April Snow Explained

April Snow
Director:Hur Jin-ho
Producer:Bae Yong-guk
Starring:Bae Yong-joon
Son Ye-jin
Music:Jo Seong-woo
Cinematography:Lee Mo-gae
Editing:Lee Eun-su
Studio:Blue Storm Co., Ltd.
Distributor:Show East
Country:South Korea
Runtime:105 minutes
Language:Korean
Gross:[1]
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Hangul:외출
Rr:Oechul
Mr:Oech'ul

April Snow (; lit. "Outing" or "Going Out") is a 2005 South Korean romantic drama film co-written and directed by Hur Jin-ho, starring Bae Yong-joon and Son Ye-jin.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Plot

In-su and Seo-young meet in a hospital after their respective spouses were both seriously injured in an accident while traveling in the same car. This leads them to discover that their spouses had been having an affair. As In-su and Seo-young stay at the same motel near the hospital to care for their comatose partners, they grow closer while sharing their grief, anger and fear for their loved ones' recovery. Gradually, they find themselves falling in love with each other. But when In-su's wife Su-jin regains consciousness, she tells him that she regrets her past actions, forcing him to make a decision.

Cast

Production

Filming began on February 4, 2005 in the seaside town of Samcheok, Gangwon Province.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

A four-hour live concert was held on April 24, 2005 at the open-air theater in Yonsei University; some scenes were included in the film.[11]

April Snow wrapped shooting on June 18, 2005 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province.[12]

Reception

The film grossed in South Korea on 809,191 admissions.[13] [14]

April Snow was also released in 10 other Asian countries.[15] [16] [17] Due mainly to actor Bae Yong-joon's Korean Wave popularity, it became a box office success in Japan, Philippines and China.[18] [19] It became the highest-grossing Korean film in Japan, grossing or (this record would later be broken by another Son Ye-jin film, A Moment to Remember with).[20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

A director's cut with 30 minutes extra footage was released in Japan in 2006, which also did well commercially.[25]

Son Ye-jin received a Best Actress nomination at the 2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards.[26]

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryRecipientsResult
Chicago International Film FestivalBest FeatureApril Snow
San Sebastián International Film FestivalGolden SeashellHur Jin-ho
26th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Leading Actress
Best Actress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oechul (April Snow). Box Office Mojo. 4 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Son Ye-jin to Star Alongside Bae Yong-joon in New Film. The Korea Times via Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 24 December 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917033339/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=163. 17 September 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Lee. Min-a. Romantic tale appeals, particularly to Japanese. Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 May 2015. 24 August 2005.
  4. Web site: Lee. Seung-jae. I, Myself Am in Forbidden Love. The Dong-a Ilbo. 14 May 2015. 25 August 2005.
  5. Web site: April Snow no Walk in The Park for Bae Yong-joon . . 14 May 2015 . 26 August 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150305010313/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/08/26/2005082661002.html . 5 March 2015 .
  6. Web site: New film starring Bae Yong-joon opens shooting. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 22 February 2005.
  7. Web site: Yonsama Fever Rages On Amid Korea-Japan Chill. The Chosun Ilbo. 14 May 2015. 17 March 2005.
  8. Web site: Bae Yong-jun, Son Ye-jin Shoot First Scene of April Snow. KBS Global. 14 May 2015. 21 March 2005.
  9. Web site: Paquet. Darcy. Asian press flock to set of April Snow. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 23 March 2005.
  10. Web site: Lee. Min-a. Kim. Ho-jung. April Snow refuels Yonsama passions. Korea JoongAng Daily. 14 May 2015. 13 September 2005.
  11. Web site: April Snow Concert to Change Korea's Performance Culture. KBS Global. 14 May 2015. 20 April 2005.
  12. Web site: Bae Yong-jun, Son Ye-jin Finish Filming of April Snow. KBS Global. 14 May 2015. 20 June 2005.
  13. Web site: Commercial Releases in 2005: Box-Office Results. Koreanfilm.org. 14 May 2015.
  14. Web site: Moon. Seok. A Review of Korean Cinema in 2005. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 19 January 2006.
  15. Web site: April Snow to Fall Throughout Asia. Yonhap via Hancinema. 14 May 2015. 25 February 2005.
  16. Web site: April Snow Starring Bae Yong-jun to be Shown in 10 Asian Countries. KBS Global. 14 May 2015. 25 February 2005.
  17. Web site: April Snow to get Asia-wide release. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 3 March 2005.
  18. Web site: April Snow sets precedent in Chinese theaters. KBS Global. 14 May 2015. 31 October 2005.
  19. Web site: Movie Industry Set for Another Successful Year. The Korea Times via Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 28 October 2005.
  20. Web site: Yonsama Proves Japan's Biggest Crowd-Puller. The Chosun Ilbo. 14 May 2015. 2 September 2005.
  21. Web site: Yon-sama Fever Revived by Release of April Snow . . 14 May 2015 . 21 September 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150305010251/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/09/21/2005092161003.html . 5 March 2015 .
  22. Web site: April Snow draws one million viewers in shortest period of time. KBS Global. 14 May 2015. 30 September 2005.
  23. Web site: April Snow passes 1 million tickets in Japan. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 4 October 2005.
  24. Web site: A Moment to Remember breaks Japanese record. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 14 December 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917033158/http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/news/news.jsp?mode=VIEW&seq=326. 17 September 2017. dead.
  25. Web site: D'Sa. Nigel. New Version of April Snow Breaks Record in Japan. Korean Film Biz Zone. 14 May 2015. 12 July 2006.
  26. Web site: April Snow - Awards. Cinemasie. 14 May 2015.

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