Three peter chan, kim jeewoon, nonzee nimibutr, 2002. Director kim jee woon comes back with doomsday book 20120102, source kim jee woon is currently filming the movie last stand with hollywood actor arnold schwarzenegger and will return to korea soon with a new movie called doomsday book. Now kim jee woon is going back to the anthology, as he is a producer and director on doomsday book, a threepart anthology about the end of the world. Doomsday book 2012, directed by kim jeewoon and yim pilsung. In the first tale, one mans waste triggers a zombie uprising, leaving the frightened citizens of korea fighting for their lives.
Doomsday book was originally conceived as a threepart anthology film to be directed by kim jee woon, yim pilsung, and han jaerim. Doomsday book by kim jeewoon, kim jiwoon, yim pilsung. Shooting began on this threepart korean anthology film back in 2006, with writerdirectors yim pilsung hansel and gretel and kim jee woon a tale of two. The project and script was developed by lee jinsook, which kim jee woon would direct and the cast would be song kangho and gong yoo. Doomsday book 2012 jiwoon kim, pilsung yim, kim jee. Doomsday book is based on three apocalyptic worldending stories that have been used many times but this film uses them very well. As with most anthologies, its a mixed bag, but doomsday book tends to impress more than. In fairness, the degree of difficult involved is high, with the creative teams having to. Korean filmmakers yim pilsung hansel and gretel and kim jee woon a tale of two sisters team up for this mindbending scifi triptych examining the impact of technology and disaster on contemporary society. Hans third segment titled the christmas gift a sf musical retelling of o. Kim jee woon and yim pilsung started working on this science fiction anthology comprising a trio of unrelated apocalyptic tales six years ago, but it wasnt until 2010 that the south korean writersdirectors raised sufficient cash for completion. Born in 1964 in seoul, south korea, kim jee woon made his directorial debut in.
I say apocalypticish, because doomsday book lies in a different category from 2012, world war z, and other big budget, big explosion doomsday blockbusters. South korean film sales company mline distribution has launched presales on science fiction drama doomsday book, codirected by kim jeewoon and yim pilsung, according to the screen international market daily at the european film market efm in berlin. This is not exactly the sort of thing one expects from kim jee woon, but he invests a great deal of passion in the piece and while it is, without a doubt, a movie in which characters passionately shout conflicting bits of philosophy at each other, director kim keeps it from feeling arcane. Doomsday book a wellcrafted korean anthology, this disarmingly light treatment of mass extinction imagines the end of the world via three disparate, tonally distinct scenarios. Now kim jeewoon is going back to the anthology, as he is a producer and director on doomsday book, a threepart anthology about the end. Jee woon kim was born on may 27, 1964 in seoul, south korea. Like most anthologies, its pretty inconsistent, and unfortunately, the mediocre outweighs the good in this case. The second story revolves around a computersavvy repairman who finds his entire perception of consciousness turned on its head when a cyborg turns sentient. In 2012, kim directed and wrote the segment known as the heavenly creature about a robot who achieves enlightenment in a buddhist temple, in 2012 omnibus film doomsday book yim pilsung directed the other two segments. Filming began on may 21, 2006, but shortly after kim and yim had shot their segments, financing fell apart and the film was put on hold. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
With doona bae, jihee jin, yunhie jo, bong joon ho. Directed by kim jee woon a bittersweet life and yim pilsung, this scifi anthology film tells a trio of koreanflavored apocalypticish stories. Doomsday book is a 2012 south korean sciencefiction anthology film directed by kim jeewoon and yim pilsung. He is the youngest of three boys and three girls, six siblings, and one of her sisters is kim ji sook, a theater actor in 1998, kim directed and wrote his first feature film, the quiet family 1998.
Doomsday book 2012, directed by kim jeewoon and yim pil. Doomsday book 2012 directed by kim jeewoon, yim pil. Doomsday book film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. His films a tale of two sisters 2003 and a bittersweet life 2005 shown considerable growth as a director and stylist visual and were met with. Yim pilsungs primal interest has always been with the desire of. Doomsday book directed by kim jee woon and yim pilsung written by kim jee woon and yim pilsung south korea, 2012 how often do anthology films fully come together, with each part perfectly complimenting one another. He is a director and writer, known for joheunnom nabbeunnom isanghannom 2008, a tale of two sisters 2003 and i saw the devil 2010. In the first tale, one mans waste triggers a zombie uprising, leaving.
