Boy Meets Boy (film)
Boy Meets Boy is a 2008 South Korean short film directed by Kim Jho Kwang-soo.
| Boy Meets Boy | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 소년, 소년을 만나다 |
| Hanja | 少年, 少年을 만나다 |
| Revised Romanization | Sonyeon, Sonnyeoneul Mannada |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sonyŏn, Sonyŏnŭl Mannada |
| Directed by | Kim Jho Kwang-soo |
| Produced by | Song Tae-jong |
| Written by | Kim Jho Kwang-soo Min Yong-geun |
| Starring | Kim Hye-sung Lee Hyun-jin Ye Ji-won |
| Music by | Kim Dong-wook |
| Cinematography | Kim Myeong-joon |
| Edited by | No Seung-mi |
Production company | Generation Blue Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 13 minutes[1] |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
It premiered at the 13th Pusan International Film Festival in 2008.[2] It was theatrically released in South Korea on November 20, 2008.[3]
Plot
A short film with no spoken dialogue, Boy Meets Boy depicts the relationship between Minsu (Kim Hye Sung) and Seok-i (Lee Hyun-jin). The two come face-to-face on a bus after Minsu drops a roll of film after putting away his schoolwork into his, and to his luck it rolls to Seok-i's foot. Seok-i then picks it up and Minsu sets out to retrieve it. There is an instant spark through their silent gazes and then electric chemistry is visible when Seok-i silently returns Minsu's film. Minsu shyly walks back to discover his seat is taken by a woman who politely returns his bag, so he opts for standing until he reaches his stop. Minsu gets off the bus after it arrives at a stop, expecting Seok-i to have followed behind. However he is disappointed to discover that he was not being followed by anyone. Disappointed, he walks aimlessly and looks back once more, only to crash into Seok-i. A fairy (Ye Ji-won) appears and gives Minsu advice on love through a song. Seok-i takes off his hat and approaches Minsu, returning the latter's camera. It is revealed through flashbacks that Seok-i has in fact been following Minsu with the intention of giving him back his camera, which was stolen when Seok-i and his friends mugged him. As Seok-i walks away, Minsu runs after him and they embrace, with the fairy returning to reveal a few flashbacks of Seok-i waiting around for Minsu to return the camera, the last flashback occurring right before they both board that same bus.
Cast
- Kim Hye-sung as Minsu
- Lee Hyun-jin as Seok-i
- Ye Ji-won as the fairy
See also
- Just Friends?
References
- Kim, Jho Gwang-soo. "김조광수 부산을 만나다 - 부산영화제 데일리 특집 기사". Gwangsoo.com. 11 October 2008. Retrieved on 9 December 2010.
- "Boy Meets Boy" Archived June 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. IndieStory. Retrieved on 9 December 2010.
- Choi, Hui-jin. “남자를 안는다는 건 상상도 못했는데, 머쓱했어요”. Sonyeon, Sonnyeoneul Mannada. 12 November 2010. Daum. Retrieved on 9 December 2010.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Boy Meets Boy at HanCinema