[Movie 2015] INSIDE MEN 내부자들 - Lee Byung Hun, Jo Seung Woo, Baek Yoon Sik

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Thanks to Barbara for the English translation and highlight of the article 

March 12, 2016

Lee Byung Hun in Hong Kong

Source: www.jessicahk.com through Angel 70

Korea's best actor Lee Byung Hun has frequently been  the limelight lately.  Apart from being the first Korean Actor to present at the Oscars, he will be in Hong Kong next Wednesday 16th March for 24 hours. He will join Korean director Woo Min Ho to promote the movie "Inside Men" .

The movie  "Inside Men" in a position of no competition broke the box office records established in 2001 by Jang Dong Gun's movie " Friend" and has risen to the top Box office rankings for Korea's R-rated movies. Lee Byung Hun's charisma is truly outstanding!

Lee Byung Hun will be present in the newly opened HMV store for a press conference. Thereafter, he will appear in the premiere of "Inside Men" at the UA cinema in Time Square.

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March 14, 2016

Yoon Yeo-jeong, Jeon Moo-song and Yoon Kye-sang's 'The Bacchus Lady' invited to Hong Kong Film Festival

Source: Xportsnews via Hancinema.net

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Yoon Yeo-jeong, Jeon Moo-song and Yoon Kye-sang's 'The Bacchus Lady' has been invited to Hong Kong Film Festival.

According to the administration office of the festival on March 14th, film director Lee Jae-yong's 'The Bacchus Lady' has been invited to the 40th Hong Kong Film Festival, which begins on March 21st. Lee Byung-hun and Jo Seung-woo's 'Inside Men: The Original' also has been invited to the festival and will be shown during the festival.

'The Bacchus Lady' received good reviews after it was shown at the World Premier event of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. The US film magazine Variety acclaimed the movie highly with the comment, "Lee Jae-yong is as one of Korea's most consistent directors of art-house and intelligent commercial movies" and "Delivered shock with this movie again".

The movie is about what happens when So-yeong, a street-based sex worker in her 60s, who is well known for 'doing it so well she can almost kill you' among elderly men, actually kills one of her regular clients per request. The movie is wrapping up the post-production.

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March 16, 2016

Lee Byung-hun to attend Asian Film Awards

By Bahk Eun-ji The Korea Times

Lee Byung-hun / Yonhap

Top actor Lee Byung-hun will attend the 10th Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong on Thursday. Lee has been nominated for best actor.

Actress Kim Hye-soo has been also been nominated for best actress for her role in "Coin Locker Girl."

Lee will also participate in promotional events for "Inside Men," a Korean film in which he plays Ahn Sang-goo, a political henchman. 

ejb@ktimes.com

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Photo credit: angel_baduk

INSIDE MEN Hong Kong Promo Poster

 

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Thanks to @Hanako712 for the sharing at LBH soompi

16 March 2016 - Lee Byung Hun at the Hong Kong Premiere  of "Inside Men"

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March 16, 2016

The 10th Asian Film Awards today, will Lee Byung-hun win?

Source: HeraldCorp via Hancinema.net:

The 10th Asian Film Awards is being held in Hong Kong and Lee Byung-hun, Park So-dam, Oh Dal-soo and others are headed there.

The AFA is being held in the Venesian Theater in Macao. The AFA chooses 9 countries and 36 movies for 15 different catergories.

Lee Byung-hun is a nominee for The Best Actor for his performance in "Insiders". Oh Dal-soo is a nominee for "The Assassination" and Park So-dam for "The Priests".

Kim Hye-soo is a nominee for "Coin Locker Girl" and Seolhyeon for "Gangnam Blues". Korea was on the list of nominees for the Best Director Award and Best Screenplay last year.

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CONGRATULATIONS #LeeByungHun for winning Best Actor at the 10th Asian Film Awards!

#‎AsianFilmAwards‬ ‪#‎10AFA‬ ‪#‎ByunghunLee‬ ‪#‎이병헌‬ #InsideMen #내부자들  

Photo credit: ipshkg

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March 17, 2016

‘The Assassin’ Sweeps 10th Asian Film Awards

Patrick Frater
Asia Bureau Chief Variety.com

Hou Hsiao-hsien’s “The Assassin” was the major — and unsurprising — winner at the 10th edition of the Asian Film Awards.

It was named as best film with Hou also earning the best director prize, topping off a total of eight awards across performance and technical categories.

Shu Qi, the film’s troubled assassin, was named best actress, while Zhou Yun took best supporting actress. Mark Lee Ping-bing collected yet another award for the film’s sumptuous cinematography, both indoors and in stunning exteriors in China’s interior.

The minimalist and dialog-heavy martial arts drama which had its premiere in the Cannes film festival, also collected prizes for best design, music and sound.

