Member daisho2004 Posted August 30, 2009 Member Share Posted August 30, 2009 Here is a preview for this Korean movie "A Frozen Flower" released last year, its on DVD now has anyone seen it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNFfs6BZl84&NR=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted August 31, 2009 Moderator Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi Daisho2004 I just finished watching the movie, I've had the Korean DVD laying around for a couple of weeks (that's the problem with Korean DVD's...the First Press editions go out of print so fast that even titles you'd normally sit on the fence about for a while, you have to make a quick decision to buy or not!)... I thought it was a great movie, although first and foremost it's a drama, out of the 2:20 hr running time, only five minutes or so is action, there are actually more sex scenes than action scenes....this film certainly gives both 'Lust, Caution' and 'Brokeback Mountain' a run for their money! Which brings me to the story...the plot revolves around the love triangle that develops between the King, his chief bodyguard, and the Queen (in that order), if I had to compare it to one movie it would be 'Curse of the Golden Flower', not in the plot but in it's tone, although I enjoyed 'A Frozen Flower' endlessly more than COTGF. If you like Korean movies, definitely check it out, however just don't go in there expecting an action movie because it's anything but. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted August 31, 2009 Author Member Share Posted August 31, 2009 One Armed Boxer: Thanks for the review, from the preview I kinda got that Broke Back Mountain feel to it! But I do enjoy a good storyline so I will give it a watch when I can get a copy of it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted September 1, 2009 Moderator Share Posted September 1, 2009 Any time! I look forward to hearing your opinions on it once you've given it a watch, the Korean movie forum is often so quiet you can hear the tumbleweed blowing through it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member daisho2004 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Member Share Posted February 27, 2010 OAB: I was writing a lot of reviews for the Korean Section a while back, I think they were putting out some of the best Action movies the last few years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Alexandra Posted March 22, 2010 Member Share Posted March 22, 2010 Is not an action movie, is a drama, with traces of wuxia and action scenes. The acting of the main characters is very good, the screenplay and fight scenes too. Spoiler alert! The plot deals with a delicate subject: homosexuality inside the Palace (the love between the King and the Chief of the Bodyguards). The triangle turns dramatically: The King loves the Chief, the Chief fall in love for the Queen and the drama explode. Is amazing the transformation of the character of the King, from a lover, a politician related with the chinese Yuan, in peace with his lover, the Chief, and then an furious, inquietant, bloody, menacing person, mad because his love abandon him. Worth the pain to watch this movie. Alexandra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted January 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 26, 2013 The Korean Culture Office here in Sydney kicked off its 2013 Cinema on the Park lineup with this movie, for anyone interested in checking it out, I posted a more indepth review than my previous comments here - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/review-frozen-flower-2008_25.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member derwood Posted January 26, 2013 Member Share Posted January 26, 2013 Didnt realise u were in Sydney too OAB Here's the full lineup for Cinema On The Park Unfortunately Thurs nights dont work for me at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator One Armed Boxer Posted January 26, 2013 Moderator Share Posted January 26, 2013 Didnt realise u were in Sydney too OAB Here's the full lineup for Cinema On The Park Unfortunately Thurs nights dont work for me at all Hey derwood, yeah I'm based in Sydney, it was thanks to your tip off that I contributed to JB Hi Fi's sales of 'Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning'! I'm the senior blogger for the Cinema on the Park program over at the Korean Culture Office, and I actually organized the Action month that was held there in November, you can check out links to it here if you're interested - The Road to Action - an overview of the trials & tribulations of arranging the movies - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/the-road-to-actionvia-some-drama_23.html Review of the opening weeks movie, 'The Kick' - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/action-month-review-kick-2011.html Review of the second weeks movie, 'Miss, Please Be Patient' - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/action-month-review-8th-nov-miss-please.html Review of the third weeks movie, 'Canton Viper' - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/action-month-review-15th-nov-canton.html Review of the closing weeks movie, 'Action Boys' - http://koreanfilmfestivalinaustralia.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/action-month-review-action-boys-2008.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member derwood Posted January 28, 2013 Member Share Posted January 28, 2013 Good to know!! Shame I was a bit awol & missed the whole Canton Viper screening, would have been awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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