Blue – Chong
Seen it?2000 | 54 min | Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Code 3, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A spirited and brave fiction debut by Lee Sang-il, a Korean-Japanese filmmaker, that explores the taboo subject of the relations between Korean immigrants and Japanese in Japan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sang-il Lee
- Hidekazu MashimaYang Dae-song
- Ryujin YamamotoCho Hyun-ki
- Shiho TakemotoYun Nami
- Naohiro AriyamaLee Chong-bok
- Tsutomu YuzawaDae-song's Father
- KintohimeDae-song's Mother
- Yuka ShimizuSong-mi
- Hiroshi NishikawaSuzuki
- Reiichi OgisoPrincipal
- Takaya FujiwaraBaseball Club Manager