Grand Prix (2010 film) explained

Grand Prix
Director:Yang Yun-ho
Producer:Lee Jung-hak
Starring:Kim Tae-hee
Yang Dong-geun
Music:Mok Young-jin
Cinematography:Gi Se-hun
Distributor:Sidus FNH
Runtime:109 minutes
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Korean name
Hangul:그랑프리
Rr:Geurang peuri
Mr:Kŭrang p‘ŭri

Grand Prix is 2010 South Korean sports drama film directed by Yang Yun-ho. It stars Kim Tae-hee and Yang Dong-geun in lead roles as horse jockeys.

Plot

Seo Ju-hee is a horse jockey who dreams of winning the Grand Prix championship. One day, she suffers an accident during a horse race. Her beloved horse is put down and she injures her arm. Feeling as if her dreams were crushed, Seo Ju-hee falls into depression and quits horse racing. Then, Seo Ju-hee decides to go to Jeju for a vacation. There, she meets Woo-suk, a fellow horse jockey who has previously won the championship. They fall in love and he helps and encourages her to make a comeback at the Grand Prix Championship.

Cast

Production

Lee Joon-gi was originally cast as the male lead and took part in the first month of filming. However he dropped out when the Military Manpower Administration declined his application to postpone enlistment for mandatory military service.[1] His role was subsequently re-cast with Yang Dong-geun, as his comeback project after being discharged from military service.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ko. Kyoung-seok. Lee Jun-ki to enter military next month. 2012-10-17. 10Asia. 28 April 2010.
  2. News: Kim. Lynn. Yang Dong-geun to make comeback in film Grand Prix. 2012-10-17. 10Asia. 10 May 2010.