Epitaph (2007 film)

Epitaph
Hangul	기담
Hanja	奇談
Revised Romanization	Gidam
McCune–Reischauer	Kidam
Directed by	Jung Sik; Jung Bum-shik
Produced by	Jang So-jeong
Written by	Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik
Starring	Jin Goo; Kim Tae-woo; Kim Bo-kyung; Ko Joo-yeon
Music by	Park Yeong-ran
Cinematography	Yoon Nam-joo
Edited by	Kim Sang-bum ; Kim Jae-bum
Release date	August 1, 2007;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean、Japanese
Budget	US$2.8 million
Box office	US$4,443,849[1]

Epitaph (Korean: 기담; Hanja: 奇談; RR: Gidam) is a 2007 South Korean film directed by brothers Jung Sik and Jung Bum-shik. The film is a horror film set primarily in 1942, while Korea was under the colonial rule of Japan. It is framed by scenes set in 1979.

Plot

Dr. Park Jung-nam finds a photo album dating back to his days as an intern at the Ansaeng Hospital. This triggers memories of his life. In 1942, as a young medical intern, Jung-nam's arranged marriage ended when his fiancée, whom he had never met, committed suicide. Later he was assigned to monitor the morgue late at night. There he fell in love with a corpse, which is later revealed as the body of his deceased fiancée. Soon other mysterious events take place in the hospital, involving a young girl haunted by ghosts and a serial killer targeting Japanese soldiers.

Cast

Critical reception

The cinematography, directing and acting by horror film mainstays Kim Eung-soo and Ye Soo-jeong have earned the film praise as "visually as well as intellectually impressive, with some gorgeous cinematography and wonderfully composed shots,"[2] and "a significant contribution to rehabilitating K-horror's international reputation."[3]

Awards and nominations

2007 Blue Dragon Film Awards[4][5]

Best Cinematography: Yoon Nam-joo
Best Art Direction: Kim Yu-jeong, Lee Min-bok
Nomination - Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik
Nomination - Best Lighting: Kim Ji-hoon
Nomination - Technical Award: Kim Sang-bum, Kim Jae-bum (Editing)

2007 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards

Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik

2007 Korean Film Awards

Nomination - Best Art Direction: Kim Yu-jeong, Lee Min-bok
Nomination - Best Sound: Jang Gwang-su, Seo Yeong-jun
Nomination - Best New Actress: Ko Joo-yeon

2007 Director's Cut Awards

Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik

2008 Asian Film Awards

Nomination - Best Art Direction: Kim Yu-jeong, Lee Min-bok

2008 Baeksang Arts Awards

Nomination - Best New Director: Jung Sik, Jung Bum-shik

2008 Grand Bell Awards

Nomination - Best Music: Park Yeong-ran
Nomination - Best Visual Effects: Kim Gwang-su

2008 Golden Cinematography Awards

Best New Actor: Jin Goo

References

"Gidam (Epitaph) (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
Mudge, James (January 6, 2008). "Epitaph (2007) Movie Review" Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Beyond Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
Kim, Kyu Hyun. "Epitaph". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved May 1, 2008.
Noh, Jean (November 26, 2007). "The Show Must Go On takes best film award at Korea's Blue Dragons". Screen International. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
"Epitaph - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved May 24, 2014.

External links

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[1] "Gidam (Epitaph) (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 1, 2008.

[Beyond-2] Mudge, James (January 6, 2008). "Epitaph (2007) Movie Review" Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. Beyond Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2008.

[KFilm-3] Kim, Kyu Hyun. "Epitaph". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved May 1, 2008.

[4] Noh, Jean (November 26, 2007). "The Show Must Go On takes best film award at Korea's Blue Dragons". Screen International. Retrieved August 24, 2015.

[5] "Epitaph - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved May 24, 2014.