KollywoodThe film, which is a follow-up to Karthik Subbaraj's 2014 Tamil film ‘Jigarthanda’, stars Raghava Lawrence and Sj Suryah in the lead roles. Sj Suryah, Raghava Lawrence in Jigarthanda Double X : YouTube/Think Music IndiaActors Raghava Lawrence and Sj Suryah's upcoming action drama titled Jigarthanda Double X is all set to release on Diwali this year. The film is a follow-up to the gangster-action flick Jigarthanda (2014). Talking about the film, director Karthik Subbaraj said, "I am happy that we have been able to lock Diwali 2023 as the release date for Jigarthanda Double X." He added: "It's an ambitious project given the love that the predecessor, Jigarthanda received. I am confident that this film will be a worthy successor to its prequel." The film will be released in three languages — Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The film written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj is produced by Kaarthekeyen Santhanam of Stone Bench Films.
- 5/15/2023
- by Jahnavi
- The News Minute
Ahead of its release on Friday, the theatrical film ‘Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’, which stars Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the lead, had its premiere at a five star property in Mumbai’s Vile Parle area.
The event was attended by the likes of playback singer Palak Muchhal, who was once offered a role in the film by Salman but she couldn’t take it up due to familial resistance.
The mother-daughter duo of Shweta and Palak Tiwari also attended the premiere. Palak stars in the film among an ensemble cast of Tej Sapru, Bhumika Chawla, the film’s female lead – Pooja Hegde, Siddharth Nigam, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, Raghav Juyal and Jassie Gill, all of whom attended the premiere along with Bhaijaan – Salman Khan.
Others who were seen at the event were Iulia Vantur, Salman’s old friend Sajid Nadiadwala, who directed Salman in ‘Kick’.
Actor Riteish Deshmukh,...
The event was attended by the likes of playback singer Palak Muchhal, who was once offered a role in the film by Salman but she couldn’t take it up due to familial resistance.
The mother-daughter duo of Shweta and Palak Tiwari also attended the premiere. Palak stars in the film among an ensemble cast of Tej Sapru, Bhumika Chawla, the film’s female lead – Pooja Hegde, Siddharth Nigam, Shehnaaz Kaur Gill, Raghav Juyal and Jassie Gill, all of whom attended the premiere along with Bhaijaan – Salman Khan.
Others who were seen at the event were Iulia Vantur, Salman’s old friend Sajid Nadiadwala, who directed Salman in ‘Kick’.
Actor Riteish Deshmukh,...
- 4/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Gun-woo (Lee Soo-hyuk) is the heir of an oil refining conglomerate who devises a heist that could earn him even more money. He plans to siphon off oil from a major pipeline that runs between Honam and the Seoul to Busan highway. Pindol (Seo In-guk), a gifted young drilling technician, agrees to help Gun-woo for a large fee. But to meet the deadline, Pindol has to recruit and work with a ragtag team of misfits including an expert welder, an excavation specialist, an operations professional, a geographer and a tech specialist. Racing against time and with their lives at stake, they must overcome their self-interests to complete this ultimate team play. However, a street-smart detective Man-sik (Bae Yoo-ram) is onto them and tries to shut the operation down.
This non-traditional caper film with a fresh idea of oil theft is directed by Yoo Ha, who is known as one of...
This non-traditional caper film with a fresh idea of oil theft is directed by Yoo Ha, who is known as one of...
- 11/14/2021
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
The final installment of director-screenwriter Ha Yoo’s “street series” trilogy (Once Upon a Time in High School and A Dirty Carnival the other two) entailed all the reasons to become a great film, both commercially and artistically. Elaborate story, based on actual sociopolitical conditions, a general theme that seems to produce, constantly, masterpieces all over the world, a cast that combined popularity with accomplished acting, stylized cinematography, action, violence, sex and a little of melodrama and politics. However, in the end the result was disappointing, at least according to the initial expectations.
The film takes place in the ’70s, in the Gangnam district of Seoul, where two orphan friends, Jong Dae and Yong Gi try desperately to earn their living by selling whatever they manage to find in the streets, including trash. Nevertheless, the money they earn is not even enough to heat the building they live in,...
