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Revision as of 02:44, 25 November 2012
| 26 Years | |
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| Directed by | Jo Keun-hyun |
| Written by | Lee Hae-young (screenplay) Kang Full (webtoon) |
| Starring | Jin Goo Han Hye-jin Bae Soo-bin Im Seulong |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hr 15 min[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
26 Years (Korean: 26년; RR: 26 Nyeon) is a 2012 South Korean film based on the popular 2006 manhwa serialized online by cartoonist Kang Full. It is the fictional story of five ordinary people (a sports shooter, a gangster, a policeman, a businessman, and a private security guard) who band together in order to assassinate the man responsible for the massacre of innocent civilians in Gwangju in May 1980.
Plot
The story deals with one of the most tragic and critical events in South Korean history. On May 18, 1980 in the city of Gwangju, state troops were ordered to open fire on civilians, killing and wounding thousands. Former Korean president Chun Doo-hwan is widely suspected to have given the order and the film makes a fictionalized Chun the assassin's target.
26 years later, five people who consider themselves as some of the biggest victims of the movement, plot a top-secret project to exact revenge on the person in charge. Kwon Jung-hyuk is a young policeman who lost his family in the massacre; he is now responsible for the cars that have access to Chun's house. Kwak Jin-bae is a gangster from an organized crime group whose father was also killed. Shim Mi-jin is a professional shooter from the national shooting team. A CEO from a large company and the director of a private security outfit are also involved.
Cast
- Jin Goo - Kwak Jin-bae (gangster)
- Han Hye-jin - Shim Mi-jin (shooter of national team)
- Bae Soo-bin - Kim Joo-ahn (secretary)
- Im Seulong - Kwon Jung-hyuk (policeman)
- Jang Gwang - "that man" (ex-president)
Production
Kang Full's webcomic illustrated the brutal suppression by the dictatorial administration of the time, putting emphasis on the overcoming of inter-personal and societal barriers.[2][3]
In 2008, the film was originally set to be directed by Lee Hae-young based on his own adapted screenplay titled 29 Years, with Ryoo Seung-beom, Kim Ah-joong, and Byeon Hee-bong cast in the lead roles.[4][5] But the production came to halt once investors pulled out from funding the film because of its controversial political nature.[2][6]
After nearly four years of languishing in pre-production limbo due to financial difficulties, online donations from 13,000 individuals amounting to ₩500 million (around US$ 450,000) enabled the production to finally begin filming Lee's script with a new cast and director on July 19, 2012.[7][8] Filming wrapped on October 10, 2012.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.26years.co.kr/newdoore/board/board_view.php?idx=1197
- ^ a b Hong, Lucia (13 June 2012). "2AM's Seulong, Jin Goo signs on for Kang Full's political film". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (2 July 2012). "Bae Soo-bin mulling over role in KangFull's political film". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ "Ryu Seung-beom, Kim Ah-joong Cast in New Film '29 Years'". KBS Global. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ D'Sa, Nigel (4 September 2008). "Top Actors Cast in the Controversial '29 Years'". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Park, Eun-jee (7 September 2012). "With election approaching, Korean films get political". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (26 July 2012). "Jin Goo's "26 Years" kickstarts with social funding". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, In-kyung (29 July 2012). "'26 Years' Finally Starts Up with Help from Ordinary People". enewsworld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (12 October 2012). "Controversial Film "26 Years" to Open Next Month". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
External links
- http://www.26years.co.kr/
- 26 Years on Twitter
- 26 Years on Facebook
- 26 Years at HanCinema
- 26 Years webtoon at Daum
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