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Cinema Service (Hangul: 시네마서비스) is a South Korean film production and distribution company.
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Hellcats (2008)
, 1h54Genres Drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about films, Mise en scène d'un scénariste
Actors Lee Mi-sook, Kim Min-hee, Ahn So-hee, Kim Min-hee, Kim Bum, Kim Sung-soo
27-year-old Ah-mi is a freelance screenwriter, and she's on her 17th rewrite for a screenplay that has been in the works for over a year. For the past 3 years, she's been living with her older sister Young-mi because she can't afford rent on her own. Ah-mi dreams of success and independence, but these seem far-off. She has a boyfriend named Won-suk, a member of a struggling rock band, who is mostly broke. Then one day, she goes out on a blind date and a new guy, Seung-won, enters her life. Seung-won is a successful accountant, and is very different from Won-suk.
Crazy Waiting (2008)
, 1h48Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Son Tae-young, Jang Geun-suk, Jang Hee-jin, Han Yeo-reum, Yoo In-young, Kim San-ho
In South Korea, all men in their early twenties have to serve two years of mandatory military service, and many young couples find themselves asking, "Do we stay together…or break up?" If they stay together, will their love survive the two-year separation? The movies looks at four couples as they explore these questions and "go crazy while waiting" to be reunited with their lovers.
Soo (2007)
, 2h2Directed by Yoichi Sai
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Actors Ji Jin-hee, Oh Man-seok, Kang Sung-yeon, Moon Sung-keun, Lee Ki-young, Choi Jung-woo
Tae-soo tries to steal from a gang. The gang catches Tae-soo's brother Tae-jin instead. The incident causes the brothers to separate. Tae-soo becomes a mob fixer and an assassin. Tae-jin becomes a police detective. When a call brings the brothers together, they get ready for brotherly bonding, but Tae-jin is killed. Tae-soo decides to get revenge on his brother's killer.
Secret Sunshine (2007)
, 2h22Directed by Lee Chang-dong
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Kim Young-jae, Kim Mi-kyung, Lee Sung-min, Jang Hye-jin
Lee Shin-ae (Jeon Do-yeon) and her only child move to the small town of Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province. Her husband has recently died and she has decided to start life anew back in the hometown of her deceased husband. While entering Miryang, Shin-ae's car breaks down along a rural highway. She is able to get the local mechanic in Miryang named Kim Jong-chan (Song Kang-ho) to come out to her car and start it once again. Although they come from different social backgrounds, the pair hits it off and seems to find comfort in each other's presence.
Our Town (2007)
, 1h54Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Oh Man-seok, Lee Sun-kyun, Ryu Deok-hwan, Moon Ga-young, Jung In-gi, Choi Jung-woo
A neighbourhood is terrorized by a serial killer who kills and hangs his female victims in a uniquely specific way . When struggling crime fiction novelist Kyung-ju kills his landlady, he stages it to resemble the other murders. Realizing that the crime appears to be a copycat, he sets out to find the killer with the help of his detective friend.
Project Makeover (2007)
, 1h52Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Time travel films
Actors Ko So-young, Yoo Gun, Jo An, Lee Beom-soo, Oh Dal-soo
Na Jung-ju is a 30-year-old woman whose life is going nowhere, and she blames her misery on a failed high school romance with Jo Ha-ni, who has since become a famous singer. Her old schoolfriend Oh Tae-hun, who used to have a big crush on her, is now a successful and wealthy businessman, and she regrets not having gone out with him. After being given the chance to travel back in time, Jung-ju goes back to 1994 where she tries to convince her younger self to date the future businessman.
Venus and Mars (2007)
, 1h42Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Sol Kyung-gu, Kim Tae-hee, Jeon Soo-kyung, Im Ha-ryong
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.
My Son (2007)
, 1h43Directed by Jang Jin
Genres Drama
Actors Cha Seung-won, Ryu Deok-hwan, Kim Ji-young, Lee Han-wi, Jung Jae-young, Gong Hyo-jin
Lee Gang-sik (Cha Seung-won) is serving a life sentence for robbery and murder. For the last 15 years, he has been on his best behavior, and now his wish has finally come true. Gang-sik has been granted a one-day leave to visit his family, and as the day draws closer and closer, he is overcome with both excitement and nervousness. There is so much he wants to say to his eighteen-year-old son Jun-seok (Ryu Deok-hwan), whom he hasn't seen since incarceration when the boy was three years old, but the feeling isn't exactly reciprocated. Forced to grow up at an early age, his son has had a tough life, taking care of his elderly grandmother with dementia on his own, and in his eyes, he sees not a father, but a stranger, a criminal. How can Gang-sik make up for 15 years with just one day's time? But the father's genuine feelings gradually open his son's heart. To enjoy every second given to them, the father and son hang out together all night until they must once again part ways the next morning.
