Collective Invention

"THE UNTOLD TALE OF A FISH-MAN."

2015 1h 32m KO

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 36

ComedyDramaScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Park Goo mutates into a man-fish due to side effects from an experimental drug. He receives heavy publicity and becomes a star. A conspiracy by a pharmaceutical company leads Park Goo to being possibly expelled from the world.

“THE UNTOLD TALE OF A FISH-MAN.”

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Cast

Lee Kwang-soo
Park-ku
Park Bo-young
Ju-jin
Lee Chun-hee
Sang-won
Jang Kwang
Mutant's Father
Lee Byung-joon
Doctor Byeon
Kim Hie-won
Lawyer Kim
Jung In-gi
Dong-shik
Dong Bang-woo
Chairman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kwon O-kwang
Writers: Kwon O-kwang
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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2 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Kwon O-kwang, shot by Kim Tae-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jeong Hyun-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kim Woo-il shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Lee Kwang-soo and Park Bo-young and Lee Chun-hee carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "THE UNTOLD TALE OF A FISH-MAN.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4935110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kwon O-kwang directs. Kim Tae-soo behind the camera. Jeong Hyun-soo scores. Kim Woo-il cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Directed by Kwon O-kwang, shot by Kim Tae-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jeong Hyun-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kim Woo-il shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lee Kwang-soo and Park Bo-young and Lee Chun-hee carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "THE UNTOLD TALE OF A FISH-MAN.".
7IMDB entry: tt4935110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.