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我不知道
甚麼是癌症、甚麼是白血病
病床上的你看起來很遙遠...
我不知道
爸爸媽媽為甚麼眉頭深鎖
往日的笑聲幹嗎變成了淚水...
---- 管它呢
笑吧，笑吧，哥哥！

九歲的漢力確實是一位天才 ---- 不過只適用於搞搞震方面，全屋上上下下都買佢怕。有日哥哥漢寶證實患上癌症，需要入醫院作長期治療，伴隨入院的漢力很快便發現自己有個全新的遊樂場﹕不是在病房玩暴走鞋，就是搞醫療器材一嚐當醫生的滋味；可惜爸爸媽媽開始失去耐性，往日的包容變成發老脾。貪玩的漢力於是將目標轉移到隔離床的光頭仔和岳，更慫恿與他偷跑上山探險.... 別以為漢力淨係識搞破壞，其實他心裡早已打定主意，要趁今次機會醫好哥哥及和岳.... 靈感源自韓國真人真事，三位童星真摰的演出有笑有淚，妙想天開的童心更令您看得五體投地。或許我們都要向小朋友好好學習，學習如何從苦中作樂。

朴智彬飾演張漢力
徐大韓飾演張漢寶
崔祐爀飾演崔和岳
朴原象飾演張爸爸
裵宗玉飾演張媽媽

導演：林泰亨
編劇：金恩淨

三個細路與父母

電影界向來有個「三不政策」：即是不要拍細路、不要拍老人、不要拍動物，皆因他們會令本已煩複的拍攝程序變得更加煩複。《哥哥我愛你》講述的是三位小朋友的動人故事，以三個細路當主角，再加上其他客串的細路演員，擺明車馬就是要向「不要拍細路」這條金科玉律挑戰。

不過，拍攝過程遠比想像中容易得多。飾演弟弟漢力的朴智彬雖然只得十歲，但早早已被星探發掘入行，主演大熱電視連續劇《Complete Love》，又受導演青睞參演電影《Family》及音樂劇《Tomi》，演出經驗絕對多過你同我；飾演哥哥漢寶的徐大韓、以及飾演光頭仔的崔祐爀亦不遑多讓，在電視劇及電影裡不難發現他們的蹤跡。三個細路通通見慣大場面，演出經驗又豐富，所以一眾幕後工作人員可謂鬆一口氣，拍攝進度一直十分理想。

至於飾演母親的裴宗玉亦來頭非少，出道超過二十年作品無數，屢次獲得最佳女主角的殊榮；這位好戲之人亦深受觀眾及傳媒愛戴，不少影評人對她的演出都以「無懈可擊」來形容，韓國時代雜誌曾這樣評論：「無論飾演甚麼角色也好，她(裴宗玉)都找到方法融入其中.... 她應該得到更多的獎項和讚賞才對。」再加上飾演父親的笑匠朴原象，電影幕前陣容的實力無容置疑；然而，若要演員可以有進一步的發揮，必須在故事上下多點功夫才行....

真人真事的小兄弟

2002年某一天，編劇金恩淨獲悉一個驚人的消息﹕她的外甥宋熹證實患上癌症，需要入院接受治療，隨伴著他的還有弟弟長熹。哥哥在身理上痛苦萬分，弟弟在精神上則飽受折磨，但憑著他們的積極樂觀，終於剋服了最艱辛的時期。他們的母親將經歷用文字記錄下來，一篇名為《由悲傷到希望》(From Sorrow to Hope) 的文章。編劇金恩淨根據著這篇文章，創造了《哥哥我愛你》的兩位小主角漢寶和漢力。在拍攝期間，宋熹和長熹兩兄弟不時親臨片場，指導演員及向導演反映意見，讓電影看起來更真實，更有笑有淚。

一齣戲可以有幾多個監製？答案係430個！

當演藝界對免費下載恨之入骨、打擊BT不遺餘力之際，韓國一批電影工作者經已開始利用互聯網的優勢，進一?拓展自己的業務。2004年11月，在《哥哥我愛你》正式拍攝之前，負責製作的MK Pictures成立了「匿名投資者協會」(Anonymous Investors Association)，透過互聯網公開電影劇本，讓有興趣的人可以投入資金。短短25小時內，經已收到430位投資者申請，合共籌得一億九千五百萬韓幣。電影隨即開拍，MK Pictures為了加強投資者的信心，經常透過電郵提供最新消息及拍攝進度。最後，《哥哥我愛你》在韓國本土大收旺場，不論電影公司還是投資者都有可觀回報，揭開電影發展的新一頁。

