Revivre

Revivre
Revivre
Directed by	Im Kwon-taek
Written by	Song Yoon-hee
Based on	Cremation; by Kim Hoon
Produced by	Shim Jae-myung
Starring	Ahn Sung-ki; Kim Gyu-ri; Kim Ho-jung
Cinematography	Kim Hyung-koo
Edited by	Park Sun-duck ; Steve M. Choi
Music by	Kim Soo-chul
Production; company	Myung Films
Distributed by	Little Big Pictures
Release dates	September 3, 2014 (Venice); April 9, 2015 (South Korea);
Running time	93 minutes
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Box office	US$958,934

Revivre (Korean: 화장; RR: Hwajang; lit. "Cremation" or “Cosmetics”) is a 2014 South Korean drama film directed by Im Kwon-taek and starring Ahn Sung-ki.^[2]^[3] It premiered in the Out of Competition section of the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014, and was released in South Korean theaters on April 9, 2015.^[4]^[5]

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The film is based on Kim Hoon's short story "Cremation" (also translated as "From Powder to Powder"),^[6] which won the Yi Sang Literary Award in 2004.^[7]^[8]^[9]

Mr. Oh is in his mid-fifties and is a successful marketing executive (sangmoo or managing director) at a major cosmetics company. He struggles to juggle corporate life and preparing for a new ad campaign, while tirelessly caring for his ailing wife, whose health has steadily and painfully deteriorated in the last four years due to brain cancer. During this difficult time, Oh also becomes aware of his growing feelings for Choo Eun-joo, the much younger, alluring new addition to his marketing team. When his wife finally succumbs to her disease, Oh becomes conflicted over his profound grief and newfound passion.

Ahn Sung-ki as Mr. Oh
Kim Gyu-ri as Choo Eun-joo
Kim Ho-jung as Oh's wife
Jeon Hye-jin as Oh Mi-young, his daughter
Yeon Woo-jin as Kim Min-soo, Mi-young's husband
Shin Young-jin as Oh's sister-in-law
Kim Gi-cheon as Buddhist devotee Lee
Kim Byeong-choon as Department head Jo
Kim Young-hoon as Section chief Jung
Kim Hyun-ah as Section chief Park
Park Jeong-sik as Deputy Kim
Seo Young-joo as So-young
Yoo Yeon as Marketing team secretary
Min Kyeong-jin as Dr. Choi, urology specialist
Cha Chung-hwa as Dr. Choi, urology nurse
Joo Hyun as Chairman (cameo)
Ahn Suk-hwan as Director Ahn (cameo)
Ye Ji-won as Dance master (cameo)
Bae Han-seong as Executive director Song (cameo)

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Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	51st Paeksang Arts Awards^[10]^[11]	Best Film	Revivre	Won
		Best Director	Im Kwon-taek	Nominated
		Best Actor	Ahn Sung-ki	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Kim Ho-jung	Won
	10th APN^[12] Awards^[13]^[14]	Recipient	Ahn Sung-ki	Won
	24th Buil Film Awards	Best Director	Im Kwon-taek	Nominated
		Best Actor	Ahn Sung-ki	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Kim Ho-jung	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Kim Hyung-koo	Nominated
	35th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards^[15]	Top 10 Films of the Year	Revivre	Won

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[1]
"Revivre (2015)". Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
[2]
Tae, Sang-joon (12 December 2013). "Shooting Began for IM Kwon-taek's 102nd Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
[3]
Lee, Seung-mi (24 March 2015). "Ahn Sung-ki talks death and charity". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
[4]
"Hwajang (Revivre) - Im Kwontaek". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
[5]
Conran, Pierce (25 July 2014). "New IM Kwon-taek, HONG Sangsoo Invited to Venice". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
[6]
Montgomery, Charles (23 January 2009). "From Powder to Powder by Kim Hun". Korean Literature in Translation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
[7]
Young, Deborah (4 September 2014). "Revivre: Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
[8]
Weissberg, Jay (11 September 2014). "Film Review: Revivre". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
[9]
Bechervaise, Jason (3 October 2014). "Revivre". Screen International. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
[10]
Conran, Pierce (27 May 2015). "CHOI Min-sik and REVIVRE Triumph at 51st Paeksang Arts Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
[11]
Lee, Hoo-nam; Kim, Hyung-eun (28 May 2015). "Baeksang honors new, veteran stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
[12]
Asia-Pacific Producers Network
[13]
Won, Ho-jung (3 July 2015). "Kim Hye-soo, Ahn Sung-ki, JK Youn to receive Asia-Pacific film awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
[14]
Ha, Sung-tae (21 July 2015). "Actor AHN Sung-Ki, Actress KIM Hye-Soo and Director JK YOUN picked up APN Prizes". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
[15]
Conran, Pierce (2 November 2015). "THE THRONE Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

Revivre at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
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Revivre at HanCinema

[1] [1]
"Revivre (2015)". Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-28.

[2] [2]
Tae, Sang-joon (12 December 2013). "Shooting Began for IM Kwon-taek's 102nd Film". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[3] [3]
Lee, Seung-mi (24 March 2015). "Ahn Sung-ki talks death and charity". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

[4] [4]
"Hwajang (Revivre) - Im Kwontaek". Venice Film Festival. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

[5] [5]
Conran, Pierce (25 July 2014). "New IM Kwon-taek, HONG Sangsoo Invited to Venice". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[6] [6]
Montgomery, Charles (23 January 2009). "From Powder to Powder by Kim Hun". Korean Literature in Translation. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[7] [7]
Young, Deborah (4 September 2014). "Revivre: Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[8] [8]
Weissberg, Jay (11 September 2014). "Film Review: Revivre". Variety. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[9] [9]
Bechervaise, Jason (3 October 2014). "Revivre". Screen International. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

[10] [10]
Conran, Pierce (27 May 2015). "CHOI Min-sik and REVIVRE Triumph at 51st Paeksang Arts Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[11] [11]
Lee, Hoo-nam; Kim, Hyung-eun (28 May 2015). "Baeksang honors new, veteran stars". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 28 May 2015.

[12] [12]
Asia-Pacific Producers Network

[13] [13]
Won, Ho-jung (3 July 2015). "Kim Hye-soo, Ahn Sung-ki, JK Youn to receive Asia-Pacific film awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

[14] [14]
Ha, Sung-tae (21 July 2015). "Actor AHN Sung-Ki, Actress KIM Hye-Soo and Director JK YOUN picked up APN Prizes". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 22 July 2015.

[15] [15]
Conran, Pierce (2 November 2015). "THE THRONE Tops Korean Association of Film Critics Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 6 November 2015.

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