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Bakjwi (2009)
Country of Origin: South Korea/USA
Year of Production: 2009
Running Times: 133m
Length:
Format: 35mm
Colour Format: colour
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: Dolby Digital
DIRECTION
Director: Park Chan-wook
CREW
 PRODUCTION
Production Company: CJ Entertainment
Funding: Focus Features, Universal Pictures
Producers: Park Chan-wook, Soo-Hyun Ahn
SCRIPT
Script: Jeong Seo-Gyeong, Park Chan-wook
DIRECTION
Assistant Director: Seok Min-u
Directing Department: Lee Gyu-won
Script Supervisor: Choe Jeong-eun
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Jeong Jeong-hun
Lighting: Park Hyun-won
Film Stock: Kodak
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editors: Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-beom
Field Editor: Gwak Jeong-a
Dailies/Digital Intermediate: HFR
MUSIC
Music: Cho Young-wook
SOUND
Sound Recordist: Jeong Gun
Sound: Kim Suk-won
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Jo Sang-gyeong
Make-up: Song Jong-hui
SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Special Make-up: Hwang Hyo-gyun, Gwak Tae-yong
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effect: Kim Tae-ui
VISUAL EFFECTS
Visual Effect: Lee Jeon-hyeong
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Ryu Seong-hui
Set Decorator: Jo Seong-won
Storyboards: Cha Ju-han, Song Seon-chan, Kim Yeong-ung
OTHER CREW
Making of: So Joon-moon, Choe Jeong-hwa, Jo Yeong-yun
STUNTS
Martial Arts Choreographer: Gwon Seung-gu
CAST
Song Kang-ho (Sang-hyeon)
Kim Ok-vin (Tae-joo)
Kim Hae-sook (Lady Ra)
Shin Ha-kyun (Kang-woo)
Park In-hwan (Priest Noh)
Oh Dal-su (Yeong-doo)
Song Young-chang (Seung-dae)
Mercedes Cabral (Evelyn)
Eriq Ebouaney (Immanuel)
Choi Hee-jin (nurse)
Hwang Woo-seul-hye (girl with a whistle)
Lee Hwa-ryong (Professor Ku)
Ra Mi-ran (Nurse Yu)
PLOT SUMMARY
A small town priest takes part in a medical experiment which turns
him into a vampire.
AVAILABILITY
Australia
Theatrical Distributors: Madman Entertainment (2010)
Brazil
Theatrical Distributors: Paris Filmes (2009)
France
Theatrical Distributors: Wild Side Films (2009)
Greece
Theatrical Distributors: AmaFilms (2008)
Romania
Theatrical Distributors: Independenta Film (2009)
Russia
Theatrical Distributors: Maywin Media (2009)
South Korea
Theatrical Distributors: CJ Entertainment (2008)
Sweden
Theatrical Distributors: NonStop Entertainment (2009)
UK
Theatrical Distributors: Palisades Tartan (2009)
USA
Theatrical Distributors: Focus Features (2009)
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
South Korea
Rating: 18
USA
Rating: R (for graphic bloody violence, disturbing images, strong sexual
content, nudity and language)
AWARDS
2009
Cannes Film Festival, France
Jury Prize (Park Chan-wook) - winner (tied with Fish Tank (2009))
Golden Palm (Park Chan-wook) - nominated
TIMELINE
2009
April
30: South Korea - theatrical release
May
13: France - shown at the Cannes Film Festival
15: France - shown at the Cannes Film Market
July
31: USA - theatrical release
September
18: Brazil - theatrical release
30: France - theatrical release
October
15: Germany - theatrical release
22: Russia - theatrical release
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Evil Live - working title
Thirst - English language title
Thirst, ceci est mon sang - French title
Untitled Chan-wook Park Project - working title
REFERENCES
PERIODICALS
Total Film no.157 (August 2009) p.25 (UK)
illustrated preview (Buzz Bringing Cannes Back Home)
Total Film no.160 (November 2009) pp.19; 47 (UK)
illustrated note (Buzz Horror Bite Me! by JC [Jane Crowther]);
illustrated review (by Matt Glasby)
KEYWORDS
human experiments, medical horror, priests, vampires
Last Updated:
27 December, 2009
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