A trailer was released on july 14, 2016, revealing the new title as the age of shadows. It tells three unique stories of human selfdestruction in the modern hightech era, while displaying an. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Kim jee woon s segment in the middle was definitely my favorite. What waits on the other side of technology, and the innovations of the modern world. In the final segment, happy birthday, a young girl logs onto a strange website and places an order for a new billiard ball for her father. Doomsday book by kim jeewoon, kim jiwoon, yim pilsung kim. Starring ryoo seungbum, ko joonhee, kim kangwoo, jin jihee, and bae doona. Korean filmmakers yim pilsung hansel and gretel and kim jee woon a tale of two sisters team up for this mindbending scifi triptych examining the impact of technology and disaster on. Kim jee woon celebrity profile check out the latest kim jee woon photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Buy doomsday book with fast shipping and toprated customer service. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content.
Doomsday book is the result of collaboration between korean directors yim pilsung hansel and gretel, antartic journal and kim jee woon the good, the bad and the weird, a bittersweet life, i. Find kim jee woon movies, filmography, bio, co stars, photos, news and tweets. Jeewoon kim was born on may 27, 1964 in seoul, south korea. Kim jeewoon celebrity profile check out the latest kim jeewoon photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Film tersebut mengisahkan tiga kisah unik penghancuran diri manusia pada era teknologi tinggi modern. In the heavenly creature, a robot reaches enlightenment while working at a temple, but its creators deem this phenomenon a threat to mankind. Kim jee woon is known for changing the known language and nuances of each genre into innovative new storylines with each film he writes and directs. Dec 11, 2012 and one family, one lost billiard ball, and one misguided internet order bring on the end of the world. Korean filmmakers yim pilsung hansel and gretel and kim jeewoon a tale of two sisters team up for this mindbending scifi triptych examining the impact. Doomsday book 2012 director pilsung yim with dongseok ma, doona bae, jihee jin, yunhie jo, bong joon ho, gyuri kim, john d. Kim jeewoon made his directorial debut with his own screenplay for 1998s the quiet family.
Doomsday book south korea, 2012directed by kim jeewoon and yim pilsung. Report on the destruction of mankind is a 2012 south korean sciencefiction anthology film directed by kim jee woon and yim pilsung. It tells three unique stories of human selfdestruction in the modern hightech era, while displaying an alternative form of genuine humanity and compassion. Doomsday book 2012 directed by kim jeewoon, yim pilsung. The film consists of three unique stories that all explore all the possible fall of mankind. The answer, despite however many times filmmakers attempt to construct them, is rarely. Find release information for doomsday book 2012 ji woon kim, pilsung yim, kim jee woon on allmovie. Kim jeewoon participated in the third segment happy birthday as a guest director. Aug 12, 20 the site provides information about the 1086 domesday survey, the domesday book, background information on life in england at the time, links. In a brave new world, a virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of seoul. The good, the bad, the weird, with the former tackling two tales and the latter one, doomsday book presents. Doomsday book two bangs, one whimper on fantastic fest apocalypse anthology by richard whittaker, 1.
Kim jeewoon, yim pilsung kim jeewoon is known for changing the known language and nuances of each genre into innovative new storylines with each film he writes and directs. Scifi, doomsday book, kim jeewoon, kim jiwoon, yim pilsung. Korean filmmakers yim pilsung hansel and gretel and kim jeewoon a tale of two sisters team up for this mindbending scifi triptych examining the impact of technology and disaster on. Theres a korean scifi horror anthology called the doomsday book. Yim pilsungs primal interest has always been with the desire of man and the destruction it brings. Apr 11, 2012 directed by pilsung yim, jee woon kim. The chapter 2, the heavenly creature, a robot reaches enlightenment on its own while working at a temple. Doomsday book is his first attempt at the genre of science fiction. And one family, one lost billiard ball, and one misguided internet order bring on the end of the world. Kim jee woon has a history of successfully tackling a wide range of film genres, garnering a cult following among fans of asian cinema.
Through his successive features which include the foul. South korea 2012 comedy, drama, science fiction 115 mins korean with english subtitles hd west coast premiere. Jun 04, 2012 doomsday book english subtitled trailer. Splitting up the duties behind the camera yim handles the bookend segments while kim takes control of the story in the middle. The film definitely has its merits and is very entertaining at times.
Find films and movies featuring kim jeewoon on allmovie. Korea is ground zero for an undead pandemic, as one mans. The first chapter of the anthology film in a brave new world. Doomsday book is a south korean anthology film, split into three chapters, each chronicling a scenario about the end of the world or the end of life. Shooting began on this threepart korean anthology film back in 2006, with writerdirectors yim pilsung hansel and gretel and kim jeewoon a tale of two. The first chapter of the anthology film in a brave new world, a mysterious virus brings the city to ruins and zombies flood the streets of seoul. Through his successive features which include the foul king 2000, a tale of two sisters 2003, and. Scifi, doomsday book, kim jee woon, kim ji woon, yim pilsung.
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