Canola (Korean계춘할망; RRGyechun Halmang; lit. Grandmother Gye-choon) is a 2016 South Korean drama film starring Youn Yuh-jung and Kim Go-eun.[2]

Canola
Official poster
Directed byChang
Screenplay byChang
Produced byKim Jung-go
StarringYoun Yuh-jung
Kim Go-eun
Edited byKim Chang-ju
Production
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Zio Entertainment Inc.
Distributed byCulture Nandakinda
Mirovision Inc.
Release date
  • May 19, 2016 (2016-05-19)
Running time
116 mins
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
Box officeUS$3.1 million[1]

Synopsis

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The film tells the story of Gye-choon (Youn Yuh-jung), a female diver native to Jeju Island who is reunited with her granddaughter Hye-ji (Kim Go-eun) after 12 years of separation.[3][4]

Cast

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Main cast

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Supporting cast

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Guest appearance

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Remake

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The copyrights have been sold for an upcoming Chinese remake of the film.[3][5]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
53rd Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best New Actor Nominated
Best New Actress
Lee Seul-bi
Nominated
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References

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  1. ^ "Canola (2016)". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
  2. ^ Hong, Hye-jin (2016-04-16). "Minho and Suho to make screen debut". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  3. ^ a b Yun, Suh-young (2016-04-25). "Upcoming film 'Canola' to be remade in China". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  4. ^ Kim, Soo-hyang (2016-06-02). "'Canola' to open in China". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  5. ^ Chung, Joo-won (2016-04-19). "Family film ready to pull at heartstrings of Korea, China". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2016-07-25.