Coin Locker Girl
| Coin Locker Girl | |
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| Directed by | Han Jun-hee |
| Written by | Han Jun-hee |
| Produced by | Ahn Eun-mi Cho Dong-ki |
| Starring | Kim Hye-soo Kim Go-eun Park Bo-gum Go Kyung-pyo |
| Cinematography | Lee Chang-jae |
| Edited by | Shin Min-kyung |
| Music by | Jang Young-gyu Kim Sun |
Production company | Pollux Pictures |
| Distributed by | CGV Arthouse[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$10.7 million[2] |
Coin Locker Girl (Korean: 차이나타운; RR: Chainataun; lit. Chinatown) is a 2015 South Korean film written and directed by Han Jun-hee, starring Kim Hye-soo and Kim Go-eun with Park Bo-gum and Go Kyung-pyo.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It was selected to screen in the International Critics' Week section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[12][13][14][15]
Plot
A baby is found abandoned inside a coin locker at Western Seoul train station in 1996. A beggar takes her and names her Il-young, then when she turns 10, she is sold off to a woman referred to simply as Mother. Mother is the boss of a loan shark and organ trafficking crime ring in Chinatown, Incheon; she has held on to her position of power by being dispassionate and calculating, and by keeping by her side only those of use to her. Mother raises the young child, eventually grooming her for a position in her organization. By the time Il-young is 18 years old, she has become Mother's trusted right hand. One day, Il-young is given a task: to get close to Suk-hyun, the son of a debtor. Over the course of a few days, she becomes friends with the boy and is exposed to a world she never knew existed. She envies the normalcy that other teenage girls enjoy and opens her heart to Suk-hyun. But when his father flees, Mother orders her to kill Suk-hyun. Il-young cannot go through with it and by making that single choice, she must now flee from the only family she has ever known.
Cast
- Kim Hye-soo as Ma Woo-hee ("Mother")
- Kim Go-eun as Ma Il-young
- Park Bo-gum as Park Seok-hyun
- Go Kyung-pyo as Chi-do
- Um Tae-goo as Woo-gon
- Lee Soo-kyung as Ssong
- Jo Hyun-chul as Hong-joo
- Lee Dae-yeon as Dr. Ahn
- Jo Bok-rae as Detective Tak
- Jung Suk-yong as Mr. Woo
- Baek Soo-jang as Number 2
- Lee Jang-won as Chubby
- Oh Dae-hwan as Bruiser
- Lee Sang-hee as Bruiser's wife
- Kim Su-an as young Il-young
- Park Ji-bo as young Ssong
- Wi Ha-jun as young Woo-gon
- So Sang-seop as young Hong-joo
- Ki Guk-seo as Man in uniform
- Gi Ju-bong as Man in suit
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jury's Choice Award (Bucheon Choice: Feature category) |
Coin Locker Girl | Won | |
| Gryphon Award for Best Film (Generator 18+ section) |
Won | |||
| British Film Institute Certificate | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Kim Go-eun | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Um Tae-goo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Won | ||
| Top 10 Films of the Year | Coin Locker Girl | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Director | Han Jun-hee | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Lee Mok-won | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Best Actress | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | |
| Best Actress (Film) | Kim Hye-soo | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor (Film) | Um Tae-goo | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actor (Film) | Go Kyung-pyo | Nominated | ||
| Park Bo-gum | Nominated | |||
| Best New Director (Film) | Han Jun-hee | Won |
References
- ^ Conran, Pierce (29 December 2014). "Genre Diversity from Major 3 in 2015". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (22 May 2015). "Evil dethrones Avengers in South Korea". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Na, Won-jung (20 May 2015). "Interview: Director HAN Jun-hee and Actress KIM Go-eun of COIN LOCKER GIRL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Ma, Kevin (22 May 2015). "Creating a female-driven crime film". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (14 May 2014). "KIM Hye-soo and KIM Go-eun Team Up for COIN LOCKER GIRL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Kim Hye-soo Undergoes Transformation for Her Upcoming Film". The Chosun Ilbo. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Kwon, Ji-youn (13 April 2015). "Star actresses top cast credits in upcoming films". The Korea Times. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Jin, Eun-soo (24 April 2015). "Noir film Coin Locker Girl puts women in lead". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Kim Hye-soo Excited to Take on New Challenge". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ Won, Ho-jung (28 April 2015). "Herald Review: Life in its harshest form in Coin Locker Girl". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Lee, So-eun (7 May 2015). "Kim takes on tough image for Coin". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ "Selection of the 54th Semaine de la Critique". International Critics' Week. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (20 April 2015). "Cannes: Critics' Week unveils 2015 line-up". Screen International. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (21 April 2015). "Critics' Week Takes COIN LOCKER GIRL". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Coin Locker Girl Achieves Better-Than-Expected Results at Box Office". The Chosun Ilbo. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "Coin Locker Girl wins top movie awards". The Korea Times. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Lim, Jeong-yeo (29 July 2015). "Coin Locker Girl grabs international award". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Conran, Pierce (11 August 2015). "COIN LOCKER GIRL Picks Up Award in Giffoni". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ Park, So-jung (28 October 2015). "The Throne rakes in three film critics' awards". Yonhap. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
External links
- Official website Template:Ko icon
- Coin Locker Girl at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- Coin Locker Girl at IMDb
- Coin Locker Girl at HanCinema
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