A new South Korean movie called Ashfall has been a surprise hit in South Korea. Lucky for folks in the States, you’re all getting to see it on the big screen!
Below is a new Moviehooker Youtube video on the main reasons why I am looking forward to Ashfall. I also mention some other great S.Korean cinema. Listen closely.
From Official Press Release
January 16, 2019 – Featuring an all-star cast, ASHFALL expands into additional theatres and will be released nationwide today (January 17th). The film, which stars LEE BYUNG HUN, HA JUNG WOO, DON LEE, JEON HYE JIN and BAE SU ZY, opened to a successful weekend over the holidays, which has led to an expansion in multiple top markets. In the face of a disaster that will engulf both North and South Korea, a mission is put into action to stop a supervolcanic eruption.
FILM SYNOPSIS
An unexpected eruption of Korea’s tallest volcano, which straddles the China-North Korea border, leaves the Korean peninsula in shambles. Seismologists warn this is only the preliminary eruption — A devastating super-eruption is still to come. Yoo-kyung (JEON Hye Jin) is Chief Secretary to the President of South Korea. While her team puts together an emergency countermeasure for the impending national crisis, she meets renowned Korean-American seismologist, Bong-rae (Don LEE). Bong-rae presents a theory that could possibly stop the volcanic explosion.
ASHFALL
Distributor: Capelight Pictures/ MPI Media Group Director: LEE Hae Jun, KIM Byung Seo Cast: LEE ByungHun, HA Jung Woo, Don LEE, JEONHye J in, BAE Su ZyWriter: Byung-seo Kim, Hae-jun LeeGenre: Action, DramaLanguage: Korean (w/English subtitles)Video Format: ScopeAudio Format: 5.1Runtime: 130 mins
FULL THEATER LISTING AS OF JANUARY 17th
- CGV Cinemas Buena Park, CA
- CG V Cinemas Los Angeles, CA
- AMC Ridgefield Park, NJ
- AMC Plymouth Mtg, PA
- AMC Bay Terrace Bayside, NY
- AMC Alderwood Cinema Lynnwood, WA
- AMC Mercado Santa Clara, CA
- AMC IMAX Metreon San Francisco, CA
- CENT Century 20 Daly City, CA
- CNMK Century Sea Tac Mall Federal Way, WA
- AMC Alderwood Seattle, WA
- AMC Veteran’s Expressway Tampa, FL
- AMC Streets of Woodfield Chicago, IL
- AMC 20 Niles Chicago, IL
- AMC Empire 25 New York, NY
- AMC Forum 30 Detroit, MI
- AMC Fullerton 20 Los Angeles, CA
- AMC Studio 30 Houston, TX
- AMC Grapevine Mills Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER!
All above info from the official press release
As always, thanks for reading.
Gary Gamble
Founder/Owner/BigCheese @ Moviehooker
