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Audio Format: DD 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1 Video Format: Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic) Languages: Korean Subtitles: English, Chinese (T/S) Region Code: ALL Year Made: 2002 Running Time: 100
 <2009 Lost Memories> reflects on the trail of 'The Korean Blockbuster' and returns to basics to promise a new leap forward.
In 2001, reaching the 50% mark in the Korean film market was achieved by relying on shallow cultural trends ranging from 'Kick the Moon' and 'My Sassy Girl' to the latest 'My Wife Is a Gangster', 'Hi, Dharma', and 'My Boss, My Hero'...
It is true that the concern that laughter was the only way to go to satisfy the tastes of the younger generation's admiration for organized crime and the demands of the general public for light and funny topics is intensifying due to the comparatively weak front put up by large-scale movies costing over 5 billion. 'MUSA, the Warrior', with its massive amount of content, was ignored by the audiences while 'Last Witness' failed to live up to expectations and closed quietly. In addition, 'Volcano High', with all its computer graphics of a 'techno martial arts school' and wire action did not last very long because of its weak plot.
The success of a great piece of work is determined by how many people watch it and not by how much it contains.<2009 Lost Memories> appeals to the audience with the sensitive issue of Seoul being absorbed into Japan. Furthermore, action with firearms that goes off like fireworks will add flare to it.
<2009 Lost Memories> lays its foundation in the national spirit that appeals to the Korean public like 'Shiri' and 'JSA'. This is also the first time that a Korean movie deals with the future in a world of imagination where the Korean peninsula has been reorganized and will become an 'adventurous' challenge.
All these diverse characteristics that <2009 Lost Memories> possesses will ultimately provide visual proof of the development of Korean film.
<2009 Lost Memories> combines the most ingenious transformation of the most sensitive subject matter with action, the most popular genre of the masses, and will present the real image of a successful blockbuster.
Huge capital, highly skilled personnel, and long-term investment, and planning. In short, a blockbuster is a movie that contains a tremendous amount of content. When put to the test,<2000 Lost Memories> passes on all accounts as a blockbuster.6.4 billion won in basic production costs alone, a staggering 8 billion won in total production costs, 1,000 staff members, not including extras, 2 years of planning, 1 year of pre-production, 8 months of filming, 120 shoots, 180 thousand feet of film, and 4 months of post-filming work.
This impressive process has <2009 Lost Memories> setting quite a few new records in the history of Korean film.
"20,000 rounds, that is where the secret lies." The greatest amount of action in Korean film history
The core of the action in <2009 Lost Memories> lies in action scenes that conjure up the exhilaration of the shootout scenes in and the magnificence of combined.The 'quelling the Hureisenjin in the Ito Hall' at the beginning of the movie where a 3 hundred million won set was blown away, the car chase that takes place between the Hureisenjin and the JBI shot on the incomplete road between Choongbuk and Umsung, and 'The raid on the Hureisenjin basement hideout' produced with its ruthless 'killing' concept.In order to produce such scenes, 20,000 rounds were fired from approximately 50 pieces of 25 different firearms including Glock 17s, the MP5 series, huge trench mortars and special bullets called D602s used in . All the firearms were imported from the Gibson company in the U.S. and is the largest single shipment in Korean history. 250 million won worth of imported cars such as Nissan Skylines and Nissan Sports Coupes were used for the car chase and explosions.
These were all sets. The largest sets in the history of Korean film
The sets for <2009 Lost Memories> were a hot issue even before filming began.The 'lto Hall'set built on the 35583 square feet Yangsoori studio grounds especially set the record as the largest indoor set in the history of Korean film.The Japanese Bureau of Investigation where Dong-Gun Chang works and the storage area a of huge ship were both built within the same indoor set. 'The basement hideout of the Hureisenjin' with its underground maze-like structure was built in a paint factory in Sooseck and was built so realistically that it brought out exclamations of disbelief.A total of six sets were built with 2 billion won and 40% of the film was shot on these sets.
