In South Korea, politically provocative movie comes to life through crowdfunding
SEOUL, South Korea – After being turned down by many investors over the last four years, South Korean film producer Choi Yong-bae said it felt strange and exciting that his revenge film about a notorious South Korean president blamed for the massacre of democracy protesters is finally coming to life through online donations.
Finding film investors is a tough shot even for a seasoned producer such as Choi, who made his name in South Korea’s film industry with several box office hits.
But Choi argued that it was for more than business reasons that corporate investors shunned the movie “26 Years.”
The action thriller blends fiction and recent South Korean history as its protagonists try to assassinate former strongman Chun Doo-hwan who took power through a coup against a rival military faction in 1979.
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