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Success of Exhuma Remains Korean Box Office Outlier as 2024 Continues Disappointing Releases with Big Names Kang Dong Won, Ha Jung Woo, and Park Bo Gum All Flopping

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 30, 2024 by ockoalaJune 30, 2024
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A recent article on the state of the South Korean box office reveals that it’s been a terrible first half of 2024 so far heading into the end of June. Other than award winning and box office success Exhuma that kicked off the year with a bang, it’s been one flop after another and even the usual big names that … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ha Jung Woo, Kang Dong Won, Park Bo Gum

Moon Embraces the Sun and Moonlight Drawn by Clouds Cast Reunite at VIP Premiere and Afterparty of K-movie Wonderland

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 6, 2024 by ockoalaJune 6, 2024
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So it’s a Moon kinda night at the VIP movie premiere and afterparty for the star studded sci-fi movie Wonderland starring Tang Wei, Jung Yumi, Park Bo Gum, Suzy, and Choi Woo Shik. Many cast members from two hit dramas The Moon Embraces the Sun and Moonlight Drawn by Clouds were there together and it made for quite a picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Chae Soo Bin, Im Shi Wan, Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Yoo Jung, Kwak Dong Yeon, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Park Bo Gum, Suzy, Wonderland

C-movie She’s Got No Name Hit More Bad Press with Movie Leaked Online Leading Fans of Zhao Li Ying and Yang Mi Pointing Finger at Each Other and Female Lead Zhang Zi Yi Not Happy with Her Scenes Being Cut

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 28, 2024 by ockoalaMay 28, 2024
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So the popcorn munching is not done yet with the C-movie She’s Got No Name, which premiered last week at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and seemed to be off to a smooth start after a lot of filming ups and downs. But days later it’s back in gossip columns with the biggest issue being significant parts of the movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged She's Got No Name, Yang Mi, Zhang Zi Yi, Zhao Li Ying

Cast of C-movie She’s Got No Name Hits the Casual French Riviera Dressing

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 26, 2024 by ockoalaMay 26, 2024
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The cast and director of the shown at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival C-movie She’s Got No Name went for the obligatory photo call the next day after their red carpet walk. Once again lead actress Zhang Zi Yi was the spotlight but she was surrounded by such a solid cast and her director Peter Chan, with everyone dressing so … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Li Xian, She's Got No Name, Yang Mi, Zhang Zi Yi

Production Company of K-movie Version of Soulmate with Kim Da Mi and Jeon So Nee Planning to Re-release Movie in Theaters After Male Lead Byun Woo Seok’s Recent Breakout in Lovely Runner

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2024 by ockoalaMay 25, 2024
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So this idea feels like a fan service mixed with an attempt to wring just a little bit more money out of a smallish film. Reportedly the production company of the K-movie remake of Soulmate, the award winning C-movie of the same name, is planning to re-release of the 2023 film in theaters. The reason is of course the sudden … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Byun Woo Seok, Jeon So Nee, Kim Da Mi, Soulmate

Zhang Zi Yi Leads the Cast and Crew of Peter Chan Directed Murder Period Movie She’s Got No Name on the 2024 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 25, 2024 by ockoalaMay 24, 2024
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This Friday evening was the premiere of the Peter Chan directed C-movie She’s Got No Name starring Zhang Zi Yi at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The cast and crew walked the red carpet with Zhang Zi Yi taking center stage radiating her top actress poise and presence despite a few year break having kids. Other well known stars in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Li Xian, She's Got No Name, Yang Mi, Zhang Zi Yi

Zhao Li Ying Reportedly Will Not Attend 2024 Cannes Film Festival for Movie She’s Got No Name After Being Upset that the Production Created the Fight with Yang Mi Over Placement to Generate Buzz

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 18, 2024 by ockoalaMay 18, 2024
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The 2024 Cannes Film Festival kicked off this week and has many more days left of movie screenings and accompanying red carpet star walks. The HK-director Peter Chan helmed period murder mystery She’s Got No Name starring Zhang Zi Yi is on deck in the coming days and the female lead will definitely be there. Earlier it was stated that … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged She's Got No Name, Zhao Li Ying

First Look at Gong Yoo’s Cameo Appearance in K-movie Wonderland Opposite Tang Wei

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 13, 2024 by ockoalaMay 12, 2024
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So the upcoming sci-fi movie Wonderland appears to have vignettes or self-contained stories of the various lead groupings, such as Suzy and Park Bo Gum as young friends to lovers. Top star Gong Yoo is billed as a guest starring or cameo appearance in the movie and from the just released stills his scenes are with Tang Wei‘s character. He’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Gong Yoo, Wonderland

Yang Mi’s C-movie Nothing Can’t be Undone by a Hotpot Sells to Youku for Exclusive Streaming Three Days After Pulling From Theater Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 12, 2024 by ockoalaMay 12, 2024
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The the next phase for C-movie Nothing Can’t be Undone by a Hotpot was faster than expected. The movie premiered on May 1st in China and was pulled a week later after embarrassingly low ticket sales. The production said it would re-release at a more optimal time, and that turned out to be direct to streaming. The movie was sold … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Yang Mi

K-actress Jung Yumi Misses Movie Press Conference for Wonderland Due to Health Issue

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 11, 2024 by ockoalaMay 10, 2024
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I was wondering where Jung Yumi was at the press conference for sci-fi movie Wonderland, especially since two days before she was attending the 2024 Baeksang Arts Awards as a nominee. Turns out she missed the PR event unexpectedly as the morning of she was taken to the ER for a medical emergency. No word from her agency on what … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Jung Yumi, Wonderland

Yang Mi’s Comedic Mystery C-movie Nothing Can’t Be Undone by a Hotpot Gets Abysmal Ticket Sales and Pulled from Theaters After 5 Days

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 5, 2024 by ockoalaMay 5, 2024
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Well, C-ent is calling this strike 2 for C-actress Yang Mi, and going so far as to say that if her upcoming big budget xianxia C-drama Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact is a flop then she will officially be stricken from the top four drama flowers perch. Strike 1 was the mediocre ratings and acting criticism last month in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Nothing Can't Be Undone by a Hotpot, Yang Mi

Johnny Huang and Wang Yibo’s New C-movie Formed Police Unit Gets Backlash for Blackface Scene Set in Africa

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 2, 2024 by ockoalaJune 2, 2024
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So this is totally not the fault of the actors but on the writer and production team for keeping this concept in the movie. The just premiered C-movie Formed Police Unit starring Johnny Huang and Wang Yibo has already generated controversy as moviegoers who watched the film have screenshotted and circulated a scene of the leads in blackface and dreads … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Formed Police Unit, Johnny Huang, Wang Yibo

Top C-actress Zhang Zi Yi and Director Peter Chan Grace the Cover and Pages of GQ China in Anticipation of Period Revenge Movie She Has No Name

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 29, 2024 by ockoalaApril 29, 2024
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It’s off to the 2024 Cannes Film Festival next month in May for HK director Peter Chan and top C-actress Zhang Zi Yi in their highly anticipated and award fodder movie She Has No Name (酱园弄). It’s a movie depicting an infamous real life murder case in 1945 Shanghai where an abused wife with just the surname Chan killed her … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Peter Chan, She Has No Name, Zhang Zi Yi

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