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Mar 19 2009, KOFIC News
Breathless and The Chaser win in Europe
. . . . NA Hong-jin’s The Chaser is still not running out of breath, this time adding the Best action Asia film award from Deauville to its impressive tally. Deauville categorised The Chaser in the Action Asia section.. . . .
Feb 11 2009, KOFIC News
Korean Films sell well at Berlin’s EFM
Korean company Fine Cut as well as CJ Entertainment can both claim success at this years EFM in the Berlin Film Festival. Fine Cut leads the pack selling 11 films alone to one company, Scandinavia’s Non Stop Television. It also sold gay themed Antique (MIN Kyu-dong) to Thailand’s Rose Media, and surprise hit thriller The Chaser (NA Hong-jin)to Latin America, several Eastern Block countries including Yugloslavia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria. Both films have already sold well in other territories. . . . . .
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2009
The Chaser ( Official Selection )
Screening : 10:00 on March 1 @ Yubari City Hall ( Japan Premiere )
Credit : yun
Feb 10 2009, KOFIC News
Yubari invites Dachimawa Lee and The Chaser
Yi Ch’ang-ho (KOFIC)
The 20th Yubari International Film Festival selected the Korean films Dachimawa Lee, The Chaser, and the short film Mister Bending Meosin. . . . .
NA Hong-jin’s The Chaser features in the Official program. . . . .
Yubari 2009 will open on 26 February and close on 2 March.
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REVIEW
Feb 10 2009, Vareity
Review : My Dear Enemy
Feb 09 2009, berlinonline.de
Review : My Dear Enemy
. . . . . Serene is in “My Dear Enemy” too, thanks to the leading actor Ha Jung-woo. Chaser”. Ha is one of the most versatile young actors in Korea, last year he shocked as serial killer in the hit movie “The Chaser”. . . . . .
Unfortunately, Best Actor Award went to Japanese actor, Motoki Masahiro for Departures.
March 22 2009, Intertational Herald Tribune
Korean Western top contender at Asian Film Awards
Dec 11 2008, KOFIC News
2008 packed surprises
Data released by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) on December 2, revealed a number of modest budgeted films in the top five of most successful films in 2008. However, the list is lead by the big budget blockbuster The Good, the Bad, and the Weird by KIM Jee-woon. The kimchi western attracted 7.03 million viewers, undoubtedly, partly due to the presence of the stars SONG Kang-ho, LEE Byung-hun, and JUNG Woo-sung.
Number two was 2008’s biggest surprise, the sleeper hit The Chaser. NA Hong-jin’s low budget thriller mobilised 5 million Koreans. The Chaser, its director NA, and its leading actors KIM Yoon-suk and HA Jung-woo also received much critical acclaim along with major awards. . . . .
Yi Ch’ang-ho (KOFIC)
According to news, there was intense competition between Ha and Kim YS to the end. But, the rule of this awards was to review all films to star during this year. So, Best Actor went to Ha to act best in both My Dear Enemy and The Chaser. They revealed that they picked Ha because Ha showed us ”flexible and deep” performance.
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