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Even with all the uncertainty.. and the very bad experience with Daemool.. just post the update there (Road #1 thread), as there have been news already. If it doesn't happen.. it doesn't happen.. what to do.. probably just not his luck. Like the Luc Besson movie.. we post when there's update but if there's denial from the producer/director/actor.. we will post that, too.. for clarification.

IRIS isn't sure of the station airing it either but we'll still go ahead sharing updates.. clearly because BH himself has acknowledged the drama series as well.

For Road No.1.. at least MBC is quite keen to take on the project. But.. it's up to you, TY.. to share or otherwise. :blush:

surely i will share and post what ever update i got..

and i welcome and thank you all the post in Road # 1

it is only for the lead's shake!

i hope we will hear soon the rest casting of IRIS and Road #1

wonder who are the lead ladies!! In term of the projects, hope they cast the suitable! :w00t:

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Hi Ruby

Thks for the offer! Would definitely love one! Have always been a passive reader of your column and really admire your dedication to BH!

Any news of whether GBW has been nominated at the Sitges Film Festival and whether he will be attending?

Guess all up in the North American continent will be counting down to the Toronto Film Fes...bet it will be qte grand especially when they have been admitted into the Gala Nite section!

Hi Cynthia! :w00t: It's so good to read your first post, welcome to EverythingLBH and please make yourself at home because this is the place to be! :blush:

I'm so glad to hear from you, it's really not that hard to start.. hope to read more from you.. you'll continue to write, huh.. huh.. :lol: About GBW going to Sitges, it's pretty confirmed that it's been invited to screen in the 'Official Fantastic' selection. Unlike Cannes.. this time GBW will be in the competition category for Toronto and Sitges. Previously, Lee Young Ae won Best Actress at the Sitges in 2005. So... we hope that there will be greater luck and recognition coming for GBW in these 2 prestigious festivals. There hasn't been confirmation from BH about Sitges if he'll attend but as the movie is being screened in Spain.. who knows he'll go, it's a good exposure for him.

Btw.. are you planning to watch GBW in Toronto, perhaps? Indeed it's going to be a grand event for the movie at the Gala section. Although it's scheduled quite at the end of the filmfest but as the saying goes.. SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST. :lol: If I'm not mistaken.. the Toronto fest clashes with Chuseok in Korea (= Thanksgiving for the Koreans) but I have a feeling that BH is taking his family along so that they can celebrate together and there are a lot of Koreans living in Toronto.

Hope you'll like the blinkie, Cynthia. Please let me know anything at all, so good to see you posting. ^^

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This is such a treat :blush: a full complete group-singing-dancing by BH & Tomorrow Love co-stars at KBS Award(?) event in 1993. See the Hunnie-fashion at the time ^^ but his voice.. wahhh... :wub:

[1993 KBS] Tomorrow Love OST Singing VOD, clip copied & streaming at GBW-cafe.daum

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Remember the previous MU clips posted via Byunghun Birthday treat :blush: similar links now being posted at Byunghun of our Hearts to share with everyone, fans of Hunnie

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WAHHHH!!! :w00t: Another treat! :w00t: SKH & Byunghun-ssi! :wub:

I really have vague memory of these :sweatingbullets: .. but this is from their JSA days, right?

Anyone with details for this.. name of photoshoot, etc.. I would truly appreciate anything.. :blush:

Pics from GBW cafe via daum.net

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the more he matured he got the more handsome he looked! thats my oppnion!

i prefer the mature LBH!!! :sweatingbullets:

From his eyes.. the younger BH is more mischievous yet he appear rather boyishly-innocent, always sweet smiling & laughing. :blush:

The mature Byunghun is so sophisticated and refined.. with true charismatic presence, simply appealing to both women and men. There were the pics of LBH7.12 taken last year in Tokyo during his 37th birthday when he was right in the middle of shooting GBW. The hairstyle and look he sported then took almost every fan by surprise with various effect but looking at those pics again (at GBW cafe).. personally, I think.. he could not look more manly attractive. :blush:

But now.. with the back-to-back shooting is over and no more long flights back-and-forth (at least not till IRIS starts).. BH is getting so devilishly looking good, not to mention the charming individual he is. His attractiveness is not just physical.. imagine that one stare from Hunnie (not knowing if he's teasing or serious) can make our hearts jump out :wub:.. but more so.. is that his acting ability and hardworking personality is gaining a lot of respect and support from fans & critics alike.

