Genre: Drama, Romance, Mature 18+
Starring:
Park Joong-Hoon as Kim In-gi
Song Yun-ah as Kang Yeo-kyeong
Hwang In-sung as Myeong-jun
Park Cheol-min as Jin-won
Kim Yeo-lang as Jin-hie
Release year: 2000
Language: Korean
Subtitle: English
Synopsis:
Instead of directing his soft porn movie, In-gi talks heatedly about the film scenario he is working on. He had to abandon his dreams of becoming a serious director in order to pay off his parents' debts. So to make quick money, he began to direct soft porn movies. But his dream of making a masterpiece has not died yet. He visits an old college buddy who is now a film producer. There he meets another college friend, Myung-joon, who is now a famous director.
Through Myung-joon, In-gi is introduced to the love of his life, Yeo-kyung, a struggling screenwriter. From this day onward, In-gi delights in finding the things they have in common - from their affinity to banana-flavored milk and forgotten comic book characters. In-gi is fueled by his love for Yeo-kyung to make a masterpiece.
Yeo-kyung is also emboldened by In-gi's affections and decides to become a true writer. They begin to collaborate on a story about the love between a circus clown and the daughter of the circus troupe director. Their characters begin to come to life and a true masterpiece is in the making.
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Review:
" In-Gi (Park Jung-Hun of "Nowhere to Hide") is an optimistic man who dreams of becoming an accomplished filmmaker and, one day, making an original movie that will touch the hearts of audiences everywhere. However, he has a problem that may deflect his dreams: He's cornered himself into the world of sleazy adult films and with a handful of titles like "Nowhere To Fuck" (one of the few inside jokes referencing Park Jung-Hun's real-life hit movie) under his belt, it may be hard for him to make that leap into the mainstream side of the movie business. Unfortunately, directing adult films was something In-Gi was never proud of. He only started making them for a quick buck to help pay off family debts and now, he's known for it.
In addition to his scarred reputation for making films for perverts, he also has a disability to construct a complete screenplay. Since he wants his next movie to be "his" masterpiece, he feels that the plot, ideas, and characters should all come from his own mind. Although he has a basic premise, In-Gi finds it impossible to start building the foundation of his idea. It's when In-Gi meets up with an old colleague, who also works in the film industry, that he begins to see the light of day. Aware of his writer's block, In-Gi's friend introduces him to Yoo-kyung (Song Yun-Ah), an attractive woman who's known for her excellent creative plot writing.
In-Gi and Yoo-kyung start to have script meetings regularly. Although the initial scenarios are coming from In-Gi, Yoo-kyung guides him in the right direction. When he can't find the correct word, she becomes his thesaurus. When he falls into a slump, she relieves him in offering different alternatives to make a scene work. Overall, she brings out the visionary director in In-Gi. Slowly, Yoo-kyung becomes more and more enthralled with In-Gi's uplifting personality, despite his known career shadows. Her thoughts and ideas for his script start to bare a resemblance toward her own feelings for In-Gi. From here on out, the irony thickens and In-Gi discovers the real meaning of his future masterpiece.
What attracted me to this film was definitely the fresh plot about the adult director trying to move on to better and bigger things in his career. Topping off the catchy plot with Park Jung-Hun - one of my favorite Korean actors - "A Masterpiece in My Life" was bound to become something I'd be amazed with. After watching the product, I was disappointed. Although it had it's moments - both comical and dramatic, carried a nice art-house touch, and showcased a great cast giving it their all; the film never really hit the spot. Filled with too much forgettable dialogue between many characters, it had the tendency to keep me unfocused and uninterested. At times, I was literally bored.
The instances where the film did work was with the interaction between the two main characters; not when they were talking about the "masterpiece", but when they did every trivial thing around it. In other words, the film worked where it wasn't supposed to work, which left very little for the desired plot. The imaginary scenes which depicted the working-film were a nice touch, but would have meant more if the film's initial plot was stronger.
One thing's for sure, Park Jung-Hun once again proves his versatility. From serial killer ("Say Yes") to hard-boiled cop ("Nowhere To Hide") to a happy-go-lucky film director, he's another fine example of a great actor. Unless you're a Park Jung-Hun fan like me, you'll appreciate his performance with "A Masterpiece in My Life". If you're not, then you may want to skip it. "
Source: Mighty Peking (City on Fire)
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