4th Period Mystery (Korean: 4교시 추리영역), released internationally as The Clue, is a 2009 South Korean thriller film starring Yoo Seung-ho and Kang So-ra.[2][3]
| 4th Period Mystery | |
|---|---|
Theatrical poster | |
| Hangul | 4교시 추리영역 |
| Revised Romanization | 4Gyosi Churiyeongyeok |
| McCune–Reischauer | 4Gyosi Ch'uriyŏngyŏk |
| Directed by | Lee Sang-yong |
| Written by | Shin Jai-ho |
| Produced by | Seo Myung-jin |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Moon Ho-jin |
| Edited by | Kyung Min-ho |
| Music by | Yozoh |
Production company | Sway Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Lotte Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Box office | US$360,944[1] |
It was released on August 12, 2009, and drew a total of 67,602 admissions.[4]
Plot
editJung-hoon (Yoo Seung-ho) is the best student at his school. His rival, Tae-gyu (Jo Sang-geun), takes any and every opportunity to knock him down both verbally and physically, and the two are known enemies amongst the other students. One afternoon Tae-gyu pushes Jung-hoon too far and the latter threatens Tae-gyu with a knife, an act that's witnessed by another student. Jung-hoon walks away from the situation, but shortly after the beginning of 4th period class he returns to find Tae-gyu dead. The boy has been stabbed repeatedly, and still in shock, Jung-hoon picks up the bloody knife off a nearby desk just as Da-jung (Kang So-ra) shows up, catching him in a most incriminating position. Fortunately for him, she not only believes his innocence, but offers to help him to solve the mystery and catch the real killer – a task made particularly urgent by the fact that in 40 minutes the rest of the class will return and the body will be discovered. The pair set out in search of the murderer and soon discover that just about everyone's a suspect and even more unsettling, the murderer is now after them as well.
Cast
edit- Yoo Seung-ho as Han Jung-hoon
- Kang So-ra as Lee Da-jung
- Cho Sang-geun as Kim Tae-gyu
- Jeon Joon-hong as Byung-soo
- Jeong Seok-yong as Kang Guk-man
- Park Chul-min as Han Kang-man
- Lee Young-jin as Sang-mi
- Kim Ji-eun as Student
- Kim Dong-beom as Do-il
- Lee Chan-ho as Tak Teu-in
- Min Kyung-jin as Principal
- Im Soo-hyang
- Sung Hyuk as a gym teacher
- Kim Yeong-ung as a history teacher
Production
editCasting
editOriginally, actress Kim So-eun was going to play the role of Dajung but she was replaced with Kang sora because of Kim's filming schedules for the TV series He Who Can't Marry.[5][unreliable source?]
Filming locations
editThe film was filmed in Sungsa Middle School in Goyang.[6]
Indian remake
edit2016 Tamil movie Pencil is a remake of the movie. Also, the 2018 Bengali movie Classroom is another remake of the movie.
References
edit- ^ "4-Hour Mystery Zone (Sagyosi Churiyoungyeok / Clue) (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ Mudge, James (24 November 2009). "4th Period Mystery (2009) Movie Review". Beyond Hollywood. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ Hunter, Rob (10 March 2010). "Foreign Objects: 4th Period Mystery (South Korea)". Film School Rejects.
- ^ "Theatrical Releases in 2009: Box-Office Admission Results". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "그 장면은 키스가 아니라 뽀뽀에요". starohmynews. 2009-08-07.
- ^ [특집] 이상용 감독이 전하는 <4교시 추리영역> 관람포인트 (기고). Maxmovie. 2009-08-14.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- 4th Period Mystery at HanCinema
- 4th Period Mystery at the Korean Movie Database (in Korean)
- 4th Period Mystery at IMDb
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