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Hopeless (2023) [N/A]

Release Date:
October 11, 2023

Original Title:
화란

Alternate Titles:
HWA-RAN
Hwaran
คน/จน/ตรอก

Genres:
Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
HighZium Studio
Plus M Entertainment
Sanai Pictures

Production Countries:
South Korea

Ratings / Certifications:
HK: IIB  KR: 15  NL: 16  SG: NC16  TH: 18 

Runtime: 123

Hope is nowhere to be found.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Yeon-gyu is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother. However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyu needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon, a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyu to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyu gradually falling into Chi-geon’s life. Grasping hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?

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Assistant Director:
Kim Yong-tae

Co-Executive Producer:
Hwang Gi-yong

Costume Design:
Cho Sang-kyung
Shin Hye-jeong

Digital Intermediate:
Park Jin-ho

Director:
Kim Chang-hoon

Director of Photography:
Lee Jae-woo

Editor:
Kim Sang-bum

Executive Producer:
Hong Jeong-in

Grip:
Jeong Min-ho

Lighting Director:
Lee Jae-geon

Makeup & Hair:
Park Sun

Martial Arts Choreographer:
Heo Myeong-haeng
Ryu Seong-cheol

Music:
Nene Kang

Producer:
Park Min-jeong
Han Jae-duk

Production Design:
Park Elhen
Lee Chae-young

Production Sound Mixer:
Song Seung-hyun

Props:
Park Yong-gyu

Screenplay:
Kim Chang-hoon

Sound Supervisor:
Kim Chang-sub

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Hwang Hyo-kyun
Kwak Tae-yong

Special Effects Supervisor:
Jung Do-ahn
Jo Gyeong-gyu

Visual Effects:
Yuk Gwan-woo
Bae Sang-min
Kim Jong-sung

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