That sweep left relatively thin pickings for other contenders. Star Korean performer Lee Byung-hun was named best actor for his role in hit drama “Inside Men,” while Japanese superstar Tadanobu Asano earned the best supporting actor prize for “Journey to the Shore.” Jia Zhang-ke collected a best script award for his “Mountains May Depart.”

Hong Kong drama ‘Port of Call’ earned two awards; one for actress Jessie Li as best newcomer, one for its editing.

Indian period piece “Bajirao Mastani” was the winner in the best visual effects category. Korea’s “The Throne” earned the best costume prize.

The awards, which are now the responsibility of an ‘Academy,’ were presented Thursday evening at the Venetian Hotel in Macau.

 

Photo credit: AFA Academy ‏@AFAA  

Lee Byung Hun's Best Actor acceptance speech:

Gratitude to his wife and son, for putting up with him through the ups and downs.

 

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March 18, 2016

Actor Lee Byung-hun named best actor at Asian Film Awards

SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun has won best actor at the Asian Film Awards (AFA) for his lead role in "Inside Men."

Lee, who stars as the vengeful political henchman Ahn Sang-gu in the South Korean political thriller, was honored at the 10th AFA held in Macau on Thursday.

The movie directed by Woo Min-ho portrays the complicated relationships between politicians, the press, the wealthy, law enforcement authorities and organized crime in South Korea.

Since its release in November, it has gathered more than 9 million viewers, becoming the second-most-watched R-rated movie of all time in the country.

sojungpark@yna.co.kr

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March 18, 2016

‘Inside Men’ premieres in Hong Kong

(Showbox)

Blockbuster Korean film “Inside Men” is set to open in theaters on April 21 in Hong Kong, the local distributor confirmed Friday.

Actor Lee Byung-hun, who showed off his remarkable acting in the film, attended a promotional event held Wednesday in the country.

Lee won the award for best actor at the 10th Asian Film Award held a short ferry away in Macau the day before for his lead role in the movie. 

In the film, Lee plays the role of a political henchman named Ahn Sang-gu. He starred alongside Jo Seung-woo and Baek Yoon-sik.

The film, which was released here in November, gained much popularity, surpassing 7 million admissions at local box offices despite its R-rating.

By Kim Soo-hyang (shkim@heraldcorp.com)

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Source: HKIFF.org

Inside Men 
South Korea 2015 130 mins Korean DCP Color
Director:  Woo Min-ho
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Jo Seung-woo, Baek Yun-shik

Slick, stylish and with its cross-hairs unflinchingly trained at the corrupt politicians in control of the country, Inside Men is an angry, aggressive thriller, but one with a genuine sense of fun too. Lee Byung-hun returns to the limelight as a charismatic gangster who tries his hand at politics, only to uncover a corrupt underworld even more criminal than the streets. Showy direction, taut writing and a string of engaging performances make Inside Men a real treat.

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March 18, 2016

Lee Byung-hun Snags Best Actor at Asian Film Awards
THE THRONE Takes AFA for Best Costume Design

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz

 

The 10th edition of the Asian Film Awards took place at The Venetian in Macau on Thursday, March 17th. While HOU Hsiao-hsien’s The Assassin was the big winner of the night with eight awards, including nods for Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress (SHU Qi), a pair of Korean nominees didn’t leave empty-handed, as Inside Men and The Throne were recognized for Best Actor and Best Costume Design, respectively.
 
Beating out nominees such as Donnie YEN (Ip Man 3) and FENG Xiaogang (Mr. Six), LEE Byung-hun earned the Best Actor award for his part in WOO Min-ho’s hit thriller Inside Men. The Throne earned the Best Costume Design prize for LEE Ji-yeon and SHIM Hyun-seop, and was the only film to beat The Assassin during the show.
 
Going into the night, the major Korean nominee was RYOO Seung-wan’s Veteran, which was nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Editing, but as expected, HOU’s martial arts arthouse hit left little room for other nominees. Yet the Korean presence was significant at the AFAs this year, as each category featured at least one nominee.
 
The evening was also hosted by Korean singer and actress Clara, while entertainment was provided by K-pop supergroup A-Pink which performed two of its hit songs. 

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Published on March 19, 2016 by Meniscus Magazine

Highlights from the 10th Asian Film Awards - Macau

LBH award speech at 14.05 time-mark

Kamsahamnida. Thank you very much

I wanted to be here tonight to celebrate all the great films and the film makers  Your work inspires me.

I have a lot of people to thank.

Thanks to the AFA, Showbox, my director Woo Min Ho, Jo Seung Woo, Baek Yoon Shik, and all the great actors in my film.

