Failan (Korean: 파이란; RR: Pairan) is a 2001 South Korean film written and directed by Song Hae-sung. The film was adapted from the Japanese novel Love Letter by Jirō Asada.[1] It stars Choi Min-sik and Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung.
| Failan | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 파이란 |
| Revised Romanization | Pairan |
| McCune–Reischauer | P‘airan |
| Directed by | Song Hae-sung |
| Written by | Ahn Sang-hoon Song Hae-sung Kim Hae-gon |
| Based on | Love Letter by Jirō Asada |
| Produced by | Hwang Woo-hyun Hwang Jae-woo Ahn Sang-hoon |
| Starring | Choi Min-sik Cecilia Cheung |
| Cinematography | Kim Young-chul |
| Edited by | Park Gok-ji |
| Music by | Lee Jae-jin |
Production company | Tube Pictures |
| Distributed by | Tube Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$2,000,000 |
Plot edit
After losing both her parents, Failan (Cecilia Cheung) immigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency. Kang-jae (Choi Min-sik) is an old and outdated gangster who has no respect from his peers. Short on money, Kang-jae decides to take on the arranged marriage. Having nothing more than a picture of Kang-jae, Failan spends her days dreaming and wishing that Kang-jae would come to visit her. Failan often writes to Kang-jae in sorrow about how much she misses and thinks about him, but never has the nerve to give the letters to Kang-jae. Things take a turn when Kang-jae is asked by his boss to take the fall for a murder in exchange for some money. The only hope in his worthless life is the wife he never met.
Cast edit
- Cecilia Cheung as Failan
- Choi Min-sik as Kang-jae
- Son Byong-ho
- Gong Hyung-jin
- Kim Ji-young
- Min Kyung-jin
- Ji Dae-han
- Kim Hae-gon
- Kim Kyung-ae
- Kim Kwang-sik
- Gong Yoo-seok
- Jung Dae-hoon
- Kim Su-hyeon
Awards edit
2001 Blue Dragon Film Awards[2]
- Best Director: Song Hae-sung
- Best Actor: Choi Min-sik
2001 Busan Film Critics Awards
- Best Actor: Choi Min-sik
- Best Director: Song Hae-sung
- Best Actor: Choi Min-sik
2002 Deauville Asian Film Festival
- Lotus d'Or (Prix du Jury) ("Jury Prize"): Failan
- Lotus du Meilleur Réalisateur ("Best Director"): Song Hae-sung
- Lotus du Meilleur Acteur ("Best Actor"): Choi Min-sik
- Lotus du Public (Prix du Public) ("Audience Choice Award"): Failan
2002 Grand Bell Awards
- Best Director: Song Hae-sung
- Jury Prize
References edit
- ^ Yoon, Ina (23 February 2015). "How Can Foreign Stories be Localized?". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Failan - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
External links edit
- Failan at the Korean Movie Database
- Failan at IMDb
- Failan at HanCinema
- Failan review at Koreanfilm.org
- Failan review at MediaCircus.net
- Failan review at LoveHKFilm.com
- Failan review at AsianMovieWeb
