Starring: Kim Seung Ho, Heo JAng Kang, Kim Hui Gap
Director: Lee Hyung Pyo
Studio: Tae Won Entertainment (Korea)
Rating: NR
Genre: Comedy
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About This DVD
A doctor of Oriental medicine and doyen of a small alley in Seoul, Kim Hak-gyu
(Kim Seung-ho) has an obstinate streak that gets him into conflicts with his
wife (Han Eun-jin) and children. His daughter(Choi Eun-hee), a young widow who
runs a hair salon, shares mutual feelings with OBGYN Choi Du-yeol (Kim Jin-kyu)
across the street. However, Hak-gyu, who frowns on Choi for practicing Western
medicine, interferes in everything he does out of jealousy and spite. Hak-gyu's
son Kim Hyeon-gu (Shin Young-kyun) is dating Jeom-rye, whose mother (Hwang Jung-seun)
owns the neighborhood bar. When Jeom-rye becomes pregnant, the two decide to get
married but Hak-gyu objects and kicks his son out of the house. Meanwhile,
Hak-gyu spends his days hanging out with fortuneteller Park Jusa (Heo Jang-kang)
and realtor Roh Mong-hyeon (Kim Hee-gap), trying to figure out a way to thwart
Du-yeol's affairs. Hearing that Du-yeol is running for the city council, Hak-gyu
registers himself as a candidate as well. He pours all he has into the campaign,
but drinks the bitter cup of defeat. Having experienced failure as a result of
his own obstinacy, Hak-gyu accepts Hyeon-gu and his wife, and gives his
blessings for his daughter's marriage.
"A film that shows the values held by different generations, the clash between
the younger and older generations, and the lifestyles of the lower middle
classes" Showcasing an extraordinary ensemble performance by the most prominent
acting talents of the day, Under the Sky of Seoul molds the theme of transition
from the old to the new sensitive and topical issue at the time into a
sophisticated comedy through the strifes and squabbles of the common populace.
The opening sequence, which introduces each of the film's characters by moving
fluidly through the narrow alleyway, is a particularly polished example of the
considerable skill Lee Hyeong-pyo already commanded in his directorial debut.
The introductory narration of Under the Sky of Seoul "A time when the old age
and the new stand shoulder to shoulder" encapsulates the film's overall content.
In the battle between the doctor of Oriental medicine, who represents the older
generation, and the doctor of Western medicine, who speaks for the new
generation, the values of the former are considered mere obstinacy or
irrationality; the outdated generation must eventually give in to the will of
the newer, more rational generation. Kim Hak-gyu's dogged obduracy ends only
after he has paid the price by losing all of his wealth. In the end, his need to
intervene in every single part of his children's marriage and love life is
criticized as unnecessary fuss. Thus, the culture and values of the old
generation/Oriental medicine/tradition are replaced by the modern values and
rationalistic culture of the new generation/Western medicine/progress. Another
source of fun in Under the Sky of Seoul comes from the outstanding ensemble
performance of the finest actors of the day. Kim Seung-ho as the traditional
patriarch; Han Eun-jin as the conventional wife, who chides her husband but
always follows his will in the end; Choi Eun-hee as the eldest daughter and hair
salon owner; and Kim Jin-kyu in the role of her sweetheart are all worthy of
note, but the movie's biggest laughs come from the deliciously sly yet
ingratiating performances given by Heo Jang-kang and Kim Hee-gap.
| Audio Format: | DD 1.0 Mono |
| Video Format: | Widescreen 2.35:1 (Anamorphic) |
| Languages: | Korean |
| Subtitles: | English, Korean |
| Country Made: | Korea |
| Region Code: | 3 |
| Year Made: | 1960 |
| Running Time: | 115 |
| Special Features: | - |
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