導演界的新星﹕林泰亨

我第一次接觸這個故事，是看編劇金恩淨所撰寫的劇本；第二次，是看原著《由悲傷到希望》 (From Sorrow to Hope)；之後不久，我便與宋熹和長熹兩兄弟會面。電影《哥哥我愛你》要說的，就是集合了劇本、原著、以及宋熹兄弟的複雜感情。作為一個導演，我衷心地希望表達出這種複雜的情緒。希望有朝一日，這部電影可以獲得所有觀眾的共鳴。

1970年出生的林泰亨，是韓國備受矚目的年青導演；於大學修讀電影的他可謂身經百戰，大大小小的製作、攝影、燈光等工作都勝任有餘，《哥哥我愛你》是他的導演處女作。初執導演筒當然不容有失，除了拜訪宋熹及長熹兩兄弟外，更特地前往兒童癌症中心，花了三個月時間去觀察癌症病患者及其家人，具備足夠本錢才開始拍攝工作，過往得獎作品包括﹕

1994﹕1979 (16mm, 26min) 1st Annual Nicese Seoul Short Film Festival Award
1990﹕Migratory Bird (16mm, 40min) Best New Film Festival Award

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發行：		Golden Scene Company Limited
上映日期：		2005年8月25日
院線：		待定
級別：		I
片長：		97分鐘
網址：		http://www.mkbuffalo.com/hellobro

Holding back the tears . . .

Little Brother

Based on "From Sorrow to Hope"

Sponsored by MKB

Co-Sponsors:
Little Brother Anonymous Association | Midas MK PICTURES
Film Fund | LEE SooChang Sponsor | Shin Han Bank

Production MK PICTURES

Distribution Cinema Service

Script KIM EunJung | Director IM TaeHyung

Featuring PARK JiBin, BAE JongOk, PARK WonSang,

SUH DaeHan, OH JiHae, CHAE WooHyuk

PROLOGUE

Nine-year-old troublemaker HanIe

I had the world in my hand.

My brother always smiled at me, no matter how much I bothered him.

My mother always chastised my brother, even when it was my fault.

My father made me laugh everyday with his funny, novel jokes.

After my brother got sick . . .

I lost everything in this world.

My weary brother only frowned when I bothered him.

My mother yelled at me, even when it was my brother's fault.

My father seldomly told a joke at all.

Now, HanIe was the only one who could bring this family bring back to normal.

I had no choice but to try . . .

Give me back my world!

That's what I'll say when my family returns to normal.

Hello/Goodbye, Mother

Hello/Goodbye, Father

And . . .

Little Brother!

SYNOPSIS

My crybaby brother wasn't faking it?

Nine-year-old JANG HanIe is a troublemaker who isn't afraid of anything. His school friends are all his underlings, and even his family members are under his control. He especially considers brother, HanByul, who often complains of being sick, as his greatest target.

My brother says he's sick again today. He had set his alarm clock to wake up in time to go to the tutoring center. While he was asleep, I went and turned off the alarm. As I was making my escape, I got caught red-handed by our mother. There was only one way out.

"He said he was sick . . . so I thought . . ."

I was inching away from her, afraid that she would slap me, when suddenly my brother vomited and fainted. So we all ended up spending the day at the hospital. We didn't even get in much trouble for skipping the tutoring session . . . Our mother and the head doctor were having a serious conversation, but I was just glad that my brother had thrown up at the right time.

"Heh heh. Be honest, brother. You didn't want to go to the tutoring center either, right?"

Troublemaker HanIe . . . But now, I'm not allowed to bother my brother anymore?

They said my brother had a bad tumor in his head, so they had to open his head and cut it out. But I don't understand why they have to shave the outside of his head to cut out a tumor that's inside his head . . . My father, who used to laugh everyday, suddenly got serious and told me that if I bother my brother again, he would give me the beating of my life. But still, I had one more thing to tease my brother about.

"Bald-Headed Brother"

When my brother checked into the hospital, I found myself a new playing ground. I was riding my inline skates and running around everywhere when suddenly someone tackled me. His name was WookIe, the bald-headed farmboy with the weird accent who had the bed next to my brother! His dream is to become a comedian, and the lamebrain guy wants to be called Precious Son, after his favorite comedian. He looks really weird, and the only reason he pretends to be my brother's friend is because they both have shaved heads.

