Bestseller (Korean: 베스트셀러) is a 2010 South Korean mystery thriller film written and directed by Lee Jeong-ho.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 베스트셀러 |
| Revised Romanization | Beseuteuselleo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pesŭt'ŭsellŏ |
| Directed by | Lee Jeong-ho |
| Written by | Lee Jeong-ho |
| Produced by | Kim Won-guk |
| Starring | Uhm Jung-hwa Ryu Seung-ryong |
| Cinematography | Choi Young-hwan |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seong |
Production companies | EchoFilm Daisy Entertainment Cinergy |
| Distributed by | Showbox |
Release date |
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Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$3.6 million |
| Box office | US$7.27 million |
Plot
editBaek Hee-soo has been a bestselling author for the past 20 years. But her reputation gets destroyed overnight when she is accused of plagiarizing a competition entry she'd previously judged. Battling depression and writer's block in the two years since, Hee-soo accepts the suggestion of her longtime publisher friend to stay at a remote country home in a small, rural town with her daughter Yeon-hee, where she'll be able to write in peace. Then Yeon-hee tells her mother that a mysterious, invisible woman in the house has been telling her stories, and Hee-soo turns those fascinating stories into a new book. It becomes an instant bestseller, but Hee-soo's regained fame doesn't last long as she becomes embroiled in another plagiarism scandal, with rumors swirling that the contents of her book are from a novel that had been published 10 years ago. To prove her innocence, Hee-soo sets out to uncover the truth and find who her daughter was talking to.
Cast
edit- Uhm Jung-hwa as Baek Hee-soo
- Ryu Seung-ryong as Park Young-joon
- Lee Do-kyeong as Manager/Chan-sik's father
- Cho Jin-woong as Chan-sik
- Lee Sung-min as Editor
- Kim Hwa-young as Director Song
- Park Sa-rang as Yeon-hee
- Choi Mu-seong as Middle-aged man 1
- Jo Hee-bong as Middle-aged man 2
- Oh Jung-se as Middle-aged man 3
- Yeo Moo-young as Doctor
- Kim Hong-pa as Resident 1
- Go In-beom as Resident 2
- Kim Choon-gi as Resident 3
- Seo Yi-sook as Author's daughter
- Lee Da-eun as Choi Soo-jin
- Lee Yeon as young Chan-sik
- Ha Dae-ro as young Man 1
- Kim Dae-young as young Man 3
- Lee Yong-nyeo as Talk show host
- Choi Kang-hee as Whispers (voice cameo)
Awards
edit- 2010 The 14th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival
- European Fantastic Film Festival Alliance
- Asian Film Awards- Lee Jung - ho
- 2010 The 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards
- Best Actress - Uhm Jung-hwa
- Best New Actor - Cho Jin-woong
- Best Art Direction - Yang Hok-sam, Jang Seok-jin
References
edit- ^ Sung, So-young (19 March 2010). "Eom transforms herself again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Press conference for film Bestseller: Uhm Jung-hwa says "want a husband like Ryu Seung-ryong"". 10Asia. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Cho, Jae-eun (23 April 2010). "Jumble of genres won't make this film a Bestseller". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Bestseller knocks out Titans from top of box office". 10Asia. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Korean film Bestseller in talks for Hollywood remake". 10Asia. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Bestseller at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Bestseller at IMDb
- Bestseller at HanCinema