Failan

"Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…"

2001 1h 55m KO

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7.5

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★7.2TMDB · 129★7.5IMDB · 6,412

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Synopsis

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After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea, she finds out that her relatives have moved to Canada well over a year ago. Desperate to stay and make a living in Korea, Failan is forced to have an arranged marriage through a match-making agency.

“Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…”

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Cast

Choi Min-sik
Kang-jae
Cecilia Cheung
Failan
Son Byung-ho
Yong-sik
Gong Hyung-jin
Kyung-su
Kim Ji-young
Laundry
Min Kyung-jin
Director
Jang Yu-sang
Henchman 1
Ji Dae-han
Henchman 2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Song Hae-sung
Writers: Ahn Sang-hoon, Song Hae-sung, Kim Hae-gon
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Song Hae-sung, shot by Kim Yeong-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lee Jae-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Choi Min-sik and Cecilia Cheung and Son Byung-ho carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0289181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Song Hae-sung directs. Kim Yeong-cheol behind the camera. Lee Jae-jin scores. Park Gok-ji cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
3Directed by Song Hae-sung, shot by Kim Yeong-cheol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Jae-jin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Park Gok-ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Choi Min-sik and Cecilia Cheung and Son Byung-ho carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their paths cross by chance but the love lives on forever…".
8IMDB entry: tt0289181 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.