Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2010
6th – 9th May
From Jackie Chan’s latest action film, to late night Thai horrors, and from international festival award winning dramas, to documentaries on Christopher Doyle and yakuza cinema - 15 hand-picked films, representing the best in current Far East Cinema shown at Terracotta Festival 2010.
Held at the Prince Charles Cinema during 6th – 9th May, with mostly UK or European Premieres, this is an excellent event for both fans of the genre and those looking for a starting point to explore this exciting area of International Cinema.
Tickets: normal price £7.50; discounted ticket (£6.00) if you purchase and wear an Official T-shirt from www.TerracottaFestival.com/store (T-shirt also allows you discounts in selected bars and restaurants in Chinatown during the festival).
For further info, film trailers, party venues, restaurant discounts: www.TerracottaFestival.com
Antique
Saturday 08 May 2010 at 13:15 (doors open 13:00)
UK Premiere
Director: Min Kyu-dong
Cast: Ju Ji-hun, Kim Jae-wook, Yu Ah-in, Choi Ji-ho, Andy Gillet
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Running Time: 109 mins
Language: Korean (English subtitles)
Country: South Korea
Certification: 15
Release Year: 2008
Impulsive yuppie Kim Jin Hyeok (Ju Ji-hun) suddenly announces his need to open a fancy cake shop, figuring that such places would be overrun with women.
He hires a highly talented and sought-after young pâtissier, Min Seon Woo (Kim Jae-wook), to bring in the customers. Unfortunately, things don't go quite as planned, because Min's other reputation with men, gay and straight alike, has earned him the moniker of "The Gay of Demonic Charm" and left his previous employers' staff in emotional tatters. Worse yet, it turns out that Min was the subject of Kim’s heartbreaking and cruel rejection years ago at school.
Nevertheless, together with a failed boxer and Kim's ex-bodyguard, the cake shop becomes highly successful, though Kim seems to have another reason altogether for starting this venture.
Based on an award-winning Japanese manga, Antique Bakery, this film is a fun and light-hearted frolic punctuated with brief musical set pieces and mouth-watering delicacies, and is touted as one of the most successful Korean movies ever made.
Official Selection Berlin Film Festival 2009