College can be a time of great change in one's life: going it alone for the first time in training for the real world. The inclusion of the year in the title of Liu Jian's third feature “Art College 1994” is necessary in that it sets the scene for a changing time in China in terms of pop culture and, of course, art.
Art College 1994 is screening this Friday, April 26 in Metrograph, for an exclusive Week-Long NY Theatrical Run
Two roommates, Xiaojun (Dong Zijian) and Zhifei (Chizi) are art students who spend their days procrastinating, discussing the philosophy of art and the changing scene from classic to Western-influenced modern. Similarly, vocal student Hong (Papi) and piano student Lili (Zhou Dongyu) discuss their futures and possible marriages.
The two pairs mingle, with potential romantic liaisons hinted at, though their hypothetical, philosophical conversations play out in reality, as they come to...
Art College 1994 is screening this Friday, April 26 in Metrograph, for an exclusive Week-Long NY Theatrical Run
Two roommates, Xiaojun (Dong Zijian) and Zhifei (Chizi) are art students who spend their days procrastinating, discussing the philosophy of art and the changing scene from classic to Western-influenced modern. Similarly, vocal student Hong (Papi) and piano student Lili (Zhou Dongyu) discuss their futures and possible marriages.
The two pairs mingle, with potential romantic liaisons hinted at, though their hypothetical, philosophical conversations play out in reality, as they come to...
- 4/23/2024
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Both Train To Busan and Peninsula are confirmed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release in the UK this May: more here.
One of my very favourite films of the last decade has been confirmed, at last, for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical media release in the UK.
That film is the stunning Train To Busan, the 2016 South Korean zombie horror film. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it’s proof too that genre films can come with a terrific emotional wallop as well.
The film has already debuted on the 4K Uhd format elsewhere in the world, but Studiocanal is now doing the honours for us here in the UK.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of Train To Busan has been put up for order, with a release date of 27th May. You can find more information on it, and order a copy, right here.
Extras on the release include a making of piece,...
One of my very favourite films of the last decade has been confirmed, at last, for a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray physical media release in the UK.
That film is the stunning Train To Busan, the 2016 South Korean zombie horror film. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it’s proof too that genre films can come with a terrific emotional wallop as well.
The film has already debuted on the 4K Uhd format elsewhere in the world, but Studiocanal is now doing the honours for us here in the UK.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of Train To Busan has been put up for order, with a release date of 27th May. You can find more information on it, and order a copy, right here.
Extras on the release include a making of piece,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
College can be a time of great change in one's life: going it alone for the first time in training for the real world. The inclusion of the year in the title of Liu Jian's third feature “Art College 1994” is necessary in that it sets the scene for a changing time in China in terms of pop culture and, of course, art.
Back Home is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Two roommates, Xiaojun (Dong Zijian) and Zhifei (Chizi) are art students who spend their days procrastinating, discussing the philosophy of art and the changing scene from classic to Western-influenced modern. Similarly, vocal student Hong (Papi) and piano student Lili (Zhou Dongyu) discuss their futures and possible marriages.
The two pairs mingle, with potential romantic liaisons hinted at, though their hypothetical, philosophical conversations play out in reality, as they come to terms with their relationship to art and each other.
Back Home is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Two roommates, Xiaojun (Dong Zijian) and Zhifei (Chizi) are art students who spend their days procrastinating, discussing the philosophy of art and the changing scene from classic to Western-influenced modern. Similarly, vocal student Hong (Papi) and piano student Lili (Zhou Dongyu) discuss their futures and possible marriages.
The two pairs mingle, with potential romantic liaisons hinted at, though their hypothetical, philosophical conversations play out in reality, as they come to terms with their relationship to art and each other.
- 8/3/2023
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
Genre filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Crimson Peak) made headlines last week when he announced via THR that he plans to soon focus exclusively on animated films.
“Animation to me is the purest form of art, and it’s been kidnapped by a bunch of hoodlums. We have to rescue it. [And] I think that we can Trojan-horse a lot of good shit into the animation world,” del Toro candidly told the outlet. He’s not wrong; a rich world of stunning animation exists beyond films targeting young audiences. That includes horror, of course.
This week’s streaming picks highlight the storytelling that animation can achieve and the various techniques and styles employed to capture them. These five animated horror movies vary in tone and style, from stop-motion to 2D traditional and beyond, finding haunting beauty in grim realities.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home,...
“Animation to me is the purest form of art, and it’s been kidnapped by a bunch of hoodlums. We have to rescue it. [And] I think that we can Trojan-horse a lot of good shit into the animation world,” del Toro candidly told the outlet. He’s not wrong; a rich world of stunning animation exists beyond films targeting young audiences. That includes horror, of course.
This week’s streaming picks highlight the storytelling that animation can achieve and the various techniques and styles employed to capture them. These five animated horror movies vary in tone and style, from stop-motion to 2D traditional and beyond, finding haunting beauty in grim realities.
Here’s where you can stream them this week.
For more Stay Home,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Yeon Sang-ho may have not been able to replicate the grand success of his live-action debut “Train to Busan” yet, but you have to hand it to the writer-director for never shying away from trying new challenges and newer genres. After showing much promise in his much acclaimed animated features “King of Pigs” and “The Fake”, he ventured into live-action territory with “Train to Busan”, following that up with with the superhero entry “Psychokinesis” before going back to the world of zombies with “Peninsula”, which may not have lived up to the hype of the original (or even its animated prequel “Seoul Station”), yet ended up being the highest-grossing Korean release in the pandemic inflicted 2020. Yeon would then join hands with Netflix to bring his webtoon “Hellbound” to an Ott series before re-teaming with the streaming giant for his first venture into full-blown sci-fi with “Jung_E”.
“Jung_E” is streaming on...
“Jung_E” is streaming on...
- 2/18/2023
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Korean filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho completely revitalized the zombie subgenre with 2016's "Train to Busan." The film was as much a thrilling action horror film as it was a heartbreaking examination of fatherhood pushed to the absolute brink. It's now considered one of the best zombie films ever made, and Yeon Sang-ho has become one of the most sought after horror directors working today. Following the success of "Train to Busan," Sang-ho released the animated prequel "Seoul Station," and the high-octane live-action sequel, "Peninsula." His latest project, "Hellbound" is the newest horror success series on Netflix, focusing on a nation under attack...
