Failan
2001 · Movie · 115 min · ★ 7.2 · 81% critics
After losing both her parents, Failan emigrates to Korea to find her last relatives, only to learn they moved to Canada. Desperate to earn a living and stay, she is pushed into an arranged marriage arranged through a match-making agency.
Based on Q11347382
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Details
- Original title
- 파이란
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-04-28
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (126 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Failan if you want a slow, tear-jerking romance with raw desperation and heartfelt longing; Not for you if you dislike melodrama, want a fast-moving plot, or prefer lighter, more mainstream romance like Christmas in August or Il Mare.
Pros: gut-wrenching emotion; standout lead performances; memorable tragedy | Cons: slow pacing; uneven tone for some; polarizing romance setup
Themes
- incheon
Cast & crew
Choi Min-sik
as Kang-jae
Cecilia Cheung
as Failan
Son Byung-ho
as Yong-sik
Gong Hyung-jin
as Kyung-su
Kim Ji-young
as Laundry
Min Kyung-jin
as Director
- JY
Jang Yu-sang
as Henchman 1
Ji Dae-han
as Henchman 2
- SB
Son Byeong-hui
as Henchman 3
- JS
Jin-ho Song
as Newscaster
Directed by Song Hae-sung