"Hell~ Why's everyone pickin' on me for? You're all dead~"

But that guy's mom and dad always hold on to the dead doctor and cry, and even my brother says I shouldn't pick on him because he's really sick. So I think he really must be in bad shape. I don't know if he'll grow up and become a comedian like Precious Son.

A devil appears at the bald-heads' heaven?!

Mother, father, and brother . . . All they ever talk about is the hospital, my brother's condition, the surgery, and the medicine . . . It's no fun at all. It made me so mad that I ended up giving a friend a bloody nose at school. Then I had another bout with WookIe at the hospital, and I gave him a bloody nose too. After that, I was in the biggest trouble of my life. It was the end. So I had no choice but to run away with WookIe to his country house in the middle of nowhere, even though I hated being with him even more than death itself. Then, for the first time, troublemaker Han Ie simply had a fun time hanging out with farmboy WookIe. We even went looking for "Mister Tarzan," who lived on the mountain behind WookIe's village. He gave some mystic water to WookIe, and it made him suddenly get better . . . All in all, it was a pretty good trip.

Brother! WookIe! It's OK to be bald. It's OK to be a country hick . . . Just don't die!

He was running around the mountains so energetically, so I thought he was getting better. But WookIe got sick again and had to return to the hospital. Now, he just sleeps all the time. The head doctor has a hardened face. He doesn't know when WookIe will open his eyes. My brother too. I thought they had taken out the bad tumor in his head, but maybe they didn't get all of it, because he needed to have another surgery. Now, inside a white room full of strange machine, WookIe and my brother aren't opening their eyes.

WookIe will wake up if I bring his favorite comedian "Precious Son" to visit, right?

Maybe my brother will open his eyes if I bring him the mystic water from the mountain behind WookIe's village?

HanIe used to spend all his time causing trouble. Now, he suddenly gets busy . . .

HanIe's final greeting . . .

Will it be hello, or goodbye?

Little, Brother!

PRODUCTION ISSUE

The true story of a real-life family

This film, Little Brother, is a message that began from one individual's painful experience. In 2002, our scriptwriter KIM EunJung learned of her nephew SulHwe's diagnosis of brain cancer. That is when Little Brother was born. Through the characters HanByul and HanIe, this film brought back to life the physical pain of the older child SulHwe, the emotional pain of the younger child ChangHwe, and the amazing power of youth in overcoming those pains by their own strength. During the filming period, the Hwe brothers visited the filming site and appeared as extras, making the film and their story even deeper in meaning. Little Brother brings the story of SulHwe and Chang Hwe's family to life on the screen in HanByul and HanIe's family, and it gives all of us the chance to experience their story as our own.

Three children and two mothers-Matching the Actors to the Characters

Ji Bin PARK is a prominent child actor who has already been featured in the TV drama Complete Love and the film Family. He has grabbed many people's attention with his acting skill that goes beyond his years. In Little Brother, he portrays his character with experienced sensibility, and he succeeds in his first appearance as the leading role in a motion picture. Moreover, over the many months of auditions, the three child actors-PARK JiBin, SUH DaeHan (Brother) and CHAE WooHyuk (WookIe)-showed their talent and skill by allowing us to share their laughter and tears.

BAE JongOk is a multi-talented actress who has built her acting career in TV, plays, and film. She connects with the viewers' hearts by showing us the portrait of a woman who weeps over the crisis of her child's pain but who also learns the amazing strength of a mother. Finally, through the impressive acting of the popular dramatic actor PARK WonSang, OH JiHae, the comedian JUNG JongChul, and a cameo appearance by AHN SangTae, Little Brother becomes a strong and solid production.

Alternative Investment System-430 Producers

Little Brother's compelling script allowed the implementation of a groundbreaking investment system. Using its prior success in obtaining production funds from individual investors for Family Affair, MK Pictures initiated in November 2004 its "Anonymous Investors Association"-the greatest individual investor fundraising campaign in Korean film history. Within 25 hours, MK Pictures succeeded in raising 195,000,000 won from 430 investors. This success was due to allowing individual investors the opportunity to read the script prior to investing. After the fundraising process was complete, MK Pictures further built investor confidence by sending out progress reports that detailed the production and marketing process to the public. Thus, Little Brother became the Korean film industry's first film to be funded by this new, alternative investing system.