The film takes place in the ’70s, in the Gangnam district of Seoul, where two orphan friends, Jong Dae and Yong Gi try desperately to earn their living by selling whatever they manage to find in the streets, including trash. Nevertheless, the money they earn is not even enough to heat the building they live in,...
- 7/30/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
S. Korean cinema has raised the genre of crime thriller to extreme heights, particularly due to the depth the films of the category showcase, and the quality of the drama that occasionally accompanies them. “A Dirty Carnival” proves the fact once more.
Byung-doo is a low-level gangster who tries to take care of his few subordinates and his sick mother and smaller siblings. His financial situation is awful, with his family being on the threshold of eviction and his direct superior, named Sang-cheol, not caring for his problems. Having no other choice, he bypasses him and goes directly to the boss of the gang named Hwang, an act that leaves him with a mission to get rid of the district attorney Park, who is on the hunt for his boss. As his fate seems to change for the better, an old friend named Min-ho resurfaces, who has...
Byung-doo is a low-level gangster who tries to take care of his few subordinates and his sick mother and smaller siblings. His financial situation is awful, with his family being on the threshold of eviction and his direct superior, named Sang-cheol, not caring for his problems. Having no other choice, he bypasses him and goes directly to the boss of the gang named Hwang, an act that leaves him with a mission to get rid of the district attorney Park, who is on the hunt for his boss. As his fate seems to change for the better, an old friend named Min-ho resurfaces, who has...
- 4/12/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
After the abysmal year for cinema that 2020 was, one can only hope that 2021 proves to be a lot better for films the world over. While the coronavirus situation ebbs and flows in various places, film releases are getting more and more frequent. Even if studios are still slightly hesitant to release some tentpole films, audiences are slowly finding their way back into the theatres.
Due to the delay in production and release on several projects last year, films that would otherwise have released back them are only now beginning to find their way into theatres or on Ott platforms, while some studios have even decided to indefinitely postpone production on some major titles. As a result, our list of Most Anticipated Korean Films of 2020 (which has been updated with the status of each project to the best of our knowledge) still remains valid and can be checked out to see...
Due to the delay in production and release on several projects last year, films that would otherwise have released back them are only now beginning to find their way into theatres or on Ott platforms, while some studios have even decided to indefinitely postpone production on some major titles. As a result, our list of Most Anticipated Korean Films of 2020 (which has been updated with the status of each project to the best of our knowledge) still remains valid and can be checked out to see...
- 4/8/2021
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
Despite the fact that it screened during February, a low season for movies in S. Korea, rated R, using Busan dialect overtly and screened less frequently due to its running of 133 minutes, “Nameless Gangster” was one of the most successful movies of 2012, grossing a total of ₩36 billion after nine weeks of screening, particularly due to the pairing of Choi Min-sik and Ha Jung-woo, but also due to the supporting cast, that includes Hwang Jun-min, Cho Jin-woong and Ma Dong-seok
The film is set in the Korean port city of Busan during the reign of organized crime in the 80s and the subsequent declaration of war toward it in the 90s by President Roh Tae-woo. Choi Ik-hyun is a corrupted Busan customs officer, who is not averse to taking bribes or pilfering goods. Eventually he discovers a shipment of crystal meth, which leads him to kingpin Choi Hyung-bae,...
The film is set in the Korean port city of Busan during the reign of organized crime in the 80s and the subsequent declaration of war toward it in the 90s by President Roh Tae-woo. Choi Ik-hyun is a corrupted Busan customs officer, who is not averse to taking bribes or pilfering goods. Eventually he discovers a shipment of crystal meth, which leads him to kingpin Choi Hyung-bae,...
- 4/5/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Further agreements struck for ‘Slate’, ‘Pipeline’ and ‘The Anchor’.
South Korean sales company Finecut has closed a raft of deals ahead of the EFM, led by a pick-up of crime thriller Midnight (working title) by The Jokers Films for France.
Finecut has also secured deals for action fantasy Slate, heist feature Pipeline and mystery thriller The Anchor.
Midnight marks the feature debut of director Kwon Oh-seung and follows a deadly game of hide-and-seek between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman. It stars Jin Ki-joo (Little Forest) and Wi Ha-jun (Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum).
Slate, which premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival in November,...
