Two Weddings and a Funeral | |
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Directed by | Kim Jho Kwang-soo |
Produced by | Lee Seon-mi Lee Ji-yeon Kim Jeong-yeong |
Written by | Park Hae-young Kim Yoon-shin |
Starring | Kim Dong-yoon Ryu Hyun-kyung Song Yong-jin Jung Ae-yeon |
Music by | Kim Dong-wook |
Cinematography | Kim Myeong-joon |
Generation Blue Films | |
Distributed by | Jinjin Pictures |
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107 minutes | |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$300,000 |
Two Weddings and a Funeral (Korean: 두 번의 결혼식과 한 번의 장례식; RR: Du Beon-ui Gyeol-hon-sik-gwa Han Beon-ui Jang-nye-sik) is a 2012 South Korean gayromantic comedy film that explores the taboos and intolerance in Korean society in the story of a gay man and lesbian who enter into a sham marriage.[1] It is the feature film debut of out filmmaker Kim Jho Kwang-soo, and his fourth LGBT-themed film.[2]
Two Funerals and a Wedding shuhannon. Summary: 'A last ditch attempt to try and shed her old skin as she began a new life. A life without him. Poe had wanted her to join Tindr. Finn had wanted her to see a therapist. Instead Rose took Rey to a salon. It had felt good, in the moment. Now Rey felt young. Sometimes you’ve been invited to one wedding after another, and you simply don’t have the vacation days or the budget to accommodate them all. “I’m an expat with two kids under four so. RELATED: Four Weddings and a Funeral Reunion Planned for Red Nose Day. The Four Weddings and a Funeral mini sequel takes place during the wedding of two mystery characters. In the trailer, the.
Although the film didn't emerge as a mainstream hit, its 10-day total of 32,000 admissions was impressive for a specialty release, making it the most commercially successful queer Korean film yet.[3][4][5]
Plot[edit]
A gay man, Min-soo (Kim Dong-yoon) and a lesbian woman, Hyo-jin (Ryu Hyun-kyung) are both promising doctors at a general hospital. The colleagues agree to marry so Hyo-jin can legally adopt a child with her lover of ten years Seo-young (Jung Ae-yeon), and Min-soo can please his parents while maintaining his closeted lifestyle. While secretly living with their respective partners, who move in next door, Min-soo and Hyo-jin appear to be a happy, 'normal' couple. They enjoy all the benefits afforded to heterosexual couples and are also able to ward off public scrutiny and parental disapproval. However, Min-soo's intrusive parents begin to get a bit too involved with the couple's life, threatening their scheme.
Cast[edit]
- Kim Dong-yoon - Min-soo
- Ryu Hyun-kyung - Hyo-jin
- Song Yong-jin - Seok
- Jung Ae-yeon - Seo-young
- Park Jung-pyo - Tina
- Park Soo-young - Big sister
- Lee Seung-joon - Kyeong-nam
- Kim Joon-beom - Joo-noh
- Han Seung-do - Young-gil
- Jang Se-hyun - Ik-hoon
- Jung In-young - Nurse Na
- Choi Il-hwa - Min-soo's father
- Shin Hye-jung - Min-soo's mother
- Kim Hyuk - Seok's ex-boyfriend
- Yoo Yeon-seok - Joon, Seok's younger brother
- Kwon Hae-hyo - senior colleague doctor (cameo)
- Lee Moon-sik - priest (cameo)
- Jung In-gi - taxi driver (cameo)
References[edit]
- ^Kwaak, Je-yup (15 June 2012). 'Gay-themed Weddings picks fun over logic'. The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^'2012.6.29 NOW Playing'. Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^'Box office, June 16–30'. Korean Film Council. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^Conran, Pierce (25 June 2013). 'TWO WEDDINGS and WHITE NIGHT Invited to San Francisco LGBT Fest'. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- ^Jang, Sung-ran (14 May 2013). '4th Asia Queer Film Festival to Open in Japan'. Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
External links[edit]
- Two Weddings and a Funeral on Facebook(in Korean)
- Two Weddings and a Funeral at HanCinema
- Two Weddings and a Funeral on IMDb
- Two Weddings and a Funeral at the Korean Movie Database
Four Weddings And A Funeral
A sequel to Paul Calf's Video Diary, with a similar format.
'Hello, my name is Paul Calf. Next Saturday, my sister Pauline is marrying a Greek bloke called Spiros. And I've got to get her a wedding present. Now, I was going to get her a complete silver service dinner set, but my supplier no longer works at the Crown Thistle Hotel. He's currently resident at Risely Remand centre where the cutlery is plastic for obvious reasons...'
Although named after the then recent rom-com hit Four Weddings and A Funeral - and sporting a guest appearance from John Hannah, to boot - it would be wrong to describe Three Fights... as merely a spoof.
Instead, it's an inventive and very funny tale of passion, unrequited love, crime and - well - fighting in pubs.
Steve Coogan excels, as ever, as Paul - one-part philosopher to two-parts psychopath, and all-round drunken wastrel, liable to come out with such pearls as, 'Inside every bag o'shite there's a spark of gold'
However, also playing Pauline, Coogan arguably tops himself with a frighteningly plausible study of a brassy, man-eater ('I've had him!' is her regular refrain) which stays this side of pantomime dame.
Banging on about Patrick Swayze, constantly giggling, and tossing out her own bawdy bon mots such as, 'Remember if you like it, do it, if you don't like it, do it - you might like it!', Pauline's a fantastic character.
Three Weddings And A Funeral
Supporting Coogan are John Thomson as Paul's hapless mate Fat Bob, Patrick Marber as shifty Greek Spiros and Sandra Gough as Mum.
The siblings would return in 2003, celebrating the launch of BBC Three with Paul and Pauline Calf's Cheese and Ham Sandwich.
Four Weddings And A Funeral Eulogy
Cast
- Patrick Marber
- Spiros
- Steve Coogan
- Paul and Pauline Calf
- John Thomson
- Fat Bob
- Sandra Gough
- Mum
- Sally Rogers
- Julie
- John Hannah
- Mark
- Jennifer Hennesey
- Other Pauline
- Gary Olsen
- Tony
- Jason Yates
- Clive
- Henry Normal
- Darren
- Malcolm Raeburn
- Sgt Lynch
- James Greene
- Priest
Crew
- Patrick Marber
- writer
- Steve Coogan
- writer
- Henry Normal
- writer
- Geoff Posner
- director
- Geoff Posner
- producer
- David Tyler
- producer