I heard (later than everyone else of course) that the Korean film 'Train to Busan' (2016) is the absolute bomb so when I found out there was an animated prequel of sorts, I thought I would watch that first.
Release Date: August 2016
Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Production Company: Studio Dadashow
Distributors: Finecut and Next Entertainment World
Voice Actors: Ryu Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung and Lee Joon
Running time: 92min
Now we say prequel in the same way the Fear the Walking Dead is a prequel to The Walking Dead.
They're getting more tied in together now of course but for the most part it's same universe, just earlier on. Also FTWD sucks and I hate all of the characters. ANYWAY. It's apparently set one day prior to the events of Train to Busan.
For the record - even though this is a horror movie and a lot of the tone is muted, damn if it doesn't have some beautiful setting shots.
So off the bat, this movie is set at the onset of the whole zombie outbreak so it's a little slow to start as you'd expect. That said, the focus on the homeless, sick and downtrodden makes it interesting and gives it an edge most zombie flicks don't have. Plus I'm into that sort of off beat thing.
Our protagonist Hye-Sun has had an especially rough time of it. She ran away from home, has finally gotten out of a brothel only to be pimped out by her boyfriend to pay the rent before they're kicked out of home and is left completely homeless again when she refuses.
Suk-Gyu hears about Hye-Sun's probable whereabouts from someone who has seen a notice.
Through an online ad for services, Suk-Gyu approaches Ki-Woong and tells him to help him find his daughter or he would thrash him one.
The majority of the movie is these two characters trying to find Hye-Sun. Hye-Sun meanwhile has teamed up with a homeless man she met during her first encounter and escape from the zombies.
Release Date: August 2016
Director: Yeon Sang-ho
Production Company: Studio Dadashow
Distributors: Finecut and Next Entertainment World
Voice Actors: Ryu Seung-ryong, Shim Eun-kyung and Lee Joon
Running time: 92min
Now we say prequel in the same way the Fear the Walking Dead is a prequel to The Walking Dead.
They're getting more tied in together now of course but for the most part it's same universe, just earlier on. Also FTWD sucks and I hate all of the characters. ANYWAY. It's apparently set one day prior to the events of Train to Busan.
For the record - even though this is a horror movie and a lot of the tone is muted, damn if it doesn't have some beautiful setting shots.
So off the bat, this movie is set at the onset of the whole zombie outbreak so it's a little slow to start as you'd expect. That said, the focus on the homeless, sick and downtrodden makes it interesting and gives it an edge most zombie flicks don't have. Plus I'm into that sort of off beat thing.
Our protagonist Hye-Sun has had an especially rough time of it. She ran away from home, has finally gotten out of a brothel only to be pimped out by her boyfriend to pay the rent before they're kicked out of home and is left completely homeless again when she refuses.
Ki-Woong is said boyfriend - a deadbeat who prefers to advertise his girlfriend's services without her consent instead of getting a job. He likes to spend his time at computer kiosks which does nothing to help their money situation, leaving them constantly late with the rent and due to be kicked out on the street any day now.
Suk-Gyu hears about Hye-Sun's probable whereabouts from someone who has seen a notice.
Through an online ad for services, Suk-Gyu approaches Ki-Woong and tells him to help him find his daughter or he would thrash him one.
The majority of the movie is these two characters trying to find Hye-Sun. Hye-Sun meanwhile has teamed up with a homeless man she met during her first encounter and escape from the zombies.
