C'est si bon (film)
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| Directed by | Kim Hyun-seok |
| Written by | Kim Hyun-seok |
| Produced by | Kang Myeong-chan Lee Woo-jung |
| Starring | Jung Woo Kim Yoon-seok Han Hyo-joo Kim Hee-ae |
| Cinematography | Lee Mo-gae |
| Edited by | Kim Sang-bum Kim Jae-bum |
| Music by | Lee Byung-hoon |
Production company | Nogunri Pictures |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$5.5 million |
| Box office | US$11.5 million |
C'est si bon (Korean: 쎄시봉; RR: Ssesibong) is a 2015 South Korean musical drama film written and directed by Kim Hyun-seok.[1][2] It was released on February 5, 2015.[3]
C'est si bon (French for "It's so good") was a legendary, real-life acoustic music lounge in the 1970s located in Mugyo-dong, Seoul.[4] It was very popular with Koreans in their twenties and thirties, who went there to listen to live music performed by some of the most talented young musicians of the era.[5] Among them was the folk music duo Twin Folio composed of Yoon Hyung-joo and Song Chang-sik; this film depicts the band's beginnings while including a fictional third member, Oh Geun-tae.[6][7][8]
Plot
In the late 1960s, C'est si bon was the music lounge every unknown acoustic band dreamed of playing, and where Korea's leading folk musicians were born. It is where Geun-tae, a naïve country boy, meets musical prodigies and rivals Hyung-joo and Chang-sik. Together they form a band and name themselves after the iconic venue — the C'est si bon Trio. As the three young musicians bicker over their music, beautiful socialite Ja-young enters the picture and becomes their muse, launching a series of moving love songs. Ja-young falls for the pure-hearted Geun-tae, but they part ways when she accepts a once-in-lifetime shot at an acting career. 20 years later in the 1990s, Geun-tae and Ja-young meet again.
Cast
- Jung Woo as Oh Geun-tae (20s)[9][10]
- Kim Yoon-seok as Oh Geun-tae (40s)
- Han Hyo-joo as Min Ja-young (20s)
- Kim Hee-ae as Min Ja-young (40s)
- Jin Goo as Lee Jang-hee (20s)
- Jang Hyun-sung as Lee Jang-hee (40s)
- Kang Ha-neul as Yoon Hyung-joo[11]
- Jo Bok-rae as Song Chang-sik
- Kwon Hae-hyo as Kim Choon-sik
- Choi Kyu-hwan as Teacher Lee
- Lee Mi-so as Ran
- Lee Ji-hoon as MC Lee
- Park Sung-eun as Guk ("Soup")
- Moon Ji-in as Juk ("Porridge")
- Lee Dae-yeon as Geun-tae's father
- Kim Mi-kyung as Geun-tae's mother
- Ahn Jae-hong as Byeong-cheol
- Lee Young-yi as Geun-tae's aunt
- Jo Wan-gi as Jae-pil
- Jang Ji-in as Mi-ran
- Lee Sang-hee as Writer Yeo
- Kim In-kwon as Jo Young-nam (cameo)
- Kim Jae-wook as Kang Myeong-chan (cameo)
Reception
C'est si bon was released in South Korea on February 5, 2015. It topped the box office on its opening weekend, with 642,000 admissions and ₩5.14 billion (US$4.63 million) gross over four days,[12][13][3] but it quickly dropped down the chart in the following weeks, eventually grossing a lackluster ₩13,556,519,358 (US$11.5 million) from 1,715,370 admissions (halfway its break-even point of 3 million admissions).[14]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2015 | 20th Chunsa Film Art Awards[15] | Best Screenplay | Kim Hyun-seok | Nominated |
| 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Jo Bok-rae | Nominated | |
| 19th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival[16] | Fantasia Award | Jung Woo | Won | |
| 24th Buil Film Awards | Best Music | Lee Byung-hoon | Nominated | |
| 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Jin Goo | Nominated | |
| Best Music | Lee Byung-hoon | Nominated |
References
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (9 January 2015). "C'est Si Bon resurrects legendary music venue". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (11 March 2014). "KIM Yun-seok, HAN Hyo-joo Board Music Biopic". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b Ma, Kevin (9 February 2015). "C'est si bon tops South Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ^ Lee, Claire (8 February 2011). "'70s music revival captivates unlikely audience". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (20 January 2015). "Retro fever sweeps entertainment industry". The Korea Times. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Kim, Hee-eun (7 March 2014). "Film brings artsy 1970s to life". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (11 March 2014). "1970s folk film announces cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce; Kim, June (29 January 2015). "C'est si bon". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Lee, Eun-sun (6 February 2015). "Jung Woo selects another retro role". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Jung Woo Says He'd Put Love Before Friendship". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Lee, So-dam (14 February 2015). "Interview: Kang Ha Neul Says He Will Never Date an Actress". enewsWorld. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Kil, Sonia (9 February 2015). "Korea Box Office: Music Drama C'est Si Bon Hits Top Note". Variety. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (10 February 2015). "C'est Si Bon takes No. 1 spot at local box office". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (27 February 2015). "C'est Si Bon is a retro film failure". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (9 March 2015). "Hard Day leads Chunsa Film Art nominations". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (10 July 2015). "LEE Min-ho and MOON Chae-won to Receive BiFan Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
External links
- Official website Template:Ko icon
- C'est Si Bon on Facebook Template:Ko icon
- C'est Si Bon at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- C'est Si Bon at IMDb
- C'est Si Bon at HanCinema