by a Korean film at the time.
The new installment depicts the historical Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). The new film stars Kim Yun-seok as Yi Sun-sin,...
Seoul-based sales agent Acemaker Movieworks is repping the title to international buyers.
The film is the third and final title in director Kim Han-min’s trilogy about battles led by the famed Korean admiral Yi Sun-shin that started with The Admiral: Roaring Currents in 2014 and was followed by Hansan: Rising Dragon in 2022. The first film earned $138 million worldwide, which was the most ever by a Korean film at the time.
The new installment depicts the historical Battle of Noryang, the last major battle of the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598). The new film stars Kim Yun-seok as Yi Sun-sin,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Castaway and desert island/planet movies have a strange fascinating quality. We love seeing the protagonist coping with the loss of all the things we give for granted, we cheer her/him while trying for months to grow a potato on Mars, we empathise with her/his bravery facing the hostile environment and we come out the other end with her/him, feeling purified and full of – short lasting – good resolutions. A potent reminder of our littleness when facing nature, they often offer a harsh critique to consumerism and trapping society structures. First solo work by writer-director Lee Hae-joon “Castaway on The Moon” is a different kind of beast as, in addition to all of the above, it is also a genuinely funny and sweet story of human connections and hope.
“Castaway on the Moon” is screening at Hong Kong Arts Centre, as part of the The Look of Love:...
“Castaway on the Moon” is screening at Hong Kong Arts Centre, as part of the The Look of Love:...
- 9/27/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Venue: Louis Koo Cinema, Hong Kong Arts Centre
Date: 2023.10.27 – 2023.11.12
Price: Standard Hkd 85. Concession Hkd 68.
Tickets and ticket package are now available on Popticket.hk.
When we see how a people love, marry and have a family, we get an impression of their national character, etiquette, lifestyle and culture. Korea has made a great variety of romance films that have moved the hearts of audiences around the world. We live our romances under spell – they bloom, out of control, into different shapes, colours and smells. Some are beautiful, ugly, or both. But no matter, romantic love is one of the most intense and flavourful human experiences. As part of an annual cultural event in autumn, Festive Korea, Hong Kong Arts Centre and Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong co-present The Look of Love: Korean Romance Film Showcase to let you experience the diversity of love with eight films and chat with filmmakers.
Date: 2023.10.27 – 2023.11.12
Price: Standard Hkd 85. Concession Hkd 68.
Tickets and ticket package are now available on Popticket.hk.
When we see how a people love, marry and have a family, we get an impression of their national character, etiquette, lifestyle and culture. Korea has made a great variety of romance films that have moved the hearts of audiences around the world. We live our romances under spell – they bloom, out of control, into different shapes, colours and smells. Some are beautiful, ugly, or both. But no matter, romantic love is one of the most intense and flavourful human experiences. As part of an annual cultural event in autumn, Festive Korea, Hong Kong Arts Centre and Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong co-present The Look of Love: Korean Romance Film Showcase to let you experience the diversity of love with eight films and chat with filmmakers.
- 9/21/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Back when Kim Han-min made “The Admiral: Roaring Currents” in 2014, little did he know that the film would go on to become the highest grossing Korean film of all time, a record still held by it, or that he would go on to make a trilogy of features on its lead character, legendary real-life naval commander, the much loved Admiral Yi Sun-shin. Yet here we are, just under a decade since the release of “The Admiral”, and the final film in the Yi Sun-shin trilogy looks finally set to release, following on from last year’s “Hansan: Rising Dragon”.
Synopsis
In 1598, the seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Wae invaders prepare to withdraw from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to annihilate the Wae army. Joseon, Ming, and Wae forces clash at Noryang Strait, the deadly sea where Admiral Yi fights his last valiant battle.
Synopsis
In 1598, the seven-year Imjin War nears an end as Wae invaders prepare to withdraw from Joseon. Admiral Yi Sun-shin leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to annihilate the Wae army. Joseon, Ming, and Wae forces clash at Noryang Strait, the deadly sea where Admiral Yi fights his last valiant battle.
- 9/20/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Long-awaited indeed — “Noryang: Deadly Sea”, the third part of the trilogy that constitutes “The Admiral: Roaring Currents” and its prequel “Hansan: Rising Dragon”, two epics with the most stunning sea battles ever filmed. The first film has at least 60 mins of non-stop warfare.
