Asako in Ruby Shoes

"Love graphics dreamed of two cities."

2000 1h 57m KO

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern globalization. The film jumps back and forth from Korea and Japan, with each main character feeling out of place in their respective homes.

“Love graphics dreamed of two cities.”

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Cast

Lee Jung-jae
Woo-in
Misato Tachibana
Aya / Asako
Urara Awata
Rie
Kim Min-hee
Mia
Ki Joo-bong
Woo-in's Brother-in-Law
Ren Osugi
Aya's Father
Kimiko Yo
Aya's Mother
Kim Yeong-cheol
Jong-wan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: E J-yong
Writers: E J-yong, Park Gyu-tae
Languages: Japanese, Korean
Countries: South Korea, Japan

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by E J-yong, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. 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 Cho Sung-woo. 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 E J-yong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lee Jung-jae and Misato Tachibana and Urara Awata carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love graphics dreamed of two cities.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

E J-yong directs. Hong Kyung-pyo behind the camera. Cho Sung-woo scores. E J-yong cuts. Produced in South Korea, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, Korean.

Trivia

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Korean.
3International production across 2 countries: South Korea, Japan.
4Directed by E J-yong, shot by Hong Kyung-pyo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor E J-yong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lee Jung-jae and Misato Tachibana and Urara Awata carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love graphics dreamed of two cities.".
9IMDB entry: tt0300525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.