Gabal (2005)

Director:

Shin-yeon Won

Writers:

Sung-won Cho (screenplay)
Hyun-jung Do (story)
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Release Date:

12 August 2005 (South Korea)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

In Seoul, Su-Hyeon is terminal with leukemia, and bold due the treatment of chemotherapy. Her sister Ji-Hyeon buys a long-haired wig...

Plot Keywords:

Possession | Homosexual | Hair Loss | Wig | Suicide

Cast

Min-seo Chae	...	Su-hyeon
Hyon-Jin Sa
Seon Yu	...	Ji-hyeon

Directed by
Shin-yeon Won

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sung-won Cho		screenplay
Hyun-jung Do		story
Shin-yeon Won		writer

Produced by
Dae-young Hur	....	executive producer
Kim Joo-Sung	....	executive producer
Seo-yeol Lee	....	producer

Original Music by
Jun-seong Kim

Cinematography by
Dong-eun Kim

Film Editing by
Sun-min Kim

Sound Department
Live Tone	....	sound

Special Effects by
Chang-man Lee	....	special effects makeup
Myeong-ok Lee	....	special effects makeup

Distributors

• CJ Entertainment (2005) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• Europa Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Festive Films (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Opening (2007) (France) (DVD)
• Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

The Wig (International: English title) (Philippines: English title) (DVD title) (Singapore: English title)

Runtime:

South Korea:106 min

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:15 | Japan:R-15 | Hong Kong:IIB

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Quotes:

Hee-ju's ghost in Soo-hyun's body: Teacher. It's me, Hee-ju.
Ki-seok: [Confused] Soo-hyun...
Hee-ju's ghost in Soo-hyun's body: I'm Hee-ju, not Soo-hyun... Feel me. I'm not a man anymore.
Ki-seok: You're not Hee-ju... Hee-ju's dead.
Hee-ju's ghost in Soo-hyun's body: I'm alive right now! I've waited so long for this moment. I so wanted to reveal myself to you...
Ki-seok: Hee-ju, it's no use. Let Soo-hyun go. That body isn't yours.
Hee-ju's ghost in Soo-hyun's body: You liked me. You loved me!
Ki-seok: I loved you... But ...
Hee-ju's ghost in Soo-hyun's body: Love is for one person only!... And it never wavers.

Well made crap script.

This movie takes itself way too seriously. The title 'scary hair' says it all. The movie tells the story of a cancer sufferer who gets the gift of a cursed wig from her sister when she is released from the hospital. Did I mention that the sister is also mute and in a sucky relationship? Even though the script takes cheesy soap-opera horror to the next level, it is beautifully shot. The actors are good, but the script leaves a lot to be desired. Of course there is a twist or two at the end, but the road that leads there is confusing and cliché. This movie is more like Phone than a Tale of Two Sisters, but Phone seems Oscar worthy in comparison. Don't expect a remake.