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Sorry for the repetition.. new ones added ^^

Blinkies already used have been edited out, our little treat to Byunghun fans

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THANKS FOR JOINING IN THE BIRTHDAY WISHES FOR BYUNGHUN

we really appreciate the love & thoughtfulness :wub:

  • An EverythingLBH Hunnie-blinkies to share ^^
  • Not a must to use, please don't feel obliged or awkward in any way. Simply meant for fun-sharing & good times at this enchanted thread
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  • Mentions of credits are nice but NOT necessary for rubie. I'm happy if everyone here is happy, seeing the
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  • Feel free to ask for editing i.e. color, speed (I'm using 38 as it's BH's age), name change etc.. no worries.. all FOC. :lol:
  • New friends and fans of LBH at the thread, please don't be shy to join us. Simply let me know if anyone would like a blinkblink too and I'd be very happy to make for everyone. Simply say 'hi' through PM or post at the thread.
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ps: stupidwisdom2.. it's probably not a guy's thing :sweatingbullets: .. but if you like a blinkie, I'd be happy to make for you.. any shorter ID though? :blush:

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Our Hunnie is in Japan now...he attended a baseball match at Tokyo Dome today. So much for getting some rest before IRIS starts filming in Nov.

And some important news will be announced in the next few days...maybe a commercial endorsement in Japan??

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Our Hunnie is in Japan now...he attended a baseball match at Tokyo Dome today. So much for getting some rest before IRIS starts filming in Nov.

And some important news will be announced in the next few days...maybe a commercial endorsement in Japan??

Ohhh.. BH in Japan now? :w00t: Wow.. didn't expect this at all.. but yupyup.. that Hunnie of ours, he never sits still. :P Thanks Cynthia for the cool update. Wouldn't it be awesome if we'd be able to see some pics. :rolleyes:

But most importantly.. that "SOME IMPORTANT NEWS" in the next few days? :o :o :o Waaaaaaa.. what could it be.. IRIS news? BH Ent news? W.e.d.d.i.n.g news? *ohmyheart rubie faints*

Is it indicating some high-profile endorsement news? Maybe there's an inkling about this but.. only a silly rubie-hunch.. :sweatingbullets:

Btw.. Cynthia.. are you ok with the blinkie? There's instructions on how to put it up.. 3 pages back, at 834. :blush:

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:huh: Uhh-ohh.. got this very early Monday morning at Kofic. I don't know if I'm seeing wrong or something.. but the numbers only changed slightly and the weird thing, none of the new movies released last week is in the Top 10. It's basically the SAME movies as last week at the very SAME spot.. #9 and 10 swapped places, though. So, I'm not really sure until I see some other lists as well :mellow: .. but.. but..

for now.. almost 7 weeks' screening..

our GBW is still standing at the Box Office :w00t: .. woohooo!!! :w00t: NOM NOM NOM FIGHTING! fight.gif

If the movie could maintain the spot for more weeks to come, nothing is impossible. rbhcool.gif

z_FILMSTRI.gifWeekly Box Office 2008.08.29 ~ 2008.08.31 3-day Gross/Total Gross (won)

1 The Dark Knight (U.S.) 2,867,770,500 / 21,082,357,000

2 Gosa: Blood Bell (South Korea) 953,552,500 / 9,023,462,500

3 CJ7 (Hong Kong) 920,458,000 / 1,068,003,500

4 WALL-E (U.S.) 797,345,500 / 5,484,454,000 295

5 The Midnight Meat Train (U.S.) 790,921,500 / 971,162,000

6 The Mummy 3: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (U.S.) 646,549,000 / 25,712,884,500

7 The Good, The Bad, The Weird (South Korea) 566,657,000 / 44,947,796,500

8 Dachimawa Lee (South Korea) 553,813,000 / 3,447,611,000

9 Baby and Me (South Korea) 439,690,000 / 2,162,994,500

10 Eye for an Eye (South Korea) 476,307,500 / 12,450,566,500 191

Source: KOFIC

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September 1, 2008

ARRRGHHHH! :crazy: Scrap that B.O. post up there :wacko: I knew there was something not right.. who at kofic would be posting the box office list.. like.. very early in the morning??!!! Only one clueless blurpanda who'd be around hihii.. :sweatingbullets: I must be posting in my sleep just now.. :ph34r:

