Antique (film)
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| Directed by | Min Kyu-dong |
| Written by | Min Kyu-dong Kim Da-young Lee Kyeong-ui |
| Produced by | Min Jin-su Lee Yu-jin David Cho |
| Starring | Ju Ji-hoon Kim Jae-wook Yoo Ah-in Choi Ji-ho |
| Cinematography | Kim Jun-young |
| Edited by | Kim Sun-min |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Languages | Korean French |
| Box office | US$5,643,207[1] |
Antique (Korean: 서양골동양과자점 앤티크; RR: Seoyangkoldong Yangkwajajeom Entikeu) is a 2008 South Korean comedy film, starring Ju Ji-hoon, Kim Jae-wook, Yoo Ah-in and Choi Ji-ho. It is based on Fumi Yoshinaga's manga Antique Bakery.[2] It was released on 13 November 2008.
It was invited to the 59th Berlin International Film Festival.[3]
Plot
As an heir to the family fortune, Jin-hyuk has money, the looks, the charm, everything except finding the love of his life. So he sets up a cake shop where women are sure to come. He hires Sun-woo, a talented patissier who had a crush on Jin-hyuk back in high school. Along with an ex-boxing champion Gi-beom and a clueless bodyguard Su-young, the four unique and handsome young men stir up the quiet neighborhood at their cake shop, Antique. Although seemingly careless and happy, each of the four men have unforgettable pasts that they are afraid to face, but their secrets slowly begin to unravel...
Reception
The film opened third at the box office grossing $1,495,183.[4] The second weekend it rose up to the second place grossing $909,629.[5] The film ended its run grossing $5,608,515 with 1,192,456 tickets sold nationwide.[6][7] The film drew more than 1 million moviegoers within its first two weeks of release, making it one of the most successful Korean movies ever made.[8]
Cast
- Ju Ji-hoon as Kim Jin-hyeok (Tachibana) - 'Antique' bakery owner
- Kim Jae-wook as Min Seon-woo (Ono) - gay genius pâtissier
- Yoo Ah-in as Yang Ki-beom (Eiji) - boxing champion turned apprentice
- Choi Ji-ho as Nam Soo-yeong (Chikage) - bodyguard
- Andy Gillet as Jean-Baptise Evan
- Ko Chang-seok as Gay club master
- Yeo Jin-goo as young Jin-hyeok
- Kim Min-sun as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo)
- Lee Young-jin as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo)
- Seo Young-hee as Jin-hyeok's girlfriend (cameo)
References
- ^ "Box office by Country: Antique Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04
- ^ "Antique: This light souffle has a few too many ingredients to achieve a satisfactory balance". Variety. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ "6 Korean Films to Screen at Berlin Festival". Chosun Ilbo. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=46&p=new
- ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=47&p=new
- ^ [1] hancinema. Retrieved 2012-06-04
- ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2008&wk=51&p=new
- ^ http://www.hancinema.net/antique-draws-1-million-moviegoers-17058.html
