Trailer for New South Korean Film, “Crossing”
Update: LiNK’s Joseph Hong sends:
LiNK WILL ALSO HOST a private screening of “Crossing” in NYC on Thursday, May 8 at the ImaginAsian Theater, 239 E 59th St (Btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.) New York, NY 10022. There are only a limited number of seats, but if you would like to attend, please RSVP to joseph@linkglobal.
Shin Dong Hyuk will also be speaking in other locations, and I hope to get you more information on that soon. [End update]
Over coffee on Saturday morning, I talked with a friend who was invited to that special screening of this film last week. Work responsibilities prevented me from attending, and I’m really starting to regret that. My friend, a highly intelligent and exceptionally cultured man, thinks the film was an extraordinary work of art, politics aside, and could have a profound influence on how South Koreans see this issue. Judging by the trailer (in Korean), there’s good reason to believe at least the first part of his conclusion:
As far as inspiring compassion among South Koreans, I’m agnostic. South Koreans have mostly impressed me with their ability not to give a damn, but I’ll withhold judgment for now. Here are some more links about the movie: YouTube; KoreanMovie.com; Chosun Ilbo; Reuters
If anyone has access to a copy of “Crossing,” I bleg you: please let me borrow it.
Wow. I hope that this is still playing in theaters when I am in Seoul this July. Thanks, Joshua.
This does look good. Seeing that we live in a modern media age, where people only care about things that pop culture tells us are important, I hope this film has an impact on South Korean society to start giving a damn.
I am glad to see Cha In-pyo, a man of integrity, in the leading role.
may Crossing achieve what Yoduk Story unfortunately was not able to!
Well, let’s face it: most people just hate musicals. Hey, I hate musicals. It’s no dig at Yoduk Story, which by sheer determination, not to mention the conspicuous pairing of genre and subject matter, showed the way. It’s just that musicals lack the popular appeal and artistic flexibility of film.
Sadly, musicals only have limited appeal. I love musicals and I hope I can see “Yoduk Story” someday.
I watched the trailer for “Crossing” and it looks like a great movie. Hopfully, it will be released the U.S. Are there any plans to being the movie to the U.S?
I can’t wait to experience this moving portrayal of this tragedy in our time. Does anyone know when “Crossing” might play in the US or how we might get a copy??
Do not forget our brothers and sisters whose lot it has been to be born on the north side of an arbitrary line! May God not long stay his hand in helping them!
South Korea needs to get some balls and not do what ever North Korea wants them to do. The South Korean government is a total weakling. South Korea has failed its own citizens.
I am a Korean Chinese. I want to help North Koreans. How?