[HanCinema's News] Stills and Theatrical Poster Released for "Master and Man - Movie"
By William Schwartz | Published on
New publicity releases for "Master and Man - Movie" offer hints as to the movie's likely tone. On one end, the new posters shows off its three characters in the implied nude from the neck up, compared to the previous poster which simply showed their dangling naked legs.
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The still images, by contrast, show a social comedy edge that's more in line with director Cho Sung-kyu's previous work. The man in the pictures, Hyun-dae (played by Lee Sang-won-I) is at the center of the psychosexual drama. His name, amusingly enough, roughly translates as meaning 'modern'. We can also see Min-joo (played by Min Chae-yeon), a woman who has been devastated by sexual desire exchanging significant looks with him.
Sexualized marketing and story notwithstanding "Master and Man - Movie" so far appears to be an attempt to reinvent the characters of its famed erotic webtoon in more humanized dimensions. That much can only be known for sure, though, when the movie opens on July 18th.
Written by William Schwartz
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"Master and Man - Movie" is directed by Cho Sung-kyu, and features Lee Sang-won-I, Min Chae-yeon, Lee Won-jong, Ha Joo-hee. Release date in Korea: 2019/07/18.
William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.