ABOUT THE FILM

The children who turned sorrow into hope

Little Brother is the story of finding hope at the moment of sorrow-something that everyone seeks but has difficulty finding in reality. It is told from the point of view of the young and immature protagonist . . . As the film begins, the viewers enter HanIe's world. It is a world in which his brother pretends to be sick because he doesn't want to go to the tutoring center, the brain tumor and the cancer are distinctly different illnesses, and a real-life Tarzan lives in the woods. In his world, Han Ie finds the hope of being able to protect his brother, and he transfers his earnest young plans into practice. While the adults are trapped and grieving in their painful reality, the children are able to bring forth laughter their own way. They give strength and the gift of hope, which cannot be attained by the adult reality and logic. This film uses the children's point of view to release that hope into images.

Tears and laughter . . . As much as a child

Little Brother naturally evokes tears and laughter at the same time, and in this way, those tears and laughter are truly genuine. Within his family crisis, the nine-year-old protagonist, who is still too young to understand sorrow, learns of tears and teaches of laughter for the first time in his life. Little Brother truthfully tells the story of overcoming a crisis and finding happiness in tears. It shows the laughter that suddenly appears when saddened adults and oblivious children meet. And it shows the emotions that emerge when the adults locked in reality find the children carrying hope. As we grow older, we shed tears with less frequency, quantity, and purity. Little Brother shows us that it is alright to laugh and to cry without holding back, and it provides our hardened hearts the chance to melt and crumble.

Creating a Well-Made Human Drama . . . A Family Film

Little Brother is a film that whole families and people all ages can enjoy. In recent years, the Korean film industry has produced a broad range of different film styles, reflecting the growth in viewer diversity. Only a few years ago, Korean film's style and themes were heavily based on young viewers. But as movie culture became diverse and family-themed films such as Journey Home, Family, and Malaton were produced, these new films containing such universal themes became popular. Little Brother is a new type of film that goes one step beyond the familiar "healing the wounded family" story by showing the story of family, life, and growth through a child's eyes. It also seeks to serve its societal function by addressing the estrangement that child cancer victims suffer, showing concern for leukemia, and reaffirming the importance of children in the family.

CAST & CHARACTERS

Causing trouble, acting bratty, bothering his brother . . .

The nine-year-old immature brother ranks first in all of them!

"My brother is a big sissy idiot!"

JANG HanIe Nine years old

The problem at school is that no one can beat him in causing trouble. He even thinks that his family members are his underlings. Even when his only brother is diagnosed with child cancer, he continues to play pranks on his brother. He even acts out and complains that their mother is only paying attention to his brother. But in order to save his brother and his friend from a serious condition, and to help his mother find laughter again, HanIe will seek the ultimate act of maturity during his nine years of life.

From child star to major motion picture protagonist: PARK JiBin

"In the TV drama Complete Love, he showed a tearful performance that was second only to mother YoungAe (KIM HyeAe), and he grabbed the Best Child Actor Award at the 2003 SBS Actor's Awards." - Cine21

"Complete Love brings the drama's reality to life through the emotional and animated acting of the children." -Herald Economy

"I feel so blessed that everything went smoothly during the past three months of working with these actors. Even the children made it happen without a hitch." -Complete Love writer KIM SooHyun

PARK JiBin's acting talent, along with his adorable face and charm, has earned him considerable attention not only in the present film but also in TV and CF casting. In the popular televised TV drama Complete Love, he portrays the rambunctious son of a terminally-ill mother. And in the film Family, he holds our gaze as the youngest child of a broken family who plays an integral part in helping his father reestablish a relationship with his older sister.

Little Brother is his second film performance and his first protagonist role. In order to become his character HanIe, PARK JiBin diligently practiced dancing, singing, soccer, inline skating, and bicycling, in addition to acting, and he succeeded in completely mastering his character. With the talent and intensity that goes far beyond his ten years, his portrayal of a young brat, with his pure smile and clear tears, naturally reddens our eyelids as we watch over him.

Born 1995

Film Family | TV Eun Ji, Complete Love, Four Enemies | Musical Tomi

Awards List

2003 SBS Actors Awards Child Actor Award

I used to show my love by treating them sternly . . .

So now, the mother's heart hurts even more . . .

"I spanked him because I thought he was lying about being sick . . . What do I do now?"

