Two Weddings and a Funeral
Two Weddings and a Funeral (Korean: 두 번의 결혼식과 한 번의 장례식; RR: Du Beon-ui Gyeol-hon-sik-gwa Han Beon-ui Jang-nye-sik) is a 2012 South Korean gay romantic comedy film that explores the taboos and intolerance in Korean society in the story of a gay man and lesbian who enter into a sham marriage.[1] It is the feature film debut of out filmmaker Kim Jho Kwang-soo, and his fourth LGBT-themed film.[2]
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| Directed by | Kim Jho Kwang-soo |
| Produced by | Lee Seon-mi Lee Ji-yeon Kim Jeong-yeong |
| Written by | Park Hae-young Kim Yoon-shin |
| Starring | Kim Dong-yoon Ryu Hyun-kyung Song Yong-jin Jung Ae-yeon |
| Music by | Kim Dong-wook |
| Cinematography | Kim Myeong-joon |
Production company | Generation Blue Films |
| Distributed by | Jinjin Pictures |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | US$300,000 |
Although the film didn't emerge as a mainstream hit, its 10-day total of 32,000 admissions was impressive for a specialty release, making it the most commercially successful queer Korean film yet.[3][4][5]
Plot
A gay man, Min-soo (Kim Dong-yoon) and a lesbian woman, Hyo-jin (Ryu Hyun-kyung) are both promising doctors at a general hospital. The colleagues agree to marry so Hyo-jin can legally adopt a child with her lover of ten years Seo-young (Jung Ae-yeon), and Min-soo can please his parents while maintaining his closeted lifestyle. While secretly living with their respective partners, who move in next door, Min-soo and Hyo-jin appear to be a happy, "normal" couple. They enjoy all the benefits afforded to heterosexual couples and are also able to ward off public scrutiny and parental disapproval. However, Min-soo's intrusive parents begin to get a bit too involved with the couple's life, threatening their scheme.
Cast
- Kim Dong-yoon - Min-soo
- Ryu Hyun-kyung - Hyo-jin
- Song Yong-jin - Seok
- Jung Ae-yeon - Seo-young
- Park Jung-pyo - Tina
- Park Soo-young - Big sister
- Lee Seung-joon - Kyeong-nam
- Kim Joon-beom - Joo-noh
- Han Seung-do - Young-gil
- Jang Se-hyun - Ik-hoon
- Jung In-young - Nurse Na
- Choi Il-hwa - Min-soo's father
- Shin Hye-jung - Min-soo's mother
- Kim Hyuk - Seok's ex-boyfriend
- Yoo Yeon-seok - Joon, Seok's younger brother
- Kwon Hae-hyo - senior colleague doctor (cameo)
- Lee Moon-sik - priest (cameo)
- Jung In-gi - taxi driver (cameo)
References
- Kwaak, Je-yup (15 June 2012). "Gay-themed Weddings picks fun over logic". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "2012.6.29 NOW Playing". Korea JoongAng Daily. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- "Box office, June 16–30". Korean Film Council. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- Conran, Pierce (25 June 2013). "TWO WEDDINGS and WHITE NIGHT Invited to San Francisco LGBT Fest". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
- Jang, Sung-ran (14 May 2013). "4th Asia Queer Film Festival to Open in Japan". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
External links
- Two Weddings and a Funeral on Facebook (in Korean)
- Two Weddings and a Funeral at HanCinema
- Two Weddings and a Funeral at IMDb
- Two Weddings and a Funeral at the Korean Movie Database