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- 11/30/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Netflix’s latest genre offering from Korea, dark sci-fi thriller “Hellbound,” doesn’t waste any time in getting straight to the action. In the first minutes of the pilot, giant, billowing demons — think The Hulk meets an evil Michelin Man — erupt into the heart of Seoul to torture and scorch to death one of the damned members of the public.
That is, literally damned. The show is set in an alternate reality in which angels appear before individuals who have committed some wrongdoing to tell them of their impending demise. When the time comes, demons barrel onto Earth to mete out a grisly death sentence. In their orbit is The New Truth, a cult-like group of individuals that supports the supernatural arbiters of justice, led by insidious grandmaster Jeong Jin-soo.
“Hellbound” creator Yeon Sang-ho is perhaps best known internationally to date for acclaimed zombie thrillers “Train to Busan” (2016) and “Peninsula...
That is, literally damned. The show is set in an alternate reality in which angels appear before individuals who have committed some wrongdoing to tell them of their impending demise. When the time comes, demons barrel onto Earth to mete out a grisly death sentence. In their orbit is The New Truth, a cult-like group of individuals that supports the supernatural arbiters of justice, led by insidious grandmaster Jeong Jin-soo.
“Hellbound” creator Yeon Sang-ho is perhaps best known internationally to date for acclaimed zombie thrillers “Train to Busan” (2016) and “Peninsula...
- 11/27/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
“One day, you will receive a message from an unknown sender. The message will only include your name, the fact that you are going to hell, and the time you have left to live. There is nowhere to run, nowhere to hide—no escape. When the time counts down to zero, supernatural beings manifest to condemn you to hell. As the nation falls into unrest, a new religious sect begins to interpret the bizarre occurrence as the will of the divine. Could this be a sign of something grander—a blessing in disguise, a holy reckoning, or an evil curse? Amid social chaos and increasing hysteria, the people must find a way to survive this inexplicable terror.” (Dark Horse Comics)
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Yeon Sang-Ho has certainly already made his mark on the film industry with “Train to Busan” gaining international acclaim, while his animated works “King of...
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Yeon Sang-Ho has certainly already made his mark on the film industry with “Train to Busan” gaining international acclaim, while his animated works “King of...
- 11/12/2021
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Sequel to the animated film “Seoul Station”, also by Yeon Sang-ho, “Train to Busan” is the film with the most admissions in South Korea for 2016, with more than 11.5 million. This number places it in the 11th position of the all-time list with admissions in the country, despite the fact that it is one of the very few South Korean productions with zombies.
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In contrast to the general depiction that has zombies portrayed as very slow, the ones in “Train to Busan” follow the rules of Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” and are actually very quick. This trait, along with their usual relentlessness and the setting of the train, which does not give much space to avoid them, results in one of their most onerous depictions ever. Furthermore, the scenes where they crash into each other as they are speeding towards their prey, are utterly horrific, although...
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In contrast to the general depiction that has zombies portrayed as very slow, the ones in “Train to Busan” follow the rules of Danny Boyle’s “28 Days Later” and are actually very quick. This trait, along with their usual relentlessness and the setting of the train, which does not give much space to avoid them, results in one of their most onerous depictions ever. Furthermore, the scenes where they crash into each other as they are speeding towards their prey, are utterly horrific, although...
- 4/9/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Features the voices of: Andreas Petersen, Thomas Petersen, Katie Maguire, Eric Power | Written by Andreas Petersen | Directed by Eric Power
Horror and animation don’t exactly go hand in hand. I’m not exactly sure why, maybe it is because when people think of animated movies their minds always think of children’s or family movies. Even when you ink of animated horror, my mind goes to A Nightmare Before Christmas, Paranorman, Monster House or Coraline. All very entertaining movies but still aimed at children. But in recent years there have been a few more ‘adult’ horror animations with Resident Evil: Degeneration and Seoul Station, while anime has always, on a smaller scale, been pushing horror with films like Vampire Hunter D and Blood: The Last Vampire. Attack of the Demons though is very different from any of these.
This is a good thing though. It might not look as...
Horror and animation don’t exactly go hand in hand. I’m not exactly sure why, maybe it is because when people think of animated movies their minds always think of children’s or family movies. Even when you ink of animated horror, my mind goes to A Nightmare Before Christmas, Paranorman, Monster House or Coraline. All very entertaining movies but still aimed at children. But in recent years there have been a few more ‘adult’ horror animations with Resident Evil: Degeneration and Seoul Station, while anime has always, on a smaller scale, been pushing horror with films like Vampire Hunter D and Blood: The Last Vampire. Attack of the Demons though is very different from any of these.
This is a good thing though. It might not look as...
- 11/26/2020
- by Alain Elliott
- Nerdly
Sequel to the South Korean gem shuns the social commentary of its predecessor in favour of tired cliches and tedious CGI
Focused, frenzied and packed to capacity with social comment, 2016’s South Korean zombie barnstormer Train to Busan revitalised a genre in an advanced state of decomposition. Its sequel – not counting the animated prequel Seoul Station – unfortunately reverts to type, favouring CGI-overloaded snafus rather than the tight set-pieces and class-based rancour that made the first film so gripping.
Related: Classics of modern South Korean cinema – ranked!
Focused, frenzied and packed to capacity with social comment, 2016’s South Korean zombie barnstormer Train to Busan revitalised a genre in an advanced state of decomposition. Its sequel – not counting the animated prequel Seoul Station – unfortunately reverts to type, favouring CGI-overloaded snafus rather than the tight set-pieces and class-based rancour that made the first film so gripping.
Related: Classics of modern South Korean cinema – ranked!
- 11/6/2020
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
To mark the release of Train to Busan presents: Peninsula we’ve been given a prize bundle including a Train to Busan presents: Peninsula t-shirt, pin badge, car air freshener, plus a copy of Seoul Station and Train to Busan to give away. Peninsula will be out on digital download on the 23rd and it will then be available on all formats from the 30th. To check if your local cinema will be open, or for more info, click here: www.peninsulamovie.co.uk
Following on from Train To Busan, one of the most successful Korean films ever made, writer/ director Yeon Sang-ho presents the final instalment of his zombie trilogy with Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula — an all action, all thrills sequel, boasting an all-star ensemble cast of some of Asia’s finest acting talent including Gang Dong-won (1987: When The Day Comes), Lee Jung-hyun (Battleship Island), Kwon Hae-hyo...
