Romance Joe (Korean: 로맨스 조; RR: Ro-maen-seu Jo) is a 2011 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by first-time director Lee Kwang-kuk and stars Kim Young-pil, Shin Dong-mi and Lee Chae-eun. It made its world premiere in the Korean Cinema Today and won the Citizen Critics' Award at the 16th Busan International Film Festival in 2011.[1]
| Romance Joe | |
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 Film poster | |
| Hangul | 로맨스 조 |
| Revised Romanization | Ro-maen-seu Jo |
| Directed by | Lee Kwang-kuk |
| Written by | Lee Kwang-kuk |
| Produced by | Yim Soon-rye |
| Starring | Kim Young-pil Shin Dong-mi Lee Chae-eun |
| Cinematography | Ji Yun-jeong |
| Edited by | Son Yeon-ji |
| Music by | Park Jin-seok |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
editThe story focuses on the plight of a suicidal man.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Cast
edit- Kim Young-pil as Romance Joe
- Lee David as young Romance Joe
- Shin Dong-mi as teashop girl
- Lee Chae-eun as Cho-hee
- Jo Han-chul as Director Lee
- Kim Dong-hyeon as Seo-dam/police
- Kim Sae-byuk as nurse
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21st Buil Film Awards | Best New Director | Lee Kwang-kuk | Won |
| 16th Busan International Film Festival[1] | Citizen Critics' Award | Romance Joe | Won | |
| 13th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Lee Kwang-kuk | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b Ahn, Sung-mi (2 March 2015). "Blurring the line between dreams and reality". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Schenker, Andrew. "ROMANCE JOE". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "ROMANCE JOE". koreanculture.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Romance Joe (2012)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Schenker, Andrew (17 March 2012). "ROMANCE JOE". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Baylon, Rex (3 September 2012). "Romance Joe (로맨스 조, Lo-maen-seu Joe) 2012". modernkoreancinema.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, William (31 January 2014). "[HanCinema's Film Review] "Romance Joe"". Hancinema. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Scheib, Ronnie (28 March 2012). "Romance Joe". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (29 October 2012). "ROMANCE JOE". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
External links
edit- Romance Joe at HanCinema
- Romance Joe at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Romance Joe at IMDb
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