HAPPY B-DAY GIANNA JUN
>> Friday, October 30, 2009
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Jeon leave before the advent of the goddess Force is secretly taking Ad Views explosion
>> Monday, October 12, 2009
The actress Jeon Ji-Hyun released September 28th of the ‘God (神) love story with a’ mini-film, released two days after the explosion of more than 1 million hits to puke When time is recorded. This video Jeon Ji-Hyun tight security of the United States before leaving in the Face Shop captured one of the new ad content, functionality, new anti-wrinkle Serum total raw material of New World Sakae Peru ingki the local custom is derived.
Since the ancient Inca civilization, Sakae ingki comes down to the fruit of the mystery, stay young forever girlfriend had the best antioxidant known wonryoda ground. Jeon timeless as Sakae ingki gained immortality beauty of God (神), and sharing the love again with an attractive woman was hot. Netijeun images of faces, Jeon also called pyeonggada. “It seems the goddess gangrimhan”, “I fell in love with a beautiful gamjeongseon seemed delicate and well-lived”, “Hey, meet the beautiful fairy-tale love story,” said Jeon, Sakae ingki love story as well as the newly exposed to the hot reaction showing there is. The mini-film, The Face Shop website is already in the community through the beauty at the catalog and the public doemyeonseo current major portal sites, such as being ranked the best in online video is a hot desert. Thanks to the enthusiastic response netijeun deopeyiseusyapeun Sakae ingki experience events with major progress. The Face Shop website for more information (www.thefaceshop.com) can be found.
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Jeon - online pictorial open! Pure - the mystery concept 'snow'
>> Monday, September 28, 2009
Jeon, Online Forum ... purely pictorial - mysterious eye''concept''
Starring Jeon Ji-young forever cherished the concept of pure and mysterious woman hwajeda disclose online catalog.
The Face Shop as a new ad seutilkeot Commercials,''pure, Radiance, vitality,''Hydration and making for a 4-element was composed. The look of love I learned from an attractive woman, nunuteum to tailor the appearance of his girlfriend, Jeon damgyeotda is steeped in a variety of attractions.
The online catalog, one official said, a special hidden secrets. Jeon Ji-face hovering above the mouse cursor, using the actual filming of The Face Shop foundation and makeup products have appeared disappear.Through the catalog industry's first deopeyiseusyapeun F / W season, beauty attempts to catalog and online content, the benefits of the unique advantage of the fun is giving his life.
Beauty Face Shop catalog bakyusa marketing team leader, "the leaflets commonly found in stores, rather than giving consumers a new type of fun to browse the catalog was planning," he "is extremely beautiful and produce pay Cosmetics Advertise with the actual star in what specific products will be able to tell, "he said the tenor of Planning.
Jeon Beauty Home catalog Face Shop (www.thefaceshop.com) to meet in, and receive a download for customers who presented the prizes are generous and the event is also in progress
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Jeon - Why are we one of her crazy? 'Unchanging beauty, amazing'
>> Saturday, September 26, 2009
Starring Jeon to maintain a consistent beauty secrets are revealed.
Naturalism cosmetics brand plays as The Face Shop Women are the exclusive model in the Fall TV CF''Jeon ahreussaengtteu Echo - Super Therapy - New World Total Repair Serum - Youth of the Stars''to prevent wrinkles prehistoric side receive God's eternal youth says a secret. Jeon became the myth of a magical heroine genera in the air the TV CF dotboin Thai Erawan waterfall in the background of September 26th will chwalyoungdwae catching the wave.
"Man, is the goddess?" Lasting beauty choking on
Jeon TV CF konsepteuin''to prevent wrinkling of the Stars''shooting for youth blessed with the parenteral Erawan waterfall in Thailand looked reputable. Emeraldeubit clear the mist of the waterfalls and steaming ahseurayi monghwanjeok mythical and mystical to directing a scene that was perfect. Jeon Ji falls in love with God and gain eternal youth, the role of a beautiful woman has digested a great job.
Grows in the Andean highlands of Peru, Sakae ingki (Sacha Inchi) This one is based on the myth of the fruit in CF Jeon God as a woman fall in love at first sight, while bunhaetda. God I love the beauty of a woman trying to protect the stars of the sky on the ground that simeotgo yeolmaein ate Sakae ingki the immortal beauty of Jeon and won Florida going.
