[Spacemovie] Programmänderung: space03 The Foul King, Mo 28.8. 19:30

[spacemovie at mur.at]

Eine kleine Programmänderung heute abend:

19:30 Uhr, Space03 Kunsthaus Graz, € 5.-

Der space04 wurde gestern erst versiegelt, und gerade heute noch einmal 
geschliffen und noch einmal eingelassen. Deshalb wird er heute abend 
noch nicht fertig sein.
Der space03 ist etwas kleiner, aber dennoch Kino tauglich.


spacemovie at mur.at schrieb:
> Wir können nicht immer nur Arthouse Sleeper zeigen.
> Jedes Jahr gibt es in Korea einen sogenannten Überraschungshit, der es 
> in die Top Ten Charts schafft, mit einigen Millionen Zusehern.
> Dieses Jahr hatte "King and the Clown" zB. 12 Millionen Zuseher.
> 
> Solche Überraschungshits haben eines gemeinsam: Keine große Namen, 
> hoffnungslos unterschätzte Nischengenres, eine kreative Story und den 
> Theaterhintergrund. "King and the Clown" spielt im Mittelalter, mit 
> schwulen Untertönen und handelt von zwei Clowns, die Aristokraten mit 
> akrobatischen Tricks, Shows und Liedern unterhalten.
> Wie auch die Überraschungshits der Vorjahre "Welcome to Dongmakgol" 
> 2005, "Memories of Murder" 2004, und als erster dieser Art "The Foul 
> King" 2001.
> 
> Alle diese Filme machten ihren Star plötzlich über Nacht zum Superstar, 
> der heurige Lee Joon-ki war im "Foul King" Song Kang-ho, der seitdem zu 
> den Top 3 der männlichen Hauptdarsteller in Korea gehandelt wird.
> 
> <rant>Meinen speziellen Dank auch an den Falter, der die spacemovie 
> Reihe bislang hartnäckig ignoriert, die auch hervorragenden kunstGarten 
> Filme zB aber ankündigt. Muß man offiziell subventioniert oder 
> kommerziell sein, um Filme in der Programmliste sehen zu können?</rant>
> 
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>       28. August 2006
>       The Foul King (Kor 2001)
> 
> Foul King
> 
> Das uninteressante Catcher Genre scheint interessanterweise 
> außerordentlich gute Filme zu inspirieren. Aldritch's letzter Film 
> "...All the Marbles" 1981, Forman's letzter Film "Der Mondmann" 1999, 
> und die spektakulär erfolgreiche Schauspielerkomödie "Foul King" aus 
> Korea. Lediglich Jared Hess' "Napoleon Dynamite" Nachfolgefilm "Nacho 
> Libre" leidet unter Inspirationslosigkeit. Ich hasse Catchen, aber jeder 
> wird den "Foul King" Song Kang-Ho lieben.
> 
> "When you buy a ticket to a film about WWF-style pro wrestling, you 
> usually don't anticipate subtle characterization or complex themes. The 
> Foul King is billed as a comedy, and it certainly is very funny. 
> Nonetheless, this work is far more ambitious than its garish red and 
> yellow posters would have you believe.
> 
> small plakat The Foul King Dong-ho is a shy banker who takes up pro 
> wrestling without telling his father. After the repeated abuse leveled 
> on him by his manic, power-obsessed bank manager, he hopes to find in 
> wrestling both a space free of hierarchy and a means of escaping the 
> manager's headlocks. In the course of his training he practices his 
> moves and struggles to attain the self-confidence to deal with his 
> personal and professional life. Eventually, however, he realizes that he 
> must confront his ringside identity as the masked Foul King.
> 
> plakat Director *Kim Jee-woon* scored a hit in 1998 with his debut 
> feature The Quiet Family, particularly among European audiences. With 
> The Foul King, however, he takes a big step forward, topping his 
> previous feature and firmly establishing himself as a director worth 
> following. Kim wrote the screenplay to this film, and his background in 
> theater comes across in the fine ensemble acting provided by his 
> talented cast, including Chang Jin-young, Park Sang-myun, and notably 
> Song Kang-ho.
> 
> Amidst the excitement over this movie, *Song Kang-ho* has been 
> transformed into a major star. Although well-known for his supporting 
> roles in past films such as No. 3, The Quiet Family, and Shiri, with The 
> Foul King he has found his first opportunity to play a leading role. His 
> skill at expressing both the humor and pathos of his character will 
> ensure that it will not be his last. Aside from acting so well, he also 
> performed most of the flips, drops, and body slams without the aid of a 
> stunt double.
> 
> The Foul King has become a sensation in Korea, drawing high critical 
> praise and mobs of enthusiastic viewers. Fans from abroad are likely to 
> become just as excited, when and if they get the opportunity to see it." 
> /(Darcy Paquet - koreanfilm.org)/
> 
> /"Your face will hurt from smiling."/ - imdb
> 
> *Festivalpreise:*
> Publikumspreis - Far East Film Festival
> Bester Regisseur - Milan International Film Festival
> 
> "Banchikwang" Kor 2001, B+R: Kim Ji-woon, D: Song Kang-Ho. 116min, Kor.meUT
> *19:30 Uhr, Space04 Kunsthaus Graz, € 5.-*
> 
> Links: 
> 
>     * [imdb] <http://imdb.com/title/tt0261552/> 7.3/10 (302 votes)
>     * [koreanfilm.org] <http://koreanfilm.org/kfilm00.html#foul>