And the crew who put all their passion and efforts in this project.

And thanks to all my fans who always support me.

Lastly I would like to thank my wife and son at home for all the love and support through the good times and bad.

Thank you very much, Kamsahamnida.

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Source: THE METROPLEX

Inside Men

Director: Woo Min-Ho

Cast: Lee Byung-Hun, Jo Seung-woo, Baek Yoon-sik

Duration: 130 mins

Release Date: 21/04/2016

Category: III

Language: Korean (Chinese & English Subtitles)

LEE Kang-hee, an editor at an influential conservative newspaper raises congressman JANG Pilwoo to the position of a leading candidate for President using the power of the press. Behind this, there was his secret deal with the paper’s biggest sponsor. AHN Sang-goo, a political henchman who supported LEE and JANG, gets his hand cut when he is caught pocketing the record of the sponsor’s slush fund. WOO Jang-hoon, an ambitious prosecutor, starts to investigate the relationship with JANG and the sponsor believing it is the only chance he can make it to the top. While getting down to the grass roots on the case, WOO meets AHN who has been deliberately planning his revenge. Now the war among the one blind for power, the one hell bent for vengeance and the one eager for success starts.

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March 29, 2016

INSIDE MEN to Infiltrate Hong Kong
Theatrical Release to Follow HKIFF Selection

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz

 
Following its Best Actor win for LEE Byung-hun at the Asian Film Awards in Macau and its selection for the Hong Kong International Film Festival this month, political thriller Inside Men has secured a theatrical release in Hong Kong, which will kick off on April 21st.
 
Released in Korea last November, Inside Men became a massive hit for distributor Showbox, garnering 7.07 million viewers (USD 48.43 million) during its initial run and another 2.08 million viewers (USD 14.52 million) when the director’s cut version (Inside Men: The Original) was released at the end of the year.
 
Directed by WOO Min-ho, who previously made Man Of Vendetta (2010) and The Spies (2012), Inside Men features LEE as a gangster who is double-crossed when he uncovers the secret relationship between a major corporation and a presidential aspirant. After losing his arm and laying flow for a few years, he returns to get his revenge.
 
CHO Seung-woo (Marathon, 2005) co-stars as the driven district attorney whom he teams up with and BAEK Yoon-sik (Save the Green Planet, 2003) features as the editor of a major newspaper with skin in the game. The film was a major return to form for LEE after the disappointing returns of period action-thriller Memories of the Sword (2015), in which he starred alongside JEON Do-yeon.
 
Inside Men has already been released in Australia and New Zealand and bowed in Japanese theaters on March 10th.

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April 4, 2016

Chunsa Film Art Awards 2016 nominees list

Source: Movie Naver via Hancinema.net

Best Director

"The Throne" - Lee Joon-ik
"The Shameless" - Oh Seung-wook
"Right Now, Wrong Then" - Hong Sang-soo
"The Assassination" - Choi Dong-hoon
"Inside Men" - Woo Min-ho

Best Screenplay

"The Throne" - Jo Cheol-hyeon
"The Assassination" - Choi Dong-hoon
"Inside Men" - Woo Min-ho
"Minority Opinion" - Son Aram

Best Actor

"The Throne" - Yoo Ah-in
"The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale" - Choi Min-sik
"Right Now, Wrong Then" - Jeong Jae-yeong
"Inside Men" - Lee Byung-hun
"Revivre" - Ahn Seong-gi

Best Actress

"The Shameless" - Jeon Do-yeon
"Right Now, Wrong Then" - Kim Min-hee
"The Assassination" - Jeon Ji-hyeon
"Alice In Earnestland" - Lee Jeong-hyeon
"Coin Locker Girl" - Kim Hye-soo

Best Supporting Actor

"The Assassination" - Jo Jin-woong
"Inside Men" - Baek Yoon-sik
"Minority Opinion" - Lee Kyeong-yeong
"The Office" - Bae Seong-woo
"Veteran" - Oh Dal-soo

Best Supporting Actress

"The Throne" - Jeon Hye-jin-II
"Minority Opinion" - Kim Ok-bin
"Revivre" - Kim Ho-jeong
"The Himalayas" - Ra Mi-ran
"The Silenced" - Eom Ji-won

Technical Award

"The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale" - 4th Creative Party
"The Assassination" - Kim Woo-hyeong
"The Himalayas" - Hong Jang-pyo
"The Silenced" - Han A-reum
"Veteran" - Choi Young-hwan

Best New Director

"The Priests" - Jang Jae-hyeon
"Minority Opinion" - Kim Seong-je
"Socialphobia" - Hong Seok-jae

Best New Actor

"Socialphobia" - Ryu Jun-yeol
"Socialphobia" - Byeon Yo-han
"Chronicles of Evil" - Park Seo-joon
"Twenty" - Kang Ha-neul

