Yeo Jin-gu in talks to lead fantasy blockbuster
by javabeans
Right, so there was actual news about Yeo Jin-gu, which I was reading before I got distracted by pretty pictures. This one is an update of a big-budget blockbuster that was in planning for years and then stalled due to production delays, titled Fist Fighting, and although it lost Jo In-sung (who was cast a few years ago as its original lead), now Yeo Jin-gu (Hwa-yi, I Miss You, The Moon That Embraces the Sun) is in the mix to step in.
You might wonder how it is that Yeo Jin-gu (16) would be up for the same role that Jo In-sung (32) once took, because while they are both very strong actors and both currently on upward trajectories, I can’t imagine that they’d overlap much in image or role choices. But it’s not quite as odd once I recall that Fist Fighting is a sci-fi fantasy movie set in the future (2050) centering around a high school student who fights back against oppressing forces. So it was a role that I always thought was a bit odd for Jo In-sung, who may have been able to pass as a high schooler up through his late twenties but pretty much aged out once he got out of army duty.
Yeo Jin-gu isn’t confirmed for the role yet, just considering the offer, though I’d love for him to take on a heroic lead role. The character can’t stand to see injustice, so when he happens upon a village in a ghost forest (which is where he’ll meet the female lead) and sees that it’s being attacked, he stands up to fight against the bad guys. It’s quite possible that a new female lead will have to be found—Lee Yeon-hee (Miss Korea) was originally picked to co-star with Jo In-sung—not only because Lee may have also moved on, but also because Yeo would require a younger co-star.
Fist Fighting, written and directed by Welcome to Dongmakgol’s Park Gwang-hyun, is a large-scale collaboration between Korean and Chinese companies, backed by distributors CJ Entertainment and China Film Group and co-produced by Pegasus and Taihe, with a massive budget of 20 billion won. Producers aim to begin filming in August.
Via My Daily
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February 6, 2014 at 11:43 AM
need to add this film to my to watch list! can't believe he's so young!!
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houstontwin
February 7, 2014 at 12:14 PM
My son's age!
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2 LangitBiru
February 6, 2014 at 11:45 AM
How come he looks like Ji Chang Wook? Can he act with JCW in a drama coz they looks like sibling.. Eh, this kid already be the younger version of JCW in K.will MV and Warrior Baek Dong Soo...
Female cast? I wanna Kim YouJung... eeee
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wannabean
February 6, 2014 at 8:58 PM
i honestly don't see the resemblance to ji chang wook though...but i do want kim yoo jung or kim so hyun!!
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aX
February 6, 2014 at 9:13 PM
Uh...NO.
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Jen
February 7, 2014 at 1:33 AM
He acted as the younger JCW in Baek Dong Su! ^^
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3 pogo
February 6, 2014 at 11:58 AM
He needs a new female lead? Cast Seo Shin-ae, I say!
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4 fab
February 6, 2014 at 12:03 PM
It's ok to get distracted, I mean look at him grin from satisfaction tsktsk
Movie sounds really cool, I can definitely see YJG being heroic in a scifi.
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5 okdubu
February 6, 2014 at 12:05 PM
i prefer him here all innocent and puppy-like with tousled hair.
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6 mochi
February 6, 2014 at 12:25 PM
OMG, this kid has grown up so much! I feel old haha!
I hope he takes this role, I really really love his acting^^
And who better to play a highschooler than an actor of an age to go to HS? Plus it would be far more interesting.
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7 ziggystardust
February 6, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Sounds awesome, especially if he and a good age appropriate female lead sign on.
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ziggystardust
February 6, 2014 at 4:07 PM
Ah, actually, I'd love to see Nam Ji-hyun in something like this. Or in a lead role in anything, really.
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8 annie
February 6, 2014 at 12:40 PM
More Yeo Jin-gu is always a good thing. I still love him most with Kim Yeo-jung.
Btw, javabeans, I haven't accessed the mobile website in a while and I love the new look! Very clean and bright :)
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9 Adal
February 6, 2014 at 1:01 PM
Count me in. Would love to see him in a lead role headlining his own drama. A big step up I say! I've watched him in several dramas which he has acted over the years (in big parts and small ones) and one thing I can definitely say is that he has a magnetic on-screen presence.