Mother Mid-Thirties

As a working mother with strong beliefs about education, she once believed that reproaching and chastising them was the right way to parenting. But after HanByul is diagnosed with child cancer, she falls into self-reproach as she watches over her sick son. In caring for the hospitalized HanByul and the alienated HanIe, she learns to hold back her tears. And she finds the meaning of happiness again through her two children and her husband, who refuse to lose hope in the difficult situation.

Her tears were contagious: BAE JongOk

"Becoming one with the character, no matter what kind of role she gets, deserves nothing more than the highest praise." - Korea Times

"Among Korea's female actors, she shows her charm and vivacity without hesitation." - Culture Times

"After an eighteen-year career, it seems silly to say anything about finding her, but that's how much she has shown us her new self." - Han Gyuh Rae 21

"BAE JongOk's acting spectrum cannot be described in one color." - Korea Weekly

After debuting in 1985, she steadfastly developed her career and has become a formidable star. As a woman who cannot be hated despite stealing another's husband (Lies), as a woman who earnestly discovers her own life even after two men abandon her (Are You Still Dreaming?), and as the stubborn eldest daughter of a divorcee leading her household (More Beautiful Than a Flower), she has shown us different selves through different-colored acting which still remains in many people's hearts. After Jealousy is my Strength, she agreed to work on Little Brother, stating that it was a truth-awakening film that showed how sorrow is another name for hope. Through her performance in this film, BAE JongOk challenges us to open our eyes to the world around us.

Born 1964

Film Chilsu and Mansu, Portrait of a Young Day, Walking to the Sky, Deep Sorrow, Jealousy is my Middle Name

TV Wang Rung Family, Bathhouse Men, Lies, Stupid Love, Are You Still Dreaming, More Beautiful Than a Flower

Award List

1987 KBS Actors Awards Popularity Award

1991 29th DaeJong Film Festival Best Supporting Actress, MBC Actors Awards Best Female Actress

1993 Baeksang Arts Awards Best Female Actress

2000 KBS Actors Awards Best Female Actress

In times of difficulty, he knew how to bring his family laughter.

"Actually, I just know how to tell old jokes."

Father Mid-thirties

The father acts completely different from the stern mother. He always knows how to make people laugh, and he even has the nickname "Joke Man." As Han Byul's illness period grows longer, he stands beside the mother as her strong foundation. He relates to the children with ease and becomes their reliable center.

From strong supporting character to trusted leading role: Won Sang PARK

Through his long-standing stage activities, Won Sang PARK has created a diverse basis for his acting career that has earned him many supporting roles. He recently gained much attention with his brilliant acting in Criminal's Recomposition and R-Point. In Hello/Goodbye, Brother, he plays the part of a father who hides his own sorrow in order to become his family's pillar of strength.

Born 1970 Film Waikiki Brothers, Marriage is a Crazy Act, Happy Ero Christmas, Criminal's Recomposition, Expression, R-Point, Mother

Plays About Fate, B.N.S., Mr. Peace, Three Friends on the Unification Express

Cheerful Wook Ie, even in pain; His more cheerful mother, though her heart is in pain

"If you cry into water, your eyes don't get puffy or red. You should try it~"

Wook Ie's Mother Mid-thirties

As she watches over her son Wook Ie, who has been a leukemia patient for a long time, Wook Ie's mother learns to cry only in her heart. She shows Han Byul's mother how to cry without showing it in front of the children, and the two women develop a relationship of true understanding. Even though Wook Ie's condition worsens to the point where the doctors consider giving up, she can never give up hope in her son.

The actress with a strong career and depth of character: OH JiHae

OH JiHae has received acknowledgment on the acting stage for a long time. She currently spends her time on plays and films, displaying her excellent acting talent without hesitation. OH JiHae dreamed of being a rock star in Waikiki Brothers, but she ended up receiving the role of a grocer, for which she swept the Best Supporting Actress Award at the national youth film festival. Her comforting and personal expressions have a depth that melts away life's burdens. In Little Brother, she watches over her leukemia-ridden son, and she shows us another mother who never loses hope, even during the most difficult trials.

