My Paparotti
My Paparotti | |
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Hangul | 파파로티 |
Revised Romanization | Paparoti |
McCune–Reischauer | P'ap'arot'i |
Directed by | Yoon Jong-chan |
Produced by |
Park Mu-seung Bang Chu-sung Ryu Eun-suk Yoon Hye-ra Lee Seok-won Jo Jeong-hwa Kwon Yoo-kyeong |
Written by | Yoo Young-a |
Starring |
Lee Je-hoon Han Suk-kyu |
Music by |
Lee Jae-hak Lee Sang-hun |
Cinematography | Lee Chang-jae |
Edited by | Steve M. Choe |
Distributed by | Showbox/Mediaplex |
Release dates |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Box office | US$10,416,126[1] |
My Paparotti (Hangul: 파파로티; RR: Paparoti) is a 2013 South Korean film starring Lee Je-hoon and Han Suk-kyu.[2][3][4] It focuses on the special relationship between a high school gangster and the music teacher who helps him pursue his dream of becoming a singer like the late tenor Luciano Pavarotti.[5][6]
Based on the real-life story of Kim Ho-joong, who first appeared on the variety show Star King in July 2009, where he talked about growing up as a thug and joining gangs, until his grandmother encouraged him to pursue singing.[7]
Plot
Sang-jin, a formerly promising vocalist, now works as a high school music teacher after suffering from a vocal cord tumor. His ordinary life becomes full of drama when Jang-ho, a local teenage gangster, is transferred to Sang-jin's school. Jang-ho is a thorn in Sang-jin's side, but upon hearing Jang-ho sing, he is deeply impressed with his natural talent and decides to commit to his training. As the two develop their special bond, an unexpected conflict arises between the two gangs in town which forces Jang-ho into a critical situation. Will Jang-ho overcome the obstacles and fulfill his destiny as a world-class vocalist?[8]
Cast
- Lee Je-hoon - Jang-ho
- Han Suk-kyu - Sang-jin
- Kang So-ra - Sook-hee
- Oh Dal-su - Principal Deok-saeng
- Cho Jin-woong - Chang-soo
- Lee Sang-hoon - dean of students
- Lee Do-yeon - English teacher
- Lee Jae-yong - gang boss
- Jin Kyung - Mi-sun, Sang-jin's wife
- Yang Han-yeol - Sang-jin's son
- Bae Sung-woo - Sang-jin's alumnus
- Kim Yong-hoon - Jang-ho's subordinate
- Kim Ji-seok - drunken man (cameo)
Awards
- 2013 27th Fukuoka Asian Film Festival: Grand Prize[9]
References
- ↑ "My Paparotti (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ↑ Paquet, Darcy (22 March 2013). "In Focus: My Paparotti". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ Jung, Hyun-mok (21 March 2013). "After slump, Han Suk-kyu returns to spotlight". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ↑ An, So-hyoun (2 March 2013). "Han Seok Gyu Says Lee Je Hoon is Sincere". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ Lee, Tae-ho (9 August 2012). "Lee Jae-hoon, Han Suk-kyu to portray student-teacher relationship in new film". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (1 February 2013). "Lee Je-hoon's New Film to Open in March". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ 인터뷰: '파파로티' 실제 주인공 김호중 "이제훈이 나라니 안 믿겨요". MBN News (in Korean). 25 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
- ↑ Baek, Jong-hyun (4 February 2013). "My Paparotti". Korean Cinema Today. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ Conran, Pierce (17 July 2013). "MY PAPAROTTI Strikes the Right Note with Fukuoka". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
External links
- Official website (Korean)
- My Paparotti at HanCinema
- My Paparotti at the Korean Movie Database
- My Paparotti at the Internet Movie Database