The Tenor - Lirico Spinto

"Again, The Tenor"

2014 1h 54m KO

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6.0

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6.7

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★6.0TMDB · 1★6.7IMDB · 151

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Synopsis

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The talented Korean tenor, Bae, who penetrate the audience's hears through his delicate and powerful singing, is on the rise to stardom at the European opera scene. Sawada, a Japanese music producer, is searching for a new tenor for an upcoming performance. He watches a performance of Bae and invites him to Japan, which marks the beginning of friendship. But, the thyroid cancer strikes Bae. During an operation, the nerves of his vocal cords has be cut due to the widely spread cancer. Unfortunately, Ba ends up losing his voice at the peak of his career. Sawada cant's stand to watch Bae's miserable so he starts to look for a solution.

“Again, The Tenor”

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Cast

Yoo Ji-tae
Bae Jae-chul
Yusuke Iseya
Koji Sawada
Cha Ye-ryun
Yoon-hee
Kie Kitano
Shinohara Misaki
Nataša Tapušković
Melina
Dragan Mićanović
Paolo
Svetozar Cvetković
Florian
Dean Dawson
Opera Aficionado

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Sang-man
Writers: Kim Sang-man, Choi Jong-hyeon
Languages: Korean
Countries: Japan, Serbia, South Korea, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Japan, Serbia, South Korea, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Sang-man, shot by Ju Sung-lim. 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 Kim Sang-man. 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 Shin Min-kyung 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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Yoo Ji-tae and Yusuke Iseya and Cha Ye-ryun carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Again, The Tenor".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Sang-man directs. Ju Sung-lim behind the camera. Kim Sang-man scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in Japan, Serbia, South Korea, United States of America. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Japan, Serbia, South Korea, United States of America.
4Directed by Kim Sang-man, shot by Ju Sung-lim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kim Sang-man. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yoo Ji-tae and Yusuke Iseya and Cha Ye-ryun carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Again, The Tenor".
9IMDB entry: tt3150114 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.