Following on from Train To Busan, one of the most successful Korean films ever made, writer/ director Yeon Sang-ho presents the final instalment of his zombie trilogy with Train To Busan Presents: Peninsula — an all action, all thrills sequel, boasting an all-star ensemble cast of some of Asia’s finest acting talent including Gang Dong-won (1987: When The Day Comes), Lee Jung-hyun (Battleship Island), Kwon Hae-hyo...
- 11/4/2020
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Director Yeon Sang-ho brought back much of his crew from velocity-infused 2016 Korean zombie blockbuster “Train to Busan” to deliver the goods for “Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula,” bowing in theaters Aug. 21.
While “Train to Busan” focused on a small group of survivors trapped on a bullet train during the start of a zombie outbreak, the current film takes place over the entire South Korean Peninsula, requiring greater imagination, more special effects and a wider collaboration among the crew.
Designers had to consider how the landscape would appear after the zombies established a foothold across the nation. Key scenes included a “Thunderdome”-style battle arena that pits humans against the undead and a car-chase sequence that covers almost the entire third act, in which the film’s quartet of heroes aims to get to the Port of Incheon with $20 million in U.S. currency that has been abandoned in a truck somewhere in the city.
While “Train to Busan” focused on a small group of survivors trapped on a bullet train during the start of a zombie outbreak, the current film takes place over the entire South Korean Peninsula, requiring greater imagination, more special effects and a wider collaboration among the crew.
Designers had to consider how the landscape would appear after the zombies established a foothold across the nation. Key scenes included a “Thunderdome”-style battle arena that pits humans against the undead and a car-chase sequence that covers almost the entire third act, in which the film’s quartet of heroes aims to get to the Port of Incheon with $20 million in U.S. currency that has been abandoned in a truck somewhere in the city.
- 8/22/2020
- by Aaron Neuwirth
- Variety Film + TV
Zombie Nation: Sang-ho Widens the Net, Lessens the Scope in Sprawling Sequel
There is no room in the conceit ‘less is more,’ it seems, in the zombie film subgenre, and Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula, a sequel to his runaway 2016 hit Train to Busan (a universe which also includes his 2016 animated film Seoul Station) is an assemblage of reanimated influences.
Much like the previous film (read review), a two-hour running time tends to trample the tension and dread into a shallow grave of waning attention spans. But whereas the claustrophobic parameters of characters struggling to avoid a zombie bite on a hurtling train at least instilled a familiar mood the first time around, Sang-ho’s unsurprising sequel is tonally all over the place, with more room to play but less to say.…...
There is no room in the conceit ‘less is more,’ it seems, in the zombie film subgenre, and Yeon Sang-ho’s Peninsula, a sequel to his runaway 2016 hit Train to Busan (a universe which also includes his 2016 animated film Seoul Station) is an assemblage of reanimated influences.
Much like the previous film (read review), a two-hour running time tends to trample the tension and dread into a shallow grave of waning attention spans. But whereas the claustrophobic parameters of characters struggling to avoid a zombie bite on a hurtling train at least instilled a familiar mood the first time around, Sang-ho’s unsurprising sequel is tonally all over the place, with more room to play but less to say.…...
- 8/21/2020
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The zombie genre may owe its existence to George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” but the concept of flesh-eating reanimated corpses has never sat still. The world’s problems metastasized throughout the second half of the 20th century as the speed of the information yielded a new age of confusion, the constant sense of rapid-fire anxiety that media scholar Douglas Rushkoff termed “Present Shock.” By the time Zack Snyder’s “Dawn of the Dead” remake came out in 2004, zombies were sprinting, unstoppable monstrosities — essentially the same consumerist metaphor of Romero’s original “Night” sequel, but turned up to 11.
And it was Snyder’s movie, not the 1978 original, that filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho recalled as his first encounter with the undead. “That was when I started my interest in zombies,” Yeon said, in an email interview through a translator from South Korea. Even today, he added, “it’s the most...
And it was Snyder’s movie, not the 1978 original, that filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho recalled as his first encounter with the undead. “That was when I started my interest in zombies,” Yeon said, in an email interview through a translator from South Korea. Even today, he added, “it’s the most...
- 8/21/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
In 2016, animator Yeon Sang-ho‘s live-action directorial debut Train to Busan became a global sensation, with critics hailing the taut zombie thriller as one of the best horror movies of the decade. But Yeon never forgot his animation roots, directing an animated prequel to Train to Busan, Seoul Station, which chronicled the beginning of the zombie plague that […]
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- 8/21/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Since Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite hit the jackpot at this year’s Oscars, all eyes are on South Korea as a new film mecca. That piles expectations on Peninsula, writer-director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to 2016’s Train to Busan, his surprise smash about zombies who crash a ride on a bullet train where even traveling first class earns you no perks from the walking dead. That film and its animated prequel Seoul Station, released the same year, served as a cutting critique of the class system that divides society into haves and have-nots.
- 8/19/2020
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
It can be frustrating to watch a film that doesn’t seem to understand its own strengths; it’s downright maddening to watch three of them. With “Peninsula” (stylized for its North American release as “Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula”), director Yeon Sang-ho has now made an entire trilogy of exuberant, maximalist, and ultimately tiresome zombie movies that cannibalize their best ideas in a crazed dash towards mediocrity. This erratic and derivative new chapter is by far the most chewed up of the three, as its outsized ambition (or at least its scale) makes it that much easier to see how . At the end of a summer that we’ve all just been trying to survive, there’s definitely some fun to be found in a go-for-broke action saga that isn’t afraid to play around with the inhumanity that tends to follow a pandemic, but “Peninsula” is just another...
- 8/17/2020
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
South Korea managed the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic unusually well, which is basically the opposite of how Yeon Sang-ho’s 2016 “Train to Busan” predicted the country might react to such a disaster. In a genre of mostly forgettable flesh-eating thrillers, Yeon’s cult zombie hit stood out as one of the more entertaining, coupling local paranoia — about corrupt leaders and overzealous military, in an indirect critique of the scandalously mismanaged 2014 Sewol ferry accident — with a kooky yet effective “Snakes on a Plane”-style conceit: What if an outbreak occurred on a contained, fast-moving train? (Something similar happened — minus the zombies — when the coronavirus struck multiple international cruise ships earlier this year.)