Born 1968

Plays Dwarf's Feast, Mother Discovered the Sea at Fifty, B.N.S., Woman's Morning

Film Taebaek Mountain Range, Green Fish, Playing Girl Chang, Waikiki Brothers, Singles

TV Snail, Spring Day

Award List

1997 Baeksang Arts Award Best New Actress in Play

2001 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress

2001 Busan Film Festival Best Supporting Actress

2002 1st MBC Film Awards Best Supporting Actress

Calming an immature brother, and caring for a sad mother . . .

Even with child cancer, the mature brother has no time for pain.

"I hate it when mother cries. Han Ie, surprise her or something and make her laugh."

JANG HanByul Twelve-years old

HanByul is the adult-like older brother who is unbelievably protective of his only brother HanIe. After being diagnosed with child cancer, he undergoes chemotherapy treatment and numerous surgeries, but HanByul maintains his dignity in front of HanIe and his parents. His condition seems to improve, but after receiving yet another surgery for the malignant brain tumor, HanByul falls into a coma and cannot wake up from that serious condition.

The child actor in the image of an angel: SUH DaeHan

SUH DaeHan is the great hope that was discovered after many months of auditions. He naturally shows us the role of the dignified older brother who walks the boundary line of death and who realizes pain much sooner than many of adults do. He shows us another charm that is altogether different from that of the troublemaker HanIe. Hello/Goodbye, Brother is his debut work. From the innocent expressions of the angelic brother to the pained expressions of a cancer patient who tries to take care of the people around him despite his own suffering, SUH DaeHan gives a completely convincing performance that harkens of boundless possibilities in his future.

Born 1993

TV The Woman I Want to Marry

I'll be brave and fight this darned leukemia!

I want to be a comedian, even funnier than Precious Son!

"I'm WookIe! Hehehe~ Just call me Precious Son!

WookIe Eight Years Old

WookIe has been a leukemia patient for a long time, but his bright personality brings laughter and happiness to the doctors and nurses, and even to other patients and their families. He is the child cancer ward's most popular star. He wants to overcome his illness soon and to go meet his hero, the comedian Precious Son. He is such a zealous fan that he wants his own nickname to be Precious Son. He becomes close friends with HanIe, who once teased him for being a farmboy, and he gives the gift of adventure on the country field to the city boy troublemaker. But when his condition deteriorates, WookIe falls into a deep coma.

Brimming with humor and talent: CHAE WooHyuk

Cute enough to squeeze and wittier than most, CHAE WooHyuk grabbed the producers' attention from the moment of his audition through his physical humor. When he shaved his head in order to play the role of a leukemia patient, he cried because the image of his bald head looked too strange. But when the filming began he instantly become the character WookIe. His level of concentration made it hard to believe that he was only seven years old. And he showed his high spirits to everyone-often sticking out his tongue at the crew. His natural acting brought his character to life, and as the Young Precious One, he showed us how to hold onto laughter in the midst of a crisis with bravery and humor. He will surely bring another aspect of viewing enjoyment to Little Brother.

Born 1997

TV Love and War, I Want to See You Once More, Solomon's Choice, No Man's Time

Film Thomas AHN Joong Gun

Child cancer doctors and nurses directly appear and cheer!

Little Brother's special performers

While casting for the specialty role of head doctor in the child cancer ward, our thoughts turned to the late Dr. LEE Hang, who provided much advice and assistance. As the leading authority in child cancer and brain tumors, he was an important person who worked with the actors. He was absolutely essential in bringing to life one particular scene with real-life child cancer patients. But during the latter half of production, he suffered a sudden accident, and Little Brother became his posthumous work.

Members of Seoul University Medical School's Acting Club were also essential to this project. They wanted to show the hospital's constant struggle against disease, and they stated that they wanted to help a film that would make people think about the meaning of family and happiness through the subject matter of child cancer. These actors made special appearances in the film and became its strong supporters. Their expertise and warm experience supplemented Little Brother with true emotions and details and helped to make the film complete.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Production's Transformation

I first met the brothers HanIe and HanByul through this script. Afterward, in the original work "From Sorrow to Hope," I met the brothers' inspiration, ChangHwe and SulHwe. And finally, I met ChangHwe and SulHwe in real life. Now, I wish to deliver the emotions that I felt while I studied the script, read the original work, and met the Hwe brothers through this film.

As the film's director, I am merely the deliverer of this unstoppable process that began on January 28, 2001 with SulHwe's brain tumor diagnosis. I truly want to deliver this message. The feelings I felt, those emotions . . . That's why this story, this film is my true story. And I dream of the day when this film becomes the true story of all people.