South Korean sales company Finecut has closed a raft of deals ahead of the EFM, led by a pick-up of crime thriller Midnight (working title) by The Jokers Films for France.
Finecut has also secured deals for action fantasy Slate, heist feature Pipeline and mystery thriller The Anchor.
Midnight marks the feature debut of director Kwon Oh-seung and follows a deadly game of hide-and-seek between a psychopathic killer and a deaf woman. It stars Jin Ki-joo (Little Forest) and Wi Ha-jun (Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum).
Slate, which premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival in November,...
- 2/26/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
The titles are Yu Ha’s heist film Pipeline (working title), Shin Jung-won’s comedy thriller Night Of The Undead and mystery thriller The Anchor.
South Korea’s Finecut has picked up international sales rights for a trio of upcoming genre films - A Dirty Carnival director Yu Ha’s heist film Pipeline (working title), Chaw director Shin Jung-won’s comedy thriller Night Of The Undead and mystery thriller The Anchor, starring Chun Woo-hee (The Wailing).
Pipeline is about an underworld prodigy who is hired to illegally and dangerously drill into a pipeline known as “the artery” of the country to siphon oil.
South Korea’s Finecut has picked up international sales rights for a trio of upcoming genre films - A Dirty Carnival director Yu Ha’s heist film Pipeline (working title), Chaw director Shin Jung-won’s comedy thriller Night Of The Undead and mystery thriller The Anchor, starring Chun Woo-hee (The Wailing).
Pipeline is about an underworld prodigy who is hired to illegally and dangerously drill into a pipeline known as “the artery” of the country to siphon oil.
- 2/21/2020
- by 134¦Jean Noh¦516¦
- ScreenDaily
ControversyWhile the premise might be similar, the characters, motives and trajectory of the plot are completely different in 'Parasite'.Anjana ShekarMrs Doubtfire - Avvai Shanmugi, Memento - Ghajini, A Dirty Carnival - Jigarthanda. There are quite a few examples of Tamil films taking "inspiration" from a foreign language film or Hollywood. But recently, after the South Korean film Parasite picked up four Academy Awards at the recently concluded award ceremony, comparisons are being made between the film and a 1999 Tamil romantic comedy called Minsara Kanna. While most people who read these claims on social media laughed it off, the issue has now taken a serious turn with producer Pl Thenappan, who now holds the rights to this Tamil film, expressing his decision to file a case seeking compensation from the makers of Parasite. “On Monday or Tuesday, I will be filing a case with help from an international lawyer. They...
- 2/14/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
ControversyWhile the premise might be similar, the characters, motives and trajectory of the plot are completely different in 'Parasite'.Anjana ShekarMrs Doubtfire - Avvai Shanmugi, Memento - Ghajini, A Dirty Carnival - Jigarthanda. There are quite a few examples of Tamil films taking "inspiration" from a foreign language film or Hollywood. But recently, after the South Korean film Parasite picked up four Academy Awards at the recently concluded award ceremony, comparisons are being made between the film and a 1999 Tamil romantic comedy called Minsara Kanna. While most people who read these claims on social media laughed it off, the issue has now taken a serious turn with producer Pl Thenappan, who now holds the rights to this Tamil film, expressing his decision to file a case seeking compensation from the makers of Parasite. “On Monday or Tuesday, I will be filing a case with help from an international lawyer. They...
- 2/14/2020
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
The gangster noir genre has give Korean cinema many great films. Hoping to join the ranks of such classics as “A Bittersweet Life“, “New World” and “A Dirty Carnival“, among others, is director Song Chang-yong’s latest film “Unalterable”.
Synopsis
Kwon Sang-gon is a gangster who wants to have a cool life. He becomes a gang boss and expects to reap the rewards of the top position. Kwon Sang-Gon soon realizes his life is a living hell, filled with conspiracies and betrayals.
While the director, who has so far made three film that’ve sunk into oblivion without making a dent, and the star-cast, led by Chun Jung-myung (“Hansel and Gretel“) and other actors that have very few films to their name, don’t necessarily build confidence on the film’s quality, the trailer does boast of a stylish looking noir gangster film which should be on the radar of genre fans.
