Sopyonje DVD Region 3
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A lone pansori singer, Dong Ho, roams the countryside of Southwest Korea, searching for the young orphan girl he grew up with. They were raised together by an elderly pansori master, but Dong Ho ran away to explore Seoul when he was still a youngster. The girl however, has since lost her sight, and apparently still wanders the land singing pansori. Im's film is poetic in tone, beautiful to look at and the pansori soundtrack is a delight. Not only is Sopyonje one of Im's finest films, but a genuine classic of Korean Cinema.
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| Product Title: | Sopyonje 西便制 Sopyonje (韓國版) 西便制 Sopyonje (韩国版) 風の丘を越えて - 西便制 （Seopyonje） （韓国版） 서편제 |
| Artist Name(s): | Im Kwon Taek | Oh Jung Hae 林權澤 | Oh Jung Hae 林权泽 | Oh Jung Hae イム・グォンテク | オ・ジョンヘ 임권택 | 오정해 |
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| Release Date: | 2005-10-27 |
| Language: | Korean |
| Subtitles: | English, Japanese, Korean |
| Country of Origin: | South Korea |
| Disc Format(s): | DVD |
| Region Code: | 3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan) What is it? |
| Duration: | 113 (mins) |
| Publisher: | Spectrum DVD |
| Package Weight: | 160 (g) |
| Shipment Unit: | 1 What is it? |
| YesAsia Catalog No.: | 1004073179 |
Product Information
* Sound Mix : Dolby 2.0
* DVD Type : DVD-9
* Extras :
- 오리지널 포스터
- 스틸 사진 모음
- 필모그래피 (임권택, 김명곤, 오정해)
* Director : 임권택
이청준의 소설 <남도 사람들>과 <소리의 빛>을 바탕으로 한 <서편제>는 1993년 개봉 당시 서울 관객만 100만을 넘기며 ‘국민적 열풍’을 일으켰던 작품이다. 이 영화는 소리꾼 아버지 유봉과 그의 수양딸 송화, 유봉과 동거했던 금산댁의 아들 동호, 이 셋의 유랑 생활을 통해 시대적 억압 속에서도 질긴 생명력을 이어온 우리 소리의 초월적 정서를 담고 있다. 한국 고유의 정서와 인생의 깊이를 그려내는 데 탁월한 능력을 발휘해 온 임권택 감독의 대표작이다.
소리꾼 아버지와 배다른 의붓남매 사이에 얽힌 소리와 사랑에 관한 이야기.
1930년대 전통음악이 그 자리를 양악에 내어주며 천대 받던 시절. 어머니의 불륜으로 알게 된 의붓 아버지와 함께 사는 동호. 어느날 아버지는 수양 딸 송화를 데려와 소리를 가르친다. 이들은 전혀 남남이면서 오누이가 되고 고수와 소리꾼으로 성장한다. 그러나 이 둘은 서로 사랑하게 되고 아버지는 아들에게 묘한 질투심을 느낀다.
판소리의 퇴락과 함께 동호는 집을 뛰쳐나가고, 그 뒤를 따라 갈까 두려워한 아버지는 송화의 눈을 멀게 한다. 세월이 흘러 송화를 찾아 나선 동호는 어느 시골 술집에서 일하고 있는 송화를 발견하게 되고 그날 밤 오누이는 밤새 판소리를 하며 그 동안의 한을 푼다.
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Professional Review of "Sopyonje"
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When a film is described as a genuine classic of Korean Cinema, there's a certain wariness about writing a review without being caught up and overwhelmed by the accolades heaped upon it previously. It's fortunate then that I didn't come across those comments until after seeing the film, so my expectations were along the lines of the usual Korean drama with the standard allotment of pathos and melodrama. Opening the review with the adjective of classic, it would come as no surprise that Sopyonje is anything but standard. While perhaps lacking the cultural context to feel the real heartbreak that is visible from a distanced viewpoint, I've still read enough history to read maybe too much into some of the metaphors that director Im Kwon Taek has layered into Sopyonje. Nonetheless, it's surprising how engrossing the film is and, if nothing else, the appreciation you develop of the indigenous Korean art of Pansori, an operatic storytelling. Being centred around a family troupe of Pansori players (which do not have any actual blood relation), Sopyonje follows the lives of the two children, in flashback, as they grow up under the auspice of their father, an itinerant Pansori performer. Being a fanatic, their father, Yubong, trains his daughter Songhwa and son Dongho in the art, and follows as they subsist by performing when and where they can, in a changing world no longer appreciative of the old ways. Dongho finally gets sick of the poverty and leaves for Seoul, and hence the film begins with his retracing his sister's and father's footsteps since he left. Sopyonje lilts through its narrative, existing predominantly in flashback as Dongho attempts to reunite with his sister. Against expectations, the melodrama is minimal, with a death in the beginning establishing Dongho's relationship with his father, but otherwise the character conflict is virtually nonexistent beyond Dongho's decision to up and leave. And while Dongho drives the plot along, the film centres more upon the relationship between father and daughter, what they do, and the passion they feel to keep their art alive. The beauty of the film lies in its presentation of Pansori. Its rhythm and longing lies at the heart of the pacing and thematics of the narrative. While mainly composed of long dirges embodying pathos and regret, there are moments of staccato poetics that punctuate the performance. The joy that exists is heartfelt, yet transitory, before the requiem continues. 8 Beats per minute out of 10 by Eugene Chan - heroic-cinema.com |
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August 19, 2007
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If Ingmar Bergman were a Korean filmmaker who loved the traditional art of Pansori, then he might have made a film like "Sopyonje". "Sopyonje" poses the question: What hardships can one justify imposing in the pursuit of great art? The film's plot is simple. It tells of an itinerant Pansori singer who has two adopted children that he trains in his art. Unfortunately for the itinerant singer, the world is passing his art by. The Japanese invasion brought an interest in enka music to Korea; the Korean war brought an interest in western music. The singer and his children are reduced to being hired by peddlers of cure-all drugs to sing their songs on the public streets in order to drum up business for the peddlers. The itinerant singer is not discouraged. He is willing to stake his life and the lives of his adopted children on the preservation and advancement of his art. Consequently, the children are subjected to horrific poverty. (In today's world, one suspects that a government social services agent would step in to end this form of child abuse.) Instead of protecting his children, the itinerant singer commits a truly evil act that he believes will make his daughter a greater Pansori singer. You will have to see the film to learn of this act and of its consequences. And, trust me, this is a film that you will want to see. It is beautifully filmed, well-acted, and filled with truly extraordinary music. Its simple story is heart-wrenching to watch unfold. And the story's resolution feels inevitable and right. Very, very highly recommended for fans of arthouse films. |
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