"I got a request from China that they want to film a Korea-China joint film with you."
"China?"
"Honestly, I'm not too keen on the idea. Korean-Chinese joint films have been tried many times, but there have been few successful ones. Even the [Late Spring] failed in the end after all the excitement."
About 10 years ago, the Korean-Chinese joint film [Late Spring] was released with great expectations, and was meant to signal a rosy future.
South Korean actor Choi Sung-bin, who was the most popular at the time, and Fan Yengbing, who was praised as the best actress in China, were the main characters, drawing great attention from the media and the public.
Billions were spent only on marketing, and all the conditions of the box office were met with good reviews from movie critics.
Nevertheless, when the movie was released, it was a long winding story that suffered a painful failure.
"In fact, we can say that not only Late Spring but also all of them are ruined. Whether it was a Chinese production with only Korean actors, or a Japanese production with Korean and Chinese actors, or a production shot in China and post-produced in Korea, no...
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