Before, that “Can they get to Busan before the zombies get them?” dynamic focused Yeon on delivering a kinetic, character-driven action movie. But the franchise’s subsequent installments (starting with the nasty feature-length animated prequel “Seoul Station...
Before, that “Can they get to Busan before the zombies get them?” dynamic focused Yeon on delivering a kinetic, character-driven action movie. But the franchise’s subsequent installments (starting with the nasty feature-length animated prequel “Seoul Station...
- 7/31/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
*Updated w/ New Release Date* Fans of Yeon Sang-Ho's emotional zombie movie Train to Busan have been eagerly awaiting the sequel since the trailers were released earlier this year, and now you can mark your calendars, as Well Go USA has announced a US theatrical release for August 21st (with Canada on August 7th), followed by a release on the streaming service Shudder in early 2021.
We have the official press release with full details below, including the news that Train to Busan will be re-released in North American theaters this July with an early look at Peninsula, so keep an eye on your local drive-in listings.
Previously - Plano, TX - Well Go USA Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated zombie thriller Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula will debut in North American theaters on August 7, 2020. AMC Networks’ genre streaming service Shudder has also come on board for the exclusive...
We have the official press release with full details below, including the news that Train to Busan will be re-released in North American theaters this July with an early look at Peninsula, so keep an eye on your local drive-in listings.
Previously - Plano, TX - Well Go USA Entertainment announced today that the highly anticipated zombie thriller Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula will debut in North American theaters on August 7, 2020. AMC Networks’ genre streaming service Shudder has also come on board for the exclusive...
- 7/29/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula, the sequel to the hit 2016 Korean horror thriller and one of the 56 titles that was part of the official selection of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will embark in North American theaters on August 7. It also landed an exclusive streaming deal with Shudder, AMC’s horror streaming site.
The zombie horror sequel, which returns Yeon Sang-ho to the director’s chair, will bow on 150 screens across the U.S. and Canada via Well Go. Shudder will bow the pic exclusively on the streaming site in early 2021.
The release date news comes as Well Go is working on a plan to rerelease Train to Busan theatrically across North America later this month, which will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula.
Four years after South Korea’s decimation in Train to Busan, the sequel centers on Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland,...
The zombie horror sequel, which returns Yeon Sang-ho to the director’s chair, will bow on 150 screens across the U.S. and Canada via Well Go. Shudder will bow the pic exclusively on the streaming site in early 2021.
The release date news comes as Well Go is working on a plan to rerelease Train to Busan theatrically across North America later this month, which will feature an exclusive first look at Peninsula.
Four years after South Korea’s decimation in Train to Busan, the sequel centers on Jung-seok, a soldier who previously escaped the diseased wasteland,...
- 7/8/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Train to Busan is the best and most successful South Korean zombie movie, as well as being one of the greatest zombie films ever, so a follow-up was an inevitability. Now, as Train to Busan: Peninsula hopefully approaches some form of release, a pair of new posters have been unveiled.
Peninsula isn’t a direct sequel to the first movie, as its story and titular journey were both resolutely over upon its completion, and its few survivors are not returning. However, the setting is the same, and will likely continue the themes of stratified society that Train to Busan put forwards. Think of it like George Romero’s Dead movies; none of them feature the same characters, but they all take place in the same increasingly ravaged world.
The posters below certainly capture the fear, uncertainty and occasional intensity of a post-apocalyptic wasteland infested by roving bands of bloodthirsty rage monsters,...
Peninsula isn’t a direct sequel to the first movie, as its story and titular journey were both resolutely over upon its completion, and its few survivors are not returning. However, the setting is the same, and will likely continue the themes of stratified society that Train to Busan put forwards. Think of it like George Romero’s Dead movies; none of them feature the same characters, but they all take place in the same increasingly ravaged world.
The posters below certainly capture the fear, uncertainty and occasional intensity of a post-apocalyptic wasteland infested by roving bands of bloodthirsty rage monsters,...
- 6/5/2020
- by Andrew Marshall
- We Got This Covered
Peninsula is a follow-up to the 2016 film Train to Busan. This latest title also follows the animated film Seoul Station. This sequel takes place in South Korea, again. Now, the entire country has turned into something toxic. The soldier Jung-seok is tasked with finding survivors. But, the landscape is filled with millions of the dying or undead. With a small cast, Peninsula stars: Dong-won Gang and Jung-hyun Yeon. To be distributed in the U.S. by Well Go USA, there is no specific release date as of now. The film's first trailer is a good one. The clip shows soldiers confronting deserted city streets, until shadows begin to move under the rubble. Now, these survivors will have to get mobile, if they hope to outlast the undead. The film's first trailer is action packed, hosting lots of gory scenarios. Only a couple of release dates have been announced. Peninsula will release in France,...
- 4/2/2020
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
“Princess Aya” is the fourth animated feature film of Lee Sung-gang whose debut “My Beautiful Girl, Mari” won the 2002 Grand Prix for Best Animated Feature at the Annecy Festival. This award not only won him the title of grandfather of Korean animation, but it also put Korean animation on the map. However, Lee Sung-gang is not the only big name connected to “Princess Aya”. Yeon Sang-ho, director of more recent, successful films such as “King of Pigs” and “Seoul Station”, produced Lee Sung-gang previous film “Kai” and resumes that role for “Princess Aya”.
“Princess Aya” is screening at Cinemasia Film Festival
Princess Aya of the Yeonliji kingdom was born cursed and as a result, she will eventually transform into a wild animal. However, as long as she wears a magical bracelet, a gift from her mother, this will prevent Aya from morphing. When Yeonliji is under siege from the neighboring kingdom Vatar,...
“Princess Aya” is screening at Cinemasia Film Festival
Princess Aya of the Yeonliji kingdom was born cursed and as a result, she will eventually transform into a wild animal. However, as long as she wears a magical bracelet, a gift from her mother, this will prevent Aya from morphing. When Yeonliji is under siege from the neighboring kingdom Vatar,...
- 3/9/2020
- by Nancy Fornoville
- AsianMoviePulse
South Korea’s Contents Panda has sold director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming action film Peninsula, a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan, to 15 distributors, including North America (Well Go USA) and U.K. (Studio Canal).
