The thrilling plot of Indian thriller, Drishyam, will be gripping another group of viewers as it gets its first-ever Korean adaptation. The grand partnership of Panorama Studios of India and Anthology Studios of South Korea is a milestone in the history of the two countries as it attempts to cross the cultural boundary with a story that is culturally uplifting and resonates with everyone, a story of family, self-preservation and mystery.
Such a legendary filmmaker as Deok Noh has been confirmed as the director of the project, and her specific storytelling power will be applied to a story that has already succeeded in several languages. The information that was leaked at the Busan Asian Contents & Film Market proves a long-bubbling project and certifies the global success of the franchise.
Deok Noh’s Vision
Making Deok Noh to direct the Korean version of Drishyam is a wise choice that is leading to an interesting new interpretation of the old thriller. With a filmography that is considered quite varied, Deok Noh has a track record of exploring various genres with a unique approach. Her first work, the romantic comedy Very Ordinary Couple (2013), in turn revealed the talent to utilize intimate characters, and her newsroom thriller The Exclusive: Beat the Devil Tattoo (2015) showed her mastery of creating tense moments.
This is a diverse experience, which implies that the Korean Drishyam will not be a mere retelling. It will be a new character-focused, and character-driven exploration of the themes of the original, mixed with the emotionalism and aesthetic sensibilities that are inherent to Korean cinema.
Thriller Remake: A Cross-Cultural Phenomenon
The Drishyam franchise has turned out to be a formidable remaking machine, yet the Korean version was a groundbreaking one. It started its career in 2013 when the 2013 Malayalam-language film with its title was directed by Jeethu Joseph and starred superstar Mohanlal. The immense success of the film saw a series of successful remakes in various Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi and also with an international adaptation in Sinhala. A remake of it, the Chinese Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019), was also an enormous box office hit.
The uniform success rate in different cultures and languages identifies the global appeal of the main idea of Drishyam, which is a clever and desperate attempt by a middle-class man to save his family on the side of the law. The Korean remake is destined to carry on with this legacy and this will make the film a global phenomenon even more.
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