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10 Quiet Thought
February 6, 2014 at 1:25 PM
Sounds like an old-fashioned anime plot. Could be good fun. Hopefully neither he nor the female lead will have anime hair. And she hopefully won't be an anime airhead.
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11 Bandi
February 6, 2014 at 1:48 PM
Again, lol, he's played the younger version of Jo in sung before. I think it's really awesome that he's moved up so much that he's being considered for a role that an actor he played the child part of also considered ^^ (awkward mouthful sentence)
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12 magnus
February 6, 2014 at 2:35 PM
What makes me the happiest about this is age appropriate casting :D he's getting proper lead roles made for a 16 year old. Now if that could just happen in a drama...
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13 tura
February 6, 2014 at 2:41 PM
I actually think he's already been casted as young JCW in warrior baek dong soo
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14 Museofmanymasks
February 6, 2014 at 2:48 PM
I like Jo In Sung but that would've been a weird choice. As for this dude, I'm vaguely curious since I've heard so much ado about him, but I jumped off the dystopian bandwagon awhile back. We'll see...
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15 Kelinci Biru
February 6, 2014 at 2:57 PM
Wow. If he's taking it, it will be just his second movie and a high profile movie at that. So glad that he even got cast as lead role!!
Now, I am praying two things, first that he will decide to take this movie and second that it'll air in theatre in my area. I really want/NEED to watch it in the big screen.
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16 Abbie
February 6, 2014 at 3:05 PM
If they need a new female lead, then I'd pick Kim Yoo-jung. She's an amazing young actress, who I think would fit well with him. Although it would depend on what the character's role is.
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17 Joy
February 6, 2014 at 3:09 PM
Speaking of Yeo Jin Gu, I heard that Na PD was considering Yeo Jin Gu for the next Grandpas Over Flowers which omg yes pleaseeee <3
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Leona
February 6, 2014 at 4:19 PM
IF Na Pd casts Yeo Jin Gu, he still needs an adult luggage boy. Twice the suffering, twice the fun.
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18 chi
February 6, 2014 at 3:36 PM
This kid is so talented and deserves everything he receives.
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19 kanz
February 6, 2014 at 4:33 PM
YJG please grow up quickly! He's the same age as my sister that makes me like noona although i want to call him oppa. Hahha
As for female lead, I agree with other commenter, Kim Yoo Jung or Kim So Hyun
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20 hanie
February 6, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Ok, this picture won't make me feels so guilty. *save*
This remind me I still need to watch Hwayi tbh.
If they want a younger female lead, hopefully they approach Yoojung.
I want my Yeo Jin Gu x Kim Yoo Jung pairing to happen~
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21 pam
February 6, 2014 at 5:22 PM
omg!! with nam ji hyun please!!!
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22 sparks121
February 6, 2014 at 5:32 PM
i know he worked with nam ji hyun in hwa yi, but it was too small... can they please cast her? she is so amazing and i love their chemistry.
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23 goldeng
February 6, 2014 at 5:49 PM
I havent actually watch any of his dramas.. maybe unconsciously im waiting him to stop being jail bait lol but im so shocked to see a high schooler would play a highschooler role!!! :) I hope they cast In Hae from Good Doctor/young Song Yi from Stars or Kim So Hyun! -tho it would be like the 3rd time they work together- someone age appropiate too!
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24 Julia the Berkshire Beanie
February 6, 2014 at 6:44 PM
so long to wait ... pout ...
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25 cheekbones
February 6, 2014 at 9:03 PM
I truly hope he takes this great opportunity. I'm still waiting for the day I can watch Hwa-yi.
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26 aX
February 6, 2014 at 9:14 PM
Waiting that he and Kim Yoo Jung star in a Kdrama or Kmovie together. I don't care if it's this one or another one! C'mon now!
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27 Stuart
February 7, 2014 at 1:01 PM
He's only 16? In the recent episode of RM, he said he had just turned 18. Allowing for that being Korean-style, he'd still be 17 by the Western system, surely?
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