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Beat
Korean Panorama
Crime/Violence · Social Criticism · Coming of Age
- CountryKorea
- Production Year1997
- Running Time114min
- Format35mm
- ColorCOLOR
Program Note
Youth in the 90s is a complex issue and almost impossible to define. Whether conveying conformity or transgression, this film attempts to twist the values and norms of institutions.
Min and Taesu are slackers who spend their time fighting. Min transfers to another school where he meets Hwan-Kyu. One day Min goes on a rampage in the faculty room when he finds Hwan-Kyu being punished. They are banned from school and start anew by opening a noodle shop. Meanwhile Taesu joins a gang but is killed when his ambitions become an obstacle to the underworld organization. Hwan-Kyu loses the shop after being cheated by the building owner. Min breaks up with Hwan-Kyu after fighting over a woman, and mourns Taesu′s death.
A mixture of film noir and comic book iconography, Beat doesn′t stray from genre conventions. With choreography of lighting and fast tempo editing, the director creates a world of exploding youth whose angst is sublimated through transgression and speed. (Lee Sang-Yong)
Director

KIM Sung-Soo
Born in 1961, he began as an assistant director and screenwriter for Black Republic in 19990 and Berlin Report in 1991. He worked on the scripts of Out to the World(1994), and Runaway(1995). His short Dead End(1993)was invited to many international film festival. His second feature film Beat was a No.1 box-office hit in Korea
Credit
- Director
KIM Sung-Soo - ProducerCho Min-Hwan
- CastJung Woo-Sung
Ko So-Young
Im Chang-Jung - ScreenplayShim San
- CinematographyKim Hyung-Ku
- Production DesignKim Ki-Chul
- EditorKim Hyun
- SoundKim Bum-Soo
- MusicKim Jae-Won
- World SalesAn Uno Films Production
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