Chilsu and Mansu
Chilsu and Mansu (Korean: 칠수와 만수; RR: Chilsuwa Mansu) is a 1988 South Korean film, and noted director Park Kwang-su's debut film. Though not a box-office hit (only attracting 73,751 people in theatres), the film is remembered as a major step towards freedom of expression in South Korean cinema.
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| Hangul | 칠수와 만수 |
| Revised Romanization | Chilsuwa mansu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ilsuwa mansu |
| Directed by | Park Kwang-su |
| Written by | Choe In-seok Chi Sang-hak Yi Sang-woo |
| Produced by | Lee Woo-suk |
| Starring | Ahn Sung-ki Park Joong-hoon |
| Cinematography | You Young-gil |
| Edited by | Kim Hyeon |
| Music by | Kim Soo-chul |
| Distributed by | Dong-a Exports Co. Ltd. |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
Chilsu and Mansu was the directorial debut of Park Kwang-su, who went on to become not only an accomplished director in his own right, but an influential role model for a new generation of socially conscious filmmakers. The film is one of the most memorable performances of two famous veteran actors, Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon. The easy and convincing onscreen camaraderie shown by the two men foreshadowed their being cast together again in the hit comedy Two Cops (1993) and the action/art film Nowhere to Hide (1999). Bae Jong-ok, who plays Chil-su's girlfriend, continues to make her mark on contemporary cinema, taking on an acclaimed role in the award-winning Jealousy Is My Middle Name (2003).