Got along without a clear, transparent, Jeon Ji-wrinkle the skin, and her lean body into a tense time seems consistent geoseureun ppomnaetda hankkeot youth. The color of the white-clad figure with a long dress that was reminiscent of Venus, goddess of beauty. Officials "as a woman in love with God, you're mistaken, do not worry as the Goddess" said, "If God is actually attracted to looks good," he pyeonghaetda.
# Aeteuthan emotions and acting, "I really love this look like a man?"
Jeon deopeyiseusyapgwa spot TV CF in the first one with a rich and deep emotional expression, and proficient in the atmosphere around the smoke was overwhelming. Jeon, especially beloved of God, waiting for the smoke aeteuthan expression "you mean I really loved this happened" to have been a self-doubts about is the back door.
Despite more than anything Jeon topmodelimedo to get the best cuts are gone like a cool waterfall to enter into a professional model, as the passion was boyimyeo. Cameras caught conducting shooting coach, "Ms. Jeon products and advertising to 200% understand the concept did not require special instructions," he "fell in love with this woman delicately elegiac gamjeongseon is alive," she expressed admiration for the skill.
Jeon, "Sakae ingki fruit in Korea, but take it? I ate every one wants to live forever young and beautiful," he expressed interest. Jeon year, "The Face Shop model is TV CF after the first shooting as a woman in love with God just really feel like a goddess" said "deopeyiseusyapyi reintroduced with a new slogan, I've heard is preparing a new woman as a model drug a''brand that prides itself on friendly and refined naturalism''I want to express, "he said Testimonials.
Grows in the Andean highlands of Peru, Sakae ingki (Sacha Inchi) This one is based on the myth of the fruit in CF Jeon God as a woman fall in love at first sight, while bunhaetda. God I love the beauty of a woman trying to protect the stars of the sky on the ground that simeotgo yeolmaein ate Sakae ingki the immortal beauty of Jeon and won Florida going.
Got along without a clear, transparent, Jeon Ji-wrinkle the skin, and her lean body into a tense time seems consistent geoseureun ppomnaetda hankkeot youth. The color of the white-clad figure with a long dress that was reminiscent of Venus, goddess of beauty. Officials "as a woman in love with God, you're mistaken, do not worry as the Goddess" said, "If God is actually attracted to looks good," he pyeonghaetda.
# Aeteuthan emotions and acting, "I really love this look like a man?"
Jeon deopeyiseusyapgwa spot TV CF in the first one with a rich and deep emotional expression, and proficient in the atmosphere around the smoke was overwhelming. Jeon, especially beloved of God, waiting for the smoke aeteuthan expression "you mean I really loved this happened" to have been a self-doubts about is the back door.
Despite more than anything Jeon topmodelimedo to get the best cuts are gone like a cool waterfall to enter into a professional model, as the passion was boyimyeo. Cameras caught conducting shooting coach, "Ms. Jeon products and advertising to 200% understand the concept did not require special instructions," he "fell in love with this woman delicately elegiac gamjeongseon is alive," she expressed admiration for the skill.
Jeon, "Sakae ingki fruit in Korea, but take it? I ate every one wants to live forever young and beautiful," he expressed interest. Jeon year, "The Face Shop model is TV CF after the first shooting as a woman in love with God just really feel like a goddess" said "deopeyiseusyapyi reintroduced with a new slogan, I've heard is preparing a new woman as a model drug a''brand that prides itself on friendly and refined naturalism''I want to express, "he said Testimonials.
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Jeon - CF Queen, too! "The Face Shop" model! Bae Yong-jun and the shoulders alongside
This naturalistic actress Jeon Ji-cosmetics brand The Face Shop women were selected as a model.
Jeon Asian countries from next month in Korea as well as representatives from the face deopeyiseusyapui activities will be stripped. Jeon is a natural and elegant brand image deopeyiseusyapeun keonsepin 'luxury naturalistic' model, has signed a contract with the suits said. Jeon in Asia, Greater China, including the country's largest popular deopeyiseusyapui image in overseas markets was determined to express effectively.
