Waikiki Brothers

"Take a look at the true life!"

2001 1h 49m KO

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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Waikiki Brothers is a band going nowhere. After another depressing gig, the saxophonist quits, leaving the three remaining members to continue on the road. The band ends up at the lead singer's hometown, which was a popular hot spring resort in the '80s, but the return home is filled with reservations of previous and past disappointments, a lost love, unemployment and tragedy.

“Take a look at the true life!”

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Cast

Lee Eol
Sung-woo
Park Won-sang
Jung-suk
Hwang Jung-min
Kang-soo
Oh Kwang-rok
Hyun-goo
Oh Ji-hye
In-hee
Ryoo Seung-bum
Gi-tae
Han Gi-joong
Min-soo
Shin Hyeon-jong
Soo-chul

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yim Soon-rye
Writers: Yim Soon-rye
Languages: 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yim Soon-rye, shot by Choi Gi-youl. 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 Choi Sun-shik. 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 Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Lee Eol and Park Won-sang and Hwang Jung-min carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Take a look at the true life!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0297462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yim Soon-rye directs. Choi Gi-youl behind the camera. Choi Sun-shik scores. Kim Sang-bum cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Yim Soon-rye, shot by Choi Gi-youl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Choi Sun-shik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Sang-bum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Eol and Park Won-sang and Hwang Jung-min carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Take a look at the true life!".
7IMDB entry: tt0297462 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.