"League of Thieves" has many shortcomings, but it is difficult to affect our pleasant viewing experience. Director Choi Dong-hoon knows very well what kind of movie he wants to make, and "League of Thieves" has finally become a work that is not much, not much, very "Choi Dong-hoon".
—— Reporter Kim Do-hoon "CINE21"
and director Choi Dong-hoon's previous work "The Great Robbery of Seoul" has a weak sense of "layout" in "League of Thieves" compared to "Old Thousand". happy.
——Reporter Li Huajing The crime and action scenes of "CNIE21" can be brought to the fore
, as well as the vivid character portrayal.
—— Reporter Huang Zhenmei "CNIE21"
is not so much a "TEAM WORK" as it is a personal talent show. 8 points for entertainment, 6 points for work.
——Jung Si Woo, the behind-the-
scenes production of "MOVIST",
"League of Thieves" tells the story of a joint operation of 10 people from South Korea and China to steal the rare diamond "Tear of the Sun" hidden in the Macau casino. The film is positioned as a crime action film, directed by Cui Dongxun, director of "The Great Robbery in Seoul", "Old Thousand", "Jian Yuzhi", and Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jung-jae, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Hae-sook, Wu Dashu, Kim Soo-hyun, and Chinese actors Ren Dahua and Li Xinjie. Co-created with Zeng Guoxiang. It can be described as a thrilling and gorgeous crime action blockbuster with Korean characteristics.
"League of Thieves" is director Choi Dong-hoon's latest masterpiece. It is also the third crime-themed film after the acclaimed "Seoul Heist" and "Old Thousand". . With the strong appeal of the director and the joining of top stars from South Korea and China, the film has become popular, and the copyright has been sold to eight countries and regions in Asia at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival. SHOWBOX, which is responsible for the film's overseas distribution, said that overseas copyright buyers, especially buyers in Southeast Asia, are very optimistic about the film, and the film's release scope will basically cover the entire East Asia region.
The director's own statement
The original intention of the script
"When I first started writing the script for "League of Thieves", one of the reasons was that I was seduced by the urban atmosphere of Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong is densely populated with high-rise buildings in a small area, while in Macau, many buildings look very ordinary. I was really shocked when I entered the room. In fact, in my opinion, compared to the beautiful scenery and exotic atmosphere, what kind of feeling people will have when they integrate into this exquisiteness is the most important, so I want to shape it where Role. Of course I was lucky that the main stage of the masters who stole "Tears of the Sun" - Asia's largest casino "City of Dream" was able to fully support our filming, allowing us to enter the casino for filming. Actors Being in such a real space, the "thieves' position" about the basic attributes of the film and the most difficult thing to steal has been confirmed in my heart. "
About the actors
" will be written when the script is written. The story and the plot, but when I was actually filming I suddenly had the idea to shoot the characters instead of the story. It was such a joy to explore the characters with the cast of "League of Thieves." I've never had a hard time working together. Every actor has been amazingly focused on their roles, and we enjoyed the filming like a game. I've seen Federico in a movie magazine before. Director Fellini once said that "making a movie is like going on an outing with friends". At that time, I absolutely disagreed with this idea. In my heart, making a movie has always been very difficult, like fighting a war. But now filming After 'League of Thieves', I can empathize with Director Fellini."
"When I was working on these characters in 'League of Thieves,' I thought about the actors I worked with, the actors I met for the first time, and those I was in When I was watching a movie, I thought about the actors who must cooperate once. When I first sent the script to my favorite actors, I was very excited about whether they would all appear and whether the film would start shooting smoothly... but I was also very nervous. "
Macao Park (played by Kim Yoon-seok) is
a big boss behind the scenes - exudes a leadership style, and will not easily expose his mysterious inner role. In order to steal "Tears of the Sun", the boss of ten thieves organized by the organization.
"The League of Thieves couldn't have been completed without the actor Kim Yoon-suk. During the filming, when I was worried about how to express this scene and how to shoot it, I was inspired by the rehearsal of senior Kim Yoon-suk. Their faces are fine. We've worked on four films together, but I find that every time I see him, I sigh.
The characters in Thieves are all thieves, and any "movement" of a thief is for It was done by stealing things. When this was confirmed, the coercion action was greatly increased. The characteristic of the "steal action" is that the coercion ropes are all installed and fixed by the actors themselves, and then they keep moving like acrobatics, so we have to Minimize the unreality factor. The most important basic principle is to look very real. And because of actors like Kim Yoon-seok, everyone has completed a lot of coercive action scenes beyond my imagination. I feel very Satisfaction."
Popeye (Lee Jung-jae)
Captain Korea - specializing in deals. The despicable and insatiable Popeye who can sell everyone just to keep the diamonds for himself.
"Among the 10-member team, the role of Popeye gave me the most headaches. As the opponent of Macau Park and the captain who can lead the Korean team, what does this role feel like? When I was writing the script, I felt that it was very important to create this character. It's difficult, and it's the character I've modified the most. But Lee Jung Jae's first shot looked very good, and I'm sure this character can go on with that feeling. And Lee Jung Jae has a lot of good suggestions for this character, like Popeye's mustache So the role of Popeye was done with Lee Jung-jae."
PEPSI (played by Kim Hye-soo)
, a vault expert - a legendary safe-stealer who never let go of any item in his hand. Although she looks very cool on the outside, she is a woman with deep wounds in her heart.
"The role of PEPSI belongs to Kim Hye-soo. It's like a person's instinct. Even after the film is completed, he will continue to be impressed by the charm of this actor. That's what the collaboration with Kim Hye-soo is like. I can't help but wonder how I'll work with Kim Hye-soo. What about the movie? Really a good partner, a very charming actor."
