Canola (Korean: 계춘할망; RR: Gyechun Halmang; lit. Grandmother Gye-choon) is a 2016 South Korean drama film starring Youn Yuh-jung and Kim Go-eun.[2]
| Canola | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Chang |
| Screenplay by | Chang |
| Produced by | Kim Jung-go |
| Starring | Youn Yuh-jung Kim Go-eun |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju |
Production company | Zio Entertainment Inc. |
| Distributed by | Culture Nandakinda Mirovision Inc. |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 mins |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.1 million[1] |
Synopsis
editThe film tells the story of Gye-choon (Youn Yuh-jung), a female diver native to Jeju Island who is reunited with her granddaughter Hye-ji (Kim Go-eun) after 12 years of separation.[3][4]
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Youn Yuh-jung as Gye-choon
- Kim Go-eun as Hye-ji
- Lee Seul-bi as young Hye-ji
Supporting cast
edit- Kim Hee-won as Suk-ho
- Shin Eun-jung as Myeong-ok
- Yang Ik-june as Choong-seop
- Choi Min-ho as Han-yi
- Ryu Jun-yeol as Cheol-heon
- Park Min-ji as Min-hee
- Nam Tae-boo as Choong-hee
- Oh Hee-joon as Gye-choon's house member
- Jang Hyuk-jin as Real Estate Agent Byun
- Park Jung-chul as Attorney Seo
- Choi Moon-kyoung as green umbrella 1
Guest appearance
edit- Kim Dae-myung as Fitness trainer
Remake
editThe copyrights have been sold for an upcoming Chinese remake of the film.[3][5]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2016
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53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Best New Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Lee Seul-bi
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Nominated |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Canola (2016)". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-02-19.
- ^ Hong, Hye-jin (2016-04-16). "Minho and Suho to make screen debut". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ a b Yun, Suh-young (2016-04-25). "Upcoming film 'Canola' to be remade in China". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ Kim, Soo-hyang (2016-06-02). "'Canola' to open in China". Kpop Herald. The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (2016-04-19). "Family film ready to pull at heartstrings of Korea, China". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2016-07-25.