A Family (2004 film)

A Family
A Family
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Lee Jung-chul
Written by	Lee Jung-chul
Produced by	Hwang Woo-hyun ; Hwang Jae-woo ; Kim Seung-bum ; Ryu Soo-cheol
Starring	Soo Ae ; Joo Hyun
Cinematography	Choi Sang-muk
Edited by	Nam Na-yeong
Music by	Lee Dong-jun
Distributed by	Tube Entertainment
Release date	September 3, 2004;
Running time	95 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean

A Family (Korean: 가족; RR: Gajok) is a 2004 South Korean drama film starring Soo Ae and Joo Hyun, and written and directed by Lee Jung-chul.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

Jeong-eun, a former pickpocket with four prior convictions, is released from prison after serving a three-year sentence. She reunites with her younger brother, Jeong-hwan, and father, Ju-seok, the latter with whom she has a troubled relationship. Ju-seok, an ex-cop-turned-fishmonger, hides his love and concern for his daughter beneath a gruff exterior. Though Jeong-eun is tough and rebellious, she is fiercely protective of her brother and father, and is genuinely determined to put her life in order this time. While under probation, she works as an assistant at a beauty salon, hoping to someday open her own salon with the money she has saved. But Chang-won, who was once her partner in crime and now leads his own gang, not only refuses to give Jeong-eun her cut of their last job, but he and his gangsters begin harassing her family, saying she's the one who owes him money.^[3]^[4]

Cast[]

Soo Ae as Jeong-eun
Joo Hyun as Ju-seok
Park Ji-bin as Jeong-hwan
Park Hee-soon as Chang-won
Uhm Tae-woong as Dong-su
Jung Wook as Byeong-cheon
Chu Gwi-jeong as beauty salon owner
Jeon Guk-hwan as Man-sik
Kim Se-dong as probation officer

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2004	Blue Dragon Film Awards^[5]	Best New Actress	Soo Ae	Won
	Blue Dragon Film Awards^[5]	Best New Director	Lee Jung-chul	Nominated
	Korean Film Awards	Best New Actor	Park Hee-soon	Nominated
	Korean Film Awards	Best New Actress	Soo Ae	Won
	Director's Cut Awards			Won
	Cine 21 Awards			Won
2005	Max Movie Awards	Best Actress		Won
	Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actress		Won
	Grand Bell Awards	Best New Actress		Nominated
	Asia Pacific Film Festival^[6]	Best Actor	Joo Hyun	Won

References[]

^ Kim, Gab-sik (25 August 2004). "Suae Sounds Off on Her Role in Family". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
^ "'Something daughters feel about their fathers': director Lee". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 2 September 2004. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
^ Paquet, Darcy. "A Family". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
^ Yang, Sung-jin (2 September 2004). "A story of love between father, daughter". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
^ "A Family - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
^ Frater, Patrick (3 October 2005). "Korean pix top Asia fest kudos". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

External links[]

[1] Kim, Gab-sik (25 August 2004). "Suae Sounds Off on Her Role in Family". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

[2] "'Something daughters feel about their fathers': director Lee". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. 2 September 2004. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

[3] Paquet, Darcy. "A Family". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

[4] Yang, Sung-jin (2 September 2004). "A story of love between father, daughter". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

[5] "A Family - Awards". Cinemasie. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

[6] Frater, Patrick (3 October 2005). "Korean pix top Asia fest kudos". Variety. Retrieved 2014-04-10.

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