Brothers in Heaven (Korean: 돌아와요 부산항애), originally titled Come Back to Busan Port, is a 2017 South Korean action crime film starring Sung Hoon, Jo Han-sun and Yoon So-yi and directed by Park Hee-jun.
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| Directed by | Park Hee-jun |
| Screenplay by | Park Hee-jun |
| Produced by | Baek Tae-whan |
| Starring | Sung Hoon Jo Han-sun Yoon So-yi |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Plot
editTwin brothers who were separated soon after being orphaned as young children struggle to reconcile after many years of not knowing each other. Taeju is a police officer and Taesung is a local gang leader, but both end up being in love with the same woman. The film is set in Busan.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Sung Hoon as Tae-sung
- Ji Min-hyuk as young Tae-sung
- Jo Han-sun as Tae-joo
- Yoon So-yi as Chan-mi
- Shin Se-hwi as young Chan-mi
- Kong Jung-hwan as Sang-doo
- Lee Ik-joon as Min-goo
- Park Chul-min as Kang-goo
- Son Byong-ho as Shane
Production
editThe film was directed by Park Hee-jun. Although falling in the action crime genre,[3] it also contains hidden philosophical symbols referring to religious allegories.[4]
The working title was Come back to Busan Port, the name of a famous song by Korean singer Cho Yong-pil.[4]
Release
editBrothers in Heaven had its premiere in the Special Screenings section at the Hiroshima International Film Festival[5][4] in Japan on November 26, 2017, and went on general release on January 17, 2018.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "BROTHERS IN HEAVEN (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "[Photos + Video] Brothers Ripped Apart Struggle When They Meet Again in Brothers in Heaven". Hancinema. December 8, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ Weatherspoon, Christopher (January 15, 2018). "Korean Thriller Bows on January 19 in SE Asia". Korean Film Council. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Brotherly Love in "Brother's Heaven"". HIFF (in Japanese). November 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "Brothers in Heaven". HIFF (in Japanese). Retrieved June 26, 2024.
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