Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

  • Director: JK Youn
  • Countries of origin: South Korea
  • Language: Korean, English
  • Release date: July 22, 2009
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Tsunami
  • 《해운대》Je-gyun Yun , edited by Sol Kyung-gu , Ha Ji Won , 박중훈 , 엄정화 , LEE MINKI , Kang Yea-Won
    The film revolves around 해운대, a tourist destination in Busan , South Korea , where a sudden tsunami destroys everyone's happiness mercilessly. The film was released in South Korea on July 23, 2009. It was released for 33 days, and the number of viewers reached 10,075,766, making it the fifth film in the history of Korean films to exceed 10 million at the box office. 

    Details

    • Release date July 22, 2009
    • Filming locations San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies CJ Entertainment, Doosabu Film, Polygon Entertainment

    Box office

    Budget

    ₩10,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $71,283,278

    Movie reviews

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    • By Piper 2022-07-26 17:38:24

      Tidal Wave--Crack and Touching are the Theme

      An accident originating from the 2004 Indonesian tsunami caused many rifts between the characters. He felt sorry for Qi Xi because of her father's death, but he did not dare to confess his love for her; also, because Hyun Joong forced them to go to sea and caused the death of Hee Hee's father, he glared at him...

      There are still many cracks, such as...

    • By Fidel 2022-04-23 07:04:53

      Disaster movies are always popular

      I remember the first disaster movie I watched was "Tornado". It was frightening and blood boiling, and I couldn't help speeding up on the way home, as if a tornado might come at any time. Disaster movies one after another, when I thought I was tired of aesthetics and stopped paying attention, the Koreans attracted my attention. First, "Monster of the Han River", let me see the special way Koreans deal with disasters - ridicule. Because of the disaster, the jokes have all turned into black...

    • By Xzavier 2022-04-23 07:04:53

      Koreans can also make blockbusters

      After reading the above comments, many of them are biased. Maybe you watched this film with the mood of watching a joke. Some people say that the editing of this film is rubbish. I would like to ask if you really watched it carefully, there are many The shots are all edited in place, and you can really feel the thrill of how much money you spend when you think of a Korean movie as a Hollywood blockbuster. Spending less money and watching excitement is what a good director can do. To put it...

    • By Maureen 2022-04-23 07:04:53

      Haeundae - ushering in a new era of disaster films, because it is a disaster in itself. . .

      Disaster performance 1: The plot stinks for a long time, and the discussion and research on the farts between several characters. Please, I came to watch the disaster movie, not to see the hazy relationship between you, a wretched man and a mentally handicapped woman, not to see you. The SB female college student and the lifeguard's boring and savage girlfriend-like nonsense, not to watch the two divorced couples gossip and stretch their muscles. For more than an hour, the plot was spent in the...

    • By Tate 2022-04-23 07:04:53

      anticlimactic hodgepodge

      The sensationalism of the opening chapter is good, and it gradually pushed the plot to a climax. When the tsunami came, it still created the feeling of tension, but it was a pity that the chain fell off at the critical moment. Disasters are not like disasters, and warmth is not like warmth. The multi-line plot suddenly got out of control. The three male pigs who had a dark connection with each other were washed away by the tsunami. The emotions that had been brewing for a long time in the past...

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    • By Esmeralda 2023-09-04 08:25:32

      Not everyone is a big name, but every actor who has a show can steal the spotlight. This is a very interesting point of watching Korean movies, so there is no need for a personal hero who saves everyone from an irreversible situation. Disaster movies are nothing to be provocative, and only the sticks are the ones who make such funny...

    • By Hubert 2023-08-06 19:12:26

      Rough shock only half an...

    • By Ibrahim 2023-06-30 20:28:54

      I watched it with my dad. My dad picked out a bunch of bugs. I won't say...

    • By Keanu 2023-06-23 07:23:50

      Disaster movies are almost better than Hollywood movies, but much better than mainland...

    • By Leonor 2023-05-14 17:30:23

      The first disaster in a Korean movie? Who said that? If you don't have super stunts, let's have some plot points, it's not worth...

    Movie plot

    In the tranquil South Korea Busan해운대 lives a native Man-sik (Sol Kyung-gu) , who has lived on a fishing boat since he was a child and has been partnering with his most reliant father, Yeon-hee. Unexpectedly, history happened in 2004. In the most shocking Indonesian tsunami in the past, the two people who were on a fishing boat in the Indian Ocean at the time caused the death of Yeon-hee's father due to Wan-sik's misjudgment. This...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    ● The film is the first disaster film in Korean film history. 
    ● The investment of the film is as high as 15 billion won, which is the highest production cost of a Korean domestic film in 2008. 
    ● The theme of the film was inspired by Korean essayist Pi Chun-deok's article on "karma". 
    more about Tidal Wave Behind the scenes gags

    Story building goes in the right direction

    The character selection of "해운대" is very particular. The three pairs of characters are a seaside fisherwoman and an affectionate brother, an earthquake surveyor and a divorced ex-wife, a beach rescuer and a rich girl. The ones that are not full are distinguished from each other, and they are closely related to the tsunami from the moment they appear on the scene: Needless to say, the earthquake surveyor and the ambulanceman, the first...
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    The level of special effects varies

    Although the special effects maturity of Korean films cannot be compared with that of Hollywood, it is fortunate that director Je-gyun Yun has wisely adopted the method of promoting strengths and circumventing weaknesses, that is, landscape visual effects are used throughout the big scenes, and the live-action plot takes place in a smaller format. , obscuring the weakness of technology when combining real people with visual effects....
    more about Tidal Wave The level of special effects varies

    The literary drama does not change the characteristics of Korean dramas

    The overall model of "해운대" is completely Hollywood, and only two points remain the characteristics of Korean films, that is, funny and sensational.
    The three pairs of protagonists have their own sensational scenes: the earthquake expert and the daughter who does not know her identity recognize each other at a critical moment. The plot is absolutely touching, but when the camera stops endlessly at the life-saving platform that completely...
    more about Tidal Wave The literary drama does not change the characteristics of Korean dramas

    Movie quotes

    • Helicopter Pilot: We need to adjust those settings, this doesn't look right.

      Emergency Room Intern: James, James! James! We need to look at this. Something strange.

      [He shows the man the paper]

      Helicopter Pilot: Oh my god!

      Emergency Room Intern: Why am I jumping to this? Just listen up! Move the people somewhere higher okay! It's the Tsunami!