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Je-gyun Yun (writer)
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Release Date:
13 December 2002 (South Korea) more
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Shocking, but surprisingly good more (26 total)

Cast

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Chang Jung Lim ... Eun-shik Jang
Ji-won Ha ... Eun-hyo Lee
Seong-guk Choi
Chae-yeong Yu ... Yoo-mi Han
Min Jung ... Sung-ok Ham
Seong-wook Choi
Jae-yeong Jin ... Ji-won Kim
Tae-Hak Li
Dal-hwan Jo
Yi Shin
Si-hu Yun ... Yoon-kyoung
So-won Ham ... Hyun-hee Kim
Chang-hie Nam
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Ju-bong Gi
Kyeong-ho Jeong
Si-yeon Lee
Jeong-eun Lim
Jun Gyu Park
Eun-Sook Sunwoo ... Eun-hyo's Mother
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Also Known As:
Sex Is Zero (International: English title)
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96 min
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Followed by Saekjeuk shigong 2 (2007) more

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Shocking, but surprisingly good, 9 February 2006
7/10
Author: Daniel Vazquez from United Kingdom

Having watched a number of Korean films over the years, I got hold of this film assuming that in spite of its raunchy title and subject matter there would be little sex, nudity and grossness. Boy was I wrong! This makes American Pie look like children's TV. Sperm sandwiches, masturbating burglars and anal intercourse slapstick mean that the first half of the film is actually very funny. But like other Asian comedies, a light-hearted beginning leads to a serious second half designed to make the conclusion cathartic.

The film begins with Lim Chang-Jung as a student returning to university after completing his military service. Upon his return he falls in love with one of the cute girls in the university, but she only has eyes for the rich boy who oozes superficiality. Nevertheless Lim Chang-Jung befriends her and tries to help her deal with the difficulties of having a superficial, snobbish boyfriend. It is those scenes where he tries to be there for her that totally change the tone of the film. The serious issue of an unwanted pregnancy is dealt with in a way which is very touching and believable, even if there are certain scenes which are over exaggerated (Lim Chang-Jung getting hit over the head with a hammer in the aerobics competition is ridiculous).

There is an element of fantasy in this film, but perhaps it is more from the female perspective. The man who dedicates his life to make a woman happy and is willing to make extreme sacrifices for her sake seems like the type of ideal man in Sex and the City.

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