Movie: Secret Sunshine Revised romanization: Milyang Hangul: Director: Lee Chang-Dong Assistant Director: Lee Jung-Hwa Writer: Lee Chang-Dong Producer: Lee Chang-Dong Cinematographer: Cho Yong-Kyu Release Date: May 23, 2007 Runtime: 142 min. When he learns that Shin-ae intends to open a piano academy for children, he gets the word out in the town. Csar Albarrn-Torres Amanda Barbour Tara Judah Abel Muoz-Hnonin Fiona Villella. After this, the film immediately jumps forward by an unspecified amount of time. She either realizes what she's done or she's just complete delirious as she goes outside and cries for help. Or an agnostic. We soon learn that the motivation behind this move is the recent death of her husband, but sorrow isnt detectable on her face; even when her car breaks down on the highway, she is reassuringly in control and at ease, not yet at anyones mercy. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. He unthinkingly attends church as a means to support and court Shin-ae, but continues to attend after she has rejected the respite of faith, calmly embracing the sense of order and peace it grants him. The 38-year-old single loser Kim Jong-chan (Song Kang-ho), a friendly garage owner, immediately becomes attracted to Shin-Ae and wont stop following her around to get a date, even though she shows no interest and is a different type of personality. A born-again Christian who works at the pharmacy tells her about a revival meeting and promises that the gift of God is peace of mind and healing from life's woes. She's completely blank and seems unable to process anything around her. Jun was determined to save Kazuya from Devil's possession, and the inner conflict she inspired in him was the main reason he was defeated and seemingly killed by Heihachi at the end of The King of Iron Fist Tournament 2. Though to call Secret Sunshine a genre film would be a huge mistake. SECRET SUNSHINE Opens on Wednesday in Manhattan. The scene is not between Shin-ae and the man. It wasnt that the elders around me were all that even-tempered; most of them were no less capable of lashing out in anger or indignation than the average human being. She seems to feel it all. But for all her good intentions, she is also a walking harbinger of death. Kill Boksoon (2023) - Kill Bok-Soon ; Emergency Declaration | Bisangsuneon (2022) - Sook-Hee ; Beasts Clawing At Straws | Jipuragirado Jabgo Sipeun Jimseungdeul (2020) - Yeon-Hee Jong-chan claims he is only trying to be a Good Samaritan. On the contrary though, I believe it's Lee's way of being respectful and giving Shin-ae room to grieve through his cinematography. After she visits the prison, Lee seems to suggest that Shin-ae's conversion was really just a way for her to feel like she had power over Do-seop. Robert Kennedy's assassination later led to Secret Service protection for all future major . The initial, if superficial hope of change and cleansing offered by this routine action is undermined by the fact that her young hairdresser turns out to be the daughter of her sons murderer, herself recently released from juvenile detention. In the long run though it might be even more harmful. You want crying? And what are we to think when there arent any tears to measure? 2:16. Following this, Kazuya is supposedly killed by Heihachi by being dropped into a volcano, leaving Jin, the only person in the world who possessed the devil gene. However, Lee's point is that religion is especially incapable of helping a person cope with grief. "[15] In 2019, director Hirokazu Kore-eda named it as the best film of the 21st century, praising Lee's "deep insight into human nature". At home, she begins cutting her own hair. Deadly Secret 42:49 S11 - E13 Endgame Load More. In some ways the journey he plots out for Shin-ae is cruel. [2] Desperately seeking community in her college years, the writer discovered the world of experimental cinema when she stumbled on a short-film program at an art-house in Manchester, England. The more interesting implicit idea that Lee puts forth is that grief is, in its own way, a process of being born again. In the middle of her cut, Shin-ae leaves the salon. As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event. And in one of the films most emotionally complex scenes, excerpted in the video below, she opens up the floodgates. In one of the greatest contemporary melodramas, Lee Chang-dongsSecret Sunshine, the heroine, Shin-ae (Jeon Do-yeon), is not introduced as a sad sack, despite the fact that well before we even meet her shes had a right to be. Featuring vo. Just outside her home, Shin-ae is called by a pharmacist who tells her that the solution to her problems is belief in God. He altered her entire life permanently and Shin-ae wanted to feel like she was the one in control of him for once. An exemplary examination of coping that expands to entail questions of . won the best actress prize at Cannes for her emotional performance. When Shin-Ae pays him less than the amount required, the boy is killed.Jun's slain body is found by the local reservoir, and mom goes into a deep funk. Shin-ae likely believes this is the lowest point of her life and that going to church certainly couldn't cause her any more pain and suffering than she's already endured. Now she is forced to learn a new kind of grief altogether. Returning home, Shin-ae discovers the girl peering into her residence; the latter refuses to explain why and escapes. By no means is this an analysis of the entire film. In Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine, the idea of God is put to the test as the film questions His existence in a world where sinners and victims obtain forgiveness in equal doses.. At first blush, this seems like a cold and impersonal way to shoot a scene where a mother sees her dead son's body. Secret Sunshine Lee Chang-dong Shin-ae is a glass-half-full type, we assume, not one of those people predisposed to sadness, not someone who easily crumbles. 