Thursday, December 20, 2007

Green Chair - Korean Movie with english subs - R18




109 minutes, 35mm, in Korean with English subtitles
Directed by: Park Chul-Soo
Starring: Seo Jeong, Shim Ji-Ho, Oh Yun-Hong

Another Korean movie based on a true story, GREEN CHAIR is the first film in
four years from controversial director Park Chul-Soo, best known for 301/302,
which was, for many years, the only Korean movie you could rent at Kim's Video.
Seo Jeong (THE ISLE) plays Kim, a nice 32-year-old woman who's making whoopee
with a 19 year old boy, Hyeon (first time actor, Shim Ji-ho). Unfortunately for
them, 20 is the age of consent in Korea, and she's arrested, sentenced, and
locked up.

But the second she's finished with her sentence, she makes a beeline back to
Hyeon (who wouldn't?) and the two shack up for a marathon sex session. Those
looking for pervy kicks will be disappointed: while there's plenty of sex on
display, the movie is wrapped up in the essential comedy and potential problems
inherent in every sex-based relationship, compounded when one partner has to do
a little time for it.

Funny and beautiful, with some gorgeous poetic digressions, GREEN CHAIR is yet
another pro-sex movie in this year's New York Asian Film Festival. Hopefully,
it'll give you lots of ideas.







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