Venus and Mars (2007 film)
Venus and Mars (Korean: 싸움; RR: Ssaum; lit. "Fight") is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film. It was directed by Han Ji-seung and stars Sol Kyung-gu and Kim Tae-hee.
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Hangul | 싸움 |
Revised Romanization | Ssaum |
McCune–Reischauer | Ssaum |
Directed by | Han Ji-seung |
Produced by | Kang Woo-suk An Sang-hoon |
Written by | Han Ji-seung |
Starring | Sol Kyung-gu Kim Tae-hee |
Music by | Roh Young-sim |
Cinematography | Kim Jae-ho |
Edited by | Gwon Gi-suk |
Distributed by | Cinema Service |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Plot
Despite having little in common, Sang-min and Jin-ah fall in love and get married. Before long they come to realise that they actually can't stand each other, but the resulting split is far from amicable. Things come to a head when Jin-ah refuses to return the pendulum from Sang-min's beloved clock, and their petty squabbles degenerate into life-threatening violence.
Cast
- Sol Kyung-gu as Kim Sang-min
- Kim Tae-hee as Yoon Jin-ah
- Seo Tae-hwa as Tae-hwa
- Jeon Soo-kyung as Hyang-mi
- Kang Hye-ryeon as Jin-sook
- Kim Tae-wan as In-cheol
- Im Ha-ryong as Divorce lawyer (cameo)
Release
Venus and Mars was released in South Korea on 12 December 2007,[1] and on its opening weekend was ranked fourth at the box office with 164,750 admissions.[2] The film went on to receive a total of 382,422 admissions nationwide,[1] and as of 27 January 2008 had grossed a total of $2,316,750.[3]
References
- "Box-Office Admission Results" (2007). Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved on 15 December 2008.
- "Korean Box Office" (Week-end 2007.12.14 ~ 2007.12.16). HanCinema. Retrieved on 15 December 2008.
- "South Korea Box Office January 25–27, 2008". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 15 December 2008.