Movie 'Rikidozan': the first public preview on Dec. 6

Movie 'Rikidozan' has the first public preview for the world movie fans on Dec. 6.

The upcoming Dec. 6's event is its first cinema preview in the world (World premier) in which oversea movie persons and the press take part.

First cinema preview on Dec. 6
This movie's production firm 'Sidus Pictures Corporation' said on Nov. 19: "The firm has invited major film festivals' executive committee presidents such as Cannes, Venice, and Berlin etc. including the press at home and abroad", adding its first movie preview will be proceeded with a 2,000 seats scale in the Yongsan CGV, Seoul.

Accordingly, worldwide well-known media such as Variety, Hollywood Report, Screen International, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Time are scheduled to attend.

Great interest from Japan side
Above all among them, Japanese movie persons and Japanese press are showing great interest.
Moive 'Rikidozan' is released on Dec. 15 at home.

Movie "Yukdosan", or "Rikidozan" in Japanese depicts a Korean wrestler who rose from anonymity to become a sensation in Japan in the 1950s.

Leading roles of the movie are all played by Japanese actors except for the lead role of the wrestler Yukdosan. Japanese took up 50 percent of the entire staff that made the movie. Yukdosan, which has yet to be released, has already been sold to Japanese distributors.

The Source : Choi Sung-ho

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