The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.
Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...
The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.
Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...
- 2/21/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
South Korea’s Contents Panda has sold director Yeon Sang-ho’s upcoming action film Peninsula, a follow-up to the 2016 cult zombie action flick Train to Busan, to 15 distributors, including North America (Well Go USA) and U.K. (Studio Canal).
The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.
Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...
The film, set four years after the ending of the previous disaster flick, is described as a thought-provoking post-apocalyptic film about people fighting to escape the land ruined by disaster.
Yeon built his career as a director of several acclaimed feature animations, including Seoul Station and King of Pigs. In 2016, Train to Busan, the director’s first feature film, debuted at ...
- 2/21/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The project, budgeted at roughly twice Train To Busan’s $8m, is heading to North America and France.
South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).
Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.
South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).
Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.
- 2/20/2020
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
The project, budgeted at roughly twice Train To Busan’s $8m, is heading to North America and France.
South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).
Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.
South Korea’s Contents Panda has announced a raft of deals on Train To Busan director Yeon Sang-ho’s follow-up to the zombie hit, titled Peninsula, led by deals to North America (Well Go USA) and France (Arp Sas).
Although it is already being billed in some places as a “sequel to Train To Busan”, the director says, “Peninsula is not a sequel to Train To Busan because it’s not a continuation of the story, but it happens in the same universe.
- 2/20/2020
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
With a raft of new streaming services coming our way this year, it’s impressive that Shudder continues to develop compelling content and a solid horror library to keep fans returning. Having already snapped up the rights to Rob Zombie’s 3 From Hell, they’ve now announced their full lineup of titles for February 2020, which includes new original series, shorts, and a lot of classic movies.
In terms of original series, Shudder have The Dead Lands on Thursdays through March 5th, with the show adapting a 2014 New Zealand film focusing on Māori mythology. The plot covers a warrior returning from the afterlife who has to contend with the spirits of the recently dead. Given Shudder’s confirmation of a second season for Creepshow, it’ll be fascinating to see what they do with this material as they increase their original series commitments.
On the original movies front, Shudder have Bliss,...
In terms of original series, Shudder have The Dead Lands on Thursdays through March 5th, with the show adapting a 2014 New Zealand film focusing on Māori mythology. The plot covers a warrior returning from the afterlife who has to contend with the spirits of the recently dead. Given Shudder’s confirmation of a second season for Creepshow, it’ll be fascinating to see what they do with this material as they increase their original series commitments.
On the original movies front, Shudder have Bliss,...
- 1/23/2020
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
“If I had had a home, I would have never ended up in Seoul station.”
Over the last decade, zombie movies have become something which many had never anticipated: a part of our pop culture. Looking back at the most prominent entries into the genre, from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead” to Lucio Fulci’s “Zombie Flesh Eaters”, perhaps no none would have thought the undead would be on prime time television, attracting millions of viewers. However, while the themes of films like “28 Days Later”, “The Zombie Diaries” and “The Walking Dead” may have changed, the overall nature of the genre has not been touched. You can even go so far as to say the real artistry behind the zombie genre is truly to paradoxically bring new life, fresh ideas to the shuffling (or sometimes running) zombies.
Interestingly, and maybe due to the development of global pop culture,...
Over the last decade, zombie movies have become something which many had never anticipated: a part of our pop culture. Looking back at the most prominent entries into the genre, from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead” to Lucio Fulci’s “Zombie Flesh Eaters”, perhaps no none would have thought the undead would be on prime time television, attracting millions of viewers. However, while the themes of films like “28 Days Later”, “The Zombie Diaries” and “The Walking Dead” may have changed, the overall nature of the genre has not been touched. You can even go so far as to say the real artistry behind the zombie genre is truly to paradoxically bring new life, fresh ideas to the shuffling (or sometimes running) zombies.
Interestingly, and maybe due to the development of global pop culture,...
- 11/13/2018
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Making your follow up to one of the most successful films in Korean history is always going to be a difficult task, Yeon Sang-ho’s “Train to Busan” was a surprise success for the director’s first live action film. Not just because it was a horror, but also the fact Korean directors rarely touch the zombie genre. So from the get go his sophomore live action film “Psychokinesis” had some fairly big shoes to fill. Did it live up to expectations? Disappointingly no.
The movie tells the story of lowly bank security guard Seok-Heon, who, after drinking some tainted water gains the ability to move objects with his mind. Comes in handy when that cigarette lighter is just out of reach. He is contacted by his estranged daughter after a tragic event who is struggling with more than just recent tragedy. Her restaurant is being absconded by a greedy construction company,...
The movie tells the story of lowly bank security guard Seok-Heon, who, after drinking some tainted water gains the ability to move objects with his mind. Comes in handy when that cigarette lighter is just out of reach. He is contacted by his estranged daughter after a tragic event who is struggling with more than just recent tragedy. Her restaurant is being absconded by a greedy construction company,...
- 7/3/2018
- by Nathan Last
- AsianMoviePulse
After winning a ton of new fans (and a hefty $135 million box office take) for his inventive zombie thriller (on a train!) “Train to Busan,” filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho is back with another spin on a beloved genre. This time, it’s superheroes. In his upcoming new film, “Psychokinesis,” Ryu Seung-ryong stars as a seemingly regular man who discovers that he has superpowers (mainly, it seems, he’s able to move things with his mind) and decides to use those powers to help save his daughter. Hijinks appear to ensue.
Netflix picked up the domestic rights to the film back in November, though the film is already slated to bow in South Korea in the coming weeks. For now, domestic audiences will have to be held over by a quick new trailer for the film, one that gamely sets up its premise and what appears to be a generous dose of comedy.
Netflix picked up the domestic rights to the film back in November, though the film is already slated to bow in South Korea in the coming weeks. For now, domestic audiences will have to be held over by a quick new trailer for the film, one that gamely sets up its premise and what appears to be a generous dose of comedy.
- 1/16/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Find out what happened before the events of Train to Busan. Yeon Sang-ho follows up the film with this year’s Seoul Station (read our review) an animated prequel that FilmRise just unleashed on iTunes here in the States (it will be on DVD/Blu-ray June 6th). Our own Luiz H.C. found it to be “thoroughly entertaining” and “a worthy companion” […]...