Synopsis
Kwon Sang-gon is a gangster who wants to have a cool life. He becomes a gang boss and expects to reap the rewards of the top position. Kwon Sang-Gon soon realizes his life is a living hell, filled with conspiracies and betrayals.
While the director, who has so far made three film that’ve sunk into oblivion without making a dent, and the star-cast, led by Chun Jung-myung (“Hansel and Gretel“) and other actors that have very few films to their name, don’t necessarily build confidence on the film’s quality, the trailer does boast of a stylish looking noir gangster film which should be on the radar of genre fans.
- 10/28/2019
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
One of the bloodiest confrontations in Korean history, the story of the siege of Ansi, where Goguryeo forces held their fortress against 200,000 invading Tang soldiers that raged for eighty-eight days, is a familiar piece of the country’s history.
“The Great Battle” is screening atUdine Far East Film Festival
Stationed along the Korean border, soldier Sa-mul (Nam Joo-hyuk) is chosen to put his courage to the test with a special plot by his commander to assassinate the rogue commander Yang Man-chung stationed at the Ansi fortress. Upon arriving and infiltrating the society of those under his command, he puts his quest on hold in order to help deal with the threat to the fortress by Li Shimin, a ruthless Tang soldier determined to overtake the fortress and kill all those there. The longer he puts off his mission in order to defend the fortress with the rest of the soldiers,...
“The Great Battle” is screening atUdine Far East Film Festival
Stationed along the Korean border, soldier Sa-mul (Nam Joo-hyuk) is chosen to put his courage to the test with a special plot by his commander to assassinate the rogue commander Yang Man-chung stationed at the Ansi fortress. Upon arriving and infiltrating the society of those under his command, he puts his quest on hold in order to help deal with the threat to the fortress by Li Shimin, a ruthless Tang soldier determined to overtake the fortress and kill all those there. The longer he puts off his mission in order to defend the fortress with the rest of the soldiers,...
- 4/28/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
One of the bloodiest confrontations in Korean history, the story of the siege of Ansi, where Goguryeo forces held their fortress against 200,000 invading Tang soldiers that raged for eighty-eight days, is a familiar piece of the country’s history. Coming to the screen in a somewhat bloated epic by director Kim Kwang-sik, this new effort arrives on Blu-Ray, DVD and digital by WellGo USA on January 8, 2019.
Stationed along the Korean border, soldier Sa-mul (Nam Joo-hyuk) is chosen to put his courage to the test with a special plot by his commander to assassinate the rogue commander Yang Man-chung stationed at the Ansi fortress. Upon arriving and infiltrating the society of those under his command, he puts his quest on hold in order to help deal with the threat to the fortress by Li Shimin, a ruthless Tang soldier determined to overtake the fortress and kill all those there.
Stationed along the Korean border, soldier Sa-mul (Nam Joo-hyuk) is chosen to put his courage to the test with a special plot by his commander to assassinate the rogue commander Yang Man-chung stationed at the Ansi fortress. Upon arriving and infiltrating the society of those under his command, he puts his quest on hold in order to help deal with the threat to the fortress by Li Shimin, a ruthless Tang soldier determined to overtake the fortress and kill all those there.
- 1/5/2019
- by Don Anelli
- AsianMoviePulse
After the lukewarm crime thriller “The King” in 2017, Jo In-sung is back in historical epic “The Great Battle” by director Kim Kwang-sik.
Synopsis
“The Great Battle” (formerly titled “Ansi Fortress”) tells the story of Yang Man-chun and his Goguryeo troops who fought and defended Ansi Fortress against 500,000 invading Tang dynasty troops.
Co-starring Nam Joo-hyuk, Seolhyun and Park Sung-woong, “The Great Battle” is set to release on September 19th, 2018 in South Korea.
Synopsis
“The Great Battle” (formerly titled “Ansi Fortress”) tells the story of Yang Man-chun and his Goguryeo troops who fought and defended Ansi Fortress against 500,000 invading Tang dynasty troops.
Co-starring Nam Joo-hyuk, Seolhyun and Park Sung-woong, “The Great Battle” is set to release on September 19th, 2018 in South Korea.
- 8/6/2018
- by Rhythm Zaveri
- AsianMoviePulse
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