Collective Invention Explained
| Collective Invention |
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 돌연변이 | | Rr: | Doryeonbyeon-i | | Lk: | Mutant |
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| Director: | Kwon Oh-kwang |
| Producer: | Kim Woo-sang |
| Screenplay: | Kwon Oh-kwang |
| Starring: | Lee Kwang-soo
Lee Chun-hee
Park Bo-young |
| Music: | Jeong Hyun-soo |
| Cinematography: | Kim Tae-soo |
| Editing: | Kim Hye-kyeong
Kim Woo-il |
| Studio: | Woo Sang Film
Fides Spatium |
| Distributor: | CJ Entertainment |
| Runtime: | 92 minutes |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
Collective Invention is a South Korean black comedy film written and directed by Kwon Oh-kwang.[1] [2] [3] It is about a hapless fish-man's meteoric rise to celebrity and subsequent fall from grace.[4] The film was screened in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]
Plot
A medical experiment gone wrong and a man mutates due to side effects from an experimental drug administered to him, turning him into a fish-man. When his supposedly girlfriend posts the story of her 'fishy' boyfriend on the internet, a wannabe reporter starts digging for the truth, covering the news about the mutant fish-man.
Cast
Reception
The film was number five on its opening weekend, with .[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Kim. June. LEE Kwang-soo to Become a MUTANT. Korean Film Biz Zone. 7 September 2015. 21 November 2014.
- Web site: Baek. Byung-yeul. Collective Invention, wry portrayal of Korean society. The Korea Times. 8 December 2015. 25 October 2015.
- Web site: Won. Ho-jung. Herald Interview: Lee Chun-hee - Mutant movie shows hardships of being ordinary. The Korea Herald. 8 December 2015. 4 November 2015.
- Web site: Fulvi. Giovanna. Collective Invention. TIFF. 21 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150914165512/http://tiff.net/festivals/festival15/vanguard/collective-invention. 14 September 2015. dead.
- Web site: Toronto Film Festival Adds 60+ Titles, Including Janis Joplin Doc and Gillian Armstrong's Women He's Undressed. 15 August 2015. 11 August 2015. IndieWire. Gates. Jamie. https://web.archive.org/web/20150811162548/http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/toronto-film-festival-adds-60-titles-including-janis-joplin-doc-and-gillian-armstrongs-women-hes-undressed-20150811. 11 August 2015. dead.
- Web site: The Phone rings up South Korea box office. Ma. Kevin. 26 October 2015. 11 November 2015. Film Business Asia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117023709/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/the-phone-rings-up-south-korea-box-office. 17 November 2015.
- Web site: 3rd Wildflower Film Awards Unveil Nominees. Korean Film Biz Zone. Conran. Pierce. 23 March 2016. 22 April 2016.
