StoriesScenesMovies: Hyperbola of Youth
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 6:30 PM
ImaginAsian Theatre
(239 E. 59th St., NYC)
HAN Hyung-mo, 94 minutes
Korean Classic Film Screenings: The Post-War Rebirth of Korean Cinema (1956)
Myeong-ho (Hwang Hae), a middle school teacher who had grown up in poverty, and Bu-nam (Yang Hun), the first son of the president of a trading company, attend the same university. A doctor suggests that Bu-nam, who is sick due to overeating, and Myeong-ho, who suffers from malnutrition, should switch life styles for two weeks. While living in each other's house, they fall in love with each other's younger sister and get married at a joint wedding ceremony.
Guest Speaker Ms. Hyun-Ock Im will introduce the program and lead a discussion after the screening.
ImaginAsian Theatre (239 East 59th St, NYC, TEL: 212-371-6682)
Free Admission: RSVP at 212-759-9550