| Canola | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chang |
| Written by | Yang Seo-hyun Chang Heo Ah-reum |
| Produced by | Choi Hyun-mook Im Geon-jung Kim Jung-go |
| Starring | Youn Yuh-jung Kim Go-eun |
| Cinematography | Park Jang-hyuk |
| Edited by | Kim Chang-ju Park Gyeong-suk |
| Music by | Kim Jun-seong Kim Ji-ae |
| Production company | Zio Entertainment Inc. |
| Distributed by | Culture Nandakinda Mirovision Inc. |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$3.1 million |
Canola (Korean: 계춘할망; RR: Gyechun Halmang; lit. Grandmother Gye-choon) is a 2016 South Korean drama film co-written and directed by Chang, starring Youn Yuh-jung and Kim Go-eun. It was released theatrically on May 19, 2016.
Plot
Haenyeo Gye-chun miraculously reunites with her granddaughter Hye-ji, who had been lost for 12 years. They begin living together again in Gye-chun's house in Jeju, trying to adapt to each other as they rebuild their bond.
But while Gye-chun is completely focused on her granddaughter from morning till night, grown-up Hye-ji remains a mystery, revealing little about herself. Suspicion begins to grow among the villagers about Hye-ji, who seems to be hiding something. Then one day, Hye-ji vanishes after traveling to Seoul for an art competition.
Cast
- Youn Yuh-jung as Gye-choon
- Kim Go-eun as Hye-ji
- Lee Seul-bi as young Hye-ji
- 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
- Kim Dae-myung as Fitness trainer
Remake
The copyrights have been sold for an upcoming Chinese remake of the film.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Youn Yuh-jung | Nominated |
| Best New Actor | Choi Min-ho | Nominated | ||
| Best New Actress | Lee Seul-bi | Nominated |
External links
References
- "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.
- ^ 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.
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