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Writer:
Kyung-Taek Kwak (writer)
Release Date:
31 March 2001 (South Korea) more
Plot:
Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations more
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Koreans Like Their Own Films
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 17 January 2002)
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Best movie I have seen this weekend. And I have seen 12 of them. more (27 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Oh-seong Yu | ... | Lee Jeong-suk (as Ohsung Yoo) |
| Dong-Kun Jang | ... | Lee Han Dong-su |
| Tae-hwa Seo | ... | Sang-taek |
| Un-taek Jeong | ... | Jeong-ho |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ju-bong Gi | ||
| Hyeon Ju | ||
| Bo-kyeong Kim | ... | Jin-sook |
| Chang Yun | ||
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Also Known As:
Chingu (South Korea) (alternative transliteration)
Friend (International: English title)
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113 min | Finland:118 min | Argentina:118 min
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UK:18 | Singapore:R(A) | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Japan:R-15 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:III
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The group of friends are based on the director and his friends that he grew up with. more
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Lee Han Dong-su: You've stabbed me enough. You can go now. more
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Epic tale of paths that diverge only to be reunited again at some critical moments, "Chin Goo", or "Friend" was a blockbuster at homeland Korea, and one can tell why. The story is attractive: the choices that four friends take on their lives, and the way we end up paying dearly for our mistakes and weaknesses. The construction is somehow western, which has attracted the audiences, all I can say is that I have not seen this movie, but felt it within me. Great comic timing, moving and powerful moments, great, great, GREAT actors, and master directing by an emerging director, Kwak Kyung-Taek, which shows signs of great potential in the future. Loved it all the way, hope to get the DVD as soon as possible.