Best New Actress

"The Priests" - Park So-dam
"The Treacherous" - Cha Ji-yeon
"The Treacherous" - Lee Yoo-young
"Madonna" - Kwon So-hyeon

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April 14, 2016

18th Far East Film Festival to Open with THE TIGER

Udine Takes 15 from Korea

by Pierce Conran / KoBiz

 

The 18th edition of the Far East Film Festival (FEFF), which takes place in Udine in Northeast Italy, is set to open with a screening of PARK Hoon-jung’s Colonial Era hunting drama The Tiger. The film, which stars CHOI Min-shik, will be introduced by director PARK when the festival begins on April 22nd. In total, 15 Korean films will screen in Udine.
 
Among the films having their international premieres at FEFF will be YUN Jun-hyeong’s revenge thriller FATAL INTUITION, WOO Min-ho’s Inside Men, which recently won the Best Actor prize at the Asian Film Awards for star LEE Byung-hun, CHO Jin-Mo’s Korea-China co-production Making Family, LEE Han’s Korean War drama A Melody to Remember, LEE Ho-jae’s sci-fi drama SORI: Voice from the Heart and opening film The Tiger.

Films with European premieres include actor CHO Jae-hyun’s directing debut A Break Alone, LEE Hae-young’s Colonial Era horror-thriller The Silenced and KANG Hyo-jin’s family dramedy Wonderful Nightmare.
 
Also screening will be CHOI Dong-hoon’s period hitman action-thriller Assassination, ROH Deok’s media thriller The Exclusive : Beat the Devil's Tattoo, JUNG Ji-woo’s sports drama Fourth Place, JANG Jae-hyun's exorcism thriller The Priests, YOON Ga-eun’s child-led drama The World of Us, which recently debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival, and Korea-Belgium co-produced documentary Reach For The SKY by CHOI Woo-young and Steven Dhoedt.
 
Director guests this year supporting their films include YOON Ga-eun, CHO Jae-hyun, JUNG Ji-woo, YUN Jun-hyeong, LEE Ho-jae and CHOI Dong-hoon, as well as Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BiFan) director CHOI Yong-bae.
 
Udine will close on April 30th with a screening of Sammo HUNG’s China-HK film The Bodyguard. Last year, all three of FEFF’s audience awards were taken by Korean films, JK YOUN’s Ode to My Father, LEE Won-suk’s The Royal Tailor and E J-yong’s My Brilliant Life.

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April 19, 2016

Now showing in Hong Kong

Film review: Inside Men – slick Korean political corruption thriller
Lee Byung-hun slashes his way through South Korea’s corrupt political landscape in Woo Min-ho’s tense gangster movie

James Marsh South China Morning Post

4/5 stars

Hot on the heels of the excellent Veteran , Inside Men is a similarly slick South Korean thriller exposing high-level corruption in equally brutal and compelling fashion. Koreans have become increasingly frustrated by the cronyism among large family-run corporations, top-tier politicians and even the media. Clearly voting with their feet, they have made both films huge hits at the box office.

The success of Inside Men at home will come as no small relief to leading man Lee Byung-hun, who spent much of 2015 in the tabloid headlines for all the wrong reasons, while his last film, Memories Of The Sword, flopped. Here he’s back in familiar territory, as Ahn, a small gang leader who is double-crossed and disfigured by his political employers, only to orchestrate their downfall in a skilfully engineered revenge plot.

Ahn’s unlikely collaborator comes in the form of Cho Seung-woo’s ambitious young prosecutor, whose own career is suffering due to his lack of high-level connections. Together they aim to expose a secret slush fund that ties Mirae Motors and Hangyul Bank to a political candidate vying for office. Add to the mix the editor-in-chief of a leading newspaper with his own political agenda, and the scandal could bring them all to their knees.

Woo Min-ho’s typically polished direction see events play out closer to a blood-splattered gangster flick. With Lee Byung-hun centre stage, the result is hugely entertaining.

Inside Men opens on April 21

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Published on April 14, 2016 by Far East Film Festival 18 | Visionariotube

"Inside Men" Trailer International Festival Premiere | Far East Film Festival 18

This intense study of corruption and power games tells the story of a newspaper editor who makes a secret deal with his publication's powerful sponsors to promote a presidential candidate. When his hand is cut off as punishment for an imprudence, the editor's assistant plots to take his revenge through an ambitious young prosecutor. A powerful Scorsese-esque thriller whose ambiguous characters engage the viewer in a shady web of deceit.

 

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"Inside Men " will be shown in Hong Kong Cinemas starting April 21, 2016.

Promotional posters and bill boards are seen around town.

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