30-40 women in their 20s as well as appealing for consumers through high-Jeon enhance communication with key target consumer, and also to expand its customer base is the strategy out. Future advertising strategies and products Jeon vary depending on the nature and resilient image and will meet customers.
The Face Shop songgiryong represent the "natural and pure image of his recent exclusive global star Jeon as a leading international cosmetics market with a new face deopeyiseusyapui is a suitable person," said, "We listen more actively to the needs of customers I laid out a strategy to communicate to do, "he said. The flagship product Jeon Fall TV CF deopeyiseusyapui debut next month in the debut TV and print media, the Internet and will be working as a deopeyiseusyapui female models. Bae Yong-jun to the male model currently deopeyiseusyapin is hwaldongjung.
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Jeon - "The Face Shop" Jeon women recruited as a model
The Face Shop (NYSE songgiryong) on October 5 and a new female actress Jeon was selected as a model.
Face Shop official "Jeon keonsepin brand image of the natural and elegant, luxurious naturalism 'and the models looked good late last month signed an agreement," said, "The Greater China region, including countries in Asia are gaining popularity as a global brand The jump in overseas markets to express deopeyiseusyapui images considered were effective, "he said.
Company 30-40 women in their 20s as well as appealing for consumers through high-Jeon enhance communication with key target consumer, and also to expand its customer base is the strategy out.
The Face Shop songgiryong represent the "natural and pure image of his recent exclusive global star Jeon as a leading international cosmetics market with a new face deopeyiseusyapui appropriate person" said "the future needs of customers by actively listening to the more I'm laid out a strategy to communicate, "he said.
Jeon Ji-focused products next month introduce deopeyiseusyapui Fall TV CF debut in TV and print media, Internet activity will be through.
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From "Boys Over Flower" To Another
Ready for another manga remake?
Here the plot: Riiko, a lonely high school student (again?), ignorantly designs an “absolute boyfriend” on a website and orders him, thinking that everything is a silly game. When her order surprisingly arrives the next morning, she follows the instructions manual and kisses him in order to, well, turn him on. And to avoid paying a fortune for her absolute boyfriend, whom she names “Night,” she agrees to help the company conduct research on women’s attitudes towards men (to perfect future absolute boyfriend models). As the story progresses, Night begins to feel human emotion and care for Riiko. Unfortunately, a love triangle come into play with Riiko’s childhood friend Soshi. On top of all this, Night is a robot and Riiko is still in high school.
When stars bank on advertising only
>> Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Despite numerous box office bombs and once-in-a-blue-moon TV soap appearances, some actors and actresses enjoy wild successes as commercial models, firmly establishing an aura of mystery even among celebrities. In Japan, even popular celebrities rarely appear in more commercials than dramas, while stars in U.S. rarely shoot commercials except for luxury goods. But in Korea, some celebrities star in commercials at least 10 times more than in dramas or movies.
◆ Commercials-only Stars
For the actress Kim Tae-hee, who returns to the screen for the first time in four years this September, her new drama role is a chance to shed her prolonged image as a TV spot star. She appeared in 26 commercials since 2005, an average of 5.2 per year. During the same period, she starred in only two films, “The Restless,” and “Venus and Mars.” Actors and actresses such as Jang Dong-gun, Jeon Ji-hyun, Han Ga-in, Han Ye-seul, or Shin Min-a also appeared more in commercials than in movies.
What makes this possible is their so-called marketing power. In a survey of the most popular actor and actress in Korea in 2009 by market researcher Leespiar in March, Jang Dong-gun and Kim Tae-hee took first place — a truly surprising result given that neither appeared in any movies or dramas since 2007. What were the standards measuring popularity? Leespiar says it simply asked respondents who might be considered popular and to list their personal preferences. That suggests many people actually voted for them because of their frequent appearance on TV, regardless of the context. Although great popularity may lead to appearances in commercials, this can also work the other way and make them more popular.
