New Year Blues

2021 1h 54m KO

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 33

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Four different couples have a romantic week over New Year's Eve. Both coming out of failed marriages, Ji-ho and Hyo-young are not open to the possibility of new love, while Jin-ah heads to the other side of globe and encounters Jae-hun.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kim Kang-woo
Ji-ho
Yoo In-na
Hyo-yeong
Yoo Yeon-seok
Jae-heon
Lee Yeon-hee
Jin-a
Lee Dong-hwi
Yong-chan
Chen Duling
Yaolin
Yeom Hye-ran
Yong-mi
Sooyoung Choi
O-wol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hong Ji-young
Writers: Lim Sun-ae, Ko Myung-ju, Ham Hyeon-gyeong
Languages: Mandarin, Korean
Countries: South Korea

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hong Ji-young, shot by Oh Seung-chul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Kim Kang-woo and Yoo In-na and Yoo Yeon-seok carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13893464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Hong Ji-young directs. Oh Seung-chul behind the camera. Lee Ji-soo scores. Shin Min-kyung cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, Korean.
3Directed by Hong Ji-young, shot by Oh Seung-chul. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lee Ji-soo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shin Min-kyung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kim Kang-woo and Yoo In-na and Yoo Yeon-seok carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13893464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 33 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Oh Seung-chul
Original score: Lee Ji-soo
Editing: Shin Min-kyung
Production design: Choi Im
Costume design: Choi Eui-young
Makeup / hair: Shin Yeon-jung
VFX supervisor: Kim Dong-myeong
Runtime: 114 min · 1h 54m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): IIA
IMDB: New Year Blues (2021)

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ZsazsaFilm2024-08-27
A very special film done well about couples in the same generation. They are smooth and conflict with each other. They can make it work either way without fighting. And lay down their differences. Watch it on Montageplay.com streaming platform.

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