Beyond That Mountain (Korean: 저 산 너머; RR: Jeo San Neo-meo) is a 2020 South Korean biographical film written and directed by Choi Jong-tae, starring Lee Kyung-hoon, Lee Hang-na, Ahn Nae-sang and Kang Shin-il. Based on the novel of the same name by Jung Chae-bong, it was released on April 30, 2020 on Buddha's Day.[2][3]
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| Hangul | 저 산 너머 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeo San Neo-meo |
| Directed by | Choi Jong-tae |
| Written by | Choi Jong-tae |
| Based on | Beyond That Mountain by Jung Chae-bong |
| Produced by | Lee Sung-ho |
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| Cinematography | Kim Byung-jung |
| Edited by | Yi Yoon-hwi |
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Production company | Leon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Little Big Pictures |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $588,909[1] |
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Set in 1928, this film is about the childhood of Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, former Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Seoul. He was an iconic figure in South Korea's bloody and tumultuous transition from military rule to democracy, and was widely respected across all sections in South Korean society.
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- Lee Kyung-hoon as Stephen Kim Sou-hwan
- Lee Hang-na as Seo Jung-hwa
- Ahn Nae-sang as Kim Young-seok
- Kang Shin-il as Father Yoon
- Song Chang-eui as Kim Ik-hyun
- Lee Yul-eum as Kang Mal-son
- Jung Sang-hyun as Dong-han
- Lee Seul-bi as Sun-ja
- Kim Dong-hwa as Jin-goo
- Im Han-bin as Man-gil
- Baek Seung-ho as Yong-sik
- Yoon Seok-ho as Bong-pal
- Kim Young-jae as Kim Dae-geon
- Woo Hyun as Pottery shop owner
- Kim Gi-cheon as Ginseng shop owner
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Child actor Lee Kyung-hoon was chosen among 260 candidates to portray Stephen Kim Sou-hwan.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Yearly Box Office (2020)". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2020-12-29. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Kwak, Yeon-soo (April 22, 2020). "'Beyond That Mountain' depicts late Cardinal's childhood". The Korea Times. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Korean Movie Opening Today 2020/04/30". HanCinema. April 30, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Bo-ra (April 24, 2020). "'저 산 너머' 주인공 이경훈, 260대 1 경쟁률 뚫고 캐스팅[공식]". Osen (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved May 20, 2020.