| On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 생활의 발견 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Saenghwalui balgyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Saenghwal ŭi palgyŏn |
| Directed by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Written by | Hong Sang-soo |
| Starring | Kim Sang-kyung Chu Sang-mi Ye Ji-won |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | $883,312[1] |
On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate, also referred to simply as Turning Gate, is the fourth film by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo.[citation needed]
Plot[edit]
In the dreary and rigid city of Seoul, Gyung-soo is an actor who's fairly well known on stage. He has trusted a director he knows well and acted in his movie, but it flops. He insists on receiving his actor's fee, but all he gets is a mere grand's worth. He also misses out on his chance to act in director's next movie. The future looks cloudy for him.
Gyung-soo goes down to Chuncheon to meet an old friend who's a writer, Seong-wu. They go out to the town and Gyung-soo's friend introduces him to a pretty dancer named Myung-sook. After having a drink with Gyung-soo and his friend, she suddenly hits on Gyung-soo and on the spur of the moment they hit it off and go to a motel. But Gyung-soo doesn't know that Seong-wu has long had feelings for Myung-soo, even though he has never revealed his true feelings for her. Gyung-soo's relationship with his friend turns sour as Myung-sook becomes obsessively infatuated with Gyung-soo.
Gyung-soo tries to put his bad memories of Chuncheon behind him and gets on a train headed for Gyeongju. Sitting next to him on the train is a woman named Sun-young who entices him after recognizing his face. After she gets off the train, he chases after Sun-young and stops her, but she gives him mixed signals. Gyung-soo follows Sun-young to her house and on the next day he works up enough courage to knock on her door. This time Gyung-soo falls in love.
Reception[edit]
Turning Gate has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Box office by Country: Find a Life Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-06-04
- ^ Turning Gate, retrieved 2017-11-18
External links[edit]
- On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate at IMDb
- On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate at HanCinema
