Lee Beom-soo’s action comedy Where Is Jung Seung-pil?
Lee Beom-soo (On Air) sure is busy this year; he has yet another movie coming out soon, in which he stars with Kim Min-sun (Portrait of a Beauty) as an engaged couple. The action comedy is called Where Is Jung Seung-pil? [정승필 실종사건] and features Lee as a kidnapped man; these photos of the be-wigged couple are the ones carried around by Kim’s character in her wallet.
Sohn Chang-min (Woman of Matchless Beauty Park Jung-geum) plays a “lazy detective” in danger of being fired, who dreams of scoring an overnight success. When he is put in charge of a case of a disappeared financial planner (Lee Beom-soo), he determines to crack the case and sets out to survey the suspects. What ensues is a rather bungling investigation. The lively comedy features kidnapping, embezzlement, and an “accidental” murder.
Where Is Jung Seung-pil? is also drawing notice for featuring the now-deceased actress Jang Ja-yeon, who died in March. The movie premieres on October 8.
Here’s the film’s preview, which starts out with Lee Beom-soo’s character begging for help, and attempting his own escape:
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Jang Ja-yeon….RIP.
What’s your take on releasing this movie posthumous? I don’t think it’s a bad thing (I see it as maybe a tribute to her) but it seems like I’m in the minority. A lot of comments I see online say it’s offensive.
@ 1I think that if it’s a ordinary film it’s okay but the one with her nude scenes shouldn’t be aired considering her reasons for suicide…
it seems disrespectful. one thing is seeing a dead woman’s face but it’s a totally different thing seeing her body.
Anyway – looking forward to anything with lee bum soo in it… sounds fun!
Well, I am not sure of her reasons for committing suicide, but usually I would say it’s not disrespectful because they poured months of preparation and sweat into the movie. it would be good to show the world what an actress/actor is capable of. sort of like in heath ledger’s case. show how much of a genius the person is.
Heath Ledger was a great actor. A genius, he was not. Afterall, the man overdosed on drug. I do agree that an actor’s last film should be shown as a tribute. In addition, it would be unfair to those cast and crew members who worked countless hours to not show the finished work.
this movie looks funny..looking forward to it..the movie cast and crew didn’t know that the late actress was going to commit suicide, like #2 said this movie is an action, comedy so it’ll be fun seeing her in a different role, the other movie is another story
Lee Beom Soo is such a good actor that he can combine the drama and comedy. How can he be so dramatic and comedic all in one breath? Love him!!!
The support casts are all good.