Hi.5 (Korean: 하이파이브) is an upcoming South Korean fantasy film written and directed by Kang Hyeong-cheol. Lee Jae-in, Yoo Ah-in, Ahn Jae-hong, Ra Mi-ran and Kim Hee-won.
| Hi.5 | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 하이파이브 |
| Literal meaning | High Five |
| Revised Romanization | Haipaibeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Haip'aibŭ |
| Directed by | Kang Hyeong-cheol |
| Written by | Kang Hyeong-cheol |
| Produced by | An Hee-jin An-na Lee |
| Starring | Lee Jae-in Yoo Ah-in Ahn Jae-hong Ra Mi-ran Kim Hee-won |
| Cinematography | Choi Chan-min |
Production company | Annapurna Film |
| Distributed by | Next Entertainment World |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Budget | 20 billion won[1] |
Plot
editFive ordinary people suddenly develop various superpower abilities after receiving organ transplants from a man with psychic superpower. They end up defending themselves from a different group of people who seek to steal their powers.
Cast
editMain
edit- Lee Jae-in as Wan-seo, a Taekwondo-loving girl who receives a heart transplant and becomes very strong
- Yoo Ah-in as Ki-dong, an unemployed man who receives a corneal transplant and is able to see electromagnetic waves
- Ahn Jae-hong as Ji-sung, an aspiring writer who receives a lung transplant and is able to hold his breath for a long time
- Ra Mi-ran as Sun-nyeo, a yogurt seller
- Kim Hee-won as Yak-sun, a factory manager and healer
- Oh Jung-se as Wan-seo's father
Supporting
edit- Jin Hee-kyung as Choon-hwa
- Shin Goo
- Park Jin-young
- Choi Eun-kyung
Production
editCasting
editIn March 2021, it was announced that Yoo Ah-in, Ra Mi-ran, Ahn Jae-hong, Oh Jung-se and Lee Jae-in joined the cast of the film,[2] followed by Jinyoung in May 2021.[3]
Filming
editPrincipal photography began on June 1, 2021. Filming took place in Songdo International Business District, Incheon and Namhyeon-dong, Seoul,[4] and ended on November 7, 2021.[5][6][7]
Release
editThe first tentative date of release for Hi.5 was 2022.[8][9] It was later scheduled for a May 2023 release, but it was postponed indefinitely after Yoo Ah-in tested positive for propofol and marijuana in February 2023.[10] Later in June 2023, Next Entertainment World reported that internal discussions were underway on how to edit out Yoo and that releasing the movie within the year would be difficult.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "대작 내세운 NEW, 하반기는 '기대반 긴장반'". m.thebell.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "[단독]유아인·라미란·오정세·안재홍 등 강형철 '하이파이브' 호흡 [종합]". Starnews (in Korean). March 5, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "[단독] 갓세븐 진영, '하이파이브' 출연…유아인과 호흡". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). May 26, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "유아인, 안재홍, 라미란, 초능력자로 변신? <하이파이브>(가제) 촬영 시작". Cine 21 (in Korean). June 1, 2021.
- ^ "[공식]'하이파이브' 측 "스태프 1명, 자가 진단 키트로 코로나19 양성→즉시 촬영 중단"". Sports Chosun (in Korean). July 15, 2021.
- ^ "[POP초점]유아인X라미란 '하이파이브'팀 전원 코로나 음성→오늘 촬영 재개(종합)". The Korea Herald (in Korean). July 16, 2021.
- ^ "<하이파이브>전격 크랭크업! 이재인X유아인X안재홍X라미란X김희원". Cine 21 (in Korean). November 11, 2021.
- ^ "'하이파이브', 이재인-유아인-안재홍-라미란-김희원 시너지 예고..전격 크랭크업" (in Korean). The Korea Herald. November 11, 2021.
- ^ "2022년 한국영화 신작 프로젝트: '하이파이브' 강형철 감독". Cine 21 (in Korean). January 13, 2022.
- ^ Jo, Ji-young (February 28, 2023). "[SC이슈] "프로포폴→대마→제3의 마약까지"..유아인發 마약게이트, 영화X광고계 사실상 퇴출 수순". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2023.