The dream team consisting of players ranging from Korea's greatest starDong-Gun Chang to the world famous Imamura Shohei!
 Finding actors to play the characters in an epic story covering Korea, Japan, and China in a future setting was no easy task. The role of Sakamoto, who comes out in the script as a Korean-Japanese character, was modeled after Dong-Gun Chang since the first draft of the script was completed. The problem was the Japanese actor who would play opposite him. Profiles were sent from a noted management firm in Japan for six months, and the role went to Nakamura Touru who has extensive experience internationally.Surprisingly, of all the supporting roles that would enhance the film, a role went to Director Imamura Shoheii. He was the mentor for the staff who were managing the production camp for <2009 Lost Memories> and has always shown great interest in the Korean-Japanese relationship. He stated his reason for making his second appearance in a movie as having been overwhelmingly impressed with the passion he felt on the shooting site.
From Dong-Gun Chang, the greatest star in Korea to Imamura Shohei, the world-renowned director. Young and eager creators meet a grey-haired master in a piece of work where actors from three different countries worked together feverishly under a language barrier to breathe strong life into <2009 Lost Memories>.
Shot on the road in locations in Korea, Japan, and China!
The shooting locations for <2009 Lost Memories> included Seoul, Busan, Gangwon-do, Choonchung-do, and even Japan and China. In Korea, 100 meters of buildings and streets in Nampo-dong, Busan were transformed into Japanese alleys, a paint factory in Sooseck covering over 177915 square feet was turned into a set, and filming also took place on the road between Choongbuk and Umsung, which is still under construction, and in Jangsoodae, Gangwon-do.Overseas locations included Camp 1 in Sunshine City and the Marunouchi building district of Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Shooting also took place at the Iyase Tokyo Tojo, the greatest tojo in Tokyo, and at Dae-Ryoon Temple.Changchun, China was selected as Camp 2 and the climax of the film, which was also the ending, was shot here.The shooting of <2009 Lost Memories> was always on the move, going between massive sets and diverse locations daily without any breaks.
The 'spectacular original score' for' <2009 Lost Memories>
A movie contains various kinds of music. Some enhance the effects while some music' is needed as props for a scene. Such scenes can also be found in <2009 Lost Memories>. However, the problem was that the film is set in the future, in a gloomy Seoul that has become part of Japan. Accordingly, Dong-Jun Lee who composed the score made use of instruments from Korea, China, and Japan to create an exotic atmosphere in music ranging from hardcore techno to a grand orchestral piece that communicates the spectacular scenes of the film and produced an original score of unprecedented scale in Korean film.Music was added to more than 80% of the whole film with a 13-minute requiem in latin being the highlight. This piece covered the entire scene where the basement hideout of the Hureisenjin is raided and will work to reach a climax with its rendition of the ruthlessness and courage shown in this battle scene.
Gun in one hand, a Japanese tape in one ear!
The actors appearing in <2009 Lost Memories> had to overcome two big obstacles. One was to study Japanese since 70% of the lines were in Japanese, and the other was to work out in preparation for the tough action scenes.Dong-Gun Chang, who had the most lines in Japanese, watched videos made by voice actors in Japan. When this didn't seem to be enough, he got his costar Nakamura Toru to read Chang's lines on tape and carried it around with him on location and at home to try and speak with a similar intonation and pronunciation as the local Japanese people.For about 10 days beginning from January 15, a martial arts training camp was held in Gangwhado. In piercing winds and temperatures dropping to levels that had not been recorded in 70 years, the 30 or so stars and supporting actors participated in the military training with Kwang-Soo Kim, who oversaw the whole project, barring even Director Shi-Myung Lee from the camp and carrying out undisclosed rigorous training. Even after completing the official training session, actors spent every spare minute at the shooting range and continued with their training.When we caught up with Dong-Gun Chang on location, he had a toy gun in one hand and an earphone plugged into the tape of his Japanese lines in one ear.
