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Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest continuous film awards held in South Korea, and has been called the Korean equivalent of the American Academy Awards. History The ceremony has been hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Information since 1962. The awards ceased for a couple years beginning in 1969, but were revived in 1972 after the establishment of the Korea Motion Picture Promotion Association, in an effort to stimulate the then-stagnant film industry. The 59th edition of the award ceremony was co-hosted with the Gyeonggi Arts Center for the first time at the Gyeonggi Arts Center Grand Theater and Convention Hall on 15 November 2023. Cha In-pyo and Jang Do-yeon were master of ceremonies for the award night. In December 2023, the Federation of Korean Filmmakers, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Soo-yong
Kim Soo-yong (; 23 September 1929 – 3 December 2023) was a South Korean film director. Kim made his debut in 1958 with ''A Henpecked Husband'' and directed more than 100 movies through 1999 with ''Scent of Love'' (2000). He made many popular commercial films of the past decades, such as '' Sad Story of Self Supporting Child'' (a.k.a. ''Sorrow in the Heavens'') (1965) as well as some 50 literary movies based on popular Korean novels such as '' The Sea Village'' (1965) and ''Mist'' (1967). Kim died on 3 December 2023, at the age of 94. Filmography *''A Henpecked Husband'' (1958) *''Three Brides'' (1959) *''Delivery of Youths'' (1959) *''A Grief'' (1959) *''A Band for Proposal'' (1959) *''A Love Front'' (1960) *''A Returned Man'' (1960) *''A Deserted Angel'' (1960) *''How to Become Man and Wife'' (1961) *''An Upstart'' (1961) *''My Only Love'' (1961) *''Bravo, Young Ones!'' (1962) *''Son Ogong'' (1962) *''Farewell to My Adolescence'' (1962) *''The Fiancee'' (1963) *''Flyboy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 In Film
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events. Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures celebrated their 60th anniversaries and Motion Picture Association of America celebrated their 50th anniversary. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1972 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (''La classe operaia va in paradiso''), directed by Elio Petri, Italy :'' The Mattei Affair'' (''Il Caso Mattei''), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Canterbury Tales'' (''I Racconti di Canterbury''), directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italy / France 1972 films By country/region * List of American films of 1972 * List of Argentine films of 1972 * List of Australian films of 1972 * List of Bangladeshi films of 1972 * List of British films of 1972 * List of Canadian films of 1972 * List of French films of 1972 * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 In Film
The year 1971 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. *April 23 - Melvin Van Peebles film ''Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971. *May - The first permanent IMAX projection system begins showing at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto. *May 10 - Frank Yablans becomes President of Paramount Pictures. *Britain's National Film and Television School, National Film School begins operation at Beaconsfield Film Studios. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''The Go-Between (1971 film), The Go-Between'', directed by Joseph Losey, United Kingdom Berlin Film Festival, Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Garden of the Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 In Film
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1970 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 9 – Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, effectively ending his career. * February 11 – '' The Magic Christian'', starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr, premieres in New York City. The film's soundtrack album, including Badfinger's "Come and Get It" (written and produced by Paul McCartney), is released on Apple Records. * March 12 – Film debut of Ornella Muti in '' La moglie più bella'' (The Most Beautiful Wife) 3 days after her 15th birthday.IMDB * March 17 – The controversial film '' The Boys in the Band'', directed by William Friedkin and based on Mart Crowley's hit off-Broadway play, opens in theaters. * July – Stanley R. Jaffe appointed as president of Paramount Pictures, succeeding Charles Bludhorn who remained chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 In Film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' dominating the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time and ''Midnight Cowboy'', a film rated X, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture. United Artists will celebrated their 50th anniversary. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1969 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 14 - Louis F. Polk Jr. becomes president and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer *February 23 - Madhubala dies due to a Ventricular septal defect, congenital heart disease, at age 36. * June 22 - American singer and actress Judy Garland dies at age 47 of an accidental barbiturate overdose in London. * July 8 - Kinney National Company, Kinney National Services Inc. acquire substantially all of the assets of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. * July 13 - Al Pacino's film debut (''Me, Natalie''). * Summer - Last year for prize giving at the Venic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Daewon (1968 Film)