HERE IS THE CORRECT LIST.. which unfortunately :sweatingbullets: .. should be looking like one..

but still.. almost 7 weeks' screening.. even down to #9 (please note that movies can still make a comeback *hopehopehope*)

our GBW is still standing at the Box Office :w00t: .. woohooo!!! :w00t: NOM NOM NOM FIGHTING! fight.gif

If the movie could really maintain the spot for more weeks to come, nothing is impossible. Never say Never!

z_FILMSTRI.gifWeekly Box Office 2008.08.29 ~ 2008.08.31 3-day Gross/Total Gross (won)

1 The Dark Knight (U.S.) 1,374,489,000 / 23,776,002,500

2 The Divine Weapon (South Korea) 778,692,500 / 851,975,500

3 Mamma Mia! (U.S.) 553,572,000 / 599,868,000

4 WALLㆍE (U.S.) 351,649,500 / 6,150,842,000

5 Gosa: Blood Bell (South Korea) 325,963,000 / 9,732,078,500

6 CJ7 (Hong Kong) 240,725,500 / 1,678,399,000

7 Eye for an Eye (South Korea) 231,732,000 / 12,966,559,500

8 The Midnight Meat Train (U.S.) 244,809,000 / 1,620,023,500

9 The Good, The Bad, The Weird (South Korea) 215,180,500 / 45,443,394,500

10 Dachimawa Lee (South Korea) 179,968,500 / 3,910,428,500

Source: KOFIC

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Man.. that Dark Knight is really one tough competition to beat! :blink: After GBW, no Korean movies had managed to be at No. 1 .. :sweatingbullets:

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:w00t: Woohoo! you ladies know what, GBW will be aired today Septeber 1 in Saigon!!!!

last time i saw their introducing trailing in the box saying tat coming soon in Oct

but today i check the website, and today is the first day!!! YAY

I have booked online for this afternoon 1645 !!!

Can't believe!!!

Speaking of The Dark Knight! i watched last 3 days, i dun like that plot /genr although it is a high value!!!! i prefer Angelina's WAnted to The Dark Knight

Cant wait, cant wait! to see Hunnie this afternoon!

it is best to air today since today and tomorrow is our Holiday.. we dun work because Sep 2 is our Independent Day.. :w00t::w00t:

**Dancing around the room**

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:w00t: Woohoo! you ladies know what, GBW will be aired today Septeber 1 in Saigon!!!!

last time i saw their introducing trailing in the box saying tat coming soon in Oct

but today i check the website, and today is the first day!!! YAY

I have booked online for this afternoon 1645 !!!

Can't believe!!!

Speaking of The Dark Knight! i watched last 3 days, i dun like that plot /genr although it is a high value!!!! i prefer Angelina's WAnted to The Dark Knight

Cant wait, cant wait! to see Hunnie this afternoon!

it is best to air today since today and tomorrow is our Holiday.. we dun work because Sep 2 is our Independent Day.. :w00t::w00t:

**Dancing around the room**

WHAT!!! :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: That is so cool, TY! :w00t: GBW is showing today in Vietnam! So envious of TY!!!! :w00t: It's like.. a surprise treat, totally! Wahhhhhhh... so envious!

I don't mind Batman movies.. usually watch them when it comes to tv.. sooner or later :rolleyes: .. but indeed.. some movies can really be so depressing to see.

Share the good news at GBW thread, TY.. maybe there'll be other fans from Vietnam who haven't heard about the news! Thanks for sharing and enjoy HunnieHunnieHunnie!!! :w00t:

How about GBW in Singapore? What's the latest?

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WHAT!!! :w00t::w00t::w00t: That is so cool, TY! :w00t: GBW is showing today in Vietnam! So envious of TY!!!! :w00t: It's like.. a surprise treat, totally! Wahhhhhhh... so envious!

