The Russian Novel
The Russian Novel | |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 러시안 소설 |
Hanja | 러시안 小說 |
Revised Romanization | Reosian Soseol |
McCune–Reischauer | Rŏsian Sosŏl |
Directed by | Shin Yeon-shick |
Written by | Shin Yeon-shick |
Produced by | Shin Yeon-shick |
Starring | Kang Shin-hyo Kyung Sung-hwan Lee Jae-hye |
Cinematography | Choi Yong-jin |
Edited by | Kim Jung-hoon |
Music by | Kim Shin-il |
Distributed by | KT&G Sangsangmadang |
Release dates |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | ₩30,000,000 |
Box office | ₩43,741,400 |
The Russian Novel (Korean: 러시안 소설) is a 2012 South Korean film written and directed by Shin Yeon-shick about an aspiring author who wakes up from a 27-year coma as one of his country's finest authors, credited for a book he didn't write.[1][2]
It made its world premiere in 2012 at the 17th Busan International Film Festival where Shin won Best Director from the Director's Guild of Korea.[3]
Plot
Shin-hyo is a frustrated writer who dreams of becoming a great author, but being uneducated and lacking in skill, he finds it difficult to succeed. His inspiration comes from the writer, Kim Ki-jin, who he soon learns is the father of one of his friends, Sung-hwan. Shin-hyo manages to convince Sung-hwan and a talented young writer named Kyung-mi to help him arrange a meeting with Kim Ki-jin to show him his work. He falls into a depression when Kim calls his work "trash" which leads to him throwing his manuscripts into the river. They are rescued by the preacher's daughter, Jae-hye. Jae-hye, who is in love with Shin-hyo, re-types the novels as a form of encouragement. Because of a drug overdose, he ends up in a
Cast
- Kang Shin-hyo as Shin-hyo
- Kyung Sung-hwan as Sung-hwan
- Lee Jae-hye as Jae-hye
- Lee Kyung-mi as Kyung-mi
- Kim Jung-suk as Jung-suk
- Lee Bit-na as Ga-rim
- Choi Jong-ryul as Father's younger brother
- Park Min-jung as Ji-ae
- Lee Yoo-mi as Yoo-mi
- Gil Chang-gyu as middle-aged Seong-gyu
- Yang Seong-gyu as young Seong-gyu
- Lee Hyeon-ho as Soo-young
- Park Sang-ah as Radio announcer
- Kim Sang-mi as young Ji-hyun
- Noh Soo-kyung as Soo-kyung
- Seo Jung-sik as Jung-sik
- Choi Myeong-hyo as Kim Ki-jin
- Jeong Hoon-hee as middle-aged Ji-hyun
Reception
Elizabeth Kerr of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "There's an interesting film about art and fame buried deep beneath an unwieldy one about an irritating writer."[4] Koreanfilm.org called it "a near-miss" that "could have been a much more powerful cinematic experience."[5] Pierce Conran of Modern Korean Cinema praised it as "one of the 2012's most unique and lush Korean films."[6]
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2013
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14th Jeonju International Film Festival[7] | Moët Rising Star | Won | |
17th Busan International Film Festival | DGK Award for Best Director | Won | ||
33rd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Screenplay | Won | ||
2014
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1st Wildflower Film Awards[8][9] | Best Film | The Russian Novel
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Nominated |
Best Director | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Nominated | |||
Best New Actor/Actress | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Choi Yong-jin
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Nominated | ||
50th Baeksang Arts Awards
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Best New Actress | Lee Jae-hye
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Nominated | |
23rd Buil Film Awards[10] | Best Screenplay | Won |
References
- ^ Conran, Pierce (17 January 2013). "In Focus: The Russian Novel". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ "The Russian Novel". BIFF. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ "BIFF Archive: 17th (2012)". BIFF. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (25 October 2012). "The Russian Novel: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Djuna. "The Russian Novel". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (21 May 2013). "Channeling the Classics: The Russian Novel (러시안 소설) 2012". Modern Korean Cinema. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Jang, Sung-ran (30 April 2013). "JUNG Eun-chae and SHIN Yeon-shick Receive Moet Rising Star Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Wildflower Film Awards". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Cremin, Stephen (18 March 2014). "Wildflower Awards celebrates Korean indies". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- ^ Kim, June (6 October 2014). "SHIM Eun-kyung, SONG Kang-ho, HONG Sangsoo and ROARING CURRENTS Win at 23rd Buil Film Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
External links
- The Russian Novel at the Korean Movie Database
- The Russian Novel at IMDb
- The Russian Novel at HanCinema