I recently finished translating a Korean script into English with a local film director here in Seoul. The movie is a love story between a US soldier and a North Korean nurse set against the backdrop of the some of the biggest battles during the Korean War. Intriguing? Maybe. But not as much as the details behind the film project.
Apparently, the local producers met through a Korean-American intermediary some Florida retirees who've been dying (literally and figuratively) to make a movie about the Korean War. One of these men, aptly named the "General," was, according to him, one of thousands evacuated at Heungnam Harbor on December 24th, 1950, fleeing from the Chinese who were advancing south from the Yalu.
Ever since the producers initially agreed to work with the General, he has been telling them that he will involve the president of a major Hollywood studio and attach some of the biggest stars on the planet to this movie. He also added that the film will probably cost over $350 million to make. The local producers who happened to be quite experienced can’t believe their good luck. I can’t believe for reasons I’m sure you could guess.
Needless to say, the details of the project are more fascinating than the script itself.
I’ll keep you up-to-date on how this develops…
- Mark in Seoul
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Welcome to the blog, Mark. You're right to be skeptical about the project, I think. Even "Saving Private Ryan," which is the most expensive war movie ever made, didn't cost $350 million.
roger
The Korean War was an epic war with losses of life that, in this day and age, I think we would not be able to comprehend. When a few thousand casualties is unacceptable today, think of the sacrifices during this war -hundreds of thousands - even millions. All Korean families have some stories about this war. Hard to believe in a single generation, people went from losing homes, studying in mountains and now the kids eagerly await whether "Seven" or "Rain" will come out on the next variety show.
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