The trilogy, directed by Kim Han-min, follows the legendary naval commander Yi Sun-sin, who led the Joseon navy to several victories against the invading Japanese forces during the Imjin War (1592-1598). The first film, The Admiral: Roaring Currents, released in 2014, depicts the Battle of Myeongnyang, where Yi and his 12 ships faced 333 Japanese warships and achieved a miraculous victory. The film became the most-watched and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea, with 17.6 million admissions and a worldwide gross of US$138.3 million12.
The second film, Hansan: Rising Dragon, released in 2022, is a prequel that portrays the Battle of Hansan Island, which took place five years before Myeongnyang.
The trilogy, directed by Kim Han-min, follows the legendary naval commander Yi Sun-sin, who led the Joseon navy to several victories against the invading Japanese forces during the Imjin War (1592-1598). The first film, The Admiral: Roaring Currents, released in 2014, depicts the Battle of Myeongnyang, where Yi and his 12 ships faced 333 Japanese warships and achieved a miraculous victory. The film became the most-watched and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea, with 17.6 million admissions and a worldwide gross of US$138.3 million12.
The second film, Hansan: Rising Dragon, released in 2022, is a prequel that portrays the Battle of Hansan Island, which took place five years before Myeongnyang.
- 8/18/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Upcoming action epic follows ‘Roaring Currents’ and ‘Hansan: Rising Dragon’.
Korea’s Acemaker movieworks has pre-sold Noryang: Deadly Sea, the final instalment of Kim Han-min’s epic naval action trilogy, to a raft of territories led by North America (Well Go USA).
The upcoming film also sold to Germany (Plaion), Taiwan and Southeast Asia (MovieCloud), Cis (Capella), Poland (9thplan), Mongolia (Filmbridge) and inflight (Eagle).
It follows Roaring Currents, which remains South Korea’s all-time biggest box office hit with more than 17.6 million admissions following its release in 2014, and Hansan: Rising Dragon in 2022.
Noryang: Deadly Sea stars Kim Yun-seok (Escape From Mogadishu...
Korea’s Acemaker movieworks has pre-sold Noryang: Deadly Sea, the final instalment of Kim Han-min’s epic naval action trilogy, to a raft of territories led by North America (Well Go USA).
The upcoming film also sold to Germany (Plaion), Taiwan and Southeast Asia (MovieCloud), Cis (Capella), Poland (9thplan), Mongolia (Filmbridge) and inflight (Eagle).
It follows Roaring Currents, which remains South Korea’s all-time biggest box office hit with more than 17.6 million admissions following its release in 2014, and Hansan: Rising Dragon in 2022.
Noryang: Deadly Sea stars Kim Yun-seok (Escape From Mogadishu...
- 5/19/2023
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
‘Noryang: The Sea Of Death’ is a sequel to box office smash ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents’.
Acemaker movieworks has closed a raft of pre-sales on Remember, the Korean remake of Atom Egoyan’s 2015 revenge film of the same title, including to Alibaba for China and Relay Motion for Taiwan.
At the Asian Content & Film Market (Acfm) in Busan, the company is also launching sales on Noryang: The Sea Of Death (working title), the third in the historical action franchise of Korea’s all-time biggest box office hit, The Admiral: Roaring Currents.
Remember has now sold to 75 territories including Hong Kong...
Acemaker movieworks has closed a raft of pre-sales on Remember, the Korean remake of Atom Egoyan’s 2015 revenge film of the same title, including to Alibaba for China and Relay Motion for Taiwan.
At the Asian Content & Film Market (Acfm) in Busan, the company is also launching sales on Noryang: The Sea Of Death (working title), the third in the historical action franchise of Korea’s all-time biggest box office hit, The Admiral: Roaring Currents.
Remember has now sold to 75 territories including Hong Kong...
- 10/8/2022
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Carter (2022).There’s a scene in Carter that exemplifies how the film pushes the formal conceit of the “single-take” actioner to new extremes. Amnesiac protagonist Carter Lee (Joo Won), tasked with rescuing the kidnapped daughter (Kim Bo-min) of a renowned virologist (Jung Jae-young), walks with the girl into an alley. Suddenly, a motorcyclist races by, snatching her up. Another rider arrives, whom Carter kicks and sends into a pile of boxes. Arcing up to an overhead position, the camera observes from above as a third bike collides into the tipped-over second, flipping both vehicle and passenger onto the ground. As Carter steals one of the bikes and begins his pursuit, the camera drops to what seems to be mere inches from the pavement, somehow keeping pace as our hero accelerates to dangerous speeds. A yellow van suddenly passes over the still-low-to-the-ground camera from behind and makes a squealing U-turn, at...
- 9/26/2022
- MUBI
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