◆ Income
Fees of hundreds of million won are also a phenomenon unique to Korea. In the U.S., only professional models appear in commercials, which actors tend to avoid so as not to look like has-beens. This shows that acting alone can generate enough wealth in the U.S., whereas it rarely does in Korea. The tendency to cast top stars for commercials is also absent in Japan. “Japanese agencies don’t invest too much in fees because the products take precedence over celebrities in commercials,” says Jung Bo-hyun, an executive in a domestic ad agency. “Celebrities themselves also choose to appear constantly in a single commercial rather than to star in many for higher pay.” By contrast, a handful of actors and actresses dominate the film industry in Korea. “In a situation like this, many celebrities focus more on commercials than actual acting,” says Kim won-young, a copywriter.
◆ Popularity and Risks
The benefits of such strategies are dubious. According to data released by the researcher Brand 38, Kim Tae-hee’s commercial influence dropped from first place in early 2008 to fifth this year, Jeon Ji-hyun’s from third to sixth, and Zo In-sung’s from sixth to 11th place. The center explains that constant exposure to repeated images rapidly dulls the receptiveness of the public.
“Comparing popularity and the lack of it every year, the data show that celebrities who appear only in commercials tend to grow unpopular,” says the director of Brand 38. “While celebrities who established a mysterious image for themselves were at the top of the list for commercials up until three years ago, now celebrities who constantly honed their talents are beginning to dominate the advertising market.”
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Jeon Ji-hyun considers Korean remake of Zettai Kareshi
This is not finalized (so take with a grain of salt), but Jeon Ji-hyun’s potential drama comeback just may come in the Korean adaptation of Japanese manga Absolute Boyfriend, aka Zettai Kareshi. The kdrama will be directed by PD Kim Min-shik of Queen of Housewives and Before and After: Plastic Surgery.
Jeon Ji-hyun is currently busy surveying projects to finalize her decision, and the Zettai remake is reportedly a strong contender. (It had considered casting U-Know Yunho at one point, who moved on to Heading to the Ground instead.) A source with the production said, “We understand that for a long while, Jeon Ji-hyun has been carefully preparing to take a role in a Korean drama. We are working out the details of her casting, and hope for a positive result.”
In the original fantasy-romance manga, a girl accidentally gets a made-to-order boyfriend android from a website, only to find out that she has to pay an exorbitant amount to keep him — unless she helps the company conduct research to improve future models. She must then hide his non-human status from others, and he starts to develop human emotions.
In the kdrama version, the lead is not a teenager but a 30-year-old woman who is a stylist at a beauty salon without any clients. She is betrayed by her first love who becomes an overnight success as a movie star. Feeling the sting, she orders up her ideal man in robot form, aka her “absolute boyfriend.”
Absolute Boyfriend will be a 16-episode drama to air on MBC either at the end of this year or in early 2010. If she decides on the drama, it will be Jeon Ji-hyun’s first in ten years, since 1999’s Happy Together. After seeing such a lot of the same old kdramas airing one after another, this plot sounds like a refreshing change.
(Of course, the big question — aside from whether Jeon will sign on — is: Who plays the perfect manbot?? My wishlist: Kim Kang-woo or Gong Yoo!)
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Drama prospect on the horizon for Jeon Ji Hyun
Jeon Ji-hyun is currently eyeing new projects, and may possibly be returning to television in a drama series. She has reportedly received an offer to star in a drama currently in its preparation stages, and is said to be considering it seriously. The plot centers around a woman who is dumped by her boyfriend, then goes out of her way to find a man “just like her old love.”
Jeon hasn’t acted in a drama in ten years; her last was the 1999 show Happy Together (with Lee Byung-heon, Song Seung-heon, Kim Haneul, and Cha Tae-hyun). Following that, she’s stuck to films like Il Mare, Windstruck, and her claim to fame, 2001’s My Sassy Girl. She has maintained her fame as a top star with a bevy of CFs, even though recent endeavors have fallen somewhat short of expectations, including her latest film, the vampire action movie Blood: The Last Vampire. Blood performed poorly at the box office and pulled in poor reviews (although Jeon did receive some praise for her role).
The drama series in question is expected to be announced on a broadcast schedule this week. Some reports say Jeon is in talks with production, while her management, Sidus HQ, has come out with the vague statement that they will consider any project if it’s good, but are not focused on one in particular. (Take with a grain of salt; sometimes production companies announce prematurely, but often the casting news proves accurate.)
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Why Are All Korean Actors Ninjas?
