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The Host (Korea 2006)
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Director : Bong Joon-Ho
Cast : Song Kang-Ho, Byun Hee-Bong, Bae Doo-Na, Park Hae-Il,
Go Ah-Sung, Lee Jae-Eung, Kim Roi-Ha, Park No-Shik, Yoon Je-Moon, Im
Pil-Sung
Production Company : Chungeorahm Film
Production Budget : US$ 10 million
Introduction :
As it has done for ages, the Han River continues to pierce the
very center of the capital city Seoul. But one day in the year
2000…Through an unfortunate incident, a creature of an
obscure nature is conceived in the waters of the river. As the
creature slowly starts to grow in the depths of the river, people
fail to sense signs of an impending disaster, devoting themselves to
the Korea-Japan World Cup soccer finals, the President elections and
to their individual lives. Then one day in 2005, in front of
countless citizens taking a stroll and enjoying the weekend on the
banks of the Han River, the creature reveals itself in a shocking
display of horror.
And mass slaughter…in an instant, the riverbank is turned into a
gruesome sea of blood. The main character Gang-du is a man who
passes tedious days operating a snack bar next to the river. On that
day of great destruction, he witnesses his one and only daughter
eaten up by the creature right before his eyes.
The sudden appearance unforeseen and unexpected circumstances
renders the government and state powerless to act… And the
once-ordinary citizen Gang-du and his family are thrust into a
battle with the monster to rescue Hyun-seo.
On the banks of the
river, which are completely closed off by the government and
declared a danger zone, Gang-du and his family rush into an
unstoppable showdown with the monster.
The Creature :
The digital and visual effect/sfx will be handled by Oprhanage
co, Weta Workshop and John Cox's Workshop. Orphanage is providing
the creature visual effects, Cox's Workshop will handle
animatronics, while Weta is producing computer images of the
creature. Other post-production services are provided locally in
Korea.
Here are some early images of the creature.
*Warning : Spoilers!!*
More detailed images of the creature :
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: About The Director and Cast
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