Title: Maundy Thursday/Our Happy Time
Director/Screenwriter: Hae-sung Song/ Min-seok Jang
Starring:
Dong-won Kang
Na-yeong Lee
The movie is about a woman's life. Kang
Lee Na-young Na-yeong Lee
Jung In-ki Jung In-Gi
Yoon Joo-jung Yeo-Jong Yun
Region: South Korea
Genre: Romance
Length: 120 mins
Rating: - -
Release: September 14, 2006
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The Woman Who Walks Toward Death and the Man Who Meets It
Yoo Jeong (Lee Na-young) is an ostensibly glamorous university lecturer, envied for her talent and looks. But the shadow of being raped by her cousin as a child has been hanging over her for years, and as a result, she is very dissatisfied with her mother's way of putting things to rest, and is extremely self-absorbed when it comes to her feelings, not believing in love or destiny. After three suicide attempts, she reluctantly enters a labor camp under the arrangement of her aunt and meets Kong Yun-soo (Kang Dong-won), a criminal who is sentenced to death for killing three people. The pair, who share the same fate of being abandoned by their mothers and want to throw away their lives because they are both desperate and disgusted with the world, meet in the prison's visiting room for three hours every Thursday from 10:00 to 1:00 p.m., gradually letting down their guards, getting to know each other, and pouring out their heartfelt feelings to each other, which they have never confessed to anyone before. These two people in an extreme state and in love with each other, comforting wounds with wounds, dissolving grief with grief, like two candles flickering in the darkness, illuminating and warming each other; soothing each other's wounds and sharing a hopeless love; taking comfort in each other's body, cherishing each other, and facing life anew. Compassion is more than love. Time is like a train heading to the end, where will their happy time sail to ......
Movies lovers want to see the most
The most anticipated movie in the Korean movie market, "Our Happy Time," has long been whetting the appetites of moviegoers, and has been rated as the most popular movie lovers want to see this mid-autumn. It topped the Korean box office again last week, creating a box office whirlwind on a cool fall day. The media has been hyping the movie, and fans of superstars Kang Dong-won and Lee Na-young are eagerly awaiting the movie, which is a Korean-style "tears+handsome girls" romance that seems to be quite powerful even for those who are allergic to clichéd love stories.
The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Korean beauty and best-selling author Kong Jiyoung, and like "Temptation of the Wolves," the movie exudes more charm than the book, creating a heated discussion about society and human nature in South Korea from the movie to the book.
Song Hae-sung, who won the best director award at the Cheongryong Film Awards for "Baekran," continues to analyze human nature through love in this film. It seems not only to make the actors cry in pain, but also to earn the tears of the moviegoers and audience, throwing another tearjerker at the audience. Lee Na Young, the best actress of Cheong Yong movie awards, declared that she wanted to work with director Song Hae Sung and preferred this movie after her comeback because of the excellent script. After taking a whole year off, she finally returned to the happy time that belongs to her as an actress. Kang Dong Won turned down tons of offers and chose 'Our Happy Days'. In order to make this movie, he even cut off his long bangs which is the characteristic of Kang Dong Won, he wanted to experience what it's like to squat in jail with handcuffs, and he learned to speak the dialect hard enough to show his determination to act in this movie. This may be the first movie where Kang Dong Won's acting skills are more talked about than his looks. They also said that it was a happy time for them to make this movie.
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Synopsis
Yoo-jung (Lee Na-young), a suicide victim who is a pain in the ass for her aunt, meets Yoon Soo (Kang Dong-won)
In the winter of the year when I attempted to commit suicide three times, I was brought to an institution by my aunt Monica (Yoon Yeo-jeong), but it was better than a mental institution. It was at least better there than in a mental institution. There I saw a pale-faced death row van, and if it were usual I would probably have long forgotten who he was, but whenever I saw this man my heart raced ......
Yoon Soo, the sadly-lucky death row inmate, meets Yoo Jung
Perhaps this was the last winter of my life, and at one point I was called to the "Room of Encounter" and I scolded the nuns who came here. That's when outside the window I saw a woman who turned out to be Moon Yoo-jung, a singer who had sung patriotic songs for her dead brother. She didn't look at me with sympathetic eyes like the others, she just stood there looking at me woodenly. Later, when I saw her for the second time, she was in the middle of losing her temper over something, and I felt that she was looking at me, and my eyes couldn't help but look at her. ......