>> Wednesday, June 24, 2009
So what’s their problem? There’s been a recent wave of Korean actors being casted into foreign film projects: Rain’s doing “Ninja Assassin” in November, Lee Byung Hyun is in “G.I. JOE” in August and even Jang Dong Gun will be in “Laundry Warrior”.
Then again, “Eastern Warrior” isn’t entirely false. I guess Japan is part of the East. I guess the samurai and ninja are the most instantly recognisable fighters from the region. So even though nationalism is strong in Korea, our actors who want to make it in Hollywood find the need to just put their heads down and get on with it.
But now let’s ponder for a bit. Why are they all ninja? The reason is simple if somewhat brutal. Those parts were the only ones accessible for the actors branching out to the West.
In “Queen Seon Deok” we have a character called Hwarang. He trains young, talented fighters to achieve glory for the Shilla Kingdom. He is a strong and charismatic individual and yet clearly, a character like Hwoarang is unknown abroad except the dedicated K-Drama fans.
According to Tim Kang, from American series “The Mentalist”, Korean actors “face a huge hurdle when crossing over into Hollywood. It’s definitely not racism, there just are not enough opportunities for Koreans. It’s like back at home; there aren’t many roles for Americans in Korean films either.”
In other words, in the foreign market, there are obviously no roles that are exclusive to Koreans. In a place where there are no Korean roles (unless it’s David Park in Fast and Furious), asking Korean actors to be “patriotic” and choose Korean roles is pretty stupid. Like asking someone to swim in an empty pool. Now, nationalist Koreans, think straight for a while; instead of moaning about how our nationality is being obscured, help fill up that pool by supporting whatever they’re managing to snag for now.
Maybe then Shilla’s Hwoarang will become more iconic than the Japanese ninja in the movies. We’ve seen K-Dramas and K-Pop overtaking their Japanese counterparts and for films and actors to do the same, they’re going to need a LOT of support from the Korean public. I consider myself a patriot so I think fellow patriots should wise up and help them out, not be damned xenophobic about it.
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Jun's 'Blood' fails to draw crowds
>> Monday, June 22, 2009
Despite Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun's efforts to prove her acting ability, her latest film is proving a box-office flop.
"Blood: The Last Vampire," Jun's Hollywood debut film, which was released at local theaters on June 11, has drawn around 70,000 viewers through June 20, Korea Film Council said yesterday.
The figures are far behind its competitors, such as Korean flick "Running Turtle (Geobugi dalinda)," which has drawn more than 550,000 since opening on the same day.
With hotly anticipated movies such as "Haeundae" and "Transformers 2: The Revenge of the Fallen" on their way, the prospects for "Blood" look grim.
It is quite a tough situation for Jun, who has not had a real box-office hit since "My Sassy Girl (2001)" and faces criticism that her main job is modeling for TV commercials.
Critics cited Jun's failure to deliver the complicated emotions of her character, Saya, as one of the major reasons for the film's failure.
The loose plot which largely differed from the original Japanese animation that the film is based on and the poor computer graphics are also cited as reasons for the film's lack of appeal.
(youngaah@heraldm.com)
2009.06.22
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Interview conducted with a translator on 21 May 2009 at Capella Hotel, Sentosa Singapore.
>> Thursday, June 18, 2009
Everyone's curious about your name change. Why Gianna?
Oh you see, my Korean name is Ji-hyun, and my friends and family back home calls me 'Ji-hyun-a'. So I decided to have my English name as Gianna because it sounds similar to the way my Korean name is pronounced. I didn't want to go for something very different. I'm planning to stick to it throughout the rest of my career, by the way.
Why action film as your Hollywood debut?
I believe the audience can associate me better in an action film as I'm not very fluent in my English. For this film, I had to learn English from scratch. So through this, I had to focus more on my action choreography to deliver the character Saya better.
Tell us about your character, Saya.
On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old. She has stop physical aging since she was 16. So, she roughly is about 400 years old. She has been a loner and an outsider ever since then. When I got the script, I fell in love with the character Saya and went to watch the original anime. Saya might look fragile on the outside, but she is strong inside together with the loneliness and darkness of her life buried within her. That is the reason why I came to choose this film.
Gianna with action director, Corey Yuen.This movie started filming three years ago and was shot in Argentina and then China for three months.
