Late Autumn

"True love knows no stranger."

2011 1h 53m KO

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 74

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Anna learns in prison that her mother has passed away in Seattle. Prison officials grants Anna a three day furlough to attend her mother's funeral. Anna embarks on a long trip to Seattle. Hoon is a Korean immigrant who works as a gigolo. Hoon is now on the run from a wealthy client's furious husband. These two seemingly lost souls are about to share three memorable days together.

“True love knows no stranger.”

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Cast

Hyun Bin
Hoon
Tang Wei
Anna
Brian Kim
Wang Jing
John Wu
Anna's Husband
Danni Lang
Jiang Huang
Katarina Choi
Isabel
Kim Seo-ra
Ok-ja
Park Mi-hyeon
Gil-soon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Tae-yong
Writers: Kim Tae-yong, Kim Ji-heon
Languages: Mandarin, English, Korean
Countries: China, United States of America, South Korea, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: China, United States of America, South Korea, Hong Kong.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kim Tae-yong, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hyun Bin and Tang Wei and Brian Kim carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Tae-yong directs. Kim Woo-hyung behind the camera. Cho Sung-woo scores. Steve M. Choe cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China, United States of America, South Korea, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, English, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Mandarin, English, Korean.
4International production across 4 countries: China, United States of America, South Korea, Hong Kong.
5Directed by Kim Tae-yong, shot by Kim Woo-hyung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Cho Sung-woo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Steve M. Choe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hyun Bin and Tang Wei and Brian Kim carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "True love knows no stranger.".
10IMDB entry: tt1542482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 9 themes, including "prisoner", "seattle, washington", "gigolo", "vacation".