Uhm Tae-woong’s cell phone thriller
by javabeans
It’s a busy filming year for Uhm Tae-woong; he next takes a stab at a manager role in the new thriller Cell Phone [핸드폰], directed by Kim Han-min of last year’s mystery-thriller Paradise Murdered [극락도 살인사건].
Following his recent roles in films Forever the Moment and You’re Far Away, Uhm spent five months filming the creature feature Chaw with up-and-coming actress Jung Yumi. Now he returns from a brief break to film Cell Phone, which purports to be full of twists and unconventional material, although the premise sounds straightforward enough: Uhm plays the manager of a top female actress who’s being threatened with blackmail. He risks all to seek the truth and protect his client, facing off with the blackmailer in a two-man showdown.
The other male lead will be cast soon, and although the title immediately brings to mind the movie Cellular, the film is described, rather, as “a Chaser-like thriller.” Gee, everything’s Chaser-like these days, ain’t it? I guess that’s what happens when you follow the money trail.
Via DongA.com
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1 Muffin
August 31, 2008 at 8:15 PM
I loved him in Delightful Girl. He's a good actor but unfortunately I haven't seen the remainder of his other series completely. I'll have to look for his movies.
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2 ginnie
August 31, 2008 at 9:11 PM
Javabeans,
I've been wondering about Jung Yumi...Any updates on her?
She does not appear in Korean news much, or does she?
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3 ed
August 31, 2008 at 10:07 PM
what's crazy is Cellular has a remake coming out soon too, in Hong Kong...
I liked his manager character a lot in Stranger Than Heaven.
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4 nycgrl
August 31, 2008 at 10:08 PM
He is superb in resurrection/rebirth. That has to be my all time favorite kdrama.
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5 jenjen
September 1, 2008 at 12:50 AM
i love his acting
(especially when he's a cop tho...something about him looks very haggard coplike XP)
can't wait to see this
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6 Kobe
September 1, 2008 at 2:41 AM
Sounds great. Korea has been pumping out some really good crime-thrillers over the past year, so there won't be a problem if it's "Chaser-like", and especially considering it's from the same director as Paradise Murdered, you just can't go wrong!
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