Was this movie difficult to act in and what kind of training did you have to go through?
Of course, I had to go through very tough physical training to develop the physique that Saya has. They (the producers) made me train in Los Angeles for two months, and then in Hong Kong and China for another two months. I also had to go for martial arts classes and learn how to execute kung fu kicks properly. It started off with the basic physical training of doing repetitive kicks, and after a while, it got a bit boring. But when the filming started, things got interesting. There was never a point where I was ready for everything before filming as I had to practice the stunts and train throughout the whole production phase of the movie. It was really tough. Previously before filming, I could only run for about 10 minutes on the treadmill, but now I can run continuously for more than an hour! It has kept me very fit and I am keeping that routine now.
What was the challenge you face whilst acting out the stunts?
Since this is my first action movie, just being harness to a wire in the air is already difficult for me. I still have to do my sidekicks and all that action whilst being wired up. Even though Cory Yuen ("Transporter 3") did a good job choreographing the moves, everyday was still a challenge.
Was it harder to perform the action stunts or to speak in English?
In the beginning, both were very difficult. It was especially awkward for me to express myself in English, but either way I've learned a lot from start to finish as I had to repetitively practice my English and my action stunts. I can say that I've grown tremendously throughout this film.
n the anime, Saya is a very strong but silent character. But, in this movie you see her with a lot more emotions. How did u learn to portray that including the challenge of delivering it in another language?
It is just a natural flow. I believe in the character and put myself into the character. For having to do it in English, I just have to study more on the character and practice on my own. So there is no difficulty in expressing those emotions, it is just a natural process.
Did look up to any actor/actresses as reference before acting the role of Saya?
Cory Yuen did introduce Nikita to me, but Nikita is a different type of female action. Regardless of that, I've learnt a lot from watching her and the moves that she does, so Nikita is the only person I observed beforehand.
What is the main difference between Hollywood and Korean filmmaking that you have experienced so far?
The film sets of this movie is quite similar to the ones in Korea, but in Hollywood they have a system where it's like an allowance for myself, where I get to have days off so it is less strict. Now that's the part that I like. In Korean films, usually I would have to carry on and on with the filming.
Do you think there is a trend for Korean actors and actresses to venture to Hollywood?
I don't think it is a trend because if you look at it differently, it is because Hollywood needed Korean talents or Asian talents. This is a good chance to let them know that Korea has talent!
Gianna's favourite sceneThe scene where I was under the rain for 20 minutes fighting off all the demons is my favourite scene! And for those 20 minutes alone, it took us a month of filming where I had to be under the rain while doing my stunts. I prayed so hard for time to pass. Nobody should ever go through this! (laughs) Anyway, I didn't go through all that hardship for nothing, so that's my favourite scene and I'm quite happy with the outcome.
Do you see yourself doing another action movie in the future?
If given the opportunity, I would do it because I've experienced it and I am quite comfortable now if I wanted to do another action film. I would like to act in about six other genres if I could, that is if I find the script and character to be good. I won't stick to a certain kind of genre. As for me now, I'm in talks to prepare for a Korean movie.
credit: Cinema Online By Lei Swee Wei
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Jeon Ji Hyun lost in Local Box Office ?
Gianna Jun aka Jeon Ji Hyun reported fail to impress her own country’s Giant Screen Fans. Her recent release 50 billion won movie "Blood: The Last Vampire" reported to only hit the 7th ranking of the domestic box office.
On June 15, 2009 The Cinema Tickets Commission reported that after a 3 days screening in total of 307 giant screens, the movie only gathered a cumulative audience of 50,830 people. So, the total audience for this week which the movie gathered up until now, only 66.794 audiences which made the movie placed on the 7th position of domestic box office.
Last week, the movie was No.1 in Box office and succeed to gather 149,437 audiences. But, this week, it’s not even reach half of the last week’s.
Yet, the commission also said that this week’s result should not be used as the measurement and then claimed the movie as a Fail one.
Blood: The Last Vampire is Jeon Ji Hyun’s 1st foreign movie, and she was doing a heavy campaign for the movie in the domestic market, yet, she failed to impress the local fans with her 1st ever foreign movie.
