Hyun Bin again. The Korean girl-mob was civil until, completely unannounced, the director was followed by Hyun Bin coming on stage for the Q&A. Girls of all ages went wild, even some non-Koreans in-the-know and the rest of the audience immediately applied their best WTF-face. The poor director stated that he’s quite nervous with so many people staring intently at him but then added that the vast majority is probably looking at Hyun Bin so he feels a little less burdened.
Man Chu (Late Autumn, ??)
South Korea, Hong Kong, China, USA 2010, Kim Tae-Yong, 113′
Anna, a foreign-born Chinese woman spending a term in prison for murdering her husband gets bailed out for three days to attend her mother’s funeral in Seattle. On the way, she meets Hoon, a Korean call-boy who immediately takes an interest in her and they end up spending her time in Seattle together.
Beautiful disconnected people, walking through beautiful shots in a beautiful scenery. This movie feels more western than any wannabe-American action blockbuster Asia ever produced. Nonetheless it is a very charming piece about two people aimlessly disconnected from the reality around them, walking around in a beautifully foggy Seattle (including a Farmer’s Market, ahaha…) Maybe not a big revelation as a movie, but I can think of hundreds of movies I would have been less inclined to watch.