[movie 2003] Oh! Brothers - 오! 브라더스

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Lee Jung Jae, Lee Beom Soo, Lee Moon Sik...

Oh! Brother - 오! 브라더스

Released: September, 2003

Directed: Kim Yong Hwa

Screenplay: Kim Yong-hwa (김용화)

Cast: Lee Jung-jae (이정재), Lee Beom-soo (이범수), Lee Moon-sik (이문식), Lee Won-jong (이원종), Kong Hyeong-jin (공형진), Kwon Tae-won (권태원), Ryoo Seung-soo (류승수)...

Trailer: mms://nhnext.hvod.nefficient.co.kr/nhnext/movie/movieclip/trailers/T0001142_300.wmv

The story of two brothers, the younger one of whom has a rare disease which causes his body to age rapidly while his mind is still in a pre-teen state. The older brother, a private Richard needs to find his stepmother to get his hands on the dad's loot and pay off a debt he owes a vicious cop.

Trailer Oh!Brothers

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[Guest ripgal]

OMG...thank you for creating this thread!!

This movie's one of the funniest and most touching movies I have seen..

Lee Jung Jae and Lee Bum Soo were absolutely phenomenal here..

Highly recommended for those who're into family movies..this one will make you laugh and cry..

Loved it..it's one of my TOP Fav movies of all time..

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"Family Reunion Made Fun in 'Oh! Brothers'"

(September 11, 2003, KoreaTimes)

Sometimes, the saying goes, it’s not the joke itself that’s important but how you tell it. And though there’s not much that’s particularly new in the film Oh! Brothers, the combination of fine acting and directing, plus a clever narrative twist, result in a smart, well-paced comedy.

The film stars Lee Jeong-jae as Sang-wu, a jaded paparazzi photographer who deals with the less-than-moral side of life. Squeezed for money by a crooked detective, Sang-wu is forced to become a debt collector, a profession he finds little success in.

His problems become exacerbated when his estranged father dies and leaves him with a surprise: Bong-gu (Lee Beom-su), his 12-year-old half-brother who looks to be in his mid-30s due to a rapid aging disorder.

Though the idea of a child in an adult’s body is nothing new, the 30-year-old Lee Beom-su does a credible job bringing the character to life. Rather than portray the overgrown child as sweet innocence, Bong-gu is a wild and bratty ball of uncontrolled hyperactive energy, making his new big brother’s life a living hell.

Lee Jeong-jae, who plays the older brother, may be the more popular actor of the two, but his role in this comedy duo is that of the straight man, which he does with anxiety-ridden glee.

The fun really picks up after Song-wu decides to use his younger brother’s brattiness to his advantage by making him his partner in crime. Dressed up as a psychotic gangster with a drug addiction _ a performance helped by the diabetic Bong-gu’s need for regular insulin shots _ the overgrown child is let loose on the hapless debtors, a ploy that leads to some extremely funny scenes.

As with most Korean comedies, ``Oh! Brothers’’ shifts from comic to sentimental as the story develops. The growing bond between the brothers may be predictably sweet, but the film and the cast manage to pull it off nonetheless.

Director Kim Yong-hwa, who also wrote the film’s script, especially shows an even hand that is impressive for a feature-film debut. The timing and pacing of ``Oh! Brothers’’ is such that very little feels out of place, and moviegoers looking to put some fun into their family reunions this Chusok should find it an enjoyable ride.

(September 11, 2003, KoreaTimes) Sometimes, the saying goes, it’s not the joke itself that’s important but how you tell it. And though there’s not much that’s particularly new in the film Oh! Brothers, the combination of fine acting and directing, plus a clever narrative twist, result in a smart, well-paced comedy.

The film stars Lee Jeong-jae as Sang-wu, a jaded paparazzi photographer who deals with the less-than-moral side of life. Squeezed for money by a crooked detective, Sang-wu is forced to become a debt collector, a profession he finds little success in.

His problems become exacerbated when his estranged father dies and leaves him with a surprise: Bong-gu (Lee Beom-su), his 12-year-old half-brother who looks to be in his mid-30s due to a rapid aging disorder.

Though the idea of a child in an adult’s body is nothing new, the 30-year-old Lee Beom-su does a credible job bringing the character to life. Rather than portray the overgrown child as sweet innocence, Bong-gu is a wild and bratty ball of uncontrolled hyperactive energy, making his new big brother’s life a living hell.

Lee Jeong-jae, who plays the older brother, may be the more popular actor of the two, but his role in this comedy duo is that of the straight man, which he does with anxiety-ridden glee.

The fun really picks up after Song-wu decides to use his younger brother’s brattiness to his advantage by making him his partner in crime. Dressed up as a psychotic gangster with a drug addiction _ a performance helped by the diabetic Bong-gu’s need for regular insulin shots _ the overgrown child is let loose on the hapless debtors, a ploy that leads to some extremely funny scenes.

As with most Korean comedies, ``Oh! Brothers’’ shifts from comic to sentimental as the story develops. The growing bond between the brothers may be predictably sweet, but the film and the cast manage to pull it off nonetheless.

Director Kim Yong-hwa, who also wrote the film’s script, especially shows an even hand that is impressive for a feature-film debut. The timing and pacing of ``Oh! Brothers’’ is such that very little feels out of place, and moviegoers looking to put some fun into their family reunions this Chusok should find it an enjoyable ride.

(September 11, 2003, KoreaTimes)

[Ha Tinh Nhi]

Some pictures I captured. Loving 'Oh! Brothers' so much!!! Lee Jung Jae characters is so wicked! ha ha

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[Guest charis89]

I caught this movie yesterday! Thumbs up!

Lee Bum Soo is good in his 12-year-old character.