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BTW --- The acting of Jeon Ji Hyun was more than okay in the movie. Jeon, who has never played an action heroine before, apparently put a great deal of effort into playing Saya, and speaks both English and Japanese fluently. Everyone, please show your support to Blood: The Last Vampire . It’s awesome... =)
Win Autographed Blood: The Last Vampire posters and notebook...
>> Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Let the bloodbath begin!
16-year old Saya is not your average teen. Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she is a 400 year-old "halfling" who has been a loner for centuries, obsessed with using her samurai skills to hunt down vampires. When her latest mission takes her to an American military base in Tokyo, Saya senses that this may be her opportunity to finally destroy Onigen, the evil patriarch of all vampires. Will Saya succeed in her quest to rid the world of evil and be the last vampire standing?
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Jun Ji-hyun reveals a new side in 'Blood'
If you really want to see Jun Ji-hyun slash one crudely crafted monster after another, "Blood: The Last Vampire" is not a bad choice. If you want some thing more, the much-awaited Japanese anime-based action flick will probably leave you nursing a headache from the almost endless CGI fight sequences.
Jun, who has adopted "Gianna" as a new "easy-to-pronounce" name for international audiences, seems to have made great efforts to play all the action scenes, some of which certainly demanded long hours of practice, but that's all there is to see. It is unfortunate for viewers who want something more from her debut on a bigger entertainment arena outside of Korea.
Jun plays Saya, a vampire hunter whose tracks down monsters in 1970s Japan. Saya's initial encounter with demons in disguise happens in a high school on a U.S. army base. Without any explanation, she puts on a high school uniform while other American students are clad in casual clothes. She also carries a long case, whose content seems obviously suspicious. But forget reality; after all, the film's key proposition is that it is what Saya does that matters, not why.
The plot, if there is such a thing in "Blood," is that Saya wants to hunt down a chief demon Onigen (played by Japanese actress Koyuki). But before she can stage a showdown with her adversary slash-and-kick sequences are thrown on the screen, as if nothing else will satisfy the curiosity of moviegoers.
Saya's gloomy face, strangely matched with her schoolgirl uniform, sets the tone for the entire film: no self-deprecating humor in a film that attempts to be deadly serious in each and every scene. The resultant effect is almost unreal. Saya's key fighting skill is to slash, run, kick and repeat the pattern, while venting a girlish cry intermittently. Despite these not-so-lethal attacks, all her cartoonish demons fall to the ground.
The real shocker is flying monsters swooping down on a truck driven by Saya's sidekick Alice (Allison Miller). It is as if they lifted some bad footage from the cutting floor of Shim Hyung-rae's "D-War."
The camera relies heavily on fast cuts, close-ups and slow motion in a bid to spice up the otherwise boring set-piece actions. Even a heavy downpour does not add to the dramatic tension, because hundreds of funny-face monsters turn the focus to the sorry absence of a real punch.
Instead, hand-slitting, head-cutting and eye-gouging abound, which will drain the blood out of some of the more squeamish viewers.
The only memorable scene involves Saya's guardian and trainer Kato (Yasuaki Kurata), who showcases the potential of perilous martial arts in his make-or-break confrontation with the monsters in a forest.
The secretive Council, which supposedly gives direction, as well as human blood in a bottle to Saya, is an interesting element. But the Council is dragged out of the story, again without any convincing reason.
What's convincing, though, is Jun's English. She delivers her lines flawlessly, reflecting her study in the past two years for her Hollywood debut. Her fluency comes in sharp contrast to her counterpart Koyuki, whose English sentences are unintelligible.
Jun's comeback on the silver screen, especially through a non-Korean project, has duly raised expectations about her much-needed step forward from "My Sassy Girl," a Korean movie that catapulted her to Asia-wide fame and also cemented her trademark image as a wacky girl with an intriguing drinking habit.
Jun's transformation in "Blood" may not be as satisfactory as many expected, but she seems to have moved one step forward as an actress capable of delivering English lines confidently and kicking some butt with her long legs. This will bloody likely boost her chances of grabbing a role in another Hollywood project.
Blood," directed by Chris Nahon and distributed in Korea by Sidus FNH, will hit local theaters on June 11.
(insight@heraldm.com)
By Yang Sung-jin
source: Korea Herald
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