Low-Budget Box Office Miracle: 'Samurai Time-Slip' Hits Theaters

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Here is the news on this week's movie releases. The buzzworthy Japanese film 'Samurai Time-Slip' and the Hollywood superhero movie 'Supergirl' are hitting theaters.

Reporter Lee Joo-hyoung has the story.

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[Samurai Time-Slip / Director: Junichi Yasuda / Starring: Makiya Yamaguchi, Norimasa Fuke, Yuno Sakura]

'Samurai Time-Slip' is a film that became a sensation when it was released in Japan last year, starting in just one theater and spreading through word-of-mouth to eventually screen in over 380 theaters nationwide.

The plot follows an Edo-period samurai who is struck by lightning and travels through time to a modern-day film set, where he transforms into an extra for historical dramas.

Produced on an ultra-low budget of approximately 250 million won, the film earned about 9.5 billion won and even won Best Picture at the Japan Academy Film Prize.

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[Pupils / Director: Yeom Ji-ho / Starring: Shin Min-a, Kim Nam-hee, Lee Seung-ryong]

'Pupils' is a thriller film starring Shin Min-a.

The story follows a photographer who is losing her sight due to a hereditary disease as she investigates the suspicious death of her twin sister, who had lost her sight before her but had become a successful ceramic artist.

Shin Min-a plays dual roles as both the older and younger sister.

[Interview: Shin Min-a / Actor: There is a desperate desire to find the culprit, but as she gradually loses her sight, the frustration and the fear of being chased by someone all converge, which I think will lead to an explosion of tension.]

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[Supergirl / Director: Craig Gillespie / Starring: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts]

With the stock of Hollywood superhero movies—once the dominant force sweeping theaters worldwide—having fallen significantly, 'Supergirl,' ambitiously presented by James Gunn, the head of DC Studios who moved from Marvel to DC, has been released.

The story follows Supergirl Kara, a cosmic troublemaker, as she seeks revenge against a cosmic villain who hijacked her spaceship and left her dog, Krypto, fatally wounded.

In Korea, the character herself is unfamiliar and lacks significant appeal, so it appears difficult for the film to lift the plummeting stock of superhero movies.

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[Live One Day / Director: Amélie Bonin / Starring: Juliette Armanet, Bastien Bouillon]

'Live One Day,' the opening film of last year's Cannes Film Festival, is a French movie that blends elements of comedy, romance, family drama, and musical.

The plot centers on a star chef, who is a cooking survival show winner, returning to her hometown to work at a highway diner run by her parents, where she encounters various conflicts.

The film takes a lighthearted look at various aspects of an individual's life, including love, family, and work, and is particularly notable for its 12 French hit songs that delight the eyes and ears.

Reported by Lee Joo-hyoung | Video by Oh Se-gwan | Video Editing by Yoon Tae-ho
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