[Herald Review] ‘Cobweb,’ a fresh, new wind in the Korean box office

发布时间：2023-12-08 21:16:31 作者：玩站小弟

Hit filmmaker Kim Jee-woon has returned with black comedy “Cobweb,” joining forces with Cannes-winni 。

Hit filmmaker Kim Jee-woon has returned with black comedy “Cobweb,” joining forces with Cannes-winning actor Song Kang-ho to bring a breath of fresh air to the box office where plot-missing disaster flicks and childish romantic comedy films have been dominating recently.

“Cobweb” follows a fresh plot development, storyline and characters. The weighty question “What is film?” penetrates the 130-minute running time, anchoring the scenes of witty, funny and sad mishaps that happen on set.

Set in the 1970s, “Cobweb” revolves around Kim Yeol (Song), an obsessive filmmaker who decides to change the ending of his film “Cobweb,” but has to rally a crew of picky, uncooperative actors. Yim Soo-jung, Oh Jeong-se and Jung Soo-jung star as actors of the movie, whereas Jeon Yeo-bin plays Mi-do, the only person on set who supports the director.

The highlight of the movie occurs when director Kim Yeol stays firm in his conviction regarding the new ending. The actors' complaints about having to shoot the newly added scenes and also the Culture Ministry’s censorship of the movie’s plot only make Kim Yeol more obsessive about making the changes. The dramatic characterization and sudden change to the protagonist worry the actors, but Kim Yeol’s extreme and bizarre attitude doesn’t change, evoking laughter among the audience.

After bringing the entire cast back to the set, Kim Yeol begins shooting again with only two full-days allowed for the filming.

Sketch comedy moments unfold, such as Yu-rim (Jung Soo-jung) making a fuss about having to go back to a separate drama shoot immediately and Ho-se (Oh Jeong-se) getting anxious about revealing his secret relationship with Yu-rim.

Meanwhile, Mi-do (Jeon Yeo-bin) greets unexpected visitors on set. She and director Kim Yeol team up to prevent actors leaving with extreme measures -- they cut the telephone line, shut down the studio, get an actor and a Cultural Ministry officer drunk, tie their hands and legs and lock them up inside an empty room at the studio.

Despite director Kim Jee-woon’s clever use of '70s mise-en-scene to depict a filmmaker’s agony in a genteel way, the film seems a bit outside of the box to appeal to a mass audience.

The frame of the narrative -- director Kim Jee-woon’s “Cobweb” showing director Kim Yeol’s “Cobweb” -- may be slightly confusing. This leaves the question: Will the film go down easy with the many moviegoers who visit the cinema over the upcoming Chuseok holiday? Or will it leave them feeling stuck in a tangled web?

“Cobweb” opens in theaters on Sept. 27.

