Mr. Go

"Introducing the most extraordinary gorilla in the world."

2013 2h 12m KO

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 54

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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A 15-year-old circus ringmaster Wei-wei is left all alone with gorilla Ling-ling after grandfather passes away. Thanks to her grandfather's love for baseball, Ling-ling was trained to play baseball and has developed remarkable hitting skills.

“Introducing the most extraordinary gorilla in the world.”

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Cast

Xu Jiao
Wei-wei
Sung Dong-il
Sung Chung-su
Kim Kang-woo
Kim
Kim Jung-tae
Rival Baseball Team Director
Joe Odagiri
Ito Hiroshi
Kim Hie-won
Loan Shark
Kim Eung-soo
KBO Commissioner
Byun Hee-bong
Wei-wei's Grandfather

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Yong-hwa
Writers: Kim Yong-hwa, Huh Young-man
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea, China

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, China.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Yong-hwa, shot by Jeon Dae-seong. 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-hak. 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 Jin-oh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Xu Jiao and Sung Dong-il and Kim Kang-woo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Introducing the most extraordinary gorilla in the world.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2969458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kim Yong-hwa directs. Jeon Dae-seong behind the camera. Lee Jae-hak scores. Kim Jin-oh cuts. Produced in South Korea, China. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: South Korea, China.
3Directed by Kim Yong-hwa, shot by Jeon Dae-seong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Jae-hak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kim Jin-oh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Xu Jiao and Sung Dong-il and Kim Kang-woo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Introducing the most extraordinary gorilla in the world.".
8IMDB entry: tt2969458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.