''Prince Daewon'' () is a 1968 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. Plot A historical drama depicting power struggles in the last days of the Joseon Dynasty. Cast *Shin Young-kyun *Kim Ji-mee *Choi Nam-Hyun *Heo Jang-kang *Park Am *Kim Dong-won *Yoon In-Ja *Song Mi-nam *Kim Dong-hun *Gang Mun Bibliography * * Contemporary reviews *1968-04-14. "「동시녹음 첫 실현 」". ''Hankook Ilbo ''Hankook Ilbo'' () is a Korean-language daily newspaper in Seoul, South Korea. As of 2017, it had a daily circulation of about 213,200. It was previously published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group, however following an embezzlement scandal i ...''. References External links * 1968 films Films directed by Shin Sang-ok Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners 1960s Korean-language films South Korean biographical drama films South Korean historical drama films 1960s biographical drama films 1960s historical dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1968 In Film
The year 1968 in film involved some significant events, most notably with the release of Stanley Kubrick's ''2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 2001: A Space Odyssey'', as well as two highly successful musical films, ''Funny Girl (film), Funny Girl'' and ''Oliver! (film), Oliver!'', the former earning Barbra Streisand the Academy Award for Best Actress (an honour she shared with Katharine Hepburn for her role in ''The Lion in Winter (1968 film), The Lion in Winter'') and the latter winning both the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1968 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * November 1 – The MPAA's MPAA film rating system, film rating system is introduced. Awards Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): canceled due to events of May 1968 in France, May 1968 Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :''Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: Ratlos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Man-hee (film Director)
Lee Man-hee (October 6, 1931 – April 13, 1975) was a South Korean film director who worked prominently in South Korea's film industry during the 1960s and early 1970s. His works include ''Assassin'' (1969). He died in 1975 from liver cancer. His daughter, Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1962), Lee Hye-young, is an actress. Movies *''Kaleidoscope'' (1961) *''A Disobedient Son'' (1961) *''Call 112'' (1962) *''Until I Die'' (1962) *''Don't Look Back'' (1963) *''The Marines Who Never Returned'' (1963) *''The Twelve Nyang Life'' (1963) *''Han Seok-bong'' (1963) *''Soldiers of YMS504'' (1963) *''Where Can I Stand?'' (1964) *''The Evil Stairs (aka The Devil's Stairway)'' (1964) *''The Intimidator'' (1964) *''Black Hair'' (1964) *''The Chaser'' (1964) *''Myohyang's Elegy'' (1964) *''Market (1965 film), Market'' (1965) *''Heukmaek'' (1965) *''The Seven Female POW's'' (1965) *''Heilong River'' (1965) *''A Hero without Serial Number'' (1966) *''Late Autumn''(1966) *''Unforgettable Woman'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming Back (film)
''Coming Back'' () is a 1967 South Korean film directed by Lee Man-hee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co .... Plot A melodrama about the wife of a handicapped war-veteran writer. Their marriage is tested when the wife is tempted by a romance with a younger man. Cast * Kim Jin-kyu as Choe Dong-u *Moon Jung-suk as Ji-yeon *Jeon Gye-hyeon as Choe I-yeong Bibliography * * Contemporary reviews *August 5, 1967. "「 화단평영육 갈등 여심의 방황, 」". '' The Dong-a Ilbo''. References External links * 1967 films 1960s Korean-language films Best Picture Grand Bell Award winners South Korean drama films Films directed by Lee Man-hee (director) 1967 drama films Korean-language drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 In Film
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered one of the most ground-breaking years in American cinema, with "revolutionary" films highlighting the shift towards forward thinking European standards at the time, including: '' Bonnie and Clyde'', ''The Graduate'', ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'', ''Cool Hand Luke'', '' The Dirty Dozen'', '' In Cold Blood'', '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''The Jungle Book'' and '' You Only Live Twice''. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1967 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * April 28 — The prototype for the IMAX large-format-film acquisition and screening system is exhibited at Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. * July 8 — Vivien Leigh, best known for starring in ''Gone with the Wind'' and ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', dies from tuberculosis in London. * July 15 — Seven Arts Productions acquire substantially all the assets and business of Warne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sea Village
''The Sea Village'' () is a 1965 South Korean film directed by Kim Soo-yong. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. Plot A woman in a fishing village is widowed when her husband dies in a fishing boat. She has a liaison with a mainland man who is drafted. She goes insane and waits on a mountain for the return of her husband. Based on a novel. Cast *Shin Young-kyun: Sang-soo * Ko Eun-ah as Hae-soon *Lee Min-ja *Hwang Jung-seun as Seong-goo's mother *Jeon Gye-hyeon as Soon-im * Lee Nak-hoon as Seong-chil *Cho Yong-soo *Kim Jeong-ok *Kim Ok *Jeong Deuk-sun Bibliography * * Contemporary reviews *November 7, 1965. "「갯마을」시사회에 독자 3백여 명 초대 / 「주부생활」사서". ''The Chosun Ilbo ''The Chosun Ilbo'' (, ), also known as ''The Chosun Daily,'' is a Korean-language newspaper of record for South Korea and among the oldest active newspapers in the country. With a daily circulation of more than 1,800,000, ''The'' ''Chosun Ilbo ...''. *Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