, 1h33Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Jo An, Cha Ye-ryun, Lee In, Lý Nhã Kỳ
Yun-hee, a South Korean writer, is under pressure by her editor to produce something of interest for her next book. She hasn’t had a book published in three years and is all too cognizant of this fact. Things look up when her old friend Seo-yeon calls from Vietnam. Seo-Yeon informs Yun-hee about a local Vietnamese folklore centered around a girl named “Mười” and her haunted portrait. It just so happens that in Yun-hee’s prior novel, she wrote a semi-autobiographical tale concerning her friends titled “Secrets & Lies”. In the book Seo-Yeon was portrayed in the most horrible manner, but Yun-hee is sure that Seo-Yeon hasn’t read the book as she has been living in Vietnam for years. Yun-hee eagerly flies to Vietnam to learn more about Muoi.
Shadows in the Palace (2007)
, 1h58Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Park Jin-hee, Seo Young-hee, Im Jung-eun, Yoon Se-ah, Kim Sung-ryung, Kim Mi-kyung
The film is set amongst a group of gungnyeo, or palace women in Korea during the time of the Joseon dynasty, and is primarily about the hidden dynamics that unfold between them. Sworn into secrecy, submission, and celibacy, the women of the palace officially devote their lives to the well-being of the royal family. Currently, the kingdom has no heir to the throne, and at such a time, the royal concubine Hee-bin (Yoon Se-ah) has given birth to a son. The queen mother wishes for the queen to adopt the child as her own, but Hee-bin hesitates proceeding with this, fearing she will be disposed off once the adoption is official.
Between Love and Hate (2006)
, 2h5Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Kim Seung-woo, Jang Jin-young, Kim Sang-ho, Oh Dal-soo, Sunwoo Yong-nyeo, Oh Jung-se
Young-woon works in his mother's restaurant, and is more interested in having a good time with his friends than settling down with his fiancée. He allows himself to be seduced by bargirl Yeon-ah, and the two embark on a tumultuous love-hate relationship. But when Young-woon's mother finds out about the affair and pushes him into marrying his fiancée, he is forced into choosing between the two women.
Puzzle (2006)
, 1h31Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films
Actors Hong Seok-cheon, Joo Jin-mo, Moon Sung-keun
Hanbando (2006)
, 2h27Directed by Kang Woo-suk
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical
Actors Ahn Sung-ki, Cha In-Pyo, Jo Jae-hyeon, Moon Sung-keun, Kang Shin-il, Kang Soo-yeon
The North and South Korean governments are on the verge of reopening the Kyungui Railroad, which connects the two Koreas, as a further step toward reunification. Japan refuses to accept the decision, claiming rights to the railway lines based on official documents imprinted with the imperial seal of Emperor Gojong of Joseon a century ago. Yet an age old conspiracy is uncovered where the imperial seal with which Emperor Gojong signed the documents is suspected to be fake. It is a race against time and hidden agendas as the South Korean president (Ahn Sung-ki) employs the outspoken historian Choi Min-jae (Cho Jae-hyun) and the descendant of the Joseon royal bloodline Kim Yu-shik (Kang Shin-il) to find the authentic seal and prevent the history of Japanese occupation from repeating itself. In the meantime, Japanese economic sanctions divide the South Korean government, and its armed forces appear on the border of South Korea threatening its sovereignty. Eventually, the authentic royal seal is found and Japan apologizes for its occupation.
, 2hGenres Comedy, Horror comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Themes Ghost films, Musical films, Comedy horror films
Actors Kim Kkobbi, Chun Ho-jin, Jo Hee-bong
The plot follows a young girl, Seong So-dan as she searches for her grandmother, who disappears at the beginning of the film after announcing that she wanted to go and see "her film". So-dan goes to the movie theatre to look for her and stops the suicidal manager from hanging himself, he gives her a job working in the box office so she can wait and see if her grandmother will show up. One night, while she is working late at the theater, four ghosts appear to her; Wanda, a bulimic ex-kisaeng who obsessively counts her own hair; Elisa, a Joseon Dynasty princess; Ijawa Hiroshi, a Japanese soldier stationed in Korea and Mosquito. Each of the ghosts is identical to a member of the theater staff working during the day.
Love Phobia (2006)
, 1h57Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, HIV/AIDS in film
Actors Kang Hye-jeong, Jo Seung-woo, Park Shin-hye, Park Gun-tae, Jung Jin-young, Kang Shin-il
One sunny day, a young boy named Jo-kang meets a curious young girl dressed in a bright yellow raincoat. She tells everyone in school that she is an alien and whomever she touches will be harmed. Everyone in that school becomes afraid of her, except Jo-kang. Jo-kang befriends the girl, Ari, and falls instantly in love with her. The quirky Ari loves telling Jo-kang stories, and he believes everything she says and is willing to do anything for her. After he and Ari huddle together beneath her yellow raincoat one rainy day, Jo-kang becomes sick with measles. Soon afterwards, she disappears.