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Chinese/Korean Film Season of Good Rain to be Released

Korea and China has cemented its cinematic relations with the about to be released Season of Good Rain.  The film directed by HUR Jin- ho brings together the biggest actors of both countries Gao Yuanyuan (Beijing Bicycle 2001) and JUNG Woo-sung (Daisy 2006) and blends them into a multi lingual, trans-cultural melodrama.  The shooting and the narrative of the film seem to be symbolic of the rising amount of film business between the two countries.  KIM Jee-woon’s The Good The Bad and The Weird, also incidentally staring JUNG was shot in Manchuria, CJ Entertainment’s Haeundae is to be released in China and the same company is producing a big budget Chinese/Korean comedy, Sophie’s Revenge staring Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon’s (2003) Zhang Ziyi.

HUR Jin-ho has directed a slew of romantic melodramas including the internationally successful Christmas in August (1998) and April Snow (2005).  This latest film, while definitely falling back into this genre is decidedly more upbeat.   Set in Chengdu, China JUNG plays architect Dong-ha who runs into May played by Gao who he originally met while the two were studying in the U.S.  They then rekindle a romantic relationship that had never really begun.   

The film inspired by and named after a poem by Tang Dynasty writer Dubo was originally part of an omnibus feature Chengdu  I Love You( Chengdu  wo ai ni)currently premiering at the Venice Film Festival.  However, the film recognized for its commercial appeal was developed into a full feature.  The film is to be released October the 8^th, simultaneously in China, Korea and Japan. 

David Oxenbridge (KOFIC)