Two Weddings and a Funeral | |
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Directed by | Kim Jho Kwang-soo |
Produced by | Lee Seon-mi Lee Ji-yeon Kim Jeong-yeong |
Written by | Park Hae-young Kim Yoon-shin |
Starring | Kim Dong-yoon Ryu Hyun-kyung Song Yong-jin Jung Ae-yeon |
Music by | Kim Dong-wook |
Cinematography | Kim Myeong-joon |
Production
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Generation Blue Films
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Distributed by | Jinjin Pictures |
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Running time
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107 minutes |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Budget | US$300,000 |
Two Weddings and a Funeral (Hangul: 두 번의 결혼식과 한 번의 장례식; RR: Du Beon-ui Gyeol-hon-sik-gwa Han Beon-ui Jang-nye-sik) is a 2012 South Korean gay romantic comedy film that explores the taboos and intolerance in Korean society in the story of a gay man and lesbian who enter into a sham marriage. It is the feature film debut of out filmmaker Kim Jho Kwang-soo, and his fourth LGBT-themed film.
Although the film didn't emerge as a mainstream hit, its 10-day total of 32,000 admissions was impressive for a specialty release, making it the most commercially successful queer Korean film yet.
A gay man, Min-soo (Kim Dong-yoon) and a lesbian, Hyo-jin (Ryu Hyun-kyung) are both promising doctors at a general hospital. The colleagues agree to marry so Hyo-jin can legally adopt a child with her lover of ten years Seo-young (Jung Ae-yeon), and Min-soo can please his parents while maintaining his closeted lifestyle. While secretly living with their respective partners, who move in next door, Min-soo and Hyo-jin appear to be a happy, "normal" couple. They enjoy all the benefits afforded to heterosexual couples and are also able to ward off public scrutiny and parental disapproval. However, Min-soo's intrusive parents begin to get a bit too involved with the couple's life, threatening their scheme.