August 15, 1945, the United Nations of America and Japan win World War II
Following the atomic bombs dropped in Berlin in 1945, the United Nations of America and Japan win the Second World War and East Asia is united into 'the Great East Asian Union' under the name of 'The Japanese Empire'. Japan is prospering as the second strongest economic nation in the world after the U.S., but anti-governmental terrorist attacks are prevalent all across countries that have been absorbed into the empire.
2009, The Japanese Empire
Toyko, the first city , Osaka, the second city, and ... In Seoul, the third city of Japan
members of the Hureisenjin(), the biggest underground antigovernment organization, infiltrate the artifacts exhibition hall hosted by Inoue who is an influential figure in politics. The two JBI (Japanese Bureau of Investigation) agents assigned to deal with the terrorist situation are special agents Sakamoto Masayuki and his close friend Saigo Shojiro. The Hureisenjin are completely defeated, but Sakamoto questions the motives of the terrorists for attacking a nonpolitical venue and the surprising fact that there are no civilian casualties at all.
As Sakamoto investigates the case, he finds that all the terrorist attacks carried out by the Hureisenjin are connected to the Inoue Foundation and asks for a detailed investigation into the case, but the executives of the JBI try to the dismiss the case as simply another terrorist attack. Sakamoto works on the case by himself and finds out that the motives for the attacks are related to the fact that Korea is still controlled by Japan, but he is set up by the JBI executives and wrongfully arrested for the murder of a fellow police officer.
Caught up in a conspiracy, Sakamoto barely manages to escape with the help of his friend Saigo, but he is badly wounded and his only friend leaves him the message that they will meet as enemies next time.
In 2009, Sakamoto is in turmoil as he thinks that Seoul may not be a part of Japan.With his only friend turning his back on him, he begins his own war to find the truth.
2009 LOST MEMORIES, the war has already begun.
Shi-Myung Lee - Dreaming of George Lucas
Born in Seoul in 1970
Graduated from Hanyang University with a major in Theater and Cinema.
Director Shi-Myung Lee worked as assistant director in (94) and (96) for 'Cinema Service' the biggest name in the Choongmuro film circuit. He started making a name for himself by winning the Special Award at the 7th Original Korean Short Film Festival for his 16mm short film in college and (91, Award for Best Film at the 2nd Shin Young Youth Visual Art Festival). He is one of the few emerging directors that Choongmuru is keeping its eyes on.
He now makes his debut as a feature film director by both writing the script and producing <2009 Lost Memories>. Despite his youthful age, he overtook the site with his heated passion and his charisma and went on to oversee the making of <2009 Lost Memories> from beginning to end with his persistence and confidence.
In 2002, a newly emerging and outstanding director who admires challenge and adventure that will determine the form of Korean films in the future throws us his calling card.
 Sakamoto Masayuki (31, male)
"Saigo, don't stop me anymore..."
Occupation: JBI agent in special investigation
Descent: Chosun-Japanese
Place of Birth: Seoul, the third city of Japan
Family: None
Specialties: The Chosun Language, Shooting
Having had a hard time growing up after the untimely death of his father on the police force, he throws himself into his work as an agent in special investigation almost as if trying to make up for something. He tries to be relaxed, but he is high strung and instinctively searches for something endlessly. He has a close friendship with his Japanese friend 'Saigo' but he gets caught up in a conspiracy and loses his friendship in the process of investigating the connection between a terrorist organization and the Inoue Foundation for the past number of years.
He is now the greatest mover of Korean Films in the 21st Century
- Dong-Gun Chang
Sakamoto Masayuki' was modeled after Dong-Gun Chang even from the drafting stage of the script. The reason for the choice was his sturdy figure and his strong yet sad eyes.
Upon receiving the Blue Dragon Award for Best Male Supporting Actor in 1999 for , Chang aspired to grow into a true screen actor and chose to appear in , the biggest grossing Korean movie of all time, in 2001. Here, he shook off his pretty boy image and transformed into an insightful character who appealed to the general audience with his charisma, making him the idol for the whole nation.Known for his careful and unique taste in choosing works, Jang chose <2009 Lost Memories> as his final test. Dong-Gun Chang showed sincere effort in preparing himself for the intense action throughout the whole film and the Japanese lines he was required to do. He will undergo a major transformation and prove his mettle as the greatest national actor and break away from being just an idol.
