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[Ahgassi] So, The Movie Opened 01/06 At Home

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And apparently, it’s the 2nd biggest ‘adult’ opening which, while at first you might think it is a given with Park Chan-Wook as the director, let’s not forget that this is a gay movie first and foremost. That changes the conversation. But anyway, leaving numbers on the side, I am writing about this to share a nice little interview with Kim Min-Hee I found. Excerpt…

Q: When do you think Hideko opened up to Sook-hee?

I think she would’ve thought, ‘she’s strange’ from the beginning. You can’t justify the start of a human’s feelings to a moment. It’s true in reality too. Feelings build up to become love in the end and I think that’s what happened to Hideko.

Original Source –> HERE. Translated hancinema Source –> HERE.

A little explanation to those that might be wondering…Hideko is Maud’s character in this movie (played by Kim Min-Hee) and Sook-hee, well, self-explanatory that is Suky Tawdry, AKA Susan Trinder MKA Sue (played by Kim Tae-Ri) – the central main character in Fingersmith!

BUT anyway, how about that answer though >.< And if we are going by the book, their fate was not set from their first meeting, it was set just before their birth! Their love was born with them. Truly, the greatest love story as far as I am concerned!

Man, I love this movie so damn much before I have even watched it! I swear if I was aware of this movie a little earlier, I would be in Korea right now, just to see this movie! wouldn’t even care that I could not understand a word, well, except Ahgassi!!

Please Ireland, please be awesome and be one of the 172 countries (A record at Cannes for a Korean movie by the way) that bought the rights to show this movie in their cinemas! Otherwise I am going to have to fly somewhere just to see it. France is October, UK is probably a bit earlier, if they are showing it.

Okay, that is a lot of IFs. Time to cut down on some and do some digging as to which countries are showing this. Then it’s off to Holiday planning! have you ever planned a holiday around a movie? Well I have, twice this year! This is the second. The first is obvious! Speaking of the obvious, dat ultimate cut trailer tho >.<


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[Ahgassi] I’ll Just Be Over Here…

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…Waiting for This Movie!

So, everything, it seems, couldn’t go any better this year. After my cries out for help last time, someone was nice enough to translate the relevant points from that interview. In addition, there is tonnes of videos from Cannes a few days ago, where we get some more lovely scenes of our two ladies, Kim Min-Hee and Kim Tae-Ri.

Looks like the French title is the the exact translation of the Korean one (Why can’t everyone else follow this?). But isn’t it interesting that all titles are about the ladies? For a movie that was seemingly supposed to focus on the male characters more, it still stayed with the important things. The Korean and French titles are about the Lady (Maud) while the English titles are about the Handmaid (Sue). To go with the English title that supports the original story showing Sue as the main character or stay canon as the director intended and go with the Korean?

Decision, decisions…

Whatever the case may be, the verdict is still the same – I want this movie, now! To hell with that ‘Good Things Come To Those Who Wait’ babble! And if we are taking France as the basis, since they will be getting Ahgassi (Mademoiselle – in French) in their theatres in August, if they are showing it in the UK, it will be around the same time? Meaning we can expect a DVD sometime in Jan/Feb next year?

The more I think about the Bluray release dates the more I get depressed so let’s move on…

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[Ahgassi] The Reviews From Cannes Are In!!!

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“Ultimately, “The Handmaiden” works as a form of historical fantasy in which love conquers all, but not in the ways one might expect.”
– Eric Kohn (IndieWire)
“What’s so fascinating is how unsatisfying and often grotesque male sexuality is in comparison to the eroticism and warmth generated by the women of the film. The Count, played by The Chaser’s Ha Jung-woo, is merely an annoyance to the pair, a repugnant fly on their windshield. While the uncle, who involves his niece in perverted “readings” for a male audience, is a sadistic fool indulging in pornography over reality. ”
– Benjamin Lee (The Guardian)
“In particular, the camera lingers on Sookee’s face, which registers every change of heart. Both of the lead actresses are incredibly beautiful, in very different ways. Newcomer Kim Tae-ri is all rough around the edges innocence, while Kim Min-hee exudes a sadness and sophistication. When they come together, they are a quite a couple.”
– Jo-Ann Titmarsh (HeyUGuys)
“Chan-Wook’s latest is wonderfully acted, and the two actresses playing Lady Hideka (Kim Min-Hee) and Sookee (Kim Tae-ri), so essential to it all coming together, are truly breathtaking; their chemistry so perfect, and their sexual intensity electric.”
– Paul Heath (The Hollywood News)
“A sharp tooth is smoothed down so it won’t cut the flesh of her mouth in a scene of remarkable intimacy.”
– John Bleasdale (CineVine)

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I fuckin knew it! That tooth scene is gonna be the death of me! And from what I hear there is not one (or two) but three sex scenes! Good Lord Almighty!