3 hours a week, Thursday from 10:00 to 13:00
The "Room of Encounter" in the schoolhouse. "The two sat together. Rich and gorgeous woman and poor and unlucky man. They are very different, and at first they reject each other, but in the end they realize that there are similarities. The two began to relax a little on each other's guard, their hearts began to become warm to each other, they began to tell the true story that has never been told to others.
The true story brings us happy times
After hearing Yoo Jung's confession, Yoon Soo sheds tears from his heart, and his tears seem to soothe Yoo Jung's broken heart. And Yoo Jung's heart cried for him after knowing Yoon Soo's unfortunate past and tragic fate. Comforting each other with their wounds, their despair miraculously turns into a brilliant sense of happiness. Now Yoo Jung no longer wants to commit suicide, while Yoon Soo has a strong desire to live for the first time. They know that there is still love and a reason to live in this world, so they both cherish each other.
But they are always facing the last time they see each other, and meeting every Thursday has finally become a luxury. They know that the time they are allowed to be together is running out ......
About the movie
Love creates a brilliant miracle, and Our Happy Hour tells you about the most precious thing on earth
This movie tells a love story that is very different from other romances. A man and a woman meet at the crossroads of death, and they make each other change their attitude towards life, all thanks to their love. Genuine understanding and comfort, intimacy that builds up little by little, the happiness of meeting each other and other such ordinary emotions save the two men and women. The movie Our Happy Days will tell us how powerful the precious love on earth really is.
Meaningful and long moving, two hours of happiness created by the true story
The two men and women who are in very different situations and positions are very wary of each other at the beginning of their dramatic changes, that is, from the two people who tell their true stories. The heartache that they never told others, the moment they confessed to each other in despair, understanding and love also arose. Only those who have been in pain know the pain of others, so in each other's comfort they feel a glimmer of hope. The movie "Our Happy Days" portrays the hurtful past of two men and women and the most beautiful and splendid happy days of their lives in a 2-hour true story.
Novel vs. movie
Director Song Hae-sung's idea for his new movie was "a story of two men and women who are hurt inside and depend on each other", and by chance he came across the novel "Our Happy Hour". By chance, he came across the novel "Our Happy Days" and decided to write his latest work. Since the novel was something he wanted to describe, and the author of the original novel, Kong Ji Young, wanted to bring her novel to the screen, they hit it off right away.
Director Song Hae-sung, who has already had experience in bringing novels to the screen, said, "The movie is an interpretation of the novel and the story I want to tell to people." Bringing a novel to the screen is not a simple task, but a brand new endeavor that adds director Song Haisheng's thoughts and emotions. The two lead actors were of the same mind, with Lee Na-young saying, "I don't think I have to cater to the roles of the characters in the novel to act. The novel just played a role for me to understand the characters. The moment I acted in this drama, I was already sure that I was Yoo Jung." Seemingly similar to the novel, but definitely with its differences, "Our Happy Days" will be a movie that we are very much looking forward to.
The best cast and crew create the most honest and sincere
The feeling of "sincerity" and "happiness" is omnipresent on the set of the movie "Our Happy Days".
It's a story about a death row inmate and an attempted suicide, so it's difficult to act out such an emotional scene. But the actors still say it's a happy memory. They said, "It's enough as long as the heart is real, without having to make any deliberate expressions." , "The process of slowly becoming Yoon Soo made me happy." , "For the first time during the filming of the movie, I was able to naturally feel what happiness is like." And so on.
This feeling may be due to the fact that they share the same thoughts and trust with each other, and did not emphasize on the superficial feelings but performed their respective roles with sincerity.
The best actors and the best work team came together with passion and sincerity to complete this movie, and I believe that you can feel the sincerity and the main character's happy time through this movie.
The most anticipated movie in the second half of the year, the most touching movie in 2006
The movie "Our Happy Days" has received a lot of support and expectation from the time of filming till now. In a survey conducted by an authoritative website, "Our Happy Days" ranked first in the list of the most anticipated movies and actors and actresses in the second half of the year. These are all thanks to the actors' sincere interpretation and the director's passionate and emotional direction, as well as the tacit cooperation between the staff and the actors, and so on.
