Korea’s Finecut is launching international sales on two Korean remakes at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM): Secret: Untold Melody, based on Jay Chou’s Taiwanese hit Secret, and The Dinner, an adaptation of Herman Koch’s bestselling novel.
The Dinner has been adapted in three other countries, including Oren Moverman’s US version, which premiered in competition at the Berlinale in 2017 and starred Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Steve Coogan and Rebecca Hall. This will be its first adaptation in Asia.
Both Secret: Untold Melody and The Dinner are produced by Hive Media Corp, the Seoul-based production company whose credits include Inside Men and Deliver Us From Evil.
Secret: Untold Melody is a time-travel romance that follows a promising pianist and a mysterious music student who meet each other in an old practice room with a hidden secret.
Directed by Seo You-min (Recalled), the film stars Doh Kyung-soo (Swing Kids) – also known as D.O. from K-pop group EXO – and Won Jin-a from Netflix series Hellbound. It is in post-production. The 2007 original won the outstanding Taiwanese film of the year at the Golden Horse Awards.
Black comedy drama The Dinner follows the dilemma and irony of two well-to-do families who face crimes committed by their children.
Directed by Hur Jin-ho (Christmas In August), the cast includes Seol Kyung-gu (Oasis), Claudia Kim (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald), Jang Dong-gun (V.I.P.) and Kim Hee-ae (Moonlit Winter).
Director of cinematography Go Rak-sun, whose credits include A Taxi Driver, is also attached. The film is set to begin post-production, aiming for 2023 release.
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