Crush and Blush
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 미쓰 홍당무 |
Revised Romanization | Misseu Hongdangmu |
McCune–Reischauer | Missŭ Hongdangmu |
Directed by | Lee Kyoung-mi |
Written by | Lee Kyoung-mi Park Eun-kyo Park Chan-wook |
Produced by | Park Chan-wook |
Starring | Gong Hyo-jin Seo Woo Lee Jong-hyuk Hwang Woo-seul-hye |
Cinematography | Kim Dong-young |
Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
Music by | Jang Young-gyu |
Distributed by | Vantage Holdings |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | ₩1 billion[1] |
Box office | US$2.6 million[2] |
Crush and Blush (Korean: 미쓰 홍당무; RR: Misseu Hongdangmu; lit. "Miss Hongdangmu" or "Miss Carrot") is a 2008 South Korean comedy film. It is the feature film debut of director Lee Kyoung-mi,[3] and also the first film to be produced by Park Chan-wook.[4][5]
Crush and Blush premiered at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival,[6] and went on general release in South Korea on October 16, 2010.
Plot
[edit]Yang Mi-sook[7] is an unpopular and frumpy high school Russian teacher who has a habit of going red in the face. For ten years she has been harbouring a crush on Seo Jong-cheol, her former teacher and now married colleague, though he is more interested in pretty new teacher Lee Yoo-ri. Mi-sook tries to put a halt to this blossoming romance, forming an unlikely alliance with Jong-cheol's daughter, Jong-hee.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
Cast
[edit]- Gong Hyo-jin as Yang Mi-sook
- Seo Woo as Seo Jong-hee
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Seo Jong-cheol
- Hwang Woo-seul-hye as Lee Yoo-ri
- Bang Eun-jin as Seong Eun-gyo
- Bong Joon-ho as teacher (cameo)
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref |
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Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | [15][16] |
Best New Director | Lee Kyoung-mi | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Won | |||
Best New Actress | Seo Woo | Nominated | ||
Hwang Woo-seul-hye | Nominated | |||
Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Won | [17][18] |
Best New Actress | Seo Woo | Won | ||
Best New Director | Lee Kyoung-mi | Nominated | ||
Director's Cut Awards | Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Won | [19][20] |
Best New Actress | Seo Woo | Won | ||
Best Producer | Park Chan-wook | Won | ||
Women in Film Korea Awards | Best Director | Lee Kyoung-mi | Won | [21] |
Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Lee Kyoung-mi | Won | ||
Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress | Gong Hyo-jin | Nominated | |
Best New Director | Lee Kyoung-mi | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
Best New Actress | Seo Woo | Nominated | ||
Hwang Woo-seul-hye | Nominated | |||
New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Award | Gong Hyo-jin | Won | [22][23][24][25] |
Buil Film Awards | Best New Actress | Seo Woo | Won |
Release
[edit]Crush and Blush made its world premiere at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival, which ran from October 2–10, 2008.[6] After its theatrical release on October 16, 2008, it attracted 532,323 admissions,[26] and grossed a total of US$2,628,300.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Low Budget Films Gaining Popularity". The Chosun Ilbo. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ a b "Miss Hongdangmu (Crush and Blush)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- ^ "The Rising Power of Chungmuro - Rookie Directors". KBS World. 22 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.
- ^ Yang, Sung-jin (4 September 2008). "Park makes debut as producer". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Movie Director Park Chanook suggested actress Kong Hyojin to retire from her job". Segye. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ a b D'Sa, Nigel (1 October 2008). "Korean World Premieres at PIFF 2008". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Yi, Chang-ho (19 December 2008). "JUN Ji-hyun and SUL Kyung-gu portrayed greatest characters". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (2 October 2008). "Kong Hyo-jin Shines in Crush". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (4 October 2008). "Film Review: Crush and Blush". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Elley, Derek (17 November 2008). "Crush and Blush". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Cho, Jae-eun (23 September 2011). "Director displays guts and playfulness in her first outing". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Mudge, James (21 March 2009). "Crush and Blush (2008) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy. "Crush and Blush". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Lee, Eun-joo (15 October 2008). "Speak your mind, don't hold back, no matter what". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ D'Sa, Nigel (26 November 2008). "Forever Wins Korea's Top Blue Dragon". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ^ "Crush and Blush - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Han, Sunhee (4 December 2008). "Korean Film Awards catch Chaser". Variety. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Korea Film Awards Honor Year's Bests". KBS World. 4 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-05-24. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (10 December 2008). "Ha, Kong Win Director's CUT Awards". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Yi, Chang-ho (19 December 2008). "Directors select KONG Hyo-jin and HA Jung-woo". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Paquet, Darcy (19 December 2008). "Women in Film Korea (WIFK) honor LIM and GONG". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (24 June 2009). "Rising Stars honored at NYAFF". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "So Ji-seop, Kong Hyo-jin Receive Rising Star Award" Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine. KBS Global. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Oxenbridge, David (2 July 2009). "Korean Stars Honoured at NYAFF". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ Webb, Charles (28 June 2009). "NYAFF 09: Kong Hyo-Jin Interview" Archived 2011-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. Twitch Film. Retrieved 2012-11-27.
- ^ "Theatrical Releases in 2008: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Crush and Blush at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Crush and Blush at IMDb
- Crush and Blush at HanCinema