Lament
지상만가
Synopsis
Kwang Su (Shin Hyun Jun) has struggled his whole life to shake off the stigma of a shameful family history. He lives in a state of perpetual despair. By contrast, Jong Man (Lee Byung Hun) works as a bartender and spends his days dreaming of becoming an international movie star and his nights filming himself and contacting top Hollywood production companies in the hope that one day he will get his lucky break. Then there is the shy girl Se Hee who works in a music store. When Kwang Su stumbles into the music store, blind drunk, but still able to bash out a tune on a piano, Se Hee falls instantly in love. When Kwang Su stumbles into the bar where Jong Man works, he finds himself arrested for his brother's murder. But fortunately he manages to escape from the police, bumps into Jong Man who instantly lets him stay in his apartment.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kim Hui-cheol
- Screenplay & Story
- Kang Je-kyu
- Original Title
- 지상만가
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kim Hui-cheol
Kang Je-kyu
Department Leadership Roster
Kang Je-kyu
Screenplay
Kim Hui-cheol
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What is Lament about?
Kwang Su (Shin Hyun Jun) has struggled his whole life to shake off the stigma of a shameful family history. He lives in a state of perpetual despair. By contrast, Jong Man (Lee Byung Hun) works as a bartender and spends his days dreaming of becoming an international movie star and his nights filming himself and contacting top Hollywood production companies in the hope that one day he will get his lucky break. Then there is the shy girl Se Hee who works in a music store. When Kwang Su stumbles into the music store, blind drunk, but still able to bash out a tune on a piano, Se Hee falls instantly in love. When Kwang Su stumbles into the bar where Jong Man works, he finds himself arrested for his brother's murder. But fortunately he manages to escape from the police, bumps into Jong Man who instantly lets him stay in his apartment.
Who directed Lament?
Lament was directed by Kim Hui-cheol.
Who stars in Lament?
The principal cast of Lament includes Shin Hyun-jun, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Sun-kyung, Ye In, Kim Jae-seon.
When was Lament released and how long is it?
Lament was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.