I don't mind Batman movies.. usually watch them when it comes to tv.. sooner or later :rolleyes: .. but indeed.. some movies can really be so depressing to see.

Share the good news at GBW thread, TY.. maybe there'll be other fans from Vietnam who haven't heard about the news! Thanks for sharing and enjoy HunnieHunnieHunnie!!! :w00t:

How about GBW in Singapore? What's the latest?

yah! so lucky... They broadcasted exclusive cause Diamond cinemas are owned by Korean investors! thats why!

i have updated in the movie thread already!! :w00t: We go 6 persons! my nephew and niece also go too! they both also have same taste with mine although they are very junior!!!! :lol:

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Highlighted at http://ylin.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/lee-b...n-of-the-world/

Thanks to ylin

A very long but and good article abt Hunnie , some of the info abt his early years drama may be a bit out. :)

From YESASIA: YumCha!

http://www.yesasia.com/global/yumcha/lee-b...ed-article.html

Lee Byung Hun - Man of the World

Written by James Mudge

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With the seemingly never ending popularity of the Korean Wave continuing to flourish, a number of stars have become household names both at home and all around Asia. Korean television dramas in particular have proved to be a huge success, elevating certain male actors to heartthrob status, especially in Japan. However, Lee Byung Hun is one of the select few who can truly claim to have achieved global stardom, having won over audiences not only in Korea and Asia, but also in the West, with several promising Hollywood roles lined up, and being the only one of his countrymen to currently have US agent representation - no small feat in an industry notoriously resistant to all but the biggest of foreign stars. This should perhaps come as no surprise, as Lee is far more than a mere pretty face, having won praise for his acting skills in a long line of television series as well as starring in a healthy number of blockbuster films, many of which have been international hits. In addition to this, he is somewhat of a renaissance man, being fluent in English and French as well as in his native tongue, making him a natural choice for roles in almost any country in the world.

Early Television Years

Lee Byung Hun was born July 12, 1970 in Seoul. Interestingly, he started off not in the arts, but majoring in French at Han Yang University, something which would stand him in good stead for the future. After graduating, he made an important decision by enrolling at Chung-Ang University to study theatre and cinematography. Having found his true calling, he focused his energies on acting, dedicating himself to a career on screen.

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Lee took his first step up the ladder in 1991 after being noticed at the 14th annual public audition held by Korea Broadcast System (KBS). Winning a contract, he made his debut appearance the same year in the television drama Asphalt My Hometown, immediately winning favorable notices for his performance. Over the next couple of years he continued to star in television dramas, gradually raising his profile through the likes of Family, Days of Sunrise, and the mini-series Morning Without Goodbyes. In 1992 he featured in Tomorrow in Love, a top-rated youth drama directed by Yoon Suk Ho (who was later responsible for the classic Winter Sonata series), which edged him closer to idol status.

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Although his popularity was growing, major mainstream success still eluded the actor, and he continued to work in television, appearing in more dramas such as The Fragrance of Love and Dream Racers (which was partly shot in the US). In 1995 he made his film debut in the romance Who Drives Me Crazy?, which he followed in the same year with Run Away, a gritty youth drama from director Kim Sung Su, who later made it big with Musa the Warrior and Please Teach Me English. Still, this did not quite usher him to superstardom, and he spent a few more years paying his dues with appearances in hit television series such as the boxing drama Beautiful Woman and youth melodrama White Nights 3.98, and in the films Kill the Love and Elegy of the Earth.

A Harmonious Breakthrough

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1999 finally saw Lee get his breakthrough as he starred in the massively successful series Happy Together, which featured an all-star cast featuring Song Seung Heon, Kim Ha Neul, and future My Sassy Girl favorites Jeon Ji Hyun and Chae Tae Hyun. Sunflower, an anthology of love stories which also screened in 1999, saw him performing alongside a similarly impressive ensemble including Choi Ji Woo (Stairway to Heaven) and Yoo Ji Tae (who went on to be a popular actor in his own right, starring in Oldboy, One Fine Spring Day, and other films).

