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   Breakaway: Busan Review

   9:14 am 10/6/2012

   • by Deborah Young

   Filipino TV stars Jericho Rosales and child actor Bugoy Carino are the emotional center of director Ian Lorenos’s missing child drama.Read more

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   Busan 2012: Download THR's Day 3 'Daily'

   7:36 am 10/6/2012

   • by THR Staff

   In day three of THR's Busan Film Festival daily, Martin Scorsese reteams with Iranian director Bahaman Ghobadi, remake fever hits the Asian film sector and controversial director Chung Jiyoung hopes to influence the upcoming South Korean presidential election with his latest release, 'National Security.'Read more

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   Busan 2012: Embattled Director Targets South Korean Election With Latest Film

   3:48 am 10/6/2012

   • by Soomee Park

   Chung Ji-young says he hopes to influence voting by releasing his controversial torture film 'National Security' in December.Read more

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   Busan 2012: Martin Scorsese Reteams with Iranian Director Bahman Ghobadi

   3:00 am 10/6/2012

   • by Clarence Tsui

   The Oscar-winning auteur will executive produce the director's New York-set drama "60 Seconds of Us."Read more

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   Busan 2012: Remake Fever Hits Asian Film Sector

   2:37 am 10/6/2012

   • by Soomee Park

   Taking their cue from Hollywood reboots of the not-so-distant past, Asian filmmakers mine recent hits for inspiration.Read more

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6. An End to Killing: Busan Review

   10:38 pm 10/5/2012

   • by Deborah Young

   A Daoist priest persuades Genghis Khan to renounce violence at the end of his life in a Mongolian-Chinese epic directed by Wang PingRead more

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   The Thieves: Busan Review

   10:48 am 10/5/2012

   • by Deborah Young

   Choi Dong-hoon’s blockbuster heist film highlights a glamorous cast that includes Gianna Jun, Lee Jung-jae, Kim Hye-soo and Simon Yam. Read more

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   Busan 2012: Download THR's Day 2 'Daily'

   7:53 am 10/5/2012

   • by THR Staff

   In day two of THR's Busan Festival Daily, the Korean Wave targets the American film market, Japanese producer Satoru Iseki speaks out against the military standoff between China and Japan and we look at five up-and-coming Korean directors at BIFF.Read more

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   Busan 2012: Can Korean Film Go Global on Psy's Coattails?

   3:13 am 10/5/2012

   • by Clarence Tsui

   From "Gangnam Style" to the recent blockbuster "The Thieves," Korea's popular culture is everywhere. But can it last?Read more

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10. National Security: Busan Review

    9:56 pm 10/4/2012

    • by Deborah Young

    Park Weon-sang and Lee Kyeung-yeung shine in Chung Ji-young’s South Korean torture drama.Read more

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