Well, I hope you are happy tiduf and Llewella, you just created a Green Eyed Monster in me, very thanks to letting me know that there are people who have already seen this movie!

A movie that before I have even watched, has already earned the title of my favourite movie of all time! That’s right you all dear Readers, who were wondering what my favourite movies were. This is My No.1. Spider Lilies, A Girl at My Door, The Only Two Girls On Earth, and Brulee, in no –particular order, bring the count to Top 5. From there things get difficult! But there you have it!

And in case you haven’t gotten it yet, to those that were worried about RFR in this movie, don’t be! They sure changed a few things but only in the chapters where the males had more focus. Maud’s chapter was changed a bit to compensate for the extra Uncle shenanigans as was it and the third act with RFR.

Sue’s 1st Act was changed a bit to to suit the change from England to 1930s Korea. And from what I heard the origins were changed but really, that is okay as far as I am concerned. This isn’t a TV show, and a story like Fingersmith, just like a few reviews seemed to think, can’t be done in  single movie. Even as this movie is almost 3 hours long from what I hear, most feel it was rushed and that was un-avoidable. Korea hasn’t yet started the multi-part movie thing like Japan fell prey to no thanks to Hollywood so we could only do with one movie.

But really, from the reviews, it seems like Mr Park pulled it off!

I really cannot wait for this movie! If it comes out on 4K Blurays, I am frikkin getting the necessary equipment, no matter the cost! This is a movie I must have. Depending on the actual produce, I might add this to the list of things to be buried alongside me!

Anyway, some more pics after the jump…

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[Ahgassi] So, This is What Faith Is!

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If you will excuse me, I would like to say a prayer from the Holy Book that I just bought. Literally, today!

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“Believe and Thau Shall Be Enlightened”

That’s right! I just bought yet another copy of Fingersmith, only this time it is the Hardcover version! Why? Well…Today I sat two finals and I was feeling pretty great so I decided to drop into the cinema to see Civil War. The thing is, the movie was a ways off for the IMAX version and I didn’t feel like going home and then coming back to the cinema so I figured that I could spend the time reading something. But then I found out that I had left my Fingersmith copy at home!

What do? Well, I have money and lots of time going shopping so to the nearest Bookstore I went. Looked around, went into the gifts section and there I found a Hardcover version of Fingersmith! All plans for a different book went out the window, because not only was this a hard cover, but it was also the old and best cover with those lovely signature Maud’s gloves!

So happy was I that in the cinema I went right back to the first page! only got to Gentleman just arriving to Lant Street (Sue’s home) then I had to go to the movie! The feeling that I felt seeing this cover, on a hard back made me think that this was my Book of Faith now.

So imagine my shock when I get home to find that there is another video! a video much longer than the ones that have come before. A video that introduces us to the characters. A video that gives us scenes we have not seen before!

Yeah~

This week, these past few days have been heavenly! Awesome things are happening to Yukirin, FINALLY! And then there is this – A movie that is promising to be my favourite movie of all time until the end of time (my time)!

These days are just too good to be true! And what’s even weirder is the fact that I don’t have any bad feelings about that fact. Usually when things are too good to be true, I get a fore bonding feeling and it always comes true (See early last year and the year before that) but not this time! And I don’t think my yuri-powers are failing me.I can’t explain it but believe me on this one, please.

I have included MF zip for the combined videos we have so far in glorious Full HD obviously, because anyone who still deals in SD in this day and age deserves to be executed!!

In those vids BTW, there is a subbed trailer and I better warn you that I completely ignored the names they decided on the characters! I don’t know if they are real or if it is a translation error but ‘Hideko’?! NO, Just NO! I will stick with the original character names, thank you very much!

Anyway, about those new scenes…(PS: Thank you so much for the heads up whatever)

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