 Saigo Shojiro (32, male)
"Next time we meet, you and I will be enemies..."
Occupation: JBI agent in special investigation
Descent: Japanese
Place of Birth: Osaka, the second city of Japan
Family: Wife(Yuriko), daughter(Geiko)
Specialties: Sword fighting, martial arts
Born in a traditional samurai family and having spent his teenage years in Korea, he became friends with Sakamoto Masayuki, a Korean, at the police academy. He gets married with the help of Sakamoto and the two become closer than brothers. He loves Sakamoto as a friend regardless of his background but cannot avoid the fateful confrontation with Sakamoto for the sake of his country and his family.
The world is my stage and Korea is the highlight of my acting career
- Nakamura Toru
Nakamura Touru is acknowledged in Japan as a talented actor who is extremely fit through practicing baseball, judo, horseback riding, scuba diving, and taekwondo and acts with an ability to overwhelm the audience. As a Japanese actor, he is practically the only one to have an international acting career and is now even more famous outside of Japan than within Japan.His meticulous portrayals of diverse characters in love stories, samurai films, and war films have earned him a strong reputation overseas for his talent. He has also been introduced in [Variety], a movie magazine based in L.A., as 'a charismatic Japanese actor with a thousand faces'.He has already reached the Korean audience in such movies as and , and now he takes a second great leap in his acting career by working one step closer to us.
Hae-Rin Oh (Jin-Ho Seo)-Master Strategist of the Hureisenjin
An active participant of organized terrorist attacks who schemes every single plan carried out by the organization. A cold character with a face that gives away absolutely nothing, she possesses a strong charisma that gives her a tight grip on the organization but she is unable to completely hide her feminine aspect which underlies her tough exterior.
Senjin Leader (Ho-Jin Chun)-The First Captain of the Hureisenjin
He was the mastermind of all Hureisenjin terrorist attacks for the past 10 years. A man of action rather than words, he gives his everything to reach the goals of the organization but loses his life to Sakamoto at the attack on the artifacts exhibition held by the Inoue Foundation in 2009.
Takahashi (Ku Shin)- JBI Special Investigations Investigator
He takes care of Sakamoto who lost his father in his childhood and always circulates around Sakamoto at work, protecting him. He passes on all classified information regarding the Hureisenjin terrorist attacks and helps him both directly and indirectly to delve deep into the case.
Myung-Hak Lee (Gil-Kang Ahn)-Hureisenjin Strategy Advisor
Works as Hae-Rin Oh's right-hand man. He checks her activities and protects her with his strong physique. His determination to fight to the death impresses all those around him and is the big brother figure to the members of the Hureisenjin
Inoue Kenji (Gae-Bum Ahn)-The Chairman of the Inoue Foundation
As the 29th descendant of the Inoue family that produced the second governor of Korea, he followed in his grandfather's footsteps and became a figure wielding a tremendous amount of influence in politics and in the economy. However, there has never been any detailed information available concerning what he actually does. He is especially obsessed with a sizeable collection of prehistoric artifacts handed down in his family from generation to generation. When a considerable number of artifacts are destroyed at the last artifacts exhibition in Chosun in 2009, he puts pressure on the JBI to cover up the case.
Dae-Sung Kim (Sang-Keun Cho)-Commander of the Hureisenjin
The leader of the Hureisenjin, he is shrouded in a cloak of mystery and has never been exposed to the outside world. He is the only person who knows the truth behind all the conspiracies surrounding the Inoue Foundation. Authority flows through his veins and even the JBI is unable to locate his recent whereabouts. He shows special interest in JBI agent Sakamoto.
Special Appearances
Imamura Shohei, Ku-Shin, Min-Sun Kim
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