Late Spring (2014 film)
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Hangul | 봄 |
| Revised Romanization | Bom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pom |
| Directed by | Cho Geun-hyun |
| Written by | Shin Yang-jung |
| Screenplay by | Cho Geun-hyun |
| Produced by | Shin Yang-jung |
| Starring | Park Yong-woo Kim Seo-hyung Lee Yoo-young |
| Cinematography | Kim Jung-won |
| Edited by | Ham Sung-won |
| Distributed by | M-Line Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Late Spring (Korean: 봄; RR: Bom) is a 2014 South Korean romance melodrama starring Park Yong-woo, Kim Seo-hyung and Lee Yoo-young. It portrays the true beauty and the platonic love discovered between a genius sculptor and his final model. It made its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in January 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]
Plot
[edit]A genius sculptor Joon-goo (Park Yong-woo) suffers from a progressive muscular paralysis and loses the meaning of life after the Korean War. His wife (Kim Seo-hyung) who dedicates herself to her beloved husband, goes in search of a model (Lee Yoo-young) to encourage him to go back to work.
Cast
[edit]- Park Yong-woo as Joon-goo
- Kim Seo-hyung as Jung-sook
- Lee Yoo-young as Min-kyung
- Joo Young-ho as Geun-soo
- Kim Su-an as Song-yi
- Bae Soo-bin as Ray Bang
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23rd Arizona International Film Festival | Best Foreign Feature Film | Late Spring | Won |
| 14th Milan International Film Festival | Best Film | Late Spring | Won | |
| Best Director | Cho Geun-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Park Yong-woo | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Seo-hyung | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Cho Geun-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Kim Jung-won | Won | ||
| Best Music | Lee Seung-yup | Won | ||
| 13th Asian Film Festival of Dallas | Best Asian Narrative Feature Film | Late Spring | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Kim Jung-won | Won | ||
| 3rd Madrid International Film Festival | Best Foreign Language Feature Film | Late Spring | Won | |
| Best Lead Actress in a Foreign Language Film | Kim Seo-hyung | Won | ||
| Best Producer in a Foreign Language Film | Shin Yang-jung | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 6th KOFRA Film Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won |
| 2nd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Nominated | |
| 24th Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won | |
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Lee Yoo-young | Won | |
| Best New Director | Cho Geun-hyun | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Kim Jung-won | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Starlet Receives Best Actress Award at Milan Film Fest". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Limb, Jae-un (19 May 2014). "Late Spring wins at int'l film festivals". Korea.net. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Tae, Sang-joon (6 June 2014). "LATE SPRING to Compete for Three Categories at Madrid International Film Festival". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Jung, Yoo-mi (1 December 2014). "In Focus: LATE SPRING". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Schwartz, William (13 December 2014). "HanCinema's Film Review: "Late Spring"". Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
External links
[edit]- Late Spring at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Late Spring at IMDb
- Late Spring at HanCinema