MOVIE
“OTT is good too” Lee Byung-hun, Ryoo Seung-wan, and Kim Yong-hwa revealed the reasons for watching movies in theaters
At the press conference for the movie "Concrete Utopia" (director Uhm Tae-hwa) held on the 21st of last month, Lee Byung-hun was asked "why do you have to watch a movie in a theater?" Regarding 'Concrete Utopia', he emphasized, "Due to the nature of the genre, the scale itself is large. Watching it in a theater and watching it on TV have a different sense of realism."
Lee Byung-hun expressed his satisfaction and regret at the same time that our contents can easily reach the global market through OTT. “Personally, I loved the space of the theater as much as the movies,” said Lee Byung-hun, “It may be a different story, but it is good that Korean content is spreading through OTT.
Director Ryoo Seung-wan expressed the necessity of going to the theater from the director's point of view through a press conference for the movie 'Smuggling' held on the 20th of last month. Director Ryu said, "It's because we work on the premise that it will be screened in a theater," and added, "I work on the premise of a big screen in a theater when I make actors' acting, emotional lines, filming methods, and fine-tuning the screen and sound. I've never imagined watching '' on my cell phone," he said, drawing attention.
Still, director Ryu said, "The times have changed and the way audiences treat movies has changed, so
It may not be possible to just blindly stick with it, but from the viewpoint of the creator, there is still a belief that the intention of the creator can be conveyed 100% only if you watch it in a theater.”
Also, "I can watch it comfortably at home, but when the bell rings, I have to answer the phone, and when I'm thirsty, I have to drink water," he said. It's a cinematic experience that can't be felt in ''. Director Ryu hoped that the actors' acting, angles, and sound, which were planned for the big screen, would be conveyed to the audience.
Director Kim Yong-hwa of 'The Moon' emphasized the 'technical element' at the production briefing held on the 27th of last month and insisted on the necessity of watching the theater. Director Kim said, "I tried to meet various technical elements to provide extreme audiovisual pleasure. During the two hours of watching the movie, I had experiences such as being on the moon, experiencing space, and being in distress in it, and I felt that kind of feeling. I want you to leave the theater with me," he said. I saw the necessity of watching the theater as being able to get wet with the same emotions as the main character in the movie through audiovisual elements in an enclosed space.
Jiye Choi, staff reporter at TenAsia wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