IM TaeHyung

Though Little Brother is director IM TaeHyung's debut film, he has much experience in working on both short and long films in production, filming, and lighting from his college days at Joong Ahng University. In preparing for Little Brother, Director IM met with the film's real-life inspiration, SulHwe and ChangHwe. He also spent three months in a child cancer ward and experienced the lives of the young patients and their families. He became the foundation for creating a real experience in Little Brother, and the dignified real-life child cancer patients, who worried about the families they would leave behind rather than fearing death, became his strong motivation.

Director IM TaeHyung personally directed and advised not only the main child actors but also all the extras. He also displayed his exquisite production ability during the filming process. He created Little Brother as a film with the message of finding hope within sorrow through one family's sudden crisis and their victory through that ordeal. Born 1970 | Joong Ahng University, Film Department

1998 Bye Joon (Best Director) Producer

2004 Hello/Goodbye, Brother Production

Awards List

1990 Migratory Bird (16mm, 40min) Best New Film Festival Award

1994 1979 (16mm, 26min) 1st Annual Nicese Seoul Short Film Festival Award

Writer / Author Introduction

Script KIM EunJung

After graduating from Chugae Woman's University with a liberal arts degree, writer KIM EunJung gained various experience in writing novels and broadcast-base scripts. In 1997, she began her film writing career with Connection. Her first project was in the melodrama genre, which was popular in Korean film at the time. It won her the Daejong Film Festival's Best Drama Award, and it gave us our first opportunity to recognize her ability. Afterward, she created a tension-filled composition with shocking twists in the thriller Tell Me Something. She wrote the fresh new story about a love that transcends time and space in October Child. She showed the new generation's new rules of love in Who Are You. And she composed the 24-hour story about a predestined death and battle in Sam. She forged her own world through her work as a script writer with fresh new subjects and diverse styles.

She based Little Brother on the essay "From Sorrow to Hope" that her sister wrote during her oldest son's battle with brain cancer. Using witty dialogue that are specific to children, she succeeds in completing a human drama that tells the hopeless situation of a regular family from the younger brother's point of view-a story that naturally evokes our laughter and tears at the same time.

Born 1967 | Chugae Fine Arts University Liberal Arts Degree

Film Connection, Tell Me Something, October Child, Who Are You, Mardulen Script

Awards List

1997 35th Daejong Film Festival Best Drama Award

Original Work "From Sorrow to Hope" KIM HaeJung | (2003: Walk of the Heart)

"I felt it while going back and forth to the hospital's children cancer ward. Hope is instinctual . . . The children feel sorrow and pain, but those things don't lead to hopelessness. I saw those incurable diseases and tumor cells submit a bit more easily in front of those children's instinct and their splendid hope . . ." (excerpt from "From Sorrow to Hope")

"The brain tumor had caused the child to lose sight and control over his body. Still, he told me that he was happy today. Because I saw Hwe's hope!" These are the words that appear on this book's covers. This essay records one mother's thoughts and experiences during her older son's battle with child cancer while living as immigrants in Canada. She had lost hope after seeing her child in such pain. But as she watches over her son, who endures the difficult treatment process because he believes it will make him well, and who gives her encouragement, she learns about the great strength of life. This story about those children who refuse to lose hope and their families leads us to reflect on our own lives and to remember the value of every single day.

KIM HaeJung

Chosun Daily News Writing Contest Novel Finalist

TV (script writer) Man and Man, News Vision North-South-East-West, Korea's America, Korea's Rediscovery, TV Culture Guide

Book No Scenery More Beautiful Than Life

EPILOGUE

The cast members of Hello/Goodbye, Brother share their thoughts . . .

It's About Family

"It's where the weary and tired spirit can rest . . . Sometimes it gets harder than for other people, but other times, the wounded spirit can go there and rest." - BAE JongOk

"It's where I'm truly accepted and received; where I return to." - PARK WonSang

It's About Mother

"My last fortress in the world, where all of me is accepted." - BAE JongOk

"It's my god, watching over me and feeding me!" - PARK JiBin

"A careful and warm existence." - SUH DaeHan

It's About Father

"My favorite playmate and my toy!" - PARK JiBin

"The one person I like better than mom in this world . . ." - SUH DaeHan

It's About Children

"Growing up together . . . and becoming alike." - BAE JongOk

"My adorable jar of worries." - PARK WonSang

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