34 talking about this. In keeping with the equivocal view of community, religion and morality it presents, Lees film concludes with a series of images and actions that are disarmingly calming, unsettling and symbolically apt. Released , 'Secret Sunshine' stars Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Jo Young-jin, Seon Jeong-yeop The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 22 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb . As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event overturns her life. Driven by unrelenting mental anguish, Shin-Ae joins an evangelical church and becomes a re-born Christian. As she gazes up at the sky and speaks with God, she by extension speaks with the audience. We sketch out what goes into an effective Scrooge performance and which actors best conveyed the spirit of Charles Dickens infamous miser. As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event overturns her life. One of the many strengths of Jeons performance, which earned her the best actress prize at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, is that the core of her character never changes. Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine is reminiscent of the melodramas of Lars von Trier: an intense long-form character study with a novelistic sense of shifting form in a dark, almost cynical tale of awakening. And every time she responds to a tragedy with a cold, withdrawn expression, the intense body movements offer more of a pay-off. This whole string of scenes constitutes the first major breakdown she has in the film. "[14] Michael Atkinson of the Village Voice wrote that "the red-eyed Jeon, landing a Best Actress at Cannes in 2007 and unforgettable as well in The Housemaid, goes to hell and back. Profile. Allowing your entire life to be dominated by a single emotion that lacks any semblance of nuance isn't a good thing. She says that believing in God feels like falling in love. But her smile is never entirely convincing. Shin-ae isnt locked off into an impenetrable state of madness; just as soon as the dust settles, she has to try and function as a member of society. Miryang/Secret Sunshine (2007 South Korea 142 mins), Prod Co: CJ Entertainment/Cinema Service/Pine House Film Prod: Lee Hanna Dir: Lee Chang-dong Scr: Lee Chang-dong, based on the novel by Yi Chong-jun Phot: Cho Yong-kyou Ed: Kim Hyun Prod Des: Shin Jum-hee Mus: Christian Basso, Cast: Jeon Do-yeon, Song Kang-ho, Jo Yeong-jin, Kim Mi-kyung, Kim Yeong-jae, Ko Seo-hie. Oxygen Insider Exclusives. It's technically the largest religion in South Korea if you don't count the 46% of people who don't consider themselves affiliated with any particular religion as a singular group. After Jun's death, Shin-ae is a completely different person. An exemplary examination of coping that expands to entail questions of morality, absolution and faith, Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine is a masterwork of incisive melodrama. However, Shin-ae walks into the pharmacy and seduces the pharmacist's husband, but he is unable to perform, and she misses the date. Her church friends throw her a birthday party, during which she states that she will visit the kidnapper, now in prison, to forgive him. Director Lee Chang-dong could well have cut 30 minutes out of the story, but Jeon's performance is powerful enough to keep Secret Sunshine from drowning in an ocean of tears. Big Bad World: A Conversation with Lee Chang-dong. Its cruel how often the capacity for crying eludes us, sometimes right at the instant when we want to be persuading othersand ourselvesthat we do feel something. This time however, her grief takes the form of anger and retaliation against god. But this is also crying that revels in being seen and heard, crying that requires a spectator (a role that Jong-chan, throughout the film, humbly fulfills, and that God seems to repeatedly decline). None of her supposed friends are actually willing to let her grieve on her own terms and when she starts to turn away from religion they blame her for not having faith. A similar moment occurs when she hijacks the audio at a religious meeting and plays rebellious music. Watch Trailer. Eligible. Shin-ae's brother visits from Seoul, wondering why she has returned to Miryang considering that her husband cheated on her. In public, she is generally restrained and quiet, but when she lets go, she really lets go. Blood Type: O Movies. Playing now. Her face is happy, but her eyes are not. Lee has claimed the influence of filmmakers such as John Cassavetes and Robert Bresson upon his work. North Korea's unpredictable leader Kim Jong-un has many ways of making war upon his neighbors. from Seoul to Miryang, the hometown of her deceased businessman husband who recently died in a car accident. At least that's how her in-laws treat her after Jun is kidnapped, held for ransom, and killed. Secret Sunshine ( Hangul : ; Hanja : ; RR : Miryang) adalah sebuah film drama Korea Selatan 2007 yang disutradarai oleh sutradara, novelis, dan amntan Menteri Budaya Korea Selatan Lee Chang-dong. Unfortunately, it doesnt touch the heart as much as it thinks it does, and loses its way by