Anycall (played by Jun Ji-hyun)
is a master of Weiya - a character who is desperate to participate as long as there is "theft", and who regards his chips as more important than anything else.
"I met Jun Ji-hyun by chance before writing the script for "League of Thieves". He is very charming and has his own unique way of expressing. Seeing Jun Ji-hyun laughing and talking and acting, I began to think about the character of Anycall. . The role of Anycall is 100% enriched by Jun Ji-hyun's acting skills. There are many Weiya action scenes in five or six-story buildings. I was worried about whether a woman could do it, but Jun Ji-hyun did a great job in the end. . This is the energetic Anycall performed by Jun Zhixian, to me it is like the feeling of rain and rain."
Chen (played by Ren Dahua)
Captain of China - the boss of the 4-member group of Chinese Thieves, has a calm and calm personality, and has Skilled and stealing skills.
"Ren Dahua, seen in works such as "Underworld" and "Exile", is a very attractive actor. His face can give people pleasure. The role of "Chen" has been considered by many actors, but the final choice is still Ren Dahua. But he was very busy in Hong Kong at the time, and I was afraid that he would not be able to appear in "League of Thieves". But he agreed readily, and I was very happy at the time. He was still like a teenager, very curious, and when he was shooting the film Very focused. I dare say that his energy is unreservedly released in this film."
"When I was a child, every time I watched Hong Kong movies, Ren Dahua played the villain who killed the protagonist. Hate this guy. I only found out when I met him when I grew up, how this actor has become more and more stylish as the years go by. I am looking forward to co-producing this movie with Yam, which makes me very excited.
" Lee Hae- sook (played by Lee Hae-sook)
acting expert - drinking wine all day long, defrauding each other's trust with excellent acting skills, is accumulating a reputation as a genius
"Having watched "The Bat" starring Mr. Kim Hae-sook, I want to say that she is a very outstanding actor. When I first started writing the script, it was originally intended that "Gum" would be a male character. But when I wrote the first sentence, I suddenly thought of her. Teacher Kim Hae-sook emerged, and eventually the character became a woman. At first, because this character often used chewed gum to do things, when writing the script, he first used the nickname "chewing gum", but after shouting and screaming, he found There is no better name than this. Even when we were on the set, we called Mr. Kim Hae-sook "teacher chewing gum"."
Andrew (played by Oh Dae-soo),
a route expert - to cover other thieves, divert others' attention and control, and carry guns work. He is very generous in front of women, but once he does something, he is a very careful thief.
"Senior Wu Daxiu's character is called Andrew, the same name as the British prince. At first, he was a little unaccustomed to it, but he felt it was too appropriate to shout. He is very timid in nature and will tremble with fear, but in front of others But he
pretends
to be very calm, and he will not go out of his way no matter what. Especially when he is holding a gun, he will appear more "calm"." ——When the thieves commit crimes, they are responsible for operating the escalator. The youngest of the thieves group headed by Popeye, a novice thief.
"Although Kim Soo-hyun is acting in a movie for the first time, he is able to express himself without fear in the face of many seniors. I believe that he will be a very good actor in the future. His unique and natural qualities made me feel that I can also live more like a teenager, more like a child. You must know that Kim Soo-hyun is very cute on the scene."
Trivia
· "The League of Thieves" was originally scheduled to be released in late 2010 or the Lunar New Year, but due to the complexity of shooting and post-production, The release date was pushed back to July 2012.
· Hong Kong actor Yam Da-wah appeared in a Korean film for the first time. Cui Dongxun said that he was used to seeing him play the villain since he was a child, and as the years passed, he could feel the charm of this actor even more.
·The film was shot in Seoul and Macau from June 2011. The Macau casino that appears in the film, Dream of City, is a real casino.
In the film, Jun Ji-hyun and Kim Hae-sook pretend to be mother and daughter, and a lot of opposite scenes show the good acting skills of the two generations of actresses.
·The kiss scene of Jun Ji-hyun and Kim Soo-hyun in the film has become a hot spot of people's attention, and the hit rate of the kissing stills on the Internet hit a record high.
·People in the industry have paid great attention to Jun Ji-hyun's first work after marriage. Since "My Sassy Girl", Jun Ji-hyun has failed in several works one after another, and is considered to be "a superstar who can only appear in CF", and the cost performance among actors in Chungmuro has also declined significantly. The performance in this film is regarded as an important battle to save his stardom.
·The location of the film was taken from Hong Kong, Macau, Seoul, Busan, and a comprehensive shooting base in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
·The average daily shooting time of the film is only 12 hours, which is rare in the Korean film industry where time is precious. In order to ensure the rest time of the actors and staff, Choi Dong-hoon made an agreement with the crew members to shoot from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm every day, and there has been no change. This move made the morale of the entire crew very high, and the work efficiency also improved.
·Kim Soo Hyun, a Korean actor who quickly became popular with TV dramas such as "Dream Hihg" and "The Moon Embraces the Sun", in the latest movie "Robbers", in addition to having a passionate kiss scene with Jun Ji Hyun, who gave his first kiss on the screen, he also showed Out of his first time - seduce gay men to complete the task! This scene was originally dispatched by Jun Ji-hyun to seduce the hotel manager and seize the room card, but suddenly turned around and Kim Soo-hyun played, because the hotel manager loves men.
·Jun Ji-hyun, who was just newly married, gave a wonderful action scene in his first work after marriage, "The Alliance for Treasures".
·After its release, the number of domestic audiences in South Korea exceeded 13 million, making it the number one film at the box office of the year. It is also the box office champion in Korean film history.
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