- 5/30/2017
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
It was announced, back in March, that Seoul Station would release in the United Kingdom. Launched in April in the UK, the film will not make a stop in the United States. Seoul Station will debut in North America, on iTunes, in late May. The film is a prequel to the very well received Train to Busan (A Train to Busan 28Dla Review Here). The prequel has been animated and directed by Sang-ho Yeon (The Fake, 2013). A preview of the film's Us launch is hosted here. The story is developed further in Seoul Station. A pandemic spreads across Korea. But, what is the source? Officials and security forces are quickly overwhelmed by the growing zombie hordes! The film will be released in Korean. With a runtime of ninety-two minutes, the Us launch will not be rated. And, the official release date is May 30th! Fans of the looming zombie apocalypse can find a Us trailer,...
- 5/24/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
After making a big splash as one of the most well-received horror films of 2016, the world of Yeon Sang-ho's Train to Busan is further explored in Seoul Station, the animated prequel to the living dead film that shows the devastating early stages of the zombie apocalypse. And, following its April home media release in the UK, FilmRise will unleash the prequel on iTunes in the Us before the end of the month.
Seoul Station will hit iTunes on May 30th courtesy of FilmRise, and you can watch the official trailer for the animated prequel below.
"Seoul Station, from visionary Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, lands exclusively on iTunes in the U.S. May 30th!
The animated prequel to the box office record-breaker Train To Busan and the latest from director Yeon Sang-ho, Seoul Station is a fresh and terrifying take on the modern zombie film.
A man sleeping...
Seoul Station will hit iTunes on May 30th courtesy of FilmRise, and you can watch the official trailer for the animated prequel below.
"Seoul Station, from visionary Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho, lands exclusively on iTunes in the U.S. May 30th!
The animated prequel to the box office record-breaker Train To Busan and the latest from director Yeon Sang-ho, Seoul Station is a fresh and terrifying take on the modern zombie film.
A man sleeping...
- 5/24/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Yeon Sang-ho’s Seoul Station, which is the animated prequel to the hit Korean zombie film Train to Busan, will be coming to Us audiences exclusively through iTunes on May 30th, it’s been announced. Related Story: Seoul Station Safety Guide: How… Continue Reading →
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- 5/24/2017
- by Jonathan Barkan
- DreadCentral.com
Contents Panda handling sales on Psychokinesis, which stars Ryu Seung-ryong and Shim Eun-kyung.
Yeon Sang-ho, director of hit zombie thriller Train To Busan, will start shooting his next film, Psychokinesis (a.k.a. Superpower), this coming Monday (April 17).
The live-action black comedy will star the voice acting leads from his Train To Busan prequel Seoul Station – Ryu Seung-ryong, who also starred in Roaring Currents and Miracle In Cell No. 7, and Shim Eun-kyung, who starred in Miss Granny. Shim also appears at the beginning of Train To Busan, which is meant to happen the day after the events of Seoul Station unfold.
The film also reunites the companies behind Train To Busan – production company Redpeter Film, investor/distributor Next Entertainment World (New) and its international sales arm Contents Panda.
Train To Busan, which premiered in Cannes last year, racked up $135m worldwide according to Contents Panda.
“Psychokinesis is a big project New is pushing as a 2018 tentpole title. Because...
Yeon Sang-ho, director of hit zombie thriller Train To Busan, will start shooting his next film, Psychokinesis (a.k.a. Superpower), this coming Monday (April 17).
The live-action black comedy will star the voice acting leads from his Train To Busan prequel Seoul Station – Ryu Seung-ryong, who also starred in Roaring Currents and Miracle In Cell No. 7, and Shim Eun-kyung, who starred in Miss Granny. Shim also appears at the beginning of Train To Busan, which is meant to happen the day after the events of Seoul Station unfold.
The film also reunites the companies behind Train To Busan – production company Redpeter Film, investor/distributor Next Entertainment World (New) and its international sales arm Contents Panda.
Train To Busan, which premiered in Cannes last year, racked up $135m worldwide according to Contents Panda.
“Psychokinesis is a big project New is pushing as a 2018 tentpole title. Because...
- 4/13/2017
- by hjnoh2007@gmail.com (Jean Noh)
- ScreenDaily
In Seoul Station, the animated prequel to the smash hit horror Train to Busan, a viral outbreak leads to hordes of flesh-hungry zombies running amok in the city. A group of people trapped in the station realize that to get… Continue Reading →
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- 4/5/2017
- by Gareth Jones
- DreadCentral.com
Seoul Station is out now on Digital Download and on DVD and Blu-ray from Monday (StudioCanal); and you can win a copy on Blu-ray!
Terrified citizens fight for their lives against the viral undead in this thrilling prequel to the monster hit zombie classic Train To Busan, Seoul Station, a slick and scary, beautifully animated masterwork that doesn’t pull any punches. Buy your copy here: http://amzn.to/2nvH0Lk
As the sun sets around Seoul Station, an old man thought to have died sinks his teeth into the warm flesh of a homeless person. Soon, the streets are filled with vicious zombies desperate to feed. Hae-sun, a runaway, witnesses the frightening sight while her father Suk-gyu and boyfriend desperately search for her. As the attacked become the attackers, the government declares a lock out of the station, leaving the uninfected to struggle desperately against the dangerous undead. With zombie numbers exploding,...
Terrified citizens fight for their lives against the viral undead in this thrilling prequel to the monster hit zombie classic Train To Busan, Seoul Station, a slick and scary, beautifully animated masterwork that doesn’t pull any punches. Buy your copy here: http://amzn.to/2nvH0Lk
As the sun sets around Seoul Station, an old man thought to have died sinks his teeth into the warm flesh of a homeless person. Soon, the streets are filled with vicious zombies desperate to feed. Hae-sun, a runaway, witnesses the frightening sight while her father Suk-gyu and boyfriend desperately search for her. As the attacked become the attackers, the government declares a lock out of the station, leaving the uninfected to struggle desperately against the dangerous undead. With zombie numbers exploding,...
- 3/31/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
If you loved watching the zombie mayhem aboard Yeon Sang-ho's Train to Busan, then you'll likely want to check out Seoul Station, Sang-ho's new animated prequel to last year's horror hit that's coming out soon on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK. As a special treat for Daily Dead readers, we've been provided with an exclusive clip from the prequel that features creepy encounters with the living dead.
Seoul Station will be released by StudioCanal on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on Monday, April 3rd, and it is now available on digital platforms in that region. To learn more, watch the clip and trailer below, and visit Seoul Station online.
Synopsis: "As the sun sets around Seoul Station, an old man thought to have died sinks his teeth into the warm flesh of a homeless person. Soon, the streets are filled with vicious zombies desperate to feed.
Hae-sun,...
Seoul Station will be released by StudioCanal on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK on Monday, April 3rd, and it is now available on digital platforms in that region. To learn more, watch the clip and trailer below, and visit Seoul Station online.
Synopsis: "As the sun sets around Seoul Station, an old man thought to have died sinks his teeth into the warm flesh of a homeless person. Soon, the streets are filled with vicious zombies desperate to feed.
Hae-sun,...
- 3/30/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The prequel to Train to Busan is a more downbeat affair – a social satire with political ideas and a nasty conclusion
Hot on the infected heels of last year’s smash-hit Korean zombie movie Train to Busan comes an animated prequel from the same director, Yeon Sang-ho. Seoul Station, however, is an entirely different creature from its bombastic predecessor. Set at the outset of the epidemic that prompted so much chomping of flesh further down the line, it follows the attempts of former sex worker Hye-sun to reunite with her callow boyfriend Ki-woong, before either of them get bitten. A full-on lockdown imposed by the callous Seoul authorities, seemingly unable or unwilling to distinguish between man or monster, complicates matters.
Where Busan was a brash and frequently deafening spectacle, this is notably more downbeat, cast in a muted, perma-grey hue and focusing on those desolate souls trapped in life’s margins.
Hot on the infected heels of last year’s smash-hit Korean zombie movie Train to Busan comes an animated prequel from the same director, Yeon Sang-ho. Seoul Station, however, is an entirely different creature from its bombastic predecessor. Set at the outset of the epidemic that prompted so much chomping of flesh further down the line, it follows the attempts of former sex worker Hye-sun to reunite with her callow boyfriend Ki-woong, before either of them get bitten. A full-on lockdown imposed by the callous Seoul authorities, seemingly unable or unwilling to distinguish between man or monster, complicates matters.
Where Busan was a brash and frequently deafening spectacle, this is notably more downbeat, cast in a muted, perma-grey hue and focusing on those desolate souls trapped in life’s margins.
- 3/17/2017
- by Gwilym Mumford
- The Guardian - Film News
Welcome to the latest installment of Trailer Park, our semi-regular look at the latest trailers to hit the interwebs. This weeks line-up features a handful of the latest movie trailers including Atomic Blonde, Fast & Furious 8, Geostorm, Free Fire, and Seoul Station.
Atomic Blonde
The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Oscar winner Charlize Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. A blistering blend of sleek action, gritty sexuality and dazzling style, Atomic Blonde is directed by David Leitch (John Wick, upcoming Deadpool 2). Also starring John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones,...
Atomic Blonde
The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Oscar winner Charlize Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. A blistering blend of sleek action, gritty sexuality and dazzling style, Atomic Blonde is directed by David Leitch (John Wick, upcoming Deadpool 2). Also starring John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones,...
- 3/10/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
A prequel for Train to Busan is coming to the United Kingdom. Titled Seoul Station, the film will also see a release in the United States, in 2017. This animated film was produced in South Korea, by director Sang-ho. And, the film's story involves the start of a viral outbreak and a runaway. A father and boyfriend try desperately to find Hae-sun, before it is too late. The film's DVD trailer is hosted below. The trailer focuses on the action. Vicious zombies attack in a train station. They also hound survivors on the street. The characters try to escape the city, until panic overwhelms everyone. Seoul Station will be released in the United Kingdom, this April. The DVD version launches April 3rd. A specific release date, for the United States, has not been revealed. More details on Seoul Station will be announced soon. Release Date: April 3, 2017 (UK)(DVD) and 2017 (Us). Director: Sang-ho Yeon.
- 3/9/2017
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
There’s no doubt that Train to Busan was one of the best damned zombie movies to come out in forever. So popular is it that it’s gotten itself an animated prequel, and we’ve got the trailer and more! Seoul Station,… Continue Reading →
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- 3/9/2017
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Warner Archive Delivers the Best Way to Enjoy a Bad Day at Black Rock
Welcome to this week in home video! Click the title to buy a Blu-ray/DVD from Amazon and help support Fsr in the process!
Pick of the WeekBad Day at Black Rock [Warner Archive]
What is it? A one-armed man arrives via train in a remote western town, and the populace reacts with suspicion and violence.
Why buy it? Spencer Tracy excels as the polite but mysterious stranger whose presence sets everyone on edge, and the more he probes the harder they push. The film explores threads of America’s deep-seated racism and small-town insulation, and it pairs that commentary with a steadily increasing suspense. The themes and actions here are still sadly relevant, even now, and it makes for an important watch that still manages to entertain. Tracy’s potential adversaries include Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Brennan, and...
Welcome to this week in home video! Click the title to buy a Blu-ray/DVD from Amazon and help support Fsr in the process!
Pick of the WeekBad Day at Black Rock [Warner Archive]
What is it? A one-armed man arrives via train in a remote western town, and the populace reacts with suspicion and violence.
Why buy it? Spencer Tracy excels as the polite but mysterious stranger whose presence sets everyone on edge, and the more he probes the harder they push. The film explores threads of America’s deep-seated racism and small-town insulation, and it pairs that commentary with a steadily increasing suspense. The themes and actions here are still sadly relevant, even now, and it makes for an important watch that still manages to entertain. Tracy’s potential adversaries include Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Walter Brennan, and...
- 1/17/2017
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Helmed by director Park Kwang-hyun of the 2005 critical and commercial hit Welcome to Dongmakgol, Fabricated City features Ji Chang-wook, Ahn Jae-hong who has been gaining notice as a commercial film star, appearing in Twenty (2015) and Coin Locker Girl (2015), and Shim Eun-kyung who rose to popularity through Sunny (2011) and Miss Granny (2014). Shim recently got behind the mic to provide her voice for Yeon Sang-ho’s Seoul Station and will soon be seen in the upcoming film Special Citizen alongside Choi Min-sik.
Plot
In real life, Kwon Yoo (played by Ji Chang-wook) is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-wool (Shim Eun-kyung), he tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.
Fabricated City is eyeing a February release and will be distributed by Cj Entertainment.
Additional source: AsianWiki...
Plot
In real life, Kwon Yoo (played by Ji Chang-wook) is unemployed, but in the virtual game world he is the best leader. Kwon yoo is then framed for a murder. With the help of hacker Yeo-wool (Shim Eun-kyung), he tries to uncover the truth behind the murder case.
Fabricated City is eyeing a February release and will be distributed by Cj Entertainment.
Additional source: AsianWiki...
- 1/7/2017
- by Lady J.
- AsianMoviePulse
2016 was another great year for Asian cinema, although S. Korean films were the ones that, once more, stood at the epicenter of international interest, particularly due to Park Chan-wook’s comeback and the box office success of films like “The Wailing” and “Train to Busan.” Japan followed with a number of box office successes of its own, headed by “Your Name” and the new Godzilla film, although indie cinema had a very interesting year also.
Chinese language films also had a very interesting year, with “Ten Years” spawning enormous amount of controversy. Slowly though, filmmakers from other Asian countries, not as well known as the aforementioned, seem to present masterpieces of their own.
With a focus on diversity, here are the best Asian films of 2016, in random order. (Some of the films premiered in 2015, but I took the liberty to include them, since they mostly circulated in 2016).
Inside Men
Inside Men...
Chinese language films also had a very interesting year, with “Ten Years” spawning enormous amount of controversy. Slowly though, filmmakers from other Asian countries, not as well known as the aforementioned, seem to present masterpieces of their own.
With a focus on diversity, here are the best Asian films of 2016, in random order. (Some of the films premiered in 2015, but I took the liberty to include them, since they mostly circulated in 2016).
Inside Men
Inside Men...
- 1/3/2017
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Editor’s Note: Click here for more information about the indie films available from Movies on Demand.
Yeon Sang-ho’s South Korean zombie film “Train to Busan” opened in U.S. theaters in July, shortly after exploding into a box office phenomenon in its home country with a gross of over $10 million alone in South Korea. Mashing the wildest elements of “Snowpiercer” (passengers stuck on a train) and “World War Z” (rabid zombies that want to eat you alive), the apocalyptic horror sensation has a momentum like few other movies this year. Thanks to some virtuoso camerawork and adrenaline-fueled set pieces, “Train To Busan” will have you covering your eyes one moment and standing on your feet the next.
Read More: ‘Train To Busan’ Creative Team Describes Difficulty of Shooting a Zombie Movie in Korea
In his review, IndieWire Senior Film Critic David Ehrlich wrote, “The film introduces itself as...
Yeon Sang-ho’s South Korean zombie film “Train to Busan” opened in U.S. theaters in July, shortly after exploding into a box office phenomenon in its home country with a gross of over $10 million alone in South Korea. Mashing the wildest elements of “Snowpiercer” (passengers stuck on a train) and “World War Z” (rabid zombies that want to eat you alive), the apocalyptic horror sensation has a momentum like few other movies this year. Thanks to some virtuoso camerawork and adrenaline-fueled set pieces, “Train To Busan” will have you covering your eyes one moment and standing on your feet the next.
Read More: ‘Train To Busan’ Creative Team Describes Difficulty of Shooting a Zombie Movie in Korea
In his review, IndieWire Senior Film Critic David Ehrlich wrote, “The film introduces itself as...
- 12/20/2016
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
The latest Korean blockbuster, “Train to Busan,” is still making headlines months after its release. As one of the most popular Korean films of all time, the film was a major success for its director, Yeon Sang-ho, as his first attempt in a live-action film.
Yeon’s prequel to the live-action film was the animated “Seoul Station,” which set up the backstory for “Train to Busan.” “Seoul Station” focused on how the zombie infection, which ran rampant in “Train to Busan”, came about.
Two of the biggest pieces of news to break around “Train to Busan” were the announcement of a sequel and a potential foreign remake.
“Poster for Seoul Station”
“Train to Busan 2,” will reportedly continue telling the story of the remaining survivors from the first train and focus on the Korean government’s attempts to stop the infection. Some of the starring actors will be making their returns...
Yeon’s prequel to the live-action film was the animated “Seoul Station,” which set up the backstory for “Train to Busan.” “Seoul Station” focused on how the zombie infection, which ran rampant in “Train to Busan”, came about.
Two of the biggest pieces of news to break around “Train to Busan” were the announcement of a sequel and a potential foreign remake.
“Poster for Seoul Station”
“Train to Busan 2,” will reportedly continue telling the story of the remaining survivors from the first train and focus on the Korean government’s attempts to stop the infection. Some of the starring actors will be making their returns...
- 12/13/2016
- by Lydia Spanier
- AsianMoviePulse
I Am Not Madame Bovary’s Feng Xiaogang took the best director prize.Scroll down for full list of winners
The jury of the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) has awarded the best film prize to Mustafa Kara’s Turkish drama Cold Of Kalandar. The film won a total of three prizes at the regional film awards, which took place tonight (Nov 24) in Brisbane, Australia.
The best director prize went to Chinese director Feng Xiaogang for his satirical critique of bureaucratic indifference to the populace of mainland China, I Am Not Madame Bovary.
Cold of Kalandar’s Apsa best film win comes after similar honours at the Tokyo Film Festival, and Turkey’s Istanbul and Antalya film festivals.
In September it was selected as Turkey’s candidate for the foreign language Oscar.
The film depicts an impoverished family’s attempt to make a living through farming in Turkey’s mountainous northern region. Tensions between...
The jury of the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) has awarded the best film prize to Mustafa Kara’s Turkish drama Cold Of Kalandar. The film won a total of three prizes at the regional film awards, which took place tonight (Nov 24) in Brisbane, Australia.
The best director prize went to Chinese director Feng Xiaogang for his satirical critique of bureaucratic indifference to the populace of mainland China, I Am Not Madame Bovary.
Cold of Kalandar’s Apsa best film win comes after similar honours at the Tokyo Film Festival, and Turkey’s Istanbul and Antalya film festivals.
In September it was selected as Turkey’s candidate for the foreign language Oscar.
The film depicts an impoverished family’s attempt to make a living through farming in Turkey’s mountainous northern region. Tensions between...
- 11/24/2016
- ScreenDaily
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