becoming too plodding in its possible romance story and showing how religious exuberance might give joy but could be as dangerous as a drug when you come off its highs. More from. Winnfield Police Dept . As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event overturns her life. [2] The screenplay based on the short fiction "The Story of a Bug" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness and faith. Now she is forced to learn a new kind of grief altogether. There are glimpses of the way forward. As she tries to come to herself and set out on new foundations, another tragic event overturns her life. [2] The screenplay based on the short fiction "The Story of a Bug" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness and faith. Driven by unrelenting mental anguish, Shin-Ae joins an evangelical church and becomes a re-born Christian. Finally, she goes back to her house and has her last psychotic break. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 94% based on 31 reviews, with an average rating of 7.68/10. Korean director Chang-dong Lee, whose recent film Poetry made some film festival waves has a really interesting entry into the kidnapping genre. She likens it to a love affair at one point and that's fairly accurate way to describe it. Do-seop (her son's murderer) reveals that he too has found god and feels absolved for his crimes. Were told that Miryang means in Chinese secret sunshine, and that concert pianist Shin-Ae plans to open a piano school, get away from gossips in Seoul who say her hubby was an adulterer and because she wants to honor her late husband. Juns slain body is found by the local reservoir, and mom goes into a deep funk. Feeling unwell one day, Shin-ae visits the pharmacist, who convinces her to join their faith, even though Shin-ae doesn't understand why God would let an innocent child like Jun die. A brief exchange indicates that this woman has actually taken her advice after initially complaining about her meddlesome, unwanted criticism and the liberating laughter of their initially uncomfortable conversation provides an earthy brake on Shin-aes admittedly understandable self-pity. info. This gives her temporary relief believing that God is by her side. But open displays of melancholy were nonexistent in my household, to the point that I would have been about as shocked to witness an adult family member weeping as I would have been to stumble on one of them having sex. Under the disapproving scrutiny of the gossipy locals, she sets up a piano school and finds a puppyish admirer in a friendly mechanic (the popular actor Song Kang-ho, last seen here in "The Host . Just like being born again as a Christian is supposed to change who you are and everything you believe, being born again in grief alters your most fundamental values and ideals. Regardless, they had a child, Jin Kazama. Like, kind of gross but also cute happy. God has forgiven her sons killer before she has had a chance to. Rating. It's also been practiced in South Korea since the early 17th century so it's not exactly new. [18][19][20], Prix d'interprtation fminine (Best Actress), Korean Association of Film Critics Awards, "Festival Distinguished by Its Strong Actresses", "Cannes top prize goes to Korean film actress", "Theatrical Releases in 2007: Box-Office Admission Results", "The directors' cut: film-makers choose the best movies of the century so far", "Classics of modern South Korean cinema ranked! David Collin, 53, was killed while he slept in a sleeping bag outside a Maroochydore . Indeed, Lee seems to imply that they're mutually exclusive. Name: Jeon Do-Yeon Hangul: Birthdate: February 11, 1973 Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea Education: Seoul Institute of the Arts, Graduate School of Korea University Height: 165 cm. "Welcome 1st June and end 30th June by setting goals, saying prayers, and working hard.". The two of them have a complex relationship that I myself haven't quite figured out yet. Shin-ae eventually decides that she wants to see the man who murdered Jun in order to forgive him. This is even true of the films more overt critique of Christianity, its growing prevalence in contemporary South Korean society, and the comfort it supposedly offers to those who embrace it. The simplistic and perennially optimistic Jong initially thinks that the meeting has gone well, the beatific smile of the inmate an easy marker of his shared and redeeming Christian faith. Even as it crescendos into tragedy, the movie keeps its grasp of everyday banality. I decided to write about this in part because it fits very well in the theme of the month and also because the Korean film industry is still somewhat overlooked despite the fact that (in my opinion) it's producing better films than any other country in the world right now. Shin-ae has spent the first act of the film already grieving the death of her husband. It may be the most cringe-inducing moment in this very grim film, because it evokes a truth about human behavior movies rarely ask us to consider: that as much as we may think of crying as an involuntary reaction that bubbles up from our innermost depths, it is just as easily perceived by others as affectation, assessed as performance. If you happened to be watching in the darkness of a theater, you might have felt youd been given permission to fall apart right along with them. Grief can also make you lose your moral compass and any real semblance of right and wrong. He runs a local garage and is a very friendly fellow. On the way home, she passes by a vigil held for her