Collective Invention
Collective Invention (Korean: 돌연변이) is a South Korean black comedy film written and directed by Kwon Oh-kwang.[2][3][4] It is about a hapless fish-man's meteoric rise to celebrity and subsequent fall from grace.[5] The film was screened in the Vanguard section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[6]
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| Hangul | 돌연변이 |
| Literal meaning | Mutant |
| Revised Romanization | Doryeonbyeon-i |
| Directed by | Kwon Oh-kwang |
| Screenplay by | Kwon Oh-kwang |
| Produced by | Kim Woo-sang |
| Starring | Lee Kwang-soo Lee Chun-hee Park Bo-young |
| Cinematography | Kim Tae-soo |
| Edited by | Kim Hye-kyeong Kim Woo-il |
| Music by | Jeong Hyun-soo |
Production companies | Woo Sang Film Fides Spatium |
| Distributed by | CJ Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$1.6 million[1] |
Plot
A medical experiment gone wrong and a man mutates due to side effects from an experimental drug administered to him, turning him into a fish-man. When his supposedly girlfriend posts the story of her 'fishy' boyfriend on the internet, a wannabe reporter starts digging for the truth, covering the news about the mutant fish-man.
Cast
- Lee Kwang-soo as Park Gu
- Lee Chun-hee as Sang-won
- Park Bo-young as Ju-jin
- Jang Gwang as Gu's father
- Lee Byung-joon as Dr. Byun
- Kim Hee-won as Lawyer Kim
- Jung In-gi as Dong-sik
- Choi Ji-ho as Chairman's assistant
Reception
The film was number five on its opening weekend, with ₩578 million.[1]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3rd Wildflower Film Awards | Best New Director (Narrative Films) | Kwon Oh-kwang | Nominated[7] |
References
- Ma, Kevin (26 October 2015). "The Phone rings up South Korea box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- Kim, June (21 November 2014). "LEE Kwang-soo to Become a MUTANT". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- Baek, Byung-yeul (25 October 2015). "Collective Invention, wry portrayal of Korean society". The Korea Times. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- Won, Ho-jung (4 November 2015). "Herald Interview: Lee Chun-hee - Mutant movie shows hardships of being ordinary". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- Fulvi, Giovanna. "Collective Invention". TIFF. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- Gates, Jamie (11 August 2015). "Toronto Film Festival Adds 60+ Titles, Including Janis Joplin Doc and Gillian Armstrong's Women He's Undressed". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Conran, Pierce (23 March 2016). "3rd Wildflower Film Awards Unveil Nominees". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
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