Chun nyun hack (2007)

Director:

Kwon-taek Im

Writers:

Kwon-taek Im (writer)
Chung-Joon Lee (novel)

Release Date:

12 April 2007 (South Korea)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A drama centered on brother-and-sister musicians trained to perform the epic Korean poems known as pansori. |

Plot Keywords:

Brother Sister Relationship | Asian Culture | South Korea | Based On Novel

Cast

Hyeon-jae Jo
Jung-hae Oh	...	Songhwa
Seung-eun Oh
Seung-yong Ryoo

Also Known As:

A Thousand Cranes (South Korea) (DVD title)
Beyond the Years (International: English title)

Runtime:

Canada:106 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Canada:PG | South Korea:12 | France:U | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB)

Company:

Kino2 Pictures

Trivia:

This is the 100th feature film by Im Kwon-taek.

A Musical History

A musical story told mainly in flashback from 1956 onwards, two men share their stories over a night of drinking. From childhood Dong-ho and Song-Hwa, are taught to be the drummer and singer in the old Korean pansori style by a domineering stage-father. The boy eventually leaves to make his own way and loses touch with the (foster) sister and father. The three of them run into more than their share of misfortunes and hardships, and travel independently across the breadth of Korea, every few years they meet briefly. Pansori didn't appear to be the way to riches. Lots of the periodic singing and grand scenery, floating cherry blossoms, mountains, wind-blown grasses, artistic trees, some real nice photography here. The music and singing are very emotional. A lamentation for better times past, this movie is a good portrayal of the Korean psyche.