Slow Video

2014 South Korean film
  • October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)
Running time
106 minutesCountrySouth KoreaLanguageKorean

Slow Video (Korean: 슬로우 비디오; RR: Seullou Bidio) is a 2014 South Korean comedy film written and directed by Kim Young-tak, starring Cha Tae-hyun and Nam Sang-mi.[1][2][3][4]

It is the second Korean film to be fully financed by American studio 20th Century Fox.[5][6]

Plot

Yeo Jang-boo possesses dynamic visual acuity, which enables him to visually discern fine detail in a moving object that ordinary people cannot, as if he's seeing the world in slow motion. Due to his special ability, Jang-boo has to constantly wear sunglasses, which made him a target of bullying at school and throughout his childhood. He spends 20 years isolated and alone, but his talent proves to be a gift later in life when he finally goes out into the world and ends up working at his neighbor's CCTV control center. One day while unenthusiastically watching passersby onscreen, he spots his first love Bong Soo-mi. Despite being terrible at social interactions, Jang-boo sets out to win her heart.

Cast

  • Cha Tae-hyun as Yeo Jang-boo
  • Nam Sang-mi as Bong Soo-mi
  • Oh Dal-su as Byeong-soo
  • Ko Chang-seok as Doctor Seok
  • Jin Kyung as Old maid Shim
  • Yooyoung as Yeo Jang-mi
  • Kim Hyeon
  • Kim Kang-hyeon as Sang-man
  • Jung Yun-seok as Kim Baek-goo
  • Choi Seong-won as Loan shark
  • Kwak Jin-moo as Director Mo
  • Hwang Seung-eon as Heroine

Box office

The film was released on October 2, 2014. For its three-day opening weekend, Slow Video recorded 546,873 admissions and grossed ₩4.3 billion, placing it second on the box office chart, behind Whistle Blower.[7][8] It drew a total of 1.17 million admissions for the month of October.[9]

References

  1. ^ Jung, Yu-mi (6 October 2014). "In Focus: Slow Video". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  2. ^ Ji, Yong-jin; Lee, Sung-eun (30 September 2014). "Sassy Girl actor tries out new role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  3. ^ Park, Yoon-jin (21 October 2014). "Slow Video Cha Tae Hyun "My friends' response to the movie was unusual"". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  4. ^ Park, Yoon-jin (28 October 2014). "Nam Sang Mi, Might Be A Not So Pretty First Love". BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  5. ^ Tae, Sang-joon (25 October 2013). "20th Century Fox Finances 2nd Korean Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  6. ^ Jung, Yu-mi (5 September 2014). "Slow Video, Second Korean Film by 20th Century Fox". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  7. ^ Lee, Ji-young (7 October 2014). "Whistle Blower Trumps Slow Video by Narrow Margin". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  8. ^ Jin, Eun-soo (7 October 2014). "Whistle Blower blasts to No. 1 spot at box office". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
  9. ^ Conran, Pierce (3 November 2014). "Box Office Monthly Report: October 2014". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2014-11-07.

External links

  • Official website (in Korean)
  • Slow Video at the Korean Movie Database
  • Slow Video at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Slow Video at HanCinema