The latest adaptation of a classic children’s novel – this time a musical boasting a starry cast – and a mould-breaking comedy starring Korean actress Kim Go-eun await cinema-goers in Hong Kong this weekend.
Speaking of comedy, a bold, multilayered series on Disney+ with the role of a lifetime for a Chinese-American comedian is a draw for couch surfers, who can also binge-watch a K-drama series starring Kim Tae-ri as a singing sensation or catch British filmmaker Steve McQueen’s latest second world war drama.
1. Love in the Big City
The year 2024 is turning into a banner one for Kim Go-eun. The Korean actress follows up an eye-catching turn as a young shamanist priest in horror hit Exhuma with an exceptional performance as a headstrong social misfit in E.oni’s mould-breaking romantic comedy Love in the Big City.
Adapted from a novel by Park Sang-young, which also provides the source material for TVing’s new K-drama series of the same name, it tells the story of Heung-soo (Steve Sanghyun Noh), a young gay man and aspiring writer, who meets the whirling dervish Jae-hee (Kim) while both are studying French at university.
Jae-hee has recently returned from studying in France. Her brazen attitude towards social mores and academic regulations immediately sets her at odds with her classmates.
While the set-up of a rebellious young woman and her closeted best friend might not be the most original for a street-smart comedy, E.oni’s mature and unflinching execution elevates the subject matter from frothy gimmick to the level of searing social commentary. Read our full review
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