Kang Dong Won and Lee Na Young's infinite touching
Director Song Hae Sung said, "If you look closely at these two actors they have a wonderful sense of sadness, just like the sadness of Yoo Jung and Yoon Soo in the movie, the two of them are so much like each other, and I believe that we will have a great time working together." Kang Dong Won and Lee Na Young lived in a dormitory for four days to discuss the script since before filming this movie. During the filming process, they almost forgot who they are and left all the space for their characters in the movie, and through their excellent acting and tacit understanding, they made the movie infinitely touching.
Behind the moving, there are also other outstanding actors' passionate performances
The movie "Our Happy Days" also features a lot of trustworthy actors in addition to the main actors' wonderful performances. Actress Yoon Ru-jeong plays the role of a kind nun, actress Kim Ji-young plays the role of Grandma Park, the mother of the deceased who was killed by Yoon Soo, actress Jung Young-sook plays the role of her mother who caused a lot of pain to Yoo-jeong, actress Kim Boo-sun plays the role of Ms. Hong who changed the fate of Yoon Soo and made Yoon Soo become a prisoner on death row, actress Oh Gwang-rok plays the role of Yoon Soo's fellow prisoner, 2896, and actress Kang Shin-il plays the role of the guardian of the training center, "The Room of Encounter". Actor Kang Shin-il played the role of Lee, the owner of the "Room of Encounter," and actor Jang Hyun-sung played the role of Yoo-jung's older brother. These actors and actresses are sure to bring more emotion with their wonderful performances.
Everyone's support became our motivation
The meeting of the new generation idols Kang Dong Won and Lee Na Young with the famous director Song Hae Sung was strongly supported by their respective Fans from the very beginning. They took it upon themselves to create online forums to send their utmost support. They sent food during the filming of the movie, warmth during winter, chocolates on Valentine's Day, and other encouragement and support. For the support of the Fans, the production team also prepared a special appreciation party and had a wonderful time with the Fans.
Thank you, because of you I know the happiness of being alive.
When you gave me the cross, the moment when your hand was on my hand became a wonderful memory for me.
The warmth of your hand at that time, why didn't you have the courage to grab it? I'm not sure if you've ever seen me in the past.
- Yuzhen
Because you I have the most precious and happy time.
I would give anything to comfort you for your wounded soul.
I also want to say what I never said in this life, I love you ......
- Yoon Soo
In the novel Our Happy Time
Yoo Jung: Yesterday I slept so well, I haven't slept so well in a long time. Thank you, Yoon Soo-kun. For always listening to my story ......
Yoon Soo: I took death for granted because living was like being in hell ...... me, but now I'm starting to want to live.
Yoon Soo: I'm happy at the thought of meeting Yoo Jung on Thursday. Actually, knowing that I'm going to die soon. But I'm not the worst, right?
Yoon Soo: Yoo Jung, you can't forget me. I love you!
Yoo Jung: I love you ...... love you.
Sina Entertainment News Kang Dong Won and Lee Na Young starred in the romantic movie "Our Happy Time" recently exceeded the 3 million mark, another step towards the highest box office record of Korean romantic movies.
On the 11th, the producer of the movie revealed that since the release of 'Our Happy Time' on the 14th of last month, the movie has achieved 946,000 viewers in Seoul and 3 million 4 hundred thousand viewers nationwide until the 10th. Even though it has been 5 weeks since its release, 'Our Happy Days' has maintained a high attendance rate
and has shown its staying power.
Our Happy Days set a record of 1,205,000 viewers in its first week of release, and easily surpassed 2,000,000 viewers in its second week. Not only that, in the mid-autumn movie market fierce competition, he still did not fall, but also achieved remarkable results.
LJ Films says the movie is now not only attracting mainstream viewers in the 20-30 age group, but is also gaining traction among middle-aged viewers over 30. They believe that "older women" love the movie because they see their own children's stories when they watch it, and that the movie appeals to men over 30 because it deals with hot-button social issues like the death penalty.
So it looks like 'Our Happy Days' is well on its way to breaking the box office record for a Korean romance movie. (
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