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Completed - KOREAN - Drama - 133 minutes

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2009 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2009 (Premiere)
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Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Chan-Wook PARK
Cast : Kang-Ho SONG, Ok-Vin KIM

Synopsis

Sang-hyun is a beloved and admired priest in a small town, who devotedly serves at a local hospital. He goes to Africa to volunteer as a test subject in an experiment to find a vaccine to the new deadly infectious disease caused by Emmanuel Virus(E.V.). The experiment fails and Sang-hyun gets infected by E.V. but he ends up being miraculously cured and returns home. News of Sang-hyun's recovery from E.V. spreads and people start believing he has the gift of healing and flock to receive his prayers.
From those who come to him, Sang-hyun meets a childhood friend named Kang-woo and his wife Tae-ju. Sang-hyun is immediately drawn to Tae-ju. One day, Sang-hyun coughs up blood, dies, and comes back to life the next day as a vampire. Tae-ju gets attracted to Sang-hyun who has now turned into a vampire, and they begin a secret love affair. Sang-hyun asks Tae-ju to run away with him but she turns him down. Instead, they plot to kill Kang-woo...

Production

Country(ies) : KOREA (South)

Financing plan : Universal Pictures

FRANCE WILD SIDE VIDEO
FRANCE Sep 30, 2009 LE PACTE
GERMANY REALEYZ GMBH
GREECE Mar 11, 2010 AMA FILMS
HONG KONG EDKO FILMS LTD
JAPAN PHANTOM FILM CO
MEXICO CANANA
NORWAY Mar 05, 2010 TOUR DE FORCE A
NORWAY FILM & KINO
ROMANIA INDEPENDENTA FI
SWEDEN MAYWIN MEDIA AB
SWEDEN Feb 19, 2010 NONSTOP ENTERTA
TAIWAN FILMWARE INTERN
UNITED KIN Oct 16, 2009 METRODOME DISTR
UNITED KIN CHANNEL FOUR TE
USA MUBI, INC


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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2009 - Competition (Prix du jury)


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