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According to this link. http://www.yesasia.com/global/1004611017-0-0-0-en/info.html

Note: 1999 Sun Flower Artist Name(s): Lee Byung Hun | Kim Sun Ah | Lee Seung Yeon

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In the same year he also made an impact in cinemas with The Harmonium In My Memory, director Lee Young Jae's adaptation of the best-selling Korean book Female Student. The film was a tender though believable tale of first love, revolving around a schoolgirl in rural 1960s Korea (played by Jeon Do Yeon, recently excellent in Lee Chang Dong's Secret Sunshine), and offered Lee a memorable role as her new teacher, who she develops a crush on. Interestingly, during the same year the actor also showed himself to be multitalented with the release of his music album To Me.

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Lee followed this with his biggest and most successful role to date in Park Chan Wook's blockbuster hit JSA: Joint Security Area. A gripping murder mystery thriller set in the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea, the film saw Lee in top form, and also featured fine performances from Song Kang Ho (a regular Park collaborator, and who recently starred in Bong Joon Ho's The Host) and actress Lee Young Ae (who later took the title role in the director's Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). It was a commercial and critical smash, ranking as the highest-grossing film at the domestic box office ever at the time, and winning a variety of awards. The film was also popular internationally, particularly in Japan, and won nominations and prizes at several festivals including Berlin and Deauville.

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Now officially a film star in his own right, Lee next was given the chance to headline in Bungee Jumping of Their Own, the debut feature from director Kim Dae Seung (later responsible for Blood Rain). The oddly titled film featured a suitably unconventional plot, tackling themes of undying love and reincarnation - in this case following Lee as a teacher who suspects that his long-dead sweetheart may have been reborn as one of his young male students (played by Yeoh Hyun Soo, also in Holiday and Birth of a Man). Despite this awkward premise, the film offered a moving exploration of the real nature of love, and Lee flourished in his complex role, proving himself to be a talented and versatile actor. A winner at the prestigious Blue Dragon Awards in 2001, the film helped raise his profile, and to further his acceptance as a serious thespian rather than just a pinup idol.

2001 also saw the actor continuing his run of television hits with the dramas The Long Way and Beautiful Days, the latter giving him one of his most memorable and charismatic roles. At this time, the Korean Wave was really starting to take off, especially in Japan, and both were popular at home and abroad. As a result, and with Lee now established as one of the most popular Korean stars of the movement, a number of his older series were reissued and aired, all to similar success.

Addicted to Success

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After providing one of the voices for the animated film My Beautiful Girl, Mari, next up for Lee was a trio of big screen hits, beginning with Addicted from director Park Young Hoon. A supernaturally themed romance in which he featured with actress Lee Mi Yeon (with whom he had co-starred in The Harmonium In My Memory) as a man who seems to take on the personality of his comatose brother. Skillfully combining themes of possession and obsessive love, the ambiguous film added yet another feather to Lee's cap, and has since been picked up for a rather needless Hollywood remake. Next came Everybody has Secrets, a daring romantic comedy which saw Lee taking on the quite possibly real-life role of a man who seems to be nigh on irresistible to women everywhere. No doubt seeking something a little more challenging, he then reteamed with Park Chan Wook for his Cut segment of the horror anthology Three...Extremes, playing a film director tormented by a psychotic fan.

Never one to be accused of resting on his laurels, Lee somehow also found time in 2003 to star in the television series All In. A gambling themed drama, the show became one of the most popular and talked about across Asia, not least due to Lee's off-screen relationship with his co-star, Korean actress Song Hye Kyo (a television idol in her own right, recently in period piece Hwang Jin Yi).

A Sweet Life

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In 2005 Lee worked for the first time with top director Kim Ji Woon, who had just been responsible for A Tale of Two Sisters, possibly the best Asian ghost film of recent years, on A Bittersweet Life. Unfairly, though perhaps inevitably compared with Old Boy on the grounds of it being another noir-style thriller, whilst violent and ambiguous, the film was far more of a character piece, being quietly emotional and surprisingly sentimental amongst all the flying bullets and spraying blood. A deserved critical and commercial hit which earned a widespread international release, playing at Cannes and other high profile festivals, the film also won Lee considerable praise for his effective turn as an obtuse, eccentric killer.

