M (2007 film)
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Hangul | 엠 |
Revised Romanization | Em |
McCune–Reischauer | Em |
Directed by | Lee Myung-se |
Written by | Lee Myung-se Lee Hae-kyeong Jo Jin-guk |
Produced by | Oh Su-mi |
Starring | Gang Dong-won Lee Yeon-hee Gong Hyo-jin |
Cinematography | Hong Kyung-pyo |
Edited by | Ko Im-pyo |
Music by | Jo Seong-woo Choe Yong-rak |
Production company | Production M |
Distributed by | Chungeoram Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$2,929,249[1] |
M (Korean: 엠) is a 2007 South Korean psychological drama film starring Gang Dong-won, Lee Yeon-hee and Gong Hyo-jin.[2] The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival,[3] and the final cut had its Korean premiere at the Pusan International Film Festival.[4][5]
Using visual effects, complex dream sequences, and gliding camerawork, director Lee Myung-se describes his film as "a dark labyrinth of dream and reality," and that instead of using computer graphics, he prefers to "capture the fantasy elements through lighting and emotions."[6][7]
Plot
[edit]A prominent up-and-coming author Min-woo readies his new much anticipated follow-up novel while suffering from writer's block, as well as frequent nightmares and hallucinations. This unexplainable condition affects both his personal and professional life. Soon he can't differentiate reality from fantasy and continues to have feelings of being chased. His own paranoia leads him to a café in a dark, unassuming alley and encounters a charming young woman named Mimi. Min-woo starts to wonder how he and this girl in front of him are connected and traces long-forgotten memories of his first love.
Cast
[edit]- Gang Dong-won - Min-woo
- Lee Yeon-hee - Mimi
- Gong Hyo-jin - Eun-hye
- Jeon Moo-song - bartender
- Song Young-chang - Company president Jang
- Im Won-hee - Sung-woo
- Lim Ju-hwan - umbrella man
- Seo Dong-soo - editor
- Jung In-gi - doctor
- Kim Dong-hwa
- Yoon Ga-hyun - groom's sister
- Jung Sun-hye
- Choi Dae-sung - Min-woo's friend
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Best Cinematography – Hong Kyung-pyo
- Best Art Direction – Yoon Sang-yoon, Yoo Joo-ho
- Nomination – Best Film
- Nomination – Best Director – Lee Myung-se
- Nomination – Best Editing – Ko Im-pyo
- Nomination – Best Visual Effects – Jang Seong-ho
- Nomination – Best New Actress – Lee Yeon-hee
- Nomination – Best Director – Lee Myung-se
- Nomination – Best New Actress – Lee Yeon-hee
- Best Art Direction – Yoon Sang-yoon, Yoo Joo-ho
- Best Lighting – Choi Chul-soo
- Nomination – Best Supporting Actress – Gong Hyo-jin
- Nomination – Best Cinematography – Hong Kyung-pyo
- Best Art Direction – Yoon Sang-yoon, Yoo Joo-ho
- Nomination – Best Editing – Ko Im-pyo
- Nomination – Best Visual Effects – Jeong Do-an, Yu Yeong-jae
- Nomination – Best Sound – Park Jun-oh
- Nomination – Best Cinematography – Hong Kyung-pyo
- Nomination – Best Art Direction – Yoon Sang-yoon, Yoo Joo-ho
- Nomination – Best Lighting – Choi Chul-soo
Adaptation
[edit]Mimi, a four-episode miniseries inspired by the film, aired on Mnet in 2014.
References
[edit]- ^ "Box office by Country: M" Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
- ^ Yang, Sung-hee (7 November 2007). "More than just a pretty face". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Yi, Chang-ho (13 August 2007). "LEE Myung-se's M in Toronto's Visions Competition". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Yi, Chang-ho (14 September 2007). "LEE Myung-se Finalizes M for Korean Premiere at Pusan". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (7 October 2007). "M Sets Busan Film Festival on Fire". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Yi, Chang-ho (23 February 2007). "LEE Myung-Se Explores Borders of Beauty and Fear". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ Yang, Sung-jin (18 October 2007). "Movie Review: Lee Myeong-se's psychodrama M big on the glitzy visuals". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
- ^ "M - Awards" Archived 2024-05-30 at the Wayback Machine. Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- M at IMDb
- M at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- M at HanCinema
- M at AllMovie
- 2007 films
- 2000s psychological drama films
- 2000s mystery drama films
- 2000s mystery thriller films
- 2000s supernatural thriller films
- South Korean mystery thriller films
- South Korean mystery drama films
- South Korean supernatural thriller films
- Films directed by Lee Myung-se
- 2000s Korean-language films
- 2007 drama films
- 2000s South Korean films