Tag： %E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADapp%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%8F%B2%E4%B8%8A%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E4%B8%AD%E9%9F%A9%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADcctv5%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E4%B8%AD%E9%9F%A9%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADcctv5%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%B8%AD%E9%9F%A9%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADcctv5app%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%B8%AD%E9%9F%A9%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADcctv5%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%88%9B%E6%84%8F%E6%91%84%E5%BD%B1%E5%84%BF%E7%AB%A5%E7%94%BB%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%88%9B%E6%84%8F%E6%91%84%E5%BD%B1%E5%84%BF%E7%AB%A5%E7%94%BB%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%88%9B%E6%84%8F%E6%91%84%E5%BD%B1%E5%84%BF%E7%AB%A5%E7%94%BBapp%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%88%9B%E6%84%8F%E6%91%84%E5%BD%B1%E5%84%BF%E7%AB%A5%E7%94%BB%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AA%92%E4%BD%93%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AA%92%E4%BD%93%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AA%92%E4%BD%93%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83app%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E9%9F%A9%E5%9B%BD%E6%96%B0%E5%AA%92%E4%BD%93%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E6%8A%9A%E5%AE%81%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E4%BA%8B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E7%BD%91%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E6%8A%9A%E5%AE%81%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E4%BA%8B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E7%BD%91%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E6%8A%9A%E5%AE%81%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E4%BA%8B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E7%BD%91app%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E6%8A%9A%E5%AE%81%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%B5%9B%E4%BA%8B%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E7%BD%91%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E6%AF%8F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E6%AF%8F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E6%AF%8F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADapp%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E6%AF%8F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%80%E6%96%B0%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E6%AF%94%E8%B5%9B%E7%BB%93%E6%9E%9C%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E4%BC%8A%E6%9C%97%E5%AF%B9%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E4%BC%8A%E6%9C%97%E5%AF%B9%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%BC%8A%E6%9C%97%E5%AF%B9%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADapp%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%BC%8A%E6%9C%97%E5%AF%B9%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E4%BB%81%E6%80%80%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%9C%BA%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E4%BB%81%E6%80%80%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%9C%BA%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%BB%81%E6%80%80%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%9C%BA%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BDapp%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E4%BB%81%E6%80%80%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E5%9C%BA%E8%A7%86%E9%A2%91%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E6%BE%B3%E6%B4%B2%E7%9C%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%9D%AF%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADapp%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E6%BE%B3%E6%B4%B2%E7%9C%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%9D%AF%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADapp%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E6%BE%B3%E6%B4%B2%E7%9C%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%9D%AF%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADappapp%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E6%BE%B3%E6%B4%B2%E7%9C%8B%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E6%9D%AF%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%ADapp%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B %E8%91%A1%E8%90%84%E7%89%99%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%90%A7%E5%90%A7%E4%B8%BB%E6%98%AF%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E5%AE%98%E7%BD%91%206004.net%E2%9C%94%EF%B8%8F%E3%8A%99%EF%B8%8F%EF%B8%8F%E8%91%A1%E8%90%84%E7%89%99%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%90%A7%E5%90%A7%E4%B8%BB%E6%98%AF%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E8%91%A1%E8%90%84%E7%89%99%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%90%A7%E5%90%A7%E4%B8%BB%E6%98%AFapp%E4%B8%8B%E8%BD%BD%E2%98%80%EF%B8%8F%E8%91%A1%E8%90%84%E7%89%99%E8%B6%B3%E7%90%83%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E5%90%A7%E5%90%A7%E4%B8%BB%E6%98%AF%E5%B9%B3%E5%8F%B0%20-%E3%80%8B

MBK chairman makes donation to promote Korean art at New York's Met
Seoul-based private equity firm MBK Partners Founder and Chairman Michael Byung-ju Kim has offered a
2023-12-08
S.Korea's largest
SEONGNAM, Gyeonggi Province — South Korea's premier aerospace and defense exhibition, aimed at
2023-12-08
Supporters of Israel hold rally in Seoul, urge Hamas to stop atrocities
Supporters of Israel took to the streets in Seoul on Tuesday, urging Hamas militants to stop their k
2023-12-08
[Our Museums] Discover wisdom of hanok at Eunpyeong History Hanok Museum
While exploring Seoul, travelers often encounter the well-known Bukchon Hanok Village, situated in t
2023-12-08
김성원 여의도연구원장 "공천장사 지라시, 허위사실 유포로 고소"
김성원 국민의힘 의원이 지난 6월 19일 오전 서울 여의도 국회 의원회관에서 열린 제3회 UCAI 포럼 세미나 : 금융 범죄 예방과 경쟁력 강화를 위한 한·미 AI 협력 세미나에서
2023-12-08
北, 러시아 외무장관 방북 발표…내달 18~19일 방문
세르게이 라브로프 러시아 외무부 장관이 지난 2021년 3월 23일 오후 인천국제공항을 통해 입국하고 있다. 연합뉴스북한이 세르게이 라브로프 러시아 외무장관의 방북 소식을 알렸다.
2023-12-08