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Next in 2006 came a change of pace with Once in a Summer, a romantic drama spanning thirty years in the lives of two lovers, with Lee playing a student in 1969 who volunteers to work in the countryside, where he meets and falls for local librarian Jung In (Soo Ae, also in the television series Love Letter). Switching between past and present, the film works well, mainly due to the fact that it is actually a far more substantial affair than might have been expected, exploring the political turmoil of Korea during the last few decades, using the romance to provide a painfully human perspective on national events.

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2007 saw Lee's incredible popularity being highlighted again through his cameo appearance in the Japanese courtroom drama Hero, based upon the successful television series. Although minor, the actor's role made for an attention-grabbing scene, which basically involved the main character travelling to Korea for the express purpose of seeing him. In the same year, Lee was also immortalized by having his likeness used for the Capcom video game Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, again underlining his international appeal.

The Good, the Bad, and G.I. Joe

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Lee's next role sees him joining forces once more with director Kim Ji Woon for the eagerly awaited and eccentric sounding Korean Western The Good, The Bad, The Weird. Boasting an incredible trio of leading men, with Lee playing The Bad, Jung Woo Sung (recently in The Restless and Daisy) playing The Good and Song Kang Ho (naturally) playing The Weird, the film is a tribute to Sergio Leone's 1960s Spaghetti Westerns, set in Japanese occupied Manchuria in the 1930s - all of which is more than enough to make it a mouth watering prospect.

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Inevitably, Hollywood came calling, and Lee answered, accepting a role in The Mummy director Stephen Sommers's live action G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra. Although acting in a film based upon a children's cartoon and range of toys may not necessarily seem particularly dignified or fitting for such a respected performer, it represents Lee playing by the usual rules and accepting the type of part usually offered to Asian actors in the West. At least with the film being a big budget, blockbuster affair, it will certainly offer the actor widespread exposure, and if a hit will hopefully lead to more offers more befitting his talents. A more interesting international prospect on the horizon is I Come With the Rain, which he recently completed for Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, who previously won acclaim for Cyclo and The Scent of Green Papaya. A moody private eye thriller, the film has an intriguing cast, including Josh Hartnett, Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue, and Hero star Kimura Takuya.

As if this wasn't enough for Lee's legions of fans, the actor is also returning to Korean television screens with IRIS, the country's most expensive series to date, which he will co-produce as well as star in. Although details of the plot have yet to be released, with Lee involved it is highly unlikely that it will be anything other than yet another hit, and indeed that it will serve only to propel his star even further into the stratosphere.

Published August 18, 2008

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yah! so lucky... They broadcasted exclusive cause Diamond cinemas are owned by Korean investors! thats why!

i have updated in the movie thread already!! :w00t: We go 6 persons! my nephew and niece also go too! they both also have same taste with mine although they are very junior!!!! :lol:

Wahhhh! Feels like a celebration! :w00t: An Independence Day treat, huh! (Malaysia celebrated Independence Day on Sun 31 Aug but no GBW.. huhuuhuuu)..

Tonight.. tell us what you think of the movie.. we wait for you! :lol:

Thanks for the GBW-Vietnam schedule, TY.. I've changed the GBW thread tagline to highlight the screening and also posted the info here so that many fans & friends in Vietnam would be able to watch the movie.

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Ching, I just saw that Lee Byung Hun - Man of the World article.. WOW! WHAT A SPECIAL TREAT! :wub:

Please post it at this new page as well.. sometimes friends and fans overlooked postings at previous pages. :sweatingbullets: This article shouldn't be missed. Merci, ylin & Ching! Totally appreciate the coolest sharing! :wub: Thanks for bringing the BH goodies here to share so that we don't miss out :sweatingbullets: .. due to restriction, no longer wander to faraway land.. *Terimakasih Chingu!*

I wonder if this is the same or similar interview as the 2-parter Korean article we had last month? Also about the big important news coming in a few days.. what could it be.. what could it be? :rolleyes: :blush: In fact.. feeling quite jittery already! :P

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Courtesy of various fan-sharing at GBW pages at cafe.daum :wub:

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Best of 2008 Poll at movie.naver.com

여러분이 생각하는 2008년 상반기 최고의 한국영화는?(기타 의견은 덧글에~)

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