[article] Muffler check: Rain’s new movie will be on the tarmac. Watch for it!
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It was roughly a year ago this very month when rumors began flying fast and furious about Rain (a.k.a. mega-triple threat Jung JiHoon) being wooed for an updated revival of popular 1964 film Red Scarf (or Red Muffler). Remember? And now here we are, with filming for that very movie, 비상 [飛上]: 태양가까이 (bisang: taeyang-gakkai/Flight: Close To The Sun) all wrapped up and the new footage in post-production as we speak.
August 2010: “Red Muffler 2011” (working title) is rumor.
August 2011: “Red Muffler 2011” is reality, and South Korea is going to have its very own “maverick Top Gun.”
As we understand it, blockbuster 비상 [飛上]/Flight is due on the tarmac in Korean theaters in either late 2011 or early 2012. Of course, here in The States, we may have to wait until it’s released on DVD, but seeing talented Rain bring ace fighter pilot and rebel “TaeHoon” to life on the ground and in his suped-up F15 Eagle, especially with all of Rain’s preparation and training by the ROK Air Force, will be well worth the wait.
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10Asia 8/26/2011 — by Jessica Kim 영문뉴스팀
(Original article link: http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2011082615120150209)
Rain wraps up filming of movie
Singer-actor Rain has finished filming his action movie set for release in the latter half of this year.
On his Twitter account on Friday, Rain wrote “We’re finally done filming the movie. I’m done with another project. Please look forward to it,” with a photograph of himself and fellow actor Oh Dal-soo in uniforms.
The movie, titled “Take Off: Closer to the Sun” is a remake of the 1964 Korean movie “Red Muffler” and will also star actress Shin Se-gyeong.
The movie tells the story of life, love and comradeship of fighter pilots amid the risky situation on the Korean Peninsula and Rain will play the role of a fighter pilot while Shin is a mechanic.
Also considered an Asian pop sensation, Rain is also set to tour Korea for over a month starting mid-August for which he released a song just last week.
He is set to enter the military sometime this year to fulfill the two-year service required of all Korean men but a date has yet to be set.
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hopfully it soon next years as well appreantly i just don’t understand why is this “FIGHT CLOSE TO THE SUN” still ungo for not correct the name righ tesp new and media <– they called it soar CLOSE TO THE SUN instead
i just by then the DVD is actuallt named "FIGHT CLOSE TO THE SUN" anyhow, i wish rain another SUCCESS on this movies i just can't all the story and the beginning is ahahah. am all get excited here already gotta have my Pop_corn set ya….!!! he he he !! 🙂
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Hopefully it won’t be too long of a wait….either way I am sure it’s going to be great.
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Argh!!!!! can’t wait to see it!!!!!! It’s gonna be amazing!!! Looking foward to some kissing, hugging, great action and eye candy from Rain and his leading lady. *crossing fingers*
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His character’ name is Jung TaeHoon right?
Can’t wait to see this one! ^^ *planning for screening party* ^^
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