by the pharmacist couple; it is interrupted when a rock is hurled at a window. The experience of watching [Chang-dong's] films is not always pleasant yet his quiet and exacting humaneness infuses even the most dreadful moments with an intimation of grace. Salvation turns Christianity into a double-edged sword that's just as capable of absolving a murderer as it is of helping a grieving mother. It is the earth and not the heavens that offer consolation here. She stumbles through the streets like a teen who has had a few too many. Deeply depressed and still grieving for Jun, Shin-ae can't find the inner resources to carry on. Even though god's love and purpose may briefly replace your grief, that pain and suffering will always come back up to the surface. As she tries to come to herself and | dG1fMC1EWkhveFczVVk. But God and the killer have a big and upsetting surprise for her: one that sends her careening into a downward spiral of self-destructive actions. V.A. From her palanquin Go Ae Shin (Kim Tae Ri) spies Eugene Choi (Lee Byung Hun) kneeling next to a body on a cart. Watch Secret Sunshine online Buy at Amazon Movie details Sin-ae moves with her son Jun to Miryang, the town where her dead husband was born. Jeon capitalizes on this fact in her standout performance, moving effortlessly from intense, guttural sadness to delusional happiness, then to psychosis and back again in an exhausting, whiplash-inducing emotional rollercoaster. None of the Christians around her are struggling with their faith or coping with self-doubt. Teaser Trailer. As she tries to fit in, another tragic event overturns her life. She brings up the rather insensitive idea that god's will is in everything, implying that even Jun's death was part of god's will. Sin-ae moves with her son Jun to Miryang, the town where her dead husband was born. At least thats how her in-laws treat her after Jun is kidnapped, held for ransom, and killed. Read her mostly embarrassing tweets here: Jeon delivers a jaw-dropping performance as a grieving mother. 49. Club, called it "a frequently beautiful film with a cold, dark heart" and praised Do-yeon's "powerful performance. Shortly after this, she has to go to the town hall to register Jun's death. US rapper XXXTentacion, who quickly rose to fame with two consecutive hit albums, has been killed aged 20. But her faith and belief unravels when she decides to forgive her sons murderer. I apologize ahead of time if this comes off as being overly critical of Christianity. 94%. Its based on the novel by Chong-jun Yi. Just as it is again later in the film when she convinces a married man to have sex with her to get back at God. 4.4star. I have a feeling already that this is going to run on, so I'll start with a couple disclaimers. (Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography. This entry spotlights the award-winning performance given by Jeon Do-yeon in Secret Sunshine. No doubt the pain is authentic; certainly its more than warranted. When Jong-chan takes her brother to the railroad depot, he tells him that he's not Sin-ae's type. Or at least not a Christian. Maybe to put it in different terms, the Christians portrayed in Secret Sunshine are incapable of having their faith challenged. Jeon shows us how unnerving cryingthat most private, hidden, policed, and potentially shameful of expressionscan be when taken out in public, how defiant and perverse its demands for attention really are. Although Shin-aes journey into faith and out again ultimately rails against the undiscriminating forgiveness of god, the film does not fall back on easy stereotypes of the vacuously happy Christian or of a rigid fundamentalism. When Changu's plot against Wei Young is revealed she is sentenced to be killed after giving birth. relocates with her elementary school-aged youngster Jun (. ) Although it may seem to rely upon a rather conventional notion of the malevolence and subterranean stirrings beneath small-town life, the film actually provides a far more nuanced and open vision of character and community. Jong-chan also refuses and Shin-ae runs off again. The actor may hate Joe Goldberg, but we still cant get enough of the psychosexy sociopath Badgley brings to life in the stalker-centric rom-dram. Chong-jun Yi. Later, police officers arrive to take her to a reservoir, where Jun was drowned. Secret Sunshine A master of intensely emotional human dramas, director Lee Chang-dong is a luminary of contemporary Korean cinema, and his place on the international stage was cemented by this stirring and unpredictable work examining grief and deliverance. Sin-ae moves with her son Jun to Miryang, the town where her dead husband was born. This is going to be something that comes up again in a later scene and something that repeatedly comes up with characters in the film itself. Because of that, she spirals back down into grief and hits an even lower point than she did earlier in the film. Their conception of god and Christianity is very basic and uncomplicated. PremiereFR. Secret Sunshine ( Korean : ; Hanja : ; RR : Miryang) is a 2007 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The Secret Sunshine Project Benjamin Dean 4.29 213 ratings70 reviews A heart-warming story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms. She seems to find some peace and even grace in Christianity, giving herself up to the abstract wisdom and unknowable motivations of god. family_home. Details. A Pakistani protest in June 2012, after two recent US drone strikes killed 12 people. 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