Rough Play (Korean: 배우는 배우다; RR: Baeuneun Baeuda; lit. "An Actor Is an Actor") is a 2013 South Korean film about an actor (played by Lee Joon) who becomes a superstar overnight then hits rock bottom. It is written and executive produced by Kim Ki-duk, and directed by Shin Yeon-shick.[2][3][4][5][6] It screened at the 18th Busan International Film Festival, and was released in theaters on October 24, 2013.[7]
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 배우는 배우다 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Baeuneun Baeuda |
McCune–Reischauer | Paenŭn Paeuta |
Directed by | Shin Yeon-shick |
Written by | Kim Ki-duk |
Produced by | Kim Ki-duk Shin Yeon-shick |
Starring | Lee Joon |
Cinematography | Choi Yong-jin |
Edited by | Kim Jung-hoon |
Music by | Gu Bon-woong |
Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$592,021[1] |
Plot
editOh Young (Lee Joon) is an intense young actor, full of vigor for his chosen field. He currently performs regularly for a small theater company as well as playing minor roles in movies. A manager named Kim Jang-Ho (Seo Bum-Suk) then spots Oh Young on the filming set of a movie. He sees potential in Oh Young and offers to make him a top actor. After signing his contract, Oh Young's role in the movie is rewritten into a major supporting character. Once the movie is released, Oh Young receives praise for his performance and also becomes a burgeoning celebrity. As his popularity rises, Oh Young's life quickly spirals out of control.
Cast
edit- Lee Joon – Oh Young[8][9][10][11]
- Seo Young-hee – Oh Yeon-hee
- Kang Shin-hyo – Woo Geun
- Kyung Sung-hwan – Department head Kim
- Min Ji-woo – Hong Ji-min
- Seo Beom-seok – Kim Jang-ho
- Lee Hwa-shi – Rich madam
- Sung Hong-il – Representative Kang
- Kim In-soo – Director of Rice Cake Hat
- Kim Jung-seok – Director of Moebius
- Lee Hyun-ho – Assistant director of Moebius
- Kim So-yeon – Moebius actress
- Lee Sae-byul – Schoolgirl
- Gi Ju-bong – Theater director
- Oh Kwang-rok – Jo Kang-ho
- Ma Dong-seok – "Tenacious" gang boss
- Yang Dong-geun – Kang Bin
- Kim Hyung-jun[12] – Rookie
- Ahn Sung-ki – Jeonju festival VIP
- Lee Choon-yeon – Jeonju festival VIP
- Ryoo Seung-wan – Jeonju festival VIP
- Kim Kkot-bi – Jeonju festival VIP
- Lee Bit-na – Advertisement Girl
Awards and nominations
editYear | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 1st Wildflower Film Awards | Best Actor | Lee Joon | Nominated | [13] |
Best New Actor/Actress | Won | [14] | |||
50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
23rd Buil Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
Fantasporto | Best Film | Rough Play | Nominated | ||
Orient Express Section Grand Prize | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "South Korea Yearly Box Office 2013". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ Tae, Sang-joon (26 September 2013). "SHIN Yeon-shick, Director of ROUGH PLAY". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (22 January 2013). "Lee Joon's New Movie Cranks Up". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ Noh, Jean (23 January 2013). "Kim Ki-duk produces action thriller Rough Play". Screen International. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (24 January 2013). "KIM Ki-duk Produced ROUGH PLAY Heading for Theaters". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ "Director of Rough Play says "Lee Joon is a Godsend!"". KBS Global. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (10 September 2013). "MBLAQ Lee Joon's New Film Invited to Busan Int'l Film Fest". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (2 November 2012). "MBLAQ's Lee Joon in Discussion to Join Director Kim Ki Duk's Next Feature". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (5 November 2012). "Idol singer snapped up by Kim Ki-duk". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Choi, Shin-ae (17 October 2013). "Lee Joon Wants Stars in Need of a Reality Check to Watch His Movie". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
- ^ "MBLAQ's Lee Joon Sheds Boy Band Image for Tough Guy Role". The Chosun Ilbo. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ Jeon, Su-mi (23 November 2012). "Kim Hyung Jun Cast for Kim Ki Duk Film Actors are Actors". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wildflower Film Awards". Koreanfilm.org. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (4 April 2014). "Lee Joon wins first film award". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Rough Play at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Rough Play at IMDb
- Rough Play at HanCinema