The Great Actor
| The Great Actor | |
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| Directed by | Seok Min-woo |
| Screenplay by | Seok Min-woo |
| Produced by | Jo Sung-Hwan |
| Starring | Oh Dal-su |
| Distributed by | Daemyung Culture Factory, Little Big Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
The Great Actor (Korean: 대배우; RR: Daebaewoo) is a 2016 South Korean film directed by Seok Min-woo and starring Oh Dal-su.[1] It marked Oh's first starring role in a feature film.[2]
Plot[edit]
Stage actor Jang Sung-pil (Oh Dal-su) has performed in minor roles for 20 years and is currently playing the part of a dog in a children's play, but he dreams of becoming a great actor. As he watches fellow performer Sul Gang-sik (Yoon Je-moon), who used to act with him before making it big, Sung-pil believes that his dream is still possible. His hopes rise when world-famous director Cannes Park holds an audition for the character of a priest in his new film Devil’s Blood. When Sung-pil is accused of being an incompetent father and husband, he claims that he will be performing in the Cannes Park movie with Sul Gang-sik. To turn his lies into truth, Sung-pil embarks on a desperate journey to stardom, using every means possible.[3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Oh Dal-su as Jang Sung-pil
- Yoon Je-moon as Sul Gang-sik
- Lee Geung-young as Cannes Park
- Jin Kyung as Ji-young
- Ko Woo-rim as Kang Won-suk
- Choi Byung-mo as the director
- Kang Shin-il as Dae-ho
- Kim Chul-moo as Kyung-hee
- Park Ji-hwan as Seung-ji
- Ha Ji-eun as Young-suk[5]
Release & Reception[edit]
The film opened on March 30, 2016,[6] topping the box office among domestic films and taking third place overall, just behind American films Zootopia and Batman vs. Superman.[7] The film received mixed reviews, with most critics praising the performances and the story's unexpected depth.[3][8]
References[edit]
- ^ Jeong, Byung-ki (18 February 2016). "Oh Dal-su starring as great actor in new film". Korea JoonAng Daily.
- ^ "대배우, 오달수의 진가를 보여줄까". Han-kyung News (in Korean). 21 March 2016.
- ^ a b Schwartz, William (4 June 2016). "[HanCinema's Film Review] "The Great Actor"". HanCinema.
- ^ Park, Jun-hyung (21 March 2016). "오달수, 첫 주연 맡은 '대배우'로도 '천만 요정' 콜?[종합". Korea Chosun Ilbo (in Korean).
- ^ "The Great Actor – Cast (Korean Movie, 2015, 대배우)". HanCinema. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
- ^ Kim, Na-hee (27 March 2016). "'대배우' 오달수 "이병헌 영화 때문에 흥행 걱정"(인터뷰)". News 1 Korea (in Korean).
- ^ Kim, JM (6 April 2016). "'오달수 주연 '대배우' 국내영화중 박스오피스 1위". Today Korea (in Korean).
- ^ Hong, Seong-sik (8 April 2016). "진짜 대배우는 오달수가 아니었네 [리뷰] 예상에서 벗어나지 못한 식상함, 영화 <대배우>". OhMyStar (in Korean).
