The Show Must Go On
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Profile
- Movie: The Show Must Go
- Revised romanization: Uahan segye
- Hangul: 우아한 세계
- Director: Han Jae-Rim
- Writer: Han Jae-Rim
- Producer: Kang Tae-Woo
- Cinematographer: Park Yong-Su Park
- Release Date: April 05, 2007
- Runtime: 112 min.
- Production Budget: US$5M
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
With middle age creeping up on him, the life and achievements of amiable, mid-level Korean gangster Kang In-gu are about due for an objective assessment. He’s certainly not in top streetfighting form anymore, and the young thugs under his command aren’t exactly an elite troop of criminals. Moreover, his wife is running out of patience with his career choice and the lack of social finesse it entails, and his dearly loved daughter is embarrassed beyond words by her often uncouth dad (but then, aren’t all teenagers?). Kang’s dream is to buy one of those impressive, Western-style suburban homes, in which domestic peace may at last blossom.
But his headaches at home are matched by even more sinister developments in the criminal underworld he inhabits. Kang is highly esteemed by his boss, who favours him over his own brother -- an underling to Kang, seething with resentment. A conflict with another gang puts Kang and his childhood buddy on opposite sides of the fence. The fact is, Kang just wants everything to work out right for everyone –- and we all know which road is paved with good intentions… the road to hell.
Cast
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| Song Kang-Ho | Park Ji-Young | Kim So-Eun | Oh Dal-Su | Yoon Je-Moon | Choi Il-Hwa |
| Kang In-Goo | Mi-Ryung | In-Goo's daughter | Hyun-Soo | director | chairman |
Additional Cast Members:
- Choi Jong-Ryul
- Jeong In-Gi
- Kim Kyeong-Ik
- Kwon Tae-Won
- Lee Dae-Yeon
- Oh Jung-Se
- Lydia Park
- Lee Yong-Lee
- Min Seong-Wook
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Film Festivals
- 2011 (2nd) Korean Film Festival in Australia - August 24-29, 2011
Awards
- 2007 (27th) Critics Choice Awards - November
- Best Film
- Best Actor (Song Kang-Ho)
