Chu Sang-mi Movies
A young actor, Gyung-soo (Kim Sang-kyung) is dealing with the failure of the film that marked his first starring role. The director, angry at Gyung-soo for demanding his pay despite the film's failure, tells him, "Even though it's difficult to be a human being, let's not turn into monsters, okay?" Depressed and lonely, Gyung-soo travels to Chuncheon to meet an old friend, Seong-wu (Kim Hak-sun). The two spend a lot of time drinking and carousing, which eases the tension that has grown between them. Then Seong-wu introduces Gyung-soo to his dancer friend, Myung-sook (Yeh Ji-won), who seems to have been infatuated with Gyung-soo even before they met. One drunken night, they share a motel room. Myung-sook professes her love, but Gyung-soo doesn't share her feelings. To make matters worse, he learns that Seong-wu has secretly loved Myung-sook for a long time. Gyung-soo is still depressed as he boards a train back to Seoul. On the train, he spots a beautiful woman, Sun-young (Chu Sang-mi), and they talk. She's seen him perform on-stage, and compliments his acting. He feels drawn to her. He gets off the train when she does, and follows her to her house. The next day, he knocks on the door. He discovers that she's married, but continues to pursue her. They go out to eat, and she tells him they've met before. The dialogue in Hong Sang-soo's naturalistic romantic comedy Turning Gate was mostly improvised by the actors. The film was shown at the 2002 New York Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kim Sang-kyung, Chu Sang-mi, (more)
The Devil, you say! Seung-heui (Chu Sang-mi) is a beautiful female auto mechanic who was born in the midst of a mass suicide by a cult of Satanists -- which might explain why she often has bad dreams. Further enlightenment of her difficulty with sleep is provided by Father Park (Ahn Sung-ki) and Jun-hu (Oh Hyeon-chul). Their research into spiritual and paranormal matters has led them to believe Satan himself wants Seung-heui to be the mother of his child -- and he doesn't like to take no for an answer. This fast-paced supernatural thriller, loaded with special effects, was a major success in South Korea. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ahn Song-Gi, Shin Hyun-Joon, (more)
- 1997
The Contact is a modern-day romance which depicts youthful love in solitude using urban images. The main characters live alone and do not do well with close, personal relationships. They rather prefer the virtual experiences and e-mail. With gentle satire, the film exposes the fast evolvement of South Korea into a digital society. Twists and turns of a digital love affair are particularly interesting. ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Han Seok-gyu, Jeon Do-yeon, (more)
