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Motel Cactus (1997) [N/A]

Featuring:
Lee Mi-yeon, Jin Hee-kyung, Jung Woo-sung

Written by:
Ki-Yong Park
Bong Joon Ho

Directed by:
Ki-Yong Park


Release Date:
October 25, 1997

Original Title:
모텔 선인장

Alternate Titles:
Motel Seoninjang
仙人掌旅馆

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Sidus
Uno Film

Production Countries:
South Korea

Ratings / Certifications:
KR: 18 

Runtime: 91

Overview from TheMovieDB

The film consists of four episodes, all of which take place in Room 407 of Motel Cactus, a love hotel in Seoul.

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Overview from Open Movies

Motel Cactus consists of four episodes, all of which take place in Room 407 of Motel Cactus, a love hotel in Seoul: (1.) A girl celebrates her birthday with her boyfriend, because it is the only place she feels entirely secure with him. (2.) A student has rented room 407 for several hours to shoot a scene with a girl for his video film, a college project. (3.) A salesman meets a woman in a bar. Both very drunk, they arrive in room 407. Afterwards he is back in the room, alone. (4.) He is soon joined by his old love from his college days. Both are vaguely hoping to rekindle their old relationship.

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Rankings and Honors

Motel Cactus (1997) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.1/10
Awards Won: 2 wins & 1 nomination

Performers

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Production

Art Direction:
Oh Jae-won

Assistant Director:
Bong Joon-ho
Jang Joon-hwan

Director:
Park Ki-yong

Director of Photography:
Christopher Doyle

Editor:
Hahm Sung-won

Music:
Jae-won Kim

Producer:
Kim Sun-ah
Tcha Sung-jai

Production Design:
Jeong-Hwa Choi
Oh Jae-won

Sound Mixer:
